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  • Advanced chip packaging moves into India’s defence manufacturing landscape with a new initiative from Paras Defence

    Paras Defence Managing Director Munjal Sharad Shah explains the launch of Paras Semiconductor and its strategic focus

    Advanced chip packaging is beginning to take shape within India’s defence manufacturing landscape with the launch of Paras Semiconductor Pvt. Ltd., a new subsidiary of Paras Defence and Space Technologies Ltd.. The move marks the company’s entry into advanced semiconductor packaging and assembly, an area increasingly viewed as critical for defence, strategic electronics, and secure computing applications.
    Paras Semiconductor has been established to focus on advanced heterogeneous and 3D semiconductor packaging, positioning itself as a domestic OSAT facility for high-reliability defence and strategic use cases. The planned facility will support packaging for semiconductor devices used in optical and optronic systems, high-performance computing, networking, and data centre applications linked to defence and security requirements.

    Advanced packaging has emerged as a key link between chip fabrication and end-use systems, particularly as the semiconductor industry moves away from large monolithic chips toward chiplets and system-in-package architectures. These approaches allow multiple chips to be integrated into a single system, delivering improved performance, lower power consumption, and higher reliability. While India has developed strength in semiconductor design and policy support for fabrication, domestic capability in advanced packaging remains limited, especially for defence-grade applications.
    The new subsidiary is intended to address this gap by building local capability in packaging, testing, and qualification for strategic electronics. Paras Semiconductor is envisioned as a long-term platform aligned with national priorities around defence self-reliance, secure supply chains, and trusted electronics manufacturing.

    Commenting on the launch, Munjal Sharad Shah, Managing Director of Paras Defence and Space Technologies Ltd., said that semiconductors have become strategically important in the current global environment, particularly for defence and national security. He noted that advanced packaging plays a central role in ensuring performance, reliability, and supply chain control for sensitive applications, and that the new venture complements Paras Defence’s existing strengths in defence electronics.
    Beyond manufacturing capability, the initiative is also expected to contribute to skill development and ecosystem creation across semiconductor packaging, testing, and allied engineering domains. As global supply chains face increasing pressure from trade restrictions and geopolitical uncertainty, domestic advanced packaging is being viewed as a strategic capability rather than a purely manufacturing function.

    Globally, advanced semiconductor packaging is becoming central to applications such as high-performance computing, secure communications, radar systems, and electronic warfare. By entering this segment, Paras Defence aims to participate more deeply in India’s evolving defence electronics ecosystem while supporting long-term objectives around technology control, reliability, and assured availability.

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  • Indian speech patterns shape a new approach to voice AI with the launch of Zero Codeswitch by Shunya Labs

    Shunya Labs Co Founders Ritu Mehrotra and Sourav Bandyopadhyay explain how the model is built to understand natural code mixed speech at scale

    Indian speech patterns, where languages blend fluidly within a single sentence, are shaping a new direction for voice AI with the launch of Zero Codeswitch by Shunya Labs. The foundation model has been developed to recognise how people across the country actually speak, without forcing conversations into single language structures or translation pipelines.
    Unlike most global speech recognition systems that are optimised for one language at a time, Zero Codeswitch is designed for naturally code mixed speech. In everyday Indian conversations, Hindi, English, and regional languages are often combined using informal grammar, transliteration, and local expressions. These patterns have historically resulted in higher error rates for voice systems, particularly outside major urban centres.

    Zero Codeswitch processes mixed language speech natively, removing the need for intermediate translation layers that convert Indian languages into English. Instead, the model uses a unified architecture capable of generating mixed Hindi and English tokens within the same utterance. This approach allows it to accurately transcribe phrases commonly used in daily speech, reflecting how language is used in practice rather than how it is standardised.
    The model builds on Shunya Labs’ earlier research milestones, including its performance on the OpenASR leaderboard, where it recorded a word error rate of 3.10 percent. Zero Codeswitch is engineered to run efficiently on standard CPU infrastructure, reducing deployment costs while maintaining sub 100 millisecond latency for real time applications. This design makes it viable for large scale use in environments where access to specialised hardware is limited.

    Speaking about the model’s development, Ritu Mehrotra, Co Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Shunya Labs, said the company’s focus has been on foundational research rather than adapting existing global models. She noted that Zero Codeswitch was built to prioritise accuracy, latency, and usability in real world Indian contexts, where voice often serves as the primary digital interface.
    Sourav Bandyopadhyay, Co Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Shunya Labs, said the model reflects the company’s first principles approach to building AI systems for Indian languages. He explained that Zero Codeswitch has been trained on millions of hours of Indian audio, capturing variations in accent, dialect, pronunciation, and slang that are often absent from international datasets.

