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Editor’sNote “Ensuring Innovations in the time of Crisis…” While COVID-19 continues to cause devastating disruption to the global economy more than a year into the pandemic, it is also continuing to force remarkable innovation across different industries. Companies have found new ways to sell, service, and operate during crisis. In the context of COVID-19, many companies have reflexively adopted one or both types of innovation, resulting in new capabilities they can further refine and strategically deploy in the future. In the “Special Companies: Innovation comes out of Covid” issue of the Innovative Zone Magazine, we have covered a sprawling array of innovative business facets along with leaders who have their own interesting growth stories and how they are transforming the face of the industry by complying with the need of the hour, latest tech innovations. We are proud to evolve with the evolving leaders and their solidarity and have tried to cover every possible story to honour the spirit of the innovation these brands have and celebrate their success stories with you. The editorial team at the Innovative Zone magazine always strives to come up with the best from the business community and embrace the hard work put into knitting the stories into words for you to read. We are diligently aiming to cover each possible breakthrough, innovation, relative changes in the industry, upcoming trends, insights, and more. This issue is replete with inspiring stories and innovations; additionally, we hope you enjoy the collection of informative and interesting in-house articles covering miscellaneous topics. We think they are worth the wait. In this volume, we have focused on covering every possible story that transformed the world in one way or another with their dynamic leadership. We, The Innovative Zone Magazine’s editorial team hope that you enjoy the read and share your valuable opinions with us. We would love to hear from you. Your feedback is helpful to us in shaping future issues that are most meaningful to you. You can contact us at editorial@innovativezone.com for the same. Best wishes and thank you in advance for contributing to the Innovative Magazine.

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COVER STORY

KISHORE KAPUVEEDHI

KISHORE KUMAR YEDAM

GLOBAL MANAGING DIRECTOR

GLOBAL CEO

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TRANSFORMING THE EDUCATION REALM WITH GROUND-BREAKING INNOVATION “With the right mindset and the right teaching, children are capable of more than we think.” 16 SUCCESS STORY Miuccia Prada A Woman Who Built Fashion Empire

ABLION IT SOLUTIONS An Empowered Entrepreneur At Work

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BRIGHTFLEXI INTERNATIONAL PVT. LTD. The Epitome Of Innovation

CUISINE Know These Vietnamese Dishes Once, Have Cravings Till Eternity

DAISY MONTESSORI SCHOOL The First Step Towards The Great Future

EVOLFINITY TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD. Revolutionising the Realm of Technology- Enabled Business Solutions

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KISHORE KUMAR YEDAM GLOBAL CEO

TRANSFORMING THE EDUCATION REALM WITH GROUND-BREAKING INNOVATION “With the right mindset and the right teaching, children are capable of more than we think.” 10

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GLOBAL MANAGING DIRECTOR

Gulshan Parveen | Innovative Zone ducation is the most demanding need of the present generation and parents of this era are not ready to compromise on this at any cost. It has become more than necessary to focus on children’s education and growth in the right manner and it is equally important to put efforts into the same from the very beginning. In the preschools of present times, there is a need for new and innovative ideas to create a robust foundation in kids for future education. And the team of Federal Soft Systems Inc. is doing exactly the same and contributing their utmost talent in transforming the education realm by introducing the latest and innovative learning tools like Magik Mat.

Innovative Zone has a marvelous history of featuring multiple extraordinary business ventures involved in the education sector. And here again, our team has put their utmost efforts to bring an inspiring success journey of one of the leading ventures to the table. Our editorial team had an interesting and joyful session with the leadership panel of the company. And the leaders shared numerous unknown facts about the company as well as the entrepreneurial journey with us that we are keen to spill here. Their story immensely inspired us and made us feature them on the cover of our exclusive edition- “Special Companies - Innovation comes out of Covid”. We truly hope and desire that this fascinating read will add some extra value in the lives of our global readership other than inspiring budding business leaders. 11

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Explaining the inception motive of Magik Mat is one of the best and most innovative study tools invented ever. It is the world’s first and foremost engaging and gaming tool along with being an immersive learning specialist that directly helps kids to memorize and retain information. It helps them fight the traditional learning approach that is comparatively less effective and boring. It gives immense joy and excitement to kids while learning and helps them learn new things in a short span with a greater retention rate. Kishore Kumar Yedam (Global CEO) asserts!

KISHORE KUMAR YEDAM GLOBAL CEO

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“The globally widespread pandemic, COVID-19 significantly harmed children’s health, education, mental health, and social well-being. Education and learning new things have become difficult tasks for today’s kids. Hence, to overcome these circumstances in which children’s overall development gets severely hindered, we devised an innovative idea to create this world-class Edu-tech product, Magik Mat, which revolutionizes children’s learning, combats boredom, aids children in their holistic development, and creates interest & amusement in them to learn and grow remarkably. The primary goal in developing this product was to enable and attract children to innovative learning by allowing them to study while playing and understand and remember what they had learned. It also helps to enhance physical activity, as well as stimulates & develops children’s intellectual ability.” The team of Federal Soft Systems Inc. has a robust perception that education of young kids is truly based on imagination, creativity, and excitement as well as instilling a strong desire and eagerness to learn new and innovative things that will boost their confidence and will highlight their genuine interest in the concepts. And Magik Mat is all about teaching kids with joy and creative methods. It is a multifunctional gadget with a wide range of features that helps in accomplishing the most critical learning concepts and make kids learn not only with the brain but also with their bodies. Magik Mat not only helps kids in learning the traditional lessons such as English, Mathematics, EVS, Rhymes, Stories, and Quiz, but also provides them various crucial lessons, including Child abuse awareness and Gender equality. Moreover, the product makes kids perform activities that enhance their learning skills and develop the mental ability of kids. Magik Mat also acts as a relieving tool for parents as well as for instructors by giving them assistance for bursting stress and heavy workload.

EDGE OVER OTHERS

“If you continuously compete with others, you become sharp. But if you continuously compete with yourself, you become better.” Competition is an inseparable part of the business world-but the real winner is the one who overcomes it and transforms the hurdles into opportunities. And the team of Federal Soft Systems Inc. has set an exceptional example throughout the industry in achieving and sustaining numerous goals.

The unique value proposition of the Federal Soft Systems Inc. team is to offer the best and most effective learning facilities to kids as well as to provide a platform for children to learn using the best ground-breaking Edutech product. Magik Mat also takes the responsibility to transform the learning pace of kids and entice children to innovative and effective learning. With the goal and vision of bringing about a revolution in the preschool education system through their existing, upcoming and emerging solutions, so that children’s holistic development is carried out easily and without any sort of difficulty. It is an immersive learning environment for children, and it will repeat learning ideas and themes until the child has properly mastered them.

The team further asserts, “The major and specific goal of our team behind creating this world-class product was to drive kids’ fascination towards innovative learning. Social isolation, school closures, and imprisonment elevated the children’s danger of becoming uneducated, exposed them to domestic abuse, anxiety, stress, autism and made them susceptible to exploitation. Increased & unsupervised internet use has worsened developmental concerns in kids. To transform kids’ learning with the purpose and vision of creating a revolution in the education sector with our innovative solutions so that the kids’ holistic development is carried out smoothly and is not impeded. Magik Mat plays an important role in teaching & immersive learning for kids to grow and develop.”

