CHHAAVA Breaks Box Office Records, Captivates Millions
National, 21st February 2025: Cinema lovers, history buffs, and action enthusiasts alike— get ready for a blockbuster spectacle that’s igniting theatres everywhere! Chhaava, the spectacular historical drama on the life of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, isn’t just a film; it’s an experience best felt on the grand canvas of the big screen. Vicky Kaushal, in a career-defining role, brings the legendary warrior to life with an intensity that has left audiences spellbound.
Since its release, Chhaava has commanded an extraordinary presence in theatres, maintaining a record-breaking 35% weekday occupancy at PVR INOX cinemas. Adding to its resounding success, the film has now been declared tax-free in Maharashtra and Goa, making it even more accessible to audiences. With reports indicating that another state may soon follow suit, the film’s cultural and historical impact continues to grow.
“The tax-free status in Maharashtra and Goa underscores the importance of Chhaava as a historical and cultural masterpiece. The film has ignited an unparalleled passion among audiences, proving the timeless appeal of powerful historical storytelling. Yesterday, on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti, moviegoers turned out in large numbers to celebrate the legacy of the great warrior ,leading to an overwhelming response of 75% occupancy across our cinemas in the West region! This response is a testament to its grandeur, authenticity, and Vicky Kaushal’s electrifying performance, reinforcing the magic of the big-screen experience,” says Gautam Dutta, CEO, PVR INOX Limited.
Here’s what makes Chhaava a must-watch in theatres:
- A Powerhouse Performance
Vicky Kaushal delivers a commanding portrayal of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, embodying his courage, conviction, and unyielding spirit. His intense performance has drawn unanimous praise, while Rashmika Mandanna’s portrayal of Yesubai adds emotional depth. Akshaye Khanna’s chilling turn as Aurangzeb makes for an unforgettable antagonist, elevating the film’s dramatic stakes. - A Story Etched in History, Told with Passion
Adapted from Shivaji Sawant’s acclaimed Marathi novel Chhava, the film delves deep into the trials and triumphs of Sambhaji Maharaj. From his childhood to his fierce battles against the Mughals, the story captures the resilience of a leader who defied the odds and left an indelible mark on history. - Box Office Triumph & Audience Fervor
Smashing records since day one, Chhaava has grossed approximately ₹200 crore worldwide within just five days. It stands as Vicky Kaushal’s biggest opening yet, and its sustained momentum proves that audiences can’t get enough of this gripping historical epic. The film’s box office dominance is a testament to its widespread appeal and powerful storytelling. - Spectacular Cinematic Craftsmanship
The film’s breathtaking cinematography, larger-than-life battle sequences, and stunning set designs transport viewers straight into the heart of 17th-century India. The immersive scale of the production, coupled with meticulously choreographed action, ensures a visually arresting experience that only a theatre can fully deliver. - An Emotional & Patriotic Powerhouse
Chhaava isn’t just about war—it’s about valor, sacrifice, and the undying spirit of a leader who lived for his people. The film has left audiences in tears, ignited conversations about Maratha pride, and reinforced the power of cinematic storytelling. Watching it in a packed theatre, surrounded by people moved by the same emotions, amplifies its impact tenfold.
With immersive formats like P(XL), IMAX, and 4DX, PVR INOX cinemas offer the perfect setting to experience this landmark film. Feel every battle cry, witness every grand moment, and be part of the spectacle that has redefined historical epics in Indian cinema.
Don’t miss out—book your tickets now and experience Chhaava in all its grandeur before its legendary run comes to an end!
PhonePe Starts Preparations for a Public Listing in India
National, February 21th, 2025: PhonePe is announcing today that the company is commencing preparatory steps in connection with its potential IPO and plans to list on Indian exchanges. This marks a significant milestone for the company, which will celebrate its 10-year anniversary this year, and has grown to serve hundreds of millions of customers with innovative financial services and technology solutions.
