VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

Neeraj Chopra brand value escalated to Rs. 428 crores digitally:  Indian athlete Neeraj Chopra   has become a global sensation after successfully getting the first gold medal in 2020   Tokyo Olympics . He not only is number one in sports, but has also recouped his social status globally by getting 2297% increase (4.4 million currently) followers on Instagram.   According to a report by  YouGov SPORT , Neeraj Chopra recorded over 2.9 million mentions from over 1.4 million authors, making him the ‘most mentioned’ athlete globally on Instagram during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, resulting in achieving him a staggering 412 million through social media. These numbers have combined to take the athlete’s social media valuation to a total of ₹428 crores.... Read More

MS Dhoni, Anand Mahindra join the 15-member Defence Ministry Panel on NCC:  After appointed as the mentor of the Indian Cricket Team for T-20 world cup,   MS Dhoni   has been included in a 15-member committee of reviewing and reinforcing the   National Cadet Corps (NCC)   along-with industrialist   Anand Mahindra, chairman of Mahindra and Mahindra .   The former Indian captain has been honored with the designation of Lieutenant Colonel in the  Indian Army .   The committee, lead by former legislator Baijayant Panda also includes Col. (Retd.) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Rajya Sabha member Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, Principal Economic Advisor of Finance Ministry Sanjeev Sanyal and Jamia Millia Islamia Vice Chancellor Najma Akhtar. Many other dignitaries are also involved in this panel... Read More

Centre announces big reforms in auto, telecom sectors:  The   cabinet   has come out with a strong move to push the economy and announced some big reforms in the automobile and telecom sectors of India ,starting from production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme to rationalising AGR definition to digitising KYC.   Union minister Anurag Thakur   said the government has approved the PLI scheme in the auto and drone industries. At the same time, the   Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw   said the Union cabinet rationalised the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) definition by excluding non-telecom revenue of telcos from payment of statutory levies. AGR refers to revenues that are considered for payment of statutory dues.   He said Rs 26,058 crore has been allocated to both these sectors for the next five years -- Rs 25,938 crore to the auto sector and Rs 120 crore to the done sector. It is expected to bring in investments close to Rs 4,75,000 crore over the next ...

Recent tariff changes to benefit Vi, Airtel, Jio:  The three private telecom operators of the nation,   Vodafone Idea ,   Bharti Airtel , and   Reliance Jio   will certainly benefit from the recent changes in tariffs and offers provided to the customers. In the September quarter, multiple things took place, such as telcos removed their base plans to earn more out of low average revenue per user (ARPU) customers. Then the telcos introduced bulk data plans with new validities, which were slightly on the more expensive end. Telcos even withdrew the offers and benefits (talktime and data) that they were providing to their customers.   Due to this consumer spending is going to increase substantially, which will help the operators in increasing their ARPU. With their ARPU slightly increased, the operators are expected to continue exploring ways to expand their subscriber market share until 5G comes, but that is a topic of discussion for some other day.   The...

Fidelma Russo to join in HPE as the new CTO:  Hewlett Packard Enterprise   announced that   Fidelma Russo   has been named Chief Technology Officer for the company. Fidelma will lead the innovation agenda and technology roadmap for HPE and manage the design and development of the HPE Greenlake edge-to-cloud platform. The appointment of Russo comes with HPE in the midst of a “massive acceleration” of the GreenLake edge-to-cloud platform-as-a-service development effort.   “We are excited for Fidelma to join the HPE team in this important role,” said  Antonio Neri, President and CEO of HPE . “Fidelma brings deep expertise in cloud services, software, and infrastructure built on an extensive career in technology. Her diverse experience makes her distinctively suited to drive innovation as we accelerate our transformation and bring differentiated solutions to the market.”   "I am thrilled to be joining Hewlett Packard Enterprise, a company with a deep herit...

Apple unveils iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max:  Apple   today introduced the new   iPhone 13   series at the California Streaming Apple event comes with an upgraded A15 processor and longer battery life. Apple has also announced the   iPhone 13 mini ,   iPhone 13 Pro   and   iPhone 13 Pro Max   by pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in a smartphone.   The most advanced pro camera system ever on iPhone; Super Retina XDR display with ProMotion, a massive leap in battery life; A15 Bionic, the fastest chip in a smartphone; an advanced 5G experience; and so much more. Apple iPhone 13 series sale in India starts from September 24.   iPhone 13 comes in three storage options. The base iPhone 13 128GB price in India is set at Rs 79,900. Apple has also launched the iPhone 13 256GB and 512GB storage options in India. The iPhone 13 price in India for the 256GB storage variant is set at Rs 89,900, whereas the 512GB can be bought for Rs...

