PW’s AcadFly with USA’s Marquette University Announces the Dual Enrollment Program for study abroad

India, July 29, 2024: Physics Wallah’s (PW) study abroad initiative, PW AcadFly, has launched a groundbreaking Dual Enrollment Program in India. This program, created in exclusive partnership with Marquette University (MU) in the USA, was introduced at The School Leaders Summit, organized by PW AcadFly, where 18 top schools from across India participated.

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The unique Marquette Explorer Program allows high school students to earn up to 24 college credits during their 11th and 12th grades through PW AcadFly. This is equivalent to the first year of undergraduate studies. After completing this, students can spend the next three years on campus at MU or at other partner universities in the US, UK, Canada, or Australia. This program is also open to gap-year students and first-year international undergraduate students worldwide.
Upon finishing the program, students will receive transferable college credits and an academic transcript from MU. They can then choose to apply to MU or other top universities, such as The John Hopkins University, Carnegie Mellon University, and New York University, among others. Successful students are guaranteed admission to MU and a scholarship covering 50%-75% of the tuition fee for their second, third, and fourth years at Marquette University. Additionally, a select few meritorious students may receive a 100% scholarship.

Mayank Sharma, Senior Vice President, PW, said, “PW AcadFly began with a commitment to support students in their academic journey, transcending financial and geographical limitations. The Marquette Explorer Program is our first step in the direction of bringing a variety of study abroad immersions for students looking to study abroad. Not only does the Explorer Program reduce the cost of attendance by 50% and saves one full year for the student, it also simplifies the admission process by offering exemptions from standard tests. While being both time-efficient and cost-effective, it also offers a head start to university education while studying at school.”

Dr. John Baworowsky, Marquette University Vice President of Enrollment Emeritus, said, “The Explorer Program has allowed hundreds of students from around the world to begin taking college courses early, which has provided many benefits including tuition savings, academic advancement, and early graduation. We are very excited to be offering this program in India and to give Indian students these same advantages.”

Tessolve Partners with SigmaSense to develop their Innovative DSP-based Sensing ASIC

Mumbai, 29 July ’24: Tessolve, a global provider of silicon and systems solutions for next-generation products has announced a strategic collaboration with SigmaSense to develop its innovative DSP-based sensing ASIC. This advanced mixed signal ASIC will feature a cutting-edge, low-power touch-sense controller chip, seamlessly integrated with SigmaSense’s revolutionary software-defined sensing technology. The chip redefines touch […]

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Grip Invest & ALT Investor Debut AltXtra Content Series on Alternative Investments

Delhi, India, 29th July 2024: Recognizing the growing demand for knowledge on high-yield, alternative investments among India’s burgeoning retail investor base, Grip Invest, the leading high-yield investment platform, has joined forces with ALT Investor, India’s largest and first community for alternative investments to present AltXtra – a multi format content series.

‘AltXtra: Decoding Alternative Investments’ simplifies the complex intricacies of the alternative investment universe into digestible formats for broader public consumption. As part of Grip Invest’s efforts to educate and empower investors seeking to venture beyond traditional investments, this 13-week knowledge series focuses on diverse investment themes. These themes include Indian wealth distribution, comparisons between various investment assets, and insights into SEBI regulations. AltXtra launched on July 22, 2024, with one theme going live each week across ALT Investor and Grip Invest’s social channels.

Commenting on the launch of AltXtra, Mr. Nikhil Aggarwal, Founder & Group CEO, Grip said, “A major pain point experienced by retail investors in the context of alternative investments is the lack of understanding and access to high quality information. This becomes a barrier to them adopting these newer investments assets & sometimes taking ill-informed decisions. Earlier high-yield investment options were accessible to only the select few – but that has changed. Platforms like Grip Invest and other OBPP participants are democratising this for the common retail investor. A critical lever for this category to grow will be meaningful education and our partnership with ALT Investor to present AltXtra is an effort in that direction.”

Mr. Yash Roongta, Founder, ALT Investor said, “Alternative investments are a fantastic avenue to earn higher risk adjusted returns when compared to traditional options like FDs. Platforms like Grip Invest have already democratised access to these options but the lack of awareness and appropriate guidance demotivates an average retail investor to capitalise on these superior opportunities. AltXtra, powered by Grip Invest aims to reduce the knowledge gap and enable more people to enter the alternatives space based on their risk profile”

India’s retail investor base is on a tear, which has further propelled SEBI to create an investor-protection oriented regulatory environment. Amidst this sentiment, ALT Investor and Grip Invest come together to tackle the challenge of lack of investor education. The AltXtra shall serve as a trusted guide to investors, helping demystify alternative investments through a channel of blogs, podcasts, videos, and webinars.

