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Channel Post MEA
4 days ago
- Business
- Channel Post MEA
Organizations Leveraging Existing Data Management Platforms To Develop GenAI AppS
Gartner predicts that organizations will develop 80% of Generative AI (GenAI) business applications on their existing data management platforms by 2028. This approach will reduce the complexity and time required to deliver these applications by 50%. During the Gartner Data & Analytics Summit taking place in Mumbai this week, Prasad Pore, Sr Director Analyst at Gartner, said, 'Building GenAI business applications today involves integrating large language models (LLMs) with an organization's internal data and adopting rapidly evolving technologies like vector search, metadata management, prompt design and embedding. However, without a unified management approach, adopting these scattered technologies leads to longer delivery times and potential sunk costs for organizations.' As organizations aim to develop GenAI-centric solutions, data management platforms must evolve to integrate new capabilities or services for GenAI development, ensuring AI readiness and successful implementation. Enhancing GenAI Application Deployment With RAG Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) is becoming a cornerstone for deploying GenAI applications, providing implementation flexibility, enhanced explainability and composability with LLMs. By integrating data from both traditional and non-traditional sources as context, RAG enriches the LLM to support downstream GenAI systems. 'Most LLMs are trained on publicly available data and are not highly effective on their own at solving specific business challenges,' said Pore. 'However, when these LLMs are combined with business-owned datasets using the RAG architectural pattern, their accuracy is significantly enhanced. Semantics, particularly metadata, play a crucial role in this process. Data catalogs can help capture this semantic information, enriching knowledge bases and ensuring the right context and traceability for data used in RAG solutions.' To effectively navigate the complexities of GenAI application deployment, enterprises should consider these key recommendations: Evolve Data Management Platforms: Evaluate whether current data management platforms can be transformed into a RAG-as-a-service platform, replacing stand-alone document/data stores as the knowledge source for business GenAI applications. Evaluate whether current data management platforms can be transformed into a RAG-as-a-service platform, replacing stand-alone document/data stores as the knowledge source for business GenAI applications. Prioritize RAG Technologies: Evaluate and integrate RAG technologies such as vector search, graph and chunking, from existing data management solutions or their ecosystem partners when building GenAI applications. These options are more resilient to technological disruptions and compatible with organizational data. Evaluate and integrate RAG technologies such as vector search, graph and chunking, from existing data management solutions or their ecosystem partners when building GenAI applications. These options are more resilient to technological disruptions and compatible with organizational data. Leverage Metadata for Protection: Enterprises should leverage not only technical metadata, but also operational metadata generated at runtime in data management platforms. This approach helps protect GenAI applications from malicious use, privacy issues and intellectual property leaks. 0 0
Time of India
25-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Koli women bring coastal flavour to Carter Road
The sun is still up, the breeze is warm and salty, and the promenade at Carter Road hums with familiar sights and sounds of joggers, dog walkers and evening strollers. But weekends now smell different. Steel bowls lined with marinated bangda and surmai glisten under the late afternoon light, waiting their turn to hit the hot oil. A few women in aprons and hair caps stand behind the stalls, deftly frying the day's fresh catch as curious passersby slow down, sniff the air and settle in with a plate. Since May 2, the far end of Bandra's popular waterfront has taken on a new identity, at least from Friday to Sunday evenings. That's when the Koli women of Khar Danda, who sell raw fish by day at the local market, turn into chefs by sundown, marinating, frying and serving up traditional seafood dishes — halwa, pomfret, surmai, kolambi fry, prawn biryani, fish samosa, crab lollipops, and even sweet Maharashtrian ukadiche modak from BMC-allotted stalls just steps from the sea that sustains them. At the heart of the initiative are five stalls run by five Koli self-help groups, each comprising ten women as part of an initiative to promote the culture of Mumbai's Kolis. At one stall, Meenakshi Pore stands behind trays of surmai fry, prawns, bangda, shellfish and prawn biryani. "My stall is called Aai Mauli, named after our kuldevi," she says. For Pore, the move from Danda Market to Carter Road isn't about a change in view. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo "It's a chance to show our culture." "Whatever we eat at home, that's what we use to prepare these. This is not some YouTube recipe. It's ours," adds Kunda Haresh Kale, secretary of the Danda market, proudly gesturing to the spread. "Look at the variety… big surmai, halwa, fish fingers. And see the crowd coming back. That's how we know it's working." The stalls may be new, but many of the faces are familiar. Preeti Mangesh Sawant, who runs the Satli Bachat Mahila Bachat Gat stall, also sells at Khar Danda market. "We're making prawns, koliwada prawns, shellfish of different varieties," she says. "The feedback has been good. Some people eating here even remember our names." But not everyone is feasting. The initiative has run into resistance from residents group IMPACT (Citizens Movement for Environment and Civic Action), who argue that the Carter Road promenade is being "sacrificed for commercial gain." A member of the group told TOI, "Carter Road, like Marine Drive or Bandstand, is among Mumbai's most treasured open spaces. Why has the Maritime Board allowed permanent structures to be built here? This is a walking space, not a food court. " The group also pointed to signs along the promenade that prohibit eating in the area. "Why make exceptions? We're not against the Kolis, but there's space closer to their village, just a few metres away. Why wasn't that considered?" They also allege that when objections and suggestions were invited in December 2024, no public hearings followed. "It was a farce," said one resident. "The authorities never listened. " The BMC, however, has stood by the project also backed by local MLA Ashish Shelar. Civic officials told TOI that the plaza was developed along the lines of the Mahim seafood plaza, designed to support fisherwomen while offering citizens a taste of authentic coastal fare. The women are mindful of the scrutiny. Sawant shrugs off the criticism. "We're the original inhabitants of this land. If these stalls help us earn, why the resistance? Our rights to fish are already under threat from infrastructure cutting through the seas. Why object to one small source of income?" Kale adds, "We wash the space with soap water every night." Rajanpur agrees. "We clean everything before we leave." That effort isn't lost on regulars like Roshni Juneja from Santacruz, who pauses mid-walk with her son to take a look: "Everything gets dirty eventually. The whole stretch smells of fish anyway. At least here, they're feeding people and doing a good job." Among the evening walkers at Carter Road, opinions are split. "We've been watching them set up for weeks," says Sunil, a Bandra resident out with his wife, Soni. "Today we finally tried it. Taste was superb, the pricing's fair. I think it should continue." Soni isn't as convinced. "We come here to walk, not battle fried temptation. It's messing with my fitness routine!" Joyeeta Patpatia and her friend Arnold Fernandes hadn't planned on a seafood stop either. "We were playing pickleball at the YMCA and just wandered into this," says Patpatia. A snack of prawn cutlets and pomfret won them over. "It's just good fish, more reasonably priced than restaurants. No gimmicks," said Fernandes. They don't see the stalls as a disruption. "People in Bombay need fresh air, fresh fish. Carter Road is full of restaurants. Most of them don't keep their frontage clean. Here, I haven't seen a scrap of litter." Both believe the women — and the fish — have earned their spot. "Let them have their space," they say.
Hindustan Times
19-05-2025
- Science
- Hindustan Times
Significant environmental damage in Maharashtra hill station Matheran: Report
An expert team's interim report has confirmed significant environmental damage by horse movement in Matheran, a hill station in Maharashtra, citing air and water pollution, soil degradation, and a possible loss of local flora and fauna. The report, submitted in April to the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) and the National Green Tribunal (NGT), recommended urgent interventions including limiting the horse population and a systematic dung collection mechanism. Experts from Raigad's Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University (DBATU) carried out a study in Matheran in collaboration with Solapur's Nagesh Karajagi Orchid College of Engineering and Technology. DBATU civil engineering head and dean (R&D) Sachin Pore, who led the study, said their investigation showed the need for measures to control the undesirable effects of horse dung in Matheran. 'These include proper dung collection and disposal, and regulating the number of horses,' said Pore. 'This is just the interim report. The final report will be submitted after the second phase of sampling and analysis between September and December 2025.' The first phase (pre-monsoon) of the study involved air, water, and soil sampling at locations including horse stables, trekking trails, run-off sites, and control zones. The experts monitored air quality over three days at Matheran's Dasturi Naka, railway station, and the Nagar Parishad (city council) office area and found particulate matter levels exceeded Central Pollution Control Board limits. The PM10 levels were 40–72% higher than the permissible limit of 100 µg/m³ due to aerosolized horse dung, dust from unpaved roads, and ammonia and methane released during dung decomposition. Water samples collected from Charlotte Lake, locations upstream and downstream, and the Simpson Tank showed high turbidity and elevated levels of E. coli, nitrates, phosphates, and heavy metals like lead, indicators of fecal contamination and potential health risks. The report suggested buffer zones, bioremediation wetlands, and stormwater infrastructure to prevent contaminants from flowing into the lake and other sensitive water bodies. Samples from seven locations, including the forest trail to Charlotte Lake, Dasturi Naka, and the Pashuvaidyakiy Davakhana, indicated progressive soil degradation in high horse-traffic zones. The report flagged risks such as loss of native vegetation, poor seed germination, and persistence of pathogens. It warned of potential irreversible damage to soil structure and fertility. An MPCB official said they will wait for the final report and NGT's directives before initiating action.
