TCS ranked as the fastest growing IT services brand in 2018

NewsPatrolling.com : ·         Company joins exclusive club of brands rated over US$ 10 billion in value

·         2018 report by Brand Finance names TCS as the fastest growing IT services brand by value, up 14.4% from last year to US $10.391 billion

MUMBAI, March 7, 2018: Tata Consultancy Services, a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, has been named as the fastest growing IT services brand in the world in an assessment done by Brand Finance, the world’s leading brand valuation firm.

According to Brand Finance IT Services 15 annual report for 2018, TCS now has a total brand value of US $10.391 billion – a growth of 14.4% from last year’s total of $9.081 billion, with an increase of $1.309 billion. The new value is the fastest incremental growth of all companies in the industry, and places TCS in the top three most valuable brands in the global IT services sector along with IBM and Accenture.

This puts TCS in a unique group of businesses with a brand valuation over the $10 billion mark, and TCS’ new brand value means the company now contributes over 73% to the value of the larger Tata brand – valued at US $14.236 billion and ranked #104 in the world rankings.

Brand Finance’s annual report analyses the brand value and brand strength of the 5000 largest brands across 38 sectors in the world in order to arrive at a list of the World’s most valuable brands. Brand Strength is derived by benchmarking brand related measures against competitors. Brand Strength is used to determine an appropriate stream of forecasted brand royalties, which is discounted to a net present value, the Brand Value.

“Last year TCS achieved a significant milestone, being ranked as one of the world’s top three IT services brands for the first time ever,” said David Haigh, CEO at Brand Finance. “This year, the company has consolidated that position even further by adding more than $1.3 billion to its value, which is a huge achievement for the company and its new CEO, who completes his first year in office this month. TCS’ forward-thinking approach to digital technologies, its growing brand presence in its key markets, paired with its core values of customer service, employee development and re-skilling has seen its brand value grow exponentially – so much so that it’s now the fastest growing brand in the IT services industry.”

Rajesh Gopinathan, CEO and Managing Director, Tata Consultancy Services said: “The growth we have demonstrated on brand leadership is a testament to our steadfast commitment to our clients, our people, and the communities we work in. The innermost core of our company values has always been our resolute focus on our clients and their success. We look forward to using the vast contextual knowledge we have built to further benefit our clients in their transformation journeys towards Business 4.0. As we refocus our company towards the new opportunities in the Business 4.0 era and mark the 50^thyear of the founding of TCS, I am certain that each one of our 390,000 employees worldwide will take great pride in TCS’ brand leadership within the industry.” 

6 Fashionably Fierce Looks from VERO MODA to Celebrate You on International Women’s Day

The year 2018 marks a century since 8^th March came to be universally celebrated as International Women’s Day. It’s a day when we come together to celebrate the pathbreaking work that women around the world continue to achieve. European fashion brand VERO MODA understands that dressing smart adds a much-needed hint of charm and suave to your wardrobe.

A smart and classy wardrobe enables you to exude effortless confidence and panache while making you feel invincible. VERO MODA understands the importance of dressing right. The brand is all set to launch its limited edition International Women’s Day capsule collection that celebrates womanhood. Powerful, strong empowering messages - “Who Runs The World”, “Girl Power”, “This Is What A Feminist Looks Like” make up this collection. Available in black, light pink and white,  prefect to let your inner boss lady shine.

To celebrate this iconic day, the brand teams up with the biggest names from the fashion industry - Tanya Ghavri and Sanjana Batra, to give you a rundown on how you can update your wardrobe and make it the armour you need to conquer the world.

Here are 6 looks from VERO MODA curated by celebrity stylists Tanya Ghavri and Sanjana Batra to celebrate the BOSS Lady in you!

Celebrity Stylist Tanya Ghavri, popularly known for her A-list clientele that comprises Kareena Kapoor Khan, Katrina Kaif and Jacqueline Fernandes shares her top picks from the VERO MODA SS’18 Collection that you can sport starting this International Women’s Day.

Celebrity Stylist Sanjana Batra known for styling the likes of Parineeti Chopra, Tamannaah Bhatia, Shilpa Shetty shares her favorite looks for you to sport from the VERO MODA SS’18 Collection.

Taking its commitment to women a step further, VERO MODA will salute the true spirit of womanhood by honoring and celebrating a few real-life daredevils who continue breaking barriers across entertainment, fitness, sports and lifestyle. These women who we know, admire and love will receive a specially curated hamper by the brand on International Women’s Day. 

To all the powerful women we know and love, come, be a part of this revolution and continue to break barriers, crush stereotypes and slay it all day in style!

Money20/20 Asia announces star-studded lineup for its highly anticipated debut

175+ sponsors and 350+ speakers have been announced to support the launch event

• Money20/20 will host Asia's first Ant Financial's Ant Technology Exploration Conference (ATEC) outside of China.
• Money20/20 have partnered with non-profit Space for Humanity to give one attendee the chance to travel to the edge of space.
• The ASEAN FinTech Forum and Ernst & Young w ill unveil findings from its first FinTech Census for the ASEAN region.