AltXtra is a 13-week series and will feature diverse investment relevant themes including fundamental shifts in Indian wealth distribution to the nuanced comparisons between investment assets like SDIs, Corporate Bonds, and FDs. Mindful of the evolving regulatory landscape shaped by SEBI and OBPP, AltXtra will present the retail investor the power to make decisions based on high quality information and content. By covering all bases in the alternative investment space, AltXtra will provide a comprehensive guide for investors at all levels of expertise.

Nurturing Souls revolutionises 1000 Child-Parent Relationships for Better Career Choices & improved Mental Health

Bangalore, July 2024: Nurturing Souls, founded by Nikhil Gupta, a dedicated Conscious Parenting Coach, has made significant strides in helping families navigate the complexities of career planning and future guidance. With a focus on fostering healthy relationships between parents and children, Nurturing Souls has successfully handled over 1,000 cases, positively impacting the lives of countless […]

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Citi Named Best International Investment Bank in India at Euromoney Awards

Mumbai: Citi is the proud recipient of the award for Best International Investment Bank in India at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2024.

According to Euromoney, Citi was the top IPO and block trade house in India, executing 16 transactions worth $4.4 billion in the 2023 calendar year.

Speaking on the recognition, India Investment Banking Head, Rahul Saraf said, “Our team of seasoned professionals has always been focused on achieving the best outcome for clients. The fact that we are a truly global bank helps us deliver the One Citi experience across a wide breadth of markets and geographies, which is our unique differentiator. This award validates our exceptional client focus and serves as a huge shot in the arm for us to exceed expectations. We are truly excited about the huge opportunity that we have today to catapult India to the next level in the global economy.”

This year, Citi has won a record of 41 global, regional and local market awards from Euromoney, a leading global financial markets magazine, at its annual Awards for Excellence that recognizes the best in banking across key areas that are most important to a bank’s key stakeholders, clients, board and executive management teams.

In its 29th edition, the Euromoney Awards for Excellence also recognized Citi as:

· The World’s Best Digital Bank

· The World’s Best Investment Bank in the Emerging Markets

· Asia’s Best Investment Bank

Other accolades for Citi India in 2024

Citi India has been recognized for several prestigious awards in 2024. These include:

· Award for Best M&A Advisor at the Asset Triple A Country Awards for Sustainable Finance 2024. Also won the awards for Best Corporate and Institutional Bank, Best Commercial Bank and Best Bank for Sustainable Finance

· Award for Best Investment Bank (International) at the Finance Asia Awards 2024. Also won the awards for Best Corporate Bank -Large Cap & MNCs (International) and Most DEI Progressive – Bank (International)

· Award for Best Foreign Bank from Fortune India

Muthoot Fincorp Introduces Vyapar Vikas Gold Loan for Traders with Easy Daily Repayment – Pay Interest on Diminishing Balance Only

Trivandrum/ New Delhi, July 29, 2024: In its continuous effort to uplift the trader community, Muthoot FinCorp Limited, the flagship Company of 137-year-old business conglomerate Muthoot Pappachan Group (Muthoot Blue), has introduced a new scheme – Vyapar Vikas Gold Loan. This innovative offering is designed to meet the evolving financial needs of traders, providing them with unparalleled flexibility and value.

Mr. Shaji Varghese - CEO, Muthoot FinCorp Limited

Traders can leverage their gold jewellery to obtain maximum loan value, providing them with the necessary funds to support and expand their businesses. The scheme offers ample flexibility of tenor – from 7 days to 12 months, giving traders to decide based one’s customised requirements.

The Vyapar Vikas Gold Loan stands out with its easy daily repayment option, in line with the cash flow of traders enabling daily reducing interest rate where in traders have to pay the interest only for the number of days and amount used. The loan scheme combined with an attractive interest rate makes an appealing choice for traders seeking financial flexibility, as there are no prepayment charges and offers flexibility in credit history (CIBIL criteria). The loan interest is calculated on a diminishing balance basis, ensuring that borrowers only pay interest on the outstanding amount, further reducing the financial burden.

