9, Oct 2025
Aditya Birla Academy and Mpower Promote Youth Mental Health with The Happy Place Festival
Mumbai, October 9th, 2025: In an age dominated by social media validation, online gaming pressures, and digital fatigue, young people are facing unprecedented mental health challenges. According to the National Mental Health Survey of India, nearly 1 in 7 adolescents aged 13–17 years’ experience mental health issues, yet fewer than 10% receive adequate support. Experts warn that the combination of online comparison, academic stress, and emotional isolation has made it critical to begin mental health awareness at the school level—where resilience, empathy, and help-seeking behaviours can be cultivated early.
To encourage open dialogue and build emotional literacy among students, Aditya Birla World Academy (ABWA), in collaboration with Mpower—an initiative of the Aditya Birla Education Trust—hosted”, a “The Happy Place: Inside Out 2.0n inter-school festival designed to normalize conversations around mental health and self-expression.
Held ahead of World Mental Health Day, the festival brought together 212 students from 16 schools across Mumbai and neighbouring regions. Through creative formats including drama, dance, poetry, short film, art, singing, and extempore speech, participants explored this year’s theme, “Inside Out”—an invitation to acknowledge one’s emotions, express them authentically, and find confidence in individuality.
“The Happy Place is an extension of what we nurture every day at Aditya Birla World Academy — an environment where emotional well-being is valued as much as academic excellence, said Ms. Shalini John, Principal, Aditya Birla World Academy. Through initiatives like The Happy Place, students engage creatively — through dance, drama, poetry, and other expressive forms — to explore their emotions and connect meaningfully with one another. This integration has fostered a culture where children feel safe to express themselves, support their peers, and approach challenges with empathy and resilience. The theme Inside Out 2.0 – An Upgrade on Emotional Awareness encouraged students to look within with honesty and authenticity. It helped us nurture not just confident and capable individuals, but a compassionate community where mental well-being is embraced as a shared priority. The Happy Place was created to give our students exactly that space — to celebrate expression, empathy, and emotional strength.”
“Children today are growing up in a world where digital comparison and constant connectivity often shape their sense of self,” said Ms Parveen Shaikh, President, Mpower “Our Minds Matter curriculum has shown that when mental health education begins early, it changes everything — over 80% of students report better stress management, greater confidence, and stronger academic engagement. Initiatives like The Happy Place build on that foundation by taking emotional learning beyond the classroom. They encourage students to speak openly, express creatively, and understand that mental health is not a taboo but a shared responsibility. The earlier we start these conversations, the more resilient and empathetic our young people will become.”
The interschool festival, conceptualized and led by ABWA students, saw remarkable interpretations of the theme. Performances such as “Unmute: The Emotional Reboot” and “Messy Minds, Textured Truths” encouraged participants to translate emotional experiences
into creative expression—turning introspection into art. Judges praised the originality, empathy, and insight reflected across entries.
Among the schools that participated, Bombay International School, JBCN International School, Oshiwara, and RIMS International School, Vashi, engaged enthusiastically throughout the event. Across all activities, students explored their emotions deeply and creatively, showing that conversations about feelings, vulnerability, and resilience can be both meaningful and enjoyable.
The event also aimed to break the stigma surrounding mental health discussions within school environments. By framing emotional well-being as a shared journey rather than a taboo topic, The Happy Place exemplified how schools can act as catalysts for cultural change—helping students develop both self-awareness and empathy.
ABWA and Mpower plan to continue collaborating on youth-focused initiatives that combine creativity with emotional education, reinforcing the message that mental health is as vital as academic success.
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9, Oct 2025
Aion-Tech Solutions Launches ROQIT, Zero Emission Asset Management Platform
Hyderabad, India October 09, 2025: Aion-Tech Solutions Ltd. (BSE: 531439 | NSE: GOLDTECH and formerly Goldstone Technologies Limited), a publicly listed Business Intelligence and IT Services company, today announced the commercial launch of India’s first OEM-agnostic, AI-powered Zero Emission Sustainable Asset Management SaaS, Cloud Native Platform for intelligent fleet operations, developed by its wholly owned subsidiary, ROQIT Greenfleet Digital Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
As India accelerates toward net-zero targets and rapid EV adoption, ROQIT provides the long-missing digital backbone for managing zero-emission fleets across four-wheelers, buses, trucks, and railway assets. By addressing a critical gap in sustainable fleet technology, the platform empowers operators, manufacturers, and asset managers to scale clean mobility while staying profitable, unlocking financial and environmental benefits through carbon accounting and offsets.
