Harmony Foundation held an informative forum on the 31st of January 2020 on the topic of Organ Trafficking and Donation to truly reach the hearts and minds of the youth of Mumbai. Organ trafficking is a brutal reality today and still happens in India and our country has earned the nickname of ‘kidney bazaar’ because it has become a haven for illegal harvesting. The demand and supply gap for donor organs has paved the way for illegal transplants and trade of human organs. To complicate matters further, the lack of sound policy and infrastructure to support willing donors and recipients has made this illegal trade thrive. Acute shortage of organs against an increase in demand for the same in this 1.3 billion strong nation has led to organ trafficking becoming a very serious problem.

Due to a serious
lack of awareness, there are myths, fears, and superstitions in the minds of
people about organ donation. The aim of the conclave was to create awareness in
order to enlighten and motivate the youth to pledge now for donating their
organs after death and to spread awareness about the necessity of organ
donation.

Our eminent
speakers addressed the various factors that affect organ trafficking. One such
factor that was constantly recognised was poverty, which plays a substantial
role in the illegal supply of organ trafficking. Dr. Madhu Chopra,
mother of Priyanka Chopra, spoke for legalizing organ trade and stated “we must
encourage government hospitals to have quality centres thereby making organ
trade accessible, cheaper and humane.”

On the other
hand, Dr. Narinder Mehra, the former Dean of AIIMS and who
currently is on the advisory board of DAFOH (Doctors against Forced Organ
Harvesting), opined that, “money for organs is a process that won’t go too
far.” He believed that true awareness of organ donation and more importantly,
deceased organ donation is what will effectively change the nature of the
issue, and eventually reducing the massive gap in the demand and supply of
organs.

Celebrated
Bollywood actress, Raveena Tandon, who has already pledged her
organs for donation, concurred with the same. As an ambassador for organ
donation, she was very vocal about the role that superstitions play in
dissuading potential donors. She stated that the USA follows a procedure
wherein driver license forms contain the option of being an organ donor or not.
Ms. Tandon wished that India would follow the same but superstitions among the
public do not allow for the negative topic of death or the possibility of
accidents be discussed on the happy occasion of getting a drivers license.

Being an organ
recipient herself, Jaya Jairam, a Project Manager in MOHAN
Foundation (Multi Organ Harvesting Aid Network), gave a pragmatic view on what
live organ donation means and the psychological trauma attached to it. She
promoted deceased organ donation and proclaimed “a deceased body can save up to
55 lives”. She further explained the true legalities entailed in the process of
organ donation upon death. As a topic that is often enshrouded in mystery, she
helped make a tangible difference by helping the youth understand what it means
to be a donor. Dr. Mary Mathew, the chair of UNESCO BioEthics –
Indian Mission, provided an alternative and a more innovative solution to this
plaguing problem. She reckons that 3D – printing is the future of organ
donation

Despite of
different opinions presented on the dias, one thing all speakers agreed upon
was the importance of awareness and sensitization on the topic of organ
pledging and donation, especially among the youth. As aptly mentioned by Ms.
Jairam, “The youth come without the baggage of misunderstanding, myths, and
superstitions. This is why we should focus on the youth.”

“The need of the hour in our nation today, besides the several protests happening around the country to protect the Constitution, is also to address the tragedy of thousands of children who go missing and possibly kidnapped and killed for organ harvesting” expressed Dr. Abraham Mathai, the Founder Chairman of Harmony Foundation. He further stated, “The only viable solution to this issue is through a revolution by the youth to promote pledging of organs for a better tomorrow.”

Harmony Foundation is an
international NGO that works in the Social sphere, it was founded in 2005, with
raison d’être being the establishment and strengthening of social cohesion
among various communities and to work towards the benefit of all without any
discrimination.  

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SIBM Pune’s Senate 2020

February 3, 2020, Pune, India—

The Corporate Interface Team (CIT) of Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM), Pune, organized its annual flagship management conclave, ‘ Senate 2020 ’. This year ‘Senate’ was a two-day event which was held on 31^st Jan 2020 and 1^st Feb 2020 at SIBM Pune’s campus located at Lavale, Pune.

