Gandhian Centre For Philosophical Arts And Sciences MAHE Organised A Two-Day Exhibition, Neyge To Promote Sustainable Fashion

Gandhian Centre for Philosophical Arts and Sciences, MAHE organised a two-day unique exhibition, ‘Neyge’ which showcased special talks, documentary screenings, and workshops on Udupi sarees. The exhibition was held at Gandhian Centre, Manipal on 5th and 6th May and was inaugurated by Mrs. Indira Ballal, Philanthropist, at Gandhian Centre, MAHE. Mrs. Mamata Rai, President Kadike Trust, was the Guest of Honour, and Dr. HS Ballal, Pro-Chancellor MAHE, presided over the inauguration ceremony. This was followed by documentary screenings and event also included an exhibition of Udupi sarees, a photo exhibition, a history corner, a Yakshagana Corner, and a sale of Udupi sarees by the weavers.  

As a part of the Gandhi-King Exchange initiative, Neyge was launched by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The exhibition of Udupi Sarees aims to bring attention to the significance of sustainable fashion and conversations about conscious consumption.

Speaking about the inauguration, Dr. HS Ballal, Pro-Chancellor, MAHE commented, “This was an attempt to bring Udupi sarees which are close to the philosophy of nature, to the younger generation. We are proud to provide a platform that brought different scholars, academicians, and weavers together to share their ideas and promote sustainable fashion.”

Chief Guest, Mrs. Indira Ballal, Philanthropist said, “Reviving sustainable fashion is a challenging task. It was a delightful experience to be a part of the support system and bringing this closer to the younger generation.”

Mrs. Mamata Rai, President Kadike Trust said, “I am extremely proud to be a part of the movement that aims to combat environmental impacts such air pollution, water pollution, and climate change being caused by the fast fashion.”

Gandhi-King Fellowship has been awarded by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, USA. The ultimate goal of the Gandhi-King Fellowship is to inspire and develop a network of aspiring young civic leaders from India and the USA to work together to advance civil rights, social justice, and inclusion locally, nationally, and internationally by exploring the history and legacies of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Lavanya N K, who is an alumna of GCPAS, MAHE and Roydon, a commerce graduate from Mumbai are the two recipients of Gandhi-King Fellowship who participated in the training program held at University of Alabama in 2022.

realme Completes 5 Years In India - Now Ready To Leap Forward With Ambitious Plans For Future Growth

Marking its 5th anniversary in India, realme, India’s leading, and most trusted technology brand, today showcased the camera of their upcoming smartphone 11 Pro series that comes with an outstanding 200MP OIS camera featuring 4X In-sensor zoom technology and lossless zoom: an industry first in its price segment. The announcement comes on the occasion of the completion of five glorious years in India and solidifies the organization’s commitment to democratizing cutting-edge technology and design for all users. 

Looking ahead, realme aims to sell 20 million smartphones, including 7 million 5G-enabled products, and reach 50,000 distribution stores in 2023. The company plans to open 200 new service centers across 532 cities, bringing the total to 727 service centers in 2023 to provide best-in-class aftercare service. Also lined up for 2023 - realme plans to invest in bringing out more cutting-edge features across its smartphone series while also localizing its product portfolio even further.  realme continues to grow as a reliable brand in India that specializes in providing high-quality products with excellent design and exemplary performance for customers.

Over the past five years, realme has expanded its user base to over 160 million worldwide, of which 70 million are in India alone. In the past five years, realme has been at the forefront of introducing many industry-first technologies. These include, among others, the world's first 64MP camera, the cutting-edge MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset featured in our exquisite realme X7 5G, the advanced MediaTek Dimensity 810 5G processor showcased in our exceptional realme 8s 5G, world's first 64MP quad-camera phone, Starry Time-lapse Video and Tilt-shift Time-lapse Video in the realme 8 Pro, MediaTek Dimensity 920 5G processor embodied in our remarkable realme 9 Pro+ 5G, and the first 5G smartphone in India.

Already in 2023, Quantic India has recognized realme for its commitment to technological excellence and sustainability with the Sustainability through Technology Award. Similarly, ET Retail has also recognized realme as the Mobile Handsets & Accessories Retailer for 2023. realme 9 Pro+ was awarded ‘Best Camera Phone of 2022 – Mainstream’ at the Indian Gadget Awards, and finally realme also bagged Best Affordable Tablet of the Year at Gadgets Now Awards 2023 to name a few.

