Indulge in Tea Bliss at Chaayos in Oberoi Mall

Mumbai, 13th July 2023: Oberoi Mall, one of Mumbai’s trendiest retail shopping destinations, is pleased to announce the successful opening of Chaayos in the mall. Chaayos, India’s premier chain of tea cafes, opened its doors to tea enthusiasts on July 1st, 2023, sparking a wave of enthusiasm and anticipation.

The union of Chaayos and Oberoi Mall represents a remarkable convergence of expertise and passion, promising guests an unrivalled voyage through the rich flavors and inviting atmosphere that characterize both brands. The second floor of Oberoi Mall has been completely revitalized with the opening of Chaayos, exuding an enchanting atmosphere that will leave visitors captivated. The design and decor have been meticulously constructed to create an immersive experience, blending the traditional charm of Indian chai culture with modern aesthetics. The result is a flavorful and visually appealing symphony that appeals to the discerning tastes of chai buffs and connoisseurs.

Chaayos stands out for its extensive collection of meticulously crafted teas that celebrate the diverse and exquisite flavors of Indian chai. With a thoughtfully designed menu, tea enthusiasts can expect an array of timeless classics and exciting fusions, all crafted using the highest quality ingredients and expert blending techniques. Whether you prefer the traditional masala chai or are eager to explore bold innovations like the Aam Papad Chai and the Kulhad Matar Chaat Chai, Chaayos caters to both purists and adventurous tea lovers with its diverse range of choices.

Commenting on the launch of Chaayos, Mr. Sameep Pathak – CEO, Oberoi Mall said “We are glad to have added Chaayos, a new rendezvous for all the chai lovers to our mall’s diverse culinary offerings. With its rich heritage of flavors and innovation, Chaayos is set to captivate our visitors with its exceptional range of handcrafted teas and delectable gourmet delights. Chaayos’ exquisite blend of traditional chai infused with modern innovation promises to delight your taste buds and warm your heart. It is with great pleasure that we welcome Chaayos to our mall, where exceptional moments wait in every sip. Cheers to a new era of tea indulgence!”

Nitin Saluja, CEO – Chaayos said, “At Chaayos, we are immensely proud to join forces with Oberoi Mall, a renowned hub of luxury and indulgence. This partnership signifies a significant milestone for us as we bring our expertise in crafting personalized tea experiences to enhance the mall’s exceptional array of premium offerings. Together, we are creating a seamless fusion of sophistication and sensory pleasure, ensuring that our visitors embark on a journey of indulgence unlike any other.”

Unleash the power of MINI LED with Toshiba M650 Smart TV

New Delhi, 13th July 2023: Toshiba, a renowned global consumer electronics brand, will unveil its newest television, the M650, during the Amazon Prime Day sale starting on July 15th, 2023. The Toshiba M650 harnesses the power of Mini LED technology with Quantum Dot Color and Full Array Local Dimming Pro, paired with REGZA Engine ZR to power AI real-time scenario-specific optimization. This delivers tailor-made picture quality, creating an immersive viewing experience. With its integration of Dolby Vision IQ and HDR10+ Adaptive HDR technology, the M650 produces brighter brights and deeper blacks with amazing contrast. Audio, powered by Dolby Atmos with a dedicated subwoofer, produces deeper dimensions of sound all around you. The M650 becomes an entertainment powerhouse, providing stunning visuals and immersive audio for a truly cinematic experience.

The Toshiba M650 is designed in Japan with the essence of true craftsmanship. With its impressive design and build quality, it can easily fit into any décor. The Toshiba M650 will launch exclusively on Amazon during Prime Day with an exclusive launch offer of 4-year comprehensive warranty. The M650 will be launched with an inaugural price offer of Rs.54,999/- for the 55-inch model and Rs.74,999/- for the 65-inch model. These prices and offers will only be valid from July 15th to July 21st for purchases made on Amazon.