Pavan Chavali, CEO, ROQIT, said, “ROQIT’s transition from concept to a commercially viable platform with the launch of its Zero Emission Asset Management solution marks a milestone for Aion-Tech Solutions and a defining step toward transforming fleet management in India. With India as our starting point, we are confident in ROQIT’s potential to scale globally enabling businesses and cities to accelerate their sustainability journeys while creating long-term value for our shareholders.”
Building on its enterprise asset management expertise, the company is also developing solutions purpose-built for India’s multi-modal city transportation landscape. The platform seamlessly integrates first-, mid-, and last-mile transport modes, to decongest roads, improve public transport utilization, and decarbonize mobility at scale. Together, these two strategic pathways enterprise asset management and sustainable multi-modal transport solutions define ROQIT’s role in advancing AION-Tech’s broader vision for a greener, more profitable, and future-ready economy.
The unified SaaS platform solution bridges the intelligence gap between diverse vehicle hardware and critical business operations, offering live asset tracking, predictive maintenance, AI-assisted route optimization, emissions monitoring, regulatory compliance, driver performance analytics, and plug-and-play integration with ERP, IoT, and telematics platforms. Its modular architecture ensures scalability across fleets of all sizes, geographies, making it both future-ready and deployable.
As India’s transport and logistics industry undergoes electrification at scale, the demand for intelligent fleet monitoring has never been higher. ROQIT positions itself as an industry benchmark for profitable operational excellence and sustainability.
ROQIT is designed to comply with national and state-level EV policies, and is ready for international markets.
For Aion-Tech, the launch signals a decisive move into the fast-growing intersection of technology, green mobility, and net-zero transformation, creating both business value and environmental impact.
9, Oct 2025
40 Years of Digitizing Indian Drug Discovery: From Palm Leaves to ChemDraw
INDIA, 9th october 2025:For centuries, Indian chemists have visually communicated their ideas through hand-drawn illustrations—from ancient palm leaf manuscripts depicting herbs and minerals in Rasa Shastra texts to the detailed lab notebooks of pioneers like C.V. Raman at IISc Bangalore. This rich tradition reflects humanity’s enduring drive to record and share knowledge. As India has grown into a global pharmaceutical powerhouse, the methods of documenting chemical ideas have evolved dramatically, moving from manual artistry to digital precision.
Today, celebrating 40 years since ChemDraw’s invention in 1985, this software has become central to how Indian scientists conceptualize, design, record, and communicate complex chemical structures, thereby transforming the landscape of generics, biosimilars, and digital R&D workflows in India’s pharmaceutical sector.
The Pressure Cooker: Indian Pharma’s R&D Challenge
India’s pharmaceutical industry, valued at over $50 billion, operates in a high-stakes environment where speed, accuracy, and regulatory compliance are critical. The pressure to quickly launch complex generics and develop affordable biosimilars demands:
- Accelerated development timelines to meet growing domestic and global demand
- Management of increasingly complex molecular and biologic structures
- Comprehensive traceability aligned with CDSCO, GMP, and ICH regulations
Traditional manual methods, hand-drawn molecular structures, scattered notes, and fragmented documentation, introduce errors, delay audits, and compromise data integrity, making it difficult for India’s pharma innovators to keep pace with evolving market and regulatory demands.
ChemDraw: 40 Years as the Digital Backbone for Indian Pharma
Inspired by the revolutionary shift ChemDraw introduced to chemical illustration globally in 1985, Indian scientists now leverage its digital capabilities to address several critical processes.
Streamline Molecular Design: ChemDraw enables seamless drawing, annotating, and sharing of complex chemical structures, reducing the frustration and errors of redrawing. Its precise, scalable templates accelerate research communication.
Manage Biosimilar Workflows: As a leader in biosimilars, India’s pharma benefits from ChemDraw’s ability to depict large molecules and biologics, track modifications through development phases, and integrate structures with experimental data to ensure batch consistency.
Support Regulatory Compliance: ChemDraw files integrate into compliant documentation systems, supporting 21 CFR Part 11 readiness, CDSCO inspections, and alignment with ICH Q10 quality standards—forming a foundation for audit-ready R&D records.