India was the first country from where realme started its journey. Today, realme looks back with both pride and gratitude at the people, fans, and all supporters who helped make it a successful brand in India in such a short time, and consequently helped the country emerge as its #1 market worldwide. 

realme owes its success to its customers and has emerged as one of the most sought-after smartphone brands in the country. With a strong commitment to democratizing cutting-edge technology and design, realme is proud to celebrate its 5th anniversary and looks forward to continued success in the future.

About realme:

realme is a technology brand that specializes in providing technology products with a comprehensive superior experience for global users. The brand was officially established on May 4th, 2018 by its founder Sky Li and Madhav Sheth in India, together with a young and strong team that has rich experience in the smartphone industry. Committed to creating a smart, connected, and trendy lifestyle for the youth, we democratize cutting-edge technology to provide the best technology products in each price segment.

As per IDC Q2 2022 report, realme climbed to the second slot for a second time, with a strong YoY growth of 24% (highest among top five brands) in 2022. It cemented its second position in the online channel with 23% share with affordable model offerings in the C-series.

realme has introduced a new marketing strategy consisting of cultivating marketing, eCommerce, and simply better strategy. With cultivating marketing strategy, realme is building local teams to use their experience to make engagement more local to the users, In eCommerce, realme is closely working with existing online partners and will be exploring more opportunities with leading eCommerce platforms to expand the reach across regions; In addition, the Simply better strategy will continue to explore the future of tech and design with GT series, and number series will focus on advanced tech innovation, making it more accessible to our consumers. For more information, visit www.realme.com/in/ 

Toyota Kirloskar Motor Inaugurates Its 20th Center Of Excellence At Udupi, Karnataka

* Continues its contribution to “Skill India Mission” by opening the Center of Excellence at Udupi

Emphasizing its commitment towards the creation of a world-class skill pool including nurturing a mind-set for excellence in quality, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) today announced the setting up of a Center of Excellence (CoE) in Nitte Mahalinga Adyantaya Memorial Institute of Technology (NMAMIT), Udupi, its 20th CoE in the State of Karnataka. Aimed at offering the students hands on experience about engines and powertrains and its functioning, the center will also provide the students with the opportunity to learn about advanced technologies and its applications thereby providing the much-needed practical exposure and knowledge enhancement.

The inauguration was graced by Shri. N. Vinaya Hegde, Chancellor,  Dr. M.S Moodithaya, Pro- Vice Chancellor, Nitte (Deemed to be University) and Dr. Niranjan N. Chiplunkar, Principal, NMAMIT and Mr. Sudeep S Dalvi, Senior Vice President, Director & Chief Communication Officer, TKM along with other senior officials.

Drawing inspiration from Toyota’s aim of enhancing skill-levels of students and provide trained and competent work force for the automotive industry through holistic learning, the institute will have a robust curriculum to impart high quality skill education, by providing expert trainers, facilities, and equipment. The CoE set up within the campus will feature a Toyota engine, transmission, and powertrain as cut section and do-it-yourself models.

Commenting on Toyota’s support in developing world-class infrastructure and skill programs, Shri. N. Vinaya Hegde, Chancellor, Nitte (Deemed to be University) said, “The initiative of Toyota of bridging the gap between industry and academia by providing hands-on experience is highly commendable. A collaboration between a corporate like Toyota and an institute like NMAMIT would be mutually beneficial as both organisations can contribute to the development of newer technologies understanding the current industrial needs. I would like to congratulate Toyota Kirloskar Motor for taking such an initiative to make the current engineering students industry-ready. Nitte management is happy to extend all the support in further strengthening of this collaboration.”

Sharing his thoughts, Mr. Sudeep S Dalvi, Senior Vice President, Director & Chief Communication Officer, TKM said, “As an organization, we understand the emerging skill landscape and the gaps that exist in the formal training. Through this initiative our efforts are to plug the skill gap in the most practical way by giving hands on experience, which in turn will ensure the availability of skilled engineering resources to cater to the needs of the growing auto industry. In addition, the Center of Excellence will aim to foster experiential learning so that students can develop a better understanding of concepts and advanced technologies. We are happy to collaborate with NMAMIT and we hope that through this initiative we can create more learning opportunities for the students.”