The Global Managing Director of the organization, Kishore Kapuveedhi explained our team by affirming, “We strongly believe that every child has the right to learning and they should be equipped with the finest education facilities. The purpose for which Magik Mat was created is fruitful and has had a positive impact on kids’ learning and growth.”

GRISP OVER TECHNOLOGY

A well-known author, Sukant Ratnakar has once quoted, “Our future success is directly proportional to our ability to understand, adapt and integrate new technology into our work.” It is a fact that technology plays a crucial role in the growth and development of present times. Hence, it is more than important for a business venture operating in current market scenarios to

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them evaluate their performance. He is a leader who inspires and encourages the team to work with coordination and to achieve the organizational goals with record-breaking milestones.

opt for new and emerging technologies. And the team of Federal Soft Systems Inc. has understood the assignment very well as they have put their utmost efforts towards updated technology. As stated earlier, Magik Mat is the first and foremost fun integrated and interactive education gadget across the globe. Hence, it is considered a cohesive collection of fantastic creativity with animated games and kid-friendly development tools. The team of Federal Soft Systems Inc. assures to have their relentless focus on offering and serving the finest possible QC passed products. They are also planning to upgrade the Edutech products with the existing, latest technology and advanced techniques to revamp the learning of kids. In addition to this, Kishore Kumar Yedam asserts,

Talking about another member of the top-notch team of Federal Soft Systems, Kishore K. He manages the organizational responsibilities as the Global Managing Director of the company. He is one of the industry’s most talented, well-respected actuaries and a business executive focused on expanding the company on a global scale and envisions an excellent leadership style. He is recognized in the organization for his tendency to encourage the workforce and make them a part of every crucial conversation. He also motivates them to share their thoughts and discuss their innovative ideas openly for the better development of the organization.

“We truly believe that every child has the right to learning and hence, they should be equipped with better education and learning facilities.”

The leaders add to this by saying, “We at Federal Soft Systems Inc. have always endeavored to identify real-world problems and question ourselves how things can be done even better. Every company out there requires problem solvers in its team who can identify problems before they occur. We include active entrepreneurs in mentoring teams, providing their insights from real-world experience. It is advantageous to have innovation specialists on your team as part of this strategy. We also concentrate on establishing the company’s objectives so that employees can work together as a team and adhere to wellorganized work culture and standard operating procedures to guarantee that no blockages arise during the execution of any process. Moreover, we rigorously follow quality control rules to provide our customers with the finest, most personalized & advanced products.”

ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE If we shift our focus on the organizational culture of Federal Soft Systems, they have a friendly and efficient working culture throughout the organization. The leadership team of the company puts their utmost focus on the workforce and tries to give their best to assist them wherever needed. The Global CEO of the company, Kishore Kumar Yedam is a constantly dedicated leader who relentlessly puts efforts to diversify the company’s emerging opportunities via advancement and innovation. Other than being a magnificent leader, he is also a great and inspiring persona who always ensures that his subordinates set certain goals in the journey. And also motivates them to grow and helps

ACCOLADES TO BOAST OF

Although there are uncountable achievements and recognitions in the portfolio of the company, we tried our best to sum up major ones here for our readers. • Company of the Year 2021 (The CEO Story) • Most Influential business leader to watch in 2021 (Innovative Zone) • Business leader of the year 2021 (Prime Insights) • Great Place to Work Certified – 2022 (Great Place to Work® Institute) • Global Achiever’s Award (Indian Achiever’s Forum) • Icons of Tamil Nadu Award 2021 (Times Of India) • The World CEO Rankings 2021-22 • Brand of the year – 2022 (The CEO Story Forum)

FUTURE ENDEAVORS

When our editorial team asked the leadership panel of Magik Mat about their plans, they shared with us by saying, “We are incredibly happy to announce that it has grown tremendously as envisioned and will continue to expand significantly. With our present ground-breaking product, Magik Mat as well as our upcoming innovative Edutech products, our objective is to transform the preschool education sector, which will be successful and endure for many years. We believe that in 5 years, Magik Mat will be well-known on a worldwide scale, with an incredibly good & positive impact on children’s learning via the use of our existing and upcoming revolutionary Edu-tech products. We have always been concerned with more than simply providing a flawless experience and to become a unicorn business firm.

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Lastly, before signing off, the Global MD shared some valuable nuggets with our readers by saying, “One should never ever give up his or her dream and goals due to the uncertainties he or she faces throughout the journey. Just be there and keep fighting!” He concludes the session by saying, “Learning has a purpose, and Magik Mat delivers the best and smart learning experience ever. Let kids play the real learning.”

KISHORE KAPUVEEDHI

GLOBAL MANAGING DIRECTOR

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ENTREPRENEURS

ABLION IT SOLUTIONS An Empowered Entrepreneur At Work Kriti Ananad | Innovative Zone

COMPANY OVERVIEW Ablion is an IT Service provider specialising in web and mobile technologies. Key services of Ablion include Web Design, Mobile Application Development, Software Development, Cloud Application, Search Engine Optimization, and many more. Founded by Pratik Dutta, Director, the company has worked with over ten thousand international clients since its inception in 2004. It has multiple successful SaaS products in different verticals like EdTech, CRM, Accounting, Retail, etc. One of the products Ablion takes pride in is Twib, a sales management application for field employees. Managing Field sales employees is a tricky job for managers as well as owners. Pratik faced similar challenges in keeping the sales process organised with employees working outside the office. This gave him the idea to develop Twib, a sales process management app focussed for field sales employees to keep their sales process organised. The life of an entrepreneur is not without the daily challenges they face from multiple aspects of the venture: the clients, team members, the economy, the authorities, among others. The challenges are endless, but one that has been prominent for Ablion is building a team. Located in a small town in West Bengal called Burdwan, Ablion is easily the biggest company there. However, being established in a small city makes it harder to find the right talent for the team. The candidates who do seem to be the right fit are often looking for opportunities to relocate to places like Kolkata, Mumbai and Bangalore. It has been a constant challenge for Ablion to scale up with the right talent from this city. The lockdown following the pandemic forced everyone to stay home, and gave birth to the work from home business model, which Ablion has used to its own advantage. Currently the company is in the process of building a remote high quality team where geography is no restriction. Whether it succeeds or not, only time will tell.