Mr. Pranab Mohanty, CEO of Toshiba Televisions, shared his vision about the launch. He stated, “Toshiba is the No.1 TV brand in Japan, carrying a rich legacy of tech-rich products. Being true to its philosophy of the Takumi spirit at the core of Toshiba, we strive to provide a quality of craftsmanship that meticulously goes into every aspect of our products, bringing exceptional home entertainment solutions that seamlessly integrate into consumer lifestyles. The M650 exemplifies our commitment to innovation and delivers an unparalleled, truly immersive, and captivating viewing experience to a whole new level of entertainment.”

Specifications and Features

Design

Toshiba M650, designed in Japan, combines pure anodized metal to achieve a stunning appearance and durable construction. Its sleek, elegant, and minimalist design captures attention with meticulous attention to detail. The M650 pushes boundaries, boasting an ultra-thin bezel that seamlessly blends into the display, delivering an immersive viewing experience. The TV’s slim, bezel-less design and pure metal stand exude sophistication. Furthermore, the M650 proudly holds the ROHS certification, symbolizing Toshiba’s dedication to environmental sustainability and the creation of eco-friendly products.

Display

The Toshiba M650 comes with new 4K Mini LED technology with Quantum Dot Color and Full Array Local Dimming Pro, which elevates your viewing experience and immersion. It offers a plethora of features such as Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+ Adaptive, Dolby Atmos, REGZA Sound, Dialogue Enhancer, 360 Sound Upscaling, and many other impressive features designed to enhance the viewing experience. The REGZA Engine ZR is the heart that powers the TV’s AI features, including super contrast booster, color remaster pro, and picture optimizer technology, to name a few. This technology makes the viewing experience as realistic as possible by intelligently tailoring the picture quality based on recognized scenarios.

The Ultravision 120 technology ensures smooth motion and improved clarity while gaming with ALLM and VRR for a smooth and high refresh rate gaming experience. The M650 also incorporates I-Care Blue technology to minimize eye strain during long viewing sessions.

Performance

The Ultravision 120 by Toshiba TV enhances gaming experiences with its ultra-low latency, stunning visuals, and improved refresh rate. The Game Mode immerses users in the action, eliminating stuttering, tearing, and smearing for seamless gameplay. Toshiba TV delivers the ultimate gaming journey, whether battling foes or exploring virtual worlds.

REGZA Power Audio Pro provides captivating audio with powerful bass and crystal-clear vocals. The meticulously fine-tuned audio system brings every scene to life, immersing users in a rich soundscape. The dramatic REGZA Bass Woofer fills the room with deep, resonant bass. Combined with carefully calibrated amplifiers and clear direct speakers, vocals are rendered with impeccable clarity. Users can lose themselves in the audio excellence of REGZA ZR Audio.

Sports enthusiasts will appreciate the AI Sports Mode, which optimizes settings for an enhanced sports viewing experience, capturing every detail of the game with precision.

The Toshiba M650 offers seamless connectivity options, including HDMI, Bluetooth Audio, dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4G+5G), and USB ports. It also supports Apple AirPlay, allowing users to stream movies, music, games, and photos directly from their iPhone, iPad, or Mac to the TV screen. With multiple voice assistant options such as Alexa, VIDAA Voice, and Google Assistant, users can effortlessly control their TV and access a wide range of content using simple voice commands.

Price and Availability

The Toshiba brings an inaugural launch offer with a comprehensive four-year warranty and a special price on the M650, 55 inches for Rs. 54,999/- and 65 inches for Rs. 74,999/-. This offer is available for purchases made on Amazon between the 15th and 21st of July.

‘Fawry’ launches myfawry “yellowcard” prepaid card, in cooperation with Banque Misr and Egyptian Banks Company ‘Meeza’

Cairo, Egypt – 13 July 2023 – Fawry, the leading provider of banking and electronic payment technology services, announced the launch of the myfawry “yellowcard”, in cooperation with ‘Banque Misr’, and ‘Egyptian Banks Company “EBC”, operator of the national payment system ‘Meeza’.

The cooperation highlights Fawry’s efforts to develop electronic means for digital payments to facilitate financial transactions for individuals and merchants to build a cashless society, based on the directives of the National Payments Council headed by His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and the initiatives of the Central Bank of Egypt to support the digital economy.

