The 3rd Dr. KCG Verghese Equestrian competition will be held at Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science on the 18th and 19th February 2023.  This Equestrian competition will see the participation of over 10 teams on these two days. The teams will compete in the following categories including: DRESSAGE, SHOW JUMPING, TENT PEGGING & ARENA POLO. This event is being held in commemoration of completion of 10th year of the Horse Riding club of the Institution.   Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Anand Jacob Verghese, Chancellor, Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science said, “We are the only private university to have a full fledged Stable with over 20 horses. With the support and vision of our Founder, our campus had an equestrian facility even way back in 1996. A Horse Riding Club was established in 2011 and in commemoration of 10 years of the club we have decided to start a rolling Trophy named after our Founder. This trophy will reiterate our commitment in maintaining a fully functional stable to encourage participation in this unique sport. Also, in addition to the extracurricular and sporting facilities offered at HITS, This club is a stellar example to provide our students an all rounded experience including horse riding as part of their period of study at the campus.” The 3rd Dr. KCG Verghese Trophy will see the following teams competing: OFFICERS TRAINING ACADEMY – Indian Army TN POLICE NCC CHENNAI EQUITATION CENTRE EAST COAST EQUESTRIAN CHENNAI RIDING SCHOOL EQUINE DREAMS CHENNAI POLO 2.0 SPT TANJAVUR 10.AMBUR EQUESTRIAN CLUB and HINDUSTAN UNIVERSITY About the Categories: Dressage – Dressage is described as “the highest expression of horse training where horse and rider are expected to perform from memory a series of predetermined movements. Its fundamental purpose is to develop, through standardized progressive training methods, a horse’s natural athletic ability and willingness to perform, thereby maximizing its potential as a riding horse. The rider is relaxed and appears effort-free while the horse willingly performs the requested movement. Show Jumping – Show jumping is an amazing, beautiful, courageous and fun fast sport that, because of the incredible, effort and also your heart of the horses involved, just has the ability to capture an exciting audience. The show jumping course tests a horse`s athleticism, agility and tractability while simultaneously testing a riders precision, accuracy and responsiveness. The relationship you build up with a horse must be based on respect toward the horse, not on fear or pain show jumping, competitive equestrian event in which horse and rider are required to jump, usually within a time limit, a series of obstacles that have been designed for a particular show. Arena Polo – Arena polo is an indoor or semi-outdoor variant with similar rules to traditional polo, and is played with three riders per team. The playing field is smaller, enclosed and usually of compacted sand or fine aggregate, and often indoors. Arena polo has more maneuvering due to space limitations, and uses an air-inflated ball slightly larger than the hard solid ball used in field polo. Standard mallets are used, though slightly larger-head arena mallets are an option. Tent Pegging – Tent pegging is a cavalry sport of ancient origin, and is one of only ten equestrian disciplines officially recognized by the International Equestrian Federation. Used narrowly, the term refers to a specific mounted game with ground targets. More broadly, it refers to the entire class of mounted cavalry games involving pointed and edged weapons (lance and sword) on horseback, for which the term “equestrian skill-at-arms” is also used.