Case in Point: Indian CROs Embracing ChemDraw
From Hyderabad to Ahmedabad, Contract Research Organizations (CROs) across India are adopting ChemDraw not just as a drawing tool, but as a strategic asset. Its use fosters:
- Shared molecular design
- Clear communication across labs and partners
- Reliable documentation supporting IP protection
These capabilities enhance collaboration and data quality, strengthening India’s strategic position in the global pharmaceutical R&D landscape.
Real-World Success: Indian Pharma’s Transformative Use of ChemDraw
Indian pharmaceutical companies developing biosimilars and generics are increasingly turning to ChemDraw to overcome R&D challenges. According to recent case studies, Indian customers report significant benefits using ChemDraw:
- Accelerated Molecular Design: Teams experience reduced time spent on drawing and validating complex structures, speeding early-stage development and product formulations.
- Enhanced Data Accuracy: ChemDraw is the only solution that supports the precise representation of chemicals, including those exhibiting complex stereochemistry, and sophisticated biopolymers using the HELM standard. Additionally, ChemDraw minimizes errors in transferring molecular structures, ensuring that analytical data and formulations remain tightly connected—an essential feature for regulatory submissions to CDSCO and other global agencies.
- Streamlined Compliance: ChemDraw’s audit-ready features help maintain comprehensive, time-stamped records, easing adherence to ICH Q10 and GMP standards and smoothing regulatory reviews.
- Improved Collaboration: Standardized drawings enhance communication between cross-functional teams, reducing iterations and fostering alignment during biosimilar development.
- Augmented Security: In today’s world, where industrial espionage is a real threat, capturing and sharing chemical information in a secure environment is essential. Signals ChemDraw, the latest offering in the ChemDraw product family, addresses this critical need by providing a secure cloud platform for capturing, storing and sharing information with authorized users.
The Future: From Traditional Drawings to Digital Decisions
From ancient palm-leaf manuscripts to ChemDraw’s precise molecular structures, India’s 40-year journey with digital chemical documentation reflects its evolution in science and technology. As Indian pharmaceutical science continues to advance, ChemDraw remains an indispensable tool, empowering chemists to reduce errors, enhance decision-making, and meet rigorous global regulatory standards.
As Indian pharma evolves, ChemDraw remains an essential tool, bridging tradition with digital transformation for the next 40 years of innovation.
9, Oct 2025
Celebrate Diwali in Style at World of Palates, Nariman Point
Mumbai, October 9th 2025: This Diwali, World of Palates, the city’s premier multi-cuisine destination in Nariman Point, invites guests to celebrate the festival of lights with an exclusive festive menu crafted for an unforgettable culinary experience. Known for its eclectic flavors and innovative dishes, World of Palates combines tradition with contemporary gastronomy, making every visit a celebration in itself.
For this festive season, the restaurant presents a carefully curated Diwali Menu priced at INR 1,395 per person, available for a minimum of 15 guests. Guests can kick off the celebration with refreshing beverages like Pomegranate Cranberry Sour, Blueberry & Basil Lemonade, and Peach & Apricot Iced Tea.
The culinary journey continues with delights such as Savory Lentils Delight, Revised Fattoush, and a selection of pizzas tailored to guest preferences. For those seeking a fusion of flavors, the menu features Jalapeños Fritters Chaat, Veg Baklava, Shawarma Spice Soya Chaap, Fried Bocconcini Curry, Corn Spinach Masala, and Bharli Vangi.
Guests can also enjoy heartwarming staples like Masala Bhat, Veg Biryani, and a choice of Pasta and Asian Bowls to suit every palate. The festive meal concludes on a sweet note with indulgent desserts like Pistachio Kunafa Cheesecake and Sagla Bagla, complemented by rice and rotis served according to guest preferences.
This Diwali, World of Palates promises a feast that delights every sense a perfect blend of flavor, festivity, and togetherness.
9, Oct 2025
Sommet Education and HCF Forge Partnership to Advance Hospitality Training and Insights
India, October 9, 2025 – Sommet Education, the global leader in higher education for hospitality management with prestigious institutions such as Les Roches, Glion Institute of Higher Education and École Ducasse, has officially entered into a partnership with the Hospitality Community Foundation (HCommunity) through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed today at Les Roches Crans-Montana, ranked #2 worldwide in Hospitality and Leisure Management by the QS Universities Ranking by Subject 2025, host of the event.