“yellowcard” is a prepaid debit card linked to ‘myfawry’ application that operates through the national payment network ‘Meeza’, so that it can be used easily in all transactions through the application.

“yellowcard” works in all places that provide electronic payment services, such as shops, malls, restaurants, and online shopping sites, in addition to the possibility of using it through ATMs for withdrawals and deposits, as well as all POS machines spread throughout the country, in order to facilitate financial transactions for citizens.

Moreover, the card provides many solutions and features for all card holders, such as paying for more than 415 services, including mobile phone services, electricity, water, gas, and landline bills, in addition to microfinance installment collection services, payment of social insurance contributions, school and university expenses, etc., as well as the ability to control expenses through monthly limits and monitoring all transactions.

Through easy and simple procedures, all customers can get the card starting from the age of 15, by submitting a request, and the request takes place immediately with the national ID card and is activated on the same day through more than 220 FawryPlus branches spread across all governorates of the country.

In addition, the ‘yellowcard’ allows full financial control over payments with the ability to monitor expenses and you can easily load it with money through myfawry app, Instapay application or Fawry POS devices.

‘Fawry’ is working hard to develop more features and services for the “yellowcard”, and those services will be announced successively during the coming period.

‘Fawry’ CEO, Eng. Ashraf Sabry, expressed his happiness with the partnership with ‘Banque Misr’ and the national payment network ‘Meeza’, as part of ‘Fawry’ company’s constant endeavor to strengthen the partnership with the Egyptian banking sector, especially “Banque Misr” for its pioneering role in the field of Banking services and digital payments.

He pointed out that Fawry’s partnership with Banque Misr comes within the framework of implementing the Egyptian state’s strategy to digitize Egypt and to stimulate digital services in financial transactions to create a cashless society.

Sabry also praised this step, which aims to expand the company’s services, providing ‘Fawry’ customers with the ability to perform all their electronic payments effortlessly by using an integrated package of electronic payment methods through “yellowcard”, stressing that it is characterized by the best high-level technologies that secure customer data by using the latest smart chip technology.

Mr. Akef El Maghraby – Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Banque Misr said that the signing of this protocol comes within the framework of the bank’s contribution towards implementing the Central Bank of Egypt’s strategy to enhance financial inclusion, as ‘Banque Misr’ seeks to cooperate with various partners and digital platforms that contribute to advancing financial and digital inclusion. He also appreciated the partnership with ‘Fawry’ and the national payment network ‘Meeza, which operates within this framework and works to enhance access to the cashless society; This is by providing the latest financial technology services and digital products, as it has become necessary to keep pace with the development and prosperity of financial technology in order to support the economy and stimulate technological companies that have become an integral part of the national economy.

Al-Maghrabi also stressed that this protocol comes in line with the Egyptian state’s directives to accelerate the steps of the comprehensive and sustainable development path. He pointed out that digital transformation and support for financial technology will continue to benefit from the promising new paths of economic and financial development, with the aim of supporting growth and enabling more segments of society to obtain appropriate financial solutions for them.

Engineer Tarek Raouf, Executive Chairman and CEO of Egyptian Banks Company for Technological Advancement- EBC, commented: “In line with the Central Bank of Egypt’s vision, Egyptian Banks Company enables the shift to electronic payments through building and modernizing a robust technological infrastructure for national payment systems and networks, in compliance with international standards. EBC takes pride in operating Egypt’s domestic card scheme as a leading national brand “Meeza”, with customer base exceeding 33 million cards”.

He added: “The continued collaboration among key players in the payments ecosystem fosters financial inclusion of new segments.
This cooperation is in line with EBC’s strategic endeavors of Meeza National scheme to roll out a variety of card products addressing needs of diverse customer segments.

SentinelOne® Bolsters India’s Cyber Defenses

MUMBAI – July 13, 2023 – SentinelOne (NYSE: S), a global leader in autonomous cybersecurity, is amping up its offerings in India. The company today announced the launch of a virtual data center in Mumbai that will enable the growing number of Indian companies that rely on SentinelOne to shield their business from cyber-attacks in a simple, compliant way.

