India

China becomes world’s biggest exporter of cars 

China becomes world’s biggest exporter of cars 

China overtook Japan as the world's top auto exporter in the first quarter, driven by rising demand for electric vehicles and rising supplies in Russia.According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, China's automobile exports for the January-March period increased by 58% from a year ago to 1.07 million units. According to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Japan exported 950,000 cars in the same quarter, up 6% year-on-year.Chinese auto exports continued this quarter. An industry group for passenger vehicles expects exports to grow 30% to 4 million units throughout the calendar year. Tesla China, Chery, Geely, SAIC, Great Wall Motors,…
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Xiaomi India announces Pankaj Tripathi as its brand ambassador

Xiaomi India announces Pankaj Tripathi as its brand ambassador

Xiaomi India, a smartphone and smart TV brand, announced actor Pankaj Tripathi as the brand ambassador for its smartphone segment in India. With a focus on innovation, and user-centric design, Xiaomi has gained immense popularity among Indian consumers. The brand's commitment to deliver high-quality smartphones at honest prices resonates. Renowned for his versatile acting skills and relatable personality, Tripathi perfectly embodies Xiaomi's core values ​​and philosophy. Known for its realistic portrayal and ability to connect with audiences, this association will further strengthen Xiaomi's bond with its customers, the company said in a press release. Tripathi said, “It's a pleasure to…
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Alia Bhatt becomes the brand ambassador for Nihar Naturals

Alia Bhatt becomes the brand ambassador for Nihar Naturals

Nihar Naturals, Marico's hair oil brand is gearing up for a slow new massage as it seeks to further penetrate the eastern market which it dominates with its new brand ambassador Alia Bhatt. “There is a perception that Nihar is an east-dominant brand,” counters Somasree Bose Awasthi, Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Marico. She claims that it is a market leader in the value-added hair oil segment and asserts that the brand is "very big in the Hindi-speaking market (HSM) as well." According to Marico's website, Nihar Natural has four variants: Nihar Natural Coconut Hair Oil, Nihar Natural Shanti Badam Amla,…
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Flipkart head of new biz Adarsh Menon quits

Flipkart head of new biz Adarsh Menon quits

Adarsh ​​Menon who is the new business head and senior vice president of Flipkart has reportedly submitted his papers for his own new venture. After his exit, Flipkart CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy plans to restructure the team, reports said. On the development front, Pranab Tiwari has also reportedly been appointed as SVP. Menon joined Flipkart from HUL in 2015. He took up his new role 10 months ago, leading new businesses such as Flipkart's ShopSee, RickCommerce and Cleartrip. Previously, he was SVP and head of Wholesale and Walmart India. Menon was made head of the business in July 2022 when senior…
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Zoom announces partnership with Anthropic 

Zoom announces partnership with Anthropic 

Zoom has become the latest technology company to ride this year's wave of artificial intelligence (AI) integration. The video conferencing platform announced in a press release Tuesday (May 16) that it is partnering — and investing — with AI firm Anthropic. The collaboration will integrate Anthropic's AI assistant, Claude, with Zoom's platform, starting with Zoom Contact Center. “With Claude guiding agents toward trustworthy resolutions and powering self-service for end-users, companies will be able to take customer relationships to another level,” said Smita Hashim, chief product officer for Zoom, in the release. Working with Anthropic, Hashim said, furthers the company’s goal…
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Swiss Beauty onboards Taapsee Pannu as their brand ambassador

Swiss Beauty onboards Taapsee Pannu as their brand ambassador

Actress Taapsee Pannu is happy and shocked by her own change. From boasting about a "super bodies" on an athletic wear brand billboard to achieving it after battling initial doubts, Taapsee says it's been an incredible journey. The actor took to Instagram and posted a video showing how he achieved the body. Taapsee said that she always wondered if it was possible for her to get such a body, especially since it is not "the whole and soul of my work". “I always saw super bodies on big athletic wear brand billboards and wondered if that’s really possible for someone…
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Vedanta appoints Holcim’s Sonal Shrivastava as Chief Financial Officer as it eyes debt reduction

Vedanta appoints Holcim’s Sonal Shrivastava as Chief Financial Officer as it eyes debt reduction

Multinational mining company Vedanta has announced the appointment of Sonal Srivastava as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with effect from June 1, 2023. During her tenure, she will lead the mining chief's financial strategy she will also be responsible for accounting, tax, treasury, investor relations, financial planning and analytics while driving digitization and profitability. She will work with internal and external stakeholders to develop and deliver on business goals. Prior to joining Vedanta, Srivastava was working at Holcim Group. During her tenure at Holcim Group, she served as CFO of Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa operations, according to a…
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Toddler killed after leopard attack in Amreli

Toddler killed after leopard attack in Amreli

Five days after a child died in a leopard attack in an agricultural field in Amreli district, another child died in the same manner in the district on Saturday evening. One-year-10-month-old Manav Parmar was in the front yard of his house at 8:30 pm on Saturday when a leopard suddenly came out of the darkness and attacked the child, the family said. His father Govinda Parma is a Maldhari (shepherd). This is the third incident in a week in Amreli where children have been attacked. The latest incident happened on Saturday late at night when the child was sleeping with…
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‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chasma’ actress Jennifer Mistry Accuses Asit Modi of Sexual Harassment

‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chasma’ actress Jennifer Mistry Accuses Asit Modi of Sexual Harassment

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah show never let the audience down while giving new twists to the story. But now one by one the producer of the show Asit Modi is facing different allegations. The stars of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah producer Asit Modi are in decline these days. First Shailesh Lodha accused him, and now Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal, who plays Roshan Sodi, has also leveled allegations against him. Jennifer has accused producer Asit Modi of sexual harassment and also said that she left the show in March. However, Asit Modi denied these allegations outright. On the other hand,…
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Gurleen Chopra becomes the brand ambassador of GC ISOPURE

Gurleen Chopra becomes the brand ambassador of GC ISOPURE

After making her foray into cinema a few years ago, Gurleen has worked in some of the most successful films produced in the Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada Marathi, Bengali and Punjabi film industries over the years. She has worked in films in 8 languages ​​so far. If there's anything close to Guerlane's heart like acting, it's fitness. In her collaboration with renowned model and actor D. Randhawa, she is the brand ambassador of the protein brand GC ISOPURE. D. Randhawa is a famous fitness model and an upcoming Bollywood actor. The brand certainly couldn't find a more suitable ambassador…
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