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Merck India hosts 5th Merck-Tagore Award: Honours Professor Dr. Ram Adhar Mall for promoting Intercultural Exchange between India and Germany

MUMBAI, India and BANGALORE, India, Oct. 26, 2023  /PRNewswire/ — Merck, a leading science and technology company, in collaboration with Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan India, the official cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany, presented Professor Dr. Ram Adhar Mall with the prestigious fifth Merck-Tagore Award during a celebratory event held at the Goethe-Institute /Max Mueller Bhavan in Bangalore, India.

A pioneer of Intercultural Philosophy, Professor Mall was recognized for his contribution to the intercultural exchange between India and Germany. Professor Mall is the Founder and President of the global ‘Society for Intercultural Philosophy’ and serves as a co-editor for the publication ‘Studies on Intercultural Philosophy’.

Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, Chairman of the Executive Board and the Family Board of E. Merck KG, handed over the award to Professor Ram Adhar Mall. Addressing the audience in Bangalore, Stangenberg-Haverkamp said, “The foundation of Merck’s success is scientific progress and technological innovation. These depend on curious minds – and on an open exchange of thoughts and ideas across borders and cultural boundaries. Literature and philosophy can be strong catalysts of exactly this. They let us see things from a different perspective. They can open the door to new ways of thinking and to a better understanding of our world. As challenges from climate change to diseases urgently require solutions on a global scale, intercultural dialogue has never been more important. In other words, Rabindranath Tagore’s legacy is more relevant than ever today.”

The jury of the fifth edition of the Merck-Tagore Award consisted of Achim Fabig, Consul General, Federal Republic of Germany, Mumbai, Bjorn Ketels, Director, Goethe-Institut /Max Mueller Bhavan Mumbai, Sreenath Narayanaiah, Managing Director, Merck Life Science Pvt. Ltd. as well as Dr. Martin Kämpchen, the first recipient of the Merck-Tagore Award.

During his acceptance speech, which was about Rabindranath Tagore and Intercultural Philosophical Orientation, Dr Ram Adhar Mall proposed an intercultural philosophical orientation in curriculum, teaching, and research. He later added, “I am very happy that the work that I have done till now has received recognition and it got recognition in a way that is both German and Indian!”

Pratima Reddy, Country Speaker, Merck India added, “Curiosity plays a vital role in nurturing a scientific mindset, and the realms of art, culture, and literature act as catalysts, igniting and sustaining this curiosity. In line with our core values, Merck takes great pride in the Merck-Tagore Award, which celebrates accomplishments in the humanities. It is our distinct honour at Merck to bestow the award upon Professor Dr. Ram Adhar Mall, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to promoting intercultural exchange between India and Germany.”

About Professor Dr. Ram Adhar Mall, Winner of the Merck-Tagore Award 2023

Hailing from Mumbai, India, Professor Dr. Ram Adhar Mall pursued his academic career in philosophy and the history of psychology of India and Europe. He has taught at several German universities and is currently dedicated to presenting a unique comparative survey of various philosophical systems. Professor Dr. Mall now lives in the Bonn, Germany area and continues to be active as a visiting professor. Among the works he has published are ‘Philosophy in Comparison of Cultures’ and ‘Intercultural Philosophy – a New Orientation’ (Scientific Book Society, Darmstadt, Germany, 1995) as well as ‘Hinduism – Its position in the diversity of religions’ (Primus-Verlag, Darmstadt, Germany, 1997).

About the Merck-Tagore Award

The Merck-Tagore Award, sponsored by Merck India, and granted by the Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan India, was introduced in 2012 to honour the life and work of Rabindranath Tagore. This award is one of four literary prizes sponsored and promoted by Merck on a global basis.  It is granted to writers and scholars who have made a special contribution to cultural exchange between Germany and India.

Merck has a historical connection with Rabindranath Tagore. Within the Merck family, Elisabeth Wolff-Merck took on the task of translating Tagore’s theatrical piece ‘Chitra’ from English into German. Her husband, Kurt Wolff, played a pivotal role in publishing Tagore’s works in Germany, contributing significantly to the poet’s recognition and acclaim in this country.