one of India’s largest trade finance platform, announced the expansion of their international business operations via their subsidiary arm, Hylobiz. A B2B supply chain network, Hylobiz launched its business in Indonesia in partnership with Accurate and Brankas. This partnership will empower businesses in Indonesia with connected business software, especially accounting & POS (point of sales), and connected banking services for faster cash collections and strong cashflow, enabling steady business growth. With this, SMEs in the Southeast Asia market will have the opportunity to witness positive business transitions and financial stability. Through this partnership with Hylobiz, Accurate will act as the SME Accounting-POS Software partner and Brankas will be the Open banking partner to empower MSMEs with improved cash flow and steady growth. Digitization of receivables, collections with payment links, automated payment reminders, automated reconciliations in real-time, and smart tracking of payments are some of the top and most needed features available with connected ERP and connected Banking capability established through the synergy of the trio. Hylobiz will help businesses to digitise invoices and collections overcoming the crippling issues related to cashflow and business growth. Speaking on the launch of operations in Indonesia, Vishal Gupta, CEO Hylobiz, said, “Hylobiz has been addressing the cash collections, payouts, and real-time reconciliation for the businesses across India, UAE and the USA helping 250K businesses for growth on their cashflows. With Accurate and Brankas we aim to serve b2b SMEs in Indonesia better through ZERO process change, for faster invoice collections and embedded finance for their business growth.” With Accurate, Hylobiz shares a joint vision to enable Accurate’s SME customers to achieve Cashflow and Compliance automation and thereby offer Credit (Embedded Trade Finance) through partner FIs, with Accurate ERP continuing as the customers’ primary application interface. “We (Accurate) are very happy to be partnering with Hylobiz. As we enter the modern era, we believe that everything must be efficient, everything needs to be fast. Hopefully accurate as business software especially Accounting Software & POS can be a solution for SMEs customers with a takeline #Bisnisjadimudah on developing their own business.” said Yosep Stephen as CEO Accurate. With Brankas, Hylobiz shares a joint vision to enable business growth for Indonesia’s SMEs with cashflow automation by leveraging Open Banking technology.  “Embedded finance is set to have a massive impact on business innovation in the coming years, and we believe the use cases today are only just the beginning. We are excited to see the increasing usage of Brankas APIs by organizations across a variety of industries in Indonesia, and share Hylobiz’ vision to drive faster collections for its customers”, said Husni Fuad, Country Manager Indonesia, Brankas  

Authored by Ms. Edwina Raj, Head – Clinical Nutrition Dietetics, Aster CMI Hospital, Bangalore The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland that is located on the front of our neck below the adam’s apple. This gland produces hormones that help in regulating our metabolism, growth, and developmental activities. When there is an imbalance in the thyroid hormones, it leads to several problems, such as altered metabolism, susceptible to weight gain, bone & hair loss, greater risk of developing heart disease, hormonal imbalance, celiac disease, and diabetes. This is usually referred to as hypothyroidism, where our thyroid is not producing enough hormones, leading to rapid weight gain. Hypothyroidism can affect any age group, which includes infants and children. If you have an underactive thyroid, then you may feel the following symptoms – Fatigue Cold Constipated Puffy face and dry skin Increased cholesterol levels, Stiffness or pain in joints Depression or impaired memory While patients suffering from hypothyroidism often find it difficult to lose weight, with the right diet changes but this is not a final verdict on your weight and health rather you can still work on your diet and lifestyle to shed those extra inches. Focus on mindful eating by controlling your portion size and balancing the key nutrients through different range of food groups with an effort to include nutrients necessary for your thyroid health through natural sources which are safe in your daily diet such as foods containing iodine, selenium, zinc, calcium, and protein. Here are five foods that can benefit you from these key nutrients essential for your thyroid function: Seeds and Nuts Brazil nuts are an excellent source of selenium and zinc that help in better functioning of the thyroid. Additionally, chia and pumpkin seeds are rich sources of zinc and make a great snacking option. Binge eating which is common among such patients can be controlled through oilseeds and nuts which is also a viable option and helps in your weight loss. Beans and Legumes These rich sources of protein can improve your metabolism, provide a sense of satiety (feeling of fullness) and prevent you from gaining weight. Eggs Thyroid patients looking to lose weight can consume egg yolks and the whites as it will enrich their bodies with zinc, selenium, and protein, which are essential for weight loss and benefits with stronger bone. Vegetables Consuming vegetables such as tomatoes and bell peppers can support thyroid patients in weight loss as they are rich in vitamin C, fiber, and antioxidants. Water and non-caffeinated beverages Increasing your water intake can help you with bloating, eliminates toxins from the body, keep your hormones in check and boost your weight loss process. A caution note: The road to recovery from hypothyroidism is normal. As long as a patient follows the medication regime, there should not be any complications. However, leaving it untreated can drastically affect your body, such as elevated cholesterol levels, subsequent heart disease, infertility, and osteoporosis. Several studies have also proved how thyroid can lead to the onset of other autoimmune diseases like diabetes, arthritis, and anaemia. Therefore, early diagnosis and proper management of the condition can help you avoid further complications. Additionally, it is advisable that along with a healthy diet, patients undertake physical activities like yoga that stimulate and support their endocrine system and boost the supply of oxygen in their body, which will help their thyroid tremendously. Lastly, avoiding alcoholism and smoking can help patients improve their thyroid performance. All the foods mentioned above need to be reviewed by your clinical dietitian and endocrinologist before going overboard. It is advisable to make a note on foods that interfere in the absorption of your thyroid medication and hence to be avoided immediately in the morning and spaced later during the day such as coffee, soya, papaya, grapefruit, and supplements that contains fiber and calcium too. Read the food labels of packed foods and include iodized salt, sprouted millets, and avoid using non-iodized pink salt to maintain your thyroid health. Nutritional supplements that contain chromium picolinate used for weight loss impairs absorption of thyroid medicine. Limit foods which are high in goitrogens (cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, kale, pearl millet, cassava, peanut oil, etc.) but not recommended to avoid completely as they have other antioxidant or cancer fighting properties and source of essential nutrients.  