“Cyber criminals are moving faster than ever, and companies must move with even greater speed to thwart their actions,” said Diwa Dayal, Managing Director, India and SAARC, SentinelOne. “At SentinelOne, we understand the stringent reporting requirements that Indian organizations must meet. And with the launch of our local data center, we are uniquely positioned to help them do it.”

Cyber attacks are on the rise. And no industry is immune. But some are more vulnerable than others. With SentinelOne, banking, financial services, healthcare, government, and other organizations that are sensitive to data residency and privacy needs can leverage AI-powered protection to keep their assets secure.

SentinelOne’s Singularity™ platform is a unified solution that combines endpoint protection, cloud security, identity threat detection and response, and data ingestion with analytics in a single console. Using a native back end and the industry’s most performant security data lake, the solution offers complete data localisation and sovereignty with an India-based AWS Point-of-Presence (PoP). It is also the first open XDR solution in India that delivers complete data localisation and sovereignty. Hosted by SentinelOne strategic partner AWS, the Mumbai cloud data center will provide direct, high-performance access to the Singularity platform, while allowing organizations to store their logs within Indian borders.

“At SentinelOne, our mission is to defeat every attack, every second, of every day,” Dayal said. “And our new data center is a testament to our commitment to India and to keeping its infrastructure and citizens safe as the threat landscape evolves.”

Leading Indian businesses – including Dhanuka and Sir Ganga Ram Hospital – use the SentinelOne platform to enhance their security posture and maintain the safety of critical infrastructure on which the country and its people rely. And they are joined by more than 10,000 other customers, including Fortune 10, Fortune 500, and Global 2000 companies, and prominent governments around the world. Click here to learn more about the results they are achieving.

The Boca Raton Museum of Art Presents Sri Prabha: Resonator Reanimator

The Boca Raton Museum of Art presents the new exhibition Sri Prabha: Resonator-Reanimator(on view June 14 – October 22).“Sri Prabha brings to light the tools of perception; and visitors who experience this tour de force at the Boca Raton Museum of Art will find an imaginative, multi-sensory panorama of art,” says Irvin Lippman, the Executive Director of the Museum. Prabha masterminds these site-specific installations by fusing ideas from Vedic eastern philosophies and his visions of western science, to explore our connection to the natural world. Melded together, they land the viewer within a psychedelic multiverse of saturated colors. “The idea is for people to go through a portal and realize we are more similar than different, that all of these elements floating around space came together and created us,” says Sri Prabha. “We are all interconnected, and we can change our behavior to work together and collaborate. As civilizations, we like to think that we are different from each other, but we are really not. Our technology is changing rapidly, but our behavior has not kept up.”

His work emphasizes the artist’s keen interest in contemporary environmental issues, and how humans interact with the natural world. The artist is currently based in Fort Lauderdale, he was born in Hyderabad, India in 1969, and has lived in the United States since 1978. The exhibition is curated by Kelli Bodle, the Associate Curator of the Museum. The Museum is located in Palm Beach County, Florida at the Mizner Park entertainment district.

The new Brightline commuter train system features a new train station conveniently located within walking distance of the Museum, with connections to Miami, Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Orlando.

Prabha was recently selected as one of the winners of the 2022 Art Basel Miami Beach public art showcase by the City of Miami Beach, for a monumental installation Cosmic Occupancy (see the video of his spectacular light projection orb for Art Basel at https://vimeo.com/777854294 .)

At the Boca Raton Museum of Art, Prabha has created site-specific, multi-sensory installations that people can walk through – mixed media, video, soundscapes and audio frequencies, light projections, interactive structures, traditional Indian sari fabrics, abstract paintings, digital print collages, assemblages, and more. “Through these installations I want to encourage the viewers to meditate on what has come before us, all the way back to the primordial ooze, through today and what we are all passing through together ahead. I want people to get lost in the experience, and get trippy in a shamanistic way.” Abstract, patterned digital projections of light sweep the walls, covering paintings and sculptures to create constantly shifting organic forms. Paired with audio of meditative, lulling sounds, the overall feel is that of preparing the mind for meditation. Within this mind frame of meditation, visitors will experience references by the artist to the smallest and greatest elements of our universe. Spiraling, pulsing amorphous shapes call to mind the view through a microscope, and twinkling flashes of light are reminiscent of a telescope’s sight. One of the exhibition’s interactive elements, titled Spaceresearchcentre, allows people to enter a teepee-like structure to meditate while surrounded by video projections and flashes of light that flicker softly on the fabric walls.

