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mCaffeine launches mental health program with Pazcare
Mumbai: In a pioneering move towards building the healthiest workforce, mCaffeine, a trailblazer in personal care, proudly introduces a revolutionary mental health program in collaboration with Pazcare, a renowned employee benefit platform. Recognizing the profound impact of mental well-being on workplace productivity, mCaffeine’s co-founders stress the responsibility of supporting employees to achieve their personal best both at work and in their personal lives.
Mental health is a universal concern that transcends age, gender, ethnicity, status, or location, significantly influencing workplace productivity. To address this, mCaffeine, known for its commitment to innovation, collaborates with Amaha, a leader in the mental health field via Pazcare, to provide essential tools and resources. Amaha, a distinguished partner in this initiative, stands at the forefront with a multidisciplinary team of over 110 mental health professionals, bringing extensive experience and expertise to support clients’ mental health needs.
Central to this initiative, mCaffeine’s employees gain access to free counselling sessions annually, a fundamental resource dedicated to preserving and enhancing mental well-being. This invaluable offering is complemented by a strategic partnership with a cutting-edge mental health app, ensuring employees have continuous access to mental health care resources 24/7. This program is thoughtfully crafted to demolish barriers, making mental health resources readily available for a healthier and more productive workplace.
The program begins with personalised 1-1 Therapy Sessions, available through chat, audio, and video mediums, allowing employees up to 6 sessions per year. Complementing this, the Amaha Self Care Application offers an array of resources, including self-care programs, mood tracking, journaling, bot check-ins, and a peer support feature through communities, all accessible to every employee.
To maintain regular communication and awareness, the program includes the distribution of Newsletters and Awareness Collaterals monthly. This consistent flow of information aims to keep employees engaged and informed about available resources and upcoming events.
Talking about the positive workplace mCaffeine’s HR team stands as a dedicated ally. Employees are not merely encouraged but actively welcomed to reach out to the HR team for any hurdles obstructing their goals. Assuring confidentiality, this initiative strives to create an environment where employees feel secure in sharing their challenges.
A Pinnacle of Commitment:
This initiative signifies more than a mere step; it’s a significant leap in mCaffeine’s unwavering commitment to employee well-being. Beyond the realm of a workplace, it underscores the creation of a supportive community where the mental health of every team member is prioritized and actively supported. This initiative is a testament to mCaffeine’s dedication to fostering an environment where each employee not only thrives but feels genuinely cared for.
“We all have bad days at work, and it’s crucial to recognize the signs when our mental health is at stake. It’s not just a personal matter; it’s a professional one that can affect our ability to be productive. Mental health is often unseen, and reaching out for help shouldn’t be a challenge. With this understanding, mCaffeine is proud to announce a mental health program for employees, in partnership with Amaha and Pazcare, as part of our commitment to fostering a supportive workplace,” said mCaffeine co-founder & CEO Tarun Sharma.
“Statistics say that one in four people suffer from mental health-related problems. Apart from covering secondary & tertiary care, progressive employers like Mcaffiene are standing out by covering their colleagues for mental wellness and overall well-being. We at Pazcare are proud to be enabling the mental health wellness benefit for mCaffeinene employees.” comments Pazcare CEO and co-founder Sanchit Malik.
The introduction of this comprehensive mental health program marks a significant milestone in mCaffeine’s commitment to employee well-being. It reflects the brand’s dedication to creating a supportive and healthy work environment.
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Abhay Duggal joins JioStar as director of Hindi GEC ad sales
The streaming giant brings in a seasoned revenue hand as the battle for Hindi television advertising heats up
MUMBAI: Abhay Duggal has a new desk, and JioStar has a new weapon. The media and entertainment veteran has joined JioStar as director of entertainment ad sales for Hindi general entertainment channels, adding 17 years of hard-won revenue experience to one of India’s most powerful broadcasting operations.
Duggal is no stranger to big portfolios or bruising markets. Before joining JioStar, he spent a brief stint at Republic World as deputy general manager and north regional head for ad sales. Before that, he put in three years at Enterr10 Television, where he ran the north region for Dangal TV and Dangal 2, two of India’s leading free-to-air Hindi channels. The north alone accounted for more than 50 per cent of total channel revenue on his watch, a number that tends to get attention in any sales meeting.
His longest stint was at Zee Entertainment Enterprises, where he spent over six years rising to associate director of sales. There he commanded the Hindi movies cluster across seven channels, owned more than half of north India’s revenue across flagship properties including Zee TV and &TV, and closed marquee sponsorships across the Indian Premier League, Zee Rishtey Awards and Dance India Dance. He also handled monetisation for the English movies and entertainment cluster and the global news channel WION, a portfolio that would stretch most sales teams twice his size.
Earlier in his career Duggal closed what was then a Rs 3 crore single deal at Reliance Broadcast Network, one of the largest in Indian radio at the time, before that he helped launch and monetise JAINHITS, India’s first HITS-based cable and satellite platform.
His edge, by his own account, lies in marrying data and instinct: translating audience trends, inventory signals and client demands into long-term partnerships built on cost-per-rating-point discipline rather than short-term deal chasing. In a media landscape being reshaped by streaming, fragmented attention and AI-driven advertising, that kind of rigour is increasingly rare and increasingly valuable.
JioStar, which blends the scale of Reliance’s Jio platform with the content firepower of Star, is doubling down on its advertising business at precisely the moment the Hindi GEC market is getting more competitive. Bringing in someone who has spent nearly two decades doing exactly this, across some of India’s most watched channels, is a pointed statement of intent. Duggal has spent his career turning audiences into revenue. JioStar is clearly betting he can do it again, and bigger.