With a rich legacy of over 41 years, SIBM Pune has been at the forefront of inspiring the minds of future business
leaders through valuable corporate engagements. Taking this trend forward, Senate 2020 focused on the theme of ‘Recasting the Indian Economy: The Millennial Effect’ to highlight on and understand ‘How industries identify and respond to the evolving millennial trends through disruptive business strategies?’. According to Divyansh Singh Coordinator – Corporate Interface Team ‘SIBM Pune’s Corporate Interface Team aims to bring together diverse thought leaders who can acquaint the students with the key facets of change and also guide them on how best to prepare for the future’

Speeches Delivered By Industry Leaders

The conclave hosted business stalwarts and thought leaders across industries from organizations like McKinsey & Company, Reliance Jio, L&T Financial Services, Sony Pictures Networks, Mondelez International and others. The two-day event comprised of formats including keynote address, panel discussions and masterclass workshops.

The speakers on the day one were Mr. Abhinandan, Solutions Leader at McKinsey & Company, Mr. Dinanath Dubhashi MD & CEO of L&T Finance Holdings Ltd., and Mr. Ashwin Sanghi, one of India’s leading authors.

On day two, the keynote address was delivered by Mr. Vikas Choudhury, President -Reliance Jio and Mr. Sunit Mukherjee, Associate Director at Mondelez International. The day two ended with an interesting panel discussion on the theme ‘Trends redefining the consumption story in the Indian Context’.

Keynote On How Firms Rethink Their Framework

The panellist for the panel discussion included Mr. Nitish Sharma – Head of Programming Strategies and Insights – Sony Pictures Network India, Dr. Kushal Sanghvi – Business Head – Reliance Entertainment and Digital, Mr. Amit Verma – Director and Head, Growth Marketing – Zoomcar, Mr. Ankur Tiwari – AVP – Growth & Marketing – UrbanClap, Mr. Janak Malkani – Executive Director – CBRE.

The discussion was moderated by Mr. Prodipto Roy – Founding Partner – Crimson Consulting and Prof Sandeep Bhattacharya – Head Corporate Relations SIBM Pune, felicitated all the guests.

The discussions provided key insights on how firms re-think and change their conventional framework to adapt to the ‘VUCA world’ and align their operations with the decision patterns and consumption behaviour of the new age consumer. India’s consumer segment has witnessed major transience over the last decade. Industry experts shared their views on how changes in the determinants of consumer spending are impacting the dynamics of the economy.

According to Dr Ramakrishnan Raman – Director SIBM Pune ‘Events like Senate is a showcase of SIBM Pune’s commitment to promoting holistic management education by bridging the gap between industry and academia through extensive corporate connect and providing its students exposure to broaden their management perspectives’

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Mumbai,
31^st January 2020

Monika Enterprises an importer and
distributor of premium spirits in India has partnered with several restaurants
in Mumbai, Bangalore and Goa to celebrate Pisco Sour Day which is celebrated on
the first Saturday of February every year.

Pisco is the national spirit of Peru and the Pisco Sour is one of the most popular and revered cocktails that is made with Pisco. The Pisco Sour originated in Lima, Peru and went on to become loved around the world, so much so that the government of Peru officially designated the 1^st Saturday of February as National Pisco Day even declaring it as a government holiday.

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Being one of only 2 importers of Pisco in India, Monika Enterprises has taken the initiative to partner with over 25 outlets across 3 cities to make people more aware about this classic cocktail as well as the culture and heritage behind it being one of the more loved drinks the world over.

The Pisco Sour was first invented in 1920 which means this year will mark 100 years of existence for the iconic cocktail. This is the first time that Pisco Sour day will be celebrated in India with residents of Mumbai, Bangalore and Goa getting a chance to experience the day with expert mixologists making variations of the Pisco sour cocktail using Tabernero Pisco La Botija Quebranta which is one of the best and most authentic Piscos imported all the way from Peru itself.

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Talking about the partnership and celebrating Pisco Sour day for the first time, Mr Kunal Patel, Managing Partner, Monika Enterprises had the following to say,” We are proud to be the first to bring one of the finest Pisco’s to India. We are also extremely excited to be the first to celebrate Pisco Sour Day in India. Our aim is to steadily grow the popularity of Pisco every year so that Indian consumers from all across the country can one day join in this celebration.”

Pisco Sour Day will be celebrated at various outlets in Mumbai like Cin Cin, Thirsty City 127, Asian Town and Masque, in Bangalore at Windmills Craftworks, Fox In The Field and Levels along with places like Cuebebar, Antares and Jamun in Goa. Mixologists across these 25 outlets are set to create multiple variations of the Pisco Sour cocktails to cater to all tastes and preferences.