Mr. Shaji Varghese, CEO of Muthoot FinCorp said, “We are excited to introduce the Vyapar Vikas Gold Loan, a product designed to cater to the specific needs of traders, especially those running micro and small businesses. At Muthoot FinCorp, we recognize the dynamic nature of trade and the crucial role of cash flow management. This scheme provides traders with the flexibility, convenience, and financial support they need to grow their businesses. With features like easy daily repayment options, no prepayment charges, interest is levied only for the outstanding and for the days availed, attractive interest rates, and digital repayment facilities, we are committed to empowering traders across India to achieve their business goals.”

Vyapar Vikas Gold Loan facilitates digital repayments through the Muthoot FinCorp One mobile app, eliminating the need for traders to visit branches for repayment. Moreover, the 24X7 express top-up facility through SMS or the app ensures that traders can access additional funds whenever required, without the hassle of branch visits. This round-the-clock feature underscores Muthoot FinCorp’s commitment to offering seamless and efficient financial services.

Muthoot FinCorp’s Vyapar Vikas Gold Loan is a testament to the company’s dedication to financial inclusion and support for the trading community.

MARS Cosmetics Wins Big at Shiprocket SHIVIR 2024 as Excellence in Smart Affordable

New Delhi, 29th July 2024: MARS Cosmetics proudly announces its victory for Excellence in Smart Affordables at Shiprocket SHIVIR 2024. This distinguished platform is dedicated to exchanging knowledge, networking, and pioneering advancements in digital eCommerce. Winning this award showcases the brand’s dedication to innovation and excellence in the beauty and personal care industry.

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MARS Cosmetics, a popular Indian cosmetic brand aiming for “Makeup For Everyone”, was nominated for its groundbreaking 4-in-1 Travel Brush, a multifunctional beauty tool designed to revolutionize on-the-go makeup applications. This innovative product combines four essential makeup brushes into one compact and convenient tool: a foundation brush, a powder brush, an eyeshadow blending brush, and a flat brush. The 4-in-1 Travel Brush exemplifies the brand’s dedication to addressing the evolving needs of beauty enthusiasts with practical, high-quality solutions.

Expressing enthusiasm about the victory Rishabh Sethia, Director and Business Administrator at MARS Cosmetics says, “We are honored to receive this prestigious award at Shiprocket SHIVIR 2024. This recognition is a testament to our team’s hard work and ingenuity in creating products that enhance the beauty experience for our customers. Our 4-in-1 Travel Brush is just one example of how we strive to bring convenience and excellence to the beauty industry.”

MARS Cosmetics continues to lead the way in beauty and personal care innovation, setting new standards and inspiring confidence in its global clientele. The company remains committed to its mission of delivering exceptional products that meet the diverse needs of beauty consumers worldwide.

Mauritius Hosts the 6th Edition of ‘Vishwarang 2024’

India, 29th July 2024: The 6th edition of the ‘Vishwarang’ festival, renowned worldwide for its celebration of language, culture, literature and art will take place in Mauritius from August 7 to 9, 2024. This event is organized under the auspices of the Vishwa Hindi Secretariat (Mauritius) and Rabindranath Tagore University, Bhopal, MP (India).

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Addressing the International Organizing Committee, Shri Santosh Choubey stated, “The Hindi language has achieved remarkable global recognition. Vishwarang 2024 stands at the forefront of advocating Hindi as a global language while spotlighting the richness of Indian literature, arts and culture on the global stage. Vishwarang Mahotsav has created a distinguished global identity in the preservation and promotion of Hindi and its related Indian languages and dialects. The ‘Tagore International Hindi Center’ has been established on the Rabindranath Tagore University campus, fostering Hindi education courses and international connections. Representatives from over thirty countries and eleven universities have agreed to affiliate with the Tagore International Hindi Center.”

Shri Santosh Choubey further said that “This time the 6th edition of Vishwarang will open new doors of global discussion on various aspects of hindi language teaching. Along with language teaching, topics related to literature, art, culture and social concerns will be the center of special attraction in Vishwarang. In the sessions of language, social concerns, literature, art and cultural sessions, linguists, creators and artists from various countries including India-Mauritius will participate creatively. Experts from various countries who have done exemplary work for the promotion and global expansion of language teaching will be honored with “Vishwarang- 2024 Samman”.

