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Let’s talk about a major blind spot in our food culture.

We all love eating out, ordering in from cloud kitchens, and grabbing quick QSR meals. But there is a silent, massive crisis happening behind those kitchen doors: commercial food waste.

According to official reports from the NRAI and FSSAI, commercial kitchens in India throw away an estimated 12 million tons of food every single year.

To put that in perspective: about 40% of all the food prepped in restaurants, cafes, and cloud kitchens goes straight into the dumpster. It is a massive environmental tragedy, and it is absolutely destroying restaurant businesses, eating up anywhere from 15% to 25% of their margins before they can even break even.

Why is this happening? Because kitchen planning is basically a massive guessing game. Chefs have to guess how many people will walk through the door, what they will order, and how much prep work to do.

If they prep too much? The food spoils and gets thrown away. If they prep too little? They run out of food, disappoint customers, and lose money.

But a team of developers and food-tech innovators in India are changing the game with a startup called Orkeneo.

What is Orkeneo?

Orkeneo is basically an AI-powered kitchen manager that never sleeps. Instead of giving restaurant owners boring charts of what they sold last week, Orkeneo’s AI looks at the future and tells them exactly what to do today.

It hooks up to the restaurant’s existing software and tracks things like:

Weather patterns: Is it going to rain? Delivery orders are about to spike!

Local events: Is there a cricket match nearby tonight? Dinner demand is about to rise!

Historical data: What days of the week do people order specific dishes?

Then, it sends real-time, high-priority notifications to the kitchen staff’s tablets:

"Prep more volume before 5 PM."

"Add staff right now to avoid lost revenue from slow service."

"Promote targeted item combinations on delivery apps because we have excess stock in the fridge!"

Why This Matters

It means kitchens can operate with absolute precision. Less food is wasted, restaurants save thousands of dollars, and kitchen staff don't have to stress about manual scheduling or kitchen chaos.

In a world where climate change is accelerating and food waste is a massive contributor to landfills, using AI to optimize our kitchens isn’t just smart business—it's essential for the planet.

Shoutout to Orkeneo for making kitchens smarter, more sustainable, and way more efficient! Let’s hope more of our favorite food spots adopt this tech soon.

Let’s be honest: our social media feeds are practically overflowing with aesthetic, multi-step skincare routines. From milky toners to colorful serums, we’re all guilty of buying products just because they look pretty on our bathroom vanities. But if your 10-step routine is still leaving your skin irritated, dry, or breaking out, it’s time to talk about the missing link: science-based skincare.

​The truth is, your skin barrier doesn't care about pretty packaging. It cares about biocompatible ingredients, balanced pH levels, and clinically active formulations. That’s where Glocutis Healthcare, a fresh, innovative dermatology brand based in Mumbai, is stepping in to change the game.

​Meet the Expert Behind the Glow

​Glocutis Healthcare was founded by Laxmi Narayan Behera, an industry professional with 28 years of experience in the pharmaceutical world. Tired of seeing consumers get overwhelmed by confusing trends, he decided to channel his decades of clinical expertise into creating a brand that makes advanced dermatology solutions incredibly simple, transparent, and accessible to everyone.

​"We want to empower people with the knowledge and tools to make smart choices for their skin health," Behera says. No gatekeeping, no confusing jargon—just high-quality, dermatologist-approved skincare designed to actually work.

​The Glocutis Checklist: What Your Skin Actually Needs

​If you want to cut through the noise and build a routine that actually delivers on its promises, Glocutis recommends focusing on three fundamental steps:

​A Gentle, Deep Cleanse: Harsh cleansers strip your natural oils, leading to more breakouts. A balanced formula like the Glocutis LMS Foaming Face Wash cleanses the pores deeply without damaging your skin's protective moisture barrier.

​Targeted Brightening and Repair: Serums and creams should do the heavy lifting. The Glocutis Skin Lightening Brightening Cream is formulated with scientifically active ingredients that target dark spots, hyperpigmentation, and uneven skin tone at the source.

​Daily Hydration & UV Protection: Sunscreen is the ultimate anti-aging step, but your skin also needs a reliable moisture shield. Applying the Raycutis Invisible Vitamin C Sunscreen offers broad-spectrum UVA and UVB protection. Pair this with a high-performance Daily Moisturizer with SPF, like Softcutis Cream, to lock in hydration while building a powerful, day-long barrier against environmental damage and dry skin.

​Healthy Skin Starts from Within

India is home to one of the world's youngest populations, a demographic advantage that has the potential to reshape the global economy. Yet the true measure of this opportunity lies not in the size of the workforce but in its ability to acquire relevant skills, access meaningful employment, and participate in long term economic growth.

While significant investments have been made in skill development across the country, one challenge continues to stand in the way of inclusive progress: access to finance.

Vocational skill penetration in India remains below 6 percent, compared to more than 45 percent across many developed economies. Every year, over one million young people are trained through the Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH), yet millions more remain outside the formal skilling ecosystem. For many aspiring learners, the barrier is not motivation or capability. It is the inability to finance education, vocational training, certifications, or entrepreneurial ambitions. Without accessible financing, building a truly sustainable skilling ecosystem becomes difficult.

This is where CA Vinita Jain believes meaningful change begins.

With nearly two decades of experience across NBFCs, housing finance, financial strategy, impact funding, and skill development, Vinita Jain has spent her career designing financial solutions that create opportunities rather than obstacles. Her leadership journey includes key roles at the National Skill Development Corporation, L&T Finance, Capri Global, and Roha Housing Finance, where she worked extensively on expanding financial inclusion and developing innovative lending frameworks.

Today, as the Founder and CEO of Lakshya Skill Finance, she is translating that experience into an organisation that believes finance should empower people to build better futures. Guided by its philosophy to Aspire. Discover. M Power., Lakshya Skill Finance is helping individuals transform ambition into achievement by making financial access more inclusive and purposeful.

Unlike traditional lending institutions that primarily focus on collateral or past financial history, Lakshya Skill Finance takes a broader view of credit. It recognises that skills, employability, and future earning potential are equally important indicators of opportunity. The organisation supports learners pursuing vocational education, professionals upgrading their qualifications, entrepreneurs building new ventures, training institutions, and employers working to strengthen India's workforce.

One of Lakshya's defining strengths is its ability to connect financial inclusion with employability. By developing lending models that consider verified training pathways, institutional partnerships, guarantee mechanisms, and career outcomes, the company is enabling more individuals to participate in India's growing skills economy.

