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Telemedicine firm TeleVital to expand presence in India
BANGALORE: TeleVital, an integrated telemedicine and e-health technology solutions company, has announced its expansion plans in India under its global strategy. In India, TeleVital plans to have a marketing presence in Mumbai, New Delhi and Chennai initially.
TeleVital works very closely with the Government and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) under the mission to promote quality healthcare in rural India.
With an initial investment of $3 million, TeleVital is currently in the process of raising another round of funding. TeleVital is investing in next generation product development that will focus on issues of inter-operability of health data interchange and standards to gain entry into newer markets in the USA, UK, Europe, China, Africa, Australia and the Middle East.
TeleVital‘s presence in the US and Indian market spans a period of over 3 years, and has implemented more than 180 turnkey installations. TeleVital is a Telemedicine and e-Health company with an installation base 5 countries. With over 20 installations in the private sector, TeleVital has the unique experience of implementing more than 80 telemedicine installations pioneered by the ISRO, including post tsunami in the Andamans.
Kumar Malavalli, chairman, and Ravi Amble, CEO, are the principal investors in TeleVital. TeleVital currently employs 20 people in India and is set to increase its headcount in India to 150 during the year who would focus on delivering high end R & D work to increase the efficiency of Televital‘s products and solutions, globally.
Chairman Malavalli said, “Today, the health care across the globe are going through many obstacles such as increased cost and lack of universal access. I am excited about the fact that TeleVital has been a pioneer in providing solutions in solving health care problems. I strongly believe that TeleVital with its technology and product offerings is poised to revolutionise health care.”
CEO Amble said, “India has become a critical component in Televital‘s strategy. By increasing our R & D presence in India we would be in a position to improve the efficiencies of our solutions and also reach out to the Indian healthcare providers as a market for our products and solutions. Making it a huge success here in India would directly relate to TeleVital‘s success in other developing and developed world.”
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VML India lands two finalist spots at Cairns Hatchlings 2026
The Mumbai agency is back in Australia with two teams, a UN brief and 24 hours to impress
MUMBAI: VML India is heading to Australia again. The Mumbai-based creative agency has secured two finalist spots at the Cairns Hatchlings 2026 competition, one in the Audio category and one in Design, making it the only Indian agency to have reached the finals in both editions of the contest since its launch in 2025.
Four people will make the trip. Senior copywriter Shilpi Dey and senior art director Raj Thakkar will compete in Audio. Art directors Shabbir and Shruti Negi will go head-to-head with the world’s best in Design. The finals take place at the Cairns Convention Centre from 13th May, culminating in an awards ceremony on 15th May.
The work that got them there is worth examining. For the Audio category, Dey and Thakkar tackled a brief for LIVE LIKE MMAD with a campaign called Inner Voice, Interrupted. Using spatial audio techniques, the campaign recreates the overwhelming self-doubt that descends after a long workday, physically panning negative thoughts left and right before cutting the noise entirely to reveal a confident inner voice. Strategically targeted at commuters via Spotify during evening rush hours, the campaign reframes the hours after work as an opportunity for personal growth and charitable action.
For the Design category, Shabbir and Negi worked on a brief for Canteen’s Bandanna Day, a campaign highlighting how cancer pushes teenagers out of their own defining moments. Using a pixelated design language to create stark contrast between a blurred world of isolation and a focused world of connection, the campaign, titled The Flipside of Cancer, shows teenagers fading into the background of birthdays, skateparks and school proms. As a Canteen bandanna appears, the blur flips and the teenager snaps back into sharp focus.
Kalpesh Patankar, group chief creative officer of VML India, made no attempt to disguise his satisfaction. “We are immensely proud to see our teams consistently excel on the Cairns Hatchlings platform since its inception,” he said. “They have masterfully tackled challenging briefs across diverse categories, demonstrating both layered storytelling and a unique creative approach. This exceptional teamwork is truly inspiring.”
Dey and Thakkar, returning to the finals after last year’s run, were candid about the demands of the audio medium. “It’s one of the most demanding mediums, where we only have a few seconds to capture a listener’s world with sound alone, so absolute clarity is essential,” they said. “The true measure of creative work is its ability to create positive change, and our audio submission was made to help those who need it most while encouraging people to silence the inner voices that hold them back.”
Shabbir and Negi, competing in Design for the first time, described the experience as “a completely different beast.” “We see it as an opportunity to showcase our expertise, raise the bar, and challenge ourselves in new ways, while also learning from creative minds from across the globe,” they said.
In Australia, the four finalists will face a live 24-hour brief from the United Nations before presenting in a live pitch session. Twenty-four hours, one brief, one shot. VML India has been here before. It knows exactly what is at stake.