PhonePe has long aspired to be a public company in India, having been founded here and being a leader in India’s fintech industry. In Dec 2022, PhonePe redomiciled from Singapore to India, and subsequently, established a clear corporate structure with each of its new non-payment businesses as fully owned subsidiaries. PhonePe’s strong top-line and bottom-line growth across its diverse business portfolio, as detailed in its FY23-24 annual report*, makes this a suitable time to prepare for a public listing.
Here’s Why A Homegrown LLM Is the Next Big Leap for India
21th February 2025: AI is now integral to business operations at every level. Industries once driven by intuition are shifting to foresight-driven decisions, thanks to AI. In 2024 alone, India’s AI market hit approximately $1 billion, with projections soaring to $8.3 billion in the next five years.
With OpenAI leading and new players such as DeepSeek emerging, the focus on Large Language Models (LLMs) is intensifying. This presents a prime opportunity for India to establish itself in global AI development. By 2027, India is expected to have the world’s third-largest AI talent pool, with 1.25 to 1.35 million professionals skilled in AI. Backed by a strong digital infrastructure, a rapidly growing talent base, and access to one of the world’s most diverse datasets, India has the potential to build its own LLM and compete globally. The foundation is set—it’s time to turn potential into action.
By:Siddharth Deshmukh, COO, Clover Infotech
India’s Data Strength and Its Role in LLM Development
As India’s population grows and consumer demands evolve, AI must understand diverse languages and local dialects—even in remote villages. With 1.43 billion people and unmatched linguistic diversity, India has the opportunity to build AI that truly connects with its people. This would ensure inclusivity and accessibility, making AI a tool for every Indian, regardless of location or language.
- Bridge the Digital Language Divide: With 22 official languages and hundreds of dialects, millions of Indians are often left out of the AI-driven digital economy. A homegrown LLM brings the potential to bridge India’s digital language divide by mastering the country’s rich linguistic diversity, something global models struggle with.
- Enhance AI for Governance and Business: A homegrown LLM can also revolutionize governance and business by enabling AI-driven solutions tailored to India’s unique needs. In governance, it can power multilingual chatbots for seamless interaction, automate document processing in regional languages, and enhance accessibility for rural populations.
- Ensure Data Sovereignty: With growing concerns over data privacy and the dominance of foreign AI models, an indigenous LLM would help India maintain control over its digital future.
Addressing the Challenges in Building India’s LLM
India has the potential and all the support required to develop a powerful homegrown LLM. However, a few challenges persist, of which computational power is one of the biggest hurdles. Training large AI models requires massive processing capabilities, an area where the U.S. and China are currently leading with their advanced supercomputing infrastructure. Data quality is another challenge. While India generates humongous volumes of data, most of it is still unstructured and requires extensive cleaning, labeling, and organization before it can be useful for AI training. Research and funding also remain critical roadblocks. Despite having a robust AI talent pool, India needs sustained investment, better industry-academia collaboration, and ongoing AI research initiatives to help push the boundaries of innovation. Furthermore, a well-thought-out regulatory framework will ensure ethical AI usage, data privacy, and long-term sustainability. Overcoming these challenges will be key to making India a global leader in AI.
Looking Ahead
India stands at the cusp of an AI revolution, with the talent, data, and digital infrastructure needed to build its own LLM and shape the future of AI. While challenges exist, the opportunity to create a truly inclusive and impactful AI ecosystem is within reach.
Tenable Enhances Identity Exposure Capabilities to Prevent Compromises
New Delhi, February 21, 2025 — Tenable®, the exposure management company, today announced the launch of Identity 360 and Exposure Center, two new Tenable Identity Exposure capabilities designed to help organisations pinpoint identity risks and take swift, targeted action to prevent identity-based attacks.