As industries such as healthcare, manufacturing, renewable energy, logistics, hospitality, semiconductors, and digital technology continue to evolve, the demand for skilled professionals has never been greater. Access to finance has therefore become an essential part of workforce development rather than simply a financial service.

Looking beyond India's borders, Lakshya Skill Finance has also introduced International Mobility Finance as a dedicated financing vertical. The initiative supports skilled professionals who aspire to build careers overseas by providing financial assistance for certifications, language training, licensing requirements, visa processing, travel, relocation, and other essential expenses associated with international employment.

By removing financial barriers to global opportunities, Lakshya is enabling Indian talent to participate confidently in international labour markets while reinforcing India's growing reputation as a trusted source of skilled professionals.

The organisation's vision extends beyond individual borrowers. Lakshya Skill Finance works closely with training institutions, employers, ecosystem partners, and impact focused stakeholders to create a comprehensive skills to employment ecosystem. Through education finance, skill loans, collateral free financing for micro entrepreneurs, business loans, equipment financing, and international mobility solutions, the company supports individuals throughout every stage of their professional journey.

Vinita Jain's experience at the National Skill Development Corporation continues to shape this integrated approach. Her work on the Skill Loan Guarantee Programme demonstrated how government initiatives, financial institutions, and industry partnerships can work together to make skill development more accessible and financially sustainable.

For her, inclusive finance is not simply about approving more loans. It is about building systems that unlock potential, create opportunities, and contribute to long term economic resilience.

As India moves toward becoming one of the world's leading knowledge economies, the ability to finance skills will become just as important as the ability to teach them. Organisations that recognise this shift will play a defining role in shaping the country's future workforce.

The global conversation around sustainability has evolved far beyond reducing waste or lowering emissions. Today, businesses are expected to rethink the very materials that form the foundation of their products. Consumers want transparency, governments are introducing stricter environmental regulations, and manufacturers are looking for solutions that combine performance with responsibility. In this rapidly changing landscape, Heartland Industries USA is demonstrating that the future of sustainable manufacturing begins with something both timeless and innovative, industrial hemp.

Heartland Industries has established itself as a global supplier of premium, fully traceable U.S. grown hemp fibre for the textile and advanced materials industries. The company is doing much more than supplying raw materials. It is creating an ecosystem that allows manufacturers to confidently adopt hemp through dependable sourcing, consistent quality, and complete farm to fibre traceability.

For many manufacturers, sustainability has often been limited by practical challenges. Finding reliable suppliers, maintaining consistent product quality, and managing international logistics can make transitioning to sustainable materials difficult. Heartland was founded with the belief that these barriers should never prevent innovation. By combining American agricultural expertise with efficient global supply chain management, the company has made hemp a practical and scalable solution for businesses around the world.

Leading this vision is Chairman and Founder Tim Almond, whose focus has always been on creating infrastructure rather than simply selling fibre. His approach recognizes that manufacturers need reliability just as much as they need sustainability. Every shipment, every fibre, and every partnership is built on the principles of transparency, consistency, and long term value.

One of the company's most strategic initiatives has been strengthening its presence in India, one of the world's largest textile manufacturing destinations. With India based warehousing and just in time delivery, Heartland enables manufacturers to access premium hemp fibre without the uncertainty that often accompanies international sourcing. This streamlined approach allows businesses to reduce inventory costs while maintaining uninterrupted production schedules.

Driving this expansion is Amey Padma, Head of India Business, who is working closely with textile manufacturers, spinning mills, apparel producers, and industrial partners across the country. His efforts are helping businesses discover how hemp can be integrated into existing manufacturing processes while supporting both commercial growth and sustainability objectives.

The versatility of hemp continues to surprise industries around the world. Heartland's premium fibre is already supporting the production of hemp blended yarns, fabrics, garments, home textiles, technical textiles, automotive components, composites, and a growing range of advanced material applications. As companies search for renewable alternatives without sacrificing durability or performance, hemp continues to prove its value across multiple sectors.

What truly distinguishes Heartland Industries is its commitment to complete traceability. Through Imperium Fibre™, the company's proprietary ingredient brand, customers receive complete visibility into the journey of every fibre from the farm where it was grown to the final manufacturing process. In an era where supply chain transparency has become a competitive advantage, this level of accountability provides manufacturers and global brands with greater confidence in their sustainability commitments.

Traceability is becoming increasingly important as companies work toward meeting environmental, social, and governance goals. Businesses are under growing pressure to reduce Scope 3 emissions while providing measurable evidence of responsible sourcing. Heartland's transparent supply chain gives manufacturers the data and documentation needed to strengthen sustainability reporting while building trust with customers, investors, and business partners.

Industrial hemp itself offers remarkable environmental benefits. It is a renewable crop that requires relatively fewer agricultural inputs while contributing to healthier soil and carbon capture. When combined with Heartland's commitment to responsible sourcing and consistent quality, hemp becomes more than an environmentally friendly material. It becomes a practical business solution capable of supporting long term industrial growth.

Heartland's mission reaches beyond supplying fibre. The company is building meaningful connections between growers, manufacturers, brands, and retailers, creating a collaborative ecosystem designed for the future of global manufacturing. This model encourages innovation throughout the supply chain while making sustainable materials more accessible to businesses of every size.

The transition toward sustainable manufacturing is no longer a distant ambition. It is already reshaping industries across the world. Companies that invest in transparency, responsible sourcing, and innovative materials will be the ones leading the next generation of industrial growth.

Every year we celebrate a birthday and add another number to our age. But that number, it turns out, does not tell the whole story about how old we actually are.

There is something called biological age, and it works very differently from the date on your birth certificate. Two people can both be 38 years old and have completely different biological health profiles. One might have the metabolism, energy levels, and cardiovascular health of someone in their late 20s. The other might be trending closer to 50 on every measurable marker that matters.

The difference usually comes down to how they live.

The Things That Age You Faster

Most people assume ageing is just something that happens to them. And while some of it is unavoidable, a surprising amount is driven by choices that accumulate over years. Poor sleep is one of the biggest culprits. So is chronic stress that never really switches off. Add in a diet that keeps blood sugar spiking and crashing, little to no physical movement, and environmental factors that most of us barely notice, and the body ages at an accelerated pace.

This is showing up in Indian health data in a worrying way. People in their 30s are being diagnosed with conditions that previous generations developed in their 50s. The urban lifestyle, for all its conveniences, has come at a significant biological cost.

