VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

Dell EMC has announced that it will deliver comprehensive on-premise digital Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions to enable Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across India to become Goods and Services Tax (GST) ready. SAP’s pre-packaged “GST-in-a- Box’” solution will be available to MSMEs through joint go-to-market initiatives across 30 SAP GST solution centres across 15 cities in India. Through the new solutions, customers can make their businesses GST-ready in 100 days, thereby ensuring minimal disruption when it comes to transitioning to the new tax model while focussing on what they do best.  The Goods and Services Tax (GST), a single-window taxation system, is expected to be a catalyst in the digital transformation of Indian businesses of all sizes, including MSMEs. As per a CII report, this sector contributes up to seven per cent of the manufacturing GDP, 31-per cent of the GDP from service activities and 37 per cent of manufacturing output to the I...

Fourth Dimension Solutions (FDS) has partnered with Dassault Systèmes to provide System Integration (SI) services for the latter’s portfolio of applications and industry solution experiences based on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform in the Indian Subcontinent market. The agreement covers both SI services and product/licence sale as FDS plans to increase its revenue from implementation services.  Amalendu Mukherjee, Managing Director, FDS Ltd, said, “This is a significant landmark for FDS both locally and globally as our presence and capabilities in an evolving DPMS industry will be enhanced by the 3DEXPERIENCE platform from Dassault Systèmes. FDS’ holistic approach offers organizations with future-ready solutions that provide competitive advantage and market differentiation.” Read More

The #KarSalaam campaign of LG, which was launched prior to Republic day this year (2017) has won the best social and digital integrated campaign of the year award at the recently concluded CMO Asia Awards. The #KarSalaam initiave is dedicated to the Indian soldiers. The campaign, also marking LG’s 20th year anniversary in the country invited the whole nation to come forward and send their wishes to the Indian Armed Forces. Amit Gujral, CMO - LG Electronics spoke on the  commitment of LG’s corporate philosophy , ‘Life’s Good’ and a gesture of the nation’s support and solidarity to the soldiers for playing a great role in assuring that we all lead a fearless and good life in this country.... Read More

The cumulative cross-border investment in Indian and Israeli startups has a $25 billion of revenue potential by 2025, said a recent report “Collaborative Innovation: The vehicle driving Indo-Israel prosperity” of Accenture and NASSCOM.  The report identifies IINSPIRE ((Israel-India Startup Platform for Innovative Research and Entrepreneurship) framework to release innovation potential of the two startup nations.  It concludes by recommending the creation of a program called IINSPIRE which aims to unleash the combined power of these two nations to deliver on Vision 25/25, by combining their strengths across three areas: talent, technology and temperament. The cumulative cross-border investment in Indian and Israeli startups has a $25 billion of revenue potential by 2025, said a recent report “Collaborative Innovation: The vehicle driving Indo-Israel prosperity” of Accenture and NASSCOM. The report identifies IINSPIRE ((Israel-India Startup Platform for Innovative ...

Honor has launched Honor 8 Pro. With processing power, long lasting battery life and 14.47cm 2K display, the Honor 8 Pro with dual-lens camera is packed into an impossibly thin 6.97mm body. The Honor 8 Pro has been designed under the partnership with Amazon, Gameloft, GoPro, Jaunt VR and Deep Silver Fishlabs to enrich digital lifestyles through enhanced smartphone experiences.  P Sanjeev, Vice President Sales, Huawei India-Consumer Business Group, said, “Honor is committed to scale new heights of product innovation and customer centricity through its products. We are focused on embedding powerful features in our devices at an affordable price to accommodate consumers’ lifestyle. With the Honor 8 Pro, we set out to push the boundaries on all fronts. The Honor 8 Pro offers market-leading specifications by pushing the boundary of smartphone design, providing 2K display, extra-long battery life, dual camera setup and delivering powerful performance to ensure best experiences ac...

India's external storage market witnessed a growth of 13.8 percent year on year (in vendor revenue) and stood at $74.6 million in Q1 2017.  Multimillion-dollar deal in telecommunication vertical drove this growth in the external storage market. Banking, telecom, professional services, manufacturing and government continued to be the key contributors in Q1 2017. In addition to the major verticals, significant growth is witnessed in verticals such as securities, transportation and insurance during this period.  Dileep Nadimpalli, Associate Research Manager, Enterprise Infrastructure said, "External Storage is getting very dynamic to address new age demands from emerging technologies such as real-time business analytics, Internet of Things, augmented reality, robotics, etc. Flash storage, Hyper-converged infrastructure and Software-defined storage technologies are getting more relevant across organizations like never before." Read More