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January 31, 2020, Mumbai, India–

‘ The First Temptation Of Christ ‘, a Netflix Christmas Special movie produced by the company Porta dos Fundos., which was released last year made millions of people angry all over the world because it shows Jesus Christ in a gay relationship and Mary as a weed-smoker.

Due to this, millions of people around the globe signed a petition demanding its withdrawal and as per the recent verdict from the Supreme Court Brazil, they overturned the High Court ruling banning of this movie.

Following this verdict, Dr Abraham Mathai wrote an open letter to the President of the Supreme Court Judge of Brazil.

In an open letter addressed to the Hon’ble Justice Jose Antonio Dias Toffoli, President of Supreme Court Brazil, Dr Mathai wrote, “It is rather disheartening to note that you have overturned the High Court ruling banning the movie “The First Temptation of Christ” produced by the company Porta dos Fundos. Also shocking to note is that your verdict is based on the justification of free speech implying that the defamation of Christ by portraying Him in a homosexual relationship is acceptable under this provision.”

Dr Mathai also added, “This defies logic in every sense that free speech permits offending the sentiments of the adherents of a faith persuasion notably the Christian community in this particular instance. One is left wondering what rationale you have used in your capacity as the Judge of the Supreme Court to arrive at such a verdict of using the premise of free speech.”  

He
expressed his concern that such verdict has opened the floodgates and has set a
precedent for the deity of Christ to be mocked with impunity.

Dr Mathai also wrote, “Isn’t this a situation where advantage has been taken of the virtues of peace, love and forgiveness exhibited by the Christian community that has led to the overturning of the verdict of the High Court? Belittling and negating Jesus, a person who turned the world right-side up with his exemplary character and impeccable integrity should not be entertained under any circumstances. You will appreciate that the message and teachings of Christ are relevant even today, as evidenced by the billions of followers worldwide who congregate week after week throughout generations in reverential adoration to His holy name. Jesus remains unequalled by any historical figure universally to date that even history itself, in ultimate recognition of Him, is divided into two eras – Before Christ (BC) and After Death (AD Anno Domini – In the year of the Lord).”

Dr Mathai appealed to the Hon’ble Justice Jose Antonio Dias Toffoli and the courts to once again bring this matter to light and ensure that real justice would prevail over instances like this where defamation and degrading an entire religion in the name of creative liberty is honoured over timeless sacred beliefs. Brazil is a largely Catholic nation where the Church has great influence. Dr Mathai fears that if this judgment is not reviewed with sincerity it will go down as the darkest day in the history of the judiciary of Brazil where the defamation triumphed over justice and morality which has offended the sentiments of a peace-loving community worldwide.

In the light of his recent visit here to grace the Republic Day commemoration, Dr Mathai appealed to the President of Brazil. He states that it is prudent and imperative for the President, who has openly opposed homosexuality, to use the executive powers vested in him to overrule this verdict by the parliament in the larger interest of the global Christian community whose sentiments have been grieved.

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CA. Dr. Harsh Patel

January 30, 2020, India–

CA. Dr. Harsh Patel, a promising CA and a
self-made entrepreneur expressed his views on the current needs for the
Chartered accountancy fraternity. He emphatically spoke about the necessity for
exploring global opportunities while inculcating a sense of professional
entrepreneurship within this community.

An article recently stated that there are
close to 3 lakh CA’s in India, of which it is estimated that a mere 1.25 lakh
pursue the full-time practice. Therefore, the scope of the chartered
accountancy industry is expected to witness an upward trend. A seminar was
conducted by the coveted and well recognized, Committee for Export of CA
Services & WTO by WIRC of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
(ICAI), Baroda on 25th January 2020. As a speaker, the institute called upon
the young and enterprising CA.  Dr.  Harsh Patel (DBA, HC USA), as one of the
speakers. His presence can be attributed to his efforts in creating a name of
himself within the Chartered accountancy fraternity and the business community
by expanding in over  6 countries at just
26 years of age owing to his passion and vision.

The seminar witnessed the attendance of various members of the accountancy sector right from the aspiring CA’s to well established CA firm owners. It was a well-represented audience that could benefit from the lecture on the opportunities that lie ahead.

