Allianz Services India and Allianz Technology India, the Global Capability Centers (GCCs) of Allianz Group in India, celebrated the landmark achievement as their Plastic Waste-Free Rivers Project – a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, crossed the milestone of recovering over 1,000 tons of plastic waste from Thiruvananthapuram’s rivers and waterways over four years, preventing it from reaching the Arabian Sea. This is equivalent to removing 50 million plastic bottles from the city’s waterbodies – if kept end-to-end, the bottles would stretch to 12,000 km which exceeds the coastline of India.  The milestone was formally announced at an event held in Thiruvananthapuram, graced by an august gathering of dignitaries such as P.K. Kunhalikutty, Minister for Industries, IT, AI and Startups, Adv. Mons Joseph, Minister for Water Resources, K M Shaji, Minister for Local Self Government, Adv. V V Rajesh, Mayor of the Corporation of Trivandrum, V Muraleedharan, Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly (Kazhakoottam constituency),  Jison John, MD & CEO, Allianz Services India, Jayant Tulsiani, Branch Head India, Allianz Technology SE. 

During the 1000-Ton recovery milestone announcement of Allianz’s CSR initiative ‘Plastic Waste-Free Rivers Project Thiruvananthapuram’

Since its launch in 2022, This four-year journey has been entirely funded by Allianz Services India and Allianz Technology India, who have together invested more than INR 5 crores (EUR 500,000) from CSR funds in the project.

“Global Capability Centres (GCCs) in Kerala are not merely engines of economic growth – they are responsible corporate citizens who invest in the communities and ecosystems that sustain them. This milestone also reinforces a powerful message to global investors: Kerala’s industrial growth is inseparable from its commitment to environmental excellence,” said P K Kunhalikutty, Minister for Industries, IT, AI and Startups.

“What makes the Plastic Waste-Free Rivers Project particularly commendable is its sustained, systematic approach,” said Adv. Mons Joseph, Minister for Water Resources. “I urge corporates, local bodies, and citizens alike to draw inspiration from this model,” he added.

“I call upon our Panchayats, Municipalities, and the Corporation of Thiruvananthapuram to draw inspiration from this model and deepen their collaboration with initiatives of this nature,” said K.M Shaji, Minister for Local Self Government. 

“Reaching the 1,000 ton milestone is incredibly meaningful for Allianz – every piece of plastic removed from rivers is one less harming the ocean. It reflects a clear conviction: to protect biodiversity and ocean health, we must act upstream.  This is about more than cleanup – it’s about lasting change: creating jobs, raising awareness, and transforming how communities manage waste. But we are only at the beginning. Preventing plastic pollution at scale requires deeper collaboration, systemic solutions and long-term commitment – because caring for tomorrow means protecting the ecosystems that sustain life today,” said Barbara Karuth-Zelle, Member of the Board of Management (Responsible for Allianz Services and Allianz Technology) and Group COO, Allianz SE. 

The Plastic Waste-Free Rivers Project deploys low-cost floating barriers called TrashBooms to intercept plastic waste in rivers and urban waterways. Today, 15 TrashBoom systems operate across critical sites – including Thampanoor thodu, Ulloor thodu, Pattom thodu, Thekkinakara canal, Amayizhanchan thodu, Karamana river, Killi river, Kariyil thodu, and Thettiyar canal – collecting and removing plastic waste daily. Allianz Services India and Allianz Technology India run this initiative in association with NGO partners Thanal Trust and Sustera Foundation, deploying technology from Plastic Fischer, Germany. The project provides local employment and is supported by three Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) at Injakkal, Venpalavattom and Vallakadavu, managed by Plastic Fischer’s team of 23 professionals responsible for recovery, transportation, segregation and shipping. Collected non-recyclable plastic is transported to the Thiruvananthapuram MRFs and subsequently co-processed at the plants of Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited in Tamil Nadu, while recyclable plastic is repurposed locally, including into TrashBins now installed at Veli Beach.  

Globally, nine million tons of plastic reach the oceans every year. In Thiruvananthapuram, 79% of debris on major water banks is plastic, and the Karamana and Killi rivers have the highest microplastic densities in the region. Without intervention, plastic is projected to outweigh fish in the world’s oceans by 2050 – a stark reality that makes this milestone all the more significant. 

In 2025, Allianz Services India and Allianz Technology India launched grassroots-level programs in Puthenthope, Kadinamkulam and Veli, in association with NGO partners Thanal Trust and Sustera Foundation, marking a strategic shift towards preventive waste management by extending impact from interception to behaviour change and early intervention. The initiative encourages visitors, local merchants, and residents to dispose of waste responsibly. Employees regularly collaborate with NGO partners to undertake beach cleanup drives and awareness campaigns, while close collaboration with the Corporation of Thiruvananthapuram and the Government of Kerala (Departments of Local Self Government and Water Resources) ensures the initiative complements local governance efforts.

