In a financial landscape where critical information is scattered across multiple sources, ETMarkets now consolidates essential market data, analytical tools, expert insights, and actionable investment ideas in one intuitive platform. As India’s investor base is projected to more than triple from 30 million to 100 million by FY30, this timely innovation promises to democratize sophisticated investment tools previously available only to financial professionals.

“We’re witnessing a transformation in how Indians approach wealth creation,” says Puneet Kukreja. “Our vision for ETMarkets is to democratize access to institutional-grade market intelligence, giving every retail investor the capabilities that were once reserved for professionals. This isn’t just about providing data—it’s about empowering confident decision-making.“

The enhanced platform introduces six powerful market tools specifically designed to address the everyday challenges that investors face:

• Stock Reports Plus: Powered by Refinitiv, this tool uncovers hidden opportunities through comprehensive company scores and projected returns, enabling investors to identify undervalued stocks with confidence.
• Big Bull Portfolio: Gain strategic insights by tracking where major investors—India’s “Big Bulls”—are placing their bets, providing a window into high-potential stocks that might otherwise go unnoticed.
• Market Mood: Navigate market volatility more effectively with real-time sentiment analysis that helps identify trend reversals and market shifts before they become obvious.
• Stock Analyzer: Make thorough evaluations based on more than 20 key parameters spanning fundamentals, solvency, and growth metrics, ensuring investment decisions are grounded in comprehensive analysis.
• Stock Talk: Connect directly with market experts to get actionable advice, entry-exit strategies, and explanations of complex market conditions in real time.
• Live Stream: Engage with market specialists through interactive sessions, asking questions and receiving immediate feedback to enhance investment understanding.

Additionally, ETMarkets now delivers 5-6 expert investment ideas daily and features a comprehensive Markets Dashboard that serves as a command center for instant market intelligence.

“I’ve witnessed the frustrating journey of investors who hop between countless platforms, only to end up more confused and often with financial losses,” explains Rachna Mittal, Head of User Experience, Research, & Customer Success. “ETMarkets ends that exhausting marathon by providing everything investors need in one place. And this is just the beginning—we’re building a platform that not only informs investment decisions but also educates users on how to invest wisely.”

Backed by The Economic Times’ 70-year legacy of trusted financial reporting, the enhanced ETMarkets represents a significant evolution in how Indians interact with the stock market—making sophisticated investing accessible to everyone from first-time investors to seasoned traders.

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PUNE: “Designers should be involved in the development of Artificial Intelligence to ensure that collaborative and ethical tools are developed. Do not consider AI as a threat but as a tool to enhance creativity and problem-solving capabilities”, said Don Norman while addressing the gathering of designers and the students of design at a special session titled ‘Insights with Don Norman’ organized by the Pune Chapter of Association of Designers of India (ADI) and the BITS Design School at the Sumant Moolgaonkar auditorium of MCCIA over the last weekend. Dignitaries like Balkrishna Mahajan, National President of ADI, and Nandita Abraham, Dean, of BITS Design School were present for the function. Don Norman is a world-renowned design expert, the author of many popular books on design, and the Director of the Design Lab at the University of California, USA.

During his address to the design community in the city, Don Norman said, “Designers have the power to influence large companies about product choices and ethical business practices. So, they must learn to communicate in the language of business like margins, profit, loss, and financial forecasts. Designers need to develop the foresight like the marketing experts who often estimate demand for non-existent products. They must not forget the Importance of understanding politics, history, ethics, management, and finance to drive impactful design decisions.”

“Move away from colonial design methods to co-design with communities and understand the importance of participatory design by involving local expertise and resources. Policy-making often overlooks the direct involvement of affected people. Designers can extend help in this regard since they can influence policies by understanding and engaging with policy-making processes”, he advised.

According to him, the design community is becoming global. As a result, shared learning and problem-solving for complex global issues is becoming important. So, we must encourage young designers to work collaboratively and understand the broader implications of their designs.