CA. Dr. Harsh Patel was asked to
befittingly speak on ‘”Global Opportunities for Indian CA”, owing to
his expansion endeavors. He enlightened the audience with his insightful
excerpts. He emphasized the pressing need for the Chartered accountants in
India to explore newer avenues globally. A common spirit of complacency in
private practice has been observed within the community. This latency also
stems from the lack of wanting to explore newer global laws and the fear of
failure. To move ahead as a fraternity, it is imperative to conquer new
grounds.

CA. Dr. Harsh Patel, also delved into a
vast range of relevant topics right from Legal Provisions to Global
Opportunities that are available for the Indian CA’s. That includes segments of
Company Incorporation, Accounting, Providing Risk Management Advisory, Business
Advisory, Tax Advisory & Audit, and Assurance Services. While also shedding
some invaluable insights on the scope for business expansion in Various
Countries like India, USA, UK, Canada, Singapore, and UAE.

He spoke about the organization from the point
of view of inculcating a sense of community within it. He expressed that the
industry needs to have a sense of foresightedness to create spaces on a global
platform. The responsibility of which lies heavy on the shoulders of both the
students and the management. The seminar intended to enlighten the students and
practicing CA’s to break boundaries and come together as a community to set
foot into the global scale of things.

Continuing with an example of the law
industry, he explained how lawyers rooted for each other and honed an
entrepreneurial spirit. Similarly, the time had come to create professional
entrepreneurs out of the members of the CA fraternity.  He urged the speakers and the audience to
empower and embolden themselves to take risqué yet calculated decisions and
imbibe a business –oriented skill set.

He further encouraged tie-ups on a global
scale by setting up entrepreneurial ventures that include tapping opportunities
for In-Bound and Outbound-Advisory. Owing to India’s global presence and
investor interests, the scope for this branch is unlimited. It is the
responsibility of each member to take the Indian CA fraternity to a global
level by uplifting and empowering, which requires internal unity, harmony, and
increased partnerships. Together this can be done.

As a befitting conclusion, the seminar
focused on the luminaries whose professional firms had gone successfully
international thus benefitting themselves, the ICAI and the nation.

This eventful seminar reached its
completion as the honorable the Chairman of Vadodara Branch of WIRC of ICAI –
CA. Krunal Brahmbhatt encouraging spoke about the ICAI’s MOU with an IT firm
that will help the CA’s in creating a digital presence at subsidized rates.

Many more such opportunities need to be
explored to continually improve the stand of the fraternity in a domestic and
global scale. It won’t just help our industry and India, but also the future
and scope for the newer generations who aspire to be CA’s by creating new
opportunities for them on a global scale.

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29^th January 2020

HealthSetGo founder and CEO Priya
Prakash has won the Global Citizen Cisco Youth Leadership Award for 2019 for
her school health program that aims at providing 360 degree healthcare support
to children at the school.

The prestigious award honors an
individual aged 18 – 30 who is bringing about a positive change in the world by
solving some of its biggest global challenges. The award includes a US $250,000
prize paid to the individual’s organization to which the individual
contributes, to further their mission of accelerating global problem solving.

The Cisco Youth Leadership Award
for 2019 was given to Prakash by Cisco Executive Vice President and Chief
People Officer Fran Katsoudas, in December of 2019 at the Royal Albert Hall,
London. The prestigious finalist group, which Prakash was a part of, included
four other individuals who are each working continuously to shape the world
like never before. Prakash’s HealthSetGo is a healthcare organization that
supports the UN’s global sustainable development goals and is dedicated to
improving the health and lives of children. 

From 6th grade through college, she suffered weight-related bullying that eventually had a devastating impact on her emotional wellbeing and mental health. She finally decided to take charge of her life, and adopted a healthy lifestyle that not only led her into maintaining a healthy weight, and gaining self confidence, but also becoming a state-level weightlifter. Having brought about a positive change in her life, she now wanted to help others in leading a healthy life.

Speaking on the occasion Priya
said, “Today, I encourage all schools to take steps to ensure that they are
fostering a health promoting environment. Let’s give every child a chance of a
healthier life.” 

With a vision to empower parents,
doctors, schools, and governments, Prakash founded HealthSetGo – a company that
uses digital technology to make data-driven decisions to improve the health and
lives of children. The company creates a ‘digital health report card’ with the
help of artificial intelligence & data analytics that provides complete
information about a child’s health aged 2 – 17 which helps in finding the
diseases or other issues he or she might have. During health examination,
doctors record the information in real time on HealthSetGo’s proprietary app and
make it instantly shareable, thereby providing a single place for medical
records to be stored.  