Identity management has become fragmented, leading to identity sprawl – a tangled web of accounts, permissions and misconfigurations across disparate platforms. This fragmentation severely limits visibility and risk detection, weakens access controls, and increases the threat of privilege escalation and lateral movement. The combined power of Identity 360 and Exposure Center simplifies this complexity, delivering unified visibility across identity providers to serve as a single source of truth.
“Compromised identities are at the root of nearly every successful cyberattack,” said Shai Morag, Chief Product Officer, Tenable. “Today, 75% of organisations manage two or more identity solutions,1 leading to increased complexity around identity security. Tenable Identity Exposure ensures that organisations have full visibility into their identity risks and provides actionable remediation guidance so organisations can swiftly and confidently prevent attacks before they occur.”
Key functionality available in this release includes:
- 360-Degree Identity Visibility and Risk Prioritisation: Gain a unified view of accounts, weaknesses, entitlements, roles, groups and relationships across Active Directory and Entra ID. Tenable Identity Exposure consolidates this information into comprehensive identity profiles for streamlined risk management.
- Centralised Weakness Management and Streamlined Remediation: Consolidate identity-related weaknesses—including privilege misconfigurations, excessive permissions, stale accounts, default settings, risky trust relationships and unmonitored service accounts—into a single interface, and take action with detailed remediation steps and one-click PowerShell scripts.
- AI-Driven Identity Asset Exposure Score (AES): Identify the most critical identity weaknesses with AI-driven risk scoring and focus remediation efforts on the highest-priority threats.
Tenable Identity Exposure continuously monitors for misconfigurations, attack paths and security weaknesses, empowering organisations to proactively reduce risk and strengthen their security posture.
Paytm Unveils India’s First Solar Soundbox for Merchants
21th February 2025: Paytm (One97 Communications Limited), India’s leading payments and financial services distribution company and pioneer of QR codes, Soundbox, and mobile payments, has announced the launch of its ‘Paytm Solar Soundbox’ for merchants, a first-of-its-kind in India. This innovative device requires minimal sunlight for a quick charge that provides full-day power, enabling uninterrupted payments and reliable, consistent service for India’s small shop owners and merchants.
The Made in India Paytm Solar Soundbox is an environmentally friendly solution that uses a low-cost alternative energy source, ensuring that merchants in rural and remote areas as well as places experiencing electricity shortage can be a part of the digital ecosystem. With this, Paytm continues to support merchants, promote financial inclusion, and drive sustainable practices across the country.
This affordable device is equipped with a solar panel on top, allowing it to auto-charge under sunlight. It features two batteries—one that charges with solar energy and another that charges with electricity. Even if completely discharged, the solar battery can provide a full day of power after just 2-3 hours of sun exposure, while the electricity-powered battery can last up to 10 days without recharging. This minimizes the need for frequent charging and supports green energy. It features the Paytm QR code that customers can scan to make UPI and Rupay Credit Card payments via UPI.
Designed specifically for India’s small merchants, including hawkers, cart vendors, artisans, craft sellers, flower sellers, and many other street vendors, the Paytm Solar Soundbox is a lightning fast 4G-connected device. A standout feature is its high-quality audio payment confirmation through a powerful 3-watt speaker, ensuring that merchants can hear payment notifications clearly even in noisy environments. The device supports audio notifications in 11 languages, catering to a diverse range of merchants and customers across India.
Shri Pankaj Chaudhary, Minister of State for Finance said, “India’s millions of small merchants are at the centre of the growth of the economy. Our government’s initiatives are focussed on empowering small merchants with innovations and enabling ease of business for them. The launch of this affordable Paytm Solar Soundbox is a commendable step towards empowering small businesses, especially those in remote areas. This also reflects the vision of a self-reliant and environmentally conscious India.”
Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Founder & CEO – Paytm said, “We are committed to empowering India’s small merchants with technology that makes mobile payments seamless and accessible. The Paytm Solar Soundbox is a testament to our commitment to innovation, sustainability, and financial inclusion. With this Made in India device, we continue to pioneer transformative solutions that shape the future of payments in the country.”
