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Policy with a pulse Kotadia joins FICCI to shape India’s Medtech moment
MUMBAI: When healthcare meets policy, the stakes are anything but clinical. India’s fast-growing medical devices sector has added a new voice at the table with the appointment of Bhargav Kotadia as co-chair of FICCI’s Medical Devices Committee.
Founded in 1927, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has long been a bridge between government, industry, academia and research institutions. Within that ecosystem, its Medical Devices Committee plays a central role in shaping India’s MedTech agenda, from regulation and manufacturing to innovation and global competitiveness.
Accepting the appointment, Kotadia thanked FICCI president Anant Goenka and reiterated Sahajanand Medical Technologies’ commitment to the sector. He pointed to the scale of opportunity ahead, noting that industry estimates peg India’s medical devices market at around USD 30 billion by 2030, making it one of the country’s most promising growth engines over the next decade.
That growth, he said, aligns closely with the prime minister’s Viksit Bharat vision, as India positions itself as a global hub for healthcare manufacturing and innovation. With sustained collaboration between industry and government, Kotadia added, the focus will be on strengthening the MedTech ecosystem, improving global competitiveness and driving sustainable, innovation-led expansion.
Beyond the appointment itself, SMT is expected to remain actively involved in the committee’s work, contributing to policy formulation, stakeholder consultations and thought leadership. The company has, in recent years, played a visible role in discussions around regulatory reform, import substitution, R&D enhancement, Free Trade Agreements and the adoption of advanced technologies in healthcare delivery.
SMT’s continued leadership presence within FICCI underscores a broader shift in India’s medical devices narrative: from dependency to design, from imports to innovation. As policy frameworks evolve and ambitions scale up, the committee’s work will help determine how quickly and confidently India’s MedTech story moves from potential to practice.
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Give Me Five mental fitness platform launches in India
Global tool for early stress detection debuts in Hyderabad with live demos.
MUMBAI: Give Me Five just gave mental fitness a high-five because when your mind needs a quick check-up, even the app shows up faster than your inner critic. Give Me Five, a global mental fitness platform focused on early detection and proactive wellbeing, was officially launched in India at a special event at The Park Hotel, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. Founded by Brendan Fahey (30 years years building community solutions in human services), Dr Lisa Fahey OAM (35+ years as a trauma-recovery psychologist) and Phil Dymock (technology lead for expansion across the US, Canada, Australia and now India), the platform encourages small, consistent check-ins to spot early signs of stress, anxiety or burnout before they escalate.
The launch featured a live demonstration of core features, quick mental fitness assessments, data-driven personal insights, wellbeing dashboards, and tools tailored for individuals, workplaces, schools and communities. By making early awareness simple and accessible, Give Me Five aims to foster supportive environments where people feel equipped to act sooner rather than later.
Give Me Five co-founder Brendan Fahey said, “Give Me Five was created with a simple idea that small, consistent check-ins can make a meaningful difference in how we understand and support mental fitness. By making early detection accessible through technology, we hope to empower individuals, organisations, and communities to recognise challenges sooner and build stronger systems of care and support.”
The platform arrives as mental health conversations in India gain urgency, with rising awareness of workplace stress, student burnout and everyday emotional load. Give Me Five positions itself as a preventive companion less about crisis response and more about daily maintenance for the mind.
In a world that tracks every step and heartbeat, Give Me Five quietly reminds us the most important metric is still how we feel—and sometimes all it takes is five minutes and a honest pause to keep the balance from tipping.