Over its 25 years of existence in In India, TKM has been passionate about creating a scalable and sustainable skill initiatives focused to bridge the gap underlying India’s rapidly growing manufacturing sector with evolving technologies and skilled manpower. These efforts also will ensure contribution to the country’s vision of achieving self-reliance through ‘Make in India’ and ‘Skill India’. The company had last year announced Phase II of Toyota Technical Training Institute (TTTI) which involved major enhancement of skilling infrastructure, with a goal to skill a larger number of students from rural backgrounds in advanced automotive technologies, thereby making them industry ready and employable.

Manish Patil Joins As ONGC New Director For Human Resource

Manish Patil has joined as the Director (Human Resource) of the Energy Maharatna Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC). He took over the charge of the post of Director (HR) of India’s largest energy company on May 5, 2023. 

A Mechanical Engineer from the Government Engineering College, Raipur, Mr Patil also holds an Executive MBA degree from the University of Ljubljana, an Advanced Diploma in Cyber Laws from Government Law College, apart from a Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resources Management (HRM).

Mr Patil is a thorough energy professional having worked across locations and functions with the downstream Maharatna and Fortune 500 energy Company, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IndianOil). He brings with him, rich and varied experience of over three decades, spanning Operations & Supplies, Information Systems and Management Services in HR. Mr Patil’s key profiles include being the Regional HR Head at IndianOil’s Northern Regional Office, followed by a fruitful stint as the Head of Institutional Business in the Southern Region. He has also served as an Executive Director of HR & CSR at IndianOil’s Corporate Office.

Mr Manish Patil’s extensive experience in the midstream and downstream sector will be an asset to the ONGC. Sharing his thoughts after taking over as Director (HR), ONGC, he said, “I look forward to contributing to the Company’s growth and transformation and leverage the rich talent pool of Team ONGC. These are exciting times for the energy sector and I am eager to work alongside 26,000 plus energy soldiers of ONGC in the country.”

University of Southern California Launches $1B-Plus Initiative For Computing - AI, Advanced Computation And Quantum Computing

* With an aggressive recruitment and fundraising effort, USC President Carol L. Folt launches the single largest comprehensive academic initiative in the university’s history: Frontiers of Computing. The initiative integrates computing throughout education and research to enhance digital literacy for all students as the university aims to hold its lead as a top provider of tech professionals.

USC President Carol L. Folt on Thursday announced a $1 billion-plus initiative for computing research and education across disciplines, with a focus on AI, machine learning and data science, augmented and virtual reality, robotics, gaming and block chain.

“I want every student who comes through our programs, whether they are in science, business, the humanities or the arts, to have a solid grounding in technology and the ethics of the work that they do,” Carol L. Folt, USC President said. “We will integrate digital literacy across disciplines to create responsible leaders for the workforce of the future.”

Seeded with a $260 million gift from the Lord Foundation of California, USC Frontiers of Computing encompasses a multipronged effort to push the boundaries of computing into a new era:

*   A new school: The USC School of Advanced Computing headquartered in a seven-story, 116,000 square-foot facility, the Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg Human-Centered Computation Hall. The building, now under construction, will formally open in fall 2024.

* Recruitment: Hiring 30 new faculty in the first three years who are leaders in computer science and computing-based research, with 60 additional hires by 2030. The new faculty members will hold appointments in multiple schools at USC in recognition that computational methods, particularly AI, are transforming the way people live and work.

* Economic impact: USC Frontiers of Computing will bolster the university's influence on technology across various industries and expand its footprint in Silicon Beach on L.A.’s West side, which already is home to two of USC’s tech incubators, the Information Sciences Institute and Institute for Creative Technologies. (USC currently has a $9 billion economic footprint in the L.A. area, according to a study in 2017, and its impact is expanding to the East Coast. It recently opened the USC Capital Campus in Washington, D.C.)

* Education: The initiative will broadly integrate computing across multiple disciplines and academic programs. USC aims to prepare students for a more tech-intensive world of work, spark new technological advances and shape responsible policy through new programs and course offerings, as well as through experiential education.

* bEthics: USC is instilling a culture of responsibility and conscience among students, faculty and its broader community across academic programs and research that will influence application, development, policy and research, says Ishwar K. Puri, senior vice president for research and innovation. The new Center for Generative A.I. and Society is prominent within the initiative’s ethics endeavor. The recently opened center draws together experts from across the university to navigate difficult discussions about ethics and responsibility and generative A.I.