    Zero Codeswitch is expected to support voice based applications across sectors such as fintech, healthcare, and public services, particularly in regions with limited English proficiency. The model is designed for enterprise and public sector deployment, with options for on premises and air gapped environments to address data privacy and regulatory requirements.
    Headquartered in Gurugram, Shunya Labs is part of a growing ecosystem of companies developing domestic intellectual property in core AI technologies. With Zero Codeswitch now available for enterprise pilots and production use, the company aims to strengthen the infrastructure layer required for voice driven digital access across India’s multilingual population.
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  • Momentum builds quietly for Central Bank of India in Q3 financial results

    The quarter points to healthier lending, improved capital strength, and a more efficient operating base

    Mumbai, January 2026: The third quarter financial results point to a quieter but firmer improvement underway at Central Bank of India, as the bank shows signs of healthier lending momentum, stronger capital buffers, and improving operational efficiency.
    For the quarter ended December 31, 2025, the bank’s total business expanded to ₹7,74,106 crore, reflecting year-on-year growth of 15.77 percent. This was driven by balanced traction across deposits and advances, with total deposits rising 13.24 percent to ₹4,50,575 crore and gross advances increasing 19.48 percent to ₹3,23,531 crore.

    Retail, agriculture, and MSME lending continued to anchor credit growth during the quarter, with the RAM portfolio expanding 17.89 percent on a year-on-year basis. Retail advances grew 20.93 percent, agriculture advances by 15.41 percent, and MSME lending by 15.90 percent, reinforcing the bank’s focus on diversified and granular credit expansion.
    Asset quality indicators reflected a further easing of stress. Gross non-performing assets declined to 2.70 percent from 3.86 percent a year earlier, while net NPAs improved to 0.45 percent from 0.59 percent. The provision coverage ratio stood at 96.69 percent, underscoring continued balance sheet caution.

    Profitability metrics also strengthened during the quarter. Net profit rose 31.70 percent year on year to ₹1,263 crore, while operating profit increased 16.76 percent to ₹2,292 crore. Return on assets improved to 1.01 percent, and return on equity rose to 14.47 percent, reflecting better utilisation of capital and improved operating leverage.
    Net interest income for the quarter stood at ₹3,502 crore, while net interest margin was reported at 2.96 percent. Cost discipline remained visible, with the cost-to-income ratio at 57.84 percent, marking an improvement compared to the previous year.

    On the capital front, the bank reported a Basel III capital adequacy ratio of 16.13 percent, with Tier I capital at 13.87 percent, providing headroom to support future growth. Business per employee also improved to ₹22.65 crore, pointing to gains in productivity.
    With asset quality stabilising, capital ratios strengthening, and core business continuing to expand, the December quarter results suggest a more measured and sustainable operating trajectory for the bank.
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  • Women’s literary voices take centre stage as Amar Ujala announces Akashdeep recipients for 2025

    Shabd Samman convener Yashwant Vyas speaks on language, legacy, and jury deliberations

    Women’s literary contributions across Indian languages have taken centre stage with the announcement of the Akashdeep honours under the Amar Ujala Shabd Samman 2025. The highest recognition instituted by Amar Ujala will be conferred on eminent Hindi short story writer Mamta Kalia and renowned Manipuri author Arambam Ongbi Memchoubi for their lifetime contribution to literary life.
    The Akashdeep Award is Amar Ujala Shabd Samman’s most distinguished honour and is presented annually to one writer from Hindi and one from a non Hindi Indian language. Each recipient receives a cash prize of Rs. 5,00,000, a citation, and a Ganga sculpture as a symbolic memento.

    The selection of two women writers this year carries added significance. The United Nations had declared 1975 as the International Women’s Year, and 2025 marks its golden jubilee. In addition, 2026 has been dedicated by the United Nations to recognising women’s contributions to agriculture. Against this global backdrop, the recognition of Mamta Kalia and Arambam Ongbi Memchoubi lends the Akashdeep honours a distinct cultural and historical resonance.
    Mamta Kalia, born on November 2, 1940, emerged as a powerful literary voice during the early waves of feminism in Hindi literature. With more than a dozen notable works to her credit, her writing has consistently explored the complexities of middle class life and the evolving question of women’s identity in Indian society.