The company recently expanded its innovative payment solutions with the launch of India’s first next-generation device, the Paytm NFC Card Soundbox. This device combines NFC technology with mobile QR payments, offering an affordable and versatile solution for card payments to millions of offline merchants. By incorporating cutting-edge technology, Paytm continues to support merchants across the country, enhancing their payment capabilities and driving financial inclusion.
Paytm enables users to link their bank accounts and create UPI IDs to send money to bank accounts, self account, mobile numbers, or scan the company’s pioneering QR codes for seamless peer-to-peer, online and offline payments. With innovative features like UPI Lite for small payments, RuPay Credit Card linking on UPI, and auto-pay service, Paytm is committed to enhancing the payment experience. With ‘Paytm Karo,’ make instant QR payments or send money directly to bank accounts and mobile numbers via UPI – all in one app.
Go Spiritual Launches App to Share India’s Spiritual Heritage
Mumbai, February 21, 2025 – Go Spiritual, a pioneering organization devoted to advancing spirituality, wellness, and India’s rich cultural heritage, proudly announces the launch of its transformative Go Spiritual News Magazine App. This ground-breaking mobile platform builds on the success of the recently launched Go Spiritual News Magazine Portal , which has already emerged as a beacon of spiritually enriching content for audiences worldwide.
The app, set to enhance accessibility and engagement, promises to bring India’s timeless wisdom to a global stage, solidifying the nation’s status as the ultimate spiritual destination.
Go Spiritual stands as a leading charitable and spiritual initiative dedicated to blending ancient traditions with contemporary solutions. Under its expansive mission, the organization promotes spirituality, philanthropy, mental health and wellness, spiritual tourism, events, media, publications, Ayurveda, holistic health, organic living, and social causes. As the spiritual and social arm of the renowned Approach Entertainment Group, Go Spiritual reflects a deep commitment to fostering platforms that resonate with the spiritual and emotional needs of society. With the launch of the Go Spiritual News Magazine App, the organization takes a significant step toward making spirituality accessible, relevant, and engaging in today’s fast-paced digital world.
The Go Spiritual News Magazine App is crafted to redefine how individuals connect with spirituality and wellness, offering a seamless and user-friendly mobile experience that caters to a wide array of interests and needs. This dynamic platform serves as a vast reservoir of enriching content, encompassing a diverse spectrum of topics designed to inspire, inform, and guide users on their personal journeys. It provides updates on spiritual happenings and thought-provoking analyses to keep users connected to the evolving world of spirituality.
For those seeking practical tools, the app offers step-by-step guides and techniques for yoga and meditation, suitable for practitioners of all levels, from beginners to seasoned enthusiasts. Wellness and mindfulness are at the forefront, with expert tips for achieving holistic health, mental clarity, and balanced living in a hectic modern landscape. The app also delves into lifestyle and relationship advice, offering insights for making meaningful choices and nurturing harmonious connections with others.
Health awareness is another cornerstone of the platform, providing in-depth explorations of Ayurveda, organic living, and specialized guidance for senior citizen wellness, empowering users to embrace natural and sustainable approaches to well-being. For those drawn to India’s spiritual heritage, the app doubles as a travel companion, featuring detailed guides to pilgrimage destinations, histories of sacred temples, logistical support for spiritual journeys, and vibrant coverage of festival celebrations that showcase the country’s cultural richness. It invites users to dive deep into cultural explorations, offering comprehensive insights into Hinduism and other religions alongside reflections on India’s multifaceted spiritual traditions.
The app is also a treasure trove of inspiration, brimming with uplifting stories, exclusive interviews with spiritual leaders and thought influencers, carefully curated feature articles, and thoughtful book recommendations to fuel personal growth. Culinary journeys tie spirituality to daily life, presenting healthy and heritage-inspired food explorations that reflect India’s sacred traditions. Additionally, the app keeps users engaged with highlights of spiritual gatherings, festivals, and community initiatives, ensuring a vibrant connection to events that matter.
