Simpolo The Fastest Growing Premium Brand In The Indian Ceramic Industry Opened Its 100th Showroom

Simpolo Ceramics is the fastest-growing premium brand in the ceramic industry in India. The brand has grown leaps and bounds by offering stunning designs of the best quality to its consumers. Simpolo is inspired by the Italian ceramic market and is the first ceramic brand to take an initiative to create tiles made with latest cutting-edge technologies.

Simpolo Ceramics expands its business and launches its 100th Gallery in Karnataka (Vijayapura) in an area of over 5400 sq. ft.

On the grand opening of the showroom Mr. Bharat Aghara (CMO) shared Simpolo is planning to open 100 more showrooms in important business centers in the next 2 years.

Simpolo focus on enhancing customer’s experience which includes Live Display Mockup and scanning of QR code with immediate visualization in 360-degree view of the products, thus helping the customer in finalization of the product quickly.

Simpolo has the best-selling products of classy Dry Granula (1200x2400), styling & enriching Posh Surface for Indoor Space (1200x1800) & Kitchen Top (790 x 3000) along with Rockdeck series for Outdoor Application in 16mm.

Cummins To Power “GAIL’s Green Hydrogen Ambitions In Collaboration With Maire Tecnimont”

Cummins, a global power solutions provider, will provide technology in collaboration with the EPC player Tecnimont Private Limited (TCMPL), the Indian subsidiary of Maire Tecnimont Group, - to build one of India’s largest proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer for GAIL.  

Cummins will leverage its proprietary PEM electrolysis technology, one of the most advanced and efficient technologies available today, to manufacture electrolyzers for the GAIL project. This project is anticipated to produce 4.3 tons of green hydrogen per day (equivalent to ~10 MW of electrical power input). 

At the commencement of this flagship project, Ashwath Ram, MD of Cummins India, said,  “At Cummins, our approach to sustainability aligns with the company’s mission to make people’s lives better by powering a more prosperous world. We are deeply aligned with India’s National Hydrogen Mission to pave the path toward zero emissions and support the transition to decarbonized power. The GAIL Green Hydrogen production project based on our PEM Electrolyzer technology is a first of its kind and will pave the way for many such projects in the future. Cummins has a long history of advanced technology and engineering capabilities to innovate across a broad portfolio of market-leading renewable hydrogen technologies and has been a part of many of the world’s hydrogen ‘firsts.’ Despite a challenging timeline, we are excited about the commencement of this project and strongly believe that decarbonization is a growth opportunity for Cummins.” 

As the lightest and most abundant element in the universe, hydrogen is rarely found in nature in its elemental form and is always extracted from other hydrogen-containing compounds. Thus, how well hydrogen contributes to decarbonization is determined by its production method. Brown or grey hydrogen is produced via coal gasification or steam methane reforming; green hydrogen is produced using water electrolysis with electricity generated by renewable sources. Cummins has its proprietary PEM electrolysis technology which is used to manufacture PEM electrolyzers globally. The R&D team at Cummins continues to work on other advanced technologies of electrolysis as well. 

Cummins has supplied and commissioned more than 600 electrolyzers worldwide with PEM and alkaline technologies. These electrolyzers operate successfully in leading hydrogen use cases such as hydrogen refueling stations, industrial applications, gas grids, and energy storage projects.    

About Cummins 

Cummins Inc., a global power solutions technology provider, is a corporation of complementary business segments that design, manufacture, distribute and service a broad portfolio of power solutions. The company’s products range from internal combustion, electric, and hybrid integrated power solutions and components, including filtration, after treatment, turbochargers, fuel systems, controls systems, air handling systems, automated transmissions, electric power generation systems, microgrid controls, batteries, electrolyzers, and fuel cell products. Headquartered in Columbus, Indiana (U.S.), since its founding in 1919, Cummins employs approximately 59,900 people committed to powering a more prosperous world through three global corporate responsibility priorities critical to healthy communities: education, environment, and equality of opportunity. Cummins serves its customers online, through a network of company-owned and independent distributor locations, and thousands of dealer locations worldwide and earned about $2.1 billion on sales of $24 billion in 2021. Learn more at cummins.com. 

