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Contrary To The Belief That Animation Is Just For Kids, Adults Love Animated Content Too
Over 80% of GoBisbo Broadcasting Network Ltd - Bisbo's 10 million strong user base are adults between the ages of 18-44.
Mumbai, 21st September, 2019: At a time when Indians clock nearly 8.46 hours per week consuming videos (from TikTok to YouTube), this large audience is fuelling a demand for engaging and rich content across the board. Animation, is not all child's play. In fact, animated news creator GoBisbo Broadcasting Network Ltd – Bisbo, has recently released a finding which paves the path for all animation based content creators who are trying to ride this wave of demand for video content. They discovered that over 80% of their 10 million strong user base are adults between the ages of 18-44. Bisbo is India's (and the world’s) first content producer that creates detailed news videos in animated format, has more than 1 million+ combined subscribers and over 100 million combined views on YouTube. Bisbo was awarded "Best Startup in Asia" in 2018.
Content industry also includes mixed medium industries like mobile-based short news creators and animation. While mainstream news has been giving space to scripted toons for long, few have used these as the main, storytelling medium. From left-side cartoon boxes in newspapers (Jug Suraiya and Lakshman’s common man) to 2-min, 3-D political capsules - these caricatures have had a curio value in newspapers and news channels. However, few have thought of how creatively these strokes convey a story, entertain and yet manage to leave their mark.
Told through the perspective of the company mascot, Bisbo, this covers hard-hitting issues like the pre-planning of the Pulwama attack never captured on video, to cricket wins, Bollywood to politics. “There is an increasing amount of 2D animation content for adults - one where the chosen topics resonate with them and their lives. Our chosen type of content is animated news, the merging of current affairs with a friendly format”, said Shakir Ebrahim, Founder of GoBisbo Broadcasting Network Pvt. Ltd. and creator of Bisbo when talking about the core of Bisbo videos.
“People today don't have time for repetitive footage as in TV or the patience to read column centimeters of print. Bisbo's solution for that is to present news and current affairs in animated format in such a way that viewers never get bored watching the videos and end up learning about something new every time they watch a video on Bisbo's channel”, Shakir added.
The GoBisbo Broadcasting Network is making its mark on the realm of news and animation-based entertainment by combining these two ingredients to feed the digital appetite for video consumers in India. It breaks the mould of animation as a children’s medium by merging it with current affairs. This unique 3 year-old startup serves news in the form of scripted toons.
And the best part of the equation? They can never run out of content ideas, news is created everyday! As videos for Bisbo are based on the topics for the day, they have a steady source of information. The team takes topics from the events of the day, meticulously researches them and then prepares a script that is visually compelling, yet easily understandable.
The network is capturing a lot of users’ attention on YouTube. It regularly clocks a watch time of over 50 million minutes a month, on just 50 minutes of original animated content created in the same time period.
About Shakir Ebrahim, Founder of GoBisbo Broadcasting Network Pvt. Ltd. and Creator of Bisbo:
Shakir Ebrahim, Founder of GoBisbo Broadcasting Network Pvt. Ltd. and Creator of Bisbo, India's first of its kind virtual platform, that has creates intriguing animated news videos having more than 01+ million combined subscribers and around 105+ million combined views and 11 channels in 10 different Indian languages. Shakir is a Mumbai based serial entrepreneur, who also runs his family business of logistics and bottle manufacturing (All India Glass Works Pvt. Ltd.). Shakir is a skilled content creator, newshound, script-writer, editor and believes in the future of animated video journalism. At the age of 25, (1991-93) he had published the same concept in print called, "The World in Pictures", it was way ahead of its time then.
About GoBisbo Broadcasting Network Pvt. Ltd. - Bisbo:
Bisbo, registered as GoBisbo Broadcasting Network Pvt. Ltd. is India's (and the world’s) first content producer that creates detailed news videos in animated format and has a strong user base of over 10 million, 1 million+ combined subscribers base and over 100 million combined views on YouTube across 11 channels in 10 different Indian languages. Bisbo was awarded "Best Startup in Asia" in 2018. Recently, they launched an international news channel targeted at the American market.
YouTube Channel Link:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRS07TwUdb9hTnnX0r5CuxA
Style Collaborates With Brilliance: Indian Skipper Virat Kohli Unveils The Revolutionary Philips One
Experience the power of 3. Style, trim and shave with the new Philips OneBlade
A revolutionary grooming tool for the modern men
Priced at 1899/-
Mumbai, India –Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced the launch of the latest innovation in male grooming technology – the Philips OneBlade. A revolutionary product, the Philips OneBlade combines capabilities for styling, trimming and shaving in one hybrid tool. Setting a new benchmark in the male grooming segment in India, OneBladeis a one stop solution fortoday’s men who love experimentingwith their facial hair style without too much hassle.
UniqueOneBladecombines modern-day technology of Philips break-through innovation which allows men to style, trim and shave with just one tool, while keeping the skin feeling soft. The dual sided blade enables easy styling and shaping of beard. Its shaving technology features a fast-moving cutterthat moves 200 timesper second for precise sharp edges and comfortable shave. It includes a single replacement blade, built with a rechargeable handle that offers three trimming combs of 1, 3 and 5 mm, respectively that lasts up to four months. It comes with a protective plate on top of the cutter, preventing the blade from touching skin anda long-lasting battery that holds 45 minutes of styling in a single charge.
Commenting on the launch, Gulbahar Taurani, President, Personal Health, Philips India Subcontinent said, “At Philips, our endeavour is to design all our products keeping in mind the evolving needs of our consumers. Our latest addition, the Philips OneBlade stands out in its category and provides a one stop solution for men looking to embrace their own style without the rigidity of traditional male grooming. It gives a superior cutting performanceand empowers millennial men to experience the power of three – Style, Trim and Shave. We hope our consumers across India would make the most of this innovative product while achieving their best styled look.”
