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World Security Day 2025: Prioritizing Cyber Resilience in the Age of AI

April 4, 2025 — As the digital landscape rapidly evolves, World Security Day 2025 serves as a timely reminder of the critical importance of robust cybersecurity frameworks across industries. With global systems becoming increasingly interconnected and AI adoption accelerating, the stakes for securing data, infrastructure, and trust have never been higher.

This year’s theme, “Securing the Future: AI, Trust & Resilience,” underscores a growing consensus: security must be proactive, not reactive. It’s no longer enough to bolt on cybersecurity after innovation—security must be deeply embedded into the DNA of digital transformation.

A powerful reflection of this ethos comes from Mr. Anji Maram, Founder & CEO of CriticalRiver, who emphasized the inseparable link between AI and cybersecurity:

“In a world racing toward AI, cybersecurity can’t be an afterthought—it must be foundational. At CriticalRiver, we’re building Fortified AI: air-gapped, policy-driven, and resilient by design. By embedding security at every layer, we empower our customers to harness AI confidently, without compromising trust, compliance, or control.”

From safeguarding critical infrastructure to protecting consumer data, cybersecurity has become a key pillar of national and corporate strategy. Governments, tech leaders, and innovators are aligning on the urgent need to build resilient ecosystems where technology can thrive securely.

World Security Day 2025 is more than a commemoration—it’s a call to action for leaders, organizations, and individuals to treat security not as a constraint but as an enabler of trust and sustainable growth in the digital era.

On the Frontlines of Care: Granules India Brings Breast Cancer Screenings to Women Officers

Mumbai, 4th April 2025: As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, Granules India Limited, a leading pharmaceutical company based in Hyderabad in collaboration with AIG Hospitals, successfully conducted a Breast Health Screening and Awareness Camp for women police officials at the Telangana State Police Headquarters. This initiative underscores Granules India’s commitment to addressing gaps in women’s healthcare, with a particular emphasis on early detection for prevention of breast cancer.

 Women police officers dedicate their lives to safeguarding communities, often putting their health on the back burner. With demanding and high stress working hours, they often struggle to prioritize preventive healthcare. Recognizing this, Granules India’s ‘Breast Health Express’ initiative raised awareness about breast health, empowering them with knowledge of regular self-examination and cancer screening services while promoting the importance of early detection. The camp offered breast health screenings and awareness sessions for 100 women police officials.

 Since its launch in September 2024, the mobile screening unit has conducted 18 camps, screening over 1,000 women and reaching more than 2,000 individuals through educational sessions. The initiative brings together the collective efforts of Granules India Ltd, AIG Hospitals, Asian Medical Foundation, and UC Breast Foundation. This multi-organizational approach integrates medical expertise, state-of-the-art mobile unit with mammography and ultrasound capabilities and facilities for essential health checks such as haemoglobin and blood pressure, and community outreach to enhance healthcare accessibility for women in underserved communities.

 Dr Jitendra IPS, Director General of Police, Telangana State, lauded the initiative, stating, “One of the biggest challenges with breast cancer is late detection. However, women in demanding professions like law enforcement often prioritize duty over personal health, leading to delayed screenings. Early detection drastically improves treatment success and recovery. I strongly urge every woman above 40 to undergo a breast cancer screening annually or at least every alternate year. This initiative by Granules India and AIG Hospitals is a commendable step in ensuring our women officers receive the preventive healthcare they deserve. By prioritizing early detection, we can safeguard the health and well-being of women across Telangana.”

 Dr. Pragnya Chigurupati, Consultant Breast Oncologist at AIG Hospitals and Founder of UC Breast Foundation, highlighted the urgency of breast cancer awareness, stating, “India, more so Telangana, continues to witness an alarming rise in the number of breast cancer cases. ‘Breast Health Express’ aims to bring early detection closer to the homes of women via mammogram and ultrasound screening. Through the UC Breast Foundation, we would be able to provide financial assistance to those women who need treatment for breast issues.”