Apple plans to spend more than $500 million on Apple TV+:  Apple   has its plans in place to spend more than $500 million on marketing its streaming service,   Apple TV+ , this year. The   iPhone   maker also intends to significantly increase its output of new TV shows and movies to at least one a week in 2022, more than double its pace this year, according to The Information. Apple’s move to splurge on content and marketing comes as it tries to fiercely compete with established players, including   Netflix , Walt Disney’s   Disney+   and Amazon.com’s Prime Video.   Apple's move to splurge on content and marketing comes as it tries to fiercely compete with established players, including Netflix Inc, Walt Disney Co's Disney+ and Amazon.com Inc's Prime Video.... Read More

Zomato to cease operation of online grocery delivery:  Zomato   has pulled the plug on its grocery delivery service due to gaps in order fulfillment, poor customer experience and increasing competition from rivals that are promising express delivery in 15 minutes. The company said its investment in   Grofers   will generate better outcomes than its in-house grocery effort.   According to a Zomato spokesperson, "We have decided to shut down our grocery pilot and as of now, have no plans to run any other form of grocery delivery on our platform. Grofers has found high quality product market fit in 10 minute grocery stores and we believe our investment in the company will generate better outcomes for our shareholders than our in-house grocery effort."... Read More

Gaurav Anand joins as chief digital and marketing officer in L'Oreal India:  Gaurav Anand   joins L’Oréal from   PepsiCo Europe , where he led the snacks business for central Europe and digitization of sales strategy for Europe. Anand will be a part of L’Oréal’s India management committee. He will lead and integrate the consumer insights, data, strategy, media and consumer advisory functions at L’Oréal’s digital-first brands.   Amit Jain, managing director, L’Oréal India  said, “The Indian consumer is making a rapid shift towards omni channel. As a beauty tech company,  L’Oréal India  is addressing this evolving landscape by deploying new technologies to enhance our products and customer experience for a new O+O world.   This new role is our commitment to strengthen the role of digital at the core of our business strategy. With his proven track record of accelerating disruptive business growth, Gaurav is best placed to scale our digital marketing ...

Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone go on a dinner date with this badminton star:  Ranveer Singh   and   Deepika Padukone   while on a dinner date on Saturday met with the   badminton star PV Sindhu   at a restaurant in Mumbai. Ranveer clicked a selfie of the trio and shared it on Instagram. In the picture, the stars are seen flashing smiles. Photographers were seen clicking them while coming out of the restaurant.   Sindhu commented on the photo saying that she had a "lovely" time with the couple. "Looking forward to see you soon," she wrote with a hug emoji. She also shared the selfie with Deepika and Ranveer on her Instagram account and wrote, "The smiles on our faces show what a fun time we had (sic)."   PV Sindhu is among the biggest badminton stars in India today. She won a bronze medal for the country in the recently concluded Tokyo Olympics. Earlier, she won a silver medal at the Rio Olympics in 2016.... Read More

Alankrita Sahai fought against three robbers and saved herself:  Alankrita Sahai   was robbed at knifepoint by three men on Tuesday at her home in Chandigarh. She was robbed and assaulted at knifepoint by three men at her rented accommodation in Chandigarh. Sahai horrifiedly said, “Three men forcibly entered my house and they stole items worth ₹6.5 lakhs as well as cash. It was the most cruel act… I was attacked as they held a knife to my neck, they tried to strangle me, had their hand on my mouth and had pinned me against the bed. They hit me on my back, neck and forehead. They verbally abused me and threatened to kill me.” Recalling how she managed to escape from their clutches and ask for help, the actor says she that there was a moment when they all were out of the bedroom and that is how she locked that door and then herself inside the bathroom.... Read More

ALE committed to delivering digital age networking and communications solutions:  Resilience and Agility through IT Simplicity In the wake of the pandemic,  Alcatel Lucent Enterprise (ALE)  has pivoted its marketing mix to focus less on traditional physical face-to-face events in the current landscape. Its strategy spans across raising brand awareness in key go-to-markets and creating demand through vertical and account-based marketing to drive pipeline with its partner ecosystem. To support and leverage its existing customers, ALE runs a green clinic program for its key verticals -  Government ,  Healthcare ,  Transportation , Education & Commercial. This program initiates fresh outreach to its install base, where it evaluates pain-points and suggests new converged solution offerings from ALE. It has also instituted Vertical Marketing Programs aimed at the key industries to educate customers and prospects about new ALE offerings. Furthermore, ALE has ...

India to witness competition over providing Broadband services betting big to deliver fast internet services - anywhere, anytime. The next disruptors in providing the broadband services will be among  Starlink ,  OneWeb  and  Amazon  in India. In addition to British start-up Methera Global Communications and early entrants like HughesNet, Iridium, Eutelsat, Viasat, O3b Networks are a few who are eyeing this market.  Tata Group -backed Nelco is also in talks with Canadian firm Telesat to create a JV to launch satellite communications services in India and globally in the coming days. Telesat's Light-speed satellite services may be launched in India by 2024 by a JV between Tata's Nelco & Telesat. The Satcom industry is at its nascent stage in India but has the potential to revolutionise connectivity in unconnected areas where terrestrial mobile or fiber can’t reach. Good internet connection has become a basic need in such an unprecedented scenario where w...

Vehere ropes in Wahab Yusoff as an Advisor to the Board:  Vehere   announced the appointment of   Wahab Yusoff   as an Advisor to the Board. He will be based out of Singapore and shall be assisting Vehere in building its presence across the ASEAN Region.   Yusoff has over three decades of rich experience in Cybersecurity and Information Technology, with a focus on assisting organizations to scale operations in the Asia Pacific Region. He has expertise in IT Security and a proven track record of driving corporate growth and development in the APAC region.   Yusoff is the Vice President of the Asia Pacific and Japan region for Forescout Technologies. Prior to that, he worked for reputed companies such as Palo Alto Networks, McAfee, Dell EMC, and Documentum. Additionally, he also serves on the Boards of Changi Airport Group, Workforce Singapore, EZ-Link Pte Ltd, and Rekanext VC.... Read More