SINGAPORE - March 2018 - Money 20/20, the world's leading FinTech and Payments event, is just one week before its Asia debut, taking place from 13th to 15th March 2018 at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre. 

Adding to its star-studded line-up, Money20/20 will host the region's first Ant Financial's Ant Technology Exploration Conference (ATEC) outside of China, following its latest edition in Silicon Valley in January 2018. The Conference is a part of Ant Financial's effort to share its ideas on reshaping finance with technologies in a bid to breed more equal opportunities. Ant Financial will invite mobile payment innovators and Fintech pioneers in South Asia to discuss how to make technology-driven innovations to facilitate more convenient financial services in various countries. ATEC will include discussions with speakers from Paytm (India), TNG Digital (Malaysia), Mynt (Philippines), Dana (Indonesia) and Ascend (Thailand) on Southeast Asia's payment ecosystem. 

The ASEAN FinTech Network in partnership with Ernst & Young will unveil the region's first Southeast Asia census. One of the major challenges for ASEAN's FinTech ecosystem has been the lack of clarity around the needs of the constituents and the startups within them. The census will reveal insights in this space with particular emphasis on funding, policy, demand and regulatory support. The network will join together the FinTech ecosystems of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. It is a neutral and open platform for collaboration and knowledge sharing across the ASEAN region, all with a focus on driving performance in the industry. 

For the first time in Asia, Money20/20 have partnered with non-profit Space for Humanity to give one Money20/20 Asia attendee the chance to travel to the edge of space. Attendees will have the chance to submit their applications at the event with the prospect to reach the final selection round and get one step closer to an all-expenses paid journey to outer space. The Money20/20 candidate that will move on to the interview round will be announced on Thursday, March 15^th. 

"Money20/20 is all about bringing together the movers and shakers of Asia's financial services and technology industries to explore the major trends and shifts shaping tomorrow's economy. With this stellar line-up, we hope to get attendees even more excited as we take a glimpse into this FinTech-driven future," said Tracey Davies, President, Money20/20. 

"The Payments Race!" is also taking on Asia. On March 10^th, 'Racers' will set off for Money20/20 Asia from Hong Kong with only one form of payment for the duration of the competition. Each racer will have a payments expert as a mentor from companies like OCBC Bank and Visa. The winners will be presented on the Money20/20 Keynote stage at the Marina Bay Sands. 

To close, Money20/20 are proud to release the full list of the 175+ prestigious sponsors and 350+ speakers, including 5 Star Sponsors: Adyen, Ant Financial, Dinpay, Discover Global Network, Feedzai, First Data, Google, JCB Co., Mastercard, Monaco, PayU, Tsys, and UL. Attendees from over 50 countries and there will be 100+ journalists and analysts at the event.

India Afghanistan women Artists showcasing “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” by Empowerment

NewsPatrolling.com : Dr. Shaida Mohammad Abdali, Ambassador of Afghanistan to India Inaugurate “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”  India Afghanistan women Artists Art Exhibition 

Empowerment Present “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”  India Afghanistan women Artists Art Exhibition.

Empowerment is organizing an India Afghanistan women Artists Art Exhibition to celebrate International Women’s Day . Five Renowned Indian Painters and Five Afghan Women Artists are participating in this Exhibition . This show will take place at Indian council for cultural relations , New Delhi

Dr. Shaida Mohammad Abdali, Ambassador of Afghanistan to India  spoke about the depth and history of cultural relations between the two nations and added that in today’s world, Indians and Afghans have been two Asian countries whose joint fight against British empire’s culture and political captivity and domination is known to all. “Living in a joint cultural stronghold, these people were able to leave permanent memories and art to their future generations. If, from the one side Mahatma Gandhi and Khan Abdul Ghafar Khan (Frontier Gandhi) held the invincible sword of non-violence and fought against colonialism; on the other side, Rabindranath Tagore combined both the nations writing the everlasting novel ‘Kabuliwala’,” added the Afghan Ambassador

ICCR Director General Riva Ganguly Das said . “ICCR believes that Art can play a key role in engaging in creative dialogue with other nations. Exhibitions like these help us in understanding cultures of other countries and also gives opportunity to our own people to interact with world class performers,” 

Kumar Vikas Saxena (President, Empowerment) noted artist and art curator, believes on spreading messages and training young people on serious women related issues through visual communication to see how it can and does impact cultural understanding by creating a new conversation for women related issues in the nation. 

Art needs to have an interaction with community. A dialogue through fine art is direct and transcends language barriers. Fine Art gives visual character to thoughts, emotions and moods and is steeped in cultural thought. This all Women Artists show “Women on Wings” advocates mutual acceptance and promotes a change in thinking. 

On this common platform, women artists from varied backgrounds and school of thoughts are getting together to celebrate a theme closest to their hearts and mind. They are celebrating themselves and various facets of a woman that are both sensual and divine at the same time. The painting Exhibition is a celebration of “Shakti”, of femininity, of poise, of grace and of life itself.

Exhibition will take place from 05/03/2018 till 09/03/2018 at Azad Bhawan Art Gallery, ICCR.

