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Kajal Dobhal

In this remarkable issue, we have also put a major focus on the keen leadership styles of the business leaders who are contributing to the improvement of the business scope. Here, we are into recognizing and rewarding visionary business tycoons for their insightful strategies, calculated investment, exceptional business acumen and a lot more. So, look into our compiling picks from the business fraternity that have been flagging their names in their respective space while motivating impassioned entrepreneurs with their optimism, insights, leadership, values and a lot more.

Welcome back to our brand-new edition that sets the tone for India’s business landscape. Here, businesses showcase their strategies to deal with vulnerabilities while staying ahead of the competition with new-age philosophy. The incitement to edition is to offer you all the nuances of a successful business journey and how to create value for the world we live in. In high hopes to make this publication a reliable and interesting source of information with the feature stories of eminent business personas, we welcome our valued readership across the globe to this exclusively-created edition. From outperforming in their own ways up in the industry and making it to the top, perseverance, patience and determination paved the way for the success of the companies highlighted in this exclusive edition.

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Business Connect’s adamant vision has always been to be the voice of some expansive feature tales of businesses that scaled to prominence in their respective field of work. In one or the other way, we are dedicating a considerable portion of our efforts, time, and energy to delivering these success narratives to our cosmopolitan readership to ignite the entrepreneurial fire in their hearts.

Alicia Carroll, President and CEO of Tech Innovation Global has been stewarding the organization to greater heights owing to her extraordinary industry acumen and business values. Her name is treasured in the inspiring list of influential ‘shentrepreneurs’ who strive to ensure the overall well-being of the world. Dive into this story to be ‘in the know’ of the company’s overall portfolio.

Following close, with the inclusion of some informative articles here, we wish to keep you glued to this read for long hours. We believe that it is doing justice to its mission to seek and publish triumph tales of discerning leaders, energetic doers, pioneers, etc while providing intriguing insights on a variety of subjects. Let us know how we are doing with your precious feedback. Ventures basking in the success via their ‘new-age’ business ideology…

The cover story for this special edition, Tech Innovation Global Incorporated®, has been recognized with- Best Company to Work for 2022 award. Apart from its work culture that is well-acknowledged for employee-centricity, this tech suite grabbed our attention with its innovative product line that is committed to enhancing the overall performance of countries, communities and businesses.

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CONTENT 2 8 CONSTRUCTION SKILL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF INDIA Narendra Deshpande: Steering The Wheels Of Csdci To Higher Aloft… 2 0 42ANDMORE A digital growth partner for educational space TRAVEL Highest motorable road in the world 2 4 SUCCESS STORY Meet Michael Dell, The Founder of Dell Inc, Who Started the Company from His College www.businessconnectindia.in | Vol. 5 | Special Edition August 2022 INDIA 6 1 8 Alicia Carroll President & CEO TECH INNOVATION An avid participant in equity, BPA alongside an investor in a global development app… GLOBAL INC. No.Page COVER STORY

WORK CULTURE Which one is better Working Remotely or Working from an Office? GO GREEN WAREHOUSES IDBI INTECH Enterprise risk management 3 6 7 www.businessconnectindia.in | Vol. 5 | Special Edition August 2022 INDIA 4 2 IMPETUS ASSOCIATESCONSULTING Mitigating the Talent Gap by Offering TopNotch Hospital CRM & HR Solutions NETWORTH Tesla: Market Capitalization, Plans, Share Market & New Launches LAUNCHPAD New Tech Arrivals that can ease your life WISDOM CAPITAL Leading the Realm of Discount Brokerage with Impeccable Trading Solutions Since 2013 4 5 4 6 4 0 4 8 UP2DATES Be connected with the happenings around the world 5 2 Setting New Standards In The Warehousing Domain With Tech-Driven Solutions

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TECH INNOVATION

AN AVID PARTICIPANT IN EQUITY, BPA ALONGSIDE AN INVESTOR IN A GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT APP…

Technology is transforming the way we live, work, and interact with others. While tremendous strides have been made in the last decade, COVID-19 pushed it to the next level. Automation has been a gamechanger, reinventing tedious tasks, boosting accessibility to services, and enhancing efficiency, all while raising total work-value and performance. Online services have been a boon across the landscape, especially in rural settings, for procurement, reducing mobility, learning, and accessing capabilities through the Confederation of International Commission. Technology is also causing the business world to become more ecologically sound. Sustainability has evolved from a phrase to a driving force for the environment, economy, and society. As a result, committing to sustainable practices has grown critical as the negative effects of climate change become more visible and foreboding, with the potential to disrupt everything from supply chains to profitability. To summarize, technology is enhancing people’s lives, exposing them to the rest of the world and making them more ecologically conscious.

Indranil Roy | Business Connect

StoryCover ALICIA CARROLL President & CEO

Tech Innovation Global Inc. is a WOSB with a lot to offer in the modern age. Its supply management and investment services aid clients in achieving peak performance. The business is a reputable technical and commercial supplier with noteworthy HR technology resources. It offers the skills required to accomplish tasks in the business world, foster creativity, and link businesses with communities. In 2020, Tech Innovation Global Inc. corrected guidance and implemented COVID-19 data analysis for nations in partnership with international health ministries, including New Delhi, and the International Commission approved the results in July. Alicia Sheree Carroll (President), who has been in charge of the activities, has received accolades and distinguished service medals, such as Federal Woman Program award, contracting and tech coordinator small business advocacy awards from 2004 to 2017. From the start in 2019, its focus was to become a paradigm of “Global Managing Business,” offering services, contracting and developing skills. Today, with its strong global presence, it collaborates with many businesses with more than 25 years of expertise.

Defined By An Undiluted Purpose

COVER STORY

Tech Global Innovation Inc. has a history of over 2 decades in the industry. In 2001, the business launched, largely concentrating on the SBA’s streamlined purchases. Over the years, it has outweighed several tides and storms while expanding its global presence and network. The company was reopened in 2020 with three concrete missions: to work with communities and developmental workforce activities, providing Post-COVID assistance and working with socio-economic verticals to upgrade skills required for data analysis, science and environmental research to help individuals, families, establishments, and businesses. This underlying purpose eventually paved the way for its unique niche.

The company’s USP is its great service alliances with nations and companies that have a stellar track record in business, which allows companies to operate at their peak efficiency while reducing costs. Tech Innovation Global Inc. is supported by international foundations like SAM, USFCR, MBE, and SBA and has the backing of chambers of commerce from many nations. It has teamed up with startup leader CS Solutions Canada to create a platform for technology projects, anecdotes from business leaders, profiles of entrepreneurs, and services and goods from the US to the rest of the world. Tech Innovation Global Inc. is introduced to India by Mr. Vishal Kalra’s Designistic launch platforms for companies to Bring Investors and Entrepreneurs to the Market in association with ViewNow and co-powered by the Web3. Tech Innovation Global Inc. also collaborates with former police officer/magistrate W. Culver and several other legal boards on crime reduction and reform.

A CRITICAL RECOURSE FOR TODAY’S ERA Tech Innovation Global Inc. combines a potent mix of skills and consulting with day-to-day management services. The resultant offerings ensure environmental sustainability with the essence of nature and technology. The company has a global network of 40 companies that are linked by an integrated marketplace/community that serves the International Commission and the BBB in the US. It primarily works in the areas of science, technology, agriculture, HR, health & nutrition (obesity), mental health and subcontracting. It has a gamut of offerings, including pre-order app subscriptions, data assessments, products, recruitment, online training resources, tech information, charities and connecting consumers.

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The notion is indelible, and because not everyone can uphold these obligations on their own, they must turn to a socially conscious firm. Enter Tech Innovation Global Inc. The company is a small/minority business for community service, improvements, charity, and overall well-being. It provides technology and tools that have the potential to change people’s lives and businesses. It’s one of the first black woman WOSB-owned businesses located in the USA in task development to utilize data analysis including corrections to improve performance. Its customized services to broaden the horizons of business and livelihood are the highlights of the following cover story.

FUNDRAISER Companies Confederation of theCommissionInternational CS Solutions VentureCapital BPA, Equity, & Contracting

Tech Innovation Global Inc. proposed a fund series “A” to raise $200 million in 2022 to support ongoing economic reforms in rural areas of Europe, the UK, India and the US. It is supported by angel investors, and people can contribute by investing or by buying goods or services for analysis, product development, mental health, financial planning, nutrition services, translations, training for workforce development, and vendor items for their businesses via the website to support the initiative. These purchases can be made using equity-stock, BPA, purchase requests, sales quotes, credit cards, or other payment methods. The fund was intended to encourage skill development, foster employment opportunities, and foster innovation through its proprietary app. The app assists with a variety of tasks, including getting workforce assessments and uploading webinars, products, items, videos, and other content for training and/or translations at withSolutionsinThetechinnovationglobalinc.com.https://www.appwasdevelopedassociationwithCSincollaborationGlobalFoundation and Chambers. The flagship was commemorated by Business Connect in the “2021 Corporate Excellence Awards.”