    Arambam Ongbi Memchoubi, born as Dr. Thounaojam Chanu Ibemhal on January 1, 1957, is widely recognised for her contribution to contemporary Manipuri literature. Her work engages deeply with postcolonial thought, women’s identity, and Meitei myths, establishing her as a significant voice in the literary landscape of Manipur and Indian languages beyond Hindi.
    Speaking on behalf of the awards, Yashwant Vyas, Group Advisor at Amar Ujala and convener of the Shabd Samman, said that the initiative was launched in 2018 to support the collective dream of Indian languages and to create a credible platform that honours both legacy and contemporary literary excellence.
    Alongside the Akashdeep honours, Amar Ujala has also announced the Shabd Samman Best Work Awards for Hindi literary works published in 2024. Savita Singh’s poetry collection Vaasna Ek Nadi Ka Naam Hai was selected in the Chhap category, while Naish Hasan’s Mutah received recognition in Non Fiction. Shahadat’s short story collection Curfew Ki Raat was chosen in the Fiction category.
    The Bhasha Bandhu Translation Award will be presented to Sujata Shiven for her Hindi translation of Charu Chivar aur Charya, originally written in Odia by Pradeep Dash. The Thaap Award, recognising a debut work, will be conferred on Manish Yadav for Sudhaargrih Ki Malikainen. Each of these awards carries a cash prize of Rs. 1,00,000 along with a citation and a Ganga sculpture.
    The shortlisted works were evaluated by a jury comprising poet Varsha Das, writer Vibhuti Narayan Rai, storyteller Dhirendra Asthana, writer and translator Damodar Khadse, and short story writer Balram. The Amar Ujala Shabd Samman 2025 will be presented at a formal ceremony to be held shortly.
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  • From experimentation to execution, AI strategy enters a more measured phase at Capgemini

    Pascal Brier, Chief Innovation Officer and Member of the Group Executive Committee at Capgemini, explains why governance and leadership readiness now matter more than speed

    Mumbai, 16 January 2026: After several years of experimentation and rapid pilots, organisations are entering a more deliberate phase of artificial intelligence adoption, according to new research released by Capgemini. The findings point to a clear shift away from short-term AI hype towards long-term value creation anchored in governance, skills, accountability, and leadership readiness.
    The research, published by the Capgemini Research Institute, indicates that AI is no longer viewed as a peripheral productivity tool but as a core component of enterprise strategy. A growing number of organisations have moved generative AI use cases into live operations, while many are also exploring agent-based AI systems. Business leaders increasingly believe that failing to scale AI at pace with competitors could lead to missed strategic opportunities.

    At the same time, how organisations define AI success is evolving. Productivity and cost reduction are no longer the sole benchmarks. Measures now extend to revenue growth, customer experience, risk management, compliance, and knowledge management. This broader view reflects a more mature understanding of AI’s role in enterprise decision making.
    Commenting on the shift, Pascal Brier, Chief Innovation Officer and Member of the Group Executive Committee at Capgemini, said organisations have entered a more pragmatic era of AI-driven transformation. He noted that the focus has moved to embedding AI across the enterprise rather than pursuing isolated experiments, with strong foundations in data, governance, and leadership emerging as critical enablers.

    The research also highlights that organisations are becoming more selective in their AI investments. Many leaders report pausing lower-value initiatives in favour of projects with clearer outcomes. On average, organisations expect to increase AI spending in 2026, directing funds toward infrastructure, data readiness, governance frameworks, and workforce upskilling to support sustainable adoption.
    Alongside operational deployment, AI is beginning to influence executive decision making. A separate Capgemini Research Institute study finds that more than half of CXOs already use AI to support strategic decisions, primarily for research, analysis, and documentation. Over the next few years, leaders expect AI to play a larger role in challenging assumptions and augmenting strategic thinking, while still remaining an input rather than a replacement for human judgement.