About Goethe-Institut

The Goethe-Institut (known in India as Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan) is the Federal Republic of Germany’s cultural institute, active worldwide. It promotes the study of German abroad and encourages international cultural exchange. The Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan’s main areas of interest are determined in consultation with its Indian cooperation partners from the fields of art, science and media, from NGOs and select companies, with whom it jointly develops appropriate programmes and projects. The Institute’s activities range from film screenings, exhibitions, theatre performances and concerts to workshops and conferences particularly on innovative topics such as digital, AI and media art. The Institute also initiates and organises contacts and research/residency tours for Indian artists, scientists and journalists who wish to go to Germany, thereby supporting them as promoters of culture and paving the way for deeper international and cultural cooperation.

About Merck

Merck, a leading science and technology company, operates across life science, healthcare and electronics. More than 64,000 employees work to make a positive difference to millions of people’s lives every day by creating more joyful and sustainable ways to live. From providing products and services that accelerate drug development and manufacturing as well as discovering unique ways to treat the most challenging diseases to enabling the intelligence of devices – the company is everywhere. In 2022, Merck generated sales of € 22.2 billion in 66 countries.

Scientific exploration and responsible entrepreneurship have been key to Merck’s technological and scientific advances. This is how Merck has thrived since its founding in 1668. The founding family remains the majority owner of the publicly listed company. Merck holds the global rights to the Merck name and brand. The only exceptions are the United States and Canada, where the business sectors of Merck operate as Millipore Sigma in life science, EMD Serono in healthcare, and EMD Electronics in electronics.

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UNITED BREWERIES, WELLA, JIO BP TO LEAD FOR HOUSE OF ROSE PROFESSIONAL’S 2025 INDIA EDITION OF BREAK THE CEILING TOUCH THE SKY®

India’s most successful organizations and inspirational leaders to convene on Sept 30, 2025 in Mumbai.

MUMBAI, India, April 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — House of Rose Professional Pte Ltd.  (HORP), announced today that the 2025  India Edition of Break the ceiling touch the sky® (BTCTTS)- the success and leadership summit for women  will be held in  Mumbai, India on Sept. 30, 2025. United Breweries the Wella Company and Jio BP are leading as early partners for the summit.  HORP also called out India as a priority market for leadership excellence in support of India’s status as the fastest growing major economy in the world.  The summit will also celebrate the 2025 Break the ceiling touch the sky® Most Inspirational Women in Leadership in India list which will be announced ahead of the summit on Sept 30.  

Break the ceiling touch the sky® is a rapidly growing community of the world’s most inspirational female executives across industries. The 2025 India Edition of Break the ceiling touch the sky® offers participating organizations opportunities to: Network and build powerful new business connections; enhance their corporate reputation and employer brand; exchange best practices on leadership, Diversity & Inclusion, and success across industries and  train their leadership talent for greater contribution and impact.  The summit will include inspirational sharings on the future of work and leadership, the road to the C-suite, global leadership in a complex but interconnected world and also showcase valuable insights from HORP’s proprietary global research on gender balance and business impact. 

Research shows that gender- balanced led Companies outperform non gender-balanced led Companies. India has an incredible opportunity ahead of it with under 8% of executive management team members and under 18% of Boards members of Fortune India 500 Companies being female.  

Kavita Singh, Chief Human Resources Officer, United Breweries Ltd., shared, “Our purpose is to brew the joy of true togetherness to inspire a better world. We are pleased to partner with Break the ceiling touch the sky® and support this coming together of so many diverse minds and best practices from the world’s best companies and leaders and accelerate gender diversity in the workplace. Our message to women in leadership is to be assertive, and trust in your ability to break barriers. The ceiling isn’t as high when you decide to push past it.” 

Pravesh Saha, General Manager, South Asia, Wella Company shared, “Max Amen, Managing Director – UK & Ireland,  The Wella Company commented, “At Wella Company, we empower people to look, feel, and be their true selves. As an innovative global leader in the beauty industry, we combine our iconic 140+ years of history and industry expertise with our dynamic growth as a category-leading company. With this in mind, we are immensely proud to continue our partnership with Break the Ceiling Touch the Sky®  in India, in our shared mission to enable and inspire people to achieve greater success. Since 2017, we have partnered across multiple regions, reinforcing our commitment to driving positive impact.”