THE LEADING LADY BEHIND THE EFFORTS

There is a saying, “Technology is best when it brings people together.” The fundamental goal of reopening Tech Innovation Global Inc. was to use technology to advance community projects. Alicia’s diligent leadership has guided and advanced the goal. She is an engineer and technologist well-known for breaking barriers through strategic implementations. Her motivation for pursuing this journey came from working closely with consultants in performing initiatives. Working together with consultants on initiatives provided her with the drive to carry out this mission. She has contributed to planning initiatives for training and enhancing communities and businesses, all of which are critical factors. The experience played a crucial role in helping Tech Innovation Global Inc. establish engineering management, viz., to enhance daily life through app tool services, products and technology. She has been named the “Entrepreneur of the Year 2021” because of the success of this endeavour. Her significant efforts

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CRITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Tech Innovation Global Inc. aims to set a paradigm of change. It is a WOSB and has made extraordinary contributions to business and society. For instance, it has performed extraordinary work and data analysis in tackling inequality with a focus on the scope of responsibility, esteem, involvement, share and support other goals.

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REWORKING ON PREVAILING HURDLES Although Tech Innovation Global Inc. was founded with a glorious purpose, it hasn’t been a smooth quest. One challenge, in particular, was the declining ratio of women entrepreneurs in 2020. According to statistics, women-led enterprises make more revenue overall — more than twice as much for every dollar invested. Also, women-led startups have made contributions to society and research while creating healthy workplace cultures. Even though women entrepreneurs have created waves, it’s often challenging to enter established networks and how many investors stick to pattern-matching behaviors and tech companies run by men. Venture capital firms have approximately 12% of decisionmakers as women, and many don’t even have female partners. Eventually, the inequality affects the overall employment scenario for women.

13 www.businessconnectindia.in | Vol. 5 | Special Edition August 2022 INDIA to charitable work and enhancing general wellbeing over the past 21 years have helped her make a Asdifference.ofnow, Alicia is treasured in the most influential and inspiring league of ‘shepreneur.’ She is an award-winning technologist of the “2021 Corporate Excellence Awards” with an Honorary Doctoral from the University of New Mexico and Florida Institute of Technology. She also holds a Mechanical Engineering degree and a Professional Master of Business Administration (PMBA). She has also worked on projects worth millions of dollars while performing reviews, approvals, and planning for technological advancements, business administration, project management, and scientific endeavors. The initiatives have aided companies in utilizing specialists to enhance community resources for success and wellness.

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DATA ANALYSIS AND EFFORTS TO ALLEVIATE COVID

THE FRUITS OF LABOUR AND COMMITMENT

• Influential Women in Tech, 2021” March 2021

• World’s Who’s Who: Tech Innovation Global Incorporated

• The 10 Most Inspiring Business Women Making a Difference, 2021″ March 2021

GOALS TO ACHIEVE Tech Innovation Global Inc. is actively engaged in its $200 million fund target for 2021-2032 to promote tech initiatives such as services in business, engineering, collaborate in agriculture in Enviro Culture™ and new technology products in several socio-economic sectors, portals to local to global to bring businesses to the community. Additionally, it is working on new products and services in conjunction with the Confederation of International Commission, the Department of Telecom (DoT), the Ministry of Health and Wellness, CS Solutions and other entities. With small investments, Tech Innovation Global Inc. has accomplished tasks that companies invest billions to perform.

Born with a mission and committed to seeing others grow, it’s safe to say Tech Innovation Global Inc. has made great strides.

Its efforts in curtailing COVID-19 were covered by Science to Earth and Wellness with Treva Garcia, RDN, and other media establishments. In the end, these efforts were made possible by Alicia’s unbridled efforts and commitment to economic development. She aims to assist nations in achieving high GDP, equitable housing, manufacturing, trade, and travel freedom because these things support economic growth in a nation.

Alicia is a member of the advisory board African and Indian Chamber. Last year, in Mar 2021, she was conferred with the title “Influential Women in Tech, 2021.” Her leadership helped her company achieve many notable milestones for being active in helping businesses and communities progress. Few of them are:

• Advisory Board, Africa and India

• British Chamber of Commerce “2021 Corporate Excellence Awards” December 23, 2021

To slow the spread of SARS-CoV-2, it further spread safety awareness (Wear a mask, maintain a safe distance, wash hands every 20 sec., test symptoms, inoculate and consult health departments to keep communities safe, workplaces safe, businesses healthy, and perform skill gap analysis to workflow assessments). Following these strategies, the business also set up specialized training programs, such as evaluations of data analysis, 25 live webinars for the general public and businesses to use resources with experts, legal benefits for success, healthy habits, and various others.

• “2021 Corporate Excellence Awards” December 2021

The world as we knew it has been shattered by COVID-19 and its effects, but it has also brought us closer than ever to helping others grow. Similar to this, Tech Innovation Global Inc. carried out an independent analysis of the COVID-19 screening evaluations and symptoms. Alicia is an advisor to the African Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Africa in India documenting her data analysis in April 28, 2020 to lift and reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus transmissions during America’s reopening in the COVID-19 National Response Team where she shifted Easter to May/June 2020 followed by an honorary doctoral degree in Engineering Management from International Programs University of Azteca in May 2022.

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MEET MICHAEL DELL

The Founder of Dell Inc Who Started the Company from His College “Dell” is a well- known computer brand across the globe and Michael Dell is the founder, chairman and the CEO of the same. He is an American businessman and philanthropist who founded “Dell Technologies” during his college days. He has been ranked the 20th richest person in the world by ‘Bloomberg Billionaire Index and has a net worth of $60 billion as of February 2022. Even though he founded a well profitable company in college, he had to face great ups and downs keeping it afloat. Let’s get inspired from Michael Dell.

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QUICK FACTS • Name: Michael Saul Dell • Net Worth: USD 5, 360 crores (2022) • Occupation: Businessman and Philanthropist • Designations: Founder, Chairman and CEO of Dell • Date of Birth: February 23, 1965 • Age: 57 • Place of Birth: Houston, Texas, United States • Marital Status: Married • Spouse’s Name: Susan Lynn Lieberman • Children: 4 • Spoken Languages: English, Spanish • Hobbies: Technology and gadgets

• Additionally, Dell was honoured with the American Academy of Achievement’s 1998 Golden Plate Award and the Franklin Institute’s 2013 Bower Award for Business Leadership.

SETBACK Dell Inc. lost the title of largest PC maker in the world to Hewlett-Packard as a result of setbacks in 2006, including a recall of 4.1 million units and a reorganisation of the customer service division dealing with complaints. In response, Dell was rehired as CEO in 2007 to lead Dell 2.0, a comprehensive makeover of the business that saw him shift the emphasis away from personal computers and toward business software and services as well as other electronic products.

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AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

In 2004, Dell retired as the company’s CEO, but he continued to serve as chairman of the board. He was a member of the International Business Council’s executive committee as well as the World Economic Forum’s Foundation Board. Additionally, he served on the board of directors at the Indian School of Business in Hyderabad as well as the United States President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

Carl Icahn and other stockholders engaged in a contentious argument about the stock price. The computer company was eventually bought up by Dell and the investment firm Silver Lake Partners in 2013 for close to $25 billion. He supervised the $67 billion acquisition of EMC by Dell in 2016, which at the time was the biggest tech deal ever. With Dell as CEO, the publicly traded parent company Dell Technologies was established.

OVERCOMING Although the business was still having trouble, in 2013 Dell made plans to buy out investors and take the business private.

• In addition to serving on the executive committee of the International Business Council, the governing board of the Indian School of Business in Hyderabad, India, the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum, and the U.S. Business Council, he has been a member of the U.S. President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

GOAL

The goal of Dell’s business strategy was to increase market share for personal computers by lowering prices, speeding up delivery, and offering top-notch customer support. To do this, he focused on direct sales outside of the typical retail venues and hired experienced executives to occupy positions in the business and serve as personal mentors. In 1992, Dell entered Fortune magazine’s list of the top 500 companies in the world, making him the youngest CEO in history to achieve this feat. Dell described the history of the firm’s growth in his book Direct from Dell: Ideas That Revolutionized an Industry (1999), which also offered strategies that could be used by any organisation.

• He has been awarded “Entrepreneur of the Year” award by Inc. magazine (at age 24)

INITIAL CAREER In 1984, Dell, then a student at the University of Texas in Austin, invested $1,000 to launch his computer company, which was first known as PCs Limited. By the second semester of his first year, Dell had sold PCs worth $80,000 in total. At the age of 19, he left college to focus entirely on running his business, which finally went public in 1988. When the product line was expanded to include items other than personal computers, PCs Limited eventually changed its name to the Dell Computer Corporation, and then to Dell Inc.

• Worth magazine named him “Top CEO in American Business,” while Financial World, Industry Week, and Chief Executive magazines named him “CEO of the Year.”

EARLY LIFE Dell was born to a Jewish family in Houston in 1965. His parents were Alexander Dell, an orthodontist, and Lorraine Charlotte (née Langfan), a stockbroker. Houston’s Herod Elementary School was the name of his school. He eventually enrolled in Memorial High School. He applied to take a high school equivalency exam when he was eight years old in an effort to start his career right away. Early in his adolescence, he bought equities and precious metals using the money he earned from part-time work. At the age of seven, Dell bought his first calculator, and in his junior year of high school, he used a teletype machine. He obtained his first computer, an Apple II, at the age of 15, after experimenting with computers at Radio Shack. He immediately disassembled the machine to see how it operated. Dell worked the summers selling Houston Post subscriptions while attending Memorial High School in Houston. Dell enrolled in pre-med at the University of Texas in 1983 because his parents wanted him to become a doctor and he did so to appease them. Dell made $18,000 that summer by continuing to learn how to target particular communities for newspaper subscriptions rather than merely making cold calls.