Linde Provides School Bus For Underprivileged Kids At Mahesh Foundation, Lays Foundation Stone Of Skill Development Center

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company which is constantly striving to make our world more productive by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services and helping to sustain and protect our planet. 

Linde India Limited, a subsidiary of Linde Plc has, as part of its CSR initiative, donated a school bus to Mahesh Foundation for safe transportation of 100+ unprivileged children from the local community, who attend school at the foundation’s Utkarsha Learning Center.  

Linde has been sponsoring various initiatives of Mahesh Foundation for the past 8 years and has been a key partner in the foundation’s growth journey. 

Mahesh Foundation is also starting with an ambitious project of a new Skill Development Center at Kanabargi, Belagavi, Karnataka. This Skill Center will train underprivileged girls and women on basic computer usage, tailoring, art and craft, and communication and soft skills to help them become self-sustained in their life.  

A team of volunteers from Linde visited Mahesh Foundation to flag off the commencement of the school bus service and laying of the foundation stone of the Skill Development Center.  

On this occasion Bibhabasu Sengupta, Director – Marketing and Communications - South Asia, of Linde, said, “Our collaboration with Mahesh Foundation has helped us effectively reach out to medically challenged and underprivileged children from North Karnataka. Together, Linde and Mahesh Foundation have been able to provide shelter, nutrition, healthcare, and education to several medically challenged and underprivileged children, ensuring a better quality of life for them. This is part of our objective to enhance lives and make a positive influence in the community around us, which complement our mission of making our world more productive.”  

Shri Mahesh Jadhav, Founder - Mahesh Foundation added that “We at Mahesh Foundation are proud to be associated with Linde across the years. The donation of the school bus would aid safe transportation of 100+ underprivileged from the local community who attend school at Utkarsha Learning Centre. We are always grateful to have received continued support from Linde and are looking forward to working together for the betterment of more children in the coming days.”  

Mahesh Foundation has been working for the past 14 years enabling medically challenged and underprivileged children lead a dignified life. The organization has been striving to bring these children into mainstream society, with education being the main focus. Mahesh Foundation started Utkarsha Learning Center in 2018 for medically challenged and underprivileged slum children providing them with free skill-based education. 

About Linde  India 

Linde India Limited is a subsidiary of Linde Plc. Linde plc.  was created in October 2018 by merger of Praxair Inc. and Linde AG.  Linde India is one of the leading industrial gases company in India. Combining Linde Plc.’s advanced technology, our deep understanding of our customers’ businesses and strong local expertise in gases and engineering, we are able to provide tailor-made solutions that help our customers to increase efficiency, productivity and flexibility in their operations, while reducing energy costs and safeguarding the environment. 

We own and operate India‘s largest air separation plant and run more than 20 production facilities and filling stations across the country. We supply a wide variety of gases and mixtures as well as provide a range of related services including the construction and installation of plants, equipment, pipelines and associated engineering services catering to the needs of a wide variety of industries. Linde India has the largest sales and distribution network in the country giving us a wide geographic reach and placing us close to our customers in any part of India. 

The Project Engineering Division (PED) comprises the business of designing, supply, installation and commissioning of tonnage air separation units (ASU) of medium to large size, and projects relating to setting up of nitrogen plants, pressure swing adsorption (PSA) plants and gas distribution systems. PED also manufactures cryogenic vessels for in-house use as well as for sale to third party customers. 

Linde India has been a steady partner in the economic and industrial development of the country, delivering innovative, quality and reliable services and solutions that create value for our customers for over 80 years. 

The leadership position and reputation we enjoy today is built on the commitment, untiring efforts and customer-first attitude of our people. Linde India continues to invest heavily in developing its people and relentlessly improving its capabilities, and is uniquely poised to successfully capitalize on the many exciting growth opportunities in India. 

Renault India Announces Price Increase From January 2023

Renault, the Number One European automotive brand in India, announced that it will increase prices across its range of cars, effective from January 2023. Reasons for the price hike are to partially offset the impact of constant increases in input costs largely driven by pricier commodities, fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, inflation and also due to regulatory obligations.  

India is a key market for Renault, with a long-term strategy to grow the brand in the dynamic Indian market. Over the last few years, Renault has focused on establishing a strong base in India which includes a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, a world-class technology centre, two design centres, 500 sales and more than 500 service touchpoints.  

