Singapore-based SportsKingdom International Pte. Ltd. onboarded their latest investor in July 2022. SportsKingdom raised an undisclosed amount, and the funds will be used to scale the product-tech and increase the digital footprint.

SportsKingdom International Pte. Ltd. was started in 2017, with the objective of creating a global sports ecosystem led by a team of international sports experts backed by an experienced team of IT professionals. SportsKingdom builds digital products to inspire athletes across the globe and is in the process of building a global sports hub that benefits sports aficionados across the spectrum. The software arm provides solutions that support and reinforce sports businesses globally.

SportKingdom’s vision is to build the world’s biggest ecosystem (physical and online) for sports, coaching, services, and products.

Upon completing the fund-raise, Chetan Suryawanshi (CEO and Co-founder) said,

“We are so proud to have SportsKingdom recognised and valued by strategic investors. The current investment will help us focus on building and widening our product range as we create the best-in-class ecosystem for sports, coaching, services, and products.”

SportsKingdom International welcomes Avijit Agarwal to Board of Advisors

SportsKingdom is privileged to welcome Mr. Avijit Agarwal to their Board of Advisors.

Avijit will be part of the core management team to evolve appropriate metrics to measure and manage growth and success. He will also guide the group company and subsidiaries in complying with the respective country’s laws and regulations.

Avijit has over 30 years of experience in financial markets, where he held a variety of trading and management roles in global banks across major financial centres all over the world.  He has a deep passion for sports in general, and cricket in particular. He is based in Singapore and has an MBA from Jamnalal Bajaj, Mumbai.

Chetan Suryawanshi (CEO and Co-founder) said,

“We are extremely delighted to have Avijit on board and we look forward to working together with him. He brings a wealth of experience that will contribute to SportsKingdom’s growth and success.”

 The core team of SportsKingdom:

  1. Chetan Suryawanshi                           – CEO/Co-founder
  2. Sesha Sayana Annam                        – CTO/Co-founder
  3. Prashant Naik                                     – Advisor (Strategy)
  4. Venkatraman Sheshashayee              – Advisor (People & Culture)
  5. Parag Dahiwal                                    – Advisor (Enterprise SAAS Growth)
  6. Avijit Agarwal                                      – Advisor (Finance and Corporate Governance)

SportsKingdom is headquartered in Singapore with regional headquarters in India and Japan. Subsidiary companies under the SportsKingdom umbrella are –

  • CricKingdom Cricket Academy by Rohit Sharma
  • FutbolKingdom (Football)
  • HappinessKingdom (Yoga & Fitness)
  • SportsKingdom Stores
  • SportsKingdom Software

Ms. Sarrah Pitaliya, Head, Digital Marketing at Radixweb, felicitated by CMO Asia and World Women Leadership for her incredible skills in building brand journeys and powerful leadership capabilities, dedicates her award to Radixweb’s impartial and dynamic growth policies.  

Ahmedabad, India Radixweb, an industry-leading name in the field of IT outsourcing, superior tech consulting, and bespoke enterprise software development services, added another feather to its cap. At a recently held congratulatory event by the World Women Leadership and CMO Asia, Radixweb’s female leadership has been lauded for excellence in pursuing creative brand experiences and brilliant leadership. 

Ms. Sarrah Pitaliya, the Head of Digital Marketing, has been named among the most notable female leaders of Gujarat for her contribution in curating smart customer journeys with a diverse team that has delivered a remarkable creative edge to Radixweb’s cutting-edge tech solutions. 

Radixweb is one of those iconic names that operate with top-notch #1 tech talent and has delivered bizarre capabilities in terms of curating creative customer journeys through remarkable capabilities in building enterprise software solutions.  

Acknowledging the World Women Leadership Congress and CMO Asia Awards, Ms. Pitaliya mentioned, “I am immensely happy on being chosen as one of the dynamic female leaders in Gujarat and I extend my heartfelt gratefulness to my organization, Radixweb for helping me push my envelope by grooming my leadership skills. Radixweb has this dynamic and impartial work culture that strengthens individual skills in its people and grooms them to become next-gen leaders. It believes in growing as a team and hence provides every individual with due opportunities in growing both horizontally and vertically.” 