Pratik Dutta Director

ABOUT THE ENTREPRENEUR A strong believer in constant improvement, Pratik spends at least one-hour daily on learning new and diverse things. He finds it of a great motivational value that he is constantly becoming a better version of himself every passing day. Asked how he handles situations when things don’t go his way, he answers, “When things are not going your way or things become too difficult to handle, on those days believe in yourself and hope for a better future, and keep doing your job to the best of your ability since that is the only thing that is in your control. A strong belief in this helps me keep going.” 20

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For Pratik, the satisfaction of being able to help thousands of people in building solutions to their problems is a reward in itself. Be it developed a college admission system that makes it easier to recruit students, or ERP for local government that facilitates in tracking trade licences, issuing death and birth certificates, Pratik finds it rewarding to know that he and his team have contributed to society. All of this while doing what he loves to do the most and still giving back to society. At Ablion, there is a pretty homely work culture. A vast number of the team members have been with the company for almost a decade, making it a closely-knit and effective enterprise. It is a sincere belief of the leadership at ABLION that attitude is as important as the skill set of an employee. While hiring they put more emphasis on their attitude than on their skill sets because Pratik believes, “You can teach skills but it’s very hard to teach attitude, unless that person is willing to learn.” Pratik is a big believer in the concept of leading from the front, and thus motivates and inspires the team with direct actions instead of articulated orders. His leadership style entails giving the learner the full authority to execute whatever responsibility has been taught to them. At times he allows them to make mistakes so that they can learn from it, as there is no greater teacher than our own mistakes. He encourages his team to contribute to team meetings with their ideas and opinions, includes them in company decisions, and makes sure that everyone is involved and the decisions taken are uniform.

“If clients are with you, your team trusts you and has faith in your vision then you grow yourself along with your team and your clients. That’s success for me.”

Pratik believes that being an entrepreneur demands two crucial skills: the ability to make the right decision by identifying what the future holds, and to execute your ideas properly, as there are millions of ideas but hardly many people go through with them and those who do 99% of them are not able to execute them properly. FUTURE PLANS AND PROSPECTS Pratik has moved from day to day activities, which are currently being handled by the very trusted team members, and is moving more towards planning and strategy making, and mentoring the new members of the team. About to launch his first book, this year, Mango People, which he has been working on for the last two years. He is also planning to launch two more books within the next few years. The Director at Ablion is a long term person, so every action of his focuses on long-term impacts and relationship building. Being in this field for over two decades has made him realise that there is no shortcut to success. One has to put in the effort day in and day out, to reach their destination.

“Always remember that no matter what the situation is, the only thing that is in your control is your actions, so be sure to make the most out of it, to achieve the desired outcome from any situation,”

concludes Mr. Dutta.

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THE MOST TRUSTED COMPANIES TO WATCH IN 2022

Brightflexi International Pvt. Ltd. The Epitome Of Innovation

Puja Bhardwaj | Innovative Zone

famous author, Zig Ziglar has once quoted, “If people like you, they will listen to you. But if they trust you, they will do business with you.” Building trust in someone’s brain for you is one of the most complex but crucial things for people, especially if they are a part of the corporate world. And trust building is not a one-day job, rather it’s a consistence process that one has to carry throughout the years. No doubt! Finding companies in the present world that are trustworthy and impactful is a stressful job. But, Innovative Zone has always been a winner in this race by featuring numerous worldclass business ventures in its portfolio that are not only setting new standards in the business world but also inspiring others to uplift. And here again, our team is back with another take on success and growth-Brightflexi International Pvt. Ltd. Our editorial team had an interesting and joyful session with the Director of the company, Abhinav Bansal. Their unmatched success tale inspired us to feature them in our exclusive edition-The Most Trusted Companies to Watch. The visionary leader shared multiple unknown facts about the journey so far and also provided some valuable nuggets for our global readership that we are excited to spill in this fascinating read.

Brightflexi is religiously working to provide the best suitable products in the domain of package bag manufacturing and has now become a synonym of integrity. Established in Karnataka, India-the firm is offering varieties of products, such as: • Quality PP/HDPE woven sacks. • FIBC/ Jumbo/ Bulk bags – Strong & Flexible • Block bottom bags – made using heat sealing technology • BOPP laminated bags & fabrics-used for packing cement, rice, flour, salt, maida, etc • Pinch bottom bags, FIBC – meant for the Retail industry • Multifilament Yarn • PP woven fabrics • Leno bags & fabrics • Geotextile • Insect free bag “We don’t find customers for our products, we find products for our customers. With this belief & commitment to customers, Bright has invested in an integrated and modern facility equipped with the requisite experience, infrastructure, and expertise to design and manufacture customized products that are tailored to meet the requirements of our valued customers. We believe in establishing close and honest long-term relationships with their clients. Bright guarantees satisfaction and success in clients’ businesses have a direct relationship to the success of the company. Also, Bright has a world-class facility with the latest technology for automatic material handling with Silos, a piece of machinery with auto die and thickness gauging system, numerous high speed and output machines with technologies from Austria & Germany.”-Abhinav.

MR. ABHINAV BANSAL

Director Of Brightflexi International Pvt Ltd

The firm is rising every day with a giant mission to transform itself into a trusted partner for all of its stakeholders by providing high-end quality products along with adding 22

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new divisions of technical textile consultancy. Also, when our team asked the Director about the most satisfying aspect of commencing the venture, he responded, “We are into Industrial goods manufacturing segment falling under Essential commodity when the entire country was facing the lockdown; our workers were with us, they didn’t lose their wages and we were contributing to the National GDP.”

INNOVATION-A STEPPING STONE

Explaining his perception and views on innovation and research throughout the organization, Abhinav asserts, “Innovation is the practical implementation of ideas that result in the introduction of new goods or services or improvement in offering goods or services. Keeping in mind these two factors Bright is always looking for innovation for improvement in our product range for commercial success, our recent game-change innovation has been Bright’s Insect Free Bag. This product is going to change the entire value chain of harvesting, storage, and distribution by introducing this trustworthy solution and it is going to create a safe ecosystem for harvesters, distributors, storage facility owners, exporters so on & so forth. Moreover, as the name indicates Insect free bags prevent the Insects’ manifestation of the food grains/ Seeds stored in the bags. The additives used in the making of the bag are approved and recommended by UNFAO/ WHO & EU. There is no adverse effect on the food grains stored and also not on the human body as well, unlike another method to preserve the food grains. Giving its best advantage of large-scale stacking of bags, with non-toxic risk to consumers.”

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The company has been identified and awarded in 2021 amongst the top 10 FIBC manufacturers and suppliers for offering a range of products, which includes FIBC/ Jumbo/ Bulk bags/ AD star/ Block bottom bags /BOPP bag & fabric/ Polypropylene Woven bag/ pinch bottom bags & Leno & Fabrics. They have also been awarded by FICCI under Plastic- Polymer – Excellence in subsector for our new innovative product Brightfree Insect free bag, where we were competing with well know leading companies like Reliance Industries, Tata Chemical India Ltd, Indian Oil Corporation, and many more. Identified Growth Champions 2022 the Asia Pacific by Financial Times and Statista GmbH having a ranking of 410 Identified India’s Growth Champion 2022 – By Economic Times and Statista GmbH having received a ranking of 89 Received Award of Excellence in the Sub

Category – Plastics and Polymer from Ministry of Petrochemicals & Chemical and FICCI – Award was conferred by Smt. Anupriya Patel – Minister of State- Ministry of Commerce in November 2021

