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The Hindu
22-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Novigo reinvests 10-15% of its revenues in research, innovation and new capabilities: CCO Shihab Kalandar
Reinvesting 10-15% of its revenues in research, innovation and new capabilities, Mangaluru-based Novigo Solutions Pvt., Ltd., is building autonomous AI agents that can execute end-to-end decisions across complex processes with minimal human oversight, said Shihab Kalandar, co-founder and chief commercial officer (CCO) of Novigo. Speaking at 'The Novigo Story' event organised by Vertex Managed Workspace here on July 18, Mr. Kalandar said, 'It's the future of enterprise operations, and we're proud to be leading from Mangaluru.' The company has been at the forefront of agentic automation and is a UiPath fast-track partner. He further said Novigo's identity is deeply intertwined with its birthplace. 'Mangaluru is close to our heart. We take pride in being recognised as a Mangalurean company, and 50% of our workforce is homegrown. We intend to maintain that standard.' Novigo managing director Praveen Kumar Kalbavi traced his journey from being an Infosys employee to returning to the tech world as an entrepreneur with three co-founders. Founded in 2011, Novigo has evolved into a global tech player with over 900 employees, five offices in India and over 130 clients in the USA, UK, UAE, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia and Singapore.
Indian Express
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Panchayat 4: Faisal Malik reveals the Phulera gang couldn't ‘control their laughter' during Vidhayak ji's viral dance sequence, wanted to join in
Panchayat Season 4 might have received a mixed response but Vidhayak Ji's (played by Pankaj Jha) viral dance stole the show and how. His step with his glasses and banrakas' (played by Durgesh Kumar) slow-mo dance moves have become the subject of several meme pages. Now, Faisal Malik aka Prahlad Cha has opened up about the time when it was shot and how a choreographer was hired for the scene. In a conversation with RJ Raunac on his podcast, Faisal Malik shared with a smile. 'Vidhayak Ji is champion in himself. He is a great actor. I love him. He hits a sixer every time he enters the frame. Did you see his viral dance? He has shaken the world with his moves.' He recalled, 'When they were shooting for this particular scene, it was smoke everywhere and we were standing in a corner. I was feeling that if it wasn't for my character, I would have simply joined them in the procession. The scene was shot in four takes with about four cameras. It looked so much fun that I had this constant urge to join them to dance.' He revealed, 'There were choreographers hired for the scene. They even did rehearsals. They must have taught them some moves, but I believe 80% of the world was created by these actors themselves.' He added, (Pankaj) Jha Ji is a Kalandar. He is no less. They improvised a lot of things. Their energy felt like it was happening for real. We couldn't control our laughter throughout.' ALSO READ | Faisal Malik aka Prahlad Cha shares details about Panchayat cast salaries: 'They pay in segments, increase your fees in the next season only if…' Panchayat, first released in 2020, won hearts for its innocence and simplicity. The series followed the story of Abhishek Tripathi, an engineering graduate who gets a low-salary job as a secretary of a Gram Panchayat in a remote village called Phulera in Uttar Pradesh. Unfamiliar with village culture, he explores new stories and characters every day. After the release of season 4, the makers of the show officially announced the making of season 5. It will release next year. Panchayat also stars Jitendra Kumar, Neena Gupta, Raghubir Yadav, Sunita Rajwar, Chandan Roy, Ashok Pathak and Sanvikaa Pooja Singh, among others.