She also added, “At Radixweb, I drive a diverse team that is based out of several geo-locations and come from diverse socio-cultural backgrounds. Together our aim is to build connected customer journeys. We have helped numerous businesses around the world reimagine their tech landscape with our innovative solutions. Every individual in the Radixweb is shaped under equal growth opportunities. I duly thank my organization for giving me the right space to spread my wings of creativity, because of which we have been able to lay the germs of bizarre possibilities for the future. Without the support of my Radixweb family, this achievement would have only remained a dream.” 

Ms. Pitaliya also mentions that Radixweb, which is a Great Place To Work certified organization, is an extremely people-focused organization that enables equal growth opportunities to all its employees – irrespective of their gender, class, and social backgrounds. The fairness of policies comes from one of its core values of ‘transparency’ which the firm integrates into all of its business channels. 

Commenting on Sarrah’s newest achievement, the COO, Mr. Dharmesh Acharya says, “Sarrah has always been a burst of energy and has driven our teams from milestones to milestones in terms of driving compelling brand journey, leadership, talent acquisition, retention, and growth. She is a great problem solver and a great change-maker who has represented our culture of building sustainable professional relationships in a forum like CMO Asia and World Women Leadership. We are elated for her success.” 

The World Women Leadership Award has not only recognized Ms. Pitaliya’s decision-making, leadership skills, and zeal for sustainable brand positioning but has also appreciated Radixweb’s neo-modern attitude towards curating a star line of digital influencers for tomorrow. 

“Starting a business or a venture is not as easy as people think, especially when you’re managing it with your academics”, said Content Creator & Entrepreneur at an event organized by Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Mumbai. Deepak Pareek participated as a Judge, along-with Anmol Sharma, the other Judge, at the event titled ‘Reverse Shark Tank’ organized by the Entrepreneurship Cell of NMIMS College, Mumbai at the college campus. With an objective to develop entrepreneurial skills in the students, the format of the event was designed in such a manner that the participants had to acquire a company and then create a new line of product or reinvent the same business. The event witnessed participation from young students and it spoke very highly of their entrepreneurial acumen. Combining two companies and coming up with a solution that integrates the core competencies of both companies is a tedious task, but the students did a fine job with it. Anmol Sharma said, “It is important for colleges to keep organizing such events from time to time”.

There were multiple teams and each team had a minute to pitch the idea in front of the judges. Deepak Pareek observed that it was good to see such confidence among 1st year and 2nd year students. Some came up with good presentations while some answered the questions very tactfully. Post-event, Deepak Pareek and Anmol Sharma had an informal chat with the students of the college and got to know of their ambition. The judges gave their feedback to the students and appreciated students’ keen interest in learning entrepreneurial skills and told them to keep participating in such events.

“I am very confident of what they’re building. Even if they don’t build something while being in college, they’re for sure in the right direction”, said Content Creator & Social Media Influencer Deepak Pareek as a closing remark.

About Deepak Pareek

Deepak Pareek is an Entrepreneur, Content Creator, TEDx Speaker, and a Creative Film Producer hailing from Calcutta, India. He pursued his schooling from Don Bosco School, Kolkata, under-graduation from St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata, and completed his Masters in Management & Entrepreneurship from University of Southampton Business School, UK.

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Nikita was already a successful designer when she decided to launch her own fashion brand. Though Nikita had established herself successfully in the Indian fashion industry, she wanted to create a brand that would reflect her sensibilities and sense of aesthetics. This urge to do something of her own led to the birth of Doree in the year 2018.

Promoted as a ‘women’s designer store and fashion store’, Doree has come a long way in just a few years and managed to make its presence felt in a highly competitive industry. Apart from being its owner and founder, Nikita serves as the Director of Merchandising, Creative Content & Operations. With her hard work and the efforts of her dedicated team, she has managed to build a brand from scratch.