CULMINATION

Before signing off, Abhinav shared some valuable nuggets for our global readership by saying, “Successful entrepreneurs are passionate about their work. If you don’t love what you do, don’t do it. Being successful often means learning from those who have already achieved their goals. Having a mentor is an amazing blessing to an entrepreneur, but not everyone can find one in person. Few tips for aspiring entrepreneurs that I have put together to be what I am today. • Challenge Yourself • Take the risk • Believe in yourself • Face your fear • Build a great team • Know your goals • Learn from mistakes • Right attitude Succeeding in business doesn’t come overnight. It takes a lot of planning, preparation, creativity, grit, and patience. The tips that I have provided will help you with a long-term strategy and help you grow & succeed.” 23

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DAISY MONTESSORI SCHOOL THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS THE GREAT FUTURE Gulshan Parveen | Innovative Zone “Children are not things to be molded, but are people to be unfolded.”- Jess Lair. It is said that the earlier you start teaching kids the better learner they become in the future. Hence, pre-schooling plays a crucial role in the fundamental growth and development of a child. Parents these days stay concerned about the future of their kids and always search for the best preschool that can take responsibility for their children and make them ready for the future. And here, Daisy Montessori School comes into the picture, a well-established preschool with next-generation methods of teaching young kids. Business Connect has a marvelous history of featuring numerous well-established educational organizations that are leading their respective realm with innovative solutions. And our team is back with another tale of excellence and success in this fascinating read for our global readership. Our editorial team had an interesting and joyful session with the director and founder of the school, Dr. Mita Sarkar. She shared multiple unknown facts about the journey of the organization and some valuable nuggets for upcoming leaders that we are keen to spill here. We truly hope and desire that a fascinating read will add some extra value to everyone’s life and will boost their morale. Introducing the overall portfolio of the pre-school, Dr. Mita asserts, “Our curriculum is based on the Montessori approach, which is an individualized educational approach based on scientific observations of children from birth to adulthood. We also follow some best practices from other methods to provide the best learning experience for our children. The Daisy program enhances a child’s innate curiosity and provides a rich and carefully resourced environment to stimulate learning and development in children. Our program promotes independent learning, creative thinking, and strong values. At the center of our curriculum framework are the child and the belief that children are naturally eager for knowledge and

DR. MITA SARKAR Founder & Director

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capable of initiating a supportive thoughtfully prepared learning environment. Based on this belief, the approach advocates principles that guide teaching, learning, and appropriate development. Children are nurtured holistically through various learning areas, and their positive learning dispositions are also cultivated through teacher-facilitated learning experiences. We believe that every child is unique & has different ways of learning. Our framework is intended to provide guidelines for a holistic preschool education while giving educators the discretion to customize their curriculum according to the interests, needs, and abilities of the children.”

A PLACE FOR OVERALL GROWTH

Schools emphasize the attainment of subject knowledge. However, the management of DMS has a perception that in the early years, learning should focus on whole-of-child development than just school education. It is certainly vital that early education curricula emphasize the process and the outcomes of both soft and hard skills to create the most competent learners and citizens. Any early childhood education and care system that ignores this reality will not be able to optimize children’s potential. We are heading for an age that requires adaptable “knowledge workers” who can work collaboratively, independently, and creatively. It is time to construct a new curriculum and to create a re-envisioned early childhood education and care system that includes a workforce of high quality, which is fit for purpose, well-rewarded, and welleducated. By giving a brief intro of her role and overall strategy of school programs, Dr. Mita asserts, “In Daisy, I am working with my teachers, coordinator, and caregivers relentlessly to create a culture and mindset, where we truly believe that early childhood care and education is much more than preparation for primary school. It is the foundation to build one’s character, personality, and is fundamental to lifelong learning and well-being. Many Indian preschools lack a safe and hygienic ecosystem with highquality early education and care. This led us to create Daisy Montessori with quality education, care & ambiance, robust curriculum crafted around the child’s developmental areas. We strive to provide a wholesome atmosphere for kids with Montessori equipment to explore and learn in a team environment. This would help the children to be more confident, capable, and responsible future citizens.” Talking about the differentiating elements the organization possess against its competitors, it is facilitated by a firm curriculum designed and created solely focused on a child’s development areas. Also, the school is equipped with an experienced and trained workforce that puts their utmost effort to utilize their expertise and knowledge to teach kids. The management also keeps its focus on maintaining better and coordinative relations among children and teachers to make kids free and determined to share their thoughts.

THE BRAIN BEHIND THE BRAIN

Honesty and integrity are two major values that the leader of the school, Dr. Mita provides to the whole team with her nextgen solutions. Revealing her journey date to us, she affirms, “After my Master’s degree from IIT Delhi in 2004, I went to pursue my Ph.D. in Engineering from the USA. After I was awarded my Ph.D., I started my corporate journey in August 2008, first in the USA and then moving to Bangalore. At the time of quitting my corporate career in February 2017, I was working as a Senior Research Engineer in a Europe-based MNC that is 31

a global leader in aerospace, defense, military, and space-related products and services. As a woman, life was never the same after I became a mom of two beautiful kids-but I persisted and continued my corporate career. Since the beginning of 2016, I started getting restless to be involved in something where I can take a more active part in shaping the future of our country and still be surrounded by young children, the best gifts we can have. The momentum of corporate life continued for a while in me till September 2016. I was doubtful in mind whether I am making the right decision to quit the successful corporate life for which most of our generation dreamed, studied hard, worked hard to get there and get better. And in the same year, I officially quit my corporate career and found a new love in working full time towards the creation of Daisy Montessori School.”

FUTURE ENDEAVOURS

DMS is looking forward to growing itself shortly by maintaining and improving the quality of education and care for a larger number of kids. Although the organization has a great master plan for its future development-but in present times, the organization is fully dedicated to firming its foundation and then making itself a synonym for early education. At last, before signing off, the principal has shared a valuable piece of advice for parents as well as the society as a whole by saying, “The Indian government has recognized the importance of Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) in improving health and education outcomes for children. In a country as large and diverse as India, we feel there are enough opportunities for all of us (government, schools, parents, investors in the education sector) to join hands and improve the quality of ECCE in India. I am a big believer that investing in young children is one of the smartest investments a country can make to address inequality, break the cycle of poverty, and improve outcomes later in life. I am personally committed to this and want to work together with all of you on this journey.” INDIA | WWW.INNOVATIVEZONEINDIA.COM | Vol-3 Special Edition April 2022

THE MOST TRUSTED COMPANIES TO WATCH IN 2022

EVOLFINITY

TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD. Revolutionising the Realm of TechnologyEnabled Business Solutions Puja Bhardwaj | Innovative Zone

providing high-quality services consistently, cost-effectively, and collaboratively and has established itself as one of the leading providers in its industry.

volfinity, a name that resonates with the leaders in the IT services ecosystem, has been navigating seamlessly through the information revolution for more than five years. Established in 2018, Evolfinity Technologies Pvt. Ltd. enjoys the stance of a trusted company with its dedicated team of expert professionals directed by Sricharan Gadde (CEO) and Srikiran Gadde (COO). Since its inception, the organization has been a global sales catalyst providing the best technology solutions and services to individuals and businesses globally. Steering his brand fiercely in an extensively dynamic IT industry, Sricharan is a dynamic business leader who leads by example as a leader who learns from others’ experiences. While Srikiran is handling complex day-to-day business operations seamlessly within the company.

