Dr Srinivas Chunduru, former advisor for Ola has joined food start-up Snack Amor as a strategic advisor. Dr Srini has also invested an undisclosed amount in the company through his family office VANS Investments. Started in 2017, Snack Amor is a healthy snack startup founded by Deepak Grover. Dr Srinivas is the founder of VANS Group and has recently been inducted as Chief Advisor- Strategic alliances and Member of the Board at fintech start-up Crowdera. Dr. Srinivas Chunduru has been a key advisor for Ola as its Interim CHRO and CEO (OSPL) and continues to be on the board of…
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Symphony SummitAI, a leading provider of AI-driven IT/Enterprise Management solutions, today announced the launch of ‘SAFE WORKPLACE ENABLER SUITE’, a cloud based solution that will enable enterprises automate employee health status recording (prior to joining), employee health screening, safety management at the workplace including cleaning schedule and inventory management. The solution is unique in providing a comprehensive framework with ready to execute, 15+ use cases, that facilitates CIOs, CTOs, Operation heads, Head of Facilities and HR heads to be the technology enablers and help execute and accelerate digital transformation, across multiple functions within the organization. In addition, it provides a…
Project Management Institute (PMI) announced its first annual Future 50 list, which features the 50 next generation leaders that are creating, building, and transforming the world through notable projects. The 50 young standout project leaders highlighted in the specially dedicated July/August issue of PM Network® magazine represent the wave of change and talent around the globe—a youthquake that will reshape the future and accelerate innovation in the here and now. Honorees include groundbreaking achievements from people across a variety of industries and countries, including Director Greta Gerwig, Laura Jones from the Special Olympics and Miishe Addy from Jetstream Africa. According…
Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), Ahmedabad, an acclaimed International Resource Centre in entrepreneurship education, training, research and institution building, has launched a new course, ‘PGDM in Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Venture Development (IEV)’ which is aimed at innovative leadership, financial skills for entrepreneurs and business innovation planning. The AICTE approved two years’ full-time programme will provide necessary knowledge and skills for the development of ideas into sustainable business opportunities. The course has been designed keeping in mind the start-up revolution in India and globally. EDII also offers two-year flagship programme PGDM-Business Entrepreneurship, which is an innovative milestone-based learning initiative whereby…
IIT Alumni Council announces the Engineered Biomolecule Mega Incubator (EBMI) initiative to align startups in India’s offensive against Covid19. The incubator will target 2.5 million square feet area and be the largest incubator of its kind in the world. EBMI will have direct access to over 30,000 PhDs through TieNet and a virtual presence in every smartphone. Engineered biomolecules play a ey role in molecular diagnostics, genetic testing as well as biotherapeutics, besides a host of applications in sectors varying from water treatment and agriculture to advanced genetics. “IIT Alumni Council is playing a lead role in strengthening the entire…
On an average, 82 per cent professionals will go back to working from their offices in the next one to one and a half year’s time. This fact has been revealed in a global business survey by research firm, Vanson Bourne, for Xerox Holdings Corporation. As per the report, learning their lessons from the pandemic, organisations are spending on resources — 56 per cent are investing in technology and 34 per cent on digital transformation — to facilitate a hybrid remote / in-office workforce. The survey covered 600 decision makers from the information technology space, including senior C-level professionals, leading…
In a bid to promote yoga for stress management and holistic physical and mental well-being, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) organized a webinar on June 19, 2020 to celebrate the sixth International Yoga Day. With the chosen theme of B&WSSC ‘Say Yes to Yog and No to Rog’, the webinar was conducted in the august presence of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Founder, Art of living; Dr. Hansaji Yogendra, Director, the Yoga Institute and Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey, Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. Moderated by Ms. Monica Bahl, CEO, Beauty and Wellness Sector Skill Council (B&WSSC),…
Building on its point-to-point mobility service, leading car rental service provider, Avis India has announced the launch of its Avis Secure Shuttle service. The Avis Secure Shuttle Service is accessible across India, providing customers and office-goers looking for a pick-up and drop-off service, a safe traveling experience in this post lockdown COVID-19 era. The announcement comes soon after Avis India resumed its self-drive and chauffeur driven services across 19 cities last month. With Avis Secure Shuttle Service, a commuter can choose to travel a distance of 15-45 km on a daily basis. The Avis Secure Shuttle Service also offers special…
We all fondly remember those teachers from our school and college days who inspired us to learn new things daily. We often wish we could do more to honour their contribution to our lives. EuroKids International, India’s leading early childhood education and K-12 company, has done precisely that with the roll out of its ‘Teacher My Superhero’ initiative across social and digital channels. The campaign focuses on highlighting the efforts put in by the teaching community across the country during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. When learning was disrupted for millions of students across all ages, schools and colleges, within just…