This achievement demonstrates that Thiruvananthapuram-based GCCs are driving environmental initiatives with measurable outcomes through corporate citizenship. The 15 sites span critical urban waterways surrounding Technopark and key industrial zones, and by removing massive plastic blockages, this industry-led initiative helps local authorities mitigate urban flood risks, protecting tech infrastructure and enhancing the liveability index that attracts global talent to the city. The project has also earned endorsement from the UN Ocean Decade. What began in Thiruvananthapuram is now being replicated by others in Mangaluru, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Kanpur, and Varanasi – demonstrating that structured, long-term action backed by strong partnerships can deliver real, scalable impact.

Allianz established its Global Capability Centers (GCCs) as one of the early tenants of Technopark, Thiruvananthapuram. They are among the first GCCs in Kerala and today employ over 6,600 professionals, making Thiruvananthapuram Allianz’s largest GCC location by headcount globally. Allianz Services is the AI-powered value accelerator for Allianz Group, one of the world’s leading insurers and asset managers and, Allianz Technology India is a key delivery center for Allianz Technology and a strategic hub within the Allianz Group’s global IT and digital transformation strategy.

SUN Mobility, a global leader in energy infrastructure and battery-swapping solutions for electric vehicles, showcased the world’s first Modular Multi-Battery Swappable Solution under its Heavy Electric Vehicles (HEV) business with the Tata Starbus 12m EV platform on 9 July 2026 at Prawaas 5.0, India’s largest bus and mobility exhibition, held at the Helipad Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, aiming to decarbonize India’s USD 12 billion commercial bus market at scale.

SUN Mobility showcases the World’s First Modular Multi-Battery Swapping Technology for Heavy Electric Mobility at Prawaas 5.0, Gandhinagar, Gujarat

This breakthrough solution was inaugurated by Mr. Amrendra Singh Kishore (IOFS), Director, Ministry of Heavy Industries, Government of India, in the presence of Anand S, Vice President and Business Head, Tata Motors Commercial Vehicles; TV Srinivas, Head, Product Planning, Tata Motors Commercial Vehicles; Chetan Maini, Co-founder and Chairman, SUN Mobility, and Ashok Agarwal, CEO, SUN Mobility – HEV Business. The event being held from 9th to 11th July at Gandhinagar, Gujarat, comprises of prominent bus and car operators, vehicle OEMs and policymakers.

SUN Mobility Heavy Electric Vehicles (HEV) has developed a modular multi-battery swapping solution for commercial vehicles, designed to address the key barriers to fleet electrification, including high upfront vehicle costs, charging downtime, operational inefficiencies and limited scalability.

India’s electric bus market sits at an inflection point. Previous policy mandate like FAME II and the current PM E-Drive and state-level procurement targets are converging to accelerate adoption. As fleet operators look to electrify harder-to-abate segments such as staff transport, city transit, and intercity corridors, battery swapping is emerging as a valuable addition to the electrification toolkit. By enabling rapid energy replenishment, reducing vehicle downtime, and lowering the cost of electrification, it offers an economically viable solution for both low- and high-utilization operations while maximizing fleet uptime and operational efficiency. It also aims to decarbonize India’s commercial bus market at scale, which currently stands at USD 12 billion, according to a CEEW study published in 2025.

Speaking on this announcement, Chetan Maini, Co-Founder and Chairman, SUN Mobility, said, “When we founded SUN Mobility, our vision was to make electric mobility as convenient, scalable, and economically viable as conventional transport by reimagining energy infrastructure. The unveiling of the world’s first Modular Multi-Battery Swappable Solution demonstrated with Tata Starbus EV at Prawaas 5.0 marks a defining milestone in that journey. We believe the modular multi-battery swapping solution has the potential to unlock large-scale electrification across the commercial vehicle ecosystem by delivering a cost-effective and operationally efficient energy solution for diverse applications. As India accelerates its transition to clean mobility, technologies designed and built here can not only transform commercial transportation at home but also position India as a global leader in next-generation electric mobility solutions.”

Ashok Agarwal, CEO, SUN Mobility HEV, said, “The next phase of electrification will not be defined solely by vehicles, but by the energy ecosystems that power them. Our showcase of World’s first Modular Multi-Battery Swappable Solution on the Tata Starbus EV platform demonstrates how one battery swapping platform can serve staff, city transit, and intercity fleets alike, without compromising on affordability or operational reliability. We see this as a real step towards mass adoption of EVs in commercial transportation.”