Below is the list of the flagship services offered by Evolfinity: • IT Consulting: To help clients to assess their business requirements and provide them with the most appropriate technology solutions. • System Integration: To support organizations to integrate different systems and platforms to create a cohesive system that meets their specific needs. • Enterprise Mobility: To enable businesses to mobilize their operations by providing them with apps and solutions that allow them to work on the go. • Cloud Computing: To provide clients with cloud-based solutions that facilitate easy and efficient access to information and applications. • Managed Services: To ensure that clients’ IT infrastructure is properly managed and maintained so that they can focus on their core business operations. • API solutions: To provide businesses with APIs that facilitate the development of custom applications and integrations. • IT Support & Maintenance: To provide clients with round-the-clock support and maintenance for their IT infrastructure. • Big Data Analytics: To help clients to make better use of their data by providing them with advanced analytics and reporting tools.

Growing with a vision to help individuals and businesses succeed by harnessing the power of technology, Evolfinity takes a solution-conscious approach to delivering innovative cutting-edge technology solutions by leveraging people, processes, and technology to disrupt the digital transformation across industries. They believe that technology is key to success in today’s business world. And, its mission as a technology partner is to deliver optimum quality services and support that help the clients succeed. They are dedicated to providing the best IT services. Evolfinity’s team of experts has an unparalleled wealth of experience in the IT sector that enables them to provide clients with the most innovative technology solutions for their needs. Evolfinity Team is a blend of people who are experts in their field and have a combination of more than tens of years of IT experience which includes extensive exposure in Architecture Consulting, Digital Transformation, Cloud Computing, Big-Data Analytics, IoT Solutions, Business-IT alignment, IT portfolio analysis, Legacy modernization, Application Development, Mobile Technologies, Governance, Application Portfolio Management, Migration, and Integration with enterprise architecture, well versed with the architectural concepts and Agile methodologies.

Evolfinity facilitates technology as a service to individuals and businesses globally. Their unique domain-specific consultative approach helps the clients transform their business and drive with superior efficiency, right from DOING to BEING digital, the business strategies are established over building-up the systems right from “business consulting” to “solutions” benefiting the customers in many different aspects. In addition, the team ensures that they are constantly innovating and improving their services. Meaning, they are actively exploring new ways to enhance their offerings and meet the needs of the customers. It also means that they are always innovating to provide excellent customer service with high-quality support which results in a high rate of customer loyalty.

EXCLUSIVE SERVICE PORTFOLIO

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DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS

The team at Evolfinity believes in building lasting relationships with the clients and helping businesses of all sizes harness the power of technology and reach their goals. Below are several factors that set the company apart from others in the industry. •

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First, the management’s focus on culture and employee engagement has resulted in a highly engaged and productive workforce. Second, they have a strong track record of innovation and creativity which lead their clients to transform digitally and grow tenfold, which has helped Evolfinity to stay ahead of the curve. Third, their commitment to customer satisfaction has resulted in a high rate of customer loyalty. And fourth, their focus on operational excellence has helped them to maintain a low-cost structure.

All of these factors have contributed to Evolfinity’s success and will continue to do so in the future.

SRIKIRAN GADDE COO

SRICHARAN GADDE CEO

SRICHARAN’S TAKE ON INNOVATION & TECH ADVANCEMENTS

Innovation has become one of the most important aspects of lives and businesses. Without it, humans would be stuck in the dark ages! Innovation should be encouraged and applauded, as it leads to progress and improved quality of life. However, it is also important to note that not all innovations are good - there can be negative consequences to new technology as well. It is up to people to weigh the pros and cons of each innovation and decide if it is worth adopting. With tech advancements thriving across the entrepreneurial ecosystem, entrepreneurs have got access to more resources than ever before. One of the biggest advantages of the thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem is that it is constantly evolving. Meaning, entrepreneurs can take advantage of newer opportunities as they arise and can tap into the latest technologies and innovations that are essential for economic growth and the nation’s future.

THE INNOVATIVE & COLLABORATIVE WORK CULTURE

The collaborative and open work culture at Evolfinity has played a vital role in the overall company’s growth. The firm is focused on encouraging creativity and innovation that has helped the whole team be more agile and responsive to the latest trends in the market and customer needs and has resulted in better services and solutions to the customers. The

employees at the company are also highly engaged and passionate about their work, which helps to foster a strong team spirit. All these factors have helped Evolfinity achieve significant growth in such a short period.

EVOLFINITY’S ACHIEVEMENTS & FUTURE OUTLOOK

Evolfinity has been recognised over the years through a range of prestigious awards which includes consecutively being nominated for India’s Top 500 Startup Awards 2020 and 2021 straight in a row, Organized by Benchmark Trust with Media Partner CNBC, being ISO 9001 & 27001 Certified on Quality Management and Information Security Management, and getting featured in Various News Publications Including Entrepreneur Stories, Daily Hunt, Google News, etc. Evolfinity has been continuously flourishing and thriving. Now, it is looking forward to serving clients and helping them reach their goals with advanced solutions. In the next 10 years, it will focus on delivering quality technology products, services, and solutions to the customers, and become a valuable resource for them by transforming businesses from ‘Doing to Being Digital’. The company is also strategizing to expand into new markets and reach even more people.

WORDS OF WISDOM

If you have an idea, don’t be afraid to execute it. This will not be a piece of cake, but it will be worth it. Stay prepared to make efforts and do sacrifices, meanwhile don’t forget to enjoy the journey. There will be highs and lows, but as long as you stay focused and stay content, you will surely achieve victory. 33

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Narsipur Chemicals Pvt. Ltd.

Manufacturer & Exporter of Hygiene Chemicals

NARSIPUR CHEMICALS Your Dependable Partner in Biosecurity Kriti Anand | Innovative Zone

arsipur Chemicals Pvt Ltd, founded in 1989 by Mr Satyanand Rao, has been one of the most reliable brands in the chemical industry for the past three decades. Spearheaded by Ms Surabhi Rao, Director and CEO, at present, the company has established itself as a pioneer in the manufacture of a wide range of niche chemicals, auxiliaries, additives and allied products. A manufacturer and exporter of hygiene chemicals, it has aligned itself with the advancement in technology and distinguished itself in the field of prevention and control of diseases.

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of cleaning, hygiene, sanitation and disinfection to millions across the globe.

COMPANY OVERVIEW Narsipur is a leading manufacturing company engaged in providing solutions in biosafety for animal and human healthcare. Serving its customers with values like reliability, integrity, honesty, transparency and mutual respect, the company has gained the acclaim of its client base over the years. The team at Narsipur strives to understand consumer needs and delivers products that are suited to their requirements. Founded in 1989, Narsipur has become one of the most preferred brands in Biosecurity. It provides cost-effective microbial control with its carefully-designed formulations. Narsipur is committed to delivering the best

The products are studied and developed in a sophisticated Research & Development centre and manufactured in professionally managed technology backed premises. The company operates with a vision to be a market leader in the industry through dedicated improvement in the field of biosecurity. It upgrades itself constantly in technological aspects, pays special attention to quality and crossborder customer service, and devotes itself to care for the environment, its employees and society.