Focussed on the steady digital transformation of businesses, 42andmore has come up with endto-end digital marketing techniques where online advertising is at the heart of the operations. Backed by a team of expert strategists and growth experts, the company is catering exclusively to clients all across the globe from a wide range of industries. They are apt in figuring out the perfect blend of solutions that may revive any brand towards a successful tomorrow, acing the overall ROI expectations effortlessly. Talking of their strategy for constant business growth, it is a data-driven approach Indranil Roy | Business Connect

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ack in 2017, it was estimated that digital advertising will soon emerge to be one of the largest advertising categories. And today, it has become evident from the proliferating numbers of digital marketing agencies across the globe. In that reference, we have brought to you the success story of 42andmore which is dedicated to working as your tour guide in the digital landscape. To cover every aspect of the company’s profile perfectly, we arranged a telephonic conversation with the Managing Partner- Vignesh Ramasubramanian of the company. He happened to share business nuances with us while highlighting the factors that make the company the Best Company to Work for in 2022. To know more about 42andmore, keep reading this narrative to come across a few phenomenal insights.

THE PREFACE 42andmore is a complete digital growth partner for its clientele.

What amazed us the most about the company is its unique name - 42andmore. Hence, we couldn’t help but ask about the inspiration behind the name. On this, Vignesh responded that 42 is a universal number that is claimed to be the universal answer to life as per the novel- Hitchhicker’s Guide To The Galaxy. He has been quite fascinated by this novel and decided to name the company similarly. As per him, the company gives every possible answer to the digital marketing space, ergo, named 42andmore!

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THE X-FACTOR

WHAT’S NEXT?

VIGNESH RAMASUBRAMANIAN Managing Director

A business philosophy that asserts never faking any promise, is what sets them apart from the rest. This is the major reason why they are facilitating result-oriented solutions to maximize their ROI. An organization standing firm on such unwavering philosophy is indeed a suitable employer that thinks of its employee’s welfare.

A MEMO TO THE LEADERS OUT THERE… Digital marketing is not about posting over social media platforms, but it has more elements into it. Be it programmatic advertising, or big-data advertisinglatest trends in the market need to be embraced by the leaders out there. Here, leaders could make a huge difference to induce the waves of awareness in the industry.

WHAT MAKES THEM A PREFERRED COMPANY TO WORK FOR?

When asked to reveal the future vision of the company, Mr Vignesh responds that to emerge as the leading digital growth partner in the industry is what they aspire for. As stated earlier, the company is into ameliorating the present scenario across the education landscape. By providing the right kind of soft-skill pieces of training to the students, placement training/ mock practices, that are available in a brief format for an easy and quick learning experience, the company will be stimulating the waves of change across the globe. And, what is so amazing about this strategy is that the whole programs are easily available on social media or digital platforms with 24*7 engagement with the targeted audience.

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INSIGHTS ON R&D R&D is a constant process that has to be integrally built on from the organizational level. As per Vignesh, it is a day to day process that any organization should practice to stay ahead of the curve. And also, he believes performing R&D at an individual level is equally important for the holistic growth of an organization.

As the fastest growing digital-growth agency that is fixated on improving the situation for the education space, 42andmore has been grabbing eyeballs globally. Today, it has been associated with over 15 universities/ educational institutions and wishes to add substantial value to this sector in the upcoming years.

where transparency and scalability are maintained with the clients at every step. Optimizing the solutions as per the client’s needs, the administration coordinates their respective team’s seasoned marketing approach. Market research, consumer psychology and data analysis- are the key drivers of their dramatic growth. As per Vignesh, they view themselves as the enablers who thrive on the ethos of transparency and data-driven marketing.

From CRO experts to software for experiencing the best optimum results, the company strains every nerve to make a Industry-leadingdifference.tools, software, etc, allow them to stay abreast of the market trends. Considerable change and impact come on the revenue of the brands spread across the globe. The main portfolio that the company is immensely fixated on is education, healthcare, IT and e-commerce where they are pretty much aligned with making sheer expansion in the education space. For this, they have developed a specialized product line with ERP, CRM and learning management systems. In a nutshell, 42andmore is a fully-fledged digital marketing expert that ensures multi-faceted operations to turn the customer’s dreams into reality.

The leadership team of the company fervently thrives on the philosophy of providing sheer independence. Employees have the liberty to execute the plan as per the group discussion and majority voting. The senior management is always making adamant efforts on extending their guidance and knowledge to the benefit of the workforce. For training and making the junior level workers perform outstanding, they conduct regular workshops and programs. Freedom and transparency are the two core cultural principles on which the organization keeps making leaps towards a radiant future. No doubt that their work speaks volumes of their services. 42andmore are in no need of any advertising techniques as word of mouth marketing is sufficient for them. Indeed, the quality of services determines the fate of an organization and the company’s rapid rate of success is an evident example of it.

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The term motorable road is used to refer to a roadway that is accessible by motor vehicle. It is a road that can be driven on (a motorable road) using any motor vehicle. The highest motor able road is a road or trail used for travel by land vehicles such as cars, trucks, or motorcycles. Although an ordinary road can be used at any point on its length regardless of altitude, a mo torable pass or passable is one where the slope is no more than 10%, that is, it climbs at most 100m over 1000 meters horizontal.

The highest motorable road of the world, Umlingla pass or Um ling La, linking Chisumle and Demchok villages, was complet ed and inaugurated by BRO in 2017. Umling La pass is approx imately 105 kilometers from Hanle Village and 235 kilometers from Leh. A route from Hanle to Photi La Pass and Photile Village is pos sible (57 km). Follow the trail from Photile Village to Umlinga La, and pass for about 50 kilometers at an elevation of 19300 feet. You will cross two bridges/water crossings from Photile Village to Umlingla Pass. Another route from Ukdungle village exists. But it is mostly dirt with only a few kilometers of asphalt.

Where is the World's highest motorable road located?

Umling La or Umlingla Pass is India's world's highest motor able road; the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has completed the construction of India's and the world's highest motorable road, breaking Bolivia's previous record. This route runs across Eastern Ladakh's Umlingla Pass, which is built at the height of 19300 feet. This 52-kilometer black-topped road will connect numerous significant settlements in Eastern Ladakh's Chumar area. According to sources, the road was built significantly high er than the Siachen Glacier (17700 feet) and the Khardung La Pass (17582 feet) near Leh. With this, India has broken Bolivia's 18953-foot road record.

Anyone who appreciates adventure, travel, visiting new areas, or, for that matter, motorcycling will be piqued by the mere thought of traveling to the highest motorable road. The highest motorable road in the world is an extraordinary place; there is nothing quite like standing at the top of a world-class motorbike ride that gets you closer to nature and gives you the sen sation of being at one with the machine. I hope this article will give you an idea of what the highest motorable road entails, where the world’s highest motorable road is located, and also know about the highest motorable road in the world.

Highest Motorable road in the world

1. Umling La or Umlingla Pass — 5,883 m (19,300 ft.)

The topographical definition of a motorable pass is that it has a minimum of 30m for the lowest point under any portion of the route with a roadway in all directions.

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What is the Highest Motorable Road?

Photi La pass, located in India's Ladakh region at an altitude of 5,524 meters (18,124 feet), is the most recent unknown entry into the world's highest motorable passes or roads. Photi La is about 30 kilometers from Hanle, a breathtakingly beautiful spot in Ladakh's Changthang region, and about 30 kilometers from Tso Moriri Lake. Ladakh's Changthang area is where you can find it. Hanle, a small village known for its observatory, is about 30 kilometers from Photi La. If you continue after cross ing the pass, you will arrive at Umling La via the same route.

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8. Kaksang La – 5,438 m (17,841 ft.)

Dzongkha La, also known as Donkin Pass, is the seventh-high est pass in the world, connecting Sikkim, India, and Tibet at the height of 5,486 meters (17,999 feet). This pass is located in North Sikkim, near Tso Lhamo Lake, also known as Chol amu Lake (the world's 14th highest lake). Along with glacial lake Khangchung and Gurudongmar Lake, Tso Lhamo Lake, also known as Cholamu Lake, is one of the Teesta River's three sources. The Dzongkha La or Donkia La Pass is about 10-12 kilometers away. The Indian Army maintains control of the pass. A special permit is required to visit this mountain pass. Permits, like the Mana Pass permit, are challenging to obtain. It's all due to the pass's proximity to Tibet's border.

3. Marsimek La or Marsimik La – 5,582 m (18,313 ft.)

Ladakh is also home to the highest motorable roads in the world. Marsimek La, also known as Marsimik La, stands at 5,582 meters above sea level (18,314 ft). The elevation claimed by BRO is 5,777 meters (18,953 feet), but the new measurement is correct. The Chang-Chemno Range, east of Leh, is home to this mountain. Sonam Paljore, a former Everest, oversaw the construction of the road in 1983. Marsimik La is just 4 kilome ters west of the Indo-China border. China has also constructed a six-lane highway that stretches to the frame, only 10 kilo meters beyond the pass. After obtaining permission from the Deputy Commissioner's office in Leh, civilians can use the pass. To get to the pass, you must travel via Pangong Lake, about 20 kilometers away. The road is primarily a dirt path, but it is undoubtedly motorable. SUVs and motorcycles have been seen driving up to the pass, and people have also suc cessfully traveled on their rudimentary scooters.

