Sattva Group Unveils Water’s Edge II in Goa, Tapping Into Rising Demand for Destination Luxury Living
Bengaluru/Goa, July 1, 2025: Sattva Group, a leading premium residential developer, today launched Water’s Edge II, expanding its successful Goa coastal portfolio in a strategic move that reinforces the company’s confidence in India’s growing luxury coastal market. The second-phase development builds on the success of the original Water’s Edge project, positioning Sattva as a key player in Goa’s evolving high-end residential landscape.
The launch underscores a broader transformation in India’s residential market, where enhanced connectivity and shifting lifestyle aspirations have turned coastal properties into primary residences for a diverse and affluent demographic, including Non-Resident Indians, senior professionals planning retirement, and high-net-worth individuals seeking curated lifestyle experiences.
Infrastructure Convergence Driving Coastal Demand
The rapid growth in Goa’s aviation infrastructure, with the operational Dabolim International Airport and the new Manohar International Airport at Mopa, has significantly enhanced the region’s accessibility. Water’s Edge II, located just 3.5 kilometers from Dabolim, leverages this advantage at a time when remote work enables professionals to operate from any location, including coastal areas.
“The fundamental shift we’re witnessing isn’t just about where affluent Indians choose to live, it’s about how they’re redefining the concept of home itself,” said Karishmah Siingh, President – Sales, Marketing & CRM, Sattva Group. “When world-class infrastructure converges with evolving work patterns, we see the emergence of destination luxury, where primary residences become curated lifestyle experiences.
Water’s Edge II represents our belief that India’s next generation of luxury developments must transcend traditional boundaries between vacation and permanent living.”
Product Strategy Reflects Market Maturation
Water’s Edge II presents a thoughtfully tiered residential offering, reflecting the maturing demands of India’s coastal luxury segment. Designed to accommodate a range of lifestyle preferences, the project includes:
Five 4-BHK villas with private gyms and entertainment spaces
Five 4-BHK villas with private pools and dedicated home offices
A 24-unit boutique apartment building with shared amenities
Each unit is Vastu-compliant and oriented to maximize panoramic sea views. The project represents Sattva’s evolution from urban high-rise development to curated coastal living, delivering the same benchmark of construction excellence and community planning honed across millions of square feet in Bangalore’s premium residential market.
“We evaluate over 40 parameters for every project across locations—from demographics to infrastructure timelines,” Siingh noted. “This research allows us to anticipate buyer needs years ahead. We also future-proof our developments with technology infrastructure that can adapt as the world of technology evolves. At Sattva, meticulous planning is fundamental to creating enduring value.”
Ten Signature Villas Anchor Water’s Edge II
At the heart of the development are ten signature 4-BHK villas, envisioned as private sanctuaries by the sea. These homes are divided into two distinct formats that embody Sattva’s commitment to creating diverse, lifestyle-driven residences.
Villas 1–5 offer understated luxury across three levels, the lower Ground, Ground, and Upper Ground. Ideal for those who value simplicity without compromise, these homes feature sea-facing rooms, private gym rooms, entertainment lounges, ensuite bedrooms,
and expansive decks and balconies that open to coastal views.
Villas 6–10 cater to those seeking a more indulgent experience, with the addition of private swimming pools and dedicated home offices. While the architectural layout mirrors the first set, these villas emphasize grander outdoor connections and seamless
transitions between work, leisure, and living.
Together, these residences form the cornerstone of Water’s Edge II, each a serene canvas of light, air, and ocean rhythm.
Strategic Market Positioning
This expansion is a result of deliberate market strategy, not short-term opportunism. Key factors supporting the launch include:
Aviation infrastructure: Two international airports offering connectivity on par with major metros
Professional migration: A growing number of executives are establishing coastal primary residences
Investment performance: Premium coastal properties showing stronger appreciation trends
Regulatory environment: Streamlined approvals and infrastructure investments enabling long-term growth
Coastal Luxury Becomes Established Asset Class
Sattva’s confidence in launching Water’s Edge II is supported by exceptional market fundamentals. Goa is emerging as one of India’s hottest real estate investment destinations, with residential property prices skyrocketing by 66.3% year-on-year according to Magicbricks. This surge is cementing Goa’s reputation as a go-to destination for vacation homes, retirement properties, and long-term rental investments.
The launch comes at a time when leading developers are increasingly exploring coastal regions as viable alternatives to saturated urban markets. Industry analysts note that infrastructure-led growth in these areas could redefine residential choices for India’s professional class, with ripple effects on workforce movement and regional economic development.
