India

22 Mar

Snapdeal starts taking orders on ONDC

Priyanka BhowmickBusiness, IndiaBusiness, india

Bengaluru-based e-commerce company Snapdeal on Tuesday announced that it has started accepting orders through Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC). The Kunal Bahl-co-founded company went live earlier this month and has so far received orders from various parts of the country including Ajmer, Gurdaspur, Kakinada, Amravati, Aligarh, and Indore. The top product categories that gained the most traction were home and kitchen products including bed linen, towels, tableware, storage and serving sets, and kitchen appliances. Commenting on this development, Snapdeal Marketplace CEO Himanshu Chakrabarti said, “As we go live at ONDC, we want to reiterate our belief that enabling India's…

21 Mar

India, Japan sign fourth tranche of loan for bullet train

Priyanka BhowmickBUSINESS, IndiaBusiness, india

India and Japan on Monday signed two documents in Japan renewing the memorandum of cooperation and exchange of notes on the 300 billion Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) loan for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train. At a special briefing by Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra on Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's visit to India, he said, "Two documents were signed on the side- the renewal of the MOC (Memorandum of Cooperation) in Japanese, mainly focusing on higher. level language education and the second agreement was the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high - 300 billion note exchange of JICA loan for the speed railway project.” Before…

20 Mar

Luxor appoints Virat Kohli as brand ambassador

Priyanka BhowmickEntertainment, IndiaEntertainment, india

Luxor Writing Instruments Private Limited has announced a collaboration with Indian cricket legend Virat Kohli, who will serve as the company's brand ambassador. The partnership is aimed at enhancing Luxor's stationery brand appeal, especially among the youth market, and establishing Luxor as a leading stationery brand in India. Luxor, an Indian stationery brand, has partnered with Germany's Schneider Pen to launch a high-end range of creative writing instruments in India. The partnership between Luxor and Schneider Pen is expected to enhance the stationery brand's appeal, especially among the younger generation, and consolidate its position as a leading supplier of high-performance…

20 Mar

Fiem Industries Ties Up with Gogoro India

Priyanka BhowmickBusiness, IndiaBusiness, india

Fiem Industries has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Gogoro India (a group company of Gogoro Taiwan) to expand its product portfolio in the 2-wheeler Electric Vehicle (EV) segment.Besides the lighting and rear view mirror businesses, FIM Industries will manufacture hub motor assemblies, electric control units (ECUs) and motor control units (MCUs) for Gogoro. In terms of the MoU, Gogoro will provide manufacturing, quality and testing support for the new product line as well as technical know-how and other support in setting up manufacturing facilities. Fiem Industries sees a huge business potential in the 2-wheeler EV segment and is…

13 Mar

Rishi Raj Vashistha to Launch AI-Based E-Commerce Platform in India

Priyanka BhowmickBusiness, Indiaindia

Rishi Raj Vasishta, a 23-year-old entrepreneur with a passion for technology and AI, has announced the launch of a new e-commerce platform in India. The platform will leverage AI technology to provide customers with insights into the manufacturing quality of products, helping them make more informed purchasing decisions and avoid substandard products. The new e-commerce platform will feature a wide range of products from reputed brands, all of which will be evaluated using AI algorithms to determine their manufacturing quality. Customers will be able to view this information alongside product descriptions, making it easier to choose high-quality products that meet…

04 Mar

Kurkure ropes in Sara Ali Khan as its new brand ambassador

Priyanka BhowmickEntertainment, IndiaEntertainment, india

PepsiCo-owned snacking brand Kurkure has roped in Bollywood star Sara Ali Khan as its new brand ambassador, replacing actor Akshay Kumar. She made the announcement with an Instagram reel that shows her with a packet of Kurkure. The reel has been viewed over 50K times in just 10 minutes since it appeared! https://www.instagram.com/reel/CpSFNInIiR6/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link In her instagram post she wrote, "Finally I can tell you all happily. I’m part of this chatpatta Family ️ Ab Kurkure mai lagega Sara ka tadka! Everyone should enjoy it all ladies and ladka♀️ Iss family mai masala na hoga kam Fine for masti, tasty, zayekedar…

03 Mar

Deepika Padukone joins Dwayne Johnson, Michael B Jordan as a presenter at the Oscars 2023

Priyanka BhowmickEntertainment, IndiaEntertainment, india

Deepika Padukone has added another feather to her cap as she will be seen as a presenter at the 2023 Oscars. Taking to Instagram, Deepika shared a post with the names of all the presenters that includes Dwayne Johnson, Janelle Monae, Michael B. Jordan, Riz Ahmed, Jennifer Connelly, Samuel L. Jackson, Melissa McCarthy, Emily Blunt, Zoe Saldana, Donnie Yen, Jonathan Majors, Glenn Close, Troye Couture, Ariana DeBose. and Questlove. Sharing the post, Deepika captioned, "#oscars#oscars95.". Reacting to the post Ranveer Singh dropped an angel face and clapping emojis in the comments section. Neha Dhupia commented, "Can't wait to see you…

01 Mar

Deepika Padukone becomes the brand ambassador of Qatar Airways

Priyanka BhowmickEntertainment, IndiaEntertainment, india

Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone has been appointed as the global brand ambassador of Qatar Airways. Padukone made the announcement on her Instagram account. The actress captioned the Instagram post, “Thrilled to be announced global brand ambassador for @qatarairways! Because there’s nothing else quite like it…,”. https://www.instagram.com/reel/CpNKrwfO_dN/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Deepika Padukone shared a clip on Instagram of herself enjoying lobster tails and surfing through the on-board entertainment system on a Qatar Airways flight. Padukone is the house ambassador of Louis Vuitton and the face of Levi's, the world's largest denim company.

28 Feb

Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty and Paresh Rawal reuniting for another surprise

Priyanka BhowmickEntertainment, IndiaEntertainment, india

It's coming to know that Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty and Paresh Rawal are returning in their iconic roles with Hera Pheri 3, the much-awaited comedy of Indian cinema. Yes, it sounds like a dream come true but it is not! The trio will soon reunite for another laugh riot, Awara Pagal Deewana 2, sooner than expected, and below is everything you need to know! If reports are to be believed then Farhad Samji will direct Hera Pheri 3 and the film will go on floors in the next few months. For fans, it's a mixed feeling as while they want…

28 Feb

Pepsi has onboarded Ranveer Singh as its brand ambassador

Priyanka BhowmickEntertainment, IndiaEntertainment, india

Beverage maker PepsiCo has roped in actor Ranveer Singh as its brand ambassador and also unveiled a new campaign aimed at young consumers as it gears up for a long summer that could help boost sales of cold drinks.Singh joins Pepsi's growing league of celebrity supporters. In 2019, the brand was associated with actor Salman Khan. More recently, it also announced popular Kannada actor Yash of KGF fame as the new face of the brand. A leading female actor may soon join the brand's summer campaign that Pepsi is running under the theme "Rise Up Baby". https://www.instagram.com/p/CpJ3lbXIcFl/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link India is expected…