6. Photi La – 5,524m (18,124 ft.)

10. Chang La – 5,360 m (17,586 ft.) Most of you will be surprised to learn that the answer is a resounding YES! Chang La is higher than Khardung La, and Chang La is the tenth highest motorable road of the world. It is situated at 5,360 meters in Ladakh (17,586 feet). You'll pass through Chang La on your way from Leh to the stunning Pangong Lake. On the summit, there is a temple dedicated to Changla Baba. Locals recommend that you seek his blessings before embarking on your journey because the temple is dec orated with colorful Tibetan flags. The Indian Army guards and maintains the pass, and visiting Chang La requires an ILP. Thousands of tourists visit Ladakh each year to see Chang La. A few brave souls only attempt the Chang La route from Leh to Pangong. Don't you think cycling over one of the highest passes would be thrilling?

4. Semo La – 5,565 m (18,258 ft.)

Finally, there's Khardung La, the region's most well-known and divisive pass. In a Google search for the world's highest motorable pass, Khardung La is likely to come up. This Lada kh pass is one of the world's most popular tourist destinations and undoubtedly one of the most photographed. Every visitor to Khardung La snaps a photo in front of the 18,380-foot-tall sign. Don't be fooled by the internet or billboards. This is the world's tenth highest motorable pass. At 5,359 meters above sea level, Khardung La is the highest point in Bhutan (17,582 ft). It runs from Leh to Siachen Base Camp and the Nubra Val ley. So, avoid the magnets and keychains commemorating the world's highest pass the next time you visit Khardung La. Al ternatively, you could buy them all for the sake of having fun!

Next on the list is the "Kaksang La" pass, located in the Changthang region of Ladakh at an altitude of 5,438 meters (17,841 feet). It appears on the route from Mahe to Nama –Chusul – Pangong Tso when ascending from Mahe ahead of Chumathang near Tso Moriri via Hora La Pass. There are two gorgeous lakes called Yaye Tso and Mirpal Tso on the way from Mahe to Nama – Chusul – Pangong Tso that will take your breath away just by looking at them. To visit the Nama – Chusul region in Ladakh, you'll need an Inner Line Permit, but Indian nationals have a better chance of getting one. Please remember that the Army may refuse to let you travel on this route, even if you have permits, and may send you back from the checkpoint if they believe it is unsafe for civilians to con tinue.

7. Dongkha La or Donkia La Pass – 5,486 m (17,999 ft.)

Semo La, the world's fourth- highest motorable road and is located at an elevation of 5,565 meters in central Tibet (18,258 feet). It was supposed to be the world's highest motorable pass for many years. People believe the roads to Umling La and Marsimik La are all gravel, but Semo La has a proper metaled road. In late 2015, 206 Provincial Road (S206) that leads to the top was paved. The path leads to the Changthang region of Tibet. When the Southern route is unusable due to mud, this path is used to reach Western Tibet and Mount Kailash.

9. Khardung La – 5,359 m or (17, 582 ft.)

The Mana Pass in Uttarakhand is the world's fifth-highest motorable pass. It is located on the border of India and Tibet. The pass's proper height is now disputed, as it is with all oth er access. Mana Pass is located at an altitude of 5,545 meters (18,192 ft). However, on the Indian side, a well-graded grav el-dirt road rises to 5,610 meters (18,406 feet), making it India's second-highest motorable road and the world's third-highest motorable road. This will be fourth on the list because we are counting the highest motorable passes (not the highest mo torable routes). The route is terrific because it passes through the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve in the Zanskar mountain range. You'll also live by Deo Taal, which is a sacred lake. Ex cept for September, the lake, the source of the mythical Saras wati River, remains frozen all year.

5. Mana Pass – 5,610 m (18,406 ft.)

2. Road to Uturuncu – 5,777 m (18,953 ft.) Until India opened up Umlingla, the road to Uturuncu above col in Potosi, Bolivia, was considered the highest motorable road of the world at a staggering altitude of 5,777 meters or 18953 feet. This route has drawn cyclists from all over the world, and it is unquestionably the world's highest cyclable road. The road was built to help people get to a sulfur mine. Suppose you live in India and have visited the high villages of Ladakh and Spiti. In that case, you'll notice that the roads to Uturuncu are mainly driven by locals and tourists who are used to driving in such trans-Himalayan terrains.

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Narendra Deshpande

Steering The Wheels Of CSDCI To Higher Aloft…

n line with highlighting the profiles of a few influential CEOs leading their respective companies in this rapidly evolving environment with their exceptional leadership while portraying the qualities like transparency, agility, innovation and empathy. The fact is the success of a business completely depends on mindsets and practices ensured by the respective CEOs which makes this job role-consuming and stressful. And most of the time, their heavy contribution to the grand success of the company has not been recognized the way it should be. Therefore, Business Connect wanted to acknowledge the major contribution of a phenomenal CEO who is known for his elaborative knowledge, performanceoriented approach and extensive experience in the construction industry. Narendra Deshpande is the CEO of Construction Skill Development Council of India (CSDCI). Skill development is crucial for the economic development of the country - the core motivation behind the establishment of NARENDRA DESHPANDE Chief Executive Officer Kajal Dobhal | Business Connect

2. Research – Both Primary & Secondary; International Manpower Requirements (A desk research activity). Depth and Spectrum of research activities is quite comprehensive and holistic in nature. More importantly the data will be State and UT specific and also available at PAN India level. Analytics from this research as they evolve would be the very foundation of driving focused, comprehensive, holistic and integrated ‘Skilling’ initiatives.

• Why it is important to possess a ‘Skill’?

3. Joint Study with Larsen & Toubro in making ‘Qualification Packs’ more aspirational, acceptable and robust. The study will map ‘Standards of Productivity, Quality, Safety besides Ease of Working Norms’ for all relevant job roles. This exercise will be an ongoing effort to cover all the existing job roles and that which would be upcoming. This study and approach are bound to bring-in a paradigm shift in the way the construction industry functions in India besides competing with ‘Global Standards’ of performance.

• Why it is important to possess a ‘Qualified Skill Set’ especially in today’s context?

4. ‘Prayas’ – An awareness drive on conveying following three points:

1. Implementation of ISO 21001:2018 – Educational Organization Management Systems

• Why it is important to possess a ‘Qualified Skill Set’ which in demand in the market?

5. Making of learning content affordable and accessible in multiple formats predominantly from the perspective of right content format for the right category.

6. Facilitating ‘Virtual Reality’ modules for immersive learning for both academia and industry.

29 www.businessconnectindia.in | Vol. 5 | Special Edition August 2022 INDIA CSDCI. We arranged a ‘virtual meet’ with the leader and discussed several aspects of this company that he explained quite meticulously. Let’s dive into the read to get into the pool of profound knowledge and business acumen shared by the ‘chieftain’.

The leader is an individual with an apt demeanor dedicated to driving organizational goals and is well-versed with the nitty-gritty of the construction industry’s requirements. He owns the repute of being a hard-working and conscientious performer with great resilience. He is always into challenging the boundaries while venturing into new territories. Being sensitive toward stakeholders and other organizational issues, his communication and interpersonal skills are an asset when it comes to dealing with every individual associated with the organization. He proves his expertise across multiple areas such as implementation of Lean Practices, Business Process Automation, Strategy, Organizational Development, Learning, Skill & Contractor Development Professional while effectively contributing to enhancing organizational processes via initiatives geared towards lowering risk, heightening productivity & improving internal controls. He has always exceeded expectations when it comes to deliver on organizational effectiveness and efficiencies. Be it automation of the learning and development processes, near to real time safety, quality monitoring and other organizational processes. He is said to be a people’s manager who leads by example. He fervently believes in nurturing team members who fuel employee productivity & performance via impactful training, mentoring and leveraging which speak volumes of his insightful leadership style. Team CSDCI is confident about his unwavering vision for the construction industry. It has been more than one year that he has taken charge of CSDCI as its ‘Chief Executive Officer’. Many initiatives have been undertaken since last one year such as

EXPERIENCE, EXPERTISE AND MORE Narendra Deshpande is a qualified ‘Civil Engineer’ from University of Pune and ‘Post Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management’ from XLRI, Jamshedpur. He is a dynamic and multiskilled techno-commercial professional possessing over 27+ years of experience in industrial, infrastructure and building construction activities. Several times, his leadership has been acknowledged for improving organizational capabilities and exceeding expectations owing to the strategic alliances, developing & mentoring of high-performing teams.

1. Digitalization of the ‘Business Processes, Web based Learning Management System, Web based Placement Portal etc. are few major areas where work has already been initiated in the organization.

“The industry needs to work aggressively on the skilling requirements if we talk about the demographic dividend. There are exemplary opportunities to scale and innovate across the space where we need to establish over 100 large sized construction contracting organizations of massive impact. So, I would assert that rather than talking about the demographic dividend vocally, it is time to avidly work up leaving our future generations with such skill-sets that would shape a sustainable future for them. It is time for swift actions that could have a huge impact on our economy. It is time for each one us to come onboard Skilling Ecosystem, Apprenticeship and many more such developmental initiatives. Onus is all on us today if we want our progeny to be carrying the best of skills, to be more than academic brilliance, to reexhibit the skill sets that build structures and which will stand for centuries to come hereafter as we see the skill sets of our ancestors in the form of monumental heritage structures standing testimony of time etc. and hence an opportunity to be part of the Hon. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision in making India the Skill Capital of the World.”