Living Longer vs Living Well

There is a growing movement in modern medicine around the concept of healthspan. Not just how many years you live, but how many of those years you actually feel good. How many years you stay mobile, mentally sharp, free from chronic disease, and genuinely energetic.

This is the idea that Dr. Uttkarsh G has built Welltopia's Reverse Ageing Program around. Instead of waiting until something goes wrong, the program focuses on measuring where your biology currently stands and creating a personalised plan to improve it.

What the Reverse Ageing Program Involves

The program is not a generic wellness package. It starts with proper health assessments and diagnostic testing to understand where you actually are biologically. From there, everything is personalised:

•         Nutrition planning based on your metabolic profile

•         Fitness strategies that are sustainable for your current health

•         Sleep optimization because it affects almost every other health marker

•         Stress management that goes beyond breathing exercises

•         Regular physician guidance so nothing falls through the cracks

•         Ongoing progress tracking so you can actually see the changes happening

The aim is to improve the biological markers associated with ageing. Things like metabolic health, inflammation levels, cardiovascular fitness, and overall physiological function. It is not about looking younger. It is about your body functioning like a healthier version of itself.

Dr. Uttkarsh believes that healthcare should not begin when someone falls sick. It should begin long before disease gets the chance to take hold. As more Indians start paying attention to longevity science and preventive medicine, programs like this one are becoming less of a luxury and more of a necessity.

The question worth asking is not how old you are. It is how healthy you are for your age. And that, fortunately, is something you can actually influence.

www.welltopia.pro/AOP

By Manoj Dani

When I entered the healthcare industry decades ago, success was often measured by the size of a hospital, the number of beds, or the scale of infrastructure.

Today, I believe the future of healthcare will be measured very differently.

The healthcare organizations that will lead the next decade are not necessarily those with the largest buildings. They will be the ones that create ecosystems capable of delivering better outcomes, greater accessibility, and sustainable growth.

My professional journey has taken me across hospital networks, healthcare consulting, medical technology, specialty clinics, wellness businesses, and healthcare entrepreneurship. Along the way, I have worked with organizations ranging from Apollo Hospitals and Medtronic to startup healthcare ventures and rapidly growing hospital chains.

While the settings changed, one challenge remained constant: How do we make quality healthcare accessible, affordable, and sustainable for a growing population?

The answer, in my experience, lies in building systems rather than institutions.

Healthcare is often perceived as a clinical industry. However, behind every successful healthcare organization lies a complex combination of leadership, operations, technology, finance, people management, and community engagement.

The hospitals that consistently deliver superior outcomes are not necessarily those with the best infrastructure. They are the ones that build strong processes, empower healthcare professionals, and remain relentlessly focused on patient outcomes.

One of the most encouraging transformations I have witnessed is the shift from volume-driven healthcare to outcome-driven healthcare.

Healthcare can no longer be judged only by occupancy levels or revenue growth. The true measure of success is the impact we create in people's lives.

Did we improve survival rates?

Did we reduce complications?

Did we create better patient experiences?

Did we make healthcare more accessible?

These are the questions that matter.

Today, as India continues to strengthen its healthcare infrastructure, I see tremendous opportunities in areas such as maternal and child health, preventive care, chronic disease management, digital health, and protocol-driven clinical excellence.

At Borneo Hospitals, our mission extends beyond operating hospitals. We are building a platform focused on improving outcomes for women and children while creating healthcare models that can be replicated across the country.

I strongly believe that India's healthcare future will be shaped by organizations that successfully combine clinical excellence with operational discipline, technology with compassion, and growth with purpose.

The next generation of healthcare leaders must think beyond hospitals.

They must think about ecosystems.

They must think about communities.

Most importantly, they must think about impact.

The healthcare revolution India needs will not be built solely through infrastructure investments. It will be built through leadership, innovation, collaboration, and a shared commitment to improving lives.

After more than thirty years in healthcare, that belief remains stronger than ever.

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Artificial Intelligence has rapidly transformed the way businesses interact with customers, but perhaps its most valuable application isn't simply automating conversations—it's understanding them. Every customer interaction carries insights about expectations, product experiences, operational bottlenecks, compliance risks, and emerging market trends. Yet, despite generating millions of conversations every month, many enterprises still rely on reviewing only a small percentage of them through traditional quality assurance processes.

That's exactly the challenge Exotel is solving.

At the heart of this transformation are Shivakumar Ganesan, CEO, and Sachin Bhatia, CBO, Debadatta Bhattacharya, Lead AI Product Solutioning Engineer, and Anuja Dhawan, Director of Product, whose collaborative vision is helping redefine how enterprises leverage AI. Rather than treating customer conversations as isolated service interactions, they're building technology that enables organizations to transform every conversation into strategic business intelligence.

For decades, quality assurance has largely depended on manual sampling. Teams would review a handful of customer calls, evaluate agent performance, and use those findings to improve service quality. While effective for monitoring individual interactions, this method overlooks the overwhelming majority of conversations, leaving countless customer insights undiscovered.

Working directly with enterprise customers across banking, financial services, e-commerce, telecommunications, and fintech, Debadatta Bhattacharya repeatedly observed the same challenge. Organizations weren't lacking customer data—they were struggling to unlock its full value. Every conversation held information about customer sentiment, recurring complaints, product feedback, fraud indicators, operational inefficiencies, and compliance concerns, but traditional quality assurance simply wasn't designed to capture intelligence at that scale.

Recognizing this opportunity, Exotel expanded its vision beyond conventional quality monitoring and developed Conversational Quality Analytics (CQA)—an AI-powered platform capable of analyzing nearly 100 percent of customer voice interactions. While Debadatta Bhattacharya focuses on understanding enterprise challenges and translating customer requirements into scalable AI capabilities, Anuja Dhawan leads the product strategy and roadmap, ensuring those insights evolve into a future-ready platform for modern enterprises. Together with Exotel's engineering teams, they've created a solution that combines Generative AI, multilingual transcription, configurable quality frameworks, fraud detection, contextual intelligence, metadata-driven workflows, and enterprise analytics into one unified ecosystem.

The numbers speak for themselves. CQA analyzes approximately two million customer conversations every month across more than twenty enterprise customers, helping organizations reduce manual quality assurance efforts by up to seventy percent while increasing audit coverage from roughly five percent to nearly ninety-five percent. Beyond evaluating agent performance, businesses can now identify recurring customer concerns, understand the Voice of the Customer, strengthen compliance, detect fraud patterns, and make faster, data-driven decisions based on insights gathered from virtually every interaction.