HealthSetGo has also introduced
‘HealthSetGo CAREBox’, which contain health curriculums for specific age groups
that help teachers in teaching children about hygiene and sanitation, physical
health, mental well-being, and food and nutrition in a fun way with the help of
activities. The aim of the CAREBox is to drive behavioral change in habit
formation and enable kids to make healthy seeking choices.

Under her leadership, the
organization, in a span of 4 years has become India’s largest healthcare organization
for schools which currently operates in over 77+ cities across the country,
impacting 250,000 students and parents. Prakash has decided to use the prize
money provided by Cisco to expand access to healthcare services, and ensure
that they reach those who need health support the most to continue
creating a sustainable intervention. 

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Mumbai,
29, January 2020

Greenlight
Planet, a global leader in solar home energy products, has delivered clean
energy access to 60% of households in 135 rural villages in the Indian states
of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Odisha with their flagship brand of Sun King solar
products. The company calls these villages ‘Sun King villages.’

More than 1.2 billion of the world’s population continues to struggle with reliable energy access, either because they live off the electric grid or because they face frequent blackouts and sudden power cuts. India’s Prayas ESMI [electricity supply monitoring initiative] data indicates that only 11% of rural areas across 66 locations in 23 Indian states receive five hours of electricity supply, from 5pm to 11pm in the evening. The use of fuel-based energy sources during these unreliable periods often leads to ailments and hardship for the household, including respiratory illness, recurring additional expense, and loss in productivity.

“Initially,
the residents in my village experienced a lot of unexpected power cuts. After
the village adopted Sun King solar products, I noticed that areas in and around
the village became full of activity,” said MLA Mr. Neel Ratan Singh of Sewapuri
constituency. He added, “Earlier when I passed through the lanes, it used to be
pitch-black making it tough to roam around in the night. But now, I see Sun
King lamps in front of villagers’ homes brightening the streets. I have taken
inspiration from Sun King and done a lot of work on solar for my constituency.
This company has inspired me to ensure not a single household in my constituency
remains in darkness. I’m still working towards this goal.”

Greenlight’s
product innovation is driven by identifying needs of rural customers; from
tailors working under a dim kerosene light to women in Chittorgarh that travel
up to 300 meters in darkness to use a toilet at night, Sun King solar products
provide affordable, high-quality lighting and mobile charging solutions for
underserved customers. Products such as the newly released Sun King solar
television offer customers reliable ways to access information and
entertainment without relying on grid electricity.

“The company
has built a network of 15,000 retailers and partnered with more than 40
financial institutions across India which have collectively enabled 24 million
individuals to access clean and reliable energy in the most remote locations of
the country. We look forward to working closely with residents of many more
under-electrified villages to increase the number of Sun King villages across
India,” says Greenlight Planet’s Retail Business Leader for Asia, Priyabrata
Das.

About Greenlight Planet

Greenlight
Planet has sold over 12 million Sun King™ solar home energy products to
off-grid households around the world. Greenlight Planet reaches remote,
off-grid customers through a unique business model involving a vast network of
micro-entrepreneurs, more than 300 global strategic distribution partners, and
its proprietary EasyBuy (“pay-as-you-go”) installment payment technology that
makes safe, high-quality solar energy products affordable for all. Greenlight
Planet’s Sun King™ products are currently installed in 65+ countries and serve
more than 50 million beneficiaries. Find out more at https://www.greenlightplanet.com.

Media
Contact: Cassandra Barua-
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Teacher Empowerment through Subsidised Scooters

January 24, 2020, New Delhi, India–

Istruzione Edutech Services LLC is a USA
based education technology company helping educational institutions worldwide
in procuring Digital Literacy equipment, School Vehicles, Personal Vehicles for
Staff and in building Infrastructure at subsidized rates

In India in the  last one year ISTRUZIONE has helped around 1800 schools procure 13000 Honda Activa Scooter for its women staff under Women Empowerment Scheme, developed 300 digital literacy labs by providing 9000 laptops and smart class hardware at discounted  prices and also helped schools procure school vans and buses at discounted  prices. This has been done through its Indian Subsidiary, Istruzione Edutech Services OPC Private Limited under its brand name EDIMPACT.