This strategic alliance is built upon a shared ambition to combine academic expertise with real-time economic data to deliver tangible solutions to the current challenges faced by the hospitality and tourism industries.
A shared vision for a sustainable and equitable hospitality sector
This partnership reflects the strong commitment of both organizations to return data to the hands of hospitality professionals, guided by ethical and collaborative principles. By contributing to education, research, innovation, and territorial competitiveness, this initiative marks a new step toward a more sustainable industry ecosystem.
Florent Varanne, Head of Business Solutions Development at Sommet Education, is also joining HCommunity’s Academic Committee. This direct involvement ensures strategic alignment between the Foundation’s mission and Sommet Education’s academic priorities. “Real-time data only holds value when it serves a shared vision. Through this partnership with HCommunity, we have a unique opportunity to turn data into collective intelligence, for the benefit of destinations and the entire tourism ecosystem. Sommet Education is mobilizing its academic teams, faculty, researchers, and experts, to interpret, structure, and transmit this data in a useful and strategic way. In a world where destinations compete long before individual establishments do, the pooling of anonymized data becomes a powerful tool to anticipate demand, adapt offerings, and build lasting attractiveness. This partnership opens exciting perspectives to collectively advance performance, innovation, and fairness in hospitality,” said Florent Varanne, Head of Business Solutions Development at Sommet Education.
Christopher Meignier, President of HCommunity Foundation, added: “Every day, thousands of professionals carry the hospitality industry on their shoulders. They deserve to fully benefit from the fruits of their labor. With HCommunity, our goal is to give them back control of this value, to help them move forward with greater clarity, better tools, and stronger recognition. The partnership with Sommet Education serves exactly that purpose: it directly supports those who keep this industry alive and allows us, together, to move an entire ecosystem forward toward greater collaboration, intelligence, and fairness.”
Giovanni Odaglia, Managing Director of Les Roches Crans-Montana, highlighted the school’s role in this initiative: “Hosting the signing of this new strategic partnership at Les Roches Crans-Montana underscores our role as a hub for innovation, collaboration, and leadership in hospitality. Beyond hosting, our campus and students will actively contribute by creating videos and educational materials to help hoteliers understand and leverage the data generated by the HCommunity platform. By combining academic excellence, student engagement, and industry-driven innovation, we strengthen our position as a catalyst for impactful strategic projects and prepare our students and partners to meet the challenges of tomorrow.”
A collaboration built on three key pillars
More specifically, this partnership focuses on three main areas: training around sector KPIs, applied research and educational projects, and the international deployment of the HCommunity platform.
Training around sector KPIs: Free webinars will be offered to help professionals understand and use the key indicators derived from the HCommunity platform. These sessions will be complemented by in-depth modules led by Sommet Education experts, integrated into the group’s B2B learning solutions.
Applied research and educational projects: Sommet Education will contribute to the Foundation’s projects through the development of case studies and research materials leveraging territorial data. This collaboration will strengthen academic transmission and foster pedagogical innovation.
International deployment of the HCommunity platform: The partnership also includes a joint expansion into key markets such as the Middle East and South Africa, with the creation of Data Lakes to support governments and businesses in structuring their tourism development based on real-time, shared data.
9, Oct 2025
realme and RICOH IMAGING Forge Strategic Partnership for Advanced Smartphone Street Photography
New Delhi, India, October 9, 2025: realme, India’s most popular smartphone brand among young users, today announced a strategic partnership with RICOH IMAGING COMPANY LTD., set to officially launch on October 14 in Beijing, China.
After four years of preparation, this collaboration is positioned as one of the industry’s most profound imaging partnerships. To celebrate, the two companies released the “4 Years in One Snap” video, highlighting four years of co-engineering and teasing features of their first co-created product, designed specifically for the realme GT 8 Pro.
A Joint Journey Starting from Mobile User Pain Points
In the video, realme Vice President and CMO Chase Xu discussed with Kazunobu Saiki, General Manager of Camera Business Division at RICOH IMAGING COMPANY LTD., the elements that brought two brands together, which grounded on a shared understanding of user demands. realme saw that young people struggled with two main pain points in mobile photography: increasingly similar hardware and over-processed algorithms that stripped photos of authenticity. “People are getting tired of the same ‘perfect style’ photos. More and more, everyone wants to show their own style, instead of copying the same look.” Chase Xu explained.
