VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

Metroman E Sreedharan formally joins BJP:  India’s ‘Metroman’ E Sreedharan   joined the   Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)   in   Kerala , just weeks ahead of the state Assembly elections.   “A great day for Kerala which looks forward to politics based on development agenda. Welcome to BJP Metro Man,” the party’s Kerala handle tweeted. Sreedharan, last week had confirmed the news about his entry into BJP. On asking about his decision he said that he had been living in Kerala for the last ten years and tried his best to bring in development in the state but had met with political resistance.   “I have been living in Kerala for 10 years, but I have noticed that the LDF and UDF are only interested in their political growth, not in the state’s growth. In this scenario, it is only the BJP that can do something for the state,” he had said. The 88-year-old technocrat said that his main aim is to bring BJP to power in Kerala and once that happens he will focus mainly on infrastructure development

OutSystems Raises $150 Million Investment at $9.5 Billion Valuation:  OutSystems, the leading modern application platform , today announced a $150 million capital raise. The round, co-led by Abdiel Capital and Tiger Global, values OutSystems at $9.5 billion. The funding will be used to expand investments in its R&D and GTM strategy.   Recognizing the challenges of building scalable, adaptable software, OutSystems was founded to give every organization the power to innovate through software. The latest funding is a recognition of the success of that singular focus and the transformative impact on its rapidly expanding global customer base. Using the OutSystems platform, businesses of all sizes can develop, deploy and manage critical apps at speed-enabling them to respond to market opportunities and continuously deliver value through software-driven innovation.   “Developers are a scarce resource in business today, and the complexities of traditional software development exacerbate t

Lockdown made us understand the importance of OTT: Aditi Rao Hydari:  OTT platforms gained mixed reactions between the artists. Audiences though loved OTT as they could enjoy their favourite starts on screen.   Where on one hand not many welcomed this platform as a part of their performing stage, a handful hugged with a smiling face.   Rockstar actress  Aditi Rao Hydari  is one among them. Aditi made her digital debut with Malayalam romantic drama Sufiyum Sujatayum last year, and was later seen in the web space in the Nani-starrer Telugu action flick V. Aditi Rao Hydari’s next OTT flick -The Girl OnThe Train co-starring Parineeti Chopra, is now all set to release.   “My OTT experience has actually been in 2020 when two films of mine released on OTT platforms. It started off with me in tears and then I realised it was incredible and how with that one click in one second everyone is watching your film,” said Aditi.   For Aditi, it is not the platform of release that counts, though being