Initiative to equip 5,000 underserved youth in 24 government institutions in six states with digital skills and build capacity of faculty members  In line with their joint commitment to empower the workforce of tomorrow with future-ready skills, Shell and Microsoft announced a collaboration to impart digital skills to students in vocational education institutes. The project aims to enable 5,000 underserved youth across 24 government institutes with digital productivity and employability skills and prepare them for digital careers in manufacturing and energy sectors.  Emerging technologies are changing the nature of jobs and redefining the scope of productivity in every sector. Job roles across sectors that typically did not require digital skills earlier demand foundational digital skills to adapt with new requirements. The addition of digital curriculum to the training offered in Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and polytechnics will enable the students in non-IT trades to enhance skills for jobs.  With a goal to enable livelihood opportunities for students in ITI and polytechnic trades such as electrician, electrical engineering, fashion designing, and more, the first phase of the program will focus on creating awareness about digital employment opportunities across Gujarat, Haryana, Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. Further, the initiative will support the enhancement of digital learning labs at these institutes and build the capacity of faculty members to sustain the outcomes of the program. SRF Foundation will deploy the program in each of the states and provide 240 hours of training, which includes modules on data analytics and sustainability at the workplace.  Latika Taneja, Head of Corporate Relations, Shell India, said, “Shell India is committed to support reskilling and upskilling programs to take employment opportunities within evolving energy and manufacturing markets, closer to the community. This collaboration between Shell and Microsoft will help create a future ready workforce and open new avenues of learning and job opportunities for students in ITI and polytechnic colleges.” Gunjan Patel, Director, Microsoft Philanthropies India, said, “In today’s digital-driven economy, it is critical to equip the youth in vocational education, especially in non-IT trades with digital skills to meet the demands of the rapidly transforming sectors. We are excited to join forces with Shell on this crucial initiative empowering skills for jobs and look forward to making a positive impact on the youth of India.”. About Microsoft India Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT” @microsoft) enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge. Its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Microsoft set up its India operations in 1990. Today, Microsoft entities in India have over 20,000 employees, engaged in sales and marketing, research, development and customer services and support, across 11 Indian cities – Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, New Delhi, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Noida, and Pune. Microsoft offers its global cloud services from local data centers to accelerate digital transformation across Indian startups, businesses, and government organizations.