Upset Hindus urge Amazon to apologize & withdraw Lord Ganesha stockings & Om flip-flops

NewsPatrolling.com :Upset Hindus are urging world's largest online retailer Amazon for the immediate withdrawal of stockings carrying the image of Hindu deity Lord Ganesha and flip-flops carrying sacred Hindu symbol Om; calling it highly inappropriate.

Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that Lord Ganesha was highly revered in Hinduism and was meant to be worshipped in temples or home shrines and not to cover your feet and legs or touch with your feet and legs. Inappropriate usage of Hindu deities or symbols or concepts for commercial or other agenda was not okay as it hurt the faithful.

Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, also urged Amazon and its President Jeffrey P. Bezos to offer a formal apology, besides withdrawing three such Lord Ganesha stockings and Om flip-flops, as this was not the first time for the company to offer such products which were deemed offensive by Hindu devotees.

Hinduism was the oldest and third largest religion of the world with about 1.1 billion adherents and a rich philosophical thought and it should not be taken frivolously. Symbols of any faith, larger or smaller, should not be mishandled, Rajan Zed indicated.

Zed further said that such trivialization of Lord Ganesha and sacred Om symbol was disturbing to the Hindus world over. Hindus were for free artistic expression and speech as much as anybody else if not more. But faith was something sacred and attempts at trivializing it hurt the followers, Zed added.

In Hinduism, Lord Ganesha is worshipped as god of wisdom and remover of obstacles and is invoked before the beginning of any major undertaking. Sacred Hindu symbol Om is the mystical syllable containing the universe, which in Hinduism is used to introduce and conclude religious work. There are about three million Hindus in USA.

Amazon, Inc., a Fortune 500 company founded in 1994, and headquartered in Seattle, claims to offer earth’s biggest selection. Ganesha stockings sell from $9.69 to $16.30, while Om flip-flops are priced at $34.97.

Solitaires by Tanishq are the perfect gift to celebrate yourself

Tanishq inspires you to be the woman you’ve always wanted to be!

5^th March 2018: More and more women today are embracing their dreams by breaking stereotypes, and challenging societal norms. They are refusing to let age, circumstances or their family backgrounds make decisions for them. Instead, they’re following their heart and getting around to doing what they really want to do. As a brand that has always celebrated women, Tanishq’s newest film continues that tradition. The film, conceptualized and developed by Lowe Lintas, tells the story of one such woman, who despite being a successful CEO decides to change direction in her life.

We see the woman walking into college, looking uncertain, but still determined. She has her moments of doubt, when she looks at the teenagers around her, but she overcomes them in a jiffy and takes her place among them. She’s all set to learn film making and start a brand new phase of her life.

Speaking about this film, Deepika Sabharwal Tewari, Associate Vice President, Marketing, Jewellery Division at Titan Company Limited, says, “With this film we target progressive, career oriented women who have achieved something in their life by following their heart and doing things which they really want to do.  A Tanishq Solitaire is a marker of their success for everything they’ve achieved, and still keep going. More & more women are indulging in buying jewellery because they are financially independent & believe in indulging on themselves.”

Rajesh Ramaswamy, Executive Director, Lowe Lintas remarked, “It takes great courage to change the course of your life after a certain point, but we’re noticing a lot of women doing it. After all, ambition has no age, and this film is an ode to every such woman, who’s slowly and steadily turning into the woman she’s always wanted to be. “

Solitaires by Tanishq are available for a starting price of Rs. 54,000 at Tanishq stores across the country.

Taiwan’s youth connect: Taiwan Excellence to be technology partners at Amity Youth Fest

NewsPatrolling.com :Here’s a golden opportunity for students from across India to lay their hands on the best of technology like never before! Taiwan Excellence will make their presence felt as technology partners at this year’s Amity Youth Festival to be held from March 8 to 10 at the Amity University premises in Noida. The Amity Youth Festival is an iconic youth extravaganza that sees youngsters from all over the country gathering together to display their talents and get entertained to the core!

Known for its burgeoning ICT industry, Taiwan is the world’s leading destination for the world class technology. It’s gaming industry and technology offerings are superlative making it the world’s ultimate gaming destination. Through events like Amity Youth Festival that attract a huge young population, Taiwan is making an effort to reach out to the youth to give them a chance to experience the best of technology first-hand.

On display will be a plethora of stellar ICT products and gaming gear that visitors can check out. Top-notch Taiwanese brands including Transcend, Inwin, Thermaltake, Acer, MSI, Cyber Power, Asus, Gigabyte, Adata, Plustek will showcase their cutting-edge products range from accessories, laptops to complete computer systems.

Taiwan Excellence’s prolific logo of the Formosan black bear will also be prominently on display during the event. The Formosan black bear is endemic to Taiwan. In 2001, they were voted the most representative wildlife of Taiwan in a half-year-long countrywide voting campaign. They are also the largest land animals and the only native bears in Taiwan.

So here’s calling out to all the youngsters who wish to experience the world’s best technology. Head to the Amity Youth Festival!