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Noise unveils advanced Luna Ring features amid menstrual health knowledge gaps
Mumbai: The latest survey by Noise, India’s leading smartwatch and connected lifestyle brand, reveals that 82 per cent of women recognize they have menstrual health issues, indicating high self-awareness. However, less than 7 per cent of women have received education about these issues, highlighting a significant gap in education and access to accurate information. This reflects the notable challenges faced by the women’s health industry, particularly in menstrual health. Many women struggle with irregular periods, PCOS, and other menstrual-related issues that often go unrecognized or unaddressed due to a lack of education and societal taboos. Additionally, these issues are often missed by traditional health trackers.
The survey with ~ 1200 women was conducted by the brand to better understand the current state of menstrual health education, the challenges women face, and to identify the gaps that need to be addressed.
Noise Survey’s Health Insights:
1 82 per cent of women recognize they have menstrual health issues, indicating high self-awareness, however, less than 7 per cent of women have been educated about these issues
2 26.3 per cent of women find it embarrassing to discuss menstrual issues with their families
3 68.1 per cent feel that men in their lives lack an understanding of menstrual health
4 71 per cent of women believe discussing menstruation is a taboo topic in college or the workplace
5 35 per cent of obese women have PCOS as an underlying concern
In response to these insights, Noise aims to bridge the gap in women’s health tracking by launching an advanced women’s health tracking feature to its flagship Luna Ring. Recognizing that menstrual health is a vital component of overall wellness, this latest update is designed to provide personalized menstrual health insights and predictions, catering to the diverse needs of women with varying menstrual patterns. By aiming to empower women with precise and actionable insights, this upgrade represents a significant step towards a holistic approach to wellness.
Key Features of the Latest Update Include:
1 Period and Symptom Tracker: Users can log their periods, track past cycles, and record various symptoms associated with their menstrual cycle. This includes logging period flow intensity, which helps Luna Ring to understand individual menstrual health better.
2 Smart Period Predictions: Leveraging user patterns, basal temperatures, SPO2 levels, and other biomarkers, Luna Ring offers smarter predictions about fertile days and upcoming periods. With continuous usage, Luna Ring’s predictions adapt to individual cycle changes, providing personalized insights.
3 Luna AI Assistance: Navigating menstrual health can be complex, and some questions might feel too private to ask. The Luna AI provides confidential and secure answers to common queries about menstrual cycles, ensuring users receive accurate information while maintaining their privacy.
Motherhood Hospitals, Gurgaon, senior consultant – obstetrics and gynecology Shweta Wazir said “Currently, about 14 to 25 per cent of women experience irregular menstrual cycles, significantly affecting their overall well-being. The advent of new-age, AI-driven lifestyle products represents a transformative shift in women’s health management. These tools empower women by providing precise, real-time data and personalized insights into their menstrual health. With accurate cycle tracking, symptom logging, and fertility predictions, women can better understand their bodies and make informed health decisions. This technological advancement cultivates greater control and confidence, allowing women to proactively manage their health and improve their quality of life.”
Commenting on the launch, Noise co-founder Amit Khatri said “With this new feature in our Luna Ring, we aim to support women in taking control of their health and achieving their best selves, acknowledging that a comprehensive approach to wellbeing must include focused attention on menstrual health. This initiative marks a significant step forward in our ongoing efforts to create a more inclusive and responsive health-tracking ecosystem in the industry.”
Luna Ring is an ideal wearable to augment daily performance with best-in-class features. With 98.2 per cent accuracy [validated by IIIT-Hyderabad and Olympics coaches] and a fighter jet-grade titanium body, and featuring a fighter jet-grade titanium body, the Luna Ring tracks over 70 body metrics. From activity and readiness to sleep quality, Luna Ring provides users with meaningful insights to unlock their full potential.
More than just a smart ring, the Luna Ring embodies a philosophy of self-discovery, encouraging users to rise to brilliance by understanding their bodies and overcoming challenges. Seamlessly integrating technology into a minimal yet meaningful form factor, Luna Ring transforms data into actionable intelligence for a productive lifestyle. Recently, the brand has also brought the power of Artificial Intelligence and stress-tracking features to Luna Ring to elevate it as a personalized all-time health companion. Moreover, Noise acquired the AI-powered women’s wellness platform SocialBoat to enhance Luna Ring’s advanced health and fitness metrics and accelerate its innovation trajectory in the smart rings space.
Available in seven-ring sizes and a range of five colours – Sunlit Gold, Rose Gold, Stardust Silver, Lunar Black, and Midnight Black – customers can now choose their preferred option from lunazone.com and select retail stores.
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YES Bank hands the keys to SBI veteran Vinay Tonse as it bets on a new era
Former SBI managing director appointed as YES Bank’s new MD and CEO
MUMBAI: YES Bank is done rebuilding. Now it wants to grow. The private sector lender has appointed Vinay Muralidhar Tonse as managing director and chief executive officer-designate, with RBI approval secured and a start date of April 6, 2026 confirmed. The three-year term signals the bank’s intent to shift gears from crisis recovery to full-throttle expansion.
Tonse, 60, is no stranger to scale. Most recently managing director at State Bank of India, he oversaw a retail book of roughly $800bn in deposits and advances, one of the largest in the country. Before that, he ran SBI Mutual Fund from August 2020 to December 2022, a stint that saw assets under management surge from Rs 4.32 lakh crore to Rs 7.32 lakh crore across market cycles. Add stints in Singapore and four years leading SBI’s overseas operations in Osaka, and the incoming chief arrives with a genuinely global CV.
His academic grounding is equally solid: a commerce degree from St Joseph’s College of Commerce, Bengaluru, and a master’s in commerce from Bangalore University.
The appointment follows an extensive search and evaluation process by the bank’s Nomination and Remuneration Committee. NRC chairperson Nandita Gurjar said the committee unanimously backed Tonse, citing his leadership track record, governance credentials and ability to drive the bank’s next phase of transformation.
Non-executive chairman Rama Subramaniam Gandhi was unequivocal. “I am certain that Vinay Tonse, with his vast experience as a senior banker, will propel YES Bank to its next phase of growth,” Gandhi said, adding that the bank remains focused on strengthening its retail and corporate banking franchises and expanding its branch network.
Rajeev Kannan, non-executive director and senior executive at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, the bank’s largest shareholder, said Tonse’s experience across retail, corporate banking, global markets and asset management positioned him well to lead the lender. SMBC said it looks forward to working with Tonse and the board as YES Bank pursues its ambition of becoming a top-tier private sector lender anchored in strong governance and sustainable growth.
Tonse succeeds Prashant Kumar, who took the helm in March 2020 when YES Bank was in freefall following a severe financial crisis, and spent six years painstakingly stabilising the institution, rebuilding governance and restoring operational scale. Gandhi was generous: “The bank remains indebted to Prashant Kumar, who is responsible for much of what a strong financial powerhouse YES Bank is today.”
Tonse, for his part, struck a purposeful note. “Together with the board and my colleagues, I remain deeply committed to creating long-term value for all our stakeholders,” he said, pledging to build on Kumar’s foundation guided by his personal motto: Make A Difference.
Beyond the balance sheet, Tonse played cricket at college and club level and represented Karnataka in archery at the national championships — sports he credits with teaching him teamwork, situational leadership, discipline and focus. In quieter moments, he reaches for retro Kannada music, classic Hindi songs, and the crooning of Engelbert Humperdinck, Mukesh and Kishore Kumar.
YES Bank has its steady-handed rebuilder in Kumar to thank for survival. Now it has a scale-obsessed growth banker at the wheel. The next chapter starts April 6.