“We envision ourselves becoming the best truly ‘A Products Company’.” With high-end technology and a dedicated workforce on their side, Narsipur aims to become one of the largest global brands to manufacture disinfectants and sanitisers. Research and innovation as its tools to success and technological advancement as its forte, the company is well on its way to reaching new heights in the industry.

The company survived the recent upheaval through consistency, flexibility, and a customer-oriented approach. The consequences of pandemics, economic depressions, wars, and others are unprecedented. Despite that, we have had companies like Coca-cola that have stood high for more than a century and are still standing. Consistency in efforts is key to successful business management. At the same time companies have to invest in the innovation of products, processes, and systems. The mass mentality is constantly evolving. What was true yesterday is no longer true for tomorrow. Decisions have to be taken sooner. Risks need to be mitigated faster and ideas (no matter how much they seem profitable) need to be discarded if they are not meant for the new age. These strategies, extrapolated by Ms Surabhi, have helped the company sail through the global epidemic.

This venture has provided the team and the leaders with the opportunity to continuously provide the best chemical technology in hygiene and sanitization products to different sectors around the globe. Narsipur is a globally known chemical company exporting to more than fourteen different countries. Its international customer testimonials speak for not only good product quality but also its services beyond delivery.

Narsipur has curated a team with new energies, transparency, and fairness. It has been able to retain its best people, who have in turn strongly contributed to its growth in a huge magnitude. The company is truly driven by the needs of its customers. It differentiates itself from the others by the means of a combination of cost leadership and product quality.

KEEPING UP WITH THE TRENDS Narsipur has kept up with the latest changes in the industry, the most prominent of them in the last decade being the synthesis of more biodegradable product options and evolution of higher levels of chain compounds with better effectivity and sustainability. Its iodine-based surfactants have proven to be a huge success for the company. To come up with new ideas that will create value amongst the customer has been Narsipur’s priority all along.

CONCLUSION Keeping in stride with its streak of innovation, the company recently entered into the Healthcare sector, which includes products such as Topical Sanitizers, Surface Disinfectants, Instrument sterilants, etc.

Key players focus on new product launches to garner market presence where Research & Development plays a vital role. Narsipur mostly focuses on first understanding the problem or problems, a product can solve and integrate it with proven literature surveys along with feasibility studies. Indeed R&D is a tedious process but it is also one of the most exciting aspects of any industry. The company promises exceptional quality and high customer satisfaction by Quality Control & Quality Assurance, SOPs, and taking into account regular customer feedback.

In the next five years, Ms Rao sees the company as a leading player in the global league of manufacture and export of hygiene chemicals. She states, “Our company should and will stand amongst the top market leaders in the Biosecurity sector with or without collaboration. Our products will reach the masses and will be a household name. Our products will be the most preferred brand by most companies.”

PARTING WORDS

“Believe in your worth, failures come and go; going forward with consistency should be constant.” Surabhi Rao, Director & CEO, Narsipur Chemicals Pvt. Ltd.

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XIPHIAS IMMIGRATION VARUN SINGH

Making Dreams Come True

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Kriti Anand | Innovative Zone

COMPANY OVERVIEW

XIPHIAS Immigration is a leading solution provider for the immigration needs of people. The team at XIPHIAS strives to build life-long relationships with their clients, come up with innovative solutions for them, and help them build a new life in countries like Canada, UK, Australia, USA, New Zealand etc. XIPHIAS Immigration is officially recognized by ICCRC Canada (Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council) and MARA, Australia (Migration Agents Registration Authority). With their excellent partnerships with these institutes as well as attorneys and lawmakers in different nations, they make the process of migration extremely convenient for their clients.

The boutique of services by XIPHIAS covers end-to-end of migration services for: • Individuals, especially HNIs and UHNIS who seek to invest and acquire residency or second citizenship: The team helps these customers through the company’s Investment Migrations Services to identify the right countries, the right investments to make for securing a second passport or a permanent residence. •

Corporations, to manage immigration compliance, risk analysis and visa services through its Corporate Migration Services: Through the Skilled Migration Services, they preasses skilled professionals on their eligibility to migrate to other countries, guide and assist them on documentation and filing their PR application.

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Aspiring students, through its Study Abroad Services: They help to identify the right colleges and universities in foreign destinations, complete their documentation, apply for visa and with pre-departure formalities.

empower clients and their families in the entire process of being a global citizen. The company’s mission is to continuously exceed expectations of its trusted clients and deliver premier, personalised advisory experience that is simple and results in empowering the clients and their families. The main factor that sets XIPHIAS apart is its insistence on prioritising people and their well-being. XIPHIAS provides personalised attention to each of its clients. The team looks at the profile of every customer with great attention to detail, to give them a true evaluation of their chances to migrate and help them choose the best paths to immigration. The company is registered with immigration authorities of some countries, and has licensed and experienced immigration lawyers on board to advise and handle and process profiles of applicants. Though these differentiators increase the cost of processing an application in comparison to that incurred by its competitors, it ensures the highest success rate in application approvals in the industry.

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

With an intention to bring about a transformation in the migration processes, Mr Varun Singh, Managing Director, founded XIPHIAS Immigration in 2009. XIPHIAS has to-date advised over 10,000+ customers on their immigration needs. The team had onboarded 100 customers by 2011. By the end of 2017, they had branch offices operating in cities of Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Ahmedabad, and Hyderabad. Between 2017 and 2019, it launched its international operations in Hong Kong, Canada, and Dubai.

Attributable to its unmatched services, delighted customers, and both in-country and international expansion, XIPHIAS received recognition and accolades in its thirteen years of operation, like: • “The Most Outstanding Immigration and Citizenship Services Firm of the Year 2019 – India” • “The Bharat Gaurav Award in 2017” • “The Nelson Mandela Sadbhavana Award – 2017” Besides the many milestones and awards XIPHIAS has achieved over the last few years, what makes Mr Varun feel greatly satisfied is seeing his clients delighted in achieving their life’s dreams of migrating to another country.

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Paracosma Inc:

A Leading AR/VR Solutions Provider Kriti Anand | Innovative Zone In conversation with Ken Ehrhart, Founder & CEO of Paracosma Inc, Innovative Zone Magazine brings to you the world of Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality, and how Paracosma is making its mark in it.

PLEASE SHINE SOME LIGHT ON THE COMPANY PROFILE AND SERVICES OF PARACOSMA INC

Paracosma is an AR/VR Solutions Provider founded in 2016. We offer AR/VR development services either on an outsourced project basis or through insourced ‘Developer as a Service’ (DaaS) teams that embed our experts with our clients. We also offer 3D content creation services, ranging from high-volume, photorealistic ‘Modelling as a Service’ (MaaS) 3D model creation to virtual film production and synthetic image creation. Paracosma has over one hundred developers and artists across our US headquarters in the San Francisco/Silicon Valley area, our technology and sales office in Tokyo, Japan, and development centre in Kathmandu, Nepal.