Don pointed out that qualities like continuous learning and adaptation are essential for meaningful contributions to design and innovation. Thus integrating multidisciplinary approaches in design education that facilitate project-based learning to bridge gaps between theory and practice is of paramount importance. The Education system focuses on individual development with evaluation patterns like grading systems. However, developing the approach of working in teams must start from the higher education phase of life as problem-solving or developing solutions requires multiple skills.

ADI is a national body that offers a platform for designers to explore, and supports designers across various disciplines, promoting knowledge exchange, professional growth, and addressing the needs of the design community.

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According to UNESCO, there are more than 78 lakh children with disabilities in India between 5-19 years. While 61% of them were attending an educational institution, about 12% had dropped out and 27% had never been to school at all. Recognizing the urgent need for inclusivity and accessible education, This initiative aims to bring joy and accessibility to education for children with special needs across the country. With a shared vision of empowering every child, this innovative learning solution seeks to bridge gaps and create a more inclusive reading landscape.

Sugamya Qissa Pitara is not just a learning tool; it’s a transformative experience. Featuring diverse tools such as large font, sensory, quiet, and behavioral books, tailored for special needs, the initiative addresses the unique requirements of visually impaired children through tactile and sensory books with braille and large fonts, ensuring accessibility for all.

Crafted with Universal Design principles, each Sugamya Qissa Pitara is flexible, safe, and easy to use, featuring vibrant, artist-created furniture that adds an inclusive touch to the learning environment. Equipped with a Sensory Mat for enhanced cognitive growth, the pitara ensures a secure setting for focused educational experiences.

Extending beyond the classroom, Sugamya Qissa Pitara supports parents and caregivers with new books, activity sheets, and specialized training by Inclusive Learning experts. Specially crafted caregivers’ manuals in Hindi and English provide invaluable insights and support for fostering effective learning environments at home.

Sugamya Qissa Pitara aims to create an inclusive educational landscape, celebrating diversity, creativity, and accessibility, while addressing the multifaceted needs of children for a more enriched and holistic learning journey.

Talking about the initiative, Siddhant and Nirali Shah from the Access For ALL team, said, “Sugamya Qissa Pitara exemplifies the transformative power of inclusive design, with its profound impact stemming from its alignment with universal design principles. At Access For ALL, our dedicated team crafts learning products and games that prioritize an enriching and inclusive experience for all. Our designs meticulously incorporate the tenets of special needs pedagogy, enhancing hand-eye coordination, dexterity, and visual discrimination. With a visionary approach, bring the best global practices in our products with ingeniously thoughtfully structured to enable seamless engagement, fostering a shared experience where neurotypical individuals can engage harmoniously alongside those with disabilities.”

The Sugamya Qissa Pitara is not the first project under the Foundation to take the joy of reading to those who are differently abled. Over the years the Foundation has been working with SAKSHAM to ensure that all shortlisted titles of its flagship project the JCB Prize for Literature, are converted into visual impairment-friendly formats (braille and digital) of which the digital versions are made available for free, worldwide, via the Daisy Library (Sugamya Pustakalya).

With Delhi being the first location, the Sugamya Qissa Pitara program is set to travel to other parts of the country soon.

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NEW DELHI: Microsoft today announced the launch of an initiative that aims to skill 100,000 developers in India in the latest AI technologies and tools. The program offers a comprehensive learning experience that helps developers acquire and demonstrate the relevant skills needed to execute critical projects using AI technologies that align with business goals and outcomes. With AI revolutionizing the way we work and live, India needs a skilled workforce that can use AI to solve complex problems and create value. Through programs like AI Odyssey, Microsoft is offering opportunities for developers to build solutions for India’s growth and showcase their talent to solve real-world problems. To participate in the AI Odyssey, developers need to register on aka.ms/AIOdyssey and access the learning modules and resources. The month-long program is open to all AI enthusiasts in India, regardless of experience level or background. The program has two levels that participants need to complete by January 31, 2024. The first level of the program educates participants on how to use Azure AI services to create and deploy AI solutions for different scenarios. This will give them access to useful resources, code samples, and guides to master practical AI skills.