Truflo by Hindware Expands Manufacturing Footprint with Roorkee Plant Inauguration, Commences Trial Production
National– 1st July, 2025 – Truflo by Hindware, the fastest-growing brand in the plastic pipes and fittings segment, today announced the inauguration of its new state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Roorkee, Uttarakhand. With this development, trial production at the plant is officially underway. As the company’s third plant, this strategic expansion marks a key milestone designed to strengthen Truflo’s long-term growth trajectory and meet India’s rising demand for high-quality plastic piping solutions. The plant was inaugurated by Mr. Sandip Somany, Chairman, Somany Impresa Group, and Mr. Shashvat Somany, Strategy Head, Somany Impresa Group.
Backed by an investment of ~₹170 crore, the new Roorkee plant is built to support an initial production capacity of 12,500 tonnes per annum (TPA). The plant’s strategic location is set to significantly enhance the company’s manufacturing footprint and distribution efficiency across the North and West regions in India. With the opening of this new plant, the company’s total annual production capacity, including the existing Sangareddy plant, will reach 80,500 TPA, strengthening its overall manufacturing capability and operational reach.
The new plant will manufacture a comprehensive range of CPVC, UPVC, and SWR, PVC pipes & fittings and overhead water storage tanks. Beyond its production capabilities, the new facility is also poised to be a contributor to the local economy and will generate up to 200 direct and indirect jobs in the region.
Commenting on the inauguration, Mr. Sandip Somany, Chairman, Somany Impresa Group said, “I am proud to see our vision for expanded capacity progressing with the start of trial production at our Roorkee plant. Achieving this significant expansion within seven years of setting up our first plant in Sangareddy is a testament to our team’s dedication and spirit. This new facility significantly enhances our capacity, reinforcing our commitment to delivering superior quality products and solidifying Truflo’s leadership as the fastest-growing brand in the Indian plastic pipes and fittings market.”
Mr. Rajesh Pajnoo, CEO, Truflo by Hindware Limited added, “The start of trial production at the Roorkee plant marks a significant step in strengthening our manufacturing and distribution capabilities. This strategic expansion will play a key role in deepening our market penetration in North and West India, ensuring that our expansive piping solutions are readily available to meet diverse customer needs.”
Truflo by Hindware’s network of 320+ distributors and 30,000+ dealers ensure widespread product availability nationwide. Complementing this, the company fosters strong market connections and brand recall through strategic engagement with the plumbing community, including training forums and a database of over 100,000 plumbers.
Freshworks Unveils Freshservice Journeys to Simplify Employee Experience
Chennai, India – July 01, 2025 – Freshworks, announced the general availability of Freshservice Journeys, a new AI-assisted capability within its IT and employee service management offering, designed to streamline complex employee processes across functions—driving efficiency, improving cross-functional collaboration, and delivering consistent, personalized employee experience during critical employee events. With Freshservice Journeys, teams across IT, HR, facilities, and other departments can use no-code workflows to build thoughtful employee experiences in key moments that matter such as onboarding, offboarding, promotions, and relocations.
“Complexity is the enemy of efficiency, and our customers count on Freshworks to remove roadblocks in the employee experience with hyper-personalized, seamless, and uncomplicated service,” said Srini Raghavan, Chief Product Officer at Freshworks. “For years, Freshservice has enabled thousands of organizations to apply modern service management principles across individual departments. With the launch of Freshservice Journeys, Freshworks takes that vision further—eliminating the friction that has long hindered cross-departmental collaboration during complex employee transitions. Organizations can now use AI powered automation to deliver consistently positive employee experiences without sacrificing departmental flexibility.”
Organizations often struggle with legacy systems that enforce rigid workflows and siloed operations. This lack of coordination and accountability across departments leads to bottlenecks and costly inefficiencies—especially during high-impact employee experiences like onboarding. For example, when IT, HR, and Facilities aren’t aligned, new hires may arrive on day one without access to essential tools, systems, or even a workspace, eroding first impressions and delaying productivity. Freshservice Journeys was built to solve these common challenges by automating manual tasks, improving interdepartmental coordination, and enhancing visibility throughout the process.
Key benefits of Freshservice Journeys include:
AI-Powered Efficiency: Leverages the power of AI to handle routine tasks like setting up accounts, sending reminders, and summarizing tickets. This means less manual work for your team and faster task completion.
Easy-to-use, intuitive interface: The no-code/low-code interface empowers admins to configure complex workflows effortlessly, or go live even faster using pre-built templates that enable seamless collaboration from HR to IT.
Seamless Cross-Functional Collaboration: Assigns tasks, automates reminders, and provides real-time progress tracking visible across all relevant departments to enhance coordination, improve accountability, and simplify employee transitions.