Amrita School of Spiritual and Cultural Studies (ASSCS), Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, is conducting the fifth batch of the online course ‘Essence of Hinduism’. The one-month, self-paced online certification course will cover the foundations of Sanatana Dharma Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, has organized its Sixth batch of the online course ‘Essence of Hinduism’. The four-week, self-paced online certification course will cover the foundations of Sanatana Dharma. The students can access all course materials, including video, reading materials, and recording of live sessions. The course, delivered by the university’s Amrita School of Spiritual and Cultural Studies (ASSCS), will spread across 15 hours over 4 weeks. Lectures by prominent scholars will offer students deep insights into the texts, traditions, philosophical schools, and worldviews of Hinduism. Br. Achyutamrita Chaitanya, Principal, Amrita school of spiritual and cultural studies said: “The aim of his course is to educate students about Hindusim and Sanatana Dharma which enables us and guides us individually, irrespective of place, gender or culture. These eternal principles empower us with wisdom to become the best version of ourselves, to face the worst of situations, to maintain our success and to make the world a better place.” The course fee is Rs950 and anyone with a passion to learn Hinduism and have a working knowledge in English can enroll in the programme through https://aoap.amrita.edu/gateway/index/index?ekey=EoH The last date to make payment is 20-02-2023. *** About Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham http://www.amrita.edu Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is a multi-campus, multidisciplinary Institution of Eminence accredited by NAAC. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (www.amrita.edu) is a very young University (18 years of age) growing at a rapid pace in terms of its research and academic programs. Today we are ranked in the Top 100 universities in the World for its Impact as per THE 2021 Impact Rankings) (www.amrita.edu/rankings). In India, as per the National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF), we are ranked as the 4th best university amongst all public and private universities. Recently we were also the youngest University in India to be accredited with the highest grade of A++ by National Accreditation Council (NAAC), Government of India Amrita partners with academic, industry and governmental institutions across the world to accomplish human-centered, translational, and groundbreaking research. To date, Amrita has more than 500 collaborations from more than 200 signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs). Some of Amrita’s partners include Harvard University, Columbia University, King’s College London, KTH – Royal Institute of Technology, VU Amsterdam, the British Geological Society, University of Oxford, Italian National Research Council, Deakin University, and the University of Tokyo. Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (Amma), a world-renowned humanitarian leader is a founder, Chancellor, and guiding light of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. Amma’s words, thoughts, and vision for education and research have shaped the university’s mission and vision.

The research by Vedere Labs is the first systematic study into adversary movements  Forescout’s Vedere Labs, today released its research report on Deep Lateral Movement: how advanced adversaries can move laterally among devices at the controller level – also known as Purdue level 1 or L1 – of OT networks. This is the first systematic study into deep lateral movement, a type of infiltration method adopted by attackers to gain deep access to industrial control systems and cross often overlooked security perimeters, allowing them to perform highly granular and stealthy manipulations as well as override functional and safety limitations. This research demonstrates that there is a lot of ‘network crawl space’, that is, space that is not on asset owners’ radars, such as links that run between security zones at deep system levels that might not receive the attention they deserve. To close these gaps, an L1 device that sits between segments still needs a corresponding perimeter security profile. Commenting on the latest research, Daniel dos Santos, Head of Security Research at Forescout, said, “Unsecure OT L1 devices often become the target of cyber attackers through deep lateral movement, largely due to gateways enable direct communications between L1 devices on the edge and cloud platforms amidst the rise of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) that potentially exposes the soft underbelly created by limited perimeters beyond the traditional hardening at the intermediate Purdue levels. Our research deeply assesses the issue, which also provides the cybersecurity community with methods to mitigate risk.” In the proof-of-concept developed for this research, Vedere Labs uses two new vulnerabilities that we are publicly disclosing for the first time: CVE-2022-45788 and CVE-2022-45789. They allow for remote code execution (RCE) and authentication bypass, respectively, on Schneider Electric Modicon programmable logic controllers (PLCs) – one of the most popular families of PLCs in the world, used in several critical infrastructure sectors. These