Speaking about the product, Virat Kohli, Brand Ambassador for Philips Male Grooming said, “I have always loved experimenting with my looks – it goes with my personality. I prefer Philips products as they guarantee great styling with convenience and comfort. I am really excited about the newly launched Philips OneBlade – it combines trimming, styling and shaving in one device with the reliability, comfort and convenience one can expect from Philips products. Given my busy schedule, Philips OneBlade is a must have for me.”
Convenient and hygienic, the styling tool gives a confident sense of facial styles, from a chin curtain and a perfect stubble to a clean-shavenlook while gently gliding through facial hair regardless of the length. Encased in a waterproof body, the OneBlade is water resistant, can groom both wet and dry hair and provides a refreshed look without any cuts and nicks.
The Philips OneBlade is priced at an MRP of1899/- and comes with a two years warranty and one-year extended warranty on product registration through Philips India website- https://www.philips.co.in/
About Royal Philips
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a leading health technology company focused on improving people's health and enabling better outcomes across the health continuum from healthy living and prevention, to diagnosis, treatment and home care. Philips leverages advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights to deliver integrated solutions. Headquartered in the Netherlands, the company is a leader in diagnostic imaging, image-guided therapy, patient monitoring and health informatics, as well as in consumer health and home care. Philips' health technology portfolio generated 2018 sales of EUR 18.1 billion and employs approximately 77,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries. News about Philips can be found at http://www.philips.com/newscenter.
Another Step Towards Making Zomato The Best Place To Work
At Zomato, we’ve committed to work-life integration and workplace sensitivity as core to employee happiness. Last month, we went ahead with a new 26-week parental leave policy – a move that has been largely appreciated by our employees, the media and our peers. Through the feedback, we realised that whether folks were parents or not, they were touched by our empathy. It was humbling reading all the emails and texts.
We have always believed that a meaningful alignment of people’s personal and professional goals allows us to bring our best to work.
However, we can’t be done yet; there’s a lot of work to do. After all, parental policy can’t merely stop at leave policy, it must extend to parental care – and much more as well.
With this belief in our hearts, we recently inaugurated our first in-house creche — in partnership with Ipsaa — at our headquarters in Gurgaon. Parents in our organization with children between the age group of 6 months up to 7 years are now availing this option from Monday to Friday between 8:30 am to 8:00 pm. And the entire facility carries zero cost for zomans.
Some of the activities provided here for the children include book reading, storytelling, clay modelling, music, sensory development, language and communication, motor skills and coordination, mobility and exercise. The creche has been designed keeping in mind a child’s need for space and nurture.
In our organization, there are several parents, who have been depending on family members or creches outside for child care. We have tried to lessen their domestic worries as they would be relieved to know that their children are barely a few steps away from them — at any given point of time. Most importantly, with this initiative, we hope to provide a stress-free daycare option for Zoman parents.
By all accounts, it has been an encouraging start but the idea doesn’t end here for us. We are already working on expanding this facility and introducing creches to other offices in various cities — where we have large teams.
[Courtesy: https://www.zomato.com]
Zomato Acquires Feeding India To Weed Out Food Wastage And Serve Underprivileged
With an aim to curb food wastage and provide food for unprivileged, Zomato has acquired not-for-profit organisation Feeding India. Both firms have been working together for the past six months and Feeding India team led by Ankit is now completely integrated into the foodtech unicorn.
As a part of the deal, Zomato will fund the entire salaries of the team – and some core initiatives like the development of the ‘Feedi.ng’ app.
The app will essentially connect donors and volunteers with an aim to serve at least 100 million underprivileged people every month. Zomato will also revamp Feeding India web portal and publish its quarterly financial report starting from October 2019, revealed Zomato’s blog by Deepinder Goyal.
Importantly, all the money with Feeding India will remain with the organisation and will be deployed towards its mission “food for everyone”.
Zomato has been working behind this social cause for a long time and collaborated with organsations like Feeding India, Robin Hood Army, and Akshaya Patra Foundation.
They have closely worked behind the project to find out the actual reason behind food wastage ranging from multiple levels like harvesting, transporting to major sources such as weddings, events, restaurants, hostels, and houses.
Among the aforementioned organisations, Feeding India had also collaborated with Zomato during Odisha cyclone. Both firms have provided 75,000 meals along with necessities for daily survival for a month to more than 16,500 people in the coastal state.
Further, Zomato’s 6 months effort behind the organisation has now started bearing fruit as it achieved a milestone of distributing 1.1 million meals a month to underprivileged from 78,300 monthly meals.
During the same period, the number of cities Feeding India is active in has risen from 65 to 82 and the number of Hunger Heroes (volunteers at Feeding India) has grown from 8,500 to 21,500
[Courtesy: https://entrackr.com]
Colgate Launches The Super Flexi Black Virat Kohli Signature Series Toothbrushes
Mumbai, June 19, 2019: Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited launched the special edition of Super Flexi Black toothbrushes – the Virat Kohli Signature Series!
Available for a limited period – till August 2019 – the Colgate Super Flexi Black Virat Kohli signature series toothbrushes are available in markets across India. These limited-edition toothbrushes mark the first ever autographed range of toothbrushes by Colgate.
While the collaboration between Colgate and Kohli to come up with autographed toothbrushes is a first of its kind, the Indian Cricket Team captain has been associated with the oral care brand for a while now. And the launch of the Super Flexi Black Virat Kohli signature series comes at a time when Kohli is away for the World Cup, giving his fans another reason to celebrate.
Talking about the limited-edition Super Flexi Black toothbrushes, Virat Kohli said, "I am as disciplined about my oral care habits as I am about my game and fitness, even to the extent of replacing my toothbrush regularly.
I have been using and also recommending Colgate toothbrushes to my friends/fans for years now, which is why the idea of doing a limited-edition autographed Super Flexi toothbrushes got me intrigued and excited - primarily because I haven't autographed a toothbrush before. And interestingly, it's a first for Colgate too! Also, it felt like a nice, new way to reach out to my fans, and at the same time encouraging good oral-hygiene. I hope people like it."
