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14 Mar

Bank: Bandhan Group plans a foray into the insurance business

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusinessBusiness, India

Bandhan Group is planning to enter the insurance business, people with knowledge of the matter told CNBC-TV18. The group plans to enter the general insurance business first, followed by life insurance, sources said. Officials from the Bandhan Group recently met the insurance regulator, expressing their intentions for the same. The group is looking at both organic and inorganic routes for this planned foray and is already in talks with many general insurance companies for a potential acquisition opportunity, according to the source. Bandhan Group officials recently met the insurance regulator, expressing their intentions. The group is looking at both organic…

13 Mar

Rishi Raj Vasishtha to launch AI-based e-commerce platform in India

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsSikkim

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…

13 Mar

Naatu-Naatu wins at Oscars: Here is how much global business the RRR earned

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, Entertainment, IndiaEntertainment, India

Hitting the pinnacle of success, SS Rajamouli's RRR bagged an Oscar as Naatu Naatu won Best Original Song at the 95th Academy Awards. As Ram Charan and Jr. NTR hug each other and India celebrates several wins including The Elephant Whisperers at the 2023 Oscars, here's a look at how much the film has done worldwide. Before RRR's big win at an Oscar and a Golden Globe, the film made headlines in India and worldwide for its phenomenal box office collection. As per the last official update, the film has entered the 1000 crore club, becoming the fourth Indian film…

12 Mar

Actors Varun Dhawan-Alia Bhatt celebrate 6 years of romantic drama Badrinath Ki Dulhania

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsEntertainment

Bollywood celebrities Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt's romantic drama movie 'Badrinath Ki Dulhaniya' completed 6th year on Friday. Dharma productions took to their instagram handle and shared a video which displays few moments from the movie that has been captioned as, ""Namaste beheno aur bhaiyo", today we celebrate a story that took you on an unexpected journey of love - thanks to 'moong ka halwa'!" Varun, shared the video on his stories and wrote, "6 years of getting shouted at." The movie hit the theatres in the year 2017 and marked Alia and Varun's third film together after 'Student of…

11 Mar

Amul shares monochrome doodle of actor Satish Kaushik, remembers his legacy in industry

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Popular dairy brand Amul has created a monochrome doodle that displays animated characters of the late actor Satish Kaushik which he played in various movies. He died at the age of 66 due to heart attack. The characters which has been animated are taken from the popular films Mr. India, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro and Miyan Chote Miyaan Amul posted the doodle on their social media handle and captioned it, "#Amul Topical: Tribute to popular and much loved actor-director!". The words inscribed over Satish Kaushik's doodle read "Aap hamare dil mein rehte hai"

11 Mar

RENÉE Cosmetics ropes in Jahnvi Kapoor to endorse its fragrances

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Beauty brand Renee Cosmetics has roped in Janhvi Kapoor as the face of their fragrance division. With this approach, the brand plans to further expand their fragrance portfolio in the near future. Ashka Goradia Gobal, Co-Founder and Director, Renee Cosmetics said, “It's amazing to have Janhvi as the face of our fragrance division. Her infectious energy and impact appeals to our audience and I'm sure her popularity will garner even more appreciation from our consumers." Kapoor said, “I enjoyed working with Renee. They set a high standard for innovation and product quality, their products are impressive, and I wish them…

11 Mar

Gautam Adani wants to sell stake in cement business for $450 million to reduce debt

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Adani Group Chairperson Gautam Adani is planning to sell a stake in the cement business for $450 million in a bid to reduce debt, the Financial Times reported. Adani is looking to sell a 4-5 percent stake in Ambuja Cement to international lenders, the Financial Times reported citing sources. This was done as part of a debt reduction to restore investor confidence in the conglomerate's recovery from complaints by US short seller Hindenburg Research. Earlier this week, Bloomberg reported that Adani Group paid off a $500-million bridge loan that fell due on March 9. More shares of some Adani group…

10 Mar

IndiGo has appointed Mark Such as CCO for its international cargo business

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsSikkimBusiness

Country's largest airline IndiGo has appointed Mark Sutch as Chief Commercial Officer for its international cargo business. From March 1, the carrier said its cargo business will have two CCOs of Cargo — Mahesh Kumar Malik heading the domestic and international divisions. IndiGo inducted its first A321 freighter in November and the second in December last year. Two more cargo ships are expected this year. Sutch was previously Chief Commercial Officer at Marseille-based CMA CGM Air Cargo. He also worked with Cathay Pacific Airways, including a 5-year stint in Mumbai as the airline's regional GM for South Asia, Middle East…

10 Mar

Jubilant Foodworks has appointed Sameer Batra as President of Domino’s India

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, WorldBusiness

Jubilant Foodworks has announced the appointment of Sameer Batra as President and Chief Business Officer - Domino's India with effect from 09 March 2023.Batra brings over 22 years of experience in the consumer space and will help take Domino's Pizza India to the next phase of growth based on best-in-class customer experience, operational excellence, same-store growth and store expansion. Batra will join from Amazon where he served as Director - Marketplace and Business Expansion for Prime Video.

09 Mar

Toblerone chocolates to lose iconic Matterhorn Mountain logo

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The popular Toblerone chocolate from now onwards cannot be pronounced solely Swiss-made chocolates, as the brand’s US owner is shifting few process of the production which will take place out of boundary lines Switzerland. The chocolate's packaging will no longer feature the iconic Matterhorn mountain, reports CNN. Toblerone chocolate, which is made by the Mondelez company, plans to move some production processes to Bratislava, after which it is forced to implement changes. “For legal reasons, the changes we are making to our production mean we have to adjust our packaging to comply with the Swissness Act. We have removed our…