SPECIALLY-CURATED PROJECTS UNDER PMKVY

ABOUT THE PROMOTERS

A myriad of programs and schemes fall under Central & State Government Funded Skill interventions, under various public departments and various ministries.

NSDC international migration initiative under ‘Recognition of Prior Learning’ – Saudi Arabia as part of this initiative assessments were conducted by CSDCI for potential workers of Saudi Bin Laden Group, Saudi Arabia under the India Saudi Skill Harmonization of Framework.

recognition (certification) for knowledge, skills and competence that they already have. Different types of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) programs cater to multiple requirements where CSDCI plays an instrumental role in upskilling the commonalities. Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan (GKRA) is an initiative towards public works, construction activities and other economic activities at a big level where the government targets the livelihoods and income prospects of migrant workers / rural citizens.

4. Also, as most of the cities are becoming concrete jungles, ‘Job Roles’ in ‘Repairs & Rehabilitation’ occupation is being mapped and would be rolled out in more standardized again creating a huge employment opportunity for all aspirants. Many more such new initiatives are being undertaken in CSDCI today under his leadership.

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ROLE OF CSDCI – BUILDING COMPETENCIES FOR NURTURING EMPLOYABILITY AND FACILITATING OPPORTUNITIES. CSDCI has always been directed towards creating a credible and effective mechanism based on relevant and interested stakeholders to facilitate the sheer development of skills across the country. Its role in the whole ecosystem is to set up the competency standards framework by creating qualifications and mapping the workforce as per the national occupational standards to suit the job requirements across different industries. Being a Non-Profit Organization that is registered under Section 8 of the Indian Companies Act, 2013, it aims to develop, establish, standardize and sustain industry competency frameworks, skills levels, occupational standards, build, create and deliver capacity, investment and skilling outcomes that shall meet or exceed client’s expectations. Via its ethical, transparent and effective management of the construction and infrastructure industry, it has been able to make a huge difference in terms of establishing, monitoring, updating and sustaining corporate values and ethics for all its participants, employees, industry members and related stakeholders. CSDCI ensures a fair assessment of the Government’s introduced schemes via its affiliates that have been mentioned below PMKVY– has introduced Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) - a method of assessment allowing learners to gain formal

Assisting in Non-Government / Industry Funded Programs involved in various schemes while managing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funding for improving the skills of the construction workforce, CSDCI provides persistent support.

3. New Age Skill such as 2D / 3D Precast, 3D Printing, Building Information Modelling etc., are also getting readied to be delivered in more standardized manner i.e. by identifying the ‘Job Roles’ across these skill sets. This would create a huge employment opportunity for all aspirants.

CSDCI has a total of four promoting bodies that are the prime representatives of the industry –

• Builders’ Association of India (BAI)

• National Highway Builder Federation (NHBF)

The Road Transport and Highway Ministry of India have joined hands with the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), NSDC and CSDCI for training and certifying the workers who are toiling hard at ongoing roads and highway sites. The Ministry of Human Resource and Development has conducted an assessment for students from classes 9th to 12th where CSDCI is ensuring vocational education.

PEARLS OF WISDOM BY THE LEADER

• Construction Real-Estate Developers Association of India

• Construction Federation of India

Pradhan Mantri Aawas Yojana– Gramin (PMAY-G) is a housing initiative of the Ministry of Rural Development where they have been playing a major role in creating outstanding skills with construction workers in the rural sector.

2. Apprenticeship advocacy has been taken up more aggressively than before in order to bring industry on board the ‘National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme’.

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WORK FROM HOME: 1. AGILITY AND FLEXIBILITY -

6. CONVENIENCE

4. IMPROVED EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND WELL-BEINGWorking from home reduces the need for your staff to endure a difficult commute to work. Saving time like this allows employees to get more sleep, spend more time with family, exercise, or prepare better meals.

5. ADVANTAGESFINANCIALEmployers get the savings on office space, supplies, electricity expenses, and other amenities. Staff may also get benefitted from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) tax relief for working from home.

It’s possible that some of your employees spend a lot of time visiting clients and aren’t always in the office. It can be more convenient for them to base themselves at home, which also results in further time and money savings.

WHICH ONE IS BETTER, Working Remotely or Working from an Office?

The world saw the horror of Covid-19 pandemic which forced every company, small or big, to get work from their employees from their homes. This led to experimentation with work style as most people found ‘work from home’ more convenient and flexible. The employees could complete their work while staying with their loved ones. They could fix their own schedule and discipline as per their likings. However, ‘work from home’ brought its own challenges with it. Even though it was saving commuting time, it was also demanding more discipline and self-motivation. Effective communication which is a crucial part of any organisation was also missing. These challenges brought up a battle: Work from home vs work from office, which one is better? Let’s discuss it.

2. EMPLOYEE RETENTION HAS IMPROVEDWorking from home can help retain employees since the flexibility allows them to meet childcare obligations, cut their travel, and fit their work around their personal lives. Employee loyalty may be considerably increased if employers give them the option to work from home because it improves their trust in them.

Working from home allows you greater agility and flexibility in work arrangements. Now that they are no longer confined to an office, workers may be more prepared and better suited to work flexible hours, including earlier or later in the day or even on weekends. This can allow you to satisfy specific company demands, such as trading with clients residing in different time zone countries.

3. PRODUCTIVITY GAINSBecause there are less interruptions than would generally occur in an office environment working from home, on the other hand, provides a calmer setting that can encourage more concentrated work. You may also discover that some employees would like to expand their paid contractual hours as they save commuting time.

3. BUSINESS CULTURE

The calculated risk of losing company culture is one of the main reasons Google is enticing staff to return to the office. Making a statement like this when dealing with a tech giant where remote work is a very possible option should make all corporate leaders think twice. It takes a lot of work to create culture, and its loss might hamper everything from innovation and progress to economic success.

1. IMPROVED TIME MANAGEMENT

WORK FROM OFFICE:

8. IT’S SIMPLER THANKS TO TECHNOLOGY: Staff members can now stay linked to the office at all times thanks to the internet. Communication between co-workers and teams has become easier thanks to tools like Zoom, which occasionally can result in meetings that are more productive and efficient.

4. PRODUCTIVITY

WHICH ONE IS BETTER?? Finding a balance between the two kinds of work is crucial for the future. The majority of businesses intend to break up the work week into days as the pandemic comes to a conclusion. They can take advantage of the advantages of both work settings by working from home on certain days of the week and going into the office on other days. On days when staff are in the office, brainstorming sessions and meetings can be held, and ideas can be put into action remotely. This results in a more favourable work-life balance that is advantageous to both businesses and employees and creates the best framework for work optimization in the future.

FAQs Q.1- WHICH ONE IS BETTER: WORK FROM HOME OR OFFICE? Over the past few months, a number of studies revealed that working remotely increases productivity more than working in an office environment. People who work from home are generally 10 minutes less unproductive each day, work one additional day per week, and are 47% more productive.

Q.3- WHY IS WORK FROM HOME NOT GOOD? Working from home lacks a work environment. An employee’s life can become challenging due to a lack of motivation, which can also have a negative impact on productivity. Although self-motivation can be effective to some extent, it is not always sufficient to keep a man going. The employment of external motivation is then necessary in this situation.

2. NETWORKING POSSIBILITIES

The office has a proper structure, which is dreadfully lacking in a work from home setting. Set work hours, a clear routine, or even a distinct workspace and desk can all help with the transition and satisfy the need for order. The time available to do chores may seem boundless when working from home. The workplace offers more enforceable and widely accepted deadlines and expectations, which can increase productivity.

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Collaboration fosters innovation, so there is power in togetherness that goes beyond just group decision-making. It has been challenging, and occasionally impossible, to duplicate this through virtual meetings. People’s capacity to form deep connections that lead to invention is restored by working in an office.

For a while, it appeared that the verdict on remote workers’ productivity was still out because of the conflicting findings of the data that was available. When it comes to making decisions based on priorities, it’s critical for employees to know who they are. For many people, working from home is incredibly distracting and full of difficulties. Returning to work can lift the burden of self-discipline and give readymade, simpler structures for completing to-do lists.

7. WORK-LIFEIMPROVEDBALANCE By working from home, employees can have a better work-life balance. For example, staff who would have had to commute can now utilise that time for themselves, laying the groundwork for a better worklife balance. Additionally, employees are able to incorporate domestic tasks into their schedules, providing them extra time in the evenings for leisure activities like loading or unloading the dishwasher or cooking lunch.

Q.2- WHY IS WORKING IN THE OFFICE BETTER THAN HOME? People’s networks significantly reduce the people they only need to deal with when working from home, especially if they do so for an extended period of time. Employees can connect with folks they might not normally interact with by being in the office.