Inside the World’s First Modular Multi-Battery Swappable Smart Bus

At the centre of the showcase is SUN Mobility HEV’s AIS-038 certified Modular Multi-Battery Swappable Solution, integrated into the Tata Starbus EV platform. The Modular Multi-Battery Swappable architecture allows two batteries to be swapped at once, with the full process completed in under five minutes, cutting turnaround time and giving operators a meaningful gain in uptime and flexibility.

The same modular design supports both 100 kWh and 50 kWh battery configurations and works across vehicle segments ranging from 3T to 55T GVW. A single underlying architecture serves multiple use-cases with the flexibility to the end users to choose the battery pack as per their operational requirements.

Under SUN Mobility HEV’s Battery-as-a Service (BaaS) approach, the battery is decoupled from the vehicle, so operators pay for energy consumed rather than the upfront cost of a battery pack. This shifts the burden of battery replacement, performance, and obsolescence from the customer to the swap operator, lowering the risk of switching to electric while bringing financing solutions at par with ICE vehicles.

One Platform, Built to Scale Across Every Application

As the battery, vehicle, and swap station architecture is common across staff, city transit, and intercity use cases, fleet operators and city administrators can expand deployment without re-engineering the underlying system, a key differentiator for scaling commercial EV operations.

Every Swappable EV runs as a connected node on SUN Mobility HEV’s intelligent network, sending back battery health, location, driver behaviour, energy use, and predictive maintenance alerts, with Over-the-Air update capability built in. Underpinning this is SUN Mobility HEV’s proprietary Digital Twin platform, a live virtual replica of every battery pack, and swap event that enables predictive degradation modelling, remote fault diagnosis, optimized swap scheduling, and carbon accounting at the level of a single vehicle.

Made in India, Built for the World

The Modular Multi-Battery Swappable Solution marks a significant moment for India’s commercial EV ecosystem, underscoring the growing importance of indigenous, OEM-agnostic energy infrastructure. Beyond enabling zero tailpipe emissions, the platform reflects wider national priorities of energy resilience and globally competitive mobility technology.

Built on more than 275+ patents developed entirely in-house, the technology embodies SUN Mobility HEV’s ambition to build solutions made in India, built for the world.

Backed by SUN Mobility’s credibility and building on proven success in electric two-wheelers, three-wheelers, and small commercial vehicles, SUN Mobility Heavy Electric Vehicles (HEV) extends this technology to buses and trucks. Its integrated ecosystem combines modular smart batteries, high-throughput Quick Interchange Stations (QIS), and the cloud-based Smart Network to enable buses and trucks to replenish energy in minutes: eliminating charging downtime, reducing range anxiety, and improving fleet productivity. The platform supports buses from 7 to 13.5 metres and trucks from 3T to 55T GVW, allowing operators to deploy multi-OEM fleets on a common energy infrastructure. By removing battery ownership from the vehicle purchase, SUN Mobility lowers acquisition costs, improves financing viability, and eliminates concerns around battery replacement and technology obsolescence.

About SUN Mobility

SUN Mobility is a global pioneer in battery swapping technology, offering faster, more affordable, and highly convenient energy solutions that accelerate electric vehicle adoption and support the transition to a zero-emission future. Founded in 2017 by Chetan Maini (Maini Group) and Uday Khemka (SUN Group), trailblazers in electric mobility and clean energy, SUN Mobility has emerged as India’s foremost provider of open architecture battery swapping solutions. Beyond India, it has strengthen its global presence especially in Africa, Southeast Asia including the Philippines.

Backed by marquee investors including Bosch (a global leader in automotive technology), Vitol (Africa’s leading energy trader and parent of Vivo Energy), Helios Climate (Africa’s premier climate-focused investment platform) and Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), the company enables seamless energy refuelling for electric two-, three-, and four-wheelers, as well as heavy electric vehicles (HEVs), through its innovative Swap Point™ infrastructure.

To accelerate nationwide deployment, SUN Mobility has formed IndoFast Swap Energy, a 50:50 joint venture with IOCL, aimed at scaling India’s battery swapping network at speed and scale. SUN Mobility has deployed 1900+ Swap Points™ across 23+ cities, powering over 70 million battery swaps and enabling 465+ million electric kilometers to date. Its technology has already helped eliminate more than 100,000 Metric Tonnes of CO₂ emissions, underscoring its mission to power clean, accessible mobility at scale.

Bangalore based BlueRose Technologies today announced the launch of LifeTree, the world’s first dedicated ‘Digital Heirloom‘ platform designed to protect family heritage from fading in the digital age. Built on the core belief that every family has a story worth preserving, LifeTree provides a secure, private sanctuary where families can document their past, celebrate their present, and safeguard their legacy for future generations. The platform was born out of a stark modern reality observed by technology Co-Founders Vineet Jain and Tulasidasappa: as families increasingly disperse across global geographies due to migration and busy lifestyles, the risk of losing cultural roots grows exponentially. Traditional methods of passing down history are being replaced by digital distractions, leaving generational stories, values, and identities undocumented and vulnerable to time. LifeTree serves as a vital bridge across generations and borders, empowering families to actively reclaim their heritage by enabling them to:

• Map Lineage: Build comprehensive, interactive family trees that trace ancestral roots and connect extended relatives worldwide.