Leading enterprises, including Flipkart, HSL, Watu Credit, Zomato Hyperpure, and Skytel Telecom, have already adopted Exotel's platform to improve customer experience, streamline operations, strengthen governance, and uncover strategic opportunities hidden within customer conversations. Importantly, AI isn't replacing quality assurance professionals—it is empowering them to focus on coaching, governance, and strategic improvement while automation handles repetitive analysis at scale.

Equally central to Exotel's approach is responsible AI. As organizations increasingly adopt enterprise AI solutions, trust and privacy remain non-negotiable. CQA automatically detects and masks Personally Identifiable Information (PII), including Aadhaar numbers, PAN details, CVV information, and banking credentials before analysis begins. This privacy-first design allows organizations to unlock valuable customer insights while maintaining compliance with enterprise governance and security requirements.

Looking ahead, the platform's evolution is focused on making AI even more proactive. Future capabilities include AI-driven Auto Coaching, deeper Voice of Customer analytics, intelligent recommendations, 360-degree Customer Journey Intelligence, and systems capable of explaining not only what happened during customer interactions, but why it happened and what businesses should do next.

For Debadatta Bhattacharya and Anuja Dhawan, the future of enterprise AI isn't about replacing people—it's about helping organizations learn from every customer conversation. Every interaction represents an opportunity to improve products, strengthen relationships, optimize operations, and make smarter business decisions.

When conversations around renewable energy begin, most people immediately think of solar panels and wind turbines. Yet one of India's most promising clean energy resources is something many overlook entirely. It is the vast amount of organic waste generated every single day by industries, farms, and cities. Transforming that waste into valuable energy requires more than advanced technology. It requires engineering expertise, practical experience, and the ability to design systems that work efficiently for years to come.

That is exactly where Mr. Sumedh Bapat, Partner at Tattva Engineering Systems LLP, has built his career.

For more than two decades, Bapat has been helping organizations unlock the hidden value of waste by developing engineering solutions that support renewable energy generation, waste management, and sustainable industrial growth. His work reflects a simple but powerful idea. Waste should not be viewed as a problem to dispose of. It should be recognized as a resource capable of creating clean energy, reducing emissions, and supporting a circular economy.

As industries across India accelerate their sustainability initiatives, engineering has become one of the most important drivers behind successful renewable energy projects. While ambitious climate goals often receive public attention, the real work happens behind the scenes through careful planning, process design, technical evaluation, and operational excellence. This is where professionals like Sumedh Bapat make a meaningful difference.

At Tattva Engineering Systems LLP, he works closely with organizations developing projects involving biogas, compressed biogas, BioCNG, waste to energy, and integrated waste management. Every project begins with understanding the unique technical and commercial requirements of the client before developing customized engineering solutions designed for long term performance.

This practical approach is backed by extensive hands on experience. Throughout his career, Bapat has been involved in designing, engineering, constructing, and operating large scale biogas plants using feedstocks such as press mud, spent wash, and the organic fraction of municipal solid waste. Working across the complete lifecycle of these projects has given him valuable insight into what makes renewable energy infrastructure both efficient and commercially successful.

Engineering today is about much more than designing equipment. It is about building systems that create lasting value. Businesses investing in renewable energy expect solutions that reduce operating costs, improve environmental performance, and remain reliable over time. Achieving those goals requires engineers who understand both technical complexity and real world business challenges.

Bapat's work consistently reflects that balance. His expertise spans engineering consultancy, project planning, budgeting, technical feasibility, process optimization, and integrated waste management strategies. Rather than treating these as separate disciplines, he approaches them as interconnected components of a successful renewable energy ecosystem.

One of the most compelling aspects of his work is the emphasis on circular thinking. Organic waste generated by industries and municipalities can become the raw material for renewable energy production, reducing landfill dependency while producing clean fuel and valuable organic fertilizer. This approach creates environmental benefits while also delivering economic opportunities for businesses willing to invest in sustainable infrastructure.

Beyond consulting and project execution, Bapat has also contributed to the development of industry standards through his participation in committees focused on biogas plant standards. These efforts help strengthen the overall quality, safety, and reliability of renewable energy projects across the country while supporting the long term growth of the sector.

India's clean energy ambitions continue to expand every year. Government initiatives promoting compressed biogas, sustainable waste management, and renewable energy infrastructure are creating new opportunities for industries across multiple sectors. However, successful implementation depends on experienced engineering professionals capable of translating ambitious goals into practical results.

This is where Tattva Engineering Systems LLP continues to establish its value. By combining technical expertise with decades of operational experience, the firm helps organizations develop renewable energy projects that are not only environmentally responsible but also commercially sustainable.

The renewable energy transition is often described as a technological revolution. In reality, it is equally an engineering revolution. Every successful plant, every optimized process, and every efficient waste management system is the result of thoughtful planning and disciplined execution.

Some laboratories smell of chemicals.

Mine rarely smelled the same two days in a row.

Some mornings it carried the delicate softness of freshly distilled roses. On other days it was filled with the richness of Golden Magnolia flowers, roasted coffee beans or tobacco slowly becoming tinctures. Occasionally it smelled far less romantic, reminding me that some of perfumery's most extraordinary materials are surprisingly difficult to appreciate on their own.

That unpredictability became one of my greatest teachers.

Long before Aur Amör existed, I wasn't trying to build a fragrance house.

I was trying to understand fragrance itself.

Curiosity had always been a part of my life. I enjoyed learning how things were made, whether it was healthy recipes, cosmetic formulations or the science behind everyday products. Then, one day, fragrance quietly found its place among those interests. A simple YouTube recommendation introduced me to aroma ingredients, and without realising it, I had taken the first step into a world that would eventually reshape my life.

Learning eventually led me beyond books and videos.

Under the guidance of a senior master perfumer whose work united artistic craftsmanship with scientific precision, I began discovering that perfumery is not simply about creating beautiful smells. It is about observation, patience and developing the ability to notice what others often overlook.

That lesson became even clearer once I began working with natural materials.

One of my earliest botanical distillations involved roses collected before noon. Hours later, those flowers had become rose water unlike anything my family had experienced before. I later visited a nearby farm cultivating Golden Magnolia flowers and distilled them simply to understand the flower before it became an ingredient.

The laboratory gradually filled with handcrafted tinctures prepared from Madagascar vanilla beans, Ambrette seeds, roasted coffee beans, Ethiopian civet paste, Siberian castoreum, cured leather, smoked cigarette tobacco and seven varieties of tobacco leaves.