Talking about the idea behind Doree, Nikita says, “I wanted to create a brand that would make Indian ethnic wear accessible not just for Indian women but women based in different parts of the world who are fascinated by it. With my experience in the design sector and a keen interest in entrepreneurship, I decided to launch Doree. The demand for Indian ethnic wear is growing at a rapid pace and that has given a lot of confidence to designers and entrepreneurs like me who wish to popularize it further.”

As a brand, Doree offers its customers a wide range of ethnic wear, including saree, suits, dresses, lehengas, Indian gowns, imported gowns, and dresses. It has been recognized as a startup company by the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises or MSME (Government of India). Nikita and her team have taken several measures to ensure the brand has a good presence in both India and foreign shores. It has been listed on the popular Canada-based multinational e-commerce platform Shopify.

“With Doree, my goal has been to build an Indian ethnic wear brand that resonates with customers all across the world. Our primary objective has been to offer our customers high-quality products. Our list of product categories and product offerings is expanding with each passing day. We worked very hard on building a website that is not just accessible but also convenient to navigate through. We have designed it keeping the preferences of our customers in mind. The website enables our customers to securely manage their accounts without intervention”, says the young entrepreneur.

Apart from having a well-established online store, Doree also has a physical retail store. Doree has multiple warehouses based in India and the United States. To choose from the brand’s exquisite range of women’s ethnic wear, Indian sarees, salwar suits, lehengas, and more, you can visit its official website www.thedoree.com. On the website, you can see the offerings divided into different categories. The payments you make on the website are secured by Razorpay. Apart from having a Pan-India presence, Doree also delivers worldwide. The official Doree shopping app is available on Google Play Store and Apple Store.

The parent, Public Relations Society of India (PRSI) is the national association of public relations practitioners and communication specialists in India. It functions primarily for professional development. It seeks to formulate and interpret the objectives and potential of public relations as a socially useful function and uphold its value as an integral part of management. Public Relations Society of India, Kolkata Chapter in keeping with its defined objective, aims to advance quality communication and the ethical practice of public relations through networking and intellectual leadership encompassing irreversible and evolving technologies, consumer services growth, and paradigm shifts in media and marketing.

The Kolkata Chapter has been regularly organizing events, seminars, and training workshops where eminent personalities have delivered path-finding deliberations on the vital aspects of public relations and communications. PRSI KOLKATA is doing a brand conclave in Kolkata on August 17th.

Top brand luminaries like Piyush Pandey and Niru Kumar have agreed to speak at the symposium.

We thank our media partner as well as all the other sponsors who successfully made our day Keeping the imperatives in mind, we set about identifying local companies which had the potential to develop into brands with the prospect of making an impact nationwide. We are extremely delighted to see a few international brands be a part of our event.

Even if some of the big names in business had over the years migrated to greener pastures elsewhere in the country, there remained old ones mostly in the area of engineering and commodities who managed to survive the onslaught of economic stress in the country.

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New Delhi, Delhi, India – World Phone, India’s premier VoIP service provider, today applauded the widely-reported decision of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to reject the recommendations of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) regarding Over the Top (OTT) players.  According to a widely-reported unnamed DoT official, “The Internet Telephony recommendation of TRAI was not accepted by the DoT. The Department has now sought comprehensive reference from TRAI for internet and over-the-top players.”

World Phone has single-handedly been the driving force for this DoT decision.  Its pending legal action (Writ Petition (Civil) No. 11173/2019) has sought that the Hon’ble Court enjoin Facebook, Inc. n/k/a Meta Platforms, Inc. “(“Meta”) and WhatsApp, LLC from providing Internet Telephony services until such time as they are in full compliance with the applicable requirements for providing these services in the Union of India.

The Hon’ble Ms. Justice Rekha Palli previously recognised in the World Phone legal action: “Though pleadings in the matter are complete, it appears that the TRAI, had on 14.09.2020, made certain recommendations which, prima facie, were not in favour of levying of any charges on the entities providing Over The Top (OTT) services.”  The Court next ruled that “it is expected that before the next date of hearing, the said respondents will take a final decision on the aforesaid recommendations.  While doing so, it will also be open for them to consider whether any fresh recommendations are called for from the TRAI.”  In other words, the DoT has done what was requested by the Court in World Phone’s legal action against the DoT, Meta, and WhatsApp, LLC.

Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp currently provide Internet Telephony to hundreds of millions in India without any license or clearance from the concerned authorities.  No different than regulatory decisions barring “discriminatory pricing” for different data platforms or content, World Phone’s action seeks a ruling that levels the playing field for licensed operators such as World Phone.

Disregarding applicable law, Facebook messenger and WhatsApp also currently operate in India without any underlying physical presence in India.  These unregulated activities can be viewed as a form of digital colonialism that not only hurts companies such as World Phone but directly threatens our national security and our citizenry’s autonomy, privacy, and sense of self-worth.

For example, seeking to monitor grocery purchases, Meta and Jio Platforms announced on 29 August 2022, the launch of “the first-ever end-to-end shopping experience on WhatsApp, where consumers can shop from JioMart right within their WhatsApp chat.”  This will allow users in India “to seamlessly browse through JioMart’s entire grocery catalog, add items to cart, and make the payment to complete the purchase – all without leaving the WhatsApp chat.”  This comprehensive food surveillance follows the head of “WhatsApp India” previously announcing in July 2020:  “Our collective aim over the next two to three years should be to help low-wage workers and the unorganised, informal economy easily accesses three products – insurance, micro-credit, and pensions.”  In other words, Meta and WhatsApp seek to control all possible levers of commerce for the Indian people.

The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Yashwant Varma has ordered that the next hearing in World Phone’s action is set for 8 September 2022.

ABOUT WORLD PHONE INTERNET SERVICES PVT. LTD.

Over a decade ago, World Phone World ushered in a new era in communications for India. One of the most significant players in Internet Services, World Phone provides Internet bandwidth, Internet Telephony, and related services for corporate as well as domestic users.  World Phone is a Category “A” Internet Telephony Service Provider licensed by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India.

NBFC poised to help retail customers to get loans against mutual funds and shares within 24 hours.

Karnataka, India – Abhi Loans, a digital lender affording loans on mutual funds and shares across India, has today announced that it has raised $4.5 million in funding for its operations. The funding will be used by the brand to rapidly grow its customer base and expand operations.

The quick credit startup is disrupting the notion that loans against mutual funds/shares are just for high-net individuals, with the company availing financial solutions that cater to small unit share/MF holders. While mainstream banks provide a minimum of Rs 1 lakh for loans on shares, Abhi Loans provides loans starting from Rs 15,000 thus including small-time borrowers. This is in addition to a high LTV value of 65% and 75% for loans against shares and mutual funds respectively.

DIM Sparkle Fund, which has amassed a reputation for providing financial aid to revolutionary businesses in the fintech space, is the driving engine behind the funding. However, many other angel investors have joined hands to bring the sum to where it is now. Among them are SK Jain, Ashvin Chadha, and Niten Malhan, all of whom received credit and gratitude via an official company statement.

When quizzed on what the funding will help plug, founder Deepit Singh enthused. “First, we’d like to thank all our contributors. We’ll use part of the funds to expand our technology stack and grow our loan book. At the moment, we offer loans against securities on mass retail digitally, but we’re looking to grow our portfolio and diversify in the near future.”

DMI Sparkle Fund co-founder described his excitement at working with KNAB, also known as Abhi Loans. “Our ultimate dream is that we’ll provide financial solutions that cater to everyone from all walks of life across India. With this funding and partnership, we’re now closer than ever to financial inclusivity in our country,” Shivashish Chatterjee stated.

Mandeep Chaudhary, co-founder at Abhi Loans meanwhile rounded it all off by saying, “In these tough times, many people are turning to predatory lenders as they exhaust every cash avenue. Borrowers can find relief from stifling high-interest loans via the low-debt consolidation options we offer. Accessing cheap loans of Rs 15,000 from a Mutual Fund holding of Rs 20.000 at an LTV of 75%, ordinary Indians can enjoy greater financial liberty.”

Currently, Abhi Loans provides loans against marketable securities at 13% interest rates, with a promise of 24-hour disbursal, beating out banks and other NFBCs that traditionally take between 3 to 14 days for processing. The agency also provides loans to Low CIBIL Score customers, has no prepayment charges, and thrives by a fully digital service model where borrowers can complete loan applications online without in-person appearances.