Atos, a global leader in digital transformation has announced the launch of its new prescriptive Security Operations Center (SOC).  Combined with Atos Big Data analytics capabilities and powered by Bullion servers, the new security solution makes it possible for customers to predict security threats before they even occur. Detection and neutralization time is improved significantly compared to existing solutions.  Atos builds on its existing and proven assets to deliver the Prescriptive SOC. The Atos Data Lake Appliance powered by Bullion and Atos research in Artificial Intelligence are in the heart of what makes Atos Prescriptive SOC unique.  To face the increasing number of ever more sophisticated cyber attacks, (such as ransomware, DDos, botnet, Advanced Persistent Threats), customers require constant and efficient security solutions so that they can remain focused on their core business. Atos, a global leader in digital transformation has announced t...

Nubia has announced the launch of its new smartphone, N2 in India. The new entrant comes with features like 16MP front camera and a 13MP rear camera. In addition to a 5,000mAh battery and 4GB RAM and 64 GB ROM expandable to 128 GB on Micro SD. It also offers 3D noise reduction and low-light image enhancement combined with hand-held image stabilization produces DSLR quality digital imaging. The N2 carries MTK Octa-Core 64-Bit A53 architecture processor, It makes the device respond seamlessly to graphic intensive 3D games and based on the type and level of task, the processor can intelligently deploy CPU and GPU, to reduce unnecessary core work, reducing power consumption and heating.... Read More

Dinesh Malkani, Cisco India and SAARC President, has resigned and is now believed to take on a leadership role at a start-up, but details of the same could not be ascertained. He will continue in his role until 31st July and remain associated with Cisco till the end of September.  Malkani was, however, unavailable for comments and the development was confirmed by people at Cisco. The development comes at a time when Cisco is betting big on the “Digital India” wave in the country. The company is engaged in 50 digitization projects and is working with six states on various digitization initiatives.... Read More

Delta is a global company and its corporate mission is to provide innovative and energy efficient solutions for a better tomorrow. Focussed on carbon emission, Delta tries to combine different energy saving technologies and nurtures higher energy savings and productivity of its customers across the globe.  The company was founded in 1971; originally it used to be a manufacturer of TV parts. Delta’s founder, Bruce C.H. Cheng who is also a visionary and has been instrumental in making Delta a global company, built it into a supplier of switches and power suppliers to global brands such as Dell.... Read More

Flipkart's Gridlock Hackathon, a one-of-a-kind initiative to crowdsource innovative, implementable solutions from the tech community and concerned citizens, that could help ease Bengaluru’s perennial traffic problem has seen participation from 400 companies.  The initiative was announced as part of the ‘Month of Innovation’ at Flipkart, a part of its 10 year anniversary celebrations.  Gridlock Hackathon was announced on 7 June and concluded the online submissions on July 2, 2017. The contest witnessed close to 3,000 registrations including over 1,000 teams. The top 10 entries will be shortlisted and invited to present their solutions on July 8 to the panel of esteemed jury comprising Binny Bansal, Group CEO, Flipkart; Sridhar Pabbisetty, CEO, Namma Bengaluru Foundation; and Abhishek Goyal, DCP, Traffic East Division, Bengaluru City.  The jury will pick the best 3 ideas judged on parameters like impact, feasibility, scalability, sustainability, and complete...

Chinese Smartphone company Lephone has introduced a new addition to its smartphone series, lephone W2. The new entrant comes with Features like 1GB RAM + 8GB ROM with 32 GB expandable memory, 2MP rear camera with LED flash with supporting 22 Indian regional languages. The phone will be available in four colour variants – Black, Golden, Rose gold and White + Gold.  Vinod Pandit, Business Head, Lephone Technology Pvt. Ltd, said, “Lephone is leveraging a platform with an affordable yet power-packed device, as it offers the flexibility to address users' increasingly varied demands. Lephone W2 offers all the latest specifications and is arguably the best model in its class in the market.” Read More

Tally Solutions has announced that it will conduct 7,000 "Upgrade your Tally" camps across the country to help customers move to GST ready software.  The company will work with its network of 28,000+ partner network in the country to cover all cities and towns. The schedule of camps is available at tallysolutions.com/events.  Businesses can walk into any of these camps as per their convenience between 8 AM to 8 PM, get their Tally upgraded to GST ready Tally ERP 9 Release 6 and also get their GST queries answered by GST experts. In addition, businesses who are interested to experience GST ready Tally will also be able to get a free demo of the product on-site. The company is also hosting DIY tools on its site help.tallysolutions.com to simplify the migration process.... Read More