Each material carried its own personality.

Some were immediately beautiful.

Others demanded patience.

I still remember the surprise of opening certain bottles for the first time. Some aroma materials were harsh, metallic or intensely animalic, completely unlike the elegant fragrances they would later help create. They taught me one of perfumery's most valuable lessons:

Beauty should never be judged in isolation.

Then came Egyptian Oakmoss Absolute.

Even today, I find it difficult to describe what happened when I first smelled it.

It wasn't simply pleasant.

It seemed to quiet something inside my mind. The closest comparison I have ever found is a deep tissue massage - not for the body, but for the mind itself. It was the first material that made me realise fragrance could influence us in ways that words often fail to explain.

Another unforgettable moment came while preparing a tincture from Madagascar vanilla beans. As I cut the beans open, some of the rich vanilla paste found its way onto my wrist. Smelling it against my own skin revealed a warmth and depth I had never experienced before.

Some materials don't simply have a smell.

They have a presence.

Years passed almost unnoticed.

There were afternoons when I entered the laboratory intending to spend an hour experimenting, only to look at the clock and discover that eight hours had disappeared.

It never felt like work.

It felt like breathing.

Looking back now, I realise I wasn't only learning to create fragrances.

I was learning to observe the world more carefully.

That philosophy eventually shaped Aur Amör.

The name brings together the ideas of Aura and Amour (Love) - inspired by the belief that every person carries an unseen presence shaped by the qualities they cultivate within, and that every meaningful creation carries something of its creator.

People often ask me where Aur Amör began.

I don't think it began with a bottle.

Or a logo.

Or even a fragrance.

I think it began the day I stopped asking whether something smelled good...

...and started asking why it smelled the way it did.

Perhaps that is what perfumery has been teaching me all along.

Innovation has become the foundation of modern business, but every great idea needs protection before it can create lasting value. Whether it is a startup launching a new brand, an entrepreneur building a business, or an artisan preserving generations of craftsmanship, intellectual property has become one of the most powerful assets in today's economy. Standing at the intersection of law, entrepreneurship, and cultural preservation is Zainab Syed, Founder of Zainab Syed & Associates, whose work is redefining the role of intellectual property in India's evolving innovation landscape.

As the founder of the first dedicated Intellectual Property Rights law firm in Jammu and Kashmir, Zainab Syed has built a practice that extends far beyond legal registrations. Through her expertise in trademarks, copyrights, patents, brand protection, corporate advisory, and intellectual property strategy, she has helped businesses transform ideas into protected assets while creating long term value for entrepreneurs across the country.

Her firm provides a comprehensive range of services including trademark registration, copyright protection, patent filing, Madrid Protocol applications, company incorporation, MSME registration, GST compliance, ISO certification, commercial agreements, employment contracts, franchise agreements, and broader business advisory. This integrated approach allows organizations to address legal protection alongside business growth, making intellectual property a strategic advantage rather than simply a legal requirement.

That business focused mindset has earned her recognition at the national level. Today, she serves as an Intellectual Property Consultant with the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, contributing to the development of innovation ecosystems across Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, and beyond. Her work supports entrepreneurs, industries, and institutions seeking to build stronger intellectual property frameworks that encourage sustainable economic growth.

What makes Zainab Syed's journey particularly inspiring is her belief that intellectual property is ultimately about empowering people. In an interview with SuperLawyer, she shared that anyone pursuing a career in intellectual property must be creative, understand different forms of expression, and most importantly, possess the desire to learn continuously. That philosophy reflects her own career, where learning, innovation, and service have remained constant themes.

Beyond her legal practice, Syed has become a passionate advocate for education and entrepreneurship. As a Mentor at JK Startup and a Resource Person for institutions including IIIM, IICT, IUST, and NIT, she regularly guides entrepreneurs, researchers, innovators, and students on the importance of protecting intellectual assets. She also conducts career counseling programs across schools in the Kashmir Valley, encouraging young people to view law, innovation, and entrepreneurship as opportunities to create meaningful impact.

Her influence extends even further through her commitment to preserving Kashmir's rich artistic heritage.

Traditional crafts have long been central to Kashmir's identity, yet many artisans face challenges in protecting their creations from imitation and commercial exploitation. Recognizing this gap, Zainab Syed has actively worked with artisan communities, particularly women artisans, to spread awareness about intellectual property rights and facilitate Geographical Indication filings that help preserve authenticity while strengthening livelihoods.

This combination of legal expertise and community engagement reflects a broader vision of leadership. Rather than limiting her work to legal practice, she uses intellectual property as a tool for economic empowerment, cultural preservation, and social progress.

Her professional journey has also included serving as legal counsel for organizations across sectors such as tourism, manufacturing, food processing, construction, and enterprise services. Her responsibilities have ranged from intellectual property protection and regulatory compliance to drafting commercial agreements and safeguarding corporate interests through proactive legal strategy.

As innovation becomes increasingly global, Zainab Syed & Associates has expanded its reach beyond India to serve clients across international markets. The firm works with international businesses, innovators, startups, and brand owners to protect and enforce intellectual property rights across multiple jurisdictions. From international trademark strategies and Madrid Protocol applications to cross border brand protection and global IP advisory, the firm helps clients safeguard their brands, innovations, and commercial assets worldwide. This global perspective reflects the firm's commitment to delivering comprehensive intellectual property solutions that enable businesses to grow with confidence in today's interconnected economy.

Earlier in her career, Zainab Syed worked as a Senior Trademark Attorney with S.S. Rana & Associates before practicing before the Jammu and Kashmir High Court, experiences that continue to strengthen her practical understanding of complex legal and commercial challenges.

Her accomplishments have earned widespread recognition. She is acknowledged as Jammu and Kashmir's first dedicated Intellectual Property Rights Attorney and has been recognized among strong women leaders by the LedBy Foundation. She has also been celebrated as one of Kashmir's youngest poets, demonstrating the creativity that complements her legal expertise.

As India's innovation economy continues to grow, intellectual property will play an increasingly important role in shaping business success, preserving cultural heritage, and encouraging entrepreneurship. Leaders who understand how creativity, commerce, and legal protection intersect will define the future of this ecosystem.

Artificial intelligence is everywhere right now.

Every week brings another announcement about smarter AI, faster automation, and businesses becoming more efficient. But behind all the excitement is a question that many organizations still struggle to answer.

How do you automate customer support without losing the human touch?