Flexible to Unique Organizational Needs: Uses conditions and triggers to tailor journey paths to specific employee needs and organizational policies.
Customer-Proven Results
“Freshservice has completely transformed our offboarding process,” said John Batchelor, Vice President of IT Operations at Qualfon. “What used to take days can now be done in hours—with full visibility into task completion, access revocation, and timelines. It’s helped us reduce risk, save time, and deliver a more secure, compliant offboarding experience at scale.”
“Freshservice Journeys is a game-changer for onboarding,” said Tabitha Zokaitis, IT Service Management Analyst at EquiTrust Life Insurance. “It allows our admins to quickly set up customized workflows for different roles, while giving HR real-time visibility into every task. We’re looking forward to further streamlining our processes and saving hours of manual coordination, reducing errors, and ensuring every new hire has a smooth, consistent experience from day one.”
Anantha Ganga, CIO at Coherent, sought to standardize IT service delivery on a single platform. Within just four months, Coherent successfully transitioned all IT workflows to Freshservice. Coherent subsequently expanded its use of Freshservice to support HR needs—such as employee onboarding and offboarding—with plans to expand to facilities and procurement.
Turn Up the Heat with ‘Book Your Grill’ at Novotel Hyderabad Convention Centre
This July, gather your tribe and make your dinner experience into an unforgettable affair with ‘Book Your Grill’ at ‘Permit To Grill’, Novotel Hyderabad Convention Centre. The promotion is specifically curated for group diners seeking a custom and lively barbecue experience that lets you take charge of the grill without lifting a finger.
Enjoy the freedom to choose your own selection of meats and vegetables, while a dedicated chef and service team prepares and serves it fresh, right at your table. The sizzling experience is complemented by premium alcoholic beverages and a soulful session of live music that sets the mood just right for the evening.
Whether it’s a casual get-together or a planned celebration, ‘Book Your Grill’ elevates your al fresco dining experience with a personalised twist, under the monsoon skies.
So gather your gang to grill and groove only at ‘Permit to Grill’.
Details:
Price: à la carte menu
Dates: 1st July to 31st July 2025
Days: All 7 days of the week
Time: 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Venue: Permit To Grill, Novotel Hyderabad Convention Centre
UST to Host ‘Capture The Flag’ at GenCyS 2025 with INR 7.5 Lakh in Rewards
Thiruvananthapuram , Bengaluru , Mumbai, 1 July 2025: UST, a leading digital transformation solutions company, has announced its upcoming global virtual cybersecurity conference, GenCyS 2025 on August 23–24, 2025, aimed at showcasing its security capabilities and advancing AI innovation in the cybersecurity domain. As part of the event, UST will host the Capture-The-Flag (CTF) competition, designed to challenge and identify top cybersecurity talent across India. The winning team will receive a prize pool of ₹7.5 lakhs (including a ₹1.5 lakh cash prize and non-cash prizes from partners like Hack The Box, LetsDefend, etc.) along with a conditional job opportunity at UST.
The CTF competition is open for registrations until 30th July 2025. On August 2, an online preliminary round will kick off the competition. Post the first round, the top 50 teams will qualify for the 24-hour grand finale, to be held on-site at the UST campus in Thiruvananthapuram on August 23–24, 2025.
Participants will be required to solve a series of complex, real-world cybersecurity problems to uncover hidden flags, unique codes embedded in puzzles, scripts, and systems, testing their analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills. Further, the competition also immerses participants in advanced AI-driven security challenges, Red Team vs Blue Team scenarios, and live attack simulations, providing a dynamic platform to test and elevate their skills.
Speaking about the event, Sunil Balakrishnan, Chief Values Officer and Global Head of Development Centre Operations, UST, said, “At UST, we envision the future of cybersecurity to be the intersection of human ingenuity and AI innovation. Our GenCys 2025 conference embodies our abiding commitment to the development of the next generation of cybersecurity professionals by addressing real-world cybersecurity challenges through experiential learning. With promising panels, paper presentations, and keynote speeches along with the CTF competition lined up, GenCys 2025 promises to reinforce UST’s expertise in the evolving cybersecurity landscape while also serving as a launch pad for future cybersecurity talent.”
Organised under COLORS of UST, the company’s award-winning global employee engagement programme, GenCyS 2025 will feature insightful sessions from industry leaders, panel discussions, and cutting-edge security innovations, along with a call for research papers. The conference will also include expert-led workshops offering hands-on learning, real-world cybersecurity challenges, and practical applications of AI in security.