Watch the PBS Television profile about the artist at pbs.org/video/artist-profile-sri-prabha-art-loft-801-j0u7oh/. Prabha’s works are in several private collections in Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco, Miami, New York, Washington, DC, and Copenhagen. His exhibitions include: the Florida Prize 2019 at Orlando Museum; Verge Art Fair New York; the King County Public Arts Program Seattle; Art Palm Beach; the South Florida Cultural Consortium at MOCA, the Museum of Contemporary Art in North Miami; and the Toronto Art Fair, among others.

About the Museum
Founded by artists, theBoca Raton Museum of Art was established in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton. The organization has grown, now in its eighth decade, to encompass a Museum, Art School, and Sculpture Garden. As one of South Florida’s leading cultural landmarks, the Museum provides educational programs and a robust exhibition schedule to the community, and to visitors from around the world.

Fia Calls on Organisations and Companies to Assess Their Safety Footprint at the Vision Zero Conference

At the Vision Zero Conference organised by the Government Offices of Sweden, the Swedish Transport Administration – Trafikverket and the Swedish Innovation Agency Vinnova, the FIA gathered road safety experts to highlight the key role organisations and private sector companies can play in improving safety of the roads.

FIA Secretary General for Automobile Mobility and Tourism Jacob Bangsgaard, TotalEnergies SVP HSE Michel Charton, FIA Foundation Executive Director Saul Billingsley, World Health Organization Head of Safety and Mobility Nhan Tran and Swedish Transport Administration Director of Traffic Safety Maria Krafft discussed about the FIA Road Safety Index, an innovative tool enabling companies and organisations to measure their safety footprint over their entire value chain.

The Index offers an effective solution for companies and organisations to commit to safer roads as it gives them a framework to assess their performance, report on it and improve their road safety impact by building a culture of safety.

The panel started with the announcement of TotalEnergies as being the first private sector company to receive 3-star recognition, the highest level of achievement as part of the FIA Road Safety Index.

FIA Secretary General for Automobile Mobility and Tourism Jacob Bangsgaard reminded the fact that the FIA Road Safety Index, based on different level of achievements, is conceived as a tool for progress. “It is not about shaming those who don’t have the 3-star level yet, it is about encouraging them to reach that level and it is about inspiring any organisation to include traffic safety in their sustainability reporting,” he said.

He also highlighted how the FIA is planning to rely on its network of 243 Members in 147 countries to support the deployment of the Index. “We are representing Mobility Clubs from all over the world and we will work with our Members to spread the message on the importance of calculating the road safety footprint on a national level, help us do the assessments and involve the industries,” he underlined.

TotalEnergies SVP HSE Michel Charton explained why they decided to implement the Index and first insisted on the scale of the impact that TotalEnergies can have on making the roads safer. “Globally, (TotalEnergies travels) 600 million kilometers per year, in countries with different risk levels: western European countries, but also in Brazil, in India, and in almost all African countries,” he said.

“Our journey started when we said we want 0 fatality in our company,” he continued.

Charton also underlined what the Index is bringing to companies: “Benchmarking is a very important work because we cannot progress without it and this Index is a way to see where we are, a way to see what we have to improve, a way to see what can be the goals.”

“We were proud to participate and to be the first audited company and we are honoured to be ranked three stars. I hope it is the very beginning of something big that can that can help all the private sector to improve safety on the road,” he concluded.

The FIA Foundation supported the development of the Index and FIA Foundation Executive Director Saul Billingsley also emphasised the power of benchmarking and how the Index can become a key part of organisations and companies’ social responsibility reporting policy.