Ishwar K. Puri, USC Senior Vice President for Research and Innovation said “This endeavor is a tremendous opportunity to apply new computing tools to accelerate and expand the impact of scientific discovery. It is not only the ability to solve problems that sets this apart, but the speed with which it can be done.”

USC leaders began developing Frontiers of Computing three years ago, before the recent rise of artificial intelligence and generative A.I.  USC already is the leading provider of tech talent for the nation. More than 1,300 students per year graduate with bachelor’s, master’s and PhDs in computer science.

“We all know the world is changing very fast right now,” Folt said. “We need to take that momentum of change — and couple it with USC’s history of innovation — to create what has never been done before. And we’re going to do it.” 

L&T Technology Services’ 6th Edition Of Engineering Hackathon TECHgium® Sees Record Participation

* Over 31,000 student registrations, 481 engineering colleges participated

TECHgium®, the popular academia-industry engineering innovation hackathon hosted by L&T Technology Services (LTTS), concluded its sixth edition on Thursday. More than 31,000 students registered from 481 engineering institutes across the country in the annual technology competition held at LTTS' Mysore campus.

TECHgium® is India’s largest innovation platform for engineering students with a prize money of INR 20 Lakhs with the top winner taking away INR 10 Lakhs. The two-day event focused on the themes of Sustainability, UAVs, medical diagnostics, compute vision, analytics, EVs and EV infrastructure, and wireless transmission. It aims at encouraging aspiring engineers to gain exposure to real-world problem statements and showcase their innovative ideas and solutions to address industry challenge statements.

Participants went through a rigorous process that lasted 9 months during which students were mentored by technical and subject matter experts from LTTS. After multiple rounds of evaluation and ideation, leading to the evolution of proofs-of-concept (PoCs), the final 25 engineering teams were shortlisted. The finalists exhibited and presented their working prototypes to a jury comprising industry veterans, academicians, and analysts who then shortlisted the top 3 winners of TECHgium®.

This year's TECHgium® saw the finalists presenting PoCs on a wide range of cutting-edge technologies, including bio-composite material using alginate, autonomous warehouse robots, plug-in kit for ready charging, X-Ray based artifact detection and removal, and early detection of muscle cramps using Electromyography, among others.

Speaking about the 6th edition of TECHgium®, Abhishek Sinha, Chief Operating Officer & Board Member of L&T Technology Services, said, "TECHgium® provides an opportunity for aspiring young engineers to exchange ideas and collaborate. This year the event is all the more special since it was held at our Mysore campus, one of LTTS’ oldest campuses and a hub for engineering innovation. It is encouraging to see the level of enthusiasm and creativity displayed by young engineering minds. LTTS is proud to play a role in shaping the future of the nation with such innovative and out-of-the-box thinking.”

The team from Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune was declared the winners of the 6th edition of TECHgium® 2023, for creating an Alginate based Bioplastic for food packaging application. The first runner-up was students from Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore for developing a plug-in kit for ready charging, while students from IIT Guwahati were adjudged the second runner-up for their solution on Electro-mechanical charging device for TPMS. There was also a special jury prize awarded to Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College, Coimbatore for engineering an Autonomous Warehouse Robot.

TECHgium® has been a popular forum among students and faculty of engineering institutes across the country since its inception in 2016.  For more information on TECHgium® and future competitions, visit the official website at https://ltts.techgium.com/

About L&T Technology Services Ltd

L&T Technology Services Limited (LTTS) is a listed subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro Limited focused on Engineering and R&D (ER&D) services. We offer consultancy, design, development and testing services across the product and process development life cycle. Our customer base includes 69 Fortune 500 companies and 57 of the world’s top ER&D companies, across industrial products, medical devices, transportation, telecom & hi-tech, and the process industries. Headquartered in India, we have over 22,200 employees spread across 22 global design centers, 28 global sales offices and 99 innovation labs as of March 31, 2023. For more information,  visit https://www.LTTS.com/ 

10K Tiago.Evs Delivered In Less Than Four Months Across India

* Tata Motors’ First Electric Hatch Becomes The Fastest EV To Achieve This Delivery Milestone

Tata Motors, India’s leading automobile manufacturer, today announced the achievement of the 10K delivery mark for the Tiago.ev, making it the Fastest EV to achieve this milestone in less than four months. This announcement comes shortly after the Tiago.ev became the ‘Fastest Booked EV in India’, receiving 10K bookings in just 24 hours and 20K bookings by December 2022.

