Toshiba JSW power speak about the future plans in India

Mr. Yoshiaki Inayama MD, Toshiba JSW Power Systems Pvt. Ltd.   Q 1. First of all, congratulations for achieving yet another milestone in your growth journey in India. Please share how the experience has been so far?   Being one of the fastest growing economies in the world propelled by sustained economic growth and rise in income levels, India is poised to face significant increase in energy demand in the next few decades. Realising its immense potential, Toshiba Corporation identified India as not only a significant market catering to its…

Telengana Police uses new tool to identify criminals

The State Police department of Telengana has geared with the latest technology based system to do the facial recognisation and become the first police force in the country to leverage the technology, that too by bringing it to the fingertips of its officers by incorporating in TSCOP mobile application. The facility will allow Investigation Officers (IOs) to identify potential offenders by comparing person’s face with several lakhs of digital photographs stored in the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) .   FRS is an integrated feature of TSCOP…

AAI and ALIMCO ink MoU to conduct Cochlear Implant surgeries

Airport Authority of India (AAI) and Artificial Limbs Manufacturing (ALIMCO) have signed an MoU at AAI Headquarters, Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, New Delhi for Rs. 13.4 Crores to conduct Cochlear Implant surgeries of 200 Hearing Impaired Children on pan India basis under the Corporate Social Responsibility of AAI .The above MoU is signed in presence of Anuj Aggarwal, Member (HR & Planning), AAI; D.R. Sarin, CMD, ALIMCO and Sanjeev Jindal, GM-CSR, AAI. This is the largest Cochlear Implant project in the country under CSR.   Airports Authority of India, under the Ministry…

War and Peace in Trade Zone

Amongst a set of peace-loving people, the word “war” is something like letting loose a cat among pigeons or perhaps a bull in the proverbial china shop. One can imagine what would happen if the pigeons fail to use their inherent strength of taking to wings. Trade war may not be as sinister as a bloody war; yet it can cause insurmountable problems. One has to really fathom the implications of trade war. Does it mean the war is fought in the marketplace? Does it have any rule? Does it…

Dahua Technology deepens its CSR initiative with “Lighting the Future”

The widely quoted motto “With great power comes great responsibility” has been held dear and put into years of practice by Dahua Technology, a leading solution provider in the global video surveillance industry. With this in mind, Dahua technology deepens its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Program “Lighting the Future”, which aims to help children who suffer from sickness or poverty in terms of education.   Caring for Kids with Autism Dahua Technology’s “Lighting the Future” program understands that charity is not only about material donations. Sometimes it also requires very…

Parents Beware! Are you protecting your children online?

Fortinet is cautioning parents to supervise children’s online activities and educate them on safe surfing. The Internet provides unprecedented opportunities for children to communicate, learn and develop new skills. However,parents need to be aware that predators lurk online and could potentially expose children to inappropriate content, criminal behavior and falsehoods.   According to a UNESCOglobal survey on cyberbullying coveringover 7,600 children and youth (aged 8–17 years old) in 25 countries, the highestrate of cyberbullying is in Asia—China (70%), Singapore (58%), and India (53%). China and Singapore were also the only…

BRICS Summit 2018 –Member States to work together to promote the ‘4th Industrial Revolution’

At the 10th BRICS Summit, while addressing the Plenary Session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed India’s commitment to multilateralism, international trade, and rules-based world order, in Johannesburg, South Africa –   Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Plenary Session of the 10th BRICS summit in Johannesburg in South Africa as part of his three-leg Africa tour, where he said that India will work with other member states of the economic bloc to prepare for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. “India will like to work with the BRICS on the issue of…

TAKE Solution’s vision is to impact the society in a sustainable manner

TAKE Solutions has engaged with EFI (Environmentalist Foundation of India) and adopted several ponds and lakes across Tamil Nadu ensuring Environmental Sustainability. They propose to clean waterbodies, plant trees to restore bio-diversity and educate the local community about the importance of maintaining these natural resources. Giving more insights on this, Deepa Jayakumar, VP Corporate Services, TAKE Solutions Limited speaks to SPOI on how it impacts the CSR strategy of the company – Could you tell us more about your CSR initiatives you have started? TAKE Solutions is committed to being…

Security threat to Digital India

In today’s technical age when the Digital India initiative is taking shape and with digital tools being utilized as an effective weapon in the name of national security, only time if the country’s 135 million population are safe and secured in terms of their personal information or is it merely becoming a joke. That’s when you club together ‘Digital India’ and ‘Make in India’ and you see the danger increasing manifold. We all know that our country is ahead in the world of software production, but in hardware production, we…

Small retailers should see the Walmart-Flipkart deal as an opportunity

Walmart has signed definitive agreements to become the largest shareholder in Flipkart Group. The investment will not only help accelerate Flipkart’s customer-focused mission to transform e-commerce in India but will also underscore Walmart’s commitment for job creation and investment in India.   Much is already talked about Walmart-Flipkart deal and smaller retailers feeling threatened about their existence. Instead, shouldn’t they seek this as an opportunity to optimize their businesses while adopting newer innovations and technologies, says Desi Valli, Founder and CEO – Netree. How do you see the Walmart-Flipkart deal…