The RICOH GR series has been known as a “street photography hero” because of its sharp quality, portability, and quick response. “That’s exactly what we value,” Xu said. Saiki echoed this: “RICOH Imaging and realme share a base of young, creative users. Our collaboration is not only about innovation in products, but also about culture to inspire a new generation to enjoy street photography and discover the beauty of everyday life.”
This shared spirit is why the two brands came together: to give young people tools that allow for authentic capture and personal expression, carrying the tradition of conventional camera into mobile photography.
The GT 8 Pro Brings GR Heritage to Young People’s Pocket
Through extensive customizations between realme and RICOH GR’s R&D teams, the GT 8 Pro offers an unprecedented imaging experience, achieving groundbreaking innovations in optical capabilities, color algorithms, imaging tones, and a tailor-made UI design that mimics the feel of a RICOH GR camera.
This device seamlessly blends 30 years of RICOH GR heritage, including its iconic film-like aesthetic and five classic image tones, with realme’s strengths in mobile imaging and profound insights into the preferences of current generations, creating a unique synergy that advances street photography culture through joint development and co-engineering. More than just a competition of specifications or uniform filters, it infuses mood and emotional warmth into every photo, encouraging young users to document their daily lives with authenticity.
“Snap By No Rules”
This partnership isn’t just about a product, it’s about extending street photography culture into the mobile era. 4 Years in One Snap marks a milestone, encouraging young people to freely record and express their lives. “It’s a fresh, young way to take photos. You don’t wait or try to make the perfect shot but just press the button and capture the moment – Snap by No Rules,” said Xu.
“Through this collaboration, we hope that even those who don’t usually use dedicated camera would experience snapshot photography with the GT 8 Pro,” Saiki noted.
The journey now heads toward October 14, when realme and Ricoh GR’s partnership will make its official debut, ushering in a new era of mobile street photography.
9, Oct 2025
Bisleri partners with Indian Supercross Racing League as Official Hydration Partner
Guwahati – 9th October 2025 –The Indian Supercross Racing League (ISRL) proudly announces its partnership with Bisleri, India’s leading packaged drinking water brand, as the Official Hydration Partner. This collaboration brings together the thrill of motorsport and the trusted legacy of Bisleri, ensuring athletes, teams, and fans stay refreshed and energized throughout the season.
Speaking on the partnership, Eeshan Lokhande, Co-Founder of ISRL, said: “Hydration plays a crucial role in a sport as physically demanding as Supercross and this season we are joined by athletes who are some of the best across the sporting world. This partnership with Bisleri reinforces our commitment to catering to world-class riders, keeping athletes, fans, and the entire team working relentlessly for ISRL hydrated, up to speed, and totally energized throughout. We are delighted to welcome Bisleri and look for this partnership to grow in the coming years as well.”
Adding to this, Tushar Malhotra, Director – Sales & Marketing, Bisleri International. “Indian Supercross Racing League is a platform that celebrates speed, endurance, and passion. At Bisleri, hydration is at the heart of performance, and through this strategic partnership, we aim to fuel the energy of racers and fans alike. This association reflects our commitment to supporting emerging sports and delivering hydration where it’s needed most, while also helping us strengthen our connect with Gen Z consumers.”
With this collaboration, Bisleri reinforces its commitment to supporting sports and high-energy events, while ISRL continues to elevate the Supercross experience in India with world-class standards and fan engagement.
8, Oct 2025
Windows 10 Nearing End-of-Life Highlights Need for Updates; TeamViewer DEX Supports Structured Migration
Analysis Shows Significant Need for Updates as Windows 10 Nears End-of-Life; TeamViewer DEX Enables Structured Migration
GÖPPINGEN / GERMANY, 8 October 2025 – With support for Windows 10 ending in mid-October, concerns are growing over the continued use of the operating system worldwide. Data from TeamViewer, a global leader in digital workplace solutions, underscores these challenges, revealing that over 40% of global endpoints recently receiving support via TeamViewer still run Windows 10.
The analysis is based on an anonymized sample of 250 million TeamViewer connections initiated between July and September 2025, including both paid and free license users.
Jan Bee, Chief Information Security Officer at TeamViewer, said:
“In just a few days, two in five endpoints will no longer receive patches or updates, leaving them exposed to vulnerabilities. Companies and individuals must upgrade to a supported operating system promptly. Keeping systems up to date remains one of the most effective ways to protect against cybersecurity threats.”