Istruzione Edutech Services is led by its
visionary director Mr Sanwill Srivastava, who has also been awarded as a lead
donor by Lions Club International at the Annual International Convention in
Milan for his philanthropic activities. Mr. Srivastava has been instrumental in
bringing together a group of visionary donors to help the education fraternity
in getting much needed funds for the promotion of community education.

Through its
women empowerment scheme Istruzione is helping women teachers to procure Honda
Activa Scooters at subsidized prices which helps them in getting to school on
time and also helps families in much needed mobility. Teachers have been
thankful for providing them with this opportunity of procuring vehicles at
cheaper rates since it would have been impossible for them to purchase them at
full price.

Through its
Digital Literacy Program, Istruzione has helped 300 schools to setup computer
labs by helping them procure Laptops (AMD A9, 1TB HDD and 4GB RAM) at less than
50% of market prices. This has empowered schools to impart world class computer
education and with the money thus saved schools have been able to focus on more
student welfare centric programs.

Istruzione plans
to help still more schools and educational institutions worldwide in their
programs in 2020.

About
Istruzione Edutech Services

Istruzione
Edutech Services is an education technology company registered in the USA and
India. We devise unique learning programs that use the latest technology. The
objective of the company is to make education accessible to all, by delivering
knowledge in a simple and affordable manner. The company is running its
projects in many countries.

For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2QNAUF5

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Team Brevistay, a hospitality start-up

January 23, 2020, New Delhi, India–

By-the-hour hotel rooms aren’t just a novel concept
anymore! Brevistay, a hospitality start-up, believes that it is vital that you
make your free hours count. It is the first to
introduce the first to empower the concept of micro-stay and takes on a refreshing
approach to hospitality. Bringing flexibility into the hotel is just the
beginning; Brevistay.com is warming
up the idea of micro stay and is striving towards revolutionizing a new way to
hotel metrics. Starting with just five cities to make it happen, they have
expanded its presence with 1000 hotels to 30 major cities in India, and with
the mind-boggling record of 1, 25,000 bookings made till now.

Why pay for overnight hotel stays when you need a room for only
a few hours or even for an hour? It’s an idea that is likely to appeal to many
customers. With Brevistay, you have the benefit of paying only what you need
and what you use with a flexible block of hours on hotel booking. You pay as
per the use based on the number of hours with hassle-free check-in.

You can now unlock your schedule,
decide your check-in time and book just the way you want at your fingertips
without worrying about the fortune.

Did we hear you say
Half-Day Hotel? Indeed.

Are you in search of a half-day hotel room to bridge
the gap between checkout and takeoff, relax and get over with the barbaric jet
lag, confined seats, raucous hotel rooms and pump up your productivity? Don’t
worry! Early check-in or last-minute bookings are not an issue anymore with
Brevistay.com.

Offering the experience to sneak a few short hours
to repose, rejuvenate, and contemplate at a hotel, the ‘micro stay’ is
undeniably your new BFF. Bookable for those tiny time-slots, micro stays are
the dens of relaxation and rejuvenation. There’s no more leaving your luggage
at reception or counting down the hours. You can now wait or rest, work or
disconnect, read or discover, eat or
sleep, create or contemplate, think or innovate. https://s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/site-img-res-new/logo-dark.png

Kuch to log kahenge, logon ka kaam hai kehna. Brevistay is changing the rules of hospitality by bringing
flexibility not only for travelers, millennial, businessmen, but also offers
intuitive, convenient, and affordable options for unmarried couples.

Brevistay micro stays are anything and everything you want them
to be.

Revolutionizing the concept of Micro stay in India, Brevistay is an answer to a cost-effective
way of adding comfort and addresses the issue of overpaying for a short stay
effectively by offering hospitality services for a few hours. It offers a
unique blend of flexibility, adaptability, and affordability. They not only
make sure you have access to a reliable and secure space but also add to your
comfort and satisfaction at every step.

Brevistay Microstay offers a new way to book hotels.

Favoring flexibility is a necessity of today’s fast-paced
society, where every minute can matter. Check-in/check-out flexibility could be
the next frontier for hotels and is a unique way to personalize the guest’s
stay, establish integrity, and gain incremental acquisitions.

Brevistay believes that this concept of micro-stay
is here to stay, and it not only benefits travelers but also provides hotels a new business line. Hotels have
a 60% vacancy in the day time and can make an additional income by reselling
multiple times a day. Not only do the hotels have an option to decide their
inventory open and close by date, but also by time. By tapping into a new
customer segment, Brevistay is also helping the hotels to improve their profits
by 150% and make it a win-win proposition for both travelers and hotels.

