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Oteria celebrates Circadian Day with Sangita Bijlani, Isha Talwar and Aditi Govitrikar
Mumbai: Oteria, a premium D2C gender-neutral skincare brand based on the principles of Circadian Rhythm, celebrated Global Circadian Rhythm Day on 24 July, aligning perfectly with the brand’s vision of creating 24×7 skincare for customers, across the board. The event, hosted at The Piano Man in New Delhi, observed this globally celebrated day to spotlight the profound impact of circadian rhythm on one’s wellbeing, health and most importantly skin. The Circadian Day event aimed to raise awareness about the beneficial practices of a 24×7 skincare regimen and adopt new routines for holistic skin.
A first of its kind, rhythm based event headlined by an educative session which married two different universes of industry experience and clinical knowledge – to shed light on the importance of following your natural rhythm in order to support your skin through 4 different time zones in 24 hours. The Circadian Day celebrations witnessed leading Bollywood stars such as Sangeeta Bijlani, Dr. Aditi Govitrikar and Isha Talwar alongside renowned dermatologists and influencers who shared their experiences through skincare whilst emphasizing on the need for products that are in-tune with one’s needs. The event also saw stellar performances by known Indie bands from the Delhi circuit such as Mansa Jimmy and Capital 3.
On its first observance of Circadian Day, Rivpra Formulations MD & CEO Vibhor Rastogi shared, “Our bodies follow a 24×7 rhythm that helps us stay on the move and live a holistically well life. Based on the same philosophy, we developed Oteria, which aligns with our bodies’ natural rhythm to support skincare that restores, rejuvenates and revitalizes your skin to take on daily challenges and more. At Rivpra Formulation, we are committed to creating effective, affordable medicines, and with Oteria, we blend science and nature to address skincare needs for all genders. With the observation of the Global Circadian Rhythm Day, we are honored to introduce the concept of 24×7 skincare and Oteria, to the world beyond.”
Isha Talwar, recently featured in the Amazon Prime series Mirzapur, stated, “Understanding your skincare choices is crucial. It’s really important to understand what you’re buying for your skin; expensive products alone won’t work wonders. For healthy skin, proper sleep and maintaining your body’s rhythm are essential. Even with a busy work schedule, I ensure I eat healthily and get enough rest.”
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Tessolve lands a semiconductor veteran to drive its next big push
Ravi Kumar Chirugudu, who started his career at ISRO and has spent 35 years building chips and companies, joins the Bengaluru-based firm as president and chief operating officer
BENGALURU: Tessolve has never been shy about its ambitions. The Bengaluru-based engineering services firm already counts 18 of the world’s top 20 semiconductor companies among its clients, employs more than 3,500 engineers across 12 countries, and last year pocketed a $150m investment from TPG. Now it has hired the executive it believes can turn those assets into something bigger. Ravi Kumar Chirugudu, a 35-year semiconductor veteran who once built satellite payloads for ISRO and has since scaled engineering organisations across three continents, joins as president and chief operating officer, effective immediately.
THE MAN AND THE MANDATE
The appointment is, by any measure, a serious hire. Ravi Kumar Chirugudu comes to Tessolve after senior leadership stints at HCL Technologies, Altran and Wipro, where he managed large profit-and-loss portfolios and oversaw cross-regional teams. Over the course of his career, he has been instrumental in bringing more than 1,000 new products to market across the high-tech, energy and manufacturing verticals. Before the private sector claimed him, he began his working life as a scientist at the Indian Space Research Organisation, contributing to research and development in charge-coupled device technology and satellite payloads, a foundation that shaped everything that followed.
In his new role, he will lead Tessolve’s global growth strategy: expanding its engineering capabilities, deepening customer relationships and accelerating innovation across semiconductor and high-performance computing domains. The brief is broad, but the context is specific. Tessolve operates in the $550 billion global semiconductor market, and its recent moves, the acquisition of Germany’s Dream Chip Technologies and the TPG funding round, have sharpened both its reach and its expectations.
Srini Chinamilli, co-founder and chief executive of Tessolve, is characteristically direct about why Ravi Kumar Chirugudu was the choice:
“As we scale our global semiconductor and system engineering capabilities, Ravi’s appointment marks an important step forward. As global semiconductor demand continues to accelerate across industries, it is creating significant opportunities across the semiconductor lifecycle, from design, packaging, validation and systems integration. Ravi’s deep knowledge and leadership in this ecosystem brings the right mix of industry expertise, customer connect and execution capability, which will play a key role in strengthening our position as a trusted global engineering partner and reinforcing our market leadership.”
THE NEW ARRIVAL SPEAKS
Ravi Kumar Chirugudu, for his part, frames the move in terms of timing and culture, two factors that veteran executives tend to weigh as heavily as title or compensation:
“I am happy to join Tessolve at a time when the industry is rapidly evolving towards more complex, AI-driven systems. What stands out to me is its strong people-first culture and its commitment to bringing value to its customers. The strength of its global team, combined with its deep expertise in semiconductor innovation and next-generation product engineering, creates a solid foundation to build differentiated, scalable solutions. I look forward to working closely with the team to drive strategic growth and strengthen its role in shaping the global semiconductor ecosystem.”
The reference to AI-driven systems is not incidental. The semiconductor industry is in the midst of a structural reshaping, driven by the insatiable compute demands of artificial intelligence. For engineering services firms like Tessolve, which offers end-to-end capabilities from silicon design to packaged parts and invests in high-performance computing, high-speed interfaces, photonics and 5G, the moment is both an opportunity and a test. The company says it is well positioned to capture the next wave of industry growth. Ravi Kumar Chirugudu is now the person who has to prove it.
He came in from outer space, literally, and spent three decades learning how the semiconductor industry works from the inside out. Now Tessolve is betting that accumulated knowledge can help it cross the next frontier. In the $550 billion global chip market, the gap between ambition and execution is measured in engineering hours and leadership quality. Tessolve has just gone shopping for both.