issues were found as part of our OT:ICEFALL research in 2022 but were not disclosed then at the request of the vendor. More details about the issues are available on Schneider Electric’s advisories SEVD-2023-010-05 and SEVD-2023-010-06. “There is little prior work on lateral movement for L1 devices, which has primarily focused on worms moving between identical L1 devices on the same segment or upstream hacking to L2 and above (e.g., from a PLC to an engineering workstation). We hope that with this new research we increase the cybersecurity community’s understanding of deep lateral movement and how to mitigate attacks,” said Jos Wetzels, Security Researcher at Vedere Labs. OT L1 devices such as PLCs are notoriously insecure. RCE has been demonstrated against many of them  using techniques such as insecure engineering interfaces (see OT:ICEFALL), malicious logic or firmware downloads and memory corruption vulnerabilities (see Project Memoria). Additionally, malware such as TRITON has shown that real-world threat actors are both capable of and interested in developing such capabilities. The newly uncovered issues, summarized below, only affect the Modicon PLC Unity line. CVE-2022-45788 is an example of RCE via an undocumented memory write operation, while CVE-2022-45788 exemplifies a broken authentication scheme. As we explain in the technical report and demonstrate in the proof-of-concept for L1 lateral movement, when combined, these vulnerabilities can lead to RCE on Modicon Unity PLCs. With the access attackers achieve through deep lateral movement, things might become possible which magnify the impact of an attack. Mitigating the risks of deep lateral movement requires a careful blend of network monitoring to detect adversaries as early as possible, visibility into often overlooked security perimeters at the lower Purdue levels and hardening the most interconnected and exposed devices. About Forescout Forescout Technologies, Inc. delivers cybersecurity automation across the digital terrain, maintaining continuous alignment of customers’ security frameworks with their digital realities, including all asset types. The Forescout Continuum Platform provides complete asset visibility, continuous compliance, network segmentation and a strong foundation for Zero Trust. For more than 20 years, Fortune 100 organizations and government agencies have trusted Forescout to provide automated cybersecurity at scale. Forescout arms customers with data-powered intelligence to accurately detect risks and quickly remediate cyberthreats without disruption of critical business assets. www.forescout.com

Dr. Vinod Kumar, Consultant – Nephrology & Renal Transplantation, Aster RV Hospital Heat stress is a condition that results when the body temperature exceeds the individual’s ability to dissipate that heat which is typically above 104 degrees Fahrenheit of body temperature and when humidity is greater than 70%. It includes heat cramps, heat exhaustion, heat rash or heat stroke. Heat exhaustion is characterized by heavy sweating and rapid pulse. Without prompt treatment, it can lead to heat stroke which is a severe life-threatening condition.  When humidity is high, sweating becomes less effective at dissipating heat and the core body temperature begins to rise. Heat illness usually affects multiple organs including kidneys. Infants and young children, teenage athletes and elderly population with pre-existing illnesses like her disease are at high risk for heat stroke. Heat stroke results from exposure to extreme heat resulting in hyperthermia with the temperature of more than 104 deg F, that can lead to delirium, coma, seizures and multi-organ failure. Heat stroke can occur during extreme heat waves and also in association with extreme exercise or labor, which is termed as Exertional heat stroke. Heat stress affects kidneys in multiple ways. Predominantly it causes severe dehydration, low blood pressure and reduced perfusion to the kidneys resulting in acute kidney injury. Heat stress can cause breakdown of muscle tissue (rhabdomyolysis) which releases a protein called myoglobin, that can cause damage to the tubules inside the kidneys. During severe episodes of heat stroke, heart failure and shock can cause acute kidney injury. There can be heat-induced direct inflammatory injury to the kidneys. Heat stress related kidney injury is worsened by higher core temperatures, dehydration, longer work duration, muscle damaging exercise, and consumption of beverages. Many of the manual workers who work under extremely hot conditions in various hot regions in the world can manifest with chronic kidney disease which is termed as ‘heat stress nephropathy’. It happens due to repeated episodes of acute kidney injury due to subclinical or clinical heat stroke. Heat stress also predisposes to the formation of kidney stones. Dehydration due to heat stress results in urinary concentration and low urine volumes that increase the risk for stones. Urinary tract infections may also be related to underhydration. How to counter heat stress ·         Immediately shift the patient suspected to have heat stress to a cooler environment. ·         External cooling by means of mists plus fan, cool shower or put in cool tub of water, ·         Ice packs to the head and neck, remove clothing and applying cool compresses ·         Ice bath can also be used ·         Adequate hydration is also very important.

The Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) is now inviting outstanding students interested in agricultural and environmental processes in arid regions to register for a unique course on Sustainable Agricultural Solutions International Summer Course at its Sde Boker Campus. The program is aimed to provide students access to cutting-edge knowledge and technologies related to agricultural practices. The course is built with the integrated academic perspective of improving food and water use worldwide, in face of global climate changes. The summer program offers the opportunity to explore a combination of both basic and applied research in agricultural and environmental topics during frontal lessons, practical aspects of the topics and integration between them. Program delivery The course is composed of three tracks: soil and irrigation; plants under abiotic stress; and aquaculture. The combination of field and laboratory work will provide hands-on experiences that will be presented by the students in a concluding seminar. The program includes cultural events during which students will have the opportunity to socialize with local students and weekly tours to discover Israeli culture and history. The program will be taught entirely in English. Admission Cycle: Program dates: June 25th – July 20th, 2023 Registration deadline: March 31, 2023 Notification of acceptance: April 30, 2023 Admission Requirements: This course is open to registered B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. students. Tuition:  $ 2,000. Accommodation: The students will be provided with meals and high-quality accommodations (with kitchenettes and bathrooms) upon a $ 200 returnable deposit. Scholarships: Indian students may apply for a scholarship – whereby a non-refundable $ 300 tuition cost will be paid by the participant. How to Apply:  Interested students should submit the linked registration form, a letter of intent, a B.Sc. or M.Sc. grade transcripts, a brief CV and two recommendation letters Dr. Natalie De Falco at: agricourse@post.bgu.ac.il  For more information and registration form please visit: https://in.bgu.ac.il/en/bidr/FAAB/Pages/Summer-course.aspx

 Global survey of cyber security decision makers finds that while nearly all respondents are satisfied with the quality of their threat intelligence, nearly half struggle with effectively applying it  Mandiant Inc. today unveiled the findings of its “Global Perspectives on Threat Intelligence” report, which provides new insight into how organizations navigate the increasingly complex threat landscape. The report is based on a global survey of 1,350 cyber security decision makers across 13 countries and 18 sectors, which includes 100 organizations from India. Operationalizing intelligence: an identified challenge Despite the widespread belief that understanding the cyber threat actors who could be targeting their organization is important, 75% of respondents in India (79% of respondents globally) stated that their organizations make the majority of cyber security decisions without insights into the threat actor that is targeting them. While the report found that nearly all respondents globally (96%) were satisfied with the quality of threat intelligence their organization is using, respondents declared effectively applying that intelligence throughout the security organization to be one of their greatest challenges (47%). Further, 98% of those surveyed in India (98% of respondents globally) said they need to be faster at implementing changes to their cyber security strategy based on available threat intelligence. Underestimating the threat  According to the survey, 66% of cyber security decision makers in India (67% of global respondents) believe senior leadership teams still underestimate the cyber threat posed to their organizations, while more than two-thirds of global respondents (68%) agree their organization needs to improve its understanding of the threat landscape. However, despite these concerns, security decision-makers remain optimistic regarding the effectiveness of their cyber defences. When asked about confidence in whether their organization is fully prepared to defend itself against different cyber security events, respondents globally felt most confident in tackling financially motivated threats, such as ransomware (91%), followed by those conducted by a hacktivist actor (89%) and nation-state actor (83%). Respondents in India, however, had a different take on this. Only 43% of security decision-makers are very confident that their organisation is fully prepared to defend itself against a significant cybersecurity event caused due to hacktivist actors. Against financially motivated attacks (e.g. ransomware), just over half (54%) of the respondents feel very confident that their organisation is fully prepared to defend themselves. Further, just over half of respondents, globally (53%) felt they could prove to their senior leadership team that their organization has a highly effective cyber security program. Other key findings: When asked to rank which countries their organization would be unable to fully defend itself against, more than half of respondents globally (57%) said Russia, followed by China (53%), North Korea (52%) and Iran (44%). Given the geopolitical sentiments in India, 68% organizations in India believe that they would not be able to fully defend against attack from China, followed by Russia (61%). Cyber security, globally, is only discussed on average once every four or five weeks with various departments within organizations, including the board, members of the C-suite and other senior stakeholders. This cadence is even less frequent for groups such as investors, where the average rises to once every seven weeks. 