The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) has initiated the process for Indian start-ups to participate in Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technology (CEATEC) 2017 at Japan.  CEATEC 2017 attracts almost 150,000 visitors will be conducted in partnership with Japan - IoT Acceleration Consortium (ITAC) and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).  ITAC, which was established in October last year, is a framework between government, industry and academia for IoT business promotion in Japan. It aims to extend financial, regulatory and business matching support to Indian start-ups. As of May 2017, ITAC has 3,000 participating companies, with support committee members like Google, Microsoft, Intel, Accenture, Apple, Bosch, GE and many others.... Read More

Alankit is a multi-business conglomerate operating in the financial services and e-governance domain for the past 25 years. It is an authorized GSP (GST Service Provider) and is working relentlessly for smooth implementation of GST regime across all business genres throughout India. With an aim of spreading awareness and getting businesses on-board with GST for increased compliance, the company initiated an evangelization drive throughout the nation covering 22 cities, including metros and tier II towns (Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Cochin, Ahmedabad, Indore, Guwahati, Raipur, Visakhapatnam, Lucknow and Chandigarh). Alankit has also launched a cloud-based solution for tax professionals called “GST Muneemji” and a portal called www.alankitgst.com which offers quick and easy-to-comprehend information on various aspects of GST.  For smooth implementation of GST across business sectors, the company has launched “GST Muneemji” – a cloud-based solution for tax pr...

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Wipro have signed a new global go-to-market agreement to provide joint customers with on-premises IT infrastructure at flexible consumption-based pricing. This collaboration will leverage HPE’s Flexible Capacity and Wipro’s Infrastructure-as-a-Service offerings to address the increasing customer demand for consumption-based IT.  IT organizations are under pressure not only to ensure that day-to-day operations run smoothly, but also to deliver new applications, processes and services that allow businesses to innovate. Some enterprises have turned to the public cloud to fulfil these new demands, attracted by the IT-as-a-Service model that allows customers to pay as they go only for the technology resources that they use. While some workloads may be right for the public cloud, others – which may require higher security, compliance and service levels – are best kept on-premises. Through the new HPE and Wipro partnership, customers can take a...

Union urban development secretary Rajiv Gauba will be the next home secretary of the country. The appointments committee of the Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday cleared his appointment. Gauba, a 1982-batch Jharkhand cadre Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, will take over on August 30 when the current home secretary, Rajiv Mehrishi, superannuates after a fixed tenure of two years.... Read More

The state government of Kerala has signed an MoU with the India Electronics & Semiconductor Association (IESA) to attract high-value investments from South-East Asia and also offer unprecedented access to lucrative markets in that region, known as Asia’s tech hub. This will give a major fillip to the state’s information technology and electronics sector.  The Secretary to Government of Kerala for Electronics and Information Technology, Shri M. Sivasankar IAS, and IESA President Shri M.N. Vidyashankar signed the MoU at the state Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram in the presence of Chief Minister of Kerala Shri Pinarayi Vijayan.  Under the agreement, Kerala will partner with IESA – the country’s premier industry body for electronics, semiconductor and embedded systems – to set up a liaison agency in Taiwan to promote the investment potential of the state’s electronics system design and manufacturing (ESDM) sector.  In addition to the host nation, the other t...

MSME (Micro small and medium enterprises) share a major presence in the Indian economy with a contribution of 37.54% to its GDP. Also, it has been continuing to maintain a strong foothold in the market contributing to nation building. The role of MSME role is very crucial with regard to job creation, employment generation, increase in income of people and the overall economic growth.  The Ministry of MSME with a total budget of Rs. 85.705Cr, including Government of India’s contribution of Rs. 58.105Cr during 2017- 18 to 2019-20 has decided to implement Digital MSME scheme for promotion of information communication technology in the MSME sector. Through this the government envisions to make MSME digital, and plan to promote ICT in MSME industry along with the implementation of the scheme.  The GST regime holds an enormous opportunity for various sectors of the economy and is expected to herald a new era of indirect tax regime. By replacing various indirect taxes, GS...

Ziox Mobiles, under the aegis of Sun Airvoice, is extending its Astra series with the launch of “Astra Titan 4G Smartphone”. The phone comes with a bright HD IPS display and 2.5D curved glass at a price of Rs.6,599/-. Astra Titan is Fingerprint Scanner enabled. Apps can also be protected with Fingerprint App Lock feature and you can unlock your world just with a touch. If this is not enough, you can unlock your phone securely with just a look, as this smartphone has turned smarter with the Facial recognition feature. Do a lot more with just your fingertip like Switch your music, click picture, answer calls, control recorder and alarm – all with a touch on fingerprint sensor.... Read More