Living up to its promise of democratizing the EV driving experience and spreading the quest for safe, clean and green mobility, the Tiago.ev has successfully made its way to 491 cities, covering a total of 11.2 million kms and saving 1.6 million grams of CO2 from emitting into the atmosphere. The Tiago.ev has not only become a segment disrupter that offers premium-ness, safety and technology features and an eco-friendly footprint but it is also a fun electric trendsetter that provides its users with a superior driving experience.

Tiago.ev owners have embarked on longer, intercity trips with their car, proving the confidence and the reliability it provides to them.  More than 1200 Tiago.evs have each been driven over 3000 kms with 600+ cars having each clocked 4000+ kms on Indian roads – a strong testament on the superiority of the product. The DC fast charging availability which can add 110kms of range in just 30mins makes these long journeys even more convenient. Furthermore, the low cost of ownership acts as an added advantage to the whole package. With almost 90% of the charging being done at home, all customers put together have already saved over INR 7 crore when compared to the running cost of ICE cars.

Commenting on this remarkable journey, Mr. Vivek Srivatsa, Head, Marketing, Sales and Service Strategy, Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd., said, “The Tiago.ev since its launch has been creating milestones. From becoming the ‘Fastest Booked EV in India’ to becoming the fastest EV in India to achieve the 10K delivery mark, this electric hatch has left no stones unturned. The Tiago.ev was launched with an aim to democratize the EV experience. It was a result of our ambition to fast forward the ongoing evolution towards the future of mobility by introducing a car that would encourage rapid adoption of EVs. And, we are so happy to see our vision realise as 10K families said yes to Go.ev with the Tiago.ev. The trust in our offering is evident from the healthy demand the product witnesses, especially amongst young, career starting customers, who are well exposed to the recent developments in tech. Latest trends also showcase the affinity of young women drivers towards our car for the ease of driving it provides.”

“We would like to thank our customers as they are our biggest strength and the backbone of our EV community. Their constant support and trust has made us the leaders in this space and we promise to keep putting our best foot forward to make this community stronger going ahead.”

Based on the high-voltage state of the art, Ziptron technology, the Tiago.ev stands strong on 5 key pillars – Performance, Technology, Reliability, Charging and Comfort. It offers a digital drive, an ultimate customized driving experience with multi-mode regen, and two drive modes – City & Sport. The Tiago.ev has been particularly appreciated for its premium and convenient features such as the fully automatic climate control as standard, projector headlamps, cruise control, electric ORVMs with auto fold, Auto Headlamps and Rain Sensing Wipers, among others – features that are usually reserved for higher segment cars.

Boasting of multiple connected features as well, the Tiago.ev is the first in its category to offer telematics as standard feature on all trims. The ZConnect app offers 45 connected car features which include Remote AC ON/OFF with temperature setting, Remote geo fencing & car location tracking, Smart watch connectivity, Remote vehicle health diagnostics, Real-time charge status, Dynamic charger locator, Driving Style analytics amongst others. In addition to the above, customers will also enjoy an 8-speaker Harman Infotainment System with Android Auto and Apple Car Play connectivity.

The Tiago.ev is offered in various combinations of IP67 rated battery packs (water and dust resistant) and charging options including a 24kWh battery pack, delivering a Modified Indian Driving Cycle (MIDC) range of 315km for longer daily driving needs and a 19.2kWh battery pack for short and frequent trips, delivering an MIDC range of 257km. Keeping all stress at bay, the liquid cooled battery and motor also come with best in class warranty of 8 years or on completion of 160,000 kms.

Moreover, offering easy charging options, the Tiago.ev comes with 4 different charging solutions:

·       A 15A plug point for hassle free - anywhere anytime- charging

·       A standard 3.3kW AC charger

·       A 7.2kW AC home fast charger which can add 35kms range with just 30min of charging. It also aids full charging of the vehicle (from 10% - 100%) in 3 hr 36 mins

·       DC fast charging which can add 110kms of range with just 30mins of charging and can charge 10%- 80% in just 57 mins

For more detailed information on the product, visit – Tiagoev.tatamotors.com