• Archive Oral Histories: Document complex migration journeys, record grandparents’ stories in their own words, and pass down treasured family traditions.

• Preserve Cultural Identity: Securely store private photographs, heirloom recipes, and milestone memories within their true historical context, free from the noise of public social media.

Left to Right: Vineet Jain, Co-Founder and CEO, Tulasidasappa, Co-Founder and COO

The founders envisioned LifeTree as a conscious structured movement to ensure that no family loses its stories, culture or identity to the passage of time. “Over the years, we realized that while technology has helped us stay connected with the world, it has not necessarily helped us stay connected with our own families,” said Vineet Jain, Co-Founder & CEO of BlueRose Technologies. “We are aiming to tell the world how to digitally preserve your grandparents’ stories or “Using new tech to break through genealogy brick walls.”. He further continued “Many of the stories, traditions, and experiences that define who we are slowly disappearing. LifeTree was created as a conscious effort to help families preserve those memories and create a legacy that future generations can cherish.”

Tulasidasappa, Co-Founder & COO shared that, “It’s been my personal passion and a simple thought that my children to have documented evidence of who are their ancestors and thus LifeTree was created to help families document their past, celebrate their present, and preserve their future, In a world where families are more connected digitally than ever before” LifeTree was born from a shared realization among its founders. Reclaiming the Family Circle from Public social media Unlike conventional social networks engineered for public broadcasting and viral engagement, LifeTree operates as a closed, private ecosystem. The platform addresses a growing global fatigue with mainstream social media, where intimate family moments are often exposed to public scrutiny, data tracking, and algorithmic distractions. By shifting the focus from “likes” to legacy, LifeTree creates a safe space dedicated entirely to authentic family connection.“

YouTube link: youtu.be/s3WILRrgsmw?si=hwZxYNQAHU3D9fRz

Built on a foundation of absolute privacy, LifeTree introduces a clean, distraction-free environment. The platform features an uncompromising commitment to data integrity: it contains zero advertisements, employs no data-selling monetization models, and uses no algorithmic feeds to vie for user attention. Control remains entirely in the hands of the family, ensuring that personal data and historical records are never commoditized.

As families continue to evolve and spread across the globe, LifeTree serves as a permanent, living repository, ensuring that a family’s unique history, culture, and values are seamlessly preserved and safely passed down to future generations.

About BlueRose Technologies

BlueRose Technologies (BRT) is a Bangalore-based technology enterprise specializing in innovative enterprise solutions and digital platforms. Driven by a commitment to data privacy and user-centric design, the company develops cutting-edge tools that address real-world challenges in connectivity, automation, and digital preservation.

About LifeTree

LifeTree is the brain child of BlueRose Technologies – a global transformation partner delivering IT Consulting, Solutions, managed services across 25 Countries including US, Europe, APAC and Middle East. LifeTree is an app built on the thought to preserve the memories that slip away in the current trend of joint families to nuclear homes distancing from their roots about cultural learning and family bonding. LifeTree is an initiative to build, connect, preserve and celebrate the family traditions and heirloom.

For more information, please contact BlueRose Technologies: +91 99455 26669

Keeper Security (“Keeper” or “we”), the identity security platform for humans, machines and AI agents, today announced a major milestone in its journey to become the market standard for AI-native identity security, having reached USD 225 million in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR). Since 2021, Keeper’s ARR has grown over 3x.

Keeper protects over 95,000 organizations, which includes many Fortune 500 enterprises and public sector agencies. The company is quickly emerging as the market standard for AI-native identity security for enterprises globally with its leading zero-trust and zero-knowledge identity security platform. In 2025, leading analyst firm Gartner recognized Keeper as the second-fastest-growing security software competitor globally, second only to Google.* This recognition underscores Keeper’s rapid market expansion in addressing identity security challenges created by cloud transformation and artificial intelligence adoption across enterprise infrastructure and endpoints.

Keeper is now growing at over 4x the industry average.

Keeper Security is now growing at over 4x the industry average

This market-leading growth is driven by the explosion of identities in the agentic AI age and relentless focus on innovation to protect customers, as evidenced by the release of its unified privileged access management and identity security platform, KeeperPAM®, which protects both human and Non-Human Identities (NHIs), including service accounts, machine identities, databases, AI agents and agentic workloads. Since the launch of KeeperPAM in February 2025, KeeperPAM revenue has exhibited 10x year-over-year growth and Keeper has seen industry-leading new customer growth, adding an average of 850 new organizations every month. In the last fifteen months, Keeper added over 400 innovative features and products to KeeperPAM.