Mitigating Upgrade Challenges with TeamViewer DEX
TeamViewer DEX helps organizations manage the migration to a new operating system by addressing common challenges faced during large-scale upgrades. The platform’s Windows 11 Readiness Pack provides IT teams with a real-time view of their device landscape, automatically checking compatibility requirements such as processor generation, Trusted Platform Module (TPM) configuration, and Secure Boot.
This visibility enables organizations to identify and prioritize devices that are ready for upgrade, require remediation, or may need replacement. Post-upgrade, TeamViewer DEX validates devices to ensure correct configuration and compliance, giving IT teams confidence that migrations are successful.
Adrian Todd, Vice President of Product Management at TeamViewer, commented: “Our solution gives IT teams clear insights into which devices are ready to upgrade, where potential issues exist, and ensures compliance once the upgrade is complete. This structured approach makes migrations scalable, efficient, and resource-effective.”
With TeamViewer DEX, organizations can confidently transition to supported operating systems, reducing risk and ensuring business continuity in a rapidly evolving IT environment.
8, Oct 2025
Truecaller Launches adVantage: AI Platform for Smarter Segmentation and Enhanced Performance
Truecaller Announces adVantage: An AI-Platform Driving Smarter Segmentation and Higher Performance
INDIA, 08 October, 2025: Truecaller, the world’s leading communications platform, today unveiled adVantage, an AI-powered recommendation engine that redefines how businesses engage users in high-attention communication moments. adVantage leverages a centralized intelligence hub that continuously learns from user interactions, refining its outputs to foster deeper engagement and stronger business outcomes. It can work across Business Messaging, contextual advertising and various other enterprise-grade solutions, empowering brands to deliver the right message with precision and impact.
adVantage is powered by a unique, daily stream of insights from Truecaller’s vast ecosystem. By harnessing real-time behavioral intelligence and advanced recommendation models, it delivers personalized, privacy-safe experiences with data that is anonymized and aggregated, ensuring that every ad or offer is far more relevant.
For consumers, this means greater trust and relevance, as they engage only with communications that matter to them. For businesses, adVantage is an AI-powered advisor, helping reach the right audiences, unlocks new revenue opportunities and uncovers actionable insights that sharpen day-to-day decision-making. The outcome is a smarter, more effective way to align customer engagement with business growth.
Speaking on the launch, Rishit Jhunjhunwala, Global CEO of Truecaller, said, “In a world moving away from broad targeting, relevance is the new currency. adVantage is our answer to the market’s need for smarter, privacy-compliant personalization. It’s not just about reaching users, it’s about understanding their unique needs and providing value through every interaction.This framework is a core pillar of our strategy: to build scalable internal growth engines and redefine how businesses create value.”
After a successful testing phase within Truecaller’s ads business, where it consistently delivered higher engagement and stronger ROI benchmarks, adVantage is now being rolled out for additional use cases. One such vertical is Truecaller’s business messaging platform, which saw open rates jump by 400% during initial testing.
The three modules of adVantage: Discover, Engage, and Perform, adjust automatically, making it simpler to reach the right users, keep them interested, and drive results.
- Discover: Expands your reach by finding new, relevant audience segments and increasing your visibility across the Truecaller platform.
- Engage: Boosts mid-funnel performance by re-targeting users who have shown interest and guides them toward a purchase.
- Perform: AI optimization drives key outcomes like lead generation, app installs, and direct commerce transactions. You get tangible business results – automatically.
In its pilot phase, the framework delivered impressive results for clients, driving up to a 50% lift in click-through rates and reaching over 200 million users. Performance gains were particularly strong across high-intent sectors such as automotive, fintech, edtech, and e-commerce. By combining precision-led audience discovery with AI-driven insights, these campaigns successfully converted brand awareness into measurable business outcomes consistently surpassing internal benchmarks.
“At its core, Truecaller adVantage is about giving businesses a real edge,” said Liniker Seixas, adVantage Lead at Truecaller. “We’ve built a sophisticated platform powered by multiple AI models working in concert to continuously learn and improve. This empowers businesses to dynamically optimize decision-making, enhance efficiency, and drive stronger outcomes, ensuring every investment delivers greater impact”
adVantage will serve as a cornerstone for our partners’ growth strategies. By harnessing Truecaller’s powerful ecosystem and intelligence, businesses can unlock greater value across their customer journeys whether that means reaching the right audience, strengthening engagement, or accelerating conversions.