Capgemini today announced a global partnership with Coursera to expand its libraries of high-quality learning to all of its employees across the globe. Augmenting the Group’s current Learning & Development offerings, via its in-house University, the goal of the collaboration is to help team members to further develop their skills in several areas including professional services, technology consulting, cloud adoption, sales productivity and many more. Access to top-quality learning content is more relevant than ever as markets and clients adapt to new challenges emerging from the COVID-19 crisis and its long-term implications on businesses and ways of working. More than 4,000 courses…
Internshala Trainings has launched its coronavirus initiative, ‘Re.Start’ to help professionals reskill themselves and rebuild their careers. Under this initiative, Internshala Trainings will be providing free access to its online training programs to those people who have lost their jobs recently due to the COVID-19 outbreak and are planning to upskill themselves before rejoining the workforce. The eligible candidates could apply for the trainings by 15th July 2020. Indian nationals who lost their jobs post 31st March 2020 due to the impact of COVID-19 are eligible to avail the benefits of this initiative. The trainings will be provided to 1000…
Talent500 by ANSR, the exclusive talent acquisition partner for Fortune 500 companies in India, has announced its partnerships with Coding Ninjas, India’s premier Edu-tech platform offering courses in Technology and skilling, to create employment opportunities for aspiring engineers and tech professionals. The strategic partnership intends to offer placement opportunities to students and tech professionals with leading tech companies. All successful and qualified graduates from Coding Ninjas will have the opportunity to apply for exclusive opportunities on Talent500. Talent500’s proprietary AI-based algorithms then match candidates’ profiles to job requirements and select the ones that are the best fit for the role.…
Zwayam, the recruitment startup, has achieved ‘Microsoft co-sell ready partner’ status. The hiring startup, driven by artificial intelligence (AI), provides a SaaS platform for organisations to streamline and automate their hiring process, right from sourcing to onboarding. With this much sought-after Microsoft co-sell ready status — which allows partner solutions to be directly sold and marketed by Microsoft resellers — Zwayam’s AI platform for recruitment automation will benefit immensely from the unimaginable growth opportunities. Zwayam’s platform is seamlessly integrated with Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365, which makes it possible for companies to efficiently hire remotely. Organisations are able to increase…
SumTotal has launched the SumTotal application marketplace, a trusted single resource for customers to explore, discover, and purchase applications, tools, and services that help extend the functionality of their SumTotal solution. Providing abundant opportunities for personalisation, it is a one-stop destination for organizations to enhance the capabilities of SumTotal’s market-leading talent development platform and realize the technology’s fullest potential. In a single storefront, SumTotal has combined fully reviewed and vetted apps, extensions, services, and content partner solutions that help meet customers’ increasingly complex learning and talent development needs. “Finding appropriate solutions and quickly integrating them into the learning management process can be a…
EmpMonitor, a Bengaluru-based firm that offers business solutions, has launched a powerful cloud-based employee monitoring software to track their activities and performance while increasing their productivity and maintaining a safe and more productive work environment. The one-of-its-kind SaaS (software-as-a-solution) product will help both MSMEs and large-scale enterprises in regularizing and streamlining the activities of their employees. Besides providing an ideal platform for department level management, the software also helps in managing attendance and provides flexible user based settings. Sumit Gosh,Founder, EmpMonitor, says, “As the outbreak of novel Coronavirus forced companies across all sectors to switch to digital mode and has…
HirePro, leading recruitment technology and assessment solutions company, has announced a partnership with Pearson, the world’s learning company, to automatically monitor and verify Pearson’s Versant test. The tie-up allows candidates across the world to take their test remotely at any convenient location, even at home. The integration of HirePro’s unique automated proctoring technology with the test platform will enable employers to add more layers of security and verification to ensure they hire the most suitable candidates for their organisation. HirePro’s proprietary AI algorithms will be integrated into the Versant test, allowing test sessions to be monitored and recorded through its…
Rajesh Padmanabhan, director & group CHRO, Welspun Group, moves on from Welspun Group and is in transit now. Confirming the development to HRKatha, Padmanabhan says, “I have been waiting for the calling at the opportune time. Have been evaluating options for some time with my mix of business, digital, consulting and HR experience.” “Will use the Covid-19 extended time out to plan and announce my future endeavours. Lot of new ideas in planet 2.0, post Covid-19,” he adds. It is in February 2016 that Padmanabhan joined the three billion dollar business conglomerate, Welspun Group, as director & group CHRO. With an employee strength…