The stigma attached to booking the room for a few
hours is reflected in our popular culture. According to Co-founder, and CxO’s
of Brevistay – Prateek Singh, Shubham Agarwal, Avnish Kumar, Aditya Naithani,
Nikhil Kumar Pathak. “In an age where flexibility is a key and people are
traveling for business, the world of micro stay seems like a fresh and
innovative approach. Even though the stigma associated with booking rooms by
hours is extensive, Brevistay believes they are here to break the wall of this
age-old tradition.”

More details at – https://www.brevistay.com/

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ClinicSpots, Holistic Healthcare

January 23, 2019, Mumbai, India–

Many economies today have been able to provide a formidable heath
care system in multitude. In India we are yet to provide a well-established and
reliable healthcare system, the one that empowers patients technologically. ‘The Internet of health’ has the potential to catapult this
ailing healthcare system into an integrated, efficient and patient centric one.

One such Mumbai based healthcare startup venture, ClinicSpots
is all set to capitalize on current digitization trends and recent technology
of AI.  ClinicSpots is a medical Q &
A platform focused on medical tourism. The website interface is fortified with
a dynamic AI enabled elastic search feature that promises an intuitive
experience for patients.

At ClinicSpots, visitors can seek responses to their medical
queries and stay assured of arriving at the best suitable treatment options
available viz. Doctor wise, Treatment wise and Hospital wise.  Since the Internet
has become a reliable source of daily knowledge, the question is do we trust it
when it comes to medical information? Today about 65.2% people use internet to
seek medical information. According to Pankaj Srivastava, CEO of ClinicSpots,
“healthcare is more than just a business. Being a medical portal a bigger
responsibility lies on our shoulder, to provide health information as accurate
as possible through our Q & A.  Platform
where queries are answered only by medical experts and practitioners, ensuring
trustworthy information“

Therefore, ClinicSpots is implementing Natural Language Processing
–NLP feature into its Q & A. platform enabling fast and more accurate
responses and most importantly to handle volumes of queries within minutes. The
NLP is a segment of Artificial Intelligence that processes human language for
better understanding.

NLP application comes to aid at this juncture by identifying the
queries and putting forth the most suitable responses to the query.

The NLP algorithm implemented by ClinicSpots will be able to
segregate the query and match it to a relevant forum thread. That way the
patient can also find answers to similar cases. This will indeed reduce the
panic among the patients to an extent.

Technological innovations like AI and machine learning
has brought about an upward swing in the segment of healthcare. With a lot of
private player’s in healthcare and promising startups that have emerged over a
decade, have certainly triggered the growth of healthcare industry in India, which is expected to reach INR 19,56,920 crore (US$
280 billion) by end of 2020. Medical tourism sector in India is projected to
grow at a CAGR of 200% by 2021, hitting $9 billion by end of 2020.

Thus, matching strides with these vertical trends, medical tourism
is another segment that ClinicSpots caters to. It has also progressed due to
NLP. Thanks to the Q & Ans. platform medical tourists can come well
prepared to India for complex cases. They can get complete assistance for
consultation, review of reports and cost estimates from the network of
hospitals. In case the forum is unable to provide a satisfactory answer, then
patients can connect to panel of expert doctors who then guide them to adopt the
most suitable treatment and even through video conferencing on prior request.

Thus, with the help of intuitive Q & A platform that strives
to reassure the visitors,  along with a
panel of distinguished doctors who offer virtual consultation on request,
ClinicSpots has served approximately over 4 Lac medical tourists and has been
able to achieve the mark of serving 50 patients in a month. Most of the
inquiries are related to cancer treatment from SAARC countries, CIS countries
like Uzbekistan, Armenia and others. Middle East and immediate neighbors such
Nepal, and Afghanistan.

Incidentally, ClinicSpots has ties will nearly 25+ JCI and NABH
accredited hospitals pan India offering cancer treatment on par with that
offered across the globe. There are innumerable cases that have been treated
successfully at the best cancer hospital in India, providing cost
savings along with quality care. The medical savings
can start from 65% and go up to 87% in India, making it the favored
destination for medical tourists.

Pankaj lastly adds, “By offering
an AI –NLP integrated Q & A medical platform, we
stand committed to heal people across borders. Our motive is to pull patients
out of the information chaos and strengthen digital health literacy.”

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