About Colgate Super Flexi: Colgate Super Flexi is India’s largest selling toothbrush. Its flexible neck reaches the hard to reach areas of the mouth for a superior clean with a gentle feel. It is available in three variants Super Flexi Base, Super Flexi Black and Super Flexi Sensitive.
About Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited: Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited is the market leader in Oral Care in the country. The company manufactures and markets toothpastes, toothpowder, toothbrushes and mouthwashes under the ‘Colgate’ brand, and a specialized range of personal care products under the ‘Palmolive’ brand. Colgate has been ranked as India’s #1 Most Trusted Oral Care Brand for the eighth consecutive year, from 2011 to 2018, by The Economic Times- Brand Equity -Most Trusted Brands Survey, conducted by Nielsen. For more information about Colgate's business and products, visit www.colgatepalmolive.co.in
(Courtesy: https://www.colgateinvestors.co.in/)
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Autonomous Vehicles And Data As The Fuel Of The Future
From being alerted to potential maintenance issues via remote vehicle diagnostic monitoring to automated calling for emergency breakdowns or targeted offers and infotainment content designed to enhance the overall travel experience, there are no shortage data-enabled use cases that focus on providing drivers and passengers new features and services.
Data is quickly becoming the new ‘fuel’ for the automotive industry. Forward looking automakers envision a future in which they have the ability to combine and analyze various pieces of information from different vehicle systems to reveal things like driving habits, frequently visited locations, tastes in music and numerous other insights into consumer behavior.
For the consumer on the other hand, assuming they are open to it, there are a plethora of benefits that can come from providing ready-made access to their data.
From being alerted to potential maintenance issues via remote vehicle diagnostic monitoring to automated calling for emergency breakdowns or targeted offers and infotainment content designed to enhance the overall travel experience, there are no shortage data-enabled use cases that focus on providing drivers and passengers new features and services.
However, as a 2017 McKinsey & Company Car Data Monetization Survey notes, “No matter which features car data can make possible, capturing value from them is not feasible if consumers do not see the benefit” and perhaps most importantly, “customers must trust that the data they share will be held and used responsibly.”
As our CEO and Executive Chairman, John Chen said before ; “The inevitable implications of a data-driven economy are right in front of us and we now stand before a moral, ethical and public policy crossroads. How we collectively decide what the rules of the game for this new data-driven economy is, I would argue, one of the most important issues facing global policymakers today.”
In the near future, drivers might buy or rent software-powered services for the weekend, such as enhanced navigation capabilities, blind spot detection or even engine management and suspension software to prep their high-performance car for a racetrack or road trip.
Car makers will receive so much data from their vehicles out in the field in real-time that they will be able to improve their future models, right down to what buttons to swap out of the dashboard because no one uses them. It may be hard to believe but today, manufacturers know little about their vehicles once they’ve left the dealership. With connected vehicles, data flows back to automakers, enabling software updates in real time.
Putting Data to Work
In the future, data from sensor-packed and connected vehicles could even be packaged and shared with cities. Data showing a lot of braking, for instance, on a cold morning may alert city officials to a dangerous patch of black ice that requires salt.
In all ways, automakers will look to leverage the data that vehicles produce. And that amount of data is growing exponentially as software and electronics become the key differentiators among like classes of cars. Lux Research says that by 2030, electronics and software will account for 50% of car costs, up from about 30% today while the software opportunity in autonomous cars will grow from less than one billion to $25 billion.
Modern luxury cars are already marvels of software and electronic engineering, containing on average more than 100 million lines of code and six to eight operating systems. Indeed, just one connected car will generate more revenue than ten conventional ones . Additionally, eight in ten auto industry executives say data will fuel future automotive business models and 83% believe they will make money off that data.
With data a highly sought-after commodity, and many big tech companies building their business models on monetizing data, it’s important to note that at BlackBerry, it’s our sworn principle and mission to protect data, not to exploit it. We simply move it, and of course do so securely, as opposed to use it or profit off of it.
Cybersecurity Risks Mount
Despite the exciting opportunities they present, connected cars increase cybersecurity risks and that challenge must be met for autonomous vehicles to reach their full potential. Attack surfaces are constantly being added to vehicles via elements such as sensors, automated steering wheels, brakes, accelerators, infotainment systems, mobile apps and wireless key fobs .
Like any other product or ecosystem, as the number of connected ‘things’ grows within a vehicle, so too does the attack surface and the threat potential.
In recent years, nearly every OEM has experienced some sort of hack, driving home the reality that security cannot be an afterthought or bolted on. It has to be baked into vehicles and their components at every stage of the process. That means securing the supply chain, using only trusted components, in field monitoring and responding quickly to issues.
DISCLAIMER: The views expressed are solely of the author and ETAuto.com does not necessarily subscribe to it. ETAuto.com shall not be responsible for any damage caused to any person/organisation directly or indirectly.
[Courtesy: https://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com]
Project Prabhat : Empowering Communities
For Viji, a homemaker from Hosur, Tamil Nadu, the expenses of managing a six-member family on a single income was always a cause for worry. With three growing children making ends meet was a struggle.
Viji always sought opportunities to improve her family’s income. The Assistant Beauty Therapist course at the local Prabhat Livelihood Centre offered her the perfect opportunity to enhance her livelihood.
After completing her training at the centre, Viji set up shop at home. She offered basic beauty services, bringing in a few thousand rupees. Finally, her family began to see merit in her work and helped her apply for a loan to start a beauty parlour.
With several regular clients at her parlour, Viji’s business is running well. Their family income has tripled now.
Today, Viji has a team of six students at the parlour who help her manage the clients while she trains them. Viji aims to expand her parlour and offer advanced services to clients.
Project Prabhat, the *USLP-linked community development initiative of Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), aims to build sustainable and inclusive communities around HUL sites. In the last five years, through focussed efforts on enhancing livelihood, water conservation and health & well-being, it has touched 2.95 million lives across 30+ locations and has over 5000 HUL employee volunteers involved in it.