50% of respondents in India (33% globally) reported that their organization had suffered a significant cyber attack in the past 12 months, defined as one that has caused demonstrable harm. Only 38% of security teams globally share threat intelligence with a wider group of employees for risk awareness. A majority (79%) of respondents globally relayed that their organization could focus more time and energy on identifying critical trends. Resources Access the full “Global Perspectives on Threat Intelligence” report and analysis here: https://www.mandiant.com/global-perspectives-on-threat-intelligence  Quotes Sandra Joyce, Vice President, Mandiant Intelligence at Google Cloud comments: “A conventional, check-the-box mindset isn’t enough to defend against today’s well-resourced and dynamic adversaries. Security teams are outwardly confident, but often struggle to keep pace with the rapidly changing threat landscape. They crave actionable information that can be applied throughout their organization.” Joyce continued, “As our ‘Global Perspectives on Threat Intelligence’ report demonstrates, security teams are concerned that senior leaders don’t fully grasp the nature of the threat. This means that critical cyber security decisions are being made without insights into the adversary and their tactics.”  Commenting on the report, Subhendu Sahu, General Manager, India, Mandiant – Google Cloud said, “In this rapidly changing threat landscape, organizations, especially in India, are realizing the value of a sound cyber defence infrastructure. It is imperative for leaders and security teams to work towards implementing a strong cyber security posture. Cyber attackers are continuously evolving to find new and innovative ways to breach organizational defences. Failing to prioritize all aspects of cyber defence, including threat intelligence, will undoubtedly leave organizations vulnerable. The ‘Global Perspectives on Threat Intelligence’ report aims to bridge this gap by bringing to light crucial insights for organizations in the war against cyber crime.”    END Survey Methodology: Commissioned by Mandiant, the “Global Perspectives on Threat Intelligence” survey was conducted by Vanson Bourne, a global market research firm, between August and September 2022. Feedback was obtained from 1,350 IT security decision makers across EMEA, North America and JAPAC at organizations with 1,000+ employees. About Mandiant Mandiant is a recognized leader in dynamic cyber defense, threat intelligence and incident response services. By scaling decades of frontline experience, Mandiant helps organizations to be confident in their readiness to defend against and respond to cyber threats. Mandiant is now part of Google Cloud. About Google Cloud Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business. 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 The ‘Will You Marrow Me’ program by DailyRounds has successfully matched thousands of students, every year with the right study partner to enable frictionless learning   This Valentine’s day, Marrow by DailyRounds, the most preferred learning platform for medical students and practitioners, decided to notch up the matchmaking game with a different intent. As the world celebrates ‘the day of love’, doctors are looking at furthering the love for their profession with the right study partner. DailyRounds is used by over 80 percent of the medical community in India for continuous medical education with the goal of realizing better healthcare outcomes.  However, the busy schedule of a medical student filled with exams, postings and large syllabus can often leave little room for personal pursuits, including finding love. Finding a solution to this lonely reality, the Will You Marrow Me program was launched three years ago, and has successfully matched over a lakh students till date with their dream study buddy. The program initiated by DailyRounds, encourages students to connect with like-minded individuals and study together to achieve academic success. By answering a few questions about their study style, students can register for the program and the algorithm will determine the partner that best fits each student. “It would be great to have someone who is going through the same stages in life as me, going through the same struggles, so I filled out the form & was matched with Vijay. I honestly don’t think I would have cleared the exam if he wasn’t there,” says Dr. Mehak Goel, who was matched with Dr. Vijay Vatvani through the program two years ago. This February, almost 50,000 medical students across the country participated in this program to find a “perfect” partner to study with! And what makes this match making even more unique is the innate gender neutral approach the algorithm takes basis the study style and intensity level to determine a suitable study partner for each one. “Medical students have no time to date! But on a serious note – they are under a lot of stress. The program makes studying more fun, productive & stress-free, by matching them with study partners who complement their strengths and weaknesses.” says Dr. Minu Backer from DailyRounds. “Each year around Valentine’s Day, nearly half a lakh students participate and find a successful match,” she added. The program runs from February 6th to February 14th. A variety of fun events and study partner programmes have been conducted in 75 medical colleges nationwide during this period. About DailyRounds Comprising doctors and coders, DailyRounds is the largest academic network of medical doctors in India. With over 5,00,000 active users in the country and over 1 million worldwide, DailyRounds is a collaborative knowledge-sharing platform with the latest practice-relevant journal articles, an exhaustive drug database, ECGs and treatment guidelines, and continuing medical education courses. Dr. Deepu Sebin launched the brand in 2016, where doctors from across the world share and discuss clinical cases on the DailyRounds app, both on Android and iOS. Launched in 2017, Marrow is DailyRounds’ leading learning platform for doctors, medical students and other healthcare practitioners. Used by over 5,00,000 medical students across India, the app offers topic-wise learning modules, tests with performance analytics, and high-quality, recorded medical video classes to help students in India prepare for the country’s largest medical competitive exam – NEET PG.