 Mrs. Uma Chigurupati, Executive Director of Granules India Ltd, has been a key driving force behind the company’s CSR efforts, ensuring that initiatives like Breast Health Express focus on making breast cancer prevention accessible to all women. Her leadership has been instrumental in shaping Granules India’s vision for community health and well-being.

Wadhwa Wise City Shines at Real Estate Business Excellence Awards with Top Township Honour

Mumbai, 4th April 2025: The Wadhwa Group’s flagship Township project, Wadhwa Wise City, has been conferred with the prestigious ‘Best Integrated Township’ Award at the 12th Edition of the Real Estate Business Excellence Awards 2025, presented by CNBC-TV18. The event, known for recognizing trailblazers and transformative projects in the Indian real estate landscape, saw an illustrious gathering of industry leaders and dignitaries.

Expressing his gratitude on this occasion, Mr. Navin Makhija, Managing Director, The Wadhwa Group said “Wadhwa Wise City is a vision that encapsulates smart, sustainable, and inclusive urban living within Nature. This recognition reinforces our commitment to crafting future-ready townships that deliver long-term value to our customers. We are thankful to our partners, patrons, and teams who have contributed immensely to this journey.”

Wadhwa Wise City, located in the flourishing region of Panvel, has set a new benchmark in integrated township planning with its sustainable design, superior connectivity, abundant open spaces, Superior Air quality Index and community-centric amenities—making it one of the most aspirational destinations for modern living.

MediBuddy Empowers Individuals with ReclaimYourHealth Initiative for a Fitter Future

National, 04 April 2025: MediBuddy, India’s largest digital healthcare company, today announced the launch of its latest campaign, #ReclaimYourHealth, to mark World Health Day. This innovative initiative uses humour and relatable content to highlight the stark contrast between the healthy habits of the past and today’s sedentary, technology-driven lifestyle.

Modern lifestyles often leave our bodies struggling—sedentary habits, poor diets, and limited fresh air have replaced the active and wholesome ways of the past. Through witty dialogue and visually striking contrasts, the campaign delivers a powerful yet simple message: reclaiming your health doesn’t require drastic measures, just a return to the basics.

#ReclaimYourHealth presents an entertaining yet educational video series featuring personified organs sharing their experiences in contemporary language. With scenarios such as a heart doing a TikTok dance versus slumped in a chair and lungs taking deep breaths in nature versus constricted by phone screen glow, the campaign highlights vital but often overlooked aspects of everyday health.

Health isn’t just a personal issue; it’s a family issue that impacts communities and ultimately affects society at large. While modern conveniences have improved many aspects of life, the campaign encourages viewers to reconsider the health trade-offs we have unconsciously accepted.

Speaking about the campaign, Saibal Biswas, SVP and Head of Marketing, PR and Partnerships, MediBuddy, said, “Reclaiming your health doesn’t require complex interventions—just simple choices like moving more, eating better, and breathing fresh air. Knowledge is power, and every mindful, conscious decision brings us closer to a healthier life. This World Health Day, let’s go beyond awareness. Let’s shift our focus from temporary fixes to lasting, meaningful change. Let’s reclaim our health.”

Giving Silence a Sound: How AI is Helping Nonverbal Children Speak Through ‘My First Voice’

India, 5 April 2025 – Using AI technology, Monks, the global, purely digital, data-driven, unitary operating brand of S4 Capital plc, and the Centre for Community Initiative (CCI) have given parents the gift of hearing their nonverbal children’s voices for the first time.

The ‘My First Voice’ interface uses AI to give speech-impaired children the ability to communicate in their very own voice by replicating the personalized tone and texture of their sounds.

Ahead of World Autism Day on 5 April, Monks and CCI are announcing an ongoing partnership to scale up the My First Voice solution to reach more parents and children across India.

According to 2023 data from the Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP), 5% of the Indian population is estimated to be on the Autism spectrum, with a significant portion of children starting their lives nonverbal. Autism Spectrum Disorder represents just one reason children can be non-verbal, with My First Voice also seeking to help nonverbal conditions arising out of cerebral palsy, hearing-impaired mutism and other development disorders, representing millions of impacted children throughout India.