He further informed that in the “Pre-phase” of ‘ Vishwa Rang- 2024’, creative activities and competitions in various categories will be organized in various schools of Mauritius. In these, prizes and certificates will be given to the winning students by ‘ Vishwarang ‘.

Eleven books of NRI writers from different countries will be released during the 6th edition of Vishwarang. On this occasion, a book titled ‘Vishwa mein hindi ‘ will be released. Here, the status of Hindi in more than 65 countries of the world has been assessed in this book.

Announcing ‘Vishwarang- 2024’ of Vishwarang International Organizing Committee, Shri Santosh Choubey, Director, Vishwarang and Chancellor, Rabindranath Tagore University, informed that Vishwarang-2024 will be organized with the cooperation of Tagore International Hindi Centre (India), Tagore World Centre for Arts and Culture (India), Mahatma Gandhi Institute (Mauritius), Rabindranath Tagore Institute (Mauritius), Hindi Speaking Union (Mauritius), Hindi Pracharini Sabha (Mauritius), Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Institute (Mauritius), Vishwarang Secretariat (India) and Vanmali Srijan Peeth (India) .

The poster of Vishwarang 2024 was released by the visionary of Vishwarang, Shri Santosh Choubey, Dr. Jawahar Karnavat, Director, Tagore International Hindi Center and Advisor, Overseas Indian Literature and Culture Research Center, Shri Vinay Upadhyay, Director, Tagore World Art and Culture Center and Shri Sanjay Singh Rathore, Secretary, Vishwaang Secretariat. Country coordinators of various countries participated creatively on this occasion.

Paytm’s exciting UI innovation for booking tickets for the much awaited Deadpool & Wolverine

Celebrating the release of the much awaited action entertainer DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE, Paytm has created a dynamic movie booking experience with a UI innovation, bringing their favourite superheroes to reserve seats of the film.

Deadpool and Wolverine

On booking tickets of the film on the Paytm app, users can witness their preferred seats being displayed by logos of Deadpool & Wolverine while the seats already booked would be showcased with the iron claws of Wolverine. This enthralling innovation has certainly added to the buzz and hype of the film leaving no stone unturned to resonate with audiences across the country.

Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine in theatres from today in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

eClerx GenAI360 Platform Wins the 2024 Globee Silver Award for Technology

Mumbai, July 29, 2024: eClerx Services Ltd (ECLERX.NS) eClerx announced today that its GenAI360 Platform has been named the Silver winner for AI Innovation at the 19th Annual 2024 Globee® Awards for Technology.

More than 1,700 nominations were received for the award. The Globee® Awards for Technology is a renowned program celebrating outstanding achievements and innovations across the tech industry.

The eClerx GenAI360 Platform focuses on content, virtual customer care, code automation, and insights across various business needs. By integrating advanced foundation models, GenAI360 delivers improved efficiency and creativity to users in multiple use cases.

“We are thrilled and honored to receive this recognition from the Globee® Awards,” said eClerx Global Head of Technology Sanjay Kukreja. “This Silver award is a testament to our commitment to delivering innovative solutions leveraging the latest in technology with a focus on empowering businesses to achieve greater efficiency, quality, and better insights. It reflects our dedication to continuous innovation and excellence in technology.”

Globee Awards President San Madan added, “Congratulations to all the exceptional winners of the 2024 Globee Awards for Technology. Your groundbreaking innovations and unwavering dedication have set a new standard of excellence in technologies everywhere. At Globee Awards, we proudly celebrate your remarkable achievements and look forward to witnessing the transformative impact you will continue to make in the world. Keep pushing the boundaries of what’s possible and inspiring us all.”

The award is the second of two awards the platform has won in 2024. In January, the eClerx GenAI360 Platform was selected as a winner of the BIG Innovation Awards 2024, an annual business accolade by the Business Intelligence Group.

For more information, visit https://eclerx.com/genai360-platform/

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eClerx provides business process management, automation, and analytics services to a number of Fortune 2000 enterprises, including some of the world’s leading financial services, communications, retail, fashion, media & entertainment, manufacturing, travel & leisure, and technology companies. Incorporated in 2000, eClerx is today traded on both the Bombay and National Stock Exchanges of India. The firm employs more than 16,800+ people across Australia, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Netherlands, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, the UK, and the USA.

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