With interactive features, intuitive navigation, and rich multimedia elements, the app ensures users can effortlessly engage—whether seeking daily inspiration, planning a spiritual journey, or exploring India’s cultural richness. By merging technology with spiritual insight, Go Spiritual aims to create a global digital ecosystem that celebrates and preserves India’s spiritual treasures.
Sonu Tyagi, the visionary Founder of Go Spiritual and Approach Entertainment, shared his passion for the project: “Spirituality encapsulates India’s timeless wisdom and cultural depth. Through the Go Spiritual News Magazine App, we are bringing this profound legacy to the world, inspiring individuals to embrace its teachings and explore its heritage. Our goal is to make India a beacon of spirituality, unity, and cultural richness on the global stage.”
Go Spiritual’s ambitious initiatives are powered by the trailblazing Approach Entertainment Group, a multifaceted conglomerate excelling in celebrity management, film production, advertising and corporate film solutions, film marketing, and events and entertainment marketing. The group also encompasses Approach Communications, a PR and integrated communications agency, and Approach Bollywood, a dedicated Bollywood and entertainment newswire.
Approach Entertainment’s exceptional contributions have earned it prestigious accolades, including the Biz India 2010 Award, the Service Excellence Award, the PR Agency of the Year Award, and the Yuva Ratn Award. These achievements reflect the group’s commitment to innovation and excellence, which now extends to Go Spiritual’s mission of spiritual and social transformation.
At the helm of both Go Spiritual and Approach Entertainment is Sonu Tyagi, an award-winning writer, director, and producer renowned for his spiritual inclination and creative prowess. Holding a degree in Psychology, Tyagi has completed professional courses in Advertising Management, Journalism, and Filmmaking. Before founding Approach Entertainment in 2004, he honed his skills at leading advertising agencies and media houses in India, building a robust foundation for his trailblazing career.
Sonu Tyagi’s recent work as co-producer of the acclaimed spiritual web series Two Great Masters underscores his dedication to meaningful storytelling. He is currently developing new film and web series projects that promise to elevate Approach Entertainment’s creative legacy further. “By presenting India’s spiritual heritage globally, we are not only preserving its significance but also positioning it as a source of inspiration and transformation for humanity,” Tyagi remarked.
The Go Spiritual News Magazine App launch is part of a broader series of initiatives to extend Go Spiritual’s global impact. Following the success of the News Magazine Portal, the organization is preparing to debut Go Spiritual Web TV and an OTT platform. These forthcoming platforms will offer a wide array of spiritual and positive lifestyle content, creating a comprehensive media ecosystem that resonates with audiences worldwide. Together, these efforts celebrate the depth of India’s spiritual and cultural heritage while addressing contemporary challenges with timeless wisdom.
360 ONE Asset Launches Gold ETF
Chandigarh, 21 February 2025: 360 ONE Asset Management Limited (formerly known as IIFL Asset Management Limited) (“360 ONE Asset”), announced the launch of 360 ONE Gold ETF. It is an open-ended exchange-traded fund (ETF) designed to replicate or track domestic gold prices. This passively managed fund provides investors with a convenient and efficient way to gain exposure to gold, combining liquidity, transparency, and cost-effectiveness.
The New Fund Offer (NFO) will remain open from 20 February 2025 to 28 February 2025. The minimum application amount is Rs. 500 (and in multiples of Re.1 thereafter.) The NFO is priced at Rs. 10 per unit.
The 360 ONE Gold ETF will invest at least 95% of its total assets in gold or gold-related instruments, ensuring close alignment with domestic gold price movements. The remaining 5% may be allocated to debt or money market securities to enhance liquidity and manage operational requirements.
The fund will be managed by Rahul Khetawat, Fund Manager at 360 ONE Asset, and will track domestic gold prices as its benchmark. Notably, the ETF comes with zero exit load, ensuring flexibility for investors.