Nishi Vasudeva, Former Chairman & Managing Director, HPCL and Independent Director on the Boards of L&T Finance, Tata Power Renewable Energy and Crisil and Consultant, House of Rose Professional shared, “The advantages of gender balanced leadership have been extensively documented with the clear takeaway that gender balanced led companies deliver better on business, growth and social impact. The world’s largest and most respected Companies are becoming increasingly gender diverse at the top. The sharing of best practices amongst India’s most successful leaders at Break the ceiling touch the sky® is an excellent opportunity to invest not just in women, but in sustainable, better businesses.” 

Added Sam Balsara, Chairman, Madison World; “I have been involved as a speaker at Break the ceiling touch the sky® for several years and also honoured to serve as a current Break the ceiling touch the sky® Global Male Champion for Gender Equality. As a premier Media Agency, Madison has a unique role in shaping attitudes and mindset of leaders towards women overall and the continued advancement of women in leadership as a critical enabler of business. I am looking forward to sharing and learning at the 2025 India Edition of Break the ceiling touch the sky®.

Commented Anthony A. Rose, Chairman and CEO of House of Rose Professional Pte. Ltd. Ltd and author of the book Break the Ceiling Touch the Sky: success secrets of the world’s most inspirational women which inspired the summit, “The Break the ceiling touch the sky® summit enables companies to learn rapidly across industries amongst the world’s most successful companies (versus reinventing the wheel internally),  develop their leaders and accelerate business growth via gender-balanced leadership. We are delighted to be able to contribute to incredible India’s growth story via the Break the ceiling touch the sky® summit.”  

Since 2014, Break the Ceiling Touch the Sky®  has enabled the success of  over  50,000 leaders across over 600 companies globally via 38 international summits and other trainings. House of Rose Professional Pte. Ltd. (HORP) is a leader in global executive development via its Talent (BeliEVE® executive search) Training (Break the ceiling touch the sky® – the success and leadership summit for women) and Transformation (CEOSmith® – reputation, executive excellence and business advisory services for the C-Suite) verticals.  

TO LEAD AS A CORPORATE SPONSOR please email anthony@houseofroseprofessional.com 

TO SIGN AS A PARTICIPATING COMPANY visit https://houseofroseprofessional.com/india-edition-2025/ 

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Anthony A. Rose at anthony@houseofroseprofessional.com

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“India has the oldest and most profound culture of storytelling. We learnt everything from storytelling – from the code of conduct to our belief system”: Imtiaz Ali at India Global Forum’s NXT25

MUMBAI, India, April 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Storytelling, cinema, and digital content took the spotlight at ‘Making WAVES – the Culture Forum’ hosted during the India Global Forum’s NXT25: Leading the Leap Summit at the Jio World Convention Centre on April 8. The forum brought together some of India’s most iconic voices across entertainment and media to explore the evolving narrative of India emerging as a global powerhouse for content and digital innovation.

In a Fireside Chat titled, ‘Making WAVES – India as a Global Content Hub’, renowned Director and Writer Imtiaz Ali, said: “As a storyteller, I do not have to worry about what everybody likes. The way to find out the code is by finding what I would like. Since I have been in the film industry, I have been told that formula (movie success) is not working. Thank God for that, because if the formula worked, none of us would be here making movies. We (India) have the oldest and most profound culture of storytelling. We learnt everything from storytelling. Everything has been learnt from stories, from the code of conduct to our belief system.”

Continuing the conversation, Monika Shergill, Vice President – Content, Netflix India, highlighted: “The beautiful confluence of creativity and technology has allowed the creators not to be limited to where they are. The biggest enabler of this trend is a resurgence of hyperlocal. Indian audiences are among the most experiential, diverse, curious, and fantastic audiences. As streamers, storytellers, and creators, we must take advantage of this opportunity.”

This was followed by a conversation with Ekta Kapoor, Joint MD, Balaji Telefilms LTD, on the Intersection of Art, Success & Global Influence. She said, “There are different metrics of success for everyone. At Balaji and I, as content providers, believe success comes in three or four ways: getting the economics right, creating impact, and earning recognition.” On a lighter note, when asked about the upcoming remake of her hit TV show, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Kapoor teased the return of actor and politician Smriti Irani, saying: “We are bringing politics into entertainment or a politician.”

Later, in a Fireside Chat on ‘Inspiring Journeys’, noted actress Fatima Sana Shaikh, opened up about the challenges she faced and said: “This industry has no set rules or frameworks; if it has worked for someone, it doesn’t mean it will work for you. Nothing is permanent, not the highs or lows. We cannot get too attached to fame or failure; work is not our identity.”

