Saimers' Saimers' Issue 4 February 2022
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COO’s message Dear Saimers, I am truly delighted to be part of the closely knit family of Saimers! Over the past few weeks, I have been really touched by the warm welcome that I’ve received from colleagues across the board. There’s an unmistakable positive energy among the people here with a strong sense of cultural alignment to doing what is right. This makes me feel very upbeat as I look ahead to my future here. Thank you all very much! I had a chance to browse through the previous issues of Saimers’ Cafe and through the pages, could get a glimpse of the diversity of people in our midst. It makes me feel privileged to be part of such an eclectic group of people, who not just excel at their work, but are accomplished in many other spheres of life as well. Getting to know our colleagues beyond work adds more colour to the people we otherwise know in a limited context. This makes our interactions with them richer and our work, more enjoyable. To this end, Saimers’ Cafe is playing a meaningful contribution to enhancing our cultural fabric. I wish it more success in the months and years ahead. Best wishes, Sauri 3
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Saimers in focus How to get the perfect painting with the right hues? Ask Malavika M and she will tell you it depends on how well you can count! That’s right, in Number Painting the artist has to follow the numbers marked on canvas and apply paint in ascending order. Even the colors are provided in tiny containers bearing the respective number. Malavika has always been passionate about arts, and learnt the craft on the advice of a friend. She has completed four paintings, of which three have been sold to art enthusiasts online. Making painting easy as 1, 2, 3! Malavika M HR, Corporate Hyderabad 5
Making painting easy as 1, 2, 3! - Malavika M 6
Saimers in focus Ask Abhinanda Kundu what she does in her spare time, and the answer will be drawing, painting and sculpture art. She learnt drawing from class 4 to 10, discontinued, and again took up the hobby in her working years. Abhinanda firmly believes that Art is a gateway to happiness and advises Saimers and their children to learn and excel in any art form. Pursuit of visual arts - gateway to happiness Abhinanda Kundu P R&D, Hyderabad R&D campus 7
Saimers in focus When humans need help, they can voice their anguish. Animals suffer silently. The plight of strays motivates Hufriya Dinyar Baria from Analytical R&D to care for them and arrange for medical aid if sick or hurt. She has adopted 14 street dogs in her neighborhood. A familiar sight every morning is the pets that queue up to be fed before she boards the office bus. Being a nature lover, she also feeds birds and squirrels that frequent her garden. Ensuring every dog has its day Hurfiya Dinyar A R&D, Hyderabad R&D campus 8
Saimers in focus Saimer Steven Thomas, part of our Manchester, UK team, prefers to take the high ground when it comes to commitment to the community. For the last six years, as part of the Derby Mountain Rescue Team, Steven has been attending to ‘callouts’ or emergency calls from hikers and mountain climbers who have suffered a slight or serious injury, or have got lost in the hills. His role on a callout could include providing details on the casualty location, providing first-aid and assessment for evacuation to an ambulance, or support during evacuation. He trains regularly with his team to update skills, refresh on first-aid techniques (including administration of analgesia and life-saving medicines), navigation and safe-operation on steep ground. Volunteering to save lives! Steven Mount A R&D, Manchester 9
Volunteering to save lives! - Steven Thomas 10
Saimers in focus Tarun Sharma’s training mantra: defy distance, redefine threshold Tarun Sharma DMPK, Hyderabad R&D campus For Tarun Sharma, the first athletic challenge was during college, when he successfully swam across the Ganga. Last year, the avid marathoner completed a distance of 1,500 km during training sessions. His personal bests include: • 1K in 3:55 mins • 5K in 21:36 min • 10K in 45:17 min • Half marathon in 1:44:31 hours • Full marathon in 4:19:10 hours Why does Tarun run? “Running releases more than just sweat. It generates positive and progressive thoughts. I feel a lot more active and happier after daily running of around 10 km,” he says. 11
Saimers in focus Love story on location Not just formulas, Saimers can deliver formula films too! K. A team of enterprising and creative-oriented Saimers led by K. Nagesh produced “Vade Bratikunte,” a love story in Telugu, and this was subsequently dubbed in Kannada as “Avanu Badukiddare.” Cast includes: • Nageswararao Koyya, Asst. Manager PE • Brahmanaidu Kommineni, Asst. Manager QA • Sravan Kumar Yadavelli, Manager PE • Satish Marni, Sr. Executive, QA The film was shot on location at Sai Life Sciences Guest House at Bidar. View the film on YouTube: Telugu: https://youtu.be/7A9WI8xQfhA Kannada: https://youtu.be/B54dUTDK4zg 12