Going forward, Renault will continue with its product offensive strategy in India and will work towards substantially growing the Renault brand in India. Renault plans to bring several new innovations in products and services for the diversified Indian customers.  

Together with launching products of global repute, Renault has a strong ‘India strategy’ with heavy emphasis on localization in its current and future range of products, offering customers a compelling value proposition 

ABOUT RENAULT  

Renault India Pvt. Ltd. is a fully owned subsidiary of Renault S.A.S. France. Renault India cars are manufactured in the manufacturing facility located in Oragadam, Chennai, with a capacity of 480,000 units per annum. Renault India also has a widespread presence of 500 sales and more than 500 service touchpoints, which includes 250+ Workshop On Wheels and WOWLite locations across the country, with benchmark sales and service quality.  

With the launch of the Renault KWID, Renault India registered a growth of 160% in domestic sales in December 2015. In March 2016, Renault India launched the new Renault DUSTER which continues to further its market share. In November 2017, Renault India redefined India’s style statement with the launch of the Renault CAPTUR. In August 2019, Renault India offered ‘Space for Everything’ in a car with the launch of the super spacious, ultra-modular Renault TRIBER that witnessed a massive success in Indian market which was soon after followed by the huge success of Renault KIGER launched in 2021.  

Renault India’s diverse product line up and services have seen strong recognition among customers and industry experts alike, winning more than 60 titles, making Renault India one of the most awarded automotive brands in a single year in India.  

India has progressively risen from 13th in 2018 to the top 5th global markets for Renault after France, Germany, Russia and Brazil in 2022 within a short span of three years, propelled by the success of Kwid, Triber, and Kiger. India has emerged as a crucial component of Renault's overseas operations, accounting for 44% of overall revenue.  

WinZO Becomes India’s First Interactive Entertainment Platform To Be Featured On “mSeva”

* mSeva is offering listing and distribution of apps without any charge 

* More than 1000 apps-based services including news, social media, payments etc are available on mSeva app store  

* WinZO is the first gaming application to be available on mSeva 

* This follows Google’s implementation of “arbitrary classification” of online gaming that allows only fantasy gaming and rummy apps on Play Store for a year 

India’s largest interactive entertainment platform, WinZO, is selected to be featured on the government-owned and developed mobile app storemSeva. WinZO is the first gaming & interactive entertainment platform to be available on mSeva, India’s only indigenously built app store launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). The partnership with mSeva is to further the government’s mission of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ as WinZO is available in 12 vernacular languages with over 100 million users from Tier 2 to Tier 5 parts of Bharat. 20% users make their first ever digital payment on WinZO.  

Speaking about the partnership, Saumya Singh Rathore, Co-founder of WinZO said, “We are elated to partner with mSeva, an app store under the aegis of MeiTY, for the Indians by the Indians. This partnership is in sync with WinZO’s mission to build a world class game tech product to serve every household in Bharat. mSeva will help us increase our reach multiple folds and give India the gaming experience it deserves.” 

The move is also aimed at breaking Google’s monopoly over selection and distribution of applications and high commission charges. Today, the Indian mobile market is heavily dominated by android with 95% market share and this leaves developers with only Google Play Store as an option to publish and distribute their apps. It levies a commission in the range of 30% for in-app purchases. This negatively impacts the revenue of the developers and has long term implications on IP/ content creation in the country because of lack of viable revenue models. 

mSeva, on other hand, does not have any distribution charge for not just delivering government and other public services but also for private players in health, education, agriculture, financial, online payments, social welfare, food, transport, energy, among others. It has created the digital infrastructure to help businesses set up low-cost and quick-to-build apps that can be built using scalable technology. More than 1000 apps-based services including news, social media, payments etc are available on mSeva app store. These include MyGov, Paytm etc. WinZO is also among the early private adopters of the app store and plans to promote mSeva as a way to download the app among its potential users.   