8, Oct 2025
Apollo Cancer Centres Raises Awareness on Hereditary Cancer
Chennai, 8th October 2025: Apollo Cancer Centres (ACC), one of India’s foremost cancer care networks, is leading the charge during Hereditary Cancer Awareness Week to highlight the critical importance of recognizing hereditary cancers. The focus is on to emphasize early detection through genetic testing and proactive screening, aiming to educate families, empower high-risk individuals, and underscore how timely intervention can save lives.
Hereditary cancers arise from inherited gene mutations passed from parents to children, which increase, but do not confirm, the risk of developing cancer. These mutations disrupt genes responsible for cell growth, repair, and tumour suppression. Globally, hereditary cancers account for 5–10% of all cancers (PMC.NCBI), while most are caused by lifestyle, environmental factors, or random mutations. Common hereditary cancer syndromes include Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer (HBOC), Lynch syndrome, and Familial Adenomatous Polyposis.
In India, breast cancer accounted for 1,78,361 cases and ovarian cancer for 45,701 cases in 2020 (Globocan Report). Over 10% of these are linked to BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations, with prevalence across Indian studies ranging from 2.9% to 28% (IJMIO). Other gene mutations linked to HBOC remain underreported. Lynch syndrome, which causes 2–3% of colorectal cancers (ScienceDirect), is also associated with elevated risks of cancers in the endometrium, stomach, pancreas, ovary, urinary tract, and more. Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) is a rare inherited condition causing numerous colon polyps and a near-certain risk of colorectal cancer by age 40, with limited data available in India (NCBI).
Against this backdrop, ACC Chennai recently treated a remarkable case of familial clustering where four members of a single family from Guwahati, spanning two generations, were diagnosed with cancers linked to Lynch syndrome. The mother, Mrs. Namita Dey, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at 50 years and treated in 2011, while her daughter, Mrs. Deepa Ghosh, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at 26 years and treated in 2012. More recently, her other two children, Mrs. Shikha Sarkar and Mr. Mathura Nath Dey, both diagnosed at 40 years, were treated in 2024 for right colon cancer. All four are currently doing well, underscoring how timely intervention and surgical care can change treatment outcomes to lead a better-quality life.
Speaking about the significance of this case, Dr. Venkat P, Senior Consultant, Surgical Oncology, Apollo Cancer Centre, Chennai, said, “These cases clearly demonstrate that cancer is not always sporadic—it can often be inherited and run through families across generations. When multiple family members are affected, it is a strong signal that genetic factors may be at play. In such high-risk families, genetic counselling and proactive screening become invaluable tools. They not only help us identify individuals who may be predisposed but also enable us to take preventive or early treatment measures, offering patients the best chance of cure, survival, and improved quality of life.”
Adding perspective, Dr. Priya Kapoor, Consultant Surgical Oncology, Apollo Cancer Centre, Chennai, noted, “Families with multiple cases of colorectal, ovarian, or endometrial cancers must take their medical history seriously and not dismiss these patterns as coincidence. Such clustering is often the first indication of an inherited cancer syndrome. Genetic testing becomes the essential first step in identifying those at risk, followed by structured surveillance plans. Regular colonoscopies, timely removal of polyps, and in some cases even preventive surgeries, allow us to intervene before cancers fully develop—helping save lives and reducing the emotional and physical toll on families.”
The Patient said, “When cancer struck not just one but four of us in our family, it felt overwhelming and frightening. But our Doctors at Apollo Cancer Centres, helped us, not just with treatment, but guidance and compassion at every step. Today, we are all doing well, and we carry hope instead of fear. It has shown me that even when cancer runs in families, timely care can truly change the story.”
Reinforcing ACC’s commitment, Mr. Harshad Reddy, Director, Group Oncology & International, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd, said, “At Apollo Cancer Centres, our commitment goes far beyond offering advanced treatment—we see it as our responsibility to lead awareness and education on cancers that can be inherited. Too often, families don’t realize that cancer can run in their genes until multiple members are affected. Awareness, when combined with timely action, is the strongest weapon to win over cancer.”
The event highlighted ACC’s expertise in hereditary cancers, featuring insights from the treating oncologists and showcasing real-life patient cases. Through these efforts, ACC continues to reinforce its leadership in hereditary cancer education, raising awareness about genetic risk, early detection, and proactive care, and demonstrating its commitment to improving patient outcomes across India.