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Saimer families in focus Advocate by Profession Yoga is her passion! Arti Phadnis Wife of Vinayak Suresh Phadnis, Production, Bidar When not in court, Arti Phadnis is most likely striking a pose. Arti, wife of Vinayak Suresh Phadnis qualified in 2012 as Yog Shiksak and Yog Prabodh from Yog Vidya Gurukul, Nashik, and passed the Yoga Certification Board (level 2) course last year. Her signature classes include Yoga for Weight Loss, Eye protection and strengthening respiratory system post Covid 19. She also conducts seminars on the benefits of Yoga. 14
Saimer families in focus Meet the Pad Woman who campaigns for feminine hygiene Sai Harini Daughter of Vasanthamurugesh Manufacturing, Bidar It all started with a social impact project idea she toyed with in Class 11 and 12. VM Sai Harini along with four friends, came up with a solution for menstrual hygiene - a problem faced by women in many parts of India. They created a prototype for a sustainable sanitary napkin using biodegradable material – cotton tissue, cotton and a gel pad made from aloe vera and neem. Harini credits the school management which encouraged the conduct of awareness campaigns within the school. She says menstrual hygiene in India remains an unspoken topic while the reality is among 40 crore menstruating women in India, less than 20 percent have access to sanitary pads. The goal, she says, is to make sanitary pads as economical as possible and distribute them among the less privileged so that more women can have a safe menstrual cycle. Her social focus and entrepreneurial journey at an early age has been acclaimed in the international arena too! Harini is the proud winner of the World’s Biggest Virtual B-Plan Competition at the School Level – Global Schoolpreneur Summit 2021, organised by Metamorphosis Edu. 15
Saimer families in focus Portrait of an artist Swetha Wife of Kiran Kumar, Admin, Bidar Give her the easel, canvas and brushes, she can bring the past to life in her paintings. Such is the latent talent in Shweta Hothpet, wife of Kirankumar, that she has been approached by publishers to bring out a book that illustrates the life and times of Basavanna, the 12th century Kannada philosopher, statesman and poet. The housewife turned artist has completed Bachelors and Masters in Visual Art. In her spare time. she also creates miniatures, which along with paintings, helps her express her inner thoughts and emotions. 16
Portrait of an artist - Swetha 17
Saimer families in focus Striking a chord with music Meera Wife of Sandip Shitole, Stores, Bidar Ask Meera Shitole what’s on top of mind while strumming a guitar, and the answer may be A Major, C Major, D Major, A Minor, D Minor, E Minor - basic chords one must know to play a stringed instrument. About her musical journey, Meera says: “Out of my savings, I bought a guitar. I researched a lot about tunes on the internet and practiced trying to play tunes as well as some songs based on tutorials on YouTube. Every time I tried playing a song, there emerged a strong desire to do it better. My best try was the famous song “Tere Jaisa Yaar Kahaan, kaha aisa Yaarana” from the Bollywood film Yaarana.” 18
Looking back at the last quarter 19
Looking back at the last quarter - Hyderabad Children’s day celebration - Chitrakar 20
Looking back at the last quarter - Hyderabad Dussehra celebration 21
Looking back at the last quarter - Hyderabad Diwali food mela & diya painting 22
Looking back at the last quarter - Hyderabad Christmas celebration 23
Looking back at the last quarter - Hyderabad New year celebration 24
Looking back at the last quarter - Hyderabad Mental health awareness session 25
Looking back at the last quarter - Bidar Christmas celebration 26
Looking back at the last quarter - Bidar Navratri celebration 27
Looking back at SaiJosh, Last year’s most exciting offline event! The return of Sai Josh, deferred in 2020 due to the pandemic, lit up faces and places with the energy and enthusiasm that’s intrinsic to the annual feature at Sai Life Sciences. Cricket, volleyball, badminton, carrom, chess and table tennis tournaments were followed by variety entertainment. Winners took home prizes and all participants went home with evergreen memories, some of which are captured in the flip book brought out to mark the occasion. Don’t miss our mascot Limo, featured alongside, flaunting the trophy with the panache, gaiety and exuberance that marks his character. to view the photo gallery Looking back at the last quarter - SaiJosh 28
Looking back at the last quarter - Hyderabad SaiJosh celebrations 29
Looking back at the last quarter - Bidar SaiJosh celebrations 30
Fun zone Boss: OMG! Limo, why is no one working today? What’s going on? Limo: Sir, today is 14th Feb, Valentine’s Day. So, we are organizing a workshop to improve relationships and collaboration among colleagues. You can also join us. But first, select your partner. 31
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