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‘Road safety’ a mandatory subject

‘Road safety’ a mandatory subject

  In an Industry talk session, Bharat Kalaskar, Dy Commissioner, Road Safety of Government of Maharashtra spoke to Prajakta Chavan Rane on the road safety initiatives and the headroom for improvement.    Q. Though road safety is part of the school curriculum, we don’t see the desired results on ground zero. As the number of road accidents minor or major[Read More…]

by January 30, 2024 Upfront
The Enabler

The Enabler

Sabarinath Nair, CEO of Skillveri, spoke to Ashish Bhatia on emerging trends and interventions shaping up the labour market. Q. How do you ensure equal opportunity and inclusivity for blue-collar jobs? How do you see the role of women evolving going forward and how have they adapted to the Skillveri platform? A. Manufacturing industries and especially activities like welding have[Read More…]

by January 30, 2024 Upfront
Zumen Supplier Relationship Management

Zumen Supplier Relationship Management

In an upfront conversation, Viswanathan Kuppuswami, Chief Executive Officer at Zumen spoke to Ashish Bhatia about the company’s alternative to CRM solutions. Q. How does SRM fill a specific void, and in what ways does it elevate the established CRM to new levels of effectiveness? A. The Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) on offer compared to the established Customer Relationship Management[Read More…]

by December 28, 2023 Upfront
Scaling Up Battery Portfolio

Scaling Up Battery Portfolio

  In an Upfront Interaction, Vikas Aggarwal, Founder and MD, iPower Batteries Pvt. Ltd. speaks to Deepti Thore about scaling up to offer more reliable and safer batteries. Q. Tell us about your journey since 2019. Starting as a young startup, what milestones have you attained up until now? A. We are a dynamic and ambitious startup with a wealth[Read More…]

by December 21, 2023 Upfront
Focused Transition At Switch Mobility

Focused Transition At Switch Mobility

Switch Mobility has come closer to realising its eLCV vision. In an Upfront session, Chief Executive Officer, Mahesh Babu, spoke of the in-focus segment to Ashish Bhatia. Q. You gave us a first glimpse of the IeV Series at Auto Expo 2023. Since then, what has been the on-ground exercise to mature the eLCV to a commercial launch stage? A.[Read More…]

by November 22, 2023 Upfront
Independent Catalyst Substrate Supplier

Independent Catalyst Substrate Supplier

Emitec has come full circle. In an Upfront conversation, KVR Babu, Managing Director at Emitec Technologies GmbH speaks to Ashish Bhatia on the road ahead as an independent high-quality catalyst substrate supplier once again.   Q. What were the driving factors behind the decision to establish a new, independent company by separating from Vitesco Technologies? A. Emitec has once again[Read More…]

by November 2, 2023 Upfront
The Next Tipping Point For Pinnacle Industries

The Next Tipping Point For Pinnacle Industries

 In an Upfront conversation, Arihant Mehta, President, of Pinnacle Industries Ltd. speaks to Ashish Bhatia on the next tipping point.   Q. How are you dabbling with the custom needs of light weighting and comfort? A. At Pinnacle Industries, addressing the custom needs of light weighting and comfort is central to our design philosophy. We invest extensively in research and[Read More…]

by October 8, 2023 Upfront
Meeting Prerequisites And Expectations

Meeting Prerequisites And Expectations

In an upfront conversation, Anuj Kathuria, President (India), JK Tyre and Industries Ltd. speaks on tyre solutions tailored to OEM prerequisites and customer benefits with Ashish Bhatia. Q. How are you participating in the global right-to-repair movement for the aftermarket? A. At JK Tyre, we acknowledge the significance of the global right-to-repair movement and are aware of the need for[Read More…]

by May 23, 2023 Upfront
Innovative And Customer-Centric Solutions

Innovative And Customer-Centric Solutions

In an upfront interaction, Sudipto Sanyal, Sr. VP of Sales and Marketing at Niterra India PVT. LTD. spoke to Ashish Bhatia about the new brand identity furthering the commitment to offer innovative and customer-centric solutions. Q. What is the objective of the re-branding? A. The objective is to announce and communicate to our valued customers and partners that in line[Read More…]

by May 22, 2023 Upfront
The Ideal Mix Is Co-existence

The Ideal Mix Is Co-existence

Shriram Pistons & Rings reaffirmed a fuel-agnostic approach. Prateek Pardeshi outlines the strategy of pursuing a coexisting mix. Shriram Pistons and Rings Ltd. (SPRL) has its roots in IC Engines (ICE). The company commands an annual turnover of over 40 million pistons, 80 million engine valves, and 150 million piston rings as a testimony. To fuel its diversification strategy into[Read More…]

by March 4, 2023 Cover Story, Upfront