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Nadella uses personal phone to iterate Microsoft’s productivity
Mumbai: Redmond-based technology major Microsoft’s Indian-born chief executive Satya Nadella on Thursday showcased company apps on his personal Microsoft Lumia 950 XL to emphasise productivity enhancement via his company tools and services.
The chief executive, who is on a one-day visit to India to meet chief executives of other companies and key policymakers, while delivering his keynote address at ‘Microsoft’s Future Unleashed’ event in Mumbai being held on the ocassion of the company’s 25th anniversary, praised the energy, enthusiasm of Indians.
He confirmed that the Surface Pro 4 is coming to India by January. Microsoft launched the Surface Pro recently at an event held at its headquarters in the US.
The India-born CEO will also meet industry leaders like Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra, Axis Bank head Shikha Sharma, Tata Starbucks CEO Avani Davda, and union Telecommunications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday.
Nadella will meet Prasad to discuss the company’s plan to provide broadband connectivity in villages.
Earlier, speaking at a dinner hosted in San Jose in honour of visiting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Nadella said that Microsoft wants to “make things and make things happen”.
“We believe that low-cost broadband connectivity coupled with the scale of cloud computing intelligence that can be harnessed from data can help drive creativity, efficiency and productivity across governments and businesses of all sizes,” the first Indian-American Microsoft CEO said.
The company had earlier tested the low-cost broadband connectivity using the white spaces in Andhra Pradesh. White spaces is a technology that utilises unused television spectrum to deliver low-cost internet connectivity.
While the normal Wi-Fi has a range of about 100 metres, the white spaces (the 200-300 MHz spectrum band available) can reach up to 10 km.
Last month, Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg visited India and addressed a Townhall type Q-and-A session at Indian Institute of Technology – Delhi.
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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.