    Despite growing adoption, trust remains a key concern. Many senior leaders cite legal, security, and explainability risks as barriers to deeper reliance on AI for executive decisions. Clear governance and accountability frameworks are therefore seen as essential to increasing confidence and ensuring responsible use.
    As enterprises look ahead to 2026, the research suggests that success with AI will depend less on speed and experimentation, and more on how effectively organisations align technology with leadership, governance, and long-term business objectives.
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  • Enterprise procurement systems evolve toward an AI led operating layer with Cognilix by Moglix

    Moglix Founder and CEO Rahul Garg explains how AI is being embedded into daily enterprise workflows

    Enterprise procurement systems are beginning to shift from fragmented tools toward integrated operating layers, as organisations look to manage buying, inventory, supplier coordination, and B2B selling within a single decision framework. In this context, Cognilix by Moglix has been introduced as an AI led operating system designed to bring structure and continuity to how enterprises run procurement and supply chain workflows.
    The platform has been developed against the backdrop of Moglix’s experience operating large scale B2B and manufacturing supply chains. Built on operational data spanning over $40 billion in transactions, a supplier base of more than 45,000 partners, over 1.2 million SKUs, and activity across 80 countries, Cognilix reflects an attempt to embed intelligence directly into day to day enterprise processes rather than layering it on top as a decision aid.

    Cognilix is positioned as a system that works alongside existing ERP infrastructure while connecting workflows across procurement, inventory planning, supplier management, and B2B selling. By creating a unified decision layer, the platform aims to reduce disconnects between departments where actions in one function often have downstream consequences across cost, availability, and revenue.
    On the procurement side, the operating system supports automated buying workflows that include digital catalogues, RFQ comparison, supplier onboarding, compliance checks, competitive e auctions, and inventory forecasting based on historical consumption and lead time patterns. These capabilities are intended to standardise execution while retaining traceability and accountability across purchasing decisions.

    The platform also addresses B2B selling by enabling enterprises to operate digital storefronts and marketplaces with integrated order management, payments, logistics coordination, and real time inventory visibility. A shared data layer standardises material master records and enables clearer visibility into spend behaviour, supplier performance, and operational bottlenecks across the organisation.
    Speaking on the launch, Rahul Garg, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Moglix, said that AI is increasingly moving from isolated insights to becoming part of core enterprise infrastructure. He noted that for complex manufacturing and supply chain environments, intelligence creates value only when it accounts for real world constraints, dependencies, and operational consequences across the enterprise.

    Early enterprise deployments of Cognilix have shown outcomes such as shorter procurement cycle times, improved inventory accuracy, higher levels of data standardisation, and more consistent visibility across supplier and order flows. These results point to a broader shift toward systems that embed decision logic directly into workflows rather than relying on manual intervention.
    Moglix has also committed an investment of $5 million toward expanding AI research and developing vertical specific enterprise capabilities under the Cognilix platform. The investment is intended to deepen domain models, strengthen governance and collaboration features, and support scalable deployment for global enterprise use.
    As enterprises continue to manage increasing operational complexity, platforms like Cognilix reflect an emerging approach where AI functions as an operating layer that aligns procurement, supply chains, and commerce into a single, accountable system.
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  • Classroom visibility moves from intuition to data with Innovartan Technologies’ Classview.AI

    Prashant Sharma, Co-Founder and CEO, and Ravi Sharma, Co-Founder and CTO of Innovartan Technologies, explain how the platform analyses everyday teaching

    January 16, 2025: Limited and inconsistent visibility into what happens inside classrooms has long remained one of education’s most persistent challenges. Innovartan Technologies has now introduced Classview.AI, an artificial intelligence driven classroom intelligence engine designed to convert everyday teaching into structured, objective, and actionable insights.
    Despite sustained investments in teacher training, assessments, and external audits, classroom instruction itself has largely remained episodic and subjective. Classview.AI seeks to address this gap by enabling continuous analysis of lectures, allowing schools and educators to understand teaching quality through data rather than observation alone.

    The platform operates using a classroom camera and proprietary AI models that analyse each lecture across five defined pillars: academic coverage and correctness, lesson introduction, communication quality, application of concepts, and effectiveness of doubt resolution. Based on this analysis, teachers receive personalised feedback intended to support instructional improvement without judgement or additional manual effort. School leaders, in turn, gain consistent visibility into teaching quality across grades, subjects, and campuses.
    Commenting on the thinking behind the platform, Prashant Sharma, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Innovartan Technologies, said that education systems have historically attempted to improve outcomes without fully understanding classroom reality. He noted that Classview.AI is designed to make teaching measurable and improvable by analysing every class, every day, while respecting teacher autonomy and avoiding surveillance-driven evaluation.