“Identity is the new security perimeter,” said Darren Guccione, CEO and Co-founder of Keeper Security. “As enterprises increasingly deploy AI agents and autonomous systems, the number of privileged identities and machine credentials is growing exponentially. Organizations need a modern, unified platform that secures every identity – human and non-human – and governs every privileged interaction. Our growth reflects the market’s demand for a platform purpose-built to address these challenges.”

Keeper’s cloud-native cybersecurity platform delivers a comprehensive approach to identity security and privileged access management by unifying enterprise password management, secrets management, privileged session management, database management and endpoint privilege management in a single platform. Keeper’s AI-native identity security strategy seamlessly extends these capabilities to non-human identities and agentic AI environments, enabling organizations to discover, manage and secure machine credentials and autonomous workloads with the same rigor applied to human users.

As enterprises adopt AI technologies at scale, the proliferation of non-human identities is rapidly outpacing that of human identities by 150:1, according to reports, thereby creating new attack surfaces and operational complexity. Keeper’s platform helps organizations establish identity-first security strategies that provide security, visibility, governance and least-privilege controls across their entire identity ecosystem.

“Autonomous agents, frontier LLMs and machine-to-machine workflows are operating inside enterprise environments right now – without adequate governance, secrets management or access controls,” said Craig Lurey, CTO and Co-founder of Keeper Security. “Keeper is purpose-built to solve this problem at scale.”

The company’s continued growth and market recognition reinforce its position as one of the cybersecurity industry’s most innovative and fastest-growing providers of AI-native identity security and privileged access management solutions. Keeper’s financial profile combines best-in-class growth, profitability and a debt-free capital structure and is an asset positioned to efficiently lead identity security in the agentic AI age.

“Surpassing USD 225 million in ARR confirms what we’ve heard in every enterprise conversation – that securing non-human identities is the defining security challenge of the AI era,” said Darren Guccione, CEO of Keeper Security. “We have established an accelerated path to USD 1 billion in ARR which, coupled with our technology roadmap, will provide optionality for a public offering.”

Source Citation:

Gartner, Market Share Analysis: Security Software, Worldwide, 2025, Rahul Yadav, Deepali, 11 May 2026

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About Keeper Security

Keeper Security is the leading zero-trust and zero-knowledge identity security solution, trusted by millions of people and thousands of organizations globally. KeeperPAM® is Keeper’s privileged access management platform that unifies password and passkey management, secrets management, privileged session management and endpoint privilege management in a single cloud-native platform, protected with quantum-resistant encryption. KeeperAI delivers real-time, AI-native threat detection across every privileged session. As AI agents proliferate and identity becomes the defining attack surface, Keeper governs access for humans, machines, non-human identities and AI agents, serving as the unified control plane for access, compliance and visibility across the enterprise.

For more information, visit KeeperSecurity.com

SAT Olympiad 2026, India’s national-level SAT readiness assessment, opened registrations for its 2026 edition today, to be held online on August 29 and 30, 2026. Students can register now at satolympiad.org. The Olympiad gives Grade 9-12 students an early, low-pressure estimate of their college-readiness, and turns that into real opportunities through its scholarship and mentorship partners.

Register for SAT Olympiad 2026 and benchmark your SAT readiness with India’s national SAT benchmark

The 2026 edition builds on a strong debut. In its first year, the SAT Olympiad engaged more than 500 schools across 23 states and produced 60+ scholarship winners, with top performers progressing toward admissions at universities in India and worldwide.

What students get in 2026
Every student who registers receives Rs 25,000+ in value: curated SAT prep resources, structured performance feedback and post-Olympiad guidance, a benchmarked readiness report that shows their strengths and the gaps to close, and an official Olympiad Certificate of Participation, regardless of rank.

Beyond the score, the Olympiad’s partners are extending scholarships and benefits to SAT Olympiad students, each on the partner’s own flagship program:

• Galvanize Global Education is offering scholarships on its Premium Bachelors Guidance program, giving top scorers admissions support, profile building and SAT preparation to turn a strong result into a competitive university application.

• Clarkson University is offering a university scholarship to SAT Olympiad students who go on to be admitted to Clarkson – a funded, direct route to a US undergraduate degree.

• Lumiere Education is offering scholarships on its flagship 1:1 Research Scholar Program, where students are mentored by researchers from the world’s leading universities to produce original research that sets their application apart.

• SecondTeacher is offering scholarships on its subject-coaching program, giving students structured, personalised academic support to close gaps and build subject mastery.

• We-Learn is offering scholarships on its profile- and portfolio-building program, helping students articulate the strengths and achievements admissions officers value most.

