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Time of India
23-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
ICICI Lombard Moves Disaster Recovery to New AWS Centre in Hyderabad
Mumbai: ICICI Lombard has shifted its disaster recovery (DR) operations from Amazon Web Services' (AWS) Mumbai region to the Hyderabad region, completing a major upgrade of its business continuity infrastructure. The fully automated, cloud-native setup—developed in collaboration with AWS—covers all of the insurer's business-critical applications and ensures rapid failover in the event of a disruption. The transition, aimed at improving service reliability and response time, was carried out with end-to-end automation and real-time validation, involving minimal manual intervention. According to Girish Nayak, chief – technology, health UW and claims at ICICI Lombard, the company successfully executed a full-site DR drill, seamlessly transitioning all business applications to the secondary cloud region. 'This marks a first-of-its-kind initiative in the Indian insurance sector,' he said, adding that the move validated the company's readiness to maintain uninterrupted operations during unforeseen events. The upgraded system uses native AWS services such as Elastic Disaster Recovery (EDR), AWS Step Functions and infrastructure-as-code tools. It supports continuous replication of application and database servers between the primary site in Mumbai and the DR site in Hyderabad, with seamless environment switching enabled via domain-based routing. Kiran Jagannath, head – FSI and conglomerates, AWS India and South Asia, said the collaboration helps secure ICICI Lombard's mission-critical workloads while enabling faster recovery, greater reliability and better data protection. Stay informed with the latest business news, updates on bank holidays and public holidays . AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
Mint
05-07-2025
- Lifestyle
- Mint
Mad about matcha? You can now find it in your rasgulla, gola and dosa
A new shade of green is sweeping through cafes and culinary hotspots in India. Once considered an esoteric health trend, matcha has brewed its way from niche wellness circles into the culinary scene. The emerald green tea powder, traditionally frothed with hot water, is the current favourite ingredient for chefs and bar professionals. While there's no universal grading system for matcha, shops in Japan generally categorise their powders into three main types: ceremonial grade matcha with almost no bitterness, culinary grade matcha, which has a slight bitter taste and is best suited for desserts, and premium grade matcha for daily use. We pick some truly offbeat, trend-setting matcha dishes and drinks from across the country. Mango and matcha rasgulla tiramisu at Bombay Sweet Shop, MumbaiWhat happens when matcha meets the humble mithai? Bombay Sweet Shop has been infusing Indian mithai with the Japanese green tea with delicious results. A rasgulla is first soaked in mango syrup before being layered with matcha, and topped with tiramisu-style mascarpone cream. 'The earthy, slightly bitter flavour helps balance the richness and sweetness that most traditional mithai are known for. It especially shines in milk-based sweets like peda, rasgulla, or barfi, because the base allows the matcha to stand out without overpowering the dish," says Girish Nayak, chief mithaiwala at Bombay Sweet at all Bombay Sweet Shop outlets in Mumbai (Byculla, Bandra, Kala Ghoda and Oshiwara). Matcha French toast at Nasi & Mee, BengaluruThis pan-Asian restaurant chain is reimagining the classic breakfast dish with matcha. Soft, buttery brioche slices are dipped in a matcha infused egg and milk mix and pan-fried until golden. It's topped with airy matcha foam and a bright berry compote.17 Convent Road, Srinivas Nagar, Shanthala Nagar, Richmond Town, Bengaluru Matcha masala dosa tacos at Caravela, Taj Holiday Village Resort & Spa, Goa Dosa with a hint of matcha. That's how chef Steve Raj has reimagined his favourite breakfast item. 'I grew up eating different kinds of dosas that my mother would make for me. So, I like experimenting with dosas with the latest trends." For the taco, he fills spicy potato masala drizzled with wasabi mayo inside a dosa. The matcha lends a mild bitterness that contrasts with the spicy Holiday Village Resort & Spa, Dando, Candolim, Bardez, Goa Dreamy S'mores Matcha at Blondie, MumbaiThis comforting hot matcha drink marries the creamy richness of white chocolate ganache with toasted notes of torched meringue. Think a campfire inside a mug. 'We wanted to bring warmth and nostalgia into a matcha format. The s'mores reference was a way to reimagine childhood comfort through an adult lens," says Natasha Hemani, co-founder of Blondie by Floor, Sant Kutir Building, Khar West, Opp. Los Cavos, Mumbai Matcha towel cake at Harajuku Tokyo Café, Gurugram and New DelhiThis Japanese-themed cafe offers a unique matcha experience – a matcha crepe cake shaped like a neatly-rolled towel. A gentle prodding with a spoon reveals a fluffy, faintly sweet matcha cream inside. The café uses ceremonial grade matcha from Kagoshima, known for producing matcha with a pronounced sweetness and umami, often less bitter compared to other regions or culinary at Gurugram and New Delhi outletsMatcha yuzu gola at Carnival by Trèsind, MumbaiImagine the street-side gola, but with a Japanese spin. Freshly-shaved ice drizzled with matcha and dunked in house-made syrups makes for a refreshing treat at this progressive Indian restaurant. Looking for a boozy finish? Beverage manager Rahul Kamath will have them laced with vodka or tequila for a cocktail experience. The gola is made live on a cart in front of the Curve Building, Juhu Tara Road, opposite Juhu Garden, Hasmukh Nagar, Santacruz (West), Mumbai Mango matcha gelato at The Gelato Bar, MumbaiA new flavour brings together the lush sweetness of Alphonso mangoes with the earthy, umami depth of matcha. The sorbet uses ceremonial grade matcha from Shizuoka. The texture is smooth, and characteristic of an indulgent fruit sorbet. There's also a pure matcha Industrial Estate, Deonar, Chembur, Mumbai,Collagen boost matcha at Mokai, MumbaiThis Asian‑inspired restaurant where croissants and cameras hang playfully from the ceiling, has collagen in its matcha latte. Anti-ageing benefits aside, it has a hint of sweetness from the vanilla. If you're new to matcha's savoury notes, and looking to ease into the matcha game, ask for their signature mango matcha. You also have a choice of almond or oat Rd, St Sebastian Colony, Ranwar, Bandra West, Mumbai Matcha Bliss cocktail at Firewater Neo, Financial District, HyderabadThis rooftop bar and restaurant has found a way to pair the subtly grassy notes of matcha with alcohol. It blends a matcha infused gin with grapefruit juice and honey for an earthy cocktail. It's served over ice and elegantly finished with a dusting of matcha District, Myscape Rd, Financial District, Nanakramguda, Hyderabad Nivedita Jayaram Pawar is a Mumbai-based food and travel writer