    India’s education ecosystem includes over 15 lakh schools and more than one crore teachers, each operating in varied classroom contexts. According to Innovartan, standardised approaches often fail to account for these differences. Classview.AI aims to adapt to diverse needs by providing objective insights tailored to each classroom, enabling incremental improvements that compound over time.
    From an engineering perspective, Ravi Sharma, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Innovartan Technologies, said the system has been built with a focus on statistical validation, reliability, and real-world deployment. He explained that the AI models have been tested in live classroom environments to ensure consistency across subjects, languages, and teaching styles, without adding operational friction for teachers.

    Since October, Classview.AI has been deployed as part of pilot programmes in over 100 classrooms across 25 schools. The company reports a conversion rate of over 60 percent from demonstrations to adoption, alongside strong teacher acceptance driven by the platform’s feedback-first design. Pilot initiatives have also been initiated with multiple State Governments.
    Participating schools have reported early improvements in lesson clarity, classroom engagement, and student comprehension within weeks of deployment. The platform also enables post-class access to recorded lessons, allowing students to revisit content at their own pace and reinforce learning beyond classroom hours.
    Looking ahead, Innovartan plans to extend Classview.AI into an AI-powered personal learning companion for students. The proposed expansion would use classroom-derived insights to deliver customised practice, targeted explanations, and adaptive doubt support, creating a continuous feedback loop between teaching and learning.
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  • National safety standards come into focus as WAE secures BIS certification for drinking water coolers

    A Vikram Joshe, Founder and President of WAE, explains what IS 1475:2024 compliance means for public and institutional hydration systems

    New Delhi, January 15, 2026: National standards governing drinking water infrastructure moved into sharper focus with WAE securing certification from the Bureau of Indian Standards for its complete portfolio of drinking water coolers under IS 1475:2024. The certification reinforces compliance with India’s prescribed benchmarks for safety, hygiene, and performance in institutional and commercial hydration systems.
    The certification applies to all WAE drinking water cooler models with rated capacities ranging from above 10 litres per hour up to 150 litres per hour. IS 1475:2024 is the country’s principal standard for drinking water coolers and evaluates products across parameters including material safety, hygienic water contact surfaces, electrical protection, mechanical integrity, and operational reliability. The scope of the certification is limited strictly to drinking water coolers and excludes units that incorporate hot water dispensing or reverse osmosis functionality.

    The milestone strengthens WAE’s compliance framework at a time when public and institutional buyers are placing increasing emphasis on regulatory alignment for water infrastructure. The certified portfolio is designed for high usage environments such as educational institutions, healthcare facilities, offices, industrial workplaces, public infrastructure, commercial establishments, and residential complexes, where equipment performance has direct implications for user safety and service continuity.
    Commenting on the certification, A Vikram Joshe, Founder and President of WAE, said that standards governing drinking water equipment are foundational to public health protection, institutional trust, and system reliability. He noted that the certification process required embedding compliance at the design and manufacturing stages rather than addressing it after production, including a detailed review of material selection, component traceability, assembly protocols, and validation testing.

    He further added that when institutions deploy drinking water infrastructure, they carry daily responsibility for the health and wellbeing of large user populations. BIS certification, he said, provides independent third party validation that systems conform to nationally prescribed benchmarks for safety, hygiene, and performance, which is critical for procurement professionals and institutional decision makers.
    With the certification in place, WAE’s drinking water cooler portfolio is now available across its national distribution and service network. The company stated that detailed technical specifications, test reports, and certification documentation can be made available to institutional customers, consultants, and procurement authorities as required.

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  • Wood fibre constraints pose growing risks for India’s packaging and textile supply chains, warns Canopy

    Nicole Rycroft, Founder and Executive Director of Canopy, explains how tightening global pulp supply and new EU regulations could impact Indian exporters

    National, India, 15 January 2026: Growing constraints on global wood fibre supply are creating mounting risks for India’s packaging and man-made cellulosic fibre textile supply chains, according to a new issue brief released by Canopy in partnership with Finance Earth. Titled Paper Thin Comfort: Wood Fibre Risk in a Finite Forest World, the brief examines how rising demand, climate pressures, and regulatory changes are converging to challenge India’s export-oriented manufacturers.
    The analysis comes at a time when India’s paper demand is increasing by nearly one million tonnes annually, while sectors such as e-commerce packaging and MMCF textiles including rayon and viscose grow more dependent on imported wood pulp and recovered fibre. The brief cautions that tightening global wood availability, combined with climate-driven disruptions, could raise cost, continuity, and compliance risks across supply chains.