Talking about her inspiration, Fatima, said: “I enjoy Kangana’s work. She is an incredible actor. She was one of the first ones to come from the outside and do different movies, like Queen & Tanu Weds Manu.”

Co-hosted with the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, the Culture Forum also served as a precursor to the upcoming World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES). Speaking on the occasion, Achal Malhotra, CEO, WAVES, National Film Development Corporation Ltd., said: “Most of us have started hearing about WAVES very recently but this was envisioned by our Hon’ Prime Minister way back in 2019. We have done a lot of look and see of the other great shows happening around the world. Therefore, we realised that with technology the way we produce content and the way we are seeing content consumption and also content delivery is changing at a pace we really don’t know what’s going to be the next tool that’s going to come.”

Bringing together CEOs, policymakers, global investors, and industry disruptors, NXT25 explores the biggest trends shaping India’s future on the world stage, spotlighting India’s ambitions for the next 25 years and its emergence as a global powerhouse in investment, technology, sustainability, and innovation.

For session highlights and speaker insights, click here

The summit is supported by the UK Government, Government of Maharashtra, and the Commerce Ministry of India. Bloomberg TV is the official international media partner.

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India Global Forum tells the story of contemporary India. The pace of change and growth India has set itself is an opportunity for the world. IGF is the gateway for businesses and nations to help seize that opportunity. To know more, click here.

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Creddinv Launches ‘The Smart Investor’ App

India’s first app facilitating 100% digital startup investment processes

BENGALURU, India, April 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Creddinv, India’s premier curated startup investment platform, is set to revolutionize the way investors engage with startups through its new ‘Creddinv: The Smart Investor’ app, launching today.

This first-of-its-kind application is designed exclusively for high-net-worth individuals (HNIs), angel investors and venture capitalists looking to seamlessly discover and invest in India’s most promising startups.

Key Features of the Smart Investor App:

  • Curated Startup Listings – Access thoroughly vetted and high-potential startup investment opportunities.
  • Seamless Investment Process – Invest in a few clicks with a secure and intuitive interface.
  • Real-Time Portfolio Tracking – Monitor the investments and stay updated with market insights.
  • Exclusive Investor Community – Network with seasoned investors and industry experts.

The Smart Investor App becomes an exclusive gateway to invest in startups through Creddinv’s Premium Series, as a part of which investors will be assigned a dedicated investment banker to manage their portfolios.

What is Premium Series?

Premium Series is a curated investment experience launched by Creddinv for investors seeking high-potential private equity opportunities in early-stage startups. Unlike pooled investments like AIF Category I, Premium Series allows investors to invest directly on a startup’s cap table via Compulsory Convertible Preference Shares (CCPS)—alongside prominent angel investors and institutional funds.

Each cohort in the Premium Series features a highly selective group of startups across trending sectors like fintech, electric vehicles (EV), SaaS, agri-tech, consumer & FMCG, Robotics and AI. Only 2% of the startups evaluated make it to the final portfolio—ensuring one can only see the best of the best.

“We believe the future of wealth creation lies in startup investments, and with the Smart Investor App, we are empowering investors to be at the forefront of India’s entrepreneurial revolution, by letting them know every step they take,” said Anil Kumar Kar, Director and Co-Founder of Creddinv.

With startup investments emerging as a key asset class in India’s booming private equity landscape, Creddinv’s Smart Investor App is set to democratize access to high-growth opportunities while making startup investments more transparent, efficient and profitable.

“For years, investing in startups has been complex and reserved for a select few. Today, we change that. The Smart Investor App makes it easier than ever to discover, evaluate and invest in the next big thing in the most transparent way possible,” said Nandakishor, Director and Co-Founder of Creddinv.

The app will be available for download on iOS and Android starting April 10, 2025.

Stay tuned for more updates and be among the first to experience the future of startup investing.

About Creddinv

Creddinv Technologies offers a platform where startup founders and investors connect seamlessly for mutual success. Creddinv revolutionises investing by lowering entry barriers, matching investors with diverse investment opportunities. With its upcoming expansion into wealth creation and portfolio management services, Creddinv continues to provide valuable options for a comprehensive, balanced and informed investment journey.

For more information, visit website: https://www.creddinv.in 

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