WHAT IS PARACOSMA’S IDEALISTIC VISION, MISSION AND CORE VALUES? “Making Augmented and Virtual Reality as good as Reality is not enough; Our Vision is to make Augmented and Virtual Realities better than Reality; Our Mission is to make Reality better through Augmented and Virtual Reality.”

This incorporates three key beliefs. First, AR/VR gets really interesting when we can pass the “Turing Test” for AR/VR, where you cannot tell the difference between real and virtual content and worlds. Second, the magic of AR/VR is that you can do things that are not possible in real life, because they are too expensive, dangerous or rare. And third, that the world has the potential to massively benefit from AR/ VR whether in health and medicine, social causes, or quality of life areas. In this last regard, Paracosma is a founder with VRVoice of the VR for Good Conference which was held annually for four years.

DO YOU THINK VR SHOULD SIMULATE REALITY ON EVERY LEVEL?

I would love to see Paracosma producing virtual content that is indistinguishable from real life. Unfortunately, the hardware is not yet powerful enough to have ‘retina displays’, within which the display is so high quality that it begins to approach the quality of what a human eye experiences. Furthermore, the processing and graphics capability cannot yet handle real-time rendering of photorealistic worlds. Beyond that, we will have to handle sound, touch, smell, taste, movement, etc. Yet, despite my wish for photorealism, the human mind is very good at filling in the gaps and establishing “presence” where you feel immersed and believe worlds are real, even when they are relatively rudimentary. And, significantly, we have seen cases where non-realistic experiences are more effective. For example, in the case of VR therapy for veterans, some patients opened up and shared more with non-realistic avatars than they did with human therapists. Also, we have heard from some

Ken Ehrhart Founder & CEO

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WHICH TECHNOLOGY IS THE BEST FIT FOR YOUR UPCOMING PROJECTS?

users with social anxiety that a more cartoony world and avatars allows them to feel more comfortable than more realistic environments that can trigger anxiety. So, clearly there are opportunities for both realistic and ‘fantasy’ environments in VR.

Because of Paracosma’s scale, we can invest in teams across multiple platforms. For example, in AR, we can develop for HoloLens, Magic Leap, Nreal, Jio, ARKit, ARCore and other platforms. Similarly, with VR we can use Meta Quest, HTC, HP, Sony, WebXR and other alternatives. From that perspective, we can always choose the best technology for our clients’ needs.

WHAT STRATEGIES HAVE YOU PLANNED TO REDUCE PEOPLE’S RESISTANCE TOWARDS VR OR AR PRODUCTS?

From 2016 onward we have shared AR/VR demos with thousands of users. In most cases, the experiences exceeded people’s expectations, and they expressed an enthusiasm for the technology. That said, in the last half of 2021, we spoke with many enterprise companies who expressed resistance to VR headsets and a preference for 3D experiences in a flat screen. This was due to the pandemic fears of headset sharing and the cost of headset purchases in large numbers. Incorporating that feedback, we have been working to deliver cross-platform experiences that can be viewed in VR as well as through browsers on other devices. Both these concerns will decrease as headset costs decline and purchasers recognize the value of headset ownership and RoI.

TELL US ABOUT THE LEADERSHIP TEAM OF PARACOSMA.

Paracosma has been fortunate to attract a strong team of experts. I have been a venture capitalist for 22 years and have had a chance to help start many great companies. James Ehrhart is a 27-year veteran of Accenture where he led teams totalling 18,000 developers. Takeyuki Ogura is a renowned game developer and entrepreneur from Japan. Jim Lorentz has built successful retail commerce and enterprise training businesses before focusing on the significance of AR/VR to those and other markets. John Goodale helped found Unity’s Asia operations. Sarose TuiTui, our Art Director, has built one of the best 3D art teams in the business and is an immensely talented artist. Sheetal Maharjan is a brilliant self-taught game designer who runs our game and simulation department. We have over one hundred folks who contribute each day to our success.

WHAT ARE YOUR VIEWS ON PHOTOREALISM?

Photorealism is absolutely crucial to several of Paracosma’s fastest growing product offerings. In the case of 3D modelling, our largest clients are using photorealistic models to replace studio photography with renderings of 3D models. In this use case, the model renderings must be 100% photorealistic. In the case of virtual movie production, the process is to seamlessly blend virtual 3D content and environments with live real human actors, which demands that actors and virtual sets and props be perfectly matched in terms of realism. Similarly, in the case of generating hundreds of thousands of synthetic images to train machine learning systems, the synthetic photos must closely match real organic photos in clarity and content, because clients need to train the systems to recognize real images. Unfortunately, as noted above, performance does not yet allow photorealistic VR experiences.

HOW HAS YOUR WORK CULTURE IMPACTED YOUR GROWTH THUS FAR?

From our inception, with teams in multiple locations, Paracosma has had a strong culture of self-direction and responsibility across our teams. As a result, we have sought and nurtured employees who could independently manage not only their own tasks but as we grew could take on more responsibility to oversee the work of junior employees. Over time, our senior developers and artists also became team leaders and managers. This allows new hires to both be mentored by experienced employees and to see a path for their own career advancement as the organisation grows.

WHAT HAS BEEN THE MOST SATISFYING ASPECT OF THIS VENTURE?

PLEASE HIGHLIGHT THE ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACCOLADES ATTAINED BY YOUR COMPANY SO FAR.

One very satisfying aspect of Paracosma is that it blends hard technology and art in a rare balance. This combines my earliest interest in art as a vocation and later focus on technology as a profession. Looking more philosophically, Paracosma is what Japanese would call my Ikigai, or for me a perfect overlap of Profession, Vocation, Mission and Passion. In other words, what I am good at, what the world needs, what I love and what I can be paid for.

Paracosma has been recognized as a “Most Innovative AR/ VR Solutions Provider”, a “Most Trustworthy…”, “Most Reliable…”, “Fastest Growing…”, “Most Disruptive…” and so on. To be recognized in 2021 and 2022 as a “Top 5 AR/VR Solutions Provider’’ is the culmination of a lot of hard work, as we have advanced from “20 Most Promising AR/VR Solution Provider” in 2018; to “10 Best AR/VR Solution Providers to Watch” in 2019; to “World’s 10 Best AR VR Solutions Providers” in 2020; and finally “World’s Top 5 AR/VR Solution Providers” beginning in 2021 and continuing this year.

WHAT ARE YOUR VIEWS ON INNOVATION? HOW DOES PARACOSMA STAY IN TUNE WITH IT?

Innovation is at the core of AR/VR and the broader transition from 2D to 3D computing that is currently underway. Like the prior transitions from text-based bulletin boards to html-based web pages; and analog audio to digital video; and standalone applications to the cloud; and PCs to mobile; computing is now shifting from 2D to 3D. This is spurring innovation across the board from self-driving cars to 3D printing and even deep-fake videos. AR/VR is both enabled by this transition and leading it. In any such vast transformation there is massive opportunity to innovate and create new 3D approaches to disrupt the old 2D legacy systems.