• BuildUp Mirai is offering scholarships on its industry internship program, giving students early, real-world professional exposure and a head start on their careers.

• kareers.ai is offering SAT Olympiad students a complimentary career-discovery session that maps their strengths to suitable university and career options.

Full scholarship details and eligibility are listed on the registration page. Students from Class 9 to 12, across all major boards and home-schooling, are eligible, whether registering as individuals or as a school group.

Why it matters
The earlier a student understands their college-readiness, the more they can work on it. A realistic SAT experience from Grade 9 onward gives students that early estimate: they see how they compare against a national pool, learn which skills to strengthen, and have time to act on it before the stakes are real. And with the SAT now accepted for admissions by a growing number of universities in India as well as abroad, that early estimate matters whether a student is aiming for Indian or international universities.

As a Knowledge Partner, Galvanize Global Education brings test-preparation, profile-building and admissions-counselling support to every participant. The wider partner network connects top scorers to research mentorship, subject coaching, internship pathways and scholarship opportunities, so the Olympiad becomes a starting point rather than a one-day event.

“Most students don’t start thinking about the SAT until Grade 11 or 12, and by then much of the early advantage is gone. SAT Olympiad 2026 lets students start as early as Grade 9 and 10. Every participant gets a clear picture of where they stand and a practical roadmap to their target universities, in India and abroad, backed by scholarships and mentorship from our partners. Our goal is simple: turn aspiration into a plan,” said Ram Srinivasan, Co-Founder & CEO, Galvanize Global Education.

“The SAT Olympiad provided our students with a valuable opportunity to experience globally benchmarked assessments in a structured and motivating environment. It helped them gain early clarity on international testing standards, build confidence through real performance feedback, and explore meaningful academic and scholarship-linked opportunities,” said Principal, DPS Faridabad.

For updates, students can follow the campaign on social media using #SATOlympiad2026. For assistance, they can WhatsApp +91 99620 09896 or email info@satolympiad.org.

Scholarship awards are rank-based and subject to each partner’s eligibility terms.

About SAT Olympiad
SAT Olympiad is a national-level SAT readiness assessment for Class 9-12 students in India. Held online, it gives students an early, low-stakes way to benchmark their performance against globally recognised academic standards, receive a detailed readiness report, and access scholarships, research, mentorship and admissions opportunities through a network of knowledge and scholarship partners. Learn more at satolympiad.org.

Over the years, Ghaziabad has been considered a peripheral extension of the NCR. However, today, the shift is becoming increasingly visible with new infrastructure taking shape and residential developments expanding along key corridors. The city is beginning to feel more closely linked to the rest of NCR with improved connectivity, as both homebuyers and investors start to recognise its potential as a more balanced and forward-looking residential destination.

Ghaziabad’s evolving infrastructure and premium residential developments are transforming the city into one of NCR’s fastest-growing housing destinations

The major catalyst behind this is the operationalisation and expansion of the Delhi–Meerut RRTS, which is significantly reducing travel time by 40 minutes between Ghaziabad and key economic hubs such as Delhi. In parallel, the widening of NH-24, improved expressway connectivity and seamless access to Noida and Gurugram are strengthening regional connectivity. Perhaps the city is no longer viewed as distant or disconnected. Instead, it is increasingly being seen as a well-integrated urban node within NCR’s expanding footprint.

Consequently, this growing connectivity is also being reflected in the city’s housing market performance. As per Anarock, Ghaziabad accounted for around 16% of the NCR’s residential sales in Q1 2026 while registering an increase  of 40% year-on-year growth in absorption, highlighting continued buyer confidence despite short-term market moderation.

Meanwhile, as commute times decrease, the change is becoming increasingly visible in the form of new residential clusters taking shape across key areas. Homebuyers are increasingly recognising that they can access modern, spacious homes without moving too far from Delhi. At the same time, the pace of development reflects a steadier and more grounded growth path, where long-term value is being built gradually.

As a result, several micro-markets within Ghaziabad are quietly establishing themselves as the city’s primary growth corridors. Places such as Siddharth Vihar and Raj Nagar Extension have become the beneficiaries of their proximity to the highway network. Wave City have brought new benchmarks for urban living through well-thought-out infrastructure. Traditional residential centres like Indirapuram and Vaishali keep attracting demand  because of their well-established social infrastructure, metro connectivity, and closeness to Delhi.

Beyond infrastructure, the presence of reputed developers is further reshaping the city’s residential landscape. This growing confidence is also reflected in developer activity. According to ANAROCK Research’s Q1 2026 report, Ghaziabad accounted for nearly 10% of all residential launches across the NCR (16,000 units) during the quarter, while recording an impressive 132% quarter-on-quarter increase in new supply. Leading players such as Gaurs Group, Prateek Group, Saya Group and County Group are launching a new generation of projects that offer premium and luxury housing developments. The projects are raising standards in terms of design, amenities, and lifestyle. 

