The Tech Panda takes a look at recent tech launches.
HealthTech: A Science-Backed Women’s Midlife Clinic
Actor and women’s wellness advocate Lisa Ray has co-founded NuHer, a science-backed women’s midlife clinic. Ray launched NuHer alongside a team of experts including Dr. Reina Punj, Dr. Kajal Parikh, Dr. Priyanka Mehta, Dr. Anuya Manerkar, Priyanka Kapoor, and Parinaz Agha to address the growing gaps in care and awareness surrounding perimenopause and menopause.
“For much of our lives we are taught just enough about our bodies to get by. We learn the basics in school, receive some guidance during our reproductive years and then the learning stops,” Ray noted. “Midlife follows, which is often the longest and most transformative phase of a woman’s body, yet it arrives with little structure, clarity or support.”
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- Combines medical expertise with wellness support and also includes nutraceutical formulations designed to support women experiencing menopause-related symptoms.
- Product offerings include MENOVITA, formulated to support symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, mood fluctuations and sleep disturbances, and MENOSTRONG, designed to support intimate health, urinary comfort, digestive health and bone strength during menopause and beyond.
Space: Skyroot’s Vikram-1, India’s First Private Orbital Rocket, Flagged Off by Telangana CM for Sriharikota
Vikram-1, India’s first privately built orbital rocket by Skyroot Aerospace, was flagged off by A. Revanth Reddy, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Telangana, from the company’s Max-Q campus in Hyderabad. The ceremony marked the rocket’s formal departure to the launch site at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.
Pawan Kumar Chandana, Co-founder and CEO, Skyroot Aerospace said, ‘’We are honoured to have the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Telangana Shri. A Revanth Reddy flag-off our Vikram-1 rocket to the spaceport. The launch of this orbital rocket will mark a major milestone for India’s emerging private space-tech industry. With Vikram-1, we aim to open up space by enabling on-demand satellite launches for a fast-growing global market.”
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- Vikram-1 is a multistage orbital launch vehicle designed to deploy small satellites of up to 350 kg to low Earth orbit.
- Standing seven storeys tall, it is built with an all-carbon composite structure and powered by in-house developed propulsion systems, including 3D-printed engines and high-thrust solid fuel rocket boosters.
- The upcoming flight is the first of several planned Vikram-1 missions, which enables Skyroot to progressively advance toward regular commercial launch operations for satellite operators worldwide.
- The launch will be conducted under the authorisation of IN-SPACe and with the technical oversight of ISRO.
Wellness: World’s First Emotional Wellness Platform Built to Measure & Improve Emotional State
Nihilent launched nSEPIA Beta, marking the first market testing phase of the world’s first emotion wellness platform designed to help users measure their emotional state objectively and improve it through personalised interventions within minutes. The beta is now available for market testing.
L. C. Singh, Founder and Executive Chairman, Nihilent, said, “Technology has measured almost everything around us, but very little within us. nSEPIA is a step toward changing that. nSEPIA Beta represents an important step in bringing a new way of looking at emotional wellness into the market. While emotional health affects everyday life in profound ways, it has largely remained outside the reach of structured measurement and response. nSEPIA has been built to address that gap. It gives users a way to understand their emotional state more clearly, act on it through relevant interventions, and track change over time. With the beta now available for market testing, we look forward to seeing how this platform begins to shape real world use.
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- Begins with a 30 second scan that captures emotional state in real time.
- Powered by Emoscape, a clinically validated emotion AI engine that objectively extracts emotional signatures independent of expression, language and culture the scan is intended to give users a more objective understanding of how they actually feel.
- Users are presented with a visual representation of their emotional state in the form of an emotion orb, and observation-based guidance that explains the state in simple language.
Defense Technology: Simulated LOX Module for India’s Indigenous AIP System
INOX India Ltd. (INOXCVA), a platform in cryogenic technology solutions, flagged-off the simulated Liquid Oxygen (LOX) storage module developed for Test & Trial of Energy Module for India’s indigenous Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) system, being spearheaded by Naval Material Research Laboratory (NMRL), Ambernath, a premier laboratory under Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The tank, manufactured at INOXCVA’s Kalol Facility, for AIP production agency partner and was flagged off from INOXCVA by Dr Suman Roy Choudhury, Director NMRL and Deepak Acharya, CEO, INOXCVA.
Deepak Acharya, Chief Executive Officer, INOX India Ltd, said, “The flag-off of the simulated LOX module marks a proud milestone for INOXCVA and a meaningful contribution to India’s strategic defence capabilities. The AIP programme represents a critical advancement in enhancing the endurance and stealth of our submarines, and we are honoured to support it with our specialised cryogenic expertise. This achievement reflects our commitment to delivering high-precision, mission-critical systems that uphold the highest standards of safety, reliability, and engineering excellence in service of the nation.”
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- Developed for Test & Trial of Energy Module for India’s indigenous Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) system
- The highly specialised tank stores oxygen in liquid form at cryogenic temperatures and are engineered to ensure the highest standards of purity, safety, and reliability.
Fintech: Savings Account for Senior Citizens Combining Healthcare Benefits with Free Doorstep Banking Services
Bank of Baroda launched ‘bob Senior Citizen Vishesh Samman’, a premium savings bank account offering healthcare benefits and complimentary doorstep banking services for senior citizens. The account is tailored exclusively for customers aged 60 years and above, with a focus on enhancing their overall health and financial well-being.
Dr. Debadatta Chand, Managing Director & CEO, Bank of Baroda said, “At Bank of Baroda, we are proud to serve our senior citizens with thoughtfully curated offerings. With ‘bob Senior Citizen Vishesh Samman’, we have designed a premium offering that combines healthcare access, doorstep banking convenience and a host of banking and lifestyle benefits. This initiative reflects our continued commitment to delivering meaningful and differentiated offerings for our senior customers.”
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- Free online doctor consultations for up to 6 family members
- Up to 15% concession on online medicine purchases
- Up to 20% concession on pathological tests
- Two complimentary doorstep banking services per month
- Free issuance of the bob Bhoomi RuPay Select Debit Card with benefits including health check-ups, international & domestic airport lounge access, gym membership, spa/salon, golf, OTT membership etc.
- 50% waiver on processing charges for Reverse Mortgage loan
- 20% discount on locker charges up to Rs. 500
- Free NEFT and RTGS transactions and 50% waiver on IMPS transactions
- Designed for senior citizens maintaining a Monthly Average Balance (MAB) of INR1 lakh
