The 9-member girls’ group, “NiziU”, who released their latest digital single ‘ASOBO’ recently, will now be releasing ‘ASOBO-English ver.-’ which is the English version of ‘ASOBO’ on the 26th of April. NiziU is a girls’ group whose members are formed originally from an audition project called “Nizi Project”. This project was created by Sony Music Entertainment Japan and JYP Entertainment and the girls were selected from the 10,000 girls who competed to debut as a girl group. Their pre-debut digital mini-album, “Make you happy”, charted at No.1 in three categories on various digital rankings. It was the first time a...
Roscosmos and Rostec Developing Earth Observing System
Scientists of Russian Space Systems Holding (RSS, part of Roscosmos State Corporation) have developed a new-gen orbital observation device to support the prospective fleet of Earth remote sensing satellites (ERS). The satellite observation devices use a unique material, silicon carbide, manufactured by engineers of Rostec’s Shvabe Holding. This domestic-originating system is being developed in cross-industry cooperation and will allow Russia to continuously monitor the Earth’s surface, providing high-resolution photos and videos. Specific materials, such as silicon carbide, help to reduce the weight and size of the spacecraft. Silicon carbide manufactured by Lytkarino Optical Glass Factory of Rostec’s Shvabe Holding makes...
Talent over disability
Talent has no boundaries, it grows when nurtured. One of the most inclusive hotel chains in the country, The Lalit Suri Hospitality Group is committed to bringing the marginal intersections of our society into the mainstream. This year, The Lalit is celebrating #AzadiKaAmritMahotsav by expanding their umbrella of an inclusive workforce. The group has recruited three pianists on board from the spectrum of disabilities. Siddhesh Ramchandra Patil is a visually impaired pianist, who joined the team at The Lalit Mumbai. He also plays the harmonium and the keyboard flawlessly. As a child, he also dabbled with acting and landed a...
Edtech startup HiCounselor raises $1.8 million in funding
San Francisco-based edtech startup HiCounselor has raised $1.8 million in the pre-seed financing round, led by Silicon Valley-based Heroic Ventures. The funding round saw participation from Tread’s CEO Dinesh Godara, and two angel groups, SuperMorpheus, and GoldenNivesh. Founded in 2020 by Aditya Sharma and Rani Haroune, HiCounselor is an edtech platform that helps students with upskilling and job networking to become skilled software developers, data scientists, and product managers and get into a tech career in top companies and startups in the US. HiCounselor program consists of a 4-6 weeks long cohort-based course followed by networking and referrals using their...
Statement to Media from The Indian Direct Selling Association
New Delhi:– With 16 of its member companies providing a sizeable bulk of the livelihoods of close to 80 Lakh (8 million) people as direct sellers – including nearly 38 Lakhs (3.8 Million) women, the Indian Direct Selling Association (IDSA) reiterates that its member’s companies judiciously follow all provisions of the Consumer Protection (Direct Selling) Rules 2021, in its present form. Along with other industry associations, IDSA has sought certain key amendments to these Rules, which are under consideration by the Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs. The Indian Direct Selling market is around...
Celebal Technologies, a Jaipur-based software company named Databricks Regional System Integrator Partner for 2nd Year in a Row
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India — April 19, 2022:- Celebal Technologies today announced it has won the 2022 Databricks Regional System Integrator Partner (India) and Top Consumption Partner (Asia Pacific and Japan) at the APJ Partner Awards 2022. Databricks’ Partner Awards recognize the outstanding performances and significant achievements of their APJ partners and highlight the standout work being done in the field of data and analytics. This is the second consecutive year that Databricks has recognized Celebal Technologies as a leader and valued collaborator in the Data and AI space. “Our strong partnership with Databricks strengthens our Data and AI capabilities, enabling...
India’s first Financial Literacy platform for school and college children, Finkeyz aims to nurture a financially-enabled world
Mumbai:- Most adults invariably regret one thing in life – starting late on their financial journeys. Mumbai-headquartered Finkeyz is a start-up that aims to stop just that and bring about a radical change in the lives of young Indians by filling in the critical gap of financial literacy. The company believes financial education is one of the keys to a better life. Founded by Pratik Shah, an alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad, Finkeyz aims to create a financially-aware world with FinSmart, its unique Financial Education & Enablement Program for children and young adults. “As parents, we enable our children -and make...
Humanitarian Meera Gandhi supports the climate change campaign in Antartica
At a young age16, Meera Gandhi started as a volunteer at Asha Daan in Mumbai, India, under the guidance of Mother Teresa. Ms. Gandhi wears many hats, a nurturing mother to three children, a global philanthropist, supporting charities all over the world, and a television personality. Over the past 13 years, her work has been recognized and supported by HRH Prince Edward, Bill & Hillary Clinton, Tony & Cherie Blair, Sadhguru, Rahul Gandhi, PM Narendra Modi, Rekha, Hema Malini, Kerry Kennedy, Oprah Winfrey, Deepak Chopra, to mention a few. “I have always known I was different. My school friends were more...
Platform for handmade & sustainable products e-commerce startup Peepul Tree to launch a first-of-its kind nationwide initiative to help people discover India’s famous arts on World’s Artisan Day
Peepul Tree, an e-commerce platform dedicated to handmade products from India enables the finest artisans & crafters to connect to the global marketplace. Peepul tree is launching a new initiative to get people to discover the famous arts, crafts, and artisans, who are carrying on these traditions and telling their stories. For over 2,000 years India was the center of the world luxury market. Traders from across the world came to India for fine hand-made products until synthetic and machines replaced handmade. With the world becoming more environmentally conscious, it’s time to rediscover handmade in India. We are home to...
Kofounderz Team launches The Great Unicorn Hunt – a unique discovery platform for Promising Startups to get discovered by VCs, Angels, Mentors and Corporates
With 50{c5773042cc2267ba318b7edac58457c48a69f5007a9f36fd44d1ffebbd8faec6} of the portfolio of most VCs being ripe for Co-investment or next rounds and more than 80{c5773042cc2267ba318b7edac58457c48a69f5007a9f36fd44d1ffebbd8faec6} of the portfolio companies of most VCs and Angel Investors not having secured a second round of funding in the last 24 months, the Startups are realizing that current mechanisms of securing next rounds or delivering exits are too linear and too inefficient. Enter The Great Unicorn Hunt. Keeping in mind the aim of helping startups acquire customers, capital, publicity, and scalability, Sachin Karnik, Founder and CEO of Kofounderz Team elaborated on the context of The Great Unicorn Hunt. He said,...