CHENNAI PLUS

             -  By Capt. (Dr.) A.Y. Rajendra, CEO – Animal Nutrition Business, Godrej Agrovet Limited   India’s dairy sector must urgently strengthen its resilience to climate change as predicted El Niño conditions threaten a deficient monsoon, prolonged heatwaves and rising heat stress on cattle. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has projected monsoon rainfall at around 90% of the long-period average, with a 60% probability of a deficient season. This raises concerns for milk production, as delayed or weak monsoons offer little relief from extreme summer temperatures. While India is the world’s largest milk producer, its productivity remains low. Average milk yield is only 4.87 kg per cow per day, compared to the global average of 7.18 kg. Heat stress further widens this gap. Studies show drought conditions can reduce milk yields by over 25%, while global evidence from El Niño-affected dairy systems indicates production losses of...

Wyzr, one of India's leading nonfiction publishers,  announced the launch of  The Millionaire Employee: An Insider's Guide to Creating ESOP Wealth  by Sandeep Jethwani, co-founder of Dezerv. The book is now available on Amazon, airport stores and at leading bookstores across India. ESOPs have become one of India's largest wealth creation engines. Employee stock option wealth in the country now totals ₹ 14.2 lakh crore, roughly 2.5 times the size of the entire PMS industry. In 2024, HDFC Bank employees alone exercised over ₹ 5,200 crore in stock options, more than all Series B+ startups combined liquidated that year. The Flipkart acquisition minted over three thousand crorepatis, many of whom went on to build companies now worth a combined $25 billion.   Despite the growing adoption of ESOPs in India, there is no definitive playbook on creating life-changing wealth through them. Employees piece together answers from blog posts, LinkedIn threads and Reddit forums...

Apollo Spectra Hospital, Alwarpet, has strengthened its women's healthcare services with the introduction of the Hologic Selenia 3D AI Genius Mammography System and Comprehensive Breast Ultrasound Services. The latest addition to the hospital's breast care programme combines advanced breast imaging with dedicated ultrasound services to support earlier detection, more accurate diagnosis and personalised care for women. B reast cancer continues to be the leading cancer among women in India, making timely screening and early diagnosis more important than ever. Tamil Nadu reports one of the highest breast cancer burdens in the country and is among the top three states nationally, with more than 700 disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) per 1,00,000 women, behind only Telangana. This high burden is due to socioeconomic development, including delayed first childbirth, lower parity, higher rates of obesity, shorter breastfeeding duration, and physical inactivity. Within the state, ...

BLS International, a leading global AI and tech-enabled services partner for governments and citizens, announced that it now operates in over 100 countries. The company serves more than 46 client governments, providing a wide range of citizen and consular services through its global network of Visa Application Centres (VACs) and offices. BLS International's expansion to over 100 countries marks a significant milestone in its two-decade journey of enabling global mobility and delivering citizen services. This growth has been driven by strategic expansion into new markets, partnerships with government clients, strategic acquisitions, and technology-driven innovation. Today, the Company stands as a trusted partner to governments worldwide, delivering secure, efficient, and citizen-centric services through a robust global network. Speaking on this milestone, Shikhar Aggarwal, Joint Managing Director, BLS International, said, "Reaching 100 countries is a defining milestone in B...

Godrej Capital, the financial services arm of the Godrej Industries Group, through its subsidiary Godrej Finance, today announced the launch of its Supply Chain Finance (SCF) business, marking a strategic expansion of its MSME lending franchise. Through a comprehensive suite of working capital financing offerings, the business will support anchor corporates, dealers, vendors and suppliers with faster, technology-enabled access to credit. The company aims to build a ₹6,000 crore SCF portfolio over the next 5 years, with the business expected to contribute 8% to Godrej Finance's overall Assets Under Management (AUM).  As India's supply chains become increasingly formalised through GST-led digitisation and digital financial infrastructure, many MSMEs continue to face working capital constraints despite strong business fundamentals. Godrej Finance's Supply Chain Finance proposition addresses this gap by enabling faster access to formal credit based on underlying trade transac...

L&T Technology Services, a global leader in Engineering Intelligence Solutions & ER&D Consulting Services successfully concluded Engineering Intelligence (EI) OpenHack 2026, a first-of-its-kind global innovation challenge conducted simultaneously across nine locations spanning India, the U.S. and Europe. The hackathon brought together nearly 4,000 engineers (770+ teams) from Bengaluru, Mysuru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Vadodara, Mumbai, Dallas and Munich to tackle complex engineering challenges through AI-led innovation. More than 500 challenge statements were aligned with company’s strategic growth priorities, spanning Software Defined Mobility, Plant Buildout & Modernization, Energy & Automation, Next-Gen Compute & AI Infrastructure, Digital Manufacturing, MedTech, and Software Platforms & AI. By combining domain expertise with emerging technologies, participants developed AI-powered solutions across industrial automation, cybersecurity, autonomous syste...