The second level of the program challenges participants to prove their AI skills by completing an online assessment with interactive lab tasks that earn them Microsoft Applied Skills credentials, a new verifiable credential that validates their ability to solve real-world problems with AI. Participants completing both levels of challenges will also stand a chance to win a VIP Pass to attend the Microsoft AI Tour in Bangalore on February 8, 2024, and witness the revolutionary impact of generative AI. The AI Tour is a one-of-a-kind event that showcases how generative AI can enable new forms of creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving. The tour features keynote sessions, demos, and workshops, where developers can learn from Microsoft experts and partners, as well as network with peers.

Irina Ghose, Managing Director, of Microsoft India, said, “AI is the future of innovation and India is leading the way with its tech talent. The Microsoft Applied Skills credential will help developers demonstrate their competence and creativity in the most in-demand AI skills and scenarios. We welcome all developers to join us in creating meaningful AI solutions that will contribute to India’s economy.“

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PUNE: Sancheti Hospital today announced the launch of unique OrthoAI, a generative AI tool that will help orthopedic experts get access to the vast and rich medical literature. This groundbreaking and world’s first initiative powered by artificial intelligence for orthopedics will help doctors keep updated with the latest content through thousands of published articles and videos under one roof and help make better decisions. 

OrthoAI was launched at the hands of Chief Guest and Eminent Scientist Dr.Raghunath Mashelkar in the presence of veteran orthopedic surgeon Dr.K.H Sancheti, Dr . Parag Sancheti Chairman Sancheti Hospital, Dr.Ashok Shyam, consultant orthopedic surgeon and head of academics and research at Sancheti Hospital,  Dr.Neeraj Bijlani, consultant orthopedic surgeon and  Rohan Lunawat, and Amit Yerudkar managing partners Script Lanes.

The initiative is a result of extensive work by a team of doctors from Sancheti Hospital and IT professionals from Pune-based Script Lanes for the last year. It is modeled to be an evidence-based Generative AI for Orthopaedics built on LLM and a Cognitive search model that provides answers to queries with citations to recent literature and related videos.

Hailing the initiative of Sancheti Hospital, eminent scientist Dr.R.A Mashelkar said that insights are important but foresight is more important to take advantage of technology. Technology has come to stay and we are using it. India has created digital public infrastructure and tops data consumption and polevaulted with digital payments too. We have to take advantage of this leadership that we have created. There are challenges and addressing these challenges will require a multidimensional approach. 

Healthcare professionals, data scientists, and policymakers should come together to address all challenges. 

Explaining the concept, Dr.Ashok Shyam said that decision-making is generally based on three aspects viz. clinical experience of the surgeon, current literature, and requirements of the patient. It is challenging to keep up with the current literature which is dynamic, vast, and ever-expanding. Even the experience of individual surgeons varies. So it will help if we have shared experiences. So OrthoAI takes into account both these aspects and searches the literature through PubMed and experience-based knowledge from OrthoTV. So it is like a copilot for orthopedic surgeons in making decisions. Since these decisions are optimized by literature and shared experiences, they can help in using resources in a better way. AI is an evolving concept and we will keep evolving with a tab on ethics and safety. 

Dr. Neeraj Bijlani said that the concept will be useful, especially in complex cases in older patients with commodities like diabetes, osteoarthritis, hypertension, etc, and pediatric age group with congenital abnormalities or in any complex cases. Different surgeons use different methods to handle complications and therefore this literature and shared experiences will help in knowing how other experts are managing those cases.  

Dr.Parag Sancheti said that this initiative is aimed at helping orthopedics deliver the best outcomes for the patient. We are happy to be a part of this first-of-its-kind initiative.

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