For Sachin Chandramohanan, Founder of Kriseena and Daanbi Services, the answer has never been about replacing people. It has always been about helping people work smarter.

That philosophy is what inspired the creation of Kriseena, an AI powered customer support platform built to automate repetitive conversations while keeping humans firmly in control whenever they are needed.

Customer expectations have changed dramatically over the last few years. People expect instant replies, personalized service, and accurate information regardless of whether they reach out during business hours or in the middle of the night. At the same time, businesses are under constant pressure to improve efficiency without endlessly expanding their support teams.

This is where artificial intelligence has become incredibly valuable.

Instead of relying on traditional chatbots that simply follow predefined scripts, Kriseena connects directly with business systems to understand customer requests and generate contextual responses using real time information. Whether someone is asking about an order, a return, company policies, or account details, the platform is designed to provide fast and relevant answers while reducing repetitive work for support teams.

What makes Kriseena particularly interesting is that it never assumes AI should always have the final word.

Every response can be evaluated through configurable confidence levels, allowing businesses to decide when AI can answer independently and when a conversation should be reviewed by a human agent. It is a thoughtful balance that recognizes something many companies overlook. Speed matters, but trust matters even more.

That approach reflects the mindset of Sachin Chandramohanan himself.

With expertise spanning cybersecurity, agile project management, blockchain technology, and enterprise automation, he has consistently focused on solving practical business problems instead of chasing technology trends. As a Certified Ethical Hacker, Certified ScrumMaster, and Certified Blockchain Developer, he understands that successful innovation is measured not by complexity but by the value it creates for businesses and their customers.

This practical mindset is becoming increasingly important as organizations adopt AI across nearly every department. Automation is no longer viewed simply as a cost saving tool. It has become an opportunity to improve customer experiences, increase employee productivity, and create operations that scale without sacrificing quality.

The most successful businesses are realizing that AI works best when it complements human expertise rather than replacing it. Customers still appreciate empathy, judgment, and meaningful conversations whenever situations become complex. By allowing AI to handle repetitive tasks while escalating sensitive interactions to human teams, businesses create a support experience that is both efficient and personal.

That is exactly where Kriseena positions itself.

Its integrations with platforms such as Shopify, WooCommerce, Gmail, Google Sheets, Slack, Jira, and REST APIs allow businesses to connect existing workflows instead of rebuilding them from scratch. The result is an automation platform that fits naturally into day to day operations while helping organizations respond faster and more consistently.

For Sachin, the mission extends beyond building software. It is about helping businesses operate leaner, make smarter decisions, and embrace artificial intelligence with confidence rather than uncertainty.

As AI continues transforming industries across the world, companies will increasingly be judged not by how much they automate but by how intelligently they automate. The organizations that combine technology with human insight will ultimately deliver the strongest customer relationships and the most sustainable growth.

Kriseena reflects that future. It demonstrates that artificial intelligence does not have to replace people to create meaningful business impact. Sometimes the most powerful innovation is simply giving people better tools to do what they already do best.

Not every battle is fought on a border.

Some are fought quietly every single day—at the entrance of a residential society, inside a bustling corporate office, at a construction site where hundreds of workers rely on a safe environment, or in a hospital where every second matters. Most of us walk through these places without ever thinking about the people who stand watch. We notice security only when it fails. Until then, it remains invisible.

For Ashutosh Gole, that invisibility deserves respect, not neglect.

The story of Abhedya Security Services did not begin with a business plan or a market opportunity. It began with a legacy—one built on sacrifice, honour, and an unwavering commitment to protecting others. Ashutosh grew up inspired by his father, Late Col. PB Gole, SM Bar, a decorated war martyr whose life embodied courage, discipline, and selfless service to the nation. While his father protected India on the battlefield, Ashutosh found himself asking a different question: How can those same values continue to protect people in everyday life?

That question became the foundation of Abhedya.

The word Abhedya means "impenetrable" or "invincible," but for Ashutosh, it represents something far deeper than strength. It represents the mindset that true security is never accidental. It is built through preparation, discipline, vigilance, and responsibility—the very principles his father lived by throughout his military career.

Today, India is changing at an extraordinary pace. Cities are expanding, businesses are growing, residential communities are becoming larger, and industries are operating on a scale never seen before. Yet with growth comes responsibility. Security is no longer about placing a guard at a gate. It is about protecting people, safeguarding livelihoods, and creating environments where families, employees, and businesses can function without fear.

Ashutosh believes that protection begins long before danger arrives.

That is why Abhedya Security Services was built differently.

Instead of viewing security personnel as passive observers, the company invests in discipline, structured training, ethical conduct, situational awareness, and operational readiness. Every deployment is guided by carefully planned procedures, continuous supervision, and a belief that preventing an incident is far more valuable than reacting after one has already occurred.

It is an approach that mirrors the military philosophy his father dedicated his life to—prepare relentlessly so that when the unexpected happens, you are already ready.

But perhaps what makes this story so compelling is that it isn't simply about security.

It is about carrying forward values that refuse to fade with time.

For many people, the legacy of a soldier ends with medals, memories, and photographs. For Ashutosh Gole, the legacy of Late Col. PB Gole, SM Bar became a living responsibility. Every security professional who wears the Abhedya uniform represents more than a company. They represent discipline over complacency, vigilance over negligence, and service before self.

In an industry often judged by numbers, Ashutosh measures success differently.

Success is the office that completes another day without a security breach.

It is the family that sleeps peacefully because someone remained alert through the night.

It is the warehouse where valuable assets remain protected.

It is the school where children can learn in a safe environment.

Most importantly, it is the countless incidents that never happen because someone was prepared long before they had to respond.

That philosophy has helped position Abhedya Security Services as more than a provider of security personnel. It has become an organization driven by purpose—one that believes trust is earned through consistency, professionalism, and unwavering commitment.

Late Col. PB Gole, SM Bar, was not only a decorated soldier but a leader who embodied courage under fire, unwavering discipline, and an extraordinary commitment to protecting the nation. His service was defined by sacrifice, but his greatest legacy was the set of values he left behind—values that continue to inspire every decision, every deployment, and every promise made by Abhedya Security Services today.

Every generation inherits something from the one before it.

Some inherit businesses.

Some inherit wealth.

Some inherit a family name.

Ashutosh Gole inherited something far more meaningful: a set of principles forged through extraordinary service to the nation. Rather than allowing those values to remain part of history, he transformed them into a mission that protects people every single day.

The uniform may be different.