The Unilever Sustainable Living Plan (USLP) is our blueprint for achieving our vision to grow our business, whilst decoupling our environmental footprint from our growth and increasing our positive social impact. The Plan sets stretching targets, including how we source raw materials and how consumers use our brands. The plan has three big goals:
[Courtesy: https://www.hul.co.in/news/news-and-features/2019/project-prabhat-empowering-communities.html]
An Mls – The Greatest Invention In Real Estate Technology
Aims to improve the quality of the real estate market in India
Mumbai, 29thMay, 2019: IndiaMLS, a company whose mission statement is to create the largest and most accurate database of property listings in India, has brought the greatest invention in real estate to India. The company does not take credit for inventing the MLS (Multiple Listing Service) of course, but it has brought and customized the MLS for the Indian market.
An MLS is the single most important real estate tool in western countries such as the US, and absolutely the need of the hour for the real estate industry here. The Indian real estate market is so fragmented, unstructured, and mired with junk data that visitors on real estate websites often call on property listings only to learn those listings are not even available. This happens because the source of the property is not verified, thus their data also cannot be verified for accuracy.
Founded by Jay Patel, who has 20+ years of real estate experience, IndiaMLS is a membership-based, professional software solution for brokers and builders. Due to its structure as a B2B company, not only does the MLS contain the most accurate sale or rental listings, but it also includes buyers’ requirements, creating a large database of buyers and sellers on one platform, similar to an exchange like the Bombay Stock Exchange. This allows sellers to quickly find buyers for their sale properties, making it the most effective marketing tool for the industry, unlike any other realty portal in India.
Considering the current scenario of the realty sector and property portals in this country, Jay Patel said, “Most real estate portals in India have so much junk data because they operate with a ‘Pay-Per-Listing’ structure which essentially means people can advertise whatever they want as long as they are paying for it, since there is no verification of data after it has been entered.”
Patel further went on to explain that besides having garbage data, the Pay-Per-Listing concept used by portals cannot be sustained over the long term, because eventually, brokers will realize their sale inventory is even more valuable for the property portals than it is for the brokers. “If the real estate portals did not have the listings which brokers provide them, what revenue or value would portals have? Zero! That’s why portals should NOT be charging brokers for their listings. In fact, since they really need the listings, the portals should actually be paying brokers for their valuable data.”
IndiaMLS aims to change the quality of the real estate market in this country through the implementation of a national MLS system. Key company USPs include:
On his efforts for making his vision a reality and creating IndiaMLS, Jay Patel said “After having undergone more than two years of real user testing and feedback from more than 10,000 Indian brokers, our MLS product is perfected for this market. It's very important to recognize that IndiaMLS is not just another tech company. We are completely different from traditional real estate portals, and we are positioned to shake up this industry as we introduce the greatest real estate tech invention to India.”
About IndiaMLS:
IndiaMLS Software Pvt Ltd., founded in 2017 by Jay Patel, is designed to aggregate the largest and most accurate database of property listings in India using a software solution called an MLS. The IndiaMLS database includes both residential and commercial properties (sale and rental) as well as the buyers’ requirements, making it the only true property exchange in the country. The MLS is a B2B solution used by real estate brokers and builders, but consumers also benefit greatly from the quality of the data compared to other real estate portals in the market.
About Jay Patel:
Jay Patel is a veteran of the real estate industry from the US having more than 20 years of experience in multiple facets of real estate including land development, property rehabs, and sales and brokerage. Jay also holds a Managing Broker license in the state of Illinois (USA), and has a vast level of experience in real estate technology. He and his team have brought the MLS concept to India and fully customized it for this country in an effort to help improve the industry and the quality of the data available for brokers, builders, and consumers.
(Image Courtesy: https://www.indiamls.com/)
Dhfl To Raise Up To Rs 12,000 Crore
Housing finance firm DHFL will issue bonds today to raise up to Rs 12,000 crore, largely for onward-lending to push growth.
It is targeting 30% growth in loan disbursements in the current financial year.
DHFL had disbursed Rs 44,800 crore in the last financial year ended March 31.
In its bonds issue opening tomorrow, the company will offer up to 12 crore secured redeemable non-convertible debentures (NCDs) for Rs 3,000 crore with a green shoe option of up to Rs 9,000 crore.
The issue is scheduled to close on June 4, with an option of early closure or extension as decided by the board of directors of the company or the NCD public issue committee, the company said at a conference here.
The allotment of bonds will be on first-come, first served basis, will come up in six series in a tenure ranging from 3, 5, 7, 10 years offering coupon rate of 8.56-9.10 per cent.
To senior citizens, the company will offer an additional 0.10 per cent benefit on coupon rate, said Bharat Pareek, Head-Treasury, DHFL.
He said the company is very well capitalised, growing at a very consistent pace and been able to maintain is non-performing assets (NPAs) below 1 per cent due to strong collection network.
"The launch of DHFL's third public issue of NCDs at this critical phase of growth is set to provide a strong thrust to the company's growth plans as we progress towards the next phase of high growth. It also allows us to diversify our borrowing portfolio," said Pradeep Bhadauria, Business Head - Retail Liability.
In this bond issue, the company has also introduced a floater rate benchmarked to Overnight MIBOR.
Investors in MIBOR (Mumbai Interbank Offered Rate) linked NCDs will receive interest based on overnight MIBOR rate compounded daily and payable annually.
"We are also offering an attractive interest rate of up to 9.10 per cent per annum, one-time additional incentive of up to 1 per cent to initial subscribers on maturity and an additional interest of 0.10 per cent per annum for senior citizens," Bhadauria said.
The minimum application amount is Rs 10,000 collectively across all options on NCDs and in multiples of one NCD after the minimum application.