Commenting on the launch, Raghav Iyengar, CEO, 360 ONE Asset, said, “Gold has always been a key asset class for Indian investors. With the 360 ONE Gold ETF, we aim to provide a seamless, transparent, and efficient way to invest in gold, without the hassles of physical ownership. This ETF aligns with our philosophy of offering innovative and investor-friendly solutions in the wealth management space.”
Rahul Khetawat, Fund Manager at 360 ONE Asset, added, “Gold has historically played a crucial role in portfolio diversification. Our Gold ETF is designed to track gold prices closely while offering the advantages of liquidity and cost efficiency. We believe this will be a valuable addition to investors looking to benefit from gold’s long-term potential.”
The 360 ONE Gold ETF is suitable for investors seeking long-term capital appreciation in alignment with gold price movements. The fund aims to generate returns in line with physical gold.
NTPC Green Energy Signs MoU with Bharat Light and Power
21th February 2025: NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) and Bharat Light and Power Private Limited (BLP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 19.02.2025, to address the need for pacing green energy objectives and the GoI’s efforts towards carbon neutral economy.
The MoU was exchanged between Sh. DMR Panda, Chief General Manager and Head of Hydrogen, NTPC and Sh. T P Chopra, President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO), BLP in the presence of other senior officials from NGEL and BLP on 19th February 2025 at SCOPE Complex, New Delhi.
The MOU is to jointly explore the off-take of green hydrogen and its derivatives from NGEL and its affiliates to third parties. Opportunities for selling captured carbon or biogenic carbon from NGEL will also be in scope. NGEL/or through its Affiliates shall set up infrastructure required for functioning of the green hydrogen project including RE projects and regular operation under B-O-O mode, as a part of it’s Net Zero commitments.
Kotak Mahindra Bank Announces Key Leadership Appointments
Bengaluru, February 21, 2025 – Kotak Mahindra Bank today announced the appointments of Vyomesh Kapasi as the new Head of Products – Consumer Bank at Kotak Mahindra Bank and Shahrukh Todiwala as the new MD & CEO of Kotak Mahindra Prime Limited (KMPL).
Announcing the changes, Ashok Vaswani, MD & CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank, said, “These appointments underscore the deep bench strength at Kotak and our commitment to fostering leadership talent. Vyomesh’s extensive experience and proven track record in driving growth and innovation will be invaluable as we continue to enhance our consumer products. Shahrukh’s deep understanding of the vehicle financing market will ensure that KMPL continues to thrive and deliver exceptional value to our clients and stakeholders.”
Vyomesh joins Kotak Mahindra Bank from KMPL, where he served as the MD & CEO and led the company to new heights. With over three decades of experience in the financial sector, Vyomesh brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his new role.
Shahrukh Todiwala takes over from Vyomesh Kapasi as the new MD & CEO of Kotak Mahindra Prime Limited. Shahrukh has been with KMPL since 1995, and currently heads Wholesale and Retail vehicle finance businesses at KMPL. He has played a key role in the company’s strategic initiatives and has a deep understanding of the vehicle financing market.
BioAsia 2025 to Gather Global Healthcare Leaders for Innovation
Hyderabad: 21th February, 2025: Bio Asia, Asia’s premier life sciences and Health Tech forum, has a lineup of inspirational speakers and industry luminaries to ignite a discussion with participating leaders, MSME’s and startups to inspire and make India an undisputed leaderin the Life Sciences space. With the impressive lineup of speakers, Bio Asia 2025 is all set to act as a ‘Catalyst of Change’ driving rapid transformation in the life sciences space.
A power packed agenda comprising of address from Mr. A Revanth Reddy, Hon’ble CM of Telangana, Dr. Jeannette Young, Hon’ble Governor of Queensland,Mr. Amitabh Kant, G20 Sherpa, Mr. Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Minister of Industry and Supplies, Govt. of India, besides the global Industry leaders will be the highlight of Bio Asia 2025.