This equated to millions of Indian children starting their lives nonverbal, not only trapping them in silence but discovering a world deep-rooted with stigma, excluding them from the emotionally secure well-being that they should have access to.

As partners of UNDP and UN Volunteers, the Centre for Community Initiative is a not-for-profit disability and advocacy organization founded to tackle pressing societal issues primarily around speech-impaired and nonverbal children.

Pauzagin Tonsing, Director and Founder of Centre for Community Initiative, explains, “There are many children with disabilities, even in a remote town like ours, but the biggest challenge is diagnosis and acceptance by parents because of so much stigma around them. Only with acceptance are we able to move on to their education and therapy needs. My own son was born with a disability, and with other parents and community, we dreamed of having a place where we could send our children to learn and grow, just like everyone else’s children — that was the birth of CCI.

Technology can be a force for good, particularly when addressing the challenges that not-for-profit organisations face. Tonsig explains the challenges of CCI: “We struggle with resource mobilisation in terms of special educators, infrastructure, and money, but the community comes together to support the children and their families.”

It is also an isolating journey for parents, who can feel helpless and long for the reassurance that simply having two-way communication with their children can provide. Many parents quietly recede into social seclusion arising out of lack of awareness and sensitivity around the subject matter.

“When people hear Patrick, they stare and point because he sounds different; he cannot speak like them. I feel embarrassed taking him out too much because I don’t want them to stare at us and talk about us. So we leave quickly,” says Patrick’s mother, Christie.

Monks has created an answer to this, using AI to create a real-time interface that not only gives children the ability to communicate but in a voice that replicates their own tones and sound textures. The solution trains AI using recordings of nonverbal children, such as the hums, grunts and fragmented vowels, as well as speech samples of their family members to generate the closest version of the child’s own voice.

In a country with a rich linguistic landscape of many dialects and languages, voice-to-voice training creates a voice that mimics the family’s accent. The child-friendly solution uses real-time text-to-speech input, as well as expandable preset inputs to help children who cannot type due to the impairment of motor skills or limited cognition.

“An app like this, where he can type and hear the words spoken aloud, is incredibly useful for both him and us. The day he got the app, he was overjoyed and couldn’t wait to show us how it worked. Seeing him that happy made me so glad and grateful,” adds Tyson Lungousang’s mother, Nemzaneng.

Monks has spent the past two years developing the technology, shortening the time taken to record, synthesise and create a personalised AI voice from three days to less than five minutes.

John Paite, Chief Creative Officer, India, explained, “Creating truly natural AI-generated voices for non-verbal children required a hyper-personalized approach. Unlike conventional speech models, our dataset consisted of unstructured voice data, often unclear, mumbled, or lacking distinct articulation, making the training process significantly more challenging. Standard AI models couldn’t capture these nuances, so we had to rethink conventional training methods. By fine-tuning multiple parameters and finding workarounds for custom accent training, we develop a solution that mirrors each child’s unique vocal identity.”

Monks collected datasets from parents and siblings and refined the approach through iterative learning to counter AI’s tendency to generalize. After multiple tests, the process was streamlined, reducing voice training time to under five minutes, making it very scalable while preserving natural, hyper-personalized speech traits and ensuring authenticity.

Paite added, “This breakthrough will transform how non-verbal children interact with the world. With a voice that feels truly their own, they can express personal needs more naturally, whether communicating in school, asking for help in an emergency, or even sharing essential information like their name and address if they are lost. Beyond just speech, this technology fosters independence and a deeper sense of belonging, bridging the gap between them and the world around them.”

The pilot of this project was a success, with 10 children’s voices being heard for the first time. A mother heard her son say ‘I love you too’. A father listened to his daughter recite poems she’d been writing for over five years.

“These days, almost every home has a smartphone, which can be the biggest learning opportunity,” adds Pausuanlal Guite, Head of School Administration at CCI.