The Indian agri-warehousing sector is flourishing with the government actively incentivising private investments in warehousing. Inclusion of agriwarehousing under priority sector lending, subsidy schemes, tax sops and the Warehousing Act have gone a long way in promoting the sector. Business Connect has been a great appreciator of companies that sets new examples in the corporate world with their innovative solutions. We have a fabulous history of featuring various leading business ventures and their inspiring leadership-and here again we are back with another exclusive edition of our magazine that is devoted to inspiring the world with the success tale of leading companies in the market. Our editorial team had an interesting and joyful session with the leadership panel of Go Green Warehouses. Co-founder and Executive Director of the company, Santosh Sahu shared a glimpse of the company portfolio and revealed some untold facts

about his entrepreneurial journey so far. We truly hope and desire that this fascinating read will add some extra value to the lives of our global readerships and will encourage them to break the barriers and chase their dreams.

COMPANY PORTFOLIO Introducing us to the unique business model of the company, Santosh asserts, “We solve the prime issues of our clients from farm to fork sector. So, basically, on one hand, it is serving the farmers, who are the producers of the grains, and then on the side, it also looks into the consumer’s side like retail and processor and exporter and importer, etc., who are end-users of commodities. Go Green is offering services agro warehousing, commodity-backed financing facilitation through banks and NBFCs, quality essaying and certification, storage Inspection and audit services whatever asset management is required from farm to fork. We are trying to get up to entire services under one roof for the Agri value chain.

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SANTOSH SAHU

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SETTING NEW STANDARDS IN THE WAREHOUSING DOMAIN WITH TECH-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS GO GREEN WAREHOUSES

EDGE OVER OTHERS

“The secret of the market is very basic, if you see the Indian market is very big. I don’t think competition is there, it’s time to see the opportunity to take and excel on our own. So, it is in the mind itself. In India, 300 million metric ton of production of food grain is there and we have only 130 metric metric ton of agri warehouse is there. So, I think if you focus on yourself and your team then there is a clear path to growth in the same way. As far as Warehouse receipt finance, the latent potential is more than Rs. 2 Lakh Cr where as all WSPs put together are not able to reach to Rs. 50,000 Cr mark also in any of the previous years. So the potential is huge. I don’t think competition is there it is only how you manage your team as well as underlying assets well to grow smoothly that is very important.”-Santosh says.

Moreover, Santosh has been initially working with Godrej Aaadhaar, Reliance Retail, and Spencer’s Retail, which is on the consumer side. So, initially, he spent around 10 years in that sector and then worked in Warehousing & logistics domain for the next 10 years before starting Gogreen. So, Maulik Bhai Shah has registered this company in 2012, and he met me in 2018 to discuss cofounding the venture to enter into the Agri Warehousing space, and the idea of this venture popped up. I truly believe that it is a leader who has to take a lot of pain to motivate the employees to keep the business successful. We thought trust and transparency is the key area which was missing in the Industry and let us make the Organization around the problem by being a trustworthy and reliable service provider in the space. We kicked started the process in that year 2018 itself and initially, we planned to confine ourselves to some specific geography of the country, but the Customers have shown tremendous response to the new venture and now we are there in 25 states. At present, we are operating in more than 400+ locations and with more than 3500 clients.”

network. So, there are three aspects in the business - number one, we are responsible for a quality and quantity of the goods, we are managing agri commodities , it is not just like non-agro or any FMCG good, which varies in quality and quantity bag to bag and grain to grain. The quality of the grains is very important as these are live entity where grains have an embryo which continuously respires and is live. So if you are not opening the warehouse on daily basis, then the grains quality will deteriorate to have huge losses in terms of value of the commodity. So, we try to follow through our automatic monitoring system. We are monitoring the opening and closing of warehouses on daily basis to ensure the grains are OK and also monitoring security system via central control room with CCTV surveillance. We have also got AI/ML based Quality assaying instrument for fast results which can give you results instantly within 30 seconds earlier.”

In addition, if we talk about the mission and vision behind this super-growing venture, the company heads forward with a prime vision to be the largest supporter of the farmers and the number one in the agri-warehousing space in India. Through their creative solutions, the Go Green team is working to increase the reach of farmers as well as FPOs to source the best quality products and simultaneously trying to increase the number of buyer’s connections to their warehouse to create market linkage of agro products.

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TRANSFORMING THE WORLD OF WAREHOUSING AND LOGISTICS UNDER ONE ROOF We asked the team to explain their role in assisting the logistics arena, the ED affirms, “We are trying to make a lot of people aware of warehousing-based businesses. Because a warehouse is not a warehouse for business, but it’s a place where everybody is connected starting from farmers to aggregators to processors and exporters. So, somebody has to have a warehouse to store the goods so that they’re trying to convert their commodities into asset class through this warehousing to get finance against it-and then they are doing spread and they are maximizing the return.

BOND WITH TECH Santosh says, “Technology is very much essential because we are operating 1200+ warehouses and we do spread across 25 states with more than Rs. 8000 crore worth of value of commodities in our warehouses in India. Here comes the importance of technology to manage such big volume of business with real time information and transaction at every place of your supply chain

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Risk identification & control(RCSA) is key to resilience. Resilient organizations use insights from advanced technology to respond proactively to potential risks and reduce their impact well in time. A framework to systematically collect and capture information about Incident & operational losses (including potential ones) will help to facilitate the identification of risk trends, risk escalation and wider organisational learning from an Enterprise Risk Management perspective. A comprehensive, data-driven approach to risk performance tracking helps companies identify potential areas for cost savings and overall performance improvement. A prioritized set of Key Risk indicators help to establish risk thresholds and connect with the risk appetite levels adopted by the organisation across the various risk types in a methodical, data-driven, standardised manner. Thus a robust ERM eventually serves as a tool for taking action toward mitigation. Such a quantifiable ERM framework has a holistic approach to Risk Control than just being a qualitative tool for reporting. i-ERM Enterprise Risk Management(i-ERM) solution provides dashboards It becomes

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• Strong consistent reporting, monitoring and controlling risks; Periodical review and evaluation. RISK MANAGEMENT

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• Comprehensive risk measurement approach – risk metrics with KRAs & KPIs Policies consistent with the broader business strategies, risk appetite and operational matters

THE RISK MANAGEMENT FUNCTION COVERS :

Enterprise Risk Management manages the overall risks of an organisation in aggregate rather than independently. It not only deals with problems to be mitigated but it is a potential source of value creation.

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• Organisational set up for Risk Management with procedures, controls and risk reporting structures

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an important input for governance, business continuity, compliance and organisationwide strategic & operational decisions. PRIME FEATURES INCLUDE: • Risk & Control Self-Assessment (including risk aggregation and risk quantification & analytics) • Top Risks & Key Risk Indicators • Incident & Operational Loss Management • Issue & Action Plan Management for tracking actionable status • Risk Appetite • Enterprise Risk Management Reports and Graphical Dashboards • Business Intelligence report for Top management • Data & Document Repository • Technical requirements like information security • Calendar based scheduling & training

RISK-FOCUSED CULTURE FOR THE ORGANIZATION

to capture the most relevant risk metrics calibrated to the audience.

ERM framework should enable forward-looking strategic risk insights to track mitigation plans and effectiveness. It requires setting limits, analysis of data, and working on the probability of occurrence to get a quantified score viz-a-viz the threshold limits. That is where quantitative key risk indicators (KRIs) come into play. Key Risk Indicators are like an early warning system for an Organisation. For each top risk, quantitative KRIs are defined to help anticipate when a risk might occur. Risk owners will be able to determine when and how to escalate risks for corrective discussions and actions. KRIs serves as the triggers to support actionable risk monitoring.

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• 3 P’s Driven: People, process, and proceedsdriven process enhancement

Mitigating the Talent Gap by Offering Top-Notch Hospital CRM & HR Solutions

DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS Their learnings, understanding of the market, hard work and dedication, and zeal to thrive to reach the zenith are vital factors that make Impetus stand out in the market. Quality comes first in every significant delivery function of an organisation, and Impetus is glad to say that they have not lost a client in the past two years. This is only possible because of excellent work, which has a price tag, but the long-term benefits outweigh it.

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T he establishment of a firm is justified when, it achieves the objectives of delivering services and exceeding expectations that it intended to, diligently serving the endusers. Impetus Consulting is a champion in that game!

• Impetus CRM: Features that enable patient longevity and call journey acquisition for optimal data management

Impetus has established itself as a recognisable brand in the HR and hospital Support CRM industry across the country thanks to its persistent hard work, awareness of clients’ demands, and adaptability. Established in 2019 by a group of professionals with extensive global experience across verticals and a variety of industry backgrounds, Impetus has been offering excellent tailored recruitment solutions across various industries, including Financial Services, Insurance, Technology, ITES/BPO/KPO, Healthcare, Telecom, Manufacturing, FMCG, and ImpetusHospitality.Consulting

started as a standard HR business focused on recruiting and recruitment services. As the company grew, it gradually expanded into HR consulting & management transformation, which entails updating policies, identifying process gaps in an organisation, and finding scientific approaches to close them while facilitating tech scalability and team capacity. Clients included Chanakya IAS Academy, Chitrangana, and InstaCash. The company made the following solution offering as part of its shift into hospital CRM management by the end of 2020–

The client-focused firm, Impetus is on the quest to deliver high-quality, cost-effective, and time-efficient recruitment support services while addressing the growing demand for Talent. Numerous institutions, including CK Birla Hospital, EHCC Hospital, Chirayu Hospital, Jeevan Rekha Hospital, Rungta Hospital, etc., have chosen to collaborate with the firm to manage their Hospital Customer Support management .