Within such ecosystems, Prateek Grand Begonia, located in Siddharth Vihar, is taking the shape of a holistic community boasted by infrastructure, green open spaces and luxury living, reflecting the shift in which today’s homebuyers’ residential choices are steadily evolving. New-age buyers prefer homes that offer more space, a contemporary sense of design, and amenities that support a well-rounded daily life. Herein, developments like Prateek Grand Begonia show how the idea of a home is being redefined, where the value lies not only in the residence but in the complete living experience it offers.

Backed by planned connectivity, enhanced infrastructure and growing luxury homes demand, Ghaziabad is on its gradual move to being one of the preferred destinations of homebuyers and investors alike. With the significant progress being made to its infrastructure, along with the better residential properties that are coming up, the city is likely to emerge as the biggest beneficiary of the infra advantage.

Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan recently launched PRAGATI, a nationwide initiative to build 20,000 agri-entrepreneurs and directly benefit 20 lakh smallholder farmers through climate-resilient, regenerative agriculture. 

Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan launching the PRAGATI initiative

The programme is backed by a coalition of institutions including the PepsiCo Foundation, State Bank of India Foundation, Gates Foundation, IDH, Heifer International, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), Global Agri Entrepreneurship Academy, Sustainable Agriculture Foundation’s International Association (SAFIA), Agri Entrepreneur Growth Foundation (AEGF), and Transform Rural India Foundation (TRIF).

Building on an existing network of 26,000-plus agri-entrepreneurs that already supports 2.6 million farmers, PRAGATI aims to add 20,000 more entrepreneurs and reach over 2 million additional smallholders across Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Rajasthan. The initiative targets a 30% rise in farmer incomes and a 15-20% yield boost in paddy, maize and potato, with regenerative practices adopted by at least a fifth of participating farmers. Entrepreneurs will run 20,000 village-level kiosks offering agronomy advisory, soil health services, mechanization, credit linkages and market access, alongside a push for financial and digital inclusion.

Speaking at the launch, Chouhan said “the vision of Viksit Bharat cannot be achieved without a developed agricultural sector and prosperous villages,” adding that the government’s focus extends beyond output to cutting cultivation costs, raising incomes, and promoting value addition and agri-entrepreneurship. He cited horticulture, livestock, fisheries and beekeeping, along with drones and digital advisory tools, as key levers for the sector’s future, stressing that traditional farming alone will not be enough for small and marginal farmers.

Industry and philanthropic partners echoed that sense of urgency. Monica Bauer, Senior Vice President, Global Social Impact at PepsiCo and President of the PepsiCo Foundation, said farmers are “at the heart” of the company’s business and that supporting their livelihoods is “essential to building a more resilient food system.” Jagrut Kotecha, CEO of PepsiCo India and South Asia, called PRAGATI “a much needed intervention” bringing together partners with shared intent, reflecting the company’s “Partnership of Progress” philosophy.

For SBI Foundation, the initiative marks a shift in banking’s role in rural India. Its MD & CEO, Swapan Dhan, said PRAGATI is “not just about creating agri-entrepreneurs” but about building “a nationwide movement of local changemakers who will drive farmer prosperity, climate resilience, and financial inclusion”.

International partners framed PRAGATI as a scalable model for the Global South. Alan Johnson of the Global AE Academy and IFC (World Bank Group) said the programme scales “a proven agri-entrepreneurship model” that turns rural youth and women into “catalysts of economic growth, innovation, and sustainable agricultural transformation.” Hisham Mundol, Chief Advisor-India at EDF, said it places “farmers and local entrepreneurs at the center of climate-smart, efficient solutions,” combining data-driven insights with last-mile delivery. Dr. Simon Winter of SAFIA called it “a bold step towards enabling a new generation of rural changemakers to accelerate the transition to regenerative and climate-resilient agriculture.”

Rina Soni, Executive Director of Passing Gifts Pvt. Ltd., a Heifer International subsidiary, said the platform treats farmers “not as passive beneficiaries” but as “entrepreneurs, leaders, and changemakers,” with the potential to make farming “a profitable, sustainable, and aspirational choice for the next generation.”

With its scale and multi-stakeholder design, PRAGATI is set to become India’s largest privately led agri-entrepreneurship programme, positioning local entrepreneurs as central agents in building a more inclusive and climate-resilient rural economy.