    The issue brief highlights that Asia’s paper production grew by 60 percent between 2000 and 2021, intensifying competition for finite forest resources. At the same time, demand from bioenergy, construction, and packaging continues to outpace sustainable wood supply. Climate stressors such as wildfires, land-use pressures, and ecosystem degradation are further constraining pulp availability, increasing India’s exposure as reliance on imported fibre rises.
    A key concern flagged in the brief is the European Union Deforestation Regulation, which comes into effect in December 2026. The regulation will require exporters to certify products as deforestation free, introducing new compliance and market access challenges for Indian exporters supplying textile hubs such as Tiruppur and Ludhiana, as well as packaging clusters serving e-commerce, food, and FMCG sectors.

    Commenting on the findings, Nicole Rycroft, Founder and Executive Director of Canopy, said India holds a strategic opportunity to strengthen fibre security by scaling alternatives such as agricultural residues and recycled textiles. She noted that materials like sugarcane bagasse and rice straw could help reduce pressure on global forests while improving resilience and competitiveness for Indian industry.
    The brief identifies three core risk areas for Indian manufacturers. Rising global demand is increasing price volatility for wood-based inputs across the country’s textile and paper ecosystem. Supply constraints driven by climate stress and land competition are limiting wood quality and availability, exacerbating India’s low waste paper recovery rate. Meanwhile, evolving environmental and human rights due diligence requirements are likely to add to compliance costs for exporters serving regulated markets.

    To address these challenges, the brief outlines a framework focused on scaling circular fibre alternatives, strengthening wood sourcing through certification and traceability, and applying scenario planning to anticipate regulatory and climate shocks. Canopy stated that it will engage with Indian brands, manufacturers, investors, policymakers, and innovators to accelerate adoption of these measures, with the objective of protecting forests while reinforcing India’s position as a low-risk supplier in global markets.
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  • A new global publishing infrastructure takes shape with Henry Harvin’s research platform

    Kounal Gupta, CEO of Henry Harvin Education, outlines how HHRPC aims to support ethical, end-to-end academic publishing worldwide

    New Delhi, 12 January 2026: A new global research and publishing infrastructure has been introduced with the launch of the Henry Harvin Research and Publication Council platform, marking an expansion of Henry Harvin’s academic ecosystem. The new branch became operational on 1 January 2026 and is positioned to extend structured publishing and research support to scholars across disciplines and geographies.
    The launch reflects a strategic move to strengthen academic publishing support at a time when researchers face increasing pressure to meet global standards of quality, ethics, and visibility. With the new platform live, the Henry Harvin Research and Publication Council aims to provide end to end assistance across the research lifecycle, from manuscript development to publication and dissemination.

    Speaking on the vision behind the initiative, Kounal Gupta, Chief Executive Officer of Henry Harvin Education, said the objective is to transform credible research into global impact through ethical and accessible publishing systems. He noted that the platform has been designed as infrastructure for researchers who require sustained guidance rather than transactional journal access.
    As part of its academic outreach, the Henry Harvin Research and Publication Council will host its inaugural Global Scholars’ Conclave in Mumbai on 24 January 2026. The conclave will bring together scholars, researchers, and thought leaders from multiple fields and will include a convocation ceremony and academic awards recognising contributions to research, publication, and innovation.

    The Council operates within the broader academic framework of Henry Harvin Education, which has been active in global education and training since 2013. The organisation offers doctorate, degree, diploma, and certification programmes across a wide range of professional domains and maintains operations across India, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the United Arab Emirates.
    Over time, Henry Harvin has developed a portfolio of more than 1,200 courses across over 37 categories, supported by a workforce of over 600 employees and more than 3,100 consultants. This institutional experience forms the operational backbone for the research and publication council’s academic standards and publishing practices.

    The newly launched branch is expected to improve operational efficiency while enabling closer collaboration with researchers in fields such as management, science, technology, healthcare, and social sciences. The focus will remain on author centric services including manuscript evaluation, academic and language editing, plagiarism assessment, journal and book publication assistance, and research mentoring.
    Affiliated with Dunster Business School in Switzerland, the Henry Harvin Research and Publication Council positions itself as a global publishing platform offering editorial review, design, distribution, royalty management, and author promotion across digital and print formats. Through this expansion, the Council aims to improve access to professional research guidance while reinforcing ethical publishing practices and scholarly integrity.
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