The battlefield may have changed.

But the duty remains exactly the same.

Because the greatest tribute to a hero is not remembering how they served.

It is ensuring that the values they lived for continue to protect the world long after they are gone.

When people think about renewable energy, the conversation almost always begins with solar panels or wind turbines. Rarely do we stop to consider the mountains of organic waste generated every single day, food scraps, agricultural residues, municipal waste, and industrial by-products. Yet these overlooked resources could become one of the world's most reliable sources of clean energy.

This is the promise of the circular bioeconomy, a system where waste is no longer treated as a problem to dispose of, but as a valuable resource capable of generating renewable fuel, organic fertilizers, and long-term environmental benefits. Few professionals have dedicated their careers to advancing this vision as comprehensively as Dr. Srinivas Kasulla, a globally recognized expert in biogas, Bio-CNG, anaerobic digestion, and sustainable waste management.

With over twenty-five years of experience across research, academia, and industrial implementation, Dr. Kasulla has spent his career answering a question that has become increasingly important in today's climate-conscious world: How can we convert waste into something valuable without compromising economic viability?

His work has consistently demonstrated that successful renewable energy projects require much more than installing technology. They require an understanding of biology, engineering, economics, and operational management working together. Through extensive research on methane optimization, microbial processes, feedstock selection, and advanced biogas upgrading systems, he has contributed significantly to improving the efficiency and commercial success of waste-to-energy projects.

One particularly fascinating area of his research explores the use of Hybrid Napier Grass as an energy crop. Rather than competing with food production, carefully managed biomass crops can serve as sustainable feedstock for anaerobic digestion, producing substantial quantities of renewable methane while supporting long-term agricultural sustainability. It is innovations like these that illustrate how scientific research can create practical solutions for global energy challenges.

But research alone doesn't change industries.

Turning innovative ideas into functioning infrastructure requires engineering expertise, operational experience, and the confidence to build systems that perform reliably over decades. This is where Tattva Engineering Systems LLP has made its mark.

The company specializes in designing and engineering complete biogas solutions for projects ranging from just 2 kilograms of waste per day to industrial-scale facilities processing more than 350 tonnes daily. Its experience spans food waste, press mud, spent wash, municipal solid waste, maize silage, rice straw, Napier grass, and numerous agricultural residues.

What makes this particularly interesting is that there isn't a one-size-fits-all solution in biogas engineering. Every waste stream behaves differently. Every project has unique economic objectives. Every plant requires customized process design.

Instead of forcing standard solutions, Tattva Engineering Systems focuses on selecting the most suitable technology for each project. Their expertise includes Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA), Vacuum Pressure Swing Adsorption (VPSA), membrane separation systems, self-designed water scrubbing technologies, and chemical wash systems for biogas upgrading. That flexibility allows projects to maximize efficiency while improving long-term financial returns.

Their work doesn't stop at producing renewable gas either.

Modern waste management is increasingly becoming an integrated ecosystem where every output has value. Alongside biogas production, the company develops systems for municipal solid waste preprocessing, Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) production, liquid manure treatment, solid-liquid separation, solar drying, and organic fertilizer manufacturing that complies with Fertilizer Control Order (FCO) standards.

It's a reminder that sustainability is rarely about a single technology. It's about designing systems where nothing useful goes to waste.

As countries continue investing in renewable energy and cleaner industrial practices, biogas is quietly becoming one of the most practical solutions available. Unlike intermittent energy sources, it provides continuous energy generation while simultaneously solving waste disposal challenges, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and creating valuable agricultural inputs.

The transition toward a circular bioeconomy won't happen overnight. It will require scientific research, engineering innovation, supportive policy, and long-term investment. But professionals like Dr. Srinivas Kasulla demonstrate what is possible when these disciplines come together with a shared vision.

Not every leadership journey begins in a boardroom.

Some begin in classrooms, science labs, student workshops, and conversations with young people trying to understand their place in the world.

For Aakifa Zafreen, leadership was never about titles. It was about creating opportunities for others.

Long before becoming the Chief Operating Officer of Zentrix India Pvt. Ltd., Aakifa spent her early career working directly with students as a STEM Education and Innovation Mentor. Those years shaped her understanding of what education should accomplish.

She noticed that many students were talented, curious, and capable. Yet they often lacked exposure, guidance, and opportunities to discover their full potential.

That observation became one of the defining influences of her career.

A graduate of B.S. Abdur Rahman University, Chennai, Aakifa developed an early passion for innovation, engineering, and technology. During college, she actively participated in technical symposiums and innovation-driven programs that encouraged practical problem solving.

After graduation, she joined educational initiatives that focused on student engagement and experiential learning. Her work with the Young Scientist Program conducted at the Tamil Nadu Science and Technology Centre and B.M. Birla Planetarium further strengthened her belief that curiosity is one of the most powerful learning tools.

The experience exposed her to thousands of students and reinforced a simple idea: education works best when students are encouraged to ask questions rather than memorize answers.

As her career progressed, she moved into leadership positions where she could influence educational outcomes on a larger scale. Her role as Program and Teacher Development Manager allowed her to work closely with educators while designing programs that improved learning experiences.

Today, as COO of Zentrix India, she oversees operations, growth initiatives, and strategic execution across multiple ventures.

Despite the scale of her responsibilities, her core mission remains unchanged.

She continues to focus on helping students discover their strengths, interests, and future possibilities.

One of the projects closest to her heart is ZENKIDZ, a platform designed to support children's holistic development. Built around the idea that every child learns differently, the platform encourages growth across communication, leadership, personal development, emotional intelligence, and future-ready skills.

For Aakifa, education is not simply about preparing students for careers. It is about helping them understand themselves.

This philosophy can be seen across her work, whether through innovation programs, student development initiatives, or digital learning platforms.

Her story also challenges common perceptions about leadership. In a world that often celebrates visibility, Aakifa represents a quieter but equally powerful form of leadership built on consistency, execution, and long-term impact.

The journey from mentor to COO did not happen overnight. It was built through years of learning, adaptation, and commitment to a larger purpose.

Today, Aakifa Zafreen continues to demonstrate that meaningful leadership is not measured by position but by the number of lives positively influenced along the way.

Links:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aakifa-zafreen-9989a7379

ZENKIDZ Platform: https://courses.zentrixindia.com/

Every great innovation starts with a curious mind and a willingness to explore possibilities. For Mubeen, that curiosity evolved into a lifelong passion for Robotics, technology, and creating opportunities for others to innovate.

