Datamatics’ Internal Magazine

19 BABIES ON BOARD

18 FUN FACTS

DAy OUT IN ThE SUN17

16 OF BATS & BALLS

13 NAVARATRI CELEBRATIONS

TECh GEEK12

08 BECAUSE LEARNING CAN NEVER STOP

CERTIFICATIONS07

GIFTS & TAXES06

hEALThCARE hEADCOUNT DOUBLES IN A yEAR05

DATAMATICS WINS ThE GLOBAL QUALITy ChALLENGE AWARD04

EDITOR’S NOTE03

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BUZZ Datamatics

Cyclical season changes give us an opportunity to refresh ourselves and bring about a new self, each time. As nature expresses its grandeur of transition, these are also good times for us to reflect and attune ourselves to the dynamic shifts in our lives.

Autumn, a season of transition embodying culmination, is nature’s ‘last hurrah!’ before retiring into the slumbering mood of winter. To me; this change symbolizes something much deeper.

It is a time for us to recount our blessings and joys just before we get enveloped by the darkness of winter.At the same time, leaves fluttering to the ground remind us of the fact that we need to let go of things that hold no good for us anymore.It also cautions us about the impermanence of everything. While the new leaves breathing alive later in another season inspire us not to ever give up during adversities.

Autumn can have many more connotations to each one of us. But one thing is definite. It will be about change, which is constant in our lives. By understanding and appreciating the emblematic meanings of the season change, we can embrace the uncertainty of life with much ease.

Let the winds of changing season bring about those changes in us that would make us strong enough to withstand the challenges in life. We must believe that the universe is balanced, and so is our life!

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AutumnVarad Kamini

//Editor’s NOTE

The Healthcare team at Datamatics was felicitated by United Healthcare with the ‘Global Quality Challenge Award’ at their Semi-Annual UHC Operations Global Quality Challenge held at Hyderabad, on 6th October.

This is the 6th time that Datamatics has bagged this award. Other awardees at the event included First Source, SourceHOV and Xerox.

DATAMATICS WINS THE GLOBAL QUALITY CHALLENGE AWARD

HEALTHCARE BUSINESS A kEy sTrATEgic grOwTH ArEAIn the last twelve months, we witnessed spectacular growth in our Healthcare business.This is also evident from the growth in the team size, which grew from 600 to a total global headcount of 1250 employees.

We wish them the very best to continue this growth momentum!

Contributed By:- CA DevanandFor further information on the subject, contact him at devanand.r@datamatics.com

GIFTS & TAXES Beware of Receiving Gifts!

Note: * Relative as defined under Income Tax Act, 1961 One has to understand the clubbing of income provisions under Income Tax Act, 1961 before accepting gifts from relatives.

Any gift in the form of money, kind or property received from non-relatives* above INR 50,000 is taxable

If the gift received is more than INR 50,000 during a financial year; then the entire sum is included in income and taxable as per slab of Income Tax

The ceiling limit is INR 50,000 for a financial year irrespective of the number of payers

This provision applies only to Individual/HUF recipients

Mentioned below are some exceptions to the case:1. On the occasion of marriage of Individual2. Under a will or by way of inheritance3. Gift from a relative4. In contemplation of death

CERTIFICATIONSCongratulations!

To these DGSL employees on receiving the following certifications:

BPM

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pplication Development

Sanchay Gupta

Certifi ed Scrum Master

Swati Darade

Attitude & Motivation at Work10th October, Mumbai

PMP - Procurement Management30th September, Mumbai

Communicate to Win 29th September, Mumbai

MS Advanced Excel 20th September, Mumbai

Dealing with People19th September, Mumbai

Six Sigma - Green Belt18th - 19th September, Mumbai

BEcAusE LEARNING CAN NEvER STOp!glimpsEs Of THE vAriOus TrAiNiNg prOgrAms cONducTEd By l&d

MS SharePoint 2013 - New Batch15th - 26th September, Mumbai

Unleash your Potential &Working Together Works

15th September, Mumbai

Getting to Say yes 12th September, Mumbai

Business Etiquettes &Time Management

4th October, Puducherry

Dealing with People &People Management

20th September, Puducherry

MS Advanced Excel 200713th September, Bengaluru

BEcAusE LEARNING CAN NEvER STOp!(cONTiNuEd)

Self Development14th October, Nashik

Communicate to Win11th October, Nashik

Motivational Skills20th September, Nashik

Oral Communication20th September, Chennai

Dealing with People20th September, Chennai

BEcAusE LEARNING CAN NEvER STOp!(cONTiNuEd)