Notable industry leaders from the leading global organizations likeRobert A. Bradway (Chairman & CEO, Amgen), Prof. Patrick Tan, (Executive Director, Genome Institute of Singapore), Dr. Ken Washington (CTO, Medtronic), Dr. Boris Stoffel (Managing Director, Miltenyi Biotec) along with leaders from other global healthcare organizations will participate across 8 sessions scheduled on 25th and 26th February 2025. A detailed schedule for Bio Asia 2025 can be accessed here.
The CEO Conclave scheduled on 25th February 2025 will have eminent speakers Dr. S. Somanath, Former Chairman, ISRO, Mr. Satish Reddy, Chairman, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Dr. Krishna Ella, Chairman and Managing Director, Bharat Biotech International Ltd,Dr. Satyanarayana Chava, Founder and CEO, Laurus Labs, Mr. Cesar Concepcion, Chief Commercial Officer, APMA region, Novartis and Mr. Winselow Tucker, President and General Manager, Lilly India who will discuss the key opportunities and challenges for the life sciences in Indian and overseas markets and the disruptive role India can adopt to lead the global life sciences space with emerging technology innovations.
BioAsia 2025 is set to be a landmark event for the life sciences and healthcare industry. As a hub for global healthcare innovations, Telangana has become a key player in driving medical research, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical excellence. BioAsia will continue its tradition of showcasing Telangana’s leadership in fostering industry growth, collaboration, and cutting-edge research while positioning the state as a key destination for global life sciences investments.
Mr. Sridhar Babu, Minister for Industries and Commerce, Government of Telangana, expressed his enthusiasm about the distinguished lineup of guests at BioAsia 2025, stating: “BioAsia 2025 marks the 22nd edition of Asia’s leading life sciences and healthcare forum, bringing together global leaders to discuss AI-driven healthcare transformation, innovations in life sciences, data interoperability, and India’s potential in clinical trials. I am personally thrilled with the depth of this year’s program and the exceptional speaker lineup, with a strong focus on AI and life sciences. I am confident that this will be the biggest and most impactful BioAsia in history.”
Mr. Jayesh Ranjan IAS, Special Chief Secretary, Industries & Commerce and Information Technology, Government of Telangana, said: “The diverse lineup of speakers at BioAsia 2025 will further establish it as a premier platform for knowledge exchange and future-shaping discussions. This year, organizations like Deloitte, BCG, EY-Parthenon, and HealthArk have partnered with BioAsia to curate the program alongside our industry partners and sponsors, driving meaningful conversations on the future of healthcare and life sciences. I am also pleased to see significant participation from startups, and the overall enthusiasm for the event has been truly phenomenal.”
Mr. Shakthi Nagappan, CEO of BioAsia and Director of Telangana Life Sciences, emphasized”India has immense potential to lead the convergence of life sciences and technology, and Telangana continues to be at the forefront of this transformation. BioAsia 2025 is set to be a landmark edition with several global leaders like the CEO of Amgen, CIO of MSD, etc participating in the event. We are particularly excited to welcome thought leaders like Dr. S. Somanath, whose expertise in space sciences and engineering brings a fresh perspective and inspire new approaches to tackling some of the most pressing challenges in life sciences.”
Bio Asia 2025 will feature high-impact sessions, panel discussions, and networking opportunities, engaging thought leaders, policymakers, and innovators to explore solutions for global healthcare challengesThe event will also highlight cutting-edge advancements in AI-driven healthcare, clinical research, and personalized medicine.
With India emerging as a key player in global healthcare and biotechnology, Bio Asia 2025 will provide an unparalleled platform for collaborations, knowledge sharing, and investment opportunities. The event will continue to strengthen Hyderabad’s position as a hub for life sciences innovation, reinforcing its contribution to the global healthcare ecosystem.