~ New brand film brings alive Sting®’s mantra of electrifying energy through a fresh, captivating, and disruptive narrative ~ To view the campaign film, click here – https://www.instagram.com/reel/CokM1PPtryK/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link PepsiCo India’s Sting® has been known to electrify the youth of India with its jolt of exhilarating energy. Continuing its efforts to energize its consumers, Sting®, today, unveiled its new campaign featuring brand ambassador and superstar Akshay Kumar. The campaign that is set to enthrall audiences this summer is accompanied with a quirky and exciting film that reinstates the brand’s ‘Energy Bole Toh Sting®’ positioning. The film begins in a chemistry lab set up in a college with a grouchy professor reviewing science projects. One after the other, students present their innovative prototypes – only to receive an unimpressed response from the professor. The grumpy professor, hellbent on disliking every project, is stunned as Akshay Kumar enters with his project powered by Sting® Energy! A sip of the electrifying Sting® was all it took for Akshay to turn the laboratory upside down, leaving the professor stunned and dumbfounded. Looking for a reaction, Akshay cheekily asks the professor in Hindi, ‘Ab Mazza Aya Sir?”. It ends with the brand tagline on display ‘Energy Bole Toh Sting®’ that sums up the film in one line. Speaking about the launch of Sting’s® new campaign, Naseeb Puri, Senior Marketing Director, Energy, Hydration & Flavours, PepsiCo India said, “Sting has truly been a trailblazer in the beverage category, redefining multiple codes including communication. Sting campaigns have always resonated very strongly with our audiences – using wit, surprise and over the top entertainment to drive awareness and make the Sting energy benefit unmissable! This year too, we’re back with yet another energizing campaign that once again uses hyperbole to reinforce how no energy is quite like Sting energy.” Talking about the new campaign, brand ambassador Akshay Kumar commented, “I always look forward to shooting with Sting, not only because of the energy the brand offers but because there is always a unique storyline that awaits us. This time as well, the campaign offers a fun turn of events that showcase the refreshing and entertaining avatar of the brand. I am thrilled to be a part of this campaign and am confident it’ll resonate well with the audience.” The new 360-degree Sting® campaign will be amplified across television, digital, outdoor, and social media. Sting® is available in small single serve packs in 200ml and 250ml and multi serve pack of 500 ml across all modern and traditional retail outlets in India, as well as on leading e-commerce platforms. About PepsiCo India: PepsiCo entered India in 1989 and has grown to become one of the largest MNC food and beverage businesses in India. PepsiCo India has been consistently investing in the country and has built an expansive beverage and snack food business supported by 63 plants across foods and beverages. PepsiCo India’s diverse portfolio includes iconic brands like Pepsi, Lay’s, Kurkure, Tropicana 100%, Gatorade and Quaker. PepsiCo’s growth in India has been guided by our vision to Be the Global Leader in Convenient Foods and Beverages by Winning with Purpose. “Winning with Purpose” reflects our ambition to win sustainably in the marketplace and embed purpose into all aspects of the business. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com For further information contact: Shivalika Chadha Malik Shivalika.malik@pepsico.com Edelman India Kriti Chauhan | Kriti.chauhan@edelman.com | +91 9729773217 Purva Thakur | Purva.Thakur@edelman.com | +91 9654919537