“The Index is an important tool to help companies that have not internalised road safety work to see what others are doing, step up, and make the changes we need. The FIA Foundation hopes that this will be the start of something which will end with investors and shareholders viewing companies’ road safety footprint as an essential part of ESG, at the core of social and planetary responsibility,” he said.

World Health Organization Head of Safety and Mobility Nhan Tran also insisted on the fact that, when developing the global plan for the Decade of Action 2021-2030, the influence of private sector entities in shaping safer mobility and transport systems was highlighted and that the Index offers a tailor-made solution to increase their involvement.

“The performance measure of the Index provides a tool that is public, that is transparent, that can be used by consumers, by the media to hold private sector entities accountable for their road safety footprint. This is a very unique mechanism that has been put in place by the FIA Index that helps us to work in parallel with government actions and with the private sector actions. For us, this is a really important milestone in terms of our engagement strategy with both public and private sector,” he said.

Swedish Transport Administration Director of Traffic Safety Maria Krafft, who had been involved in the development of the FIA Road Safety Index as part of the pilot phase, also insisted on the need to onboard the private sector and explained that it must be understood that mobility can only be sustainable if it is safe.

“I think that we need to be much better at including road safety in the sustainability world because that is where the private sector is and that is the language the private sector understands. We can be better at showing the problem and the level of road safety consequences. So I think that this benchmarking tool can help us to get out there,” she declared.

Bel Trading & Consulting Ltd Pioneering Drone Security Solutions For Civil Airports

Warsaw, POLAND, 12 July 2023 – Bel Trading & Consulting Ltd is a successful company specializing in providing drone security for civil airports.

It is widely known how vulnerable civil aircraft are during takeoff and landing when encountering small objects, particularly in the engine area. Aircraft are designed to withstand the impact of a small number of small birds entering the engines or colliding with the fuselage or windows. However, the unauthorized launch of large birds or, even worse, metallic electronic drones near airports can cause serious damage and lead to aircraft accidents or system failures, posing risks to flight safety. Cargo and agricultural drones of larger size pose a particular danger as they can potentially cause more significant damage in the event of a collision with an aircraft.

There are various methods available to counter unauthorized flights of private or recreational drones launched by irresponsible individuals in the vicinity of airports during takeoff and landing in adjacent areas.

Bel Trading & Consulting Ltd offers automated drone suppression systems as part of its arsenal to create safe corridors for aircraft in proximity to airports. Both standalone solutions and cutting-edge technology from global leaders in this field are provided. These systems have been successfully deployed and are in operation in various airports across Asia and Europe. Comprehensive solutions have been used, including interference jammers disrupting communication between the drone operator and the drone itself, as well as GPS positioning suppression systems for drones. Additionally, other diverse systems are available for intercepting or disabling drones, ensuring their removal from the hazardous areas of takeoff and landing.

Bel Trading & Consulting Ltd is ready to offer its clients and partners a range of existing solutions, as well as complete design services for necessary solutions. The company also provides support for equipment procurement, installation, system calibration, and ongoing maintenance. All requirements will be implemented professionally and reflected in the desired system configuration, taking into account practical experience in deploying similar systems. The most reliable and efficient solutions will be recommended to achieve maximum equipment performance and reliability, enabling full automatic operation with minimal operator intervention.

All solutions offered by the company have been extensively tested and proven effective and practical in their specialized equipment segment. No modern large civil airport can do without the deployment and application of such protective counter-drone systems, as they serve as one of the preventive measures for ensuring the safety of aircraft takeoff and landing.

A spokesperson for Bel Trading & Consulting Ltd said, “We are pleased to consider all cooperation options, whether it’s supplying or procuring equipment to counter unauthorised drone flights in aviation-sensitive areas, or engaging in joint development or modification of such automatic systems. Customer preferences will be promptly considered and fulfilled during the design, installation, and configuration of the counter-drone system. You can rest assured that through our collaborative efforts, assigned tasks will be accomplished with maximum efficiency within the planned budgetary framework.”