[Courtesy: https://realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com]
Dlf Announces Annual Results For Fy19
Consolidated Revenues at Rs. 9,029 Crore
Net Profit at Rs. 1,316 Crore
Delhi, May 21, 2019:
DLF successfully completed the Qualified Institutional Placement of Rs 3,173 crore of equity and coupled with infusion of Rs 11,250 crore by the promoters, it has completely transformed its balance sheet.
With the debt overhang behind us and completion of all legacy projects, DLF will now work with enhanced focus on generating free cash flow through monetization of our ready to occupy inventory. The Company is now entering into the next wave of asset build-out at certain select marquee locations in both, residential and commercial segments, which will enable substantial ROE growth.
Financial Highlights for FY19 – DLF Group (Consolidated):
Financial Highlights for Q4 FY19 – DLF Group (Consolidated):
Financial Highlights for FY19 – DCCDL Group (Consolidated)
Operational Highlights – FY19
DLF has delivered approximately 115msf, since its IPO. It has developed 28msf of rent yielding assets, the rental income of which has grown 18 times from Rs 155 crore in FY07 to Rs 3,140 crore in FY 19. It has developed 87 msf of projects under its development business.
Development Business
The company continued to see good sales in the residential segment. We have started monetising our ready to occupy inventory across the country in the premium and luxury segments. We have achieved net sales of Rs 2,435 crore and we expect this momentum to continue, targeting to achieve net sales of approximately Rs 2,700 crore during FY20. We are witnessing good demand from our markets like, Gurgaon,Kochi and Lucknow for our ready to occupy apartments.
DLF has demonstrated its execution capabilities and met all its our customer commitments. The company is now gearing towards the next cycle of development and is planning to build out 17 msf of residential and commercial space in the near future.Our land reserves are in strategic locations and we have the ability to take advantage of improving market conditions by launching projects quickly without having to acquire land.
New Project Development
Midtown, Central Delhi: Construction on the first phase of development of 1.9 msf is currently underway. The total development potential of the project is approximately 8 msf, which is expected to be developed over the next 5-6 years.
Annuity Business
The commercial business continued to exhibit good growth. Gross leasing achieved during the year stood at 6.56 msf, out of which 5.57 msf is attributable to DCCDL Group.
Rental values continue to exhibit significant growth. We re-leased 1.8 msf post expiry of 9- year cycle resetting rentals to mark to market.
DLF has already pre-leased 90% of the 2.5 msf in Cyber park, Gurugram to marquee tenants. With the building nearing completion, the rent commencement shall commence within this fiscal.
Another phase of IT SEZ, Chennai is nearing completion and rent commencement shall commence within this fiscal.
DLF’s strong portfolio of high-quality office and retail properties caters to over 1,600 tenants, including Fortune 500 companies. We remain committed to following the highest safety and compliance processes. DLF’s existing properties have set global benchmarks, and is striving to take this higher by setting new standards for its new upcoming developments.
New Project Development
DLF has embarked upon the development of 3 msf of commercial office space to capture fresh demand of office space in the region. The designing process for the project is underway. In addition, the company has commenced planning of 3.5 msf of additional commercial space in Cyber City and 4 msf in Chennai & Hyderabad.
About DLF Limited
DLF is India's leading real estate developer and has more than seven decades of track record of sustained growth, customer satisfaction, and innovation. DLF has developed 153 real estate projects and developed an area of approximately 330 million square feet. DLF Group has 221msf (approx.) of development potential across residential and commercial segment. The group has an annuity portfolio of over 32 msf (approx.). DLF is primarily engaged in the business of development and sale of residential properties (the “Development Business”) and the development and leasing of commercial and retail properties (the “Annuity Business”).
In recent years DLF has received over 250 awards and recognitions by various forums, including Developer of the year award by ET NOW 2019. Developer of the year -Residential by ET NOW, Developer of the year- Luxury 2019 by Golden Globe Tigers Award, Developer of the year – Residential 2019 by Golden Globe Tigers Award, Star of the Industry Awards for Excellence in Real Estate by ET Now 2018, 11 Sword’s of Honour – by British Safety Council 2018 – The highest number received by any company globally in a single year.
Forward Looking Statement
Certain statements in this document may be forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties like regulatory changes, local political or economic developments, technological risks, and many other factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the relevant forward looking statements. DLF Limited will not be in any way responsible for any action taken based on such statements and undertakes no obligation to publicly update these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
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Tcs Kicks Off World Ip Day Celebrations By Winning The National Ip Award And Wipo Trophy
TCS Recognized for the Creation and Commercialization of Intellectual Property and for Boosting Creativity and Innovation in India
NEW DELHI | MUMBAI, April 26, 2019: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a leading IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization, has won the prestigious National Intellectual Property Award 2019 in the category ‘Top Public Limited Company/ Private Limited Company for Patents & Commercialization in India’ and the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO’s) IP Enterprise Trophy.
The Indian Intellectual Property Office confers the National Intellectual Property Awards to recognize individuals and enterprises for their creation and commercialization of intellectual property (IP), contributing to the country’s intellectual capital and creating an IP ecosystem that boosts creativity and innovation.
TCS has always been at the forefront of innovation with its deep market insights and contextual knowledge aimed at helping customers in their growth and transformation journeys. It has built a strong patent portfolio that forms the essential backbone to create best in class software across many industries. TCS has registered 844 trademarks, filed 4,596 patents and has been granted 946 patents till date.
“We have harmonized our IP focus with our Business 4.0™ vision by developing the IP 4.0 framework encompassing Creation, Protection, Assetization, and Commercialization of TCS IP with a program to responsively deliver the output and outcome with long term sustenance and structured governance,” said Dr Santosh Mohanty, Head, Components Engineering Group, TCS. “This recognition from the Indian IP Office and WIPO will encourage innovators within TCS to redouble their efforts and excel further.”
Ramesh Abhishek, Hon’ble Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India, presented both the awards to TCS at a function organized by the Indian Intellectual Property Office and Confederation of Indian Industry on the occasion of World IP Day on April 26, 2019 in New Delhi.
About Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS)
Tata Consultancy Services is an IT services, consulting and business solutions organization that has been partnering with many of the world’s largest businesses in their transformation journeys for the last fifty years. TCS offers a consulting-led, cognitive powered, integrated portfolio of business, technology and engineering services and solutions. This is delivered through its unique Location Independent Agile delivery model, recognized as a benchmark of excellence in software development.
A part of the Tata group, India's largest multinational business group, TCS has over 424,000 of the world’s best-trained consultants in 46 countries. The company generated consolidated revenues of US $20.9 billion in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019, and is listed on the BSE (formerly Bombay Stock Exchange) and the NSE (National Stock Exchange) in India. TCS' proactive stance on climate change and award winning work with communities across the world have earned it a place in leading sustainability indices such as the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), MSCI Global Sustainability Index and the FTSE4Good Emerging Index. For more information, visit us at www.tcs.com.
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Indian Shopping Malls Look At Social Currency Of Customer Data Over Its Own Space
Mumbai, April 24: Replicating the success of online shopping, brick and mortar malls too are getting redefined as they adopt for social currency of target customers over space currency of the malls, according to experts at India Shopping Centre Forum 2019, here Wednesday.
“Mall are not dying. They are going through a dynamic and exciting transformation as we measure our customers sentiment and happiness with our properties with 2.5 million Facebook follower and 5 million visitors to our website,” said Timothy Earnest, Group Director and CEO, Al Futtaim Malls, which is looking at mall business outside UAE.
Footfall, dwell time, convenience and social media engagement, special moments are significant for social engagement with customers to drive revenue beyond space leasing, Earnest said.
Speaking at the panel discussion, Pushpa Bector, Executive Vice-President & Head, DLF Shopping Malls said, “We have an app called look-out platform that reaches to 1 million customers and quantify their experience about malls on social platforms. Each property tells us a different story based on our conclusions from date mining based on data collection of customer moments in the mall.”
Earlier, sharing his trends and insights on India’s retail real estate, Ashutosh Limaye, Director and Head, Anarock Consulting Services, said, “Data gathered in malls is also a ‘revenue’ and perhaps will prove to be more valuable than rents and revenue share as predictive and prescriptive analytics of data is driving profitability with their applications based on consumer behavior, store performance etc.”
India will add 20 million square feet of Grade A mall space over the next 3 years to its 100 million square feet space spread over 250 malls. Vacancy is at malls stood at 8% with 50 malls shutting down or getting re-positioned as mix-use centers, Limaye said.
Retail malls accounted for 14% of the US $14 billion of private equity funds that India’s real estate sector attracted over past four years. Half of the 14% funds invested in retail malls were in non-metro cities like Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Indore, he said.
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Sony Launches New Wireless Noise Cancelling Neck-band Headphones
Further elevating the immersive audio experience, Sony has unveiled its latest addition to its family of wireless noise-canceling headphones, the new WI-C600N neckband headphones.
No Lengthy wires, no noise, the WI-C600N Headphones are made for everyday commuting, the WI-C600N comes jam-packed with superior wireless sound quality and noise-canceling features. Digital noise cancellation with One Push Artificial Intelligence Noise-Cancelling (AINC) lets you listen to nothing but your music when you’re on the move.
[Courtesy: https://www.sony.co.in]
Bosch’s Two-wheeler & Powersports Business Unit With Sees Growth In India
Bengaluru – Bosch’s Two-Wheeler & Powersports Business Unit is continuing the ride towards the global target of one billion euros of sales in 2020, generated by assistance, powertrain, electrification, and connectivity systems. Bosch’s vision is to make the mobility of the future accident-free, stress-free, and nearly emissions-free – and this goes for the continuously growing motorcycle market as well. Based on Freedonia, the global demand for two wheelers is forecasted to grow annually by more than 4% from 2017 to 2022, reaching 122 million bikes by 2022. Major growth of the Two-Wheeler & Powersports business is forecasted in India where Bosch supplies market-specific motorcycle safety and powertrain solutions to comply with regulations as well as local market trends. “The two wheeler landscape today is undergoing many changes as industry players look to innovate their service offerings. As a key player in the two wheeler space, Bosch has always endeavored to provide services that integrate cutting-edge technology with the company’s inherent focus on functionality and efficiency,” says Geoff Liersch, Head of Two-Wheeler & Powersports Business Unit.
Bosch’s innovative safety solutions for assistance systems
Safety is one of the most pressing trends on the motorcycle market. According to a report by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways up to 34% of road fatalities in India are riders of two wheelers. Bosch is tackling this challenge with a comprehensive three-step safety concept towards accident-free mobility. Firstly, by keeping the bike stable in braking situations and acceleration with systems like ABS or motorcycle stability control (MSC); secondly, by realizing predictive safety and comfort functions with innovative surround-sensing such as advanced rider assistance systems; and thirdly, by connecting the bike with its environment through motorcycle-to-vehicle communication.
After the successful introduction of ABS and MSC technologies, Bosch has introduced its first advanced rider assistance systems for motorcycles, comprising adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning, and blind-spot detection. These electronic assistants are always vigilant and, in emergencies, they respond faster than people can. According to Bosch accident research estimates, these radar-based assistance systems could prevent one in seven motorcycle accidents. The technology underpinning these systems is a combination of radar sensor, brake system, engine management, and human machine interface. This system will go to market with Ducati and KTM as soon as 2020.
Bosch’s powertrain solutions complying with Bharat Stage 6
Reducing emissions is a key objective of the Indian government in order to provide a sustainable mobility environment for the future. On April 1, 2020 India will introduce Bharat Stage 6 (BS-6) which is similar to Euro-6 in Europe. Bosch is offering scalable powertrain solutions with electronic engine management systems for internal combustion bikes as well as integrated electrification systems to support vehicle manufacturers in India to comply with BS-6 emission standards and meet India’s unique driving pattern.
Electronic engine management systems are the core of efficient and economical technology for internal combustion vehicles. In combination with highly developed sensor technology, engine management systems have shown considerable increases in efficiency compared to conventional carburetor systems and can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 16% (depending on the situation).