Touch Typing Skill Enhancement Test (TTT), Winners for SeptemberLaxmikant Nikale (LDL), Yuvraj Vatare (LDL), Seema Adhav (FAS), Shubhangi Patil (LDL), Poonam Naik (LDL) & Anand

Sharma (LDL)

Vasant Sarode & Ravi Palde - R&A

Manisha Shettigar (FAS) Amol Khairnar (LDL)

BEcAusE LEARNING CAN NEvER STOp!(cONTiNuEd)

TECHgEEkusB Vacuum clEanEr

Keyboards are dust and dirt magnets which could not only harm your PC but you as well and anyone who has ever owned a keyboard certainly knows how cleaning between the keys can be a royal pain. Fortunately the Mini USB Vacuum Cleaner will put an end to your woes.

The USB Vacuum Cleaner is designed for PC use, and comes in various colors: silver, black, green, yellow etc. It is very compact and light and has a coiled USB cable made of durable plastic that extends to a little over three feet. The attachments accompanying the Mini USB Vacuum Cleaner serve the purpose well. The flat nozzle is made of flexible rubber that can easily squeeze between the keyboard keys. The nylon brush which extends over three rubber tubes is good for cleaning monitor bezels and any vents outside your PC like the intake and exhaust grills on some tower cases, PC speaker grills and any other area that tends to frequently accumulate dust easily. The Mini USB Vacuum Cleaner has a light and motor on/off switch, which illuminates the area you are cleaning thereby making your task a lot easier. This useful gadget priced at just Rs. 319 is absolutely pocket friendly and makes for a great buy.

Visit http://www.geekgoodies.in/products/USB-Vacuum-Cleaner.html for more information on the product.

naVaratri cElEBrATiONs - mumBAiNavaratri was celebrated across all units of Datamatics in India along with Dandiya and Garba dancing competitions. Here are a few glimpses of the celebrations from across the locations.The winners of the competitions are as in the table below:

Unit Best Male Best Female Dancer DancerCDIS Nirav Gada Deepika Kamble

HC Milin Shah Priti Salkar

KC Sudershan Chaukekar (A/c) Disha Kenia (DMS)

SDF IV (110) Jay Thakar Jessica Picardo Sp prize – Kunal Chauhan Sp prize – Marishka Martins

SDF IV (117-120) Tejas Dhruv Hiral Pandhi

SDF 6-172 Amol Pise Pooja Vala & Prachi Salvi

SDF 6 (189-190) Prashant Parab Anuradha Deokar Sp prize – Khushboo Gajjar

Seepz++ Dhiraj Sonawane Aditi Ghodki

naVaratri cElEBrATiONs - NAsHik(cONTiNuEd)

naVaratri cElEBrATiONs - cHENNAi & puducHErry(cONTiNuEd)

Chennai

Pudu cherry

Of Bats ANd BallsA cricket tournament was organized at Chennai. It saw enthusiastic participation across all units. The Onvia B Team was the Winner of the tournament while OEB Crickaholics was the Runner-Up.

Onvia B Team - Winner OEB Crickaholics - Runners-Up

daY out iN THE suNThe support team from our unit at Nashik went for a picnic at Golden Resort, Igatpuri; on 21st September. It was a day to re-energise and unwind. They had a fun time out there as the accompanying pictures show.

FUN fAcTsTurritopsis dohrnii, popularly known as ‘the immortal jellyfish’, is the only creature known to age backward from an adult into a baby over and over again, mostly as an emergency measure and could hold the key to immortality or rejuvenation.

Did you know Germany’s Oktoberfest isn’t just about the beer but is actually meant to celebrate the harvest? It started in 1810, when Munich celebrated the Crown Prince’s wedding with a special beer and a16 day party.

Momijigari which literally means “hunting the autumn leaves” is the traditional Japanese pastime of viewing autumn foliage and is said to have originated in the Heian era as a cultured pursuit. In Japan, both the spring and autumn equinoxes are national holidays.

On October 4, 1957; the first artificial satellite – Sputnik – was launched by the Soviet Union.

The full moon in October is called the Full Hunter’s Moon, which is what Native Americans called it. Since the fields were traditionally reaped in late September or early October, hunters could easily see fox and other animals that come out to glean from the fallen grains.

According to legends, if you see a spider on Halloween it’s actually the spirit of a loved one watching over you.

//BABIES ON B ARD

Ravindra Kumar from Lumina Datamatics became the proud father of Rishika on 14th September. We wish all the happiness to the newborn.A bundle of joy arrived on 20th September at the

household of Shakil Rangrej from DMS. Let us all congratulate Mohammed Ali at the beginning of his journey in this world.

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