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  • Times Now & DuPont’s ‘The Power of Shunya’ presents the grand finale of season 2

    Times Now & DuPont’s ‘The Power of Shunya’ presents the grand finale of season 2

    MUMBAI: After 14 weeks of showcasing inspiring stories of India’s most visionary companies and people harnessing the power of Shunya to achieve maximum progress, “The Power of Shunya: Quest for Zero”, finale episode of Season 2 will be aired on Times Now on Saturday, 13th December at 5:30 pm and on Sunday, 14th December at 9:30 am & 6:30 pm.

     
    Power of Shunya, the award winning series, in its second year has unleashed some path breaking innovations to help solve India’s challenges and achieve the goal of “Shunya”- zero hunger, zero darkness and zero lives lost. This season consisted of 15 episodes, each narrating two critical challenges faced by emerging India. Season 2 showcased 36 pioneering innovations by various companies and corporates that sought to address some of the most pressing problems plaguing the country by finding practical science based solutions and suggested roadmaps for the same. The much lauded show comes from the stable of the Branded Content team at Times Television Network that continuously works towards creating customized marketing strategies and brand solutions for advertisers looking at developing their India specific content & communication plans.

     
    The Power of Shunya series aimed to deliver maximum growth at zero impact and revolves around issues concerning varied segments such as Healthcare, Pollution, Waste Management, Water Shortage, Education, Workplace safety, Safety, Transport, Electrification, Agricultural Production, Nutrition, Climate Management, Green Infrastructure and Renewable Energy.
     
     
    Hemant Arora, Business Head of Branded Content, ET NOW, TIMES NOW and zOom said, “Power of Shunya – Quest for Zero, Season 2 has been as exciting and impactful as Season 1. The show for two seasons has successfully provided a content led platform tocompanies and individuals to showcase some of the best innovations the country has ever witnessed. With this branded content piece on Times Television Network, we’ve created the biggest show on Indian Television that focusses on Science & Innovation and has real, social implications that will impact millions of viewers”.

    “With almost 36,000 likes on Facebook, over 4,000 Followers on Twitter and over 10,000 visitors on the Microsite, Power of Shunya witnessed stupendous traction online generating a huge buzz on social media. India and Innovation were the two key hashtags that gained large amounts of popularity”, said Hemant Arora.
     
    In the finale episode, the season will culminate in an hour-long roundtable discussion, featuring some of the companies and people behind the innovations who will discuss the concept of ‘Shunya’ and revisit the incredible innovations showcased this season.
     
    The panel will comprise a mix of experts from different fields like Dipankar Gupta, Director, Centre for Public Affairs and Critical Theory, Shiv Nadar University; Gurcharan Das, Bestselling Author and former CEO, Proctor & Gamble, India; Ajay Sood Professor, Indian Institute Of Science, Bangalore; Dr. Devi Shetty Chairman & Founder, Narayana Health; Aditya Natraj Founder, Kaivalya Education; Ravi Kailas, Founder & Chairman, Mytrah Energy and Balvinder Singh Kalsi – President, DuPont South Asia and ASEAN; and moderated by host Manvi Dhillon.

     

  • Times Now launches ‘Power of Shunya’- Quest for Zero-Season 2

    Times Now launches ‘Power of Shunya’- Quest for Zero-Season 2

    MUMBAI: After the stupendous success of season 1, the award winning series, The Power of Shunya: Quest for Zero is back with its second season on Times Now. Season 2 will continue to examine the critical challenges facing emerging India and the effective and exciting solution based approach that can address these challenges.

     

    The 16 part series will be premiered on August 23rd and will feature discussions among industry stalwarts around crucial issues being faced by India including pollution, shortage of water, need of green infrastructure, renewable energy, agricultural production, nutrition and climate management.

     

    Last year, TIMES NOW, India’s No.1 English news channel, in association with DuPont, the world’s leading science and innovation company launched ‘The Power of Shunya™: Quest for Zero’ series which showcased individuals & companies who are addressing key issues facing India by unlocking the power of zero to deliver maximum growth and sustainable solutions at zero negative impact -– zero hunger, zero wastage, zero carbon footprints, zero workplace hazards. The series was inspired from the Indian Mathematician, Aryabhatta’s invention of Shunya (zero); an idea so powerful that it changed the world. The series has won 10 prestigious awards, including a Silver Abby for the Best Non Fiction Program Series at Goa Fest 2014 and four golds at DMAi Echo Awards 2014.

     

    Balvinder Singh Kalsi, President – South Asia & ASEAN, DuPont said, “The Power of Shunya™ reflects our belief that science-powered solutions and innovations play a vital role in addressing the challenges and aspirations of our growing nation. After a successful launch last year, we continue to strengthen our efforts to reach out to our customers and other stakeholders that share our belief in science-based problem solving. We are happy to partner with Times Now for season 2 to showcase companies and individuals that epitomize the spirit of Indian Ingenuity and commitment to science-powered innovations in pursuit of shunya or zero to build an India with zero hunger, zero malnutrition, zero darkness, zero diseases, zero lives lost, zero environmental impact.”

     

    The series will be anchored by Manvi Dhillon, well known for her deep insights in market analysis and business journalism. The show will air on TIMES NOW every Saturday at 5:30 pm & Sunday at 9:30 am and 6:30pm.