Another approach to reduce emissions and to build up an all-electric fleet by 2030 in India is the launch of a Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles (FAME) program by the central government which is announced to go into phase 2 by April 2019. To be able to contribute in achieving this impending target Bosch provides solutions such as an integrated electrification system including motor, control unit, battery, charger, display and app that can power light two-, three- and four-wheel electric vehicles with up to 20kW - the powertrain of the future will be a mix of electromobility and combustion engines.
“We at Bosch are working towards ensuring a smooth transition to the new emission norms with a tailored product portfolio for the Indian market supporting vehicle manufacturers with local engineering competence - aiming towards realizing the vision of nearly emissions-free mobility”, said Prabhu Panduranga, Regional President Two-Wheeler & Powersports Business Unit, Bosch India.
Bosch’s expertise proven by Spirit of the ride
With its ‘Spirit of the Ride’ campaign, Bosch showcases the innovations and technology solutions for the market challenges in India. The realization of those technology solutions is proven by the story of a Polar Odyssey. An enthralling motorcycle journey crossing some of the world's most dangerous roads starting from the Arctic Circle and all the way down to the Antarctic Circle. The set milestone is a confirmation of Bosch’s expertise in developing powertrain and assistance technologies for two wheelers.
Courtesy: https://www.bosch.in
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Marketing Maverick Awards Announces The Winners Of The 2019 Mma Real Estate People’s Awards
Mumbai, 2019– Sanghvi presents Marketing Maverick Awards co-powered by SBI General Insurance announces the winners of the 2019 MMA People’s Excellence Awards.
MMA is all about giving the fraternity a glamorous glimpse into the world of Real Estate, luxurious, covering all aspects of high end lifestyle: the finest Amenities, Best Campaigns, Strategies, Financing and Construction and technology. As Apartment consumption and the Real Estate market continues to grow, it is more important than ever to stand out from the competition. As such, MMA has introduced the 2019 MMA Real Estate People’s Excellence Awards. Commenting on the success of these truly deserving winners, Yenki Ahuja, Awards Coordinator said: “These awards are a stamp of excellence, and all our award winners are part of an exclusive and illustrious group comprising of some of the most influential names in the Real Estate markets. It is therefore my honor to be able to wish them congratulations on this success- here’s to a great future.” To find out more about these prestigious awards, and the dedicated establishments that have been selected for them, please visit : https://www.marketingmaverickawards.com/ where you can view our winners supplement and full winners list. “It’s inspiring to be in a room with so many dynamic and creative Professionals and entrepreneurs,” says Yenki Ahuja, Director, The Cynical Marketer and Organizer of MMA. “Their businesses are a testament to what can be achieved through hard work and persistence. Through MMA, we are helping fraternity to realize real Talents and helping their business goals and creating a network of Trendsetters. These talents are paving the way to a more prosperous years ahead for the sector.” The event included a panel discussion on Sales, Marketing, HR and Finance followed by business-to-business networking session to help the entrepreneurs forge important relationships with financial institutions, service providers and sector experts.
ENDS Notes to editors.About MMA
Sanghvi presents Marketing Maverick Award co-powered by SBI General Insurance rewards all the right candidates who have achieved excellence in their work and contributing to the industry. The Cynical Marketers felicitate and celebrate the Hardworking behind the screen heroes of #Real-estate. Recognizing the main force and their contribution to Real Estate Industry silently shaping our infrastructure. We are honored to receive nomination from Employees, Agency, Woman Achievers, Consultants, Architects, Individuals anyone who has been silently shaping our neighborhood and contributing to the Real Estate Industry.
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India Fashion Forum 2019: The Smart Fashion Movement To Turn Brands Into Icon
Mumbai, 25th March 2019: In its nineteenth edition, India Fashion Forum (IFF 2019), the premier knowledge and networking platform for India’s vast, multi-dimensional and multi-hued fashion retail industry, will be taking place on 27th and 28th March 2019 at Hotel Renaissance, Mumbai.
This year, IFF gets a complete makeover with a promise to be truly remarkable two days of great learning, networking, deal-making and felicitations with action-packed sessions with some 300+ speakers/ panelists & presenters in 3 to 4 parallel sessions. IFF this year is all about Customer Experience, Innovation, Digital Transformation & Tech and for the 1st time, 100+ CIOs, CTO, CXO, Digital & Innovation drivers are joining 12 powerful sessions of CX Forum at IFF.
The IFF 2019 theme of “Innovate the future of Fashion” will sharply communicate the biggest determinants of success in the business of Fashion Retail that can turn the brand into an ICON in the post-technology age.
IFF 2019 will focus on six key areas of excellence such as first mover advantage, fashion today- not tomorrow, width over depth, customer research, end-to-end tech and brand experience which form the pillars of a powerful, sustainable and profitable fashion business in retail.
Amitabh Taneja, Chief Convener, and CMD, IMAGES Group, said “The two-day mega event is a valuable platform in the dynamic world of retail, offering synergy and limitless opportunities between malls and retailers. Now in its 19th edition, we are privileged to host the most exhilarating platform which will be a game changer with innovations, business ideas and will create the next era in fashion retailing”.
He further added, “India’s spending power is acquiring traction and volume every year in ways unprecedented in our history. Our fashion and lifestyle market was estimated at US$ 201 billion in 2017, and this statistic looks set to double in the next five years. The opportunity for Indian brands catering to fashion and lifestyle verticals can only be imagined from these numbers. Through this annual celebrated platform, we shall continue to deep dive and catalyze the journey from 'opportunity to achievement' which to us is highly beneficial to the retail industry in India”.
