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https://youtu.be/lRsgfTPmzjU The third edition of the She Power Summit discussed the changes and possibilities the Covid-19 pandemic brought into women’s lives. The theme of the summit was ‘She Speaks Power.’ Sujata Madhav Chandran of Tata Consultancy, Jyothi Ramaswamy, India’s Padwoman Anju Bisht, celebrity stylist Ambika Pillai, and social entrepreneur Lakshmi Menon spoke on the occasion. Sujatha Madhav Chandran shared that technology is never gender-centric and that the lack of hygiene facilities in the workplace and the need to use technology for safety, including when traveling. Anju Bisht, who made reusable sanitary pads for women, and Lakshmi Menon, who actualised the…
https://youtu.be/mv_p0oTFq3oChennai-based tech firm Zoho invests Rs 20 cr in GenroboticsGenrobotics builds robotics and AI-driven solutions for social issuesIt offers ‘Bandicoot’ robot, the world’s first robotic scavengerIt helps clean confined spaces like sewers, manholes, oily water sewersThis eliminates the need for human entry into manholesCurrently, Bandicoot is employed in 14 statesSmart cities, Urban Local Bodies, refineries, multinational companies, and townships use thisZoho said the investment will assist Genrobotics in eradicating manual scavengingIt will also provide safety and dignity to workers in sanitation, oil and gas industries
Freelancing has become the new norm now. The COVID-19 pandemic endorsed the gig industry that offers flexible working hours for highly-skilled workers. As per the statistics, India has the world’s seventh-largest freelance workforce after the United States and Bangladesh. Over five lakh people freelancers work across various sectors. The global freelance platforms market is expected to hit $9192.9 million by 2027, up from $3393.5 million in 2020, at a CAGR of 15.3 per cent. Although it is a growing industry, one of the challenges freelancers face is connecting with the right job providers. There exists a huge gap between skilled…
Minus Zero has raised $1.7 million in seed round led by Chiratae Venture It is India’s first startup building affordable fully self-driving cars in India Minus Zero plans to use this capital to build extensive autonomous vehicle research and development (R&D) infrastructure And also expand the team to get its first vehicle out on the roads by late 2022 to early 2023 The Bengaluru-based startup is founded by Gagandeep Reehal and Gursimran Kalra in 2021 It uses a combination of camera-based vision and algorithms to drive its self-driving technology
Socially responsible ventures make the world a better place. Nilay Agarwal, an ontologist by profession, too had this in mind when he started his NGO ‘Vishalakshi Foundation’. Now, he runs two projects under this – ‘Project Hunger’ to feed the poor, and ‘Dream School’ to educate the deprived. What inspired Nilay to launch Vishalakshi Foundation? Channeliam delves into that story in today’s segment. Nilay always wanted to give back to society. However, it was the untimely demise of one of his friends that propelled him into action. In 2019, his friend was about to have her wedding. Unfortunately, she passed…
Meta to partner with VC firm Kalaari CapitalIt is to upskill Indian startupsThe partnership is a part of Meta’s ‘VC Brand Incubator Initiative.’A venture to support micro, small and medium businesses in IndiaKalaari Capital is an early-stage, tech-focused venture capital firmIt is based in BengaluruIn the last three years, Meta has tied up with 16 VC firmsIt has successfully mentored over 500 small businesses
The Ministry of Railways to collaborate with IIT Madras for the development of a made-in-India Hyperloop system It will also set up a Centre of Excellence for Hyperloop Technologies at the premier institute The Railway Ministry has been looking for potential partners as well as domain experts for joint collaboration In March 2022, IIT Madras approached the Railway Ministry with a proposal for collaborative work on the development of a contactless pod prototype As well as the development of a first-of-its-kind Hyperloop Test Facility at its Thaiyur’s Discovery Campus’ The proposed facility would offer the largest Hyperloop Vacuum Tube in…
The Creators Summit and Entertainment Festival will be held on May 28 as part of KSUM Kerala Innovation Week The Creators Summit will take place on the main stage at the Digital Hub from 1.30pm to 6pm 12 Speakers who have demonstrated talent in various areas of society, will be part of the creator summit. Producer Sandra Thomas, Social Activist Anna Eden, Celebrity Chef Suresh Pillai, Celebrity Couple Nihal & Priya will be part of the Creators Summit Singer Gauri Lakshmi’s musical night will be held at Digital Hub from 7 pm For more information and registration visit www.iwkerala.org
She Power 3.0 is to take place tomorrow It will discuss the changes women face post the pandemic The theme is ‘She Speaks Power’ Sujata Madhav Chandran, Jyothi Ramaswamy, Anju Bisht, Ambika Pillai, Amrita George, Payeli Ghosh, and Lakshmi Menon will take part P.Sumi, Geetha Saleesh, and Nisha Krishnan will be a part of the discussion The event will discuss women empowerment, cyber security, the importance of female leadership, and more The programme will happen on May 27 at Kalamassery Integrated Startup Complex She Power 3.0 is organised as part of KSUM’s Kerala Innovation Week To register, visit https://shepower.in
Mostly, when adversity hits, people tend to withdraw into a shell. Only a few fight the crisis and emerge as winners. Kanika Tekriwal, the brain behind the Delhi-based Jetsetgo Aviation Services Pvt Ltd, an aircraft aggregator, is one such warrior. Today, Channeliam brings to you her inspiring life story. When Kanika launched Jetsetgo in 2012 venturing into the Indian aviation industry after battling cancer, she had no single aircraft on her own. All she knew was that she wanted to build a charter aircraft business using an aggregator model like Ola and Uber. Fast forward to the current period, Jetsetgo…