• Special screening builds on a series of partner focused initiatives introduced by the company

• Huma Qureshi’s visit reflected commitment to create unique engagement opportunities

Yes Madam, India’s leading at-home salon and wellness platform, continued the mission of creating meaningful experiences for its service partners by organising a special screening of Huma Qureshi’s latest film Baby Do Die in Delhi. Adding to the experience, the brand invited Huma Qureshi for a surprise visit to the exclusive screening, where she interacted with the service partners and made the event a memorable experience for them.

Huma Qureshi attends the exclusive screening of Baby Do Die Do for Yes Madam’s service partners

The initiative reflects Yes Madam’s continued commitment to investing in its gig workforce through initiatives focused on the growth, well-being and overall experience of its service partners. The special screening builds on a series of partner-focused initiatives introduced by the company. Earlier this year, Yes Madam organised a first-of-its-kind three-day experiential retreat in Goa for their top-performing Queen Partners who operate under the company’s 0% commission model. The company has also introduced a 0% commission policy for their pregnant service partners this year and recently launched a structured health and financial safety net for partners as part of its World Health Day initiative.

Through a series of progressive measures, the company continues to set a differentiated benchmark for gig workforce welfare in the industry. By combining experiential engagement activities with long term partner focused initiatives, the company aims to recognise and acknowledge the contribution of its service partners while strengthening their long-term association with the brand. Huma Qureshi’s visit and participation in the film screening further reflected Yes Madam’s commitment to creating unique engagement opportunities for its partners by giving them the opportunity to interact with prominent personalities.

Commenting on the initiative, Aditya Arya, Co-Founder and CEO, Yes Madam, said: “At Yes Madam, we have always believed that our service partners are the backbone of our business. Our commitment to them goes beyond creating better earning opportunities and we also want to create unique and memorable experiences. The special film screening with Huma Qureshi reflects our continued effort to strengthen their connection with us. We also believe in maintaining direct and open communication with our service partners and remain committed to supporting them at every stage of their journey.” 

Through engaging and differentiated initiatives, Yes Madam continues to challenge conventional gig economy structures by prioritizing fair earning opportunities, recognition, engagement, and holistic well-being for its service partners. The company remains committed to ensuring that every service partner associated with the brand feels valued, recognised, empowered and supported throughout their journey with Yes Madam.

About Yes Madam
Founded in 2016, Yes Madam is an at-home beauty and wellness platform offering salon and spa services through trained professionals using hygienic, single-use product formats. Operating across 55+ cities in India, the brand focuses on convenience, transparency, and high-quality personal care experiences delivered at home.

Amity Global School, Gurugram, is proud to announce its exceptional performance in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) May 2026 Examination, with two students securing a perfect score of 45 out of 45, while students attained the highest possible grade of 7 across all subjects offered by the school. The school’s overall IB Diploma average also stood significantly above the world average, reaffirming its position among the leading IB World Schools. At Amity, resilience is nurtured as an integral part of the learning journey, enabling students to embrace challenges with confidence, think independently, adapt to change, and persevere in the face of academic rigour. Combined with a strong emphasis on holistic development, this philosophy empowers students to achieve excellence while preparing them to thrive as compassionate, confident, and future-ready global citizens.
 

Amity Global School, Gurugram Achieves Outstanding IBDP Results 2026 with Two Students Securing a Perfect 45 out of 45
 

Leading this year’s outstanding results are:

• Lakshya Narula – 45/45

• Khevna Pankaj – 45/45

• Anushree Khandelwal – 44/45

• Palak Chopra – 41/45

• Sanvi Chauhan – 40/45

• Mehr Batra – 40/45
   

The two perfect scorers demonstrated exceptional consistency by achieving the highest possible grades across every subject, exemplifying academic excellence, intellectual curiosity, and an unwavering commitment to learning.
 

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) is globally recognised for its academic rigour, inquiry-based learning, and emphasis on developing internationally minded, well-rounded learners. Excelling in the IBDP requires students to balance demanding coursework, independent research, critical thinking, creativity, and community engagement—making these achievements truly exceptional.
 

Congratulating the students, parents, and faculty, Dr. (Mrs.) Amita Chauhan, Chairperson, Amity Group of Schools, said, “The exceptional achievements of our students in the IBDP examinations are a reflection of their perseverance, intellectual curiosity, and commitment to excellence. At Amity, we believe education is not merely about academic success but about nurturing confident, compassionate, and globally responsible leaders. Our focus on building resilience, character, and a lifelong love for learning enables students to embrace challenges with confidence and realise their fullest potential. I congratulate our students, their parents, and our dedicated teachers on this remarkable accomplishment and wish our young achievers every success as they embark on the next chapter of their journey.”
 

With these outstanding results, Amity Global School, Gurugram continues to strengthen its reputation as a centre of excellence in international education, preparing students not only for admission to leading universities worldwide but also to become future-ready global citizens equipped with knowledge, integrity, leadership, and the resilience to excel in an ever-evolving world.