IFF has evolved over the last 19 years into India’s most robust and influential platform for Fashion Retail, with the ardent support of the industry. The platform creates unparalleled opportunities for learning from international and Indian industry experts, academicians, experienced professionals and analysts through a world-class mix of keynote addresses, panel discussions, CEOs roundtables, presentations, knowledge series sessions, and workshops. Thoughtfully created four themed exhibition platforms — TrendView, L Cube, Customer Experience Forum, India Brand Show showcasing the most market-ahead fashion ingredients, design innovation, technology, retail strategies and solutions to a mega congregation of leaders from the business of fashion in India and elsewhere.
Catch the IFF 2019 Agenda here
About India Fashion Forum:
Recognized by the international fashion retail community through its print, online and on-ground knowledge platforms India Fashion Forum is India's largest fashion retail intelligence organization that is trusted as the catalyst for profitable growth of fashion and lifestyle businesses in India. The annual mega congregation of the India Fashion Forum (IFF) since its launch in the year 2000, has emerged as India’s largest fashion retail intelligence event. Every year, an exciting blend of conference sessions, workshops, and masterclasses, zoned exhibitions and industry awards mark the IFF confluence of the biggest trends and determinants of success in the business of fashion in India.
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Alia Bhatt Gifts Rs 50 Lakh Cheques To Driver And Helper
Alia Bhatt's latest act of generosity is likely to touch your heart. The actress gifted Rs 50 lakh each to her driver Sunil and her helper, Amol to buy their own house in Mumbai. Alia gave the gift to Sunil and Anmol on her birthday on March 15, when she turned 26.
[Courtesy: businesstoday.in]
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Hackathone: Ideas, Code, Adrenaline And Lots Of Coffee
PhonePe celebrated their first hackathon which was a fun-filled event consisting of impromptu brainstorming sessions, frenzied coding, music and stand-up comedy etc. The first hackathon saw 24 hours of non-stop action with coders, developers, business teams, product folks and data scientists coming together to solve some challenging problems at the PhonePe office.
Read here: https://blog.phonepe.com/hackathone-ideas-code-adrenaline-and-lots-of-coffee-4f69a411c29
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Papa Cj – The Forever Appreciating Asset
What is the meaning of having wealth without being able to make merry and live a happy life? Award-winning International Comedian,
Executive Coach & Motivational Speaker - Papa CJ explains why the sense of humor is the best asset one can possess. Here are some professional trade secrets about this: https://sanctumwealth.com/papa-cj-the-forever-appreciating-asset/
How To Judge Bank Nifty Movement?
Bank Nifty is one of the important indices which comprises of the most liquid and large Indian Banking stocks. Lagging and leading behavior of Bank Nifty can help us to gauge the strength or weakness of the ongoing trend in Nifty. Read here:indiainfoline
Space-saving Decor Ideas To Borrow From Inspiring Tiny Homes
Here are some awesome space-saving decor ideas inspired by tiny homes: ddecor.com
Here’s A New Entry Into The ‘athleisure’ Trend
If Athleisure is your thing, it's your time in the fashion world. Love sport sunglasses? oversized shades? Lenskart has just the right products for you. Here's a little help.Athleisure Trend
Why Is Affordable Housing In India Restricted To The Peripheries
Read Mr. Anuj Puri - Chairman, ANAROCK Property Consultants expresses his opinion on the affordable housing scenario of Indian real estate: https://www.anujpuri.
Red Bullfmx Jam
Robbie Maddison, Alexey Kolesnikov, Tom Pagès and three more off-road biking legends gave Mumbai one of its finest motorsport displays of all time at the Red Bull FMX Jam.
Read: https://www.redbull.com/
Gpl Design Studio Is A Treat For The Eyes
Here's a sneak-peek into the extraordinary aesthetic of the GPL Design Studio. Came into existence a little over 3 years ago and "at Godrej it is a testament to the Group's cohesive design led innovation approach.” - says Anubhav Gupta, Chief Design Officer for the company.
Read here: http://www.godrej.com/
Important Tips For Electrical Safety At Home
It is very important that we carry out regular maintenance work for our house electrical gears, switches, wire-system etc as malfunctioning electrical systems are the main causes of the house fire incidents.
For useful tips, read here: https://www.hplindia.
Flexiloans - msme Loan In 59 Minutes
The growth of the SME sector in recent years has been tremendous and SMEs and MSMEs have much more options to avail of financial support, these days. Read here: https://flexiloans.com/blog/msme-loan-in-59-minutes/
Shell Launches Second Cohort Of Start-ups Under Its E4 Programme
With completing this deal, they are set to better serve Indian customers through a fully-owned and integrated shell gas value chain
Read more here: https://www.shell.in/media/news-and-media-releases-2019/shell-gas-value-chain.html
Made For India – The Story Behind Flipkart’s Top-rated Android App
Flipkart’s Android App introduced online shopping from Smartphones to Indians. Though Flipkart, India’s e-commerce pioneer has been selling online via its desktop website since 2007; it launched its App in 2013 and since then the online shopping dynamics in India has changed. “The Flipkart online shopping app, rated 4.5 on the Google Play Store, is one of a handful of apps tailored for the Indian Android user that has earned accolades from Google for exceptional performance on a number of criteria” – says Flipkart Stories.
Read here: https://stories.flipkart.com/flipkart-android-app-google-play-store/
Colors Tell So Much About Our Personalities
Colors are excellent mediums to convey who we are and what do we want to communicate through our attire. If we are neutral to changes, for example, we may be a grey person; in similar lines, if you like blue or black, it may be perceived that you are a powerful person.
If you want to know more interesting facts about colors and personal styles, and how you should plan your summer wardrobe, read here: https://www.mrbutton.in/blog/5-colours-to-add-to-your-summer-wardrobe/
Get Ready For The Wedding Season
Wedding season is here and almost everyone has a marriage party to attend – as a friend, relative or colleague. An Indian wedding is not complete without dressing up for the occasion. A wedding guest’s preparation includes proper attire and accessories. If your accessories like the clutch or the bag don’t go well with the right outfit, your entire look may get spoiled. If you are need of some inspiration, here are some useful tips: https://baggitblog.wordpress.com/2018/12/24/own-this-wedding-season-with-these-diverse-looks/
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