WHERE DO YOU ENVISION YOUR COMPANY IN THE NEXT 10 YEARS?

Our long-term goal has consistently been to be one of the world’s best and largest, pure play, stand-alone AR/VR Solutions Providers. With over 100 employees and 88% of revenue coming from repeat clients we are doing well so far.

SHARE SOME WORDS OF WISDOM THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONVEY TO THE ASPIRING ENTREPRENEURS AND THE READERS OF OUR MAGAZINE. Surround yourself with people who are smarter and more capable than yourself. You cannot change the world or build a sustainable business alone. Singular vision, passion and hard work are crucial, but not sufficient ingredients for success. Remember that technology excellence must be paired with operational excellence and excellent sales and support.

WHAT DO YOU THINK THE TECH ADVANCEMENTS IN THE INDUSTRY WILL LEAD TO?

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6 BEST TIPS TO

LOSE WEIGHT

THE RIGHT WAYS H ello Business Connect reader - Welcome to India’s one of the best business magazine platforms, where we share inspiring business & entrepreneur stories, health, lifestyle, and more. We will be discussing one of the hottest topics, “How to lose weight?” and “what are the best tips to lose weight the right way?” these sentences are searched more than 550,000 per month globally as per worldstream.com. This indicates how much obesity or overweight has become the biggest concern in the world. According to a WHO survey, 39% of adults 18 years and over were Overweight in 2016, and 13% were obese. The difference between Obese and overweight are measured by BMI (body mass index): BMI 25.0 to 29.9 is considered overweight, and 30.0 BMI and more is considered Obese/ Obesity. WHAT ARE OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY? Being overweight or obese are both terms for having more body fat than what is usually known as a healthy weight. Both are known to define the risk of health problems from an extra pound. Keep in mind that the more body fat you have, the greater your risk for several chronic diseases, such as kidney disease, heart disease, diabetes, and more. WHAT CAUSES OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY? Several factors can play a vital role in gaining and retaining excess weight gain, energy imbalance is one of the factors that lead to overweight, meaning Internal energy does not equal to out one. As the name suggests, internal energy is the calorie(Kcal) amount your body gets from food and drinks. On the flip side, outer energy is the number of calories that your body uses for things, such as digesting by being physically active, regulating body temperature, and more. In general, when your body has more calories than you need. As a result, the unwanted calories get stored in fat cells, later these fats sit on top of your muscle, right underneath your skin. Furthermore, higher insulin also plays a vital role in weight gain. In that case, people eat frequently and intensively.

WHAT ARE THE TIPS TO LOSE WEIGHT THE RIGHT WAY? There are tons of videos and articles we see about weight loss and found how misleading information is being spread all over the internet. Misleading information like how to lose 10 kg weight in just 10 days? However, the fact is, one should not lose weight more than 2 pounds in a week as many nutritionists suggest. It means the following such type ideas can be harmful to your body and muscle tissue. Each one has different medical histories, body composition, and blood groups. How can be one sure that the diet that has worked for someone else will work for them? When we say losing weight the right way, means your immune system gets better and better, you feel more energetic, and your digestive system becomes stronger day by day. Today, we will be sharing the effective and best diets to lose weight. 1. DEVELOP A HEALTHY HABIT MINDSET Losing weight should not be just a goal for anyone but should also be a goal to develop a good habit mindset. This will eventually lead to good health, and weight loss will be an automatic result. However, that path that people usually follow is weight loss first. In fact, the quick weight loss may end up unpleasant health outcomes and eventually may make you develop poor lifestyle habits. This cannot be the best way to lose weight. When we say that develop a healthy mindset, it means is people are bringing healthy nutrition on your daily life, doing yoga or medication, improving physical workout. It should stay in your whole life. This is what it is called losing weight the right way. 2. STAY HYDRATED There is always a thumb rule - one should drink 35ml water per kg of body weight. For instance, one has around 60 to 70 kg body weight, it is crucial to drink water around 2.5L to 3L every day. Enough water intake flushes toxins and waste of consumed material out of the body. People who drink enough water are linked to decreasing calorie intake and lower risk of weight gain. Besides that, enough water intake has several benefits, including maintaining skin elasticity skin, reducing the chance of suffering from scars, wrinkles, soft lines, etc. Most importantly, it improves your metabolism as well. This is one of our tips to lose weight the right way.

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3. FOCUS ON A HEALTHY DIET Once Greek physician Hippocrates, “Food should be a medicine and medicine should be a food.” What it means is that a healthy meal must contain all nutrition, including protein, carbs, fiber, starch, and fat. In order to get most of the benefits out of the diet plan, you should design 3 nutrition associate meal plans for a day, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner. When you are plan make sure these meals contain all nutrition, which is not just enough to release unwanted fat but also improve overall health. If you are not sure what to add in your meal, you should take advice from a nutritionist, who can design your diet according to your body composition and blood group. Many research says, it is healthier “to breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dines like a beggar.” However, in the real world, it completely different case. Generally, people eat a very light breakfast makes them hungry all day long. As a result, they fall upon the dinner. It is time to change this mindset to lose weight the right way. 4. INCREASE PROTEIN AND FAT INTAKE Often, overweight people deal with binge eating disorders. For that reason, the digestive system doesn’t function well. Many studies show that protein is by far the most filling. It boosts peptide YY a hormone that makes you feel more full- with fewer calories. This is partly because protein reduces the level of the hunger hormone ghrelin. Apart from that, It increases muscle mass, gives benefits to your bone, reduces late-night snacking. According to a dietary reference intake report for micronutrients, a person should eat 0.8g of protein per Kg of body weight. In order to address insulin resistance and transfer them into a fatburning state, fat must be included in the diet. Don’t’ fall for the lies that protein is only for bodybuilders and eating fat can increase your fat. 5. MEDIATION AND WORKOUT Aside from these weight loss tips; meditation and workouts also play an immense role in weight loss. In 2017 Wiley Online Library reviews of existing studies found that mindfulness mediation was an effective method for losing weight and changing eating habits. Mindful mediation involves paying close attention to where you are, what you’re doing, how do you feel about your life right now. While workout is linked with many benefits, including improved mood, stronger bones, and burn fat effectively. 6. INCLUDE MORE VEGETABLES AND FRUIT If you want to lose weight the right way, then do not forget to add Fruits and vegetables to your daily meal. Most fruits and vegetables are low in calories and fat, and have a rich source of fiber, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, all of which are essential on your daily meal diet. There are two things I would like to add here more that must add salad in your daily meal. It is considered to be effective toward weight loss. And another must eat an apple in a day because apple contains micronutrients (vitamins and minerals), macronutrients (protein, carb, and fat), polyphenol, and more, which help to improve metabolism and decrease the cholesterol and Uric acid level. Following these habits will lead to a slow but sustainable weight loss. The benefit of this is that you won’t feel craving, irritability, and mood swings which often occurs with famous weight-loss diets.

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