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• Evolution of ecosystem: Changing the disruptive call system utilising ecosystem change

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IMPETUS CONSULTING ASSOCIATES

STRATEGIES FOR EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION

WORDS OF WISDOM “Never ever give up on any business idea or strategy too soon. There may be difficult times, and quitting is the simplest course of action, but if we persevere through the difficult times, we will win one day. Being in business is more essential than not being in business.” – Ayuksha Singh. Ayuksha Singh Chief executive officer

The current economic climate has been challenging for everyone in terms of financial insecurities and having a sustainable business model. Given this, Ayuksha Singh offers to his coworkers to keep the business with minimal shrinkages, strict process controls, and no room for efficiency leaks. Whether COVID or other economic issues cause business crises will continue to occur. However, quitting your business will never be a solution. Instead, it would help if you considered how to stay in business through difficult times so that you may recover as soon as circumstances turn around.

Another lady at the helm is Garima Jain, the Senior Manager of Training, Learning & Development. She has over 15 years of experience working for various companies, including Airtel, Hero Group, Cox, and Kings. She has an MBA in HRM and is a learning and development specialist. She specialises in process reengineering, quality control, and training.

The company has a clear and well-defined plan. It currently operates out of Rajasthan and primarily serves clients in that state. By the end of the year, Impetus plans to launch operations in two additional States, Gujarat, and MP, and by the end of 2023, it hopes to have 300+ employees across India.

INITIAL DAYS: THE TALE OF INCEPTION & TEAM BUILDING

INSIGHTS ON THE LATEST TECH ADVANCEMENTS

FUTURE ENDEAVOURS

Having a keen eye for detail and utilising technology to improve data analytics, Excellent client satisfaction, working as a method to the madness, and analysis solely based on data points have always been Impetus’s strong suits.

The brain behind the idea, Ayuksha Singh, is a human resource (HR) professional with more than 12 years of diversified work experience. The leading lady has experience in all areas of HR, including employee engagement, recruitment, management transformation, statutory compliances, and hospital CRM management. She is successfully leading Impetus in the critical position of CEO.

Talking about the inception story of Impetus Consulting, the visionary state, – “Due to my background in HR and business transformation, I recognised a need for hospitals to have a one-stop solution that could elevate the patient experience to a new level and eventually improve business performance. The fact that there was much room for improvement in how patient care, appointment management, and patient feedback were done struck me during my repeated travels to hospitals for my parents’ appointments. Since that day, the concept made sense from the point of view of the business model, and after three months of arduous effort and cold calling, with CK Birla Hospital as the first client, there has been no turning back.”

DYNAMIC LEADERSHIP Ayuksha Singh – Founder and CEO

Arpit Soni – Operational Head Arphit Soni is actively contributing to the efficient management of Impetus Consulting’s business operations. He offers a lot of operational excellence to the team as a management professional with more than 10 years of experience in call support operations.

He continued, “I firmly believe that known devils are preferable to unknown angels, so I’ve admitted that 30% of my team and 80% of the core management team are individuals with whom I have previously worked directly or indirectly. However, hiring these individuals comes at a premium because they expect you to look out for them while they leave their current stable jobs for your fewer stable ones. The learning curve is modest, but they exact a high price.”

Talking about their employee motivation strategies, Ayuksha Singh apprised, “Being from an HR background, employee engagement has always been my major area of interest,” when speaking about their employee incentive tactics. While money is the primary motivator for employees, if you can provide them two other reasons to enjoy their work and money, your job is done. Even though we are a small, developing company with limited resources, our budgets allow for quarterly offsites, potluck lunches, and other employee benefits like paternity leaves and the ability to work from home during a woman’s menstrual cycle.

Today’s workforce must adapt to the newest technology breakthroughs; the team is striving to introduce chatbots in hospital CRM support to enable automation. HR and CRM are no longer considered old-fashioned legacy labour types. The correct data sets are being gathered with a lot of artificial intelligence simultaneously to comprehend the client’s attitude, health history pattern, and many other things.

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Garima Jain – Senior Manager Training, Learning & Development

ENSURING BETTER OUTCOMES DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS

At the Cyber Roundup event at the Gigafactory Texas, the CEO went into great detail regarding Tesla’s vehicle manufacturing facilities. He stated that two other Tesla factories, the Gigafac tory Berlin-Brandenburg and the Gigafactory Texas, both of which produce the Model Y, have opened this year. However, the Model Y, which is powered by 4680 battery cells stacked in structural groups, is created by the Gigafactory Texas plant only. The north-eastern United States, India, and Indonesia have all been mentioned as potential locations for additional Tesla man ufacturing. LAUNCHES

Tesla May Operate 10-12 Gigafactories in Future Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, mentioned Tesla’s intention to construct more than 10 gigafactories in future. He also made a suggestion that at the end of this year, he would choose the location for the next gigafactory.

Market Capitalization Today, Tesla is considered the most valuable car company and the best-known car brand in the world. The current market cap italization of Tesla is US$ 760 billion.

Musk said the Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta advanced driv er assistance system is already in production during Tesla’s late-Thursday “Cyber Roundup” annual shareholder meeting.

Tesla Inc. shareholders authorised a three-for-one stock split on Thursday in a bid to attract even more regular investors after a rapid rise since late May. Although the Austin, Texas-based company did not immediately announce when it will take ef fect, the split will bring Tesla’s share price down to about $300. On March 28, Tesla first tweeted about their strategy. The four-month gap between the announcement and voting is working in the favour of the decision: The Nasdaq 100 Index has increased by about 20% from its low in June thanks to a rally in growth firms, while Tesla has outperformed both the techheavy index and the more general S&P 500 Index, rising by al most 50% since its low in late May. As of 6:34 p.m. in New York, Tesla increased by 0.3% in after-hours trading to $928.55. As of Thursday’s closing, the stock has increased 37 percent since the end of June, continuing its recent upward trend.

American automotive and clean energy company Tesla, Inc., started in 2003, designs and manufactures electric vehicles, bat tery energy storage, solar panels and other related services. The CEO of Tesla Inc, Elon Musk, is the richest person on the planet who has taken this company to its current position.

Tesla Inc. Shareholders Approved a Three-For-One Stock Split

According to the Tesla CEO, the business aims to produce 2 mil lion vehicles by the end of this year. Tesla’s next Gigafactory will be located in Canada, according to Musk.

New Launches set for 2023 Elon Musk has finally established a robust schedule for Tesla to put the Cybertruck, Roadster, and Tesla Semi into production in 2023 after postponing the introduction of nearly all new ve hicles over the previous five years. Model S, Model 3, Model X, and Model Y are the same models that Tesla has been offWWer ing for a time. Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk stated that the company would not introduce a new product in 2022 since it is concen trating on increasing the output of its current automobiles. Both the new Roadster and the Cybertruck have a very preliminary release date of 2023. Musk provided a more precise release date for each of the cars at the Cyber Rodeo event: “Production of Cybertruck is coming next year. We will be in pro duction with Roadster, and with Semi. That’s all coming. This year is all about scaling up and next year there’s going to be a massive wave of new products.”

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MARKET CAPITALIZATION, PLANS, SHARE MARKET & NEW

The Tesla vehicles will be launched in India in 2023-24.

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•camera.RAM: 6 GB • Battery: 5000 mAh • Display: 6.7 inches • Operating System: Android v12 • Custom UI: Realme UI • CPU: Octa-core (2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55) • Display Type: IPS LCD • Resolution: 1080 x 2400 pixels • Aspect Ratio: 20:9 • Pixel Density: 393 PPI • Bezel-less display: Yes, with a punch-hole display • Touch Screen: Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch • Camera Setup: Triple • FRONT CAMERA: 16 MP, Primary Camera • Battery: 5000 mAh • Internal Memory: 128 GB • Expandable Memory: Yes, Up to 1 TB • Fingerprint Sensor: Yes • Fingerprint Sensor Position: Side • Other Sensors: Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope 47 www.businessconnectindia.in | Vol. 5 | Special Edition August 2022 INDIA

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The Realme 9i 5G will feature a punch-hole design with thin bezels and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. At the back, it will sport three camera sensors. The handset is expected to sport a 6.7-inch full-HD+ IPS LCD display with an aspect ratio of 20:9.

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Seven months after launching the 9i 4G, Realme is all set to introduce a 5G version of the phone. India’s entrylevel 5G market segment has seen some fierce battles between Samsung, Xiaomi, and Vivo. Realme aims to take on its rivals with the competitively priced 9i 5G. The device will be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 810 5G chipset, which will be powered by a massive battery and triple back camera setup.

The price of this smartphone in India is likely to be less than INR 20,000. However, this is just speculation and we advise readers to wait for the official announcement.

Chinese smartphone brand Realme is all set to launch its Realme 9i 5G. Realme’s upcoming handset will be launched on August 18. Realme recently released its teaser on Twitter and called the upcoming handset “The 5G Rockstar”. Industry: Consumer electronics Founded: May 4, 2018; 4 years ago Founder: Sky Li • Headquarters: Shenzhen, China Divisions: Realme TechLife, Dizo (India)

Realme 9i 5G Specifications

The Realme 9i 5G will be equipped with a triple rear camera module, which includes a 50MP main shooter, a 2MP macro lens, and a 2MP portrait sensor. On the front, it will sport a 16MP selfie

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DEB PRASAD MUKHERJEE Chairman and Managing Director Puja Bhardwaj | Business Connect

Deb Prasad Mukherjee- Founder & CEO of Wisdom Capital, brings years of experience in different industry verticals. He is an ardent exIndian Air Force personnel and the man behind the victorious journey of Wisdom Capital as a leading discount brokerage firm in India. During his stint as a founder, director, and CEO of the company, Mr Mukherjee guided the firm from a modest beginning to astounding success while introducing incredibly effective online trading tools and solutions that made trade execution more straightforward and faster. He has set an example for the Indian internet trading community by establishing the idea of a “Free Trade & Investment Zone” in the field of discount brokerage.

