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Mortein fights dengue with Madhuri Dixit
MUMBAI: In its 25th year of launch in India, Mortein has announced Madhuri Dixit Nene as the face of Mortein Insta range of liquid vaporisers.
Dengue mosquitoes are amongst the fastest flying mosquitoes. They are so fast, that they are almost invisible, and hence creating a need for a faster solution for dengue prevention.
This alliance is aimed at creating a partnership between Mortein and Madhuri to create an awareness about the menacing mosquito threat where every unprotected second counts in the attempt towards dengue prevention. Mortein Insta powered with its double TFT formula gives 100 per cent faster protection versus ordinary repellents hence, enabling mothers to keep their families protected, with its new tagline ‘Mom aur Mortein Sabse Tez’.
Actor Madhuri Dixit Nene says, “Every mother desires a 100 per cent protection for her family from the growing number of life threatening diseases like dengue and malaria. I am really glad to get an opportunity to work with Mortein a leading global brand in pest control with deep knowledge and expertise in creating superior products. I urge all mothers and their families to join me in this fight against mosquitoes”.
On the announcement, Reckitt Benckiser Hygiene Home CMO of Marketing Director, South Asia Sukhleen Aneja adds, “We are pleased to announce UNICEF Goodwill ambassador, Madhuri Dixit Nene, as our brand ambassador for Mortein Insta. Madhuri exemplifies the contemporary Indian mother who is always on a look out for a faster and an effective solution to protect her family from diseases. We believe Madhuri will inspire mothers across the nation to choose a 100 per cent faster solution against vector-borne diseases.”
Mortein has launched a new Tulsi fragrance within its range of Liquid vaporisers which will be available for Rs 72 for 35 ml and Rs 49 for a small refill pack.
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Zscaler, Airtel launch India AI Cyber Research Centre
New hub to boost cyber resilience and trusted AI use
NEW DELHI: As India’s digital engine roars ahead, so do the risks riding shotgun. In response, Zscaler, Inc. and Bharti Airtel have joined hands to launch the AI and Cyber Threat Research Center – India, a national initiative aimed at strengthening the country’s cyber defences and accelerating responsible AI adoption.
The centre is designed as a multi stakeholder platform that brings together industry, government and academia. Its mission is clear: protect critical sectors such as telecom, banking and energy, shield everyday digital users, and future proof India’s fast expanding online ecosystem.
India has long been a major innovation hub for Zscaler, with a substantial portion of its cyber research talent based here. With this new centre, that footprint evolves into a national collaboration engine. The idea is simple but ambitious, build in India, for India, and help power the country’s journey towards a secure and digitally self reliant future.
The timing is telling. India is building digital systems at population scale, not just enterprise scale. That scale has widened the attack surface dramatically. At the same time, cyber criminals and nation state actors are deploying AI to scan, probe and exploit vulnerabilities in minutes.
Zscaler’s research arm, ThreatLabz India, reports millions of infiltration attempts every month. These include espionage campaigns linked to regional geopolitical tensions, 1.2 million intrusion attempts from 20,000 sources targeting 58 Indian digital entities, and a rise in zero day exploit attempts across multiple industries.
In such an environment, perimeter based security models are struggling to keep pace. The new centre aims to push a shift towards secure by design systems and Zero Trust architecture.
Its strategy rests on four pillars: protect through real time intelligence, remediate by working directly with government agencies, facilitate adoption of AI driven security and Zero Trust frameworks, and build a stronger cybersecurity talent pipeline through specialised certifications.
As founding members, Zscaler and Airtel will combine global threat intelligence with local network visibility. Zscaler will deploy a dedicated India focused research team and draw insights from its Zero Trust Exchange platform, which processes over 500 billion daily transactions worldwide. Airtel, meanwhile, will contribute deep visibility into IoT and mobile traffic, helping detect suspicious activity faster and coordinate response across the ecosystem.
Bharti Airtel executive vice chairman Gopal Vittal, said the partnership extends Airtel’s commitment to safeguarding customers and the nation’s digital fabric. He added that the collaboration would address challenges unique to the Indian market and encourage secure and confident digital engagement.
Zscaler chief executive, chairman and founder Jay Chaudhry, said India’s digital ambition cannot be secured with legacy firewalls and VPNs. He noted that a modern Zero Trust architecture is essential for a hyper connected world and that the new centre would harness the scale of Zscaler’s global security cloud while empowering a new generation of Indian cyber defenders.
Additional members from critical public and private sectors are expected to join the initiative in the coming months, expanding its scope and deepening collaboration.
In a world where threats travel at machine speed, India’s answer is to think faster, collaborate wider and build smarter.