Strategic partnership created to develop and license a new vocal biomarker detection and monitoring capability for COPD in India.

BOSTON — Sonde Health, a leading enterprise vocal biomarker company, has signed a multi-year agreement with Koye Pharmaceuticals, a specialty pharma organization focused on the Indian Pharmaceutical market, to develop a new vocal biomarker detection and monitoring capability for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in India. This deal represents Sonde’s first partnership with a pharmaceutical company.

As part of this arrangement, Koye will leverage Sonde’s vocal biomarker development (VBD) platform, expanding upon its already existing respiratory responsive vocal biomarker, to create an entirely novel vocal biomarker for COPD in India. This will allow Koye to develop solutions that help track and treat respiratory health in COPD patients using their voices.

“This collaboration marks a major milestone in Sonde Health’s growth and evolution, and we’re excited to take this step with Koye Pharmaceuticals,” David Liu, CEO of Sonde Health. “Partnering directly with pharmaceutical companies allows them to take a more targeted and engaging approach with prospective patients, aligning their needs with the most impactful therapeutics. While there’s no cure for COPD, this new vocal biomarker will allow physicians to better manage their patients’ symptoms using early monitoring and constant engagement to en sure those impacted by COPD get on the right treatment plans early and often.”

COPD, a chronic inflammatory lung disease that creates airflow blockage and makes it difficult to breathe, is the third leading cause of death worldwide – causing 3.23 million deaths in 2019, according to the World Health Organization – and the second highest cause of death and disability in adjusted life years (DALYs) in India after heart disease, per the University of Washington’s Global Burden of Disease study. As of 2018, India had 18% of the world’s population, but 32% of the COPD cases. COPD was responsible for 13% of all deaths in India. A worldwide study has estimated that India’s death rate from COPD during 2019 was 98 per 100,000 population, three times the American rate of 33 and the British rate of 31. According to the latest figures, India has an estimated 50 million people living with COPD.

“We have been keen on utilizing an accessible platform with digital biomarkers that will both aid physicians in identifying and understanding their patients’ conditions better and also make it easier for patients with chronic respiratory conditions to monitor their health in the least invasive way possible. This partnership with Sonde Health is exactly what we were looking for,” said Preetish Toraskar, Founder and Director at Koye Pharmaceuticals. “Not only is Sonde at the forefront of vocal biomarker technology, but their extensive experience in respiratory health will prove invaluable as we work to get this debilitating condition under control in India.”

Sonde Health has previously developed and commercialized vocal biomarker technology to detect and monitor respiratory impairment. In early 2022, the company partnered with GN Group, a leading global manufacturer of hearing instruments and audiological diagnostics equipment and headsets, to create vocal biomarker technology to detect Mild Cognitive Impairment.

Sonde Health and Koye Pharmaceuticals plan to explore developing more vocal biomarkers during their multi-year arrangement.

About Sonde Health

Sonde Health has developed an enterprise vocal biomarker platform that enables any company to either license respiratory or mental fitness monitoring product or create a novel vocal biomarker product. Sonde scales data collection, feature development, model creation and clinical validation in collaboration with its partners and customers. Leveraging over 1 million voice samples from 80,000+ individuals, Sonde uses advanced audio signal processing and machine learning to sense and analyze subtle vocal changes due to changes in a person’s physiology to provide key insights into health and well-being.

www.sondehealth.com

About Koye Pharmaceuticals

Koye Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. was founded in 2013 by two experienced professionals of the pharma industry, Mr. Preetish Toraskar and Mr. Ravindra Shenoy. Since its foundation, Koye has expanded its operations to run across the length and breadth of the country aided by their strong distribution network. Koye today has more than 1250+ qualified ambassadors who meet up with more than 100,000+ doctors across the country every month. The company which believes in pursuing ‘healthiness’ has a strong foothold in different therapeutic segments that include state-of-the-art products in Specialty Primary Care, Respiratory, Gynaecology, IVF and Cardio-Diabetic segments.