     

    Speaking on the launch of the series, Hemant Arora, Business Head, Branded Content- TIMES TELEVISION NETWORK said “Season 1 was truly a path-breaking series. The augmented viewership enjoyed by Season 1 also won critical acclaim & awards- 5 metals at DMAi & Goa Fest amongst others. With the objective of striving to achieve the goal of Zero with sustainable solutions we are extremely excited about the second season. ‘Power of Shunya- Quest for Zero’ with Manvi Dhillon on board this season, we have taken the series to a whole new level. The series gives an opportunity to corporates to help the country tackle its most pressing issues with the aid of modern technology & science. There’s a whole new and diversified view the series will offer to our audiences with our appealing format.”

     

    Join Manvi as she travels the length & breadth of India to uncover the companies and people who are innovating to reduce our problems to Shunya. Joining Manvi in each episode will be experts across sectors who will outline challenges facing India and discuss the impact of the innovations showcased.

     

    Commenting on the launch of show, Anchor Manvi Dhillon said; “I am proud to be associated with ‘Power for Shunya- Quest for Zero’ as it gives me a reason to explore first hand and highlight the key issues plaguing our country. The corporate involvement in the social responsibility sphere will showcase the intensity of delivering maximum growth at zero impact. I am very pleased to be a part of this series and look forward to its success.”

  • ET NOW and DuPont to begin ‘The Power of Shunya’ – Season 2

    ET NOW and DuPont to begin ‘The Power of Shunya’ – Season 2

    MUMBAI: ET NOW, India’s #1 Stocks and Business News channel, in association with DuPont, the world’s leading science company, is inviting entries for the second season of ‘The Power of Shunya™: Challenge for Zero’. The program willshowcase path breaking revolutionary innovations and marketing strategies by the brightest minds from science, technology and business schools. The first season witnessed some ground breaking innovations and the winners were rewarded with cash prize worth INR 1,000,000 and an all-expense paid experiential trip to the global DuPont headquarters in USA.

     

    ‘The Power of Shunya™: Challenge for Zero’ invites students from leading science, engineering and management institutes to develop a science-based innovation and its marketing plan to help India achieve the aspirational goal of Shunyaor zero – a country with zero hunger, zero malnutrition, zero accidents, zero lives lost, zero carbon footprint. The contestants are judged based on their product’s innovation quotient, its functionality, its potential impact and its ability to achieve the Power of Zero.

     

    The call for entries is open for a month,from March 10 to April 10, 2014across collegesin all metros and other cities like Hyderabad, Pune, Ranchi, Anand, Vadodara, Chandigarh and Kozhikode.

     

    The students can register at the kiosk at their colleges where a ‘The Power of Shunya™’ evangelist will guide them through the procedure and answer any queries related to the show. Entries to ‘The Power of Shunya™: Challenge for Zero’ can also be made online by logging on to www.powerofshunya.com.

     

    Students can also attend ‘The Power of Shunya™’ workshop at their respective colleges to understand the features of the show and the participation process.

     

    Entries will be reviewed and anonymously judged by a grand jury panel of scientists, business leaders and scholars. The jurywill shortlist entries that demonstrate outstanding creativity, ingenuity and originality.

     

    Additional information such as entry guidelines, list of jury members, evaluation criteria and award details can be found at www.powerofshunya.com.

     

  • DuPont in Association with ET Now Presents The Power of Shunya: Challenge for Zero

    DuPont in Association with ET Now Presents The Power of Shunya: Challenge for Zero

    DuPont India, a leader in market driven science and innovation, in association with ET NOW, India’s premier business news channel, is launching an inspiring television competition series ‘The Power of Shunya™: Challenge for Zero’. This unique show will give university students the opportunity to present their best ideas and innovations that will help India achieve progress against the goal of Shunya or zero – a country of zero hunger, zero malnutrition, zero accidents, zero lives lost, zero carbon footprint. The 10-part series will be hosted by popular television anchor Gaurav Kapur and will premiere on Saturday, October 12, at 6:30 pm only on ET NOW.

    ‘The Power of Shunya™: Challenge for Zero’ is an invitation to the best minds from science, technology and business schools to come together to showcase ground-breaking innovations and their go-to-market strategies across key sectors like food, agriculture, nutrition, health, energy, mobility, infrastructure, safety and sustainability.

  • ET NOW in association with DuPont presents The Power of Shunya: Challenge for Zero

    ET NOW in association with DuPont presents The Power of Shunya: Challenge for Zero

    ET NOW, India’s No.1 business news channel in association with DuPont India, a leader in market driven science & innovation is launching an inspiring television competition series ‘The Power of Shunya™: Challenge for Zero’. This unique show will give university students the opportunity to present their best ideas and innovations that will help India achieve progress against the goal of Shunya or zero – a country of zero hunger, zero malnutrition, zero accidents, zero lives lost, zero carbon footprint. The 10-part series will be hosted by popular television anchor Gaurav Kapur and will premiere on Saturday, October 12, at 6:30 pm only on ET NOW.

     

    ‘The Power of Shunya™: Challenge for Zero’ is an invitation to the best minds from science, technology and business schools to come together to showcase ground-breaking innovations and their go-to-market strategies across key sectors like food, agriculture, nutrition, health, energy, mobility, infrastructure, safety and sustainability.