WinZO hosts over 100 games from third party game developers from all across the country. It has a unique micro-transaction based business model that lets game developers and studios generate 100X revenues through its 100 million user base clocking over 3.5 billion microtransactions per month. The social gaming pioneer also created employment opportunities for a diverse set of sections which includes over 500 translators who are mainly stay-at-home housewives, college students, retired government employees, and 75,000 regional micro- influencers who distribute the app in every corner of the country. 

Here’s how to download WinZO from mSeva app: 

Go to   - https://apps.mgov.gov.in/

mSeva AppStore

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apps.mgov.gov.in

Search WinZO on the search bar 

Click the download button  

About WinZO 

WinZO is the largest social gaming and entertainment platform in India. Launched in early 2018, the Company partners with third party developers to host games on their Android app, where users can enjoy personalized multiplayer gameplay experiences. The platform is available in 12 languages such as English, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Bengali, and Bhojpuri, with over 100 million registered users. The WinZO platform facilitates over 3.5 billion micro-transactions per month across a portfolio of 100+ games. WinZO is focused on building an enthusiastic community of gamers and gaming influencers in Tier II to IV cities in India. The Company envisions a future where the WinZO platform can deliver a culturally relevant and enjoyable experience in the Indian gaming ecosystem, monetized through a unique micro-transaction model. 

Download the WinZO app from www.winzogames.com (Android) or Apple App Store.  

AI In 2023: What To Expect In The Coming Year? IBM Report

IBM hosted its AI Day on 08th December 2022 to reinforce IBM’s commitment to helping clients leverage the power of AI and Automation in the new world. Sandip Patel, Managing Director, IBM India/South Asia, inaugurated the event, where he was joined by Viswanath Ramaswamy, Vice President, Technology, IBM India/ South Asia to drive conversations on how IBM’s AI approach and offerings are creating opportunities for the economy, businesses, and societies in India. As part of AI Day, Rahul Deshpande, Global Practice Delivery Head and Business Solutions Head for AI Solutions Practice, Wipro Limited, discussed ‘Unlocking Business Drivers for AI Adoption’ at a Fireside Chat with Siddhesh Naik, Country Leader, Data, AI & Automation software, Technology Sales, IBM India/South Asia. The event also featured discussions on technology trends that will power India's AI Charter in 2023.

While the pandemic has brought uncertainty to all facets of society, one thing is certain: the importance of technology in daily life has never been greater. Over the past two years, artificial intelligence has helped businesses ease the strain of workforce dislocation, supply chain challenges, IT incidents, customer service interruptions, etc. That is why AI adoption is steadily on the rise. According to IBM’s Global AI Adoption Index 2022, 57% of IT professionals in India report that their organization has actively deployed AI in their business, and over a quarter (27%) indicate that their organization is exploring the use of AI. Going into 2023, there are 7 key areas where we’ll see AI adoption accelerate, leading to more meaningful applications in different industries.

AI Powered Intelligent Automation: With the right AI Powered Automation processes and team in place, intelligent automation will optimize business and IT processes across all industries and combat the growing skills gap to create a deeper focus on higher value work.

Rise of Cyber Assistants: Skilled AI systems or Cyber Assistants are adept at identifying abnormal behaviours, assessing vulnerabilities dynamically and flagging anomalous activity that can indicate new threats. AI will also improve its knowledge over time to better understand cybersecurity threats and cyber risk by consuming billions of data artifacts.

Creating Reusable AI through Foundation Models: The next wave in AI, called foundation models, will replace the task-specific models that have dominated the AI landscape to date by introducing systems that are trained on a broad set of unlabeled data and can be used and re-used for different tasks, with minimal fine-tuning.

Synthetic Data: Data (e.g., financial information, healthcare records and consumer analysis) come with significant hurdles such as privacy, ethics, and copyright laws. Data these days is also often expensive and comes with baked-in vulnerabilities like bias. Synthetic data will offer a work-around because they are computer-generated examples that can augment or replace real data to speed up the training of AI models, protect sensitive data, improve accuracy, or find and mitigate bias and security weaknesses. 

Energizing a Carbon-Neutral Future: Today, environmental risks are business risks, but technology can help companies mitigate them by deploying strategies that decarbonize and digitize businesses across industries. By applying AI technology, companies will establish more transparent, traceable, and decarbonized supply chains. AI and automation will help organizations to collect data, identify risk, validate documentation, and provide audit trails, even in high inflationary periods, while also managing their carbon, waste, energy, water consumption and material utility.