  • Docthub is a Healthcare Career & Professional Upgrade Platform that helps healthcare professionals in their career development.

Offerings

  • Jobs – Job seekers can apply for Healthcare Jobs
  • Courses – Students can find & apply to Healthcare Courses from numerous Institutes
  • Events – Professionals can discover Conferences, Seminars, CMEs & Workshops

One single app for every healthcare professional

To empower the healthcare fraternity and help the individuals associated with the healthcare sector, Ahmedabad-based Docthub is pushing boundaries. The company has rolled out multiple offerings under one umbrella to benefit every individual to live up to their full potential.

The platform is specifically designed for people who are already working in the healthcare sector or are interested in joining it. The aim is to help healthcare professionals in building & enhancing their careers. Through Docthub, healthcare professionals can improve their knowledge, look out for career opportunities, and enhance their skills on one centralized platform. Docthub has been actively educating the healthcare community by producing videos on the Youtube channel that help students & professionals gain knowledge about numerous subjects.

The intention is to minimize or eliminate the efforts taken by healthcare professionals and help them find a suitable match. Easing up the entire process can help everyone, a student can find details of healthcare courses and apply directly, a job seeker can look for jobs and filter for suitable jobs, and a practicing professional can register for a health conference or event. In short, there is something for everyone!

As a result of the hard work and commitment of the team, Docthub is doing exceptionally well in the B2B domain where all the healthcare organizations, associations, colleges/Institutes, hospitals, etc. can connect with their target audience and expand their user base. To add cherry on the cake, the company has come up with its unique mobile app that provides cumulative information on all the services at one stop.

Docthub is jumping into a niche category to help both the users and the enterprises. Since the firm is started by a doctor, the actions and decisions are more specific and result oriented.

Technology is at the heart of this Health tech IT Company. Managing such a humongous amount of data requires a lot of technological advancement hence the company has been experimenting with new features and technologies to keep on iterating and enhancing users’ experience.

Rohit Bhalerao aka DJ Rohit Rao is an eclectic talent with an undying thirst for great music since childhood and has always understood the pulse of the entire clubbing & music production business from its very roots.

His passion for music started from a young age by learning various aspects of being a Disc Jockey. In the year 2010, he started working in nightclubs as a resident DJ. He got a chance to work in Navi Mumbai’s best clubs and events. DJ Rohit Rao is also known for his work as a sound engineer/recordist for various multimedia projects. ”As a music producer, we need to be open to new sounds and genres instead of sticking to one pattern. Each genre of music has its own vibe, so keep exploring and experiment with various sounds.” says DJ Rohit Rao.

DJ Rohit Rao is known for his dance-floor-breaking remixes and music production. He keeps himself updated with the latest music and trends and in his own style offers exactly what the crowd is looking for. In 2016, he created a remix album brand called Bollyroom under Rohit & Teju’s collaboration, which featured some of the best Bollywood songs of 2016. He committed to his fans, that he will release a new version of the album every year and has stayed true to it for 7 consecutive years, and counting. His remixes mostly gets selected by Club Mirchi on Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM, one of the best radio shows of India, among others. His latest remix of Kesariya with DJ Angel is garnering a lot of love and appreciation from music lovers.

DJ Rohit Rao has taken a lot of effort into his new release called Mind Training and Night Sailor (https://open.spotify.com/album/2TCzu8zikXiRFD4vvzW5zE). These songs are available on all major music streaming platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, Jio Saavn, Beatport, and others.

Turning his dream into a reality, DJ Rohit Rao aka Rohit Bhalerao has made tremendous progress in recent years. He has performed at various music events in India. Along with this, he has worked with a number of well-known DJs from around the world for various projects. Due to his commendable work, he has emerged as one of the best DJs and music producers in India.

As the music scene returns to normal, DJ Rohit Rao is ready to swoop his fans with his smashing new remixes. He is currently working on several music projects and is going to offer the industry some reminiscing music of its time.

To stay updated on his latest events and music releases, follow him on @djrohitrao & djrohitraoofficial on major social media sites. If you find him playing near your city or venue, do drop by to make it a memorable experience.