T H E B E S T COMPANY TO FOR IN 2022WORK

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India’s financial sector is experiencing a rapid expansion in terms of the robust growth of existing financial services firms and new entities entering the market. With the initiation of new firms, the needs of people are also rising. With a vision to meet the ever-growing needs of stock trading and provide the most efficient and prompt trading experience, Wisdom Capital came into existence in 2013 under the hegemony of Deb Prasad Mukherjee. With its operations based out of the Hi-Tech city, Noida, the firm offers an exclusive array of trading facilities and services to its esteemed clients across different market segments. Leading from the forefront in the broking segment, Wisdom Capital has become a pioneer in online trading and a first mover in the discount brokerage segment. With an aim to emerge as a leading discount stock brokerage firm, Wisdom Capital delivers robust client-centric technology-enabled trading/investment solutions for effective and speedy transactions while fostering a market-aware Here,environment.there is a dedicated team that provides comprehensive assistance to the existing and current customers concerning opening and managing their accounts flawlessly and transparently. As one of the best discount brokers in India, Wisdom Capital has assisted the new generation of traders by offering the most cutting-edge trading tools and technological prowess.

Leading the Realm of Discount Brokerage with Impeccable Trading Solutions Since 2013 Wisdom Capital

DYNAMIC LEADERSHIP – DEB PRASAD MUKHERJEE

FEATHERS IN THE CAP OF WISDOM CAPITAL

OVERCOMING THE UNPREDICTED PANDEMIC Combating the Unexpected Pandemic COVID-19 has gripped the globe and is having an impact on everyone and everything in its path. However, the situation did not change the great expert at Wisdom Capital’s resolve or commitment. While it took some time to develop a reliable framework, Wisdom Capital succeeded in providing its staff members with remote work possibilities. It granted its employees a 20 per cent pay raise and quadrupled their compensation to continue providing the vital services needed throughout the current global health crisis.

• India’s Most Trusted Fantasy Gaming Brand 2021

Wisdom Capital was envisioned as a leading discount brokerage firm creating an environment of financial literacy and offering the most innovative trading tools to make it the most efficient and prompt trading experience ever for its esteemed clients. The following are the main characteristics that set the company apart –

• Wisdom Capital intends to establish itself as a distinct player in the market by focusing on mobile technologies that enable userfriendliness, quick transaction execution, and interactive real-time data tools.

• Brand Leadership Awards, 2021

• As consumers invest their hard-earned money in online trading, Wisdom Capital’s USP is that they make every effort to maintain transparency and earn their clients’ trust.

• The company’s passion for innovation and technology will not only allow it to explore uncharted territory but also provide it with the chance to create an industry-leading, technology-driven corporation that focuses on its customers in the near future.

49 www.businessconnectindia.in | Vol. 5 | Special Edition August 2022 INDIA SERVICES OFFERED BY WISDOM CAPITAL FOR THEIR TARGET CLIENTELE Wisdom Capital provides its respected clients across many market segments with an exclusive range of trading facilities and services as a leading online stockbroker and pioneer of discount brokerage in India. The following is a list of the trading services that Wisdom Capital provides: • Commodity Futures • Depository Trading • Wisdom Data Feed • Wisdom Trading School • Financial Planning Services • Mutual Funds • Insurance DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS OF WISDOM CAPITAL

• Wisdom Capital has established a distinctive market position in discount broking. It has always been committed to the unrelenting expansion and setting new standards.

• A professional risk management team and IT support teamwork around the clock to ensure clients can trade online without interruption.

• “India’s Most Admired Financial Advisory Services Company.”

• Best Brand Award in Uttar Pradesh Brand Leadership Awards in 2021

Wisdom Capital has received several notable awards and recognitions in recent years. A few names worth mentioning are:

In addition, Deb Prasad Mukherjee has been honoured with the “India’s Inspirational Leader” award by the White Page International, Mumbai.

• “Best Branding Award” from World Marketing Congress at Uttar Pradesh

• India’s Most Trusted Brand by the White Page International in 2020

• Amity Corporate Excellence Award for Promotional Financial Literacy

• The cutting-edge online trading tools provided by Wisdom Capital are in a class by themselves, making Wisdom Capital stand out among its competitors.

The globe continued to rotate at a typically faster rate the next year, but no records were broken. A 50-year era of shorter days, however, may be beginning right now, claims Interesting Engineering (IE). It is still unclear what is causing the Earth’s rotation to vary in speed. However, experts speculate that this may be caused by processes in the core’s inner or outer layers, seas, tides, or even shifts in the climate.

As a matter of fact, a leap second has previously been added 27 times to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), the fundamental time reference used to govern clocks and time throughout the world.

The Independent claims that the planet’s speed has lately increased. The Earth experienced the shortest month ever in 2020, according to records going back to the 1960s. On July 19 of that year, scientists measured the shortest day ever. The difference between it and a usual 24-hour day was 1.47 milliseconds.

negative leap second may have unfavourable implications for cell phones, computers, and communications networks. The publication cited a Meta blog in its story, which said that while the leap second “primarily benefits scientists and astronomers,” it is a “risky technique that does more harm than good.”

This is due to the fact that the time moves forward from 23:59:59 to 23:59:60 before resetting to 00:00:00. Because of the timestamps on the data storage, a time leap like this might cause programmes to crash and damage data.

A negative leap second would shift the time from 23:59:58 to 00:00:00, according to Meta, and this might have a “devastating effect” on software that uses timers and schedulers. In order to resolve this, according to IE, timekeepers throughout the world may need to add a “drop second”—a negative leap second.

EARTH COMPLETES ITS ROTATION IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS, RECORD FOR SHORTEST DAY AGAIN

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The “Chandler wobble,” or the shifting of the Earth’s geographic poles across its surface, is another theory put out by certain experts as to why this may be the case. Scientists Nikolay Sidorenkov, Christian Bizouard, and Leonid Zotov use the quiver that is present when a spinning top starts to accelerate or decelerate to explain this phenomenon. According to the Independent, the Earth’s growing spin rate might result in the introduction of negative leap seconds in an effort to maintain the Earth’s orbital speed according to the measurement provided by atomic Theclocks.

You may be surprised to know that our planet earth is breaking its own record of rotation. The earth completed a full spin in 1.59 milliseconds less than its standard 24- hour rotation on July 29.

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“Both, Vivek, and Vardan come with an extremely defined goal of becoming the enablers than just providing a content library and I’m quite sure that their daily live delivery capa bilities with more than 200 teachers through its channel are set to redefine vernacular learning for a larger base of youth across India,” said Gaurav Kumar.

2018 • Daily 1.5 Million+ views • 170Million+ Total Views In 9 Months • Daily 40+ live classes • 5 Lakhs Complete in 2 Months 24 Nov 2018 • 1 Million Complete 25 Jan 2019 • 2 Million Complete 15 June 2019 • 3 Million Complete 5 March 2020 “We have built an integrated learning

UPGRAD • Founded: 2015 • Headquarters

UpGrad is expecting to end its current financial year (FY22) with consolidated revenue of INR 1900 crore. The compa ny’s chairperson and co-founder Ronnie Screwvala pointed out that the company has hit overall profitability in the cur rent quarter. In FY21, UpGrad recorded consolidated revenue of INR 302.26 crore and a net loss of INR 211 crore, according to regulatory filings. In the fourth quarter of the current FY22, UpGrad aims to reduce its loss to about INR 150 crore in FY22. In the current financial year, the company has acquired KnowledgeHut, Talentedge, Impartus Innovations, Work Better Training as well as Global Study Partners.

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India-based higher EdTech platform upGrad on Tuesday (August 2) said that it has acquired Exampur, a government jobs test preparation platform, for an undisclosed amount. The Noida-based learning platform, Examspur is approach ing revenue of INR 70 crore in this financial year. Overall, Examspur claims that it has a growing subscriber base of over 12 million with an average viewership of 2.5 million students and leads the Hindi-speaking markets in Uttar Pradesh, New Delhi, and Bihar with 90% of its paid users are from tier 2, 3 and 4 markets. are channels for each – banking, defence, UPSC, SSC, teaching as well as other state-level government job prepa rations. location: Mumbai Founders: Ronnie Screwvala, Mayank Kumar, Phalgun Kompalli, Ravijot Chugh Knowledgehut Solutions Private Limited, 2, portfolio for our that we see Test-Prep as a high potential growth driver. I realize this comes with a high Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC). but it also gives high re turns in terms of outcomes. Therefore, we wanted a partner with the right set of DNA within this space and Exampur fits seamlessly into our lifelong learning jigsaw, said Gaurav Kumar, President – Corporate Development, upGrad.

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Exampur also offers Online Test Series, Live Scholarship Test, Free Quiz, Study Material Repository, and E-Books Portfolio for candidates who can access them anytime.

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