Today, Mubeen is recognized as a Robotics Researcher, CEO of ZAFI Robots, and Director of Propeller Technologies. While his professional achievements continue to grow, what truly makes his journey inspiring is the purpose behind everything he does.

Currently pursuing his Ph.D. at IIIT Kerala, Mubeen has spent years studying, designing, and improving technological solutions. His fascination with robotics began with a simple question: How can technology solve real-world problems and make life better?

That question continues to guide his work today.

At ZAFI Robots, Mubeen has been actively involved in the development and evolution of robotic systems, contributing to everything from concept creation and product design to testing and refinement. His hands-on involvement has helped the company continuously improve its products and adapt to changing technological demands.

Unlike many leaders who move away from technical work as they progress in their careers, Mubeen remains deeply connected to engineering and innovation. He enjoys understanding how things work, identifying areas for improvement, and finding practical solutions to complex challenges.

But robotics is only one part of his story.

Mubeen strongly believes that innovation should not be limited to research labs, universities, or technology companies. Instead, he believes it should be introduced to students at an early age so they can discover their creative potential and develop problem-solving skills.

This vision led him to become an important force behind Propeller Technologies, where he works alongside Aashik Rahman and Salman to create impactful learning experiences for students.

Through various initiatives focused on STEM Education, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics Training, and hands-on learning, thousands of students have been given opportunities to explore technology beyond textbooks. These experiences encourage young learners to think critically, experiment confidently, and transform ideas into reality.

For many students, these programs represent their first exposure to robotics and innovation. For Mubeen, they represent something even bigger: the beginning of future careers, future inventions, and future leaders.

What makes his approach unique is the way he combines research, entrepreneurship, and education. Rather than viewing these fields as separate paths, he sees them as interconnected pieces of a larger mission.

His work demonstrates that technological advancement becomes more meaningful when it is shared with others. Building innovative products is important, but inspiring people to create their own innovations may be even more valuable.

One belief continues to define Mubeen’s journey:

"The future will not be built by those who consume technology, but by those who create it."

This philosophy is reflected in every aspect of his work, from developing robotic systems to mentoring students and supporting innovation-driven learning.

As technology continues to shape the world around us, Mubeen remains focused on creating impact through Robotics Innovation, Technology Leadership, and STEM Learning. His story is a reminder that success is not only about what we build for ourselves but also about how many others we inspire along the way.

For aspiring engineers, innovators, and young dreamers, Mubeen’s journey offers a powerful lesson: with passion, persistence, and purpose, it is possible to build technology that changes lives while helping others build the future.

Mannil Exim is pleased to announce the appointment of Akansha Singh as its Chief Operating Officer (COO), reinforcing the company’s leadership team as it enters a new phase of growth and expansion.

With over 10 years of experience in Human Resources and Operations, Akansha Singh has successfully led workforce management, talent acquisition, organizational development, process improvement, and operational transformation initiatives across multiple organizations. Her expertise in building high-performing teams and scalable business processes makes her a valuable addition to Mannil Exim’s leadership.

In her new role, Akansha will oversee the company’s HR Services Division and Gold Coin Sales Division, with a focus on strengthening operational efficiency, driving business growth, enhancing customer experience, and supporting the company’s long-term strategic objectives.

Commenting on the appointment, Liril Thomas Rajan (LTR), Director & CEO of Mannil Exim, said:

“We are delighted to welcome Akansha Singh to Mannil Exim. Her extensive experience in HR and operations, combined with her ability to build efficient systems and people-centric organizations, aligns perfectly with our vision for the future. As we continue to expand our business verticals, her leadership will be instrumental in driving operational excellence, innovation, and sustainable growth.”

Akansha Singh said:

“I am excited to join Mannil Exim at such an important stage of its growth journey. The company has a clear vision for building customer-focused and scalable businesses. I look forward to strengthening operations, supporting business expansion, and contributing to the continued success of both the HR Services and Gold Coin Sales divisions.”

As part of its growth strategy, Mannil Exim continues to strengthen its workforce solutions business through MNXT, the company’s dedicated HR and Workforce Solutions division. MNXT provides Recruitment Solutions, HR Audits, HR Forensic Audits, Recruitment Audits, Salary Benchmarking, Compliance Reviews, Workforce Intelligence, and HR Transformation services to organizations across diverse sectors. Its flagship HR Forensic Audit service helps businesses identify hidden workforce risks, payroll leakages, compliance gaps, and recruitment irregularities through evidence-based analysis and data-driven investigations.

About Mannil Exim

Mannil Exim is a growth-oriented enterprise focused on Workforce Solutions, HR Consulting, Recruitment Services, Business Support Solutions, and Precious Metals Distribution. The company is committed to delivering value through innovation, strong governance, operational excellence, and customer-centric services.

The company is led by Liril Thomas Rajan (LTR), Director & CEO, a qualified Independent Director whose leadership is focused on building sustainable businesses founded on transparency, compliance, innovation, and long-term stakeholder value.

With a vision to become one of India’s most trusted business platforms in workforce solutions and precious metals distribution, Mannil Exim continues to invest in leadership, technology, and service excellence to create lasting value for its customers and partners.

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There’s something timeless about gold. For generations, it has symbolized security and wealth. Today, in the financial world, it is also becoming a powerful lending asset.

But turning gold into a structured and scalable business is not simple. It takes expertise. It takes systems. And most importantly, it takes vision.

That’s exactly what Liril Thomas Rajan brings to the table.

With a career spanning over two decades, LTR has built deep expertise in gold loan operations. From working with leading gold finance companies to now running Mannil Exim, his journey reflects a consistent focus on improving how gold lending works.

What makes his story interesting is how he connects traditional financial practices with modern strategies.

Gold loans may seem straightforward on the surface. A customer pledges gold and receives credit. But behind that simplicity lies a complex system of valuation, risk management, compliance, and customer service.

LTR understands these layers better than most.

Through Mannil Exim, he now helps banks and NBFCs build strong gold loan portfolios. His approach is not just about growth but about building systems that last.

Another interesting aspect of his work is his focus on people. He actively supports training and recruitment in the gold banking sector, working with MBA colleges to prepare students for careers in financial services.

He also believes in innovation. The push toward 14-carat gold lending is a great example of how the industry can adapt to changing customer needs while maintaining structure.

As the financial world evolves, secured lending is becoming more important. And within that space, gold loans are gaining renewed attention.

In this changing landscape, professionals like LTR are helping shape the future.