Personalization in Multiple Dimensions: In 2023, AI will continue its impact on the consumer care journey with more personalized and fully realized interactions. Conversational AI with expressions and emotions along with the voice of choice will bring in the personalization needed for making digital transformation possible.

Trustworthy AI implemented at Enterprise Scale: According to IBM’s Global AI Adoption Index 2022, four out of five businesses believe it is important to be able to describe how their AI made a decision. As organizations continue to leverage AI to improve processes, there will be an increased focus on trust, transparency, and governance of AI systems to realize it’s true potential.  Unboxing data to do meaningful EDA (Exploratory data analysis) coupled with platforms to identify bias, data quality and explainability in order to inform customers and regulatory bodies about how specific decisions were made and what factors will change those decisions.

For India to achieve its $5 trillion GDP target by FY27, businesses must draw a significant correlation between AI maturity and its growth trajectory. As the country moves forward on its economic growth path, further enhancing data and AI capabilities at scale are critical. This revolution will not only boost industrial productivity but also transform India's socio-economic situation, powering India’s digital dream.

Supporting Quotes

Sandip Patel, Managing Director, IBM India/ South Asia said, “As digitization in India continues to deepen, companies are eager to deploy AI and automation capabilities at scale to drive innovation and competitiveness. As one of the fastest-growing economies, the world’s largest community of developers and a large start-up ecosystem, India is well poised to lead the AI revolution and establish itself as an AI innovation garage of the world.”

Viswanath Ramaswamy, Vice President, Technology, IBM India/ South Asia said, “AI has truly come into its own in the past few years, especially with self-driving cars, chatbots, and digital assistants. A robust ecosystem for AI is being built in India, and it is a matter of pride to be part of this revolution. When deployed appropriately, AI and Automation can transform government services, education, healthcare, and business interactions with customers in the upcoming techade. AI will scale and move from an operational 'benefit' to an essential element in business growth and modernization. I am excited to see how India@100 could serve as a global laboratory for developing AI technologies in India, for India and the world.” 

Rahul Deshpande, Global Practice Delivery Head and Business Solutions Head for AI Solutions Practice, Wipro Limited said, “AI is no longer a thing of the future- we are living in a world where enterprises are infusing intelligence in their core businesses and flourishing even in a disruptive market. These intelligent enterprises are realising their ambitions with never-seen-before revenue growth and we ourselves as consumers are experiencing the effects. To harness the power of AI and data, we need to measure the E-IQ (Enterprise Intelligence Quotient) of a business. E-IQ assesses an enterprise's current intelligence infusion level and provides capabilities for stepping up its intelligence quotient. At Wipro AI Solutions, we envision AI to be the core of the intelligence fabric that incrementally builds capabilities to address pan enterprise use-cases making AI available across the entire value chain. AI is a diverse and endlessly fascinating area that continues to transform our lives as the engine of productivity and economic growth. ”

Tata Power Delhi Distribution Wins Innovation With Impact Award At ICC's India Energy Summit

Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (Tata Power-DDL), a leading power distribution company serving a populace of 7 million in the national capital, has been conferred with the 10th Innovation with Impact Award in the 'Quality of Service and Customer Empowerment' category. The Award ceremony was a part of 16th India Energy Summit organized by Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) at New Delhi.

Tata Power-DDL has been honoured with the prestigious award for its system efficiency and outstanding contributions for its commitment towards its consumers. The award assesses the performance of distribution utilities on parameters relating to the quality of services being delivered to the end consumers. Over the years the company has incorporated innovative technology in the field of power distribution and provided the best quality services to its consumers with high efficiency.

The 16th India Energy Summit witnessed the participation of 29 discoms across the country. The winners were evaluated by eminent jury members which included bureaucrats and regulators. Tata Power-DDL has achieved excellence on the administrative and operational front with their consumer-first approach in providing highest standards of services with the state-of-the-art technology integration for seamless customer experience.

Organized by ICC, the summit has succeeded in achieving the recognition of being one of India's most comprehensive and well acclaimed energy events. The summit provided a platform to the energy industry to explore different opportunities for a collaborative growth.