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Defending Champions Kolkata Thunderbolts continued their winning run, as they picked up their third consecutive victory in the second season of the RuPay Prime Volleyball League by beating the Kochi Blue Spikers 15-9, 15-11, 15-14, 15-11, 12-15 at the Koramangala Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday. Rahul was named the Player of the Match for his superb performance. Kolkata Thunderbolts went soft from the service line with Ashwal Rai and Deepesh Kumar Sinha putting on blocks, allowing Vinit Kumar and Rahul to make powerful spikes. Rahul and Cody Caldwell joined Kolkata's blocking party and Kochi's spikers Rohit Kumar and Erin Varghese…

Featuring its brand ambassador and superstar Akshay Kumar, PepsiCo India’s Sting unveiled its new campaign. PepsiCo’s Sting is available in 200ml, 250ml and 500ml packs across all modern and traditional retail outlets, and on leading e-commerce platforms. The new campaign that is set to enthrall audiences this summer is accompanied with a quirky and exciting film that reinstates the brand’s ‘Energy Bole Toh Sting’ positioning. The film begins in a chemistry lab set up in a college with a grouchy professor reviewing science projects. One after the other, students present their innovative prototypes - only to receive an unimpressed response from the professor.…

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. The Body Shop, a Britain-based international personal care brand has much to offer for every budget for this Valentine’s Day. With a sharp focus on sustainability and fair trade, The Body Shop’s products are 100% cruelty-free, with almost all of their packaging being recyclable. The brand’s Valentine’s Day gifting range is here, and it’s sure to be a delight for those big on personal care while having a strong urge to contribute to the environment. Here are some of the brand’s prized collections one can choose from to pamper himself/herself or a loved…

IDFC Mutual Fund has announced a workshop for mutual fund distributors (MFDs) on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at Hotel Milestone, Near Check Post, Sevoke Road, 2nd Mile, Siliguri at 6:00 p.m. Interested Mutual Fund Distributors can reach out to the IDFC Mutual Fund branch office in Siliguri to register themselves for the workshop. The session will focus on Customer Kundli, an interactive game-based approach to help mutual fund distributors understand Factor Investing. It will focus on four different investment styles of alpha creation: Valuation, Allocation, Sector Rotation, and Momentum. The framework will help distributors understand the interplay and impact of…

Commemorating the 126th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, MMTC-PAMP, India’s only London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) Good Delivery gold & silver refinery, on 23 January, introduced a new product in its range of silver portfolio.  With the launch of exquisitely crafted 999.9 purest ‘Netaji’ silver bar in 50g denomination. His birth anniversary is known as ‘Parakram Divas’ and is celebrated to inspire people of this country, especially the youth, to act with fortitude in the face of adversity. Netaji was an ardent follower of Swami Vivekananda and formed the Azad Hind Fauj or Indian National Army in 1943…

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India re-emphasizing the need for road safety awareness among the people to build a collision-free India, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India’s (HMSI) National Road Safety Awareness Campaign reaches Jorhat in Assam. The two-day camp (10 - 11 February 2023) at Bahona College witnessed spirited participation from over 2000 college students and staff members who set out to imbibe the safe riding practices. HMSI’s road safety instructors utilized the age-appropriate road safety learning programs to enhance the retention of road safety awareness among all. HMSI’s National Road Safety Awareness program made learning fun yet scientific through: SCIENTIFICALLY…

Vi, the leading telecom operator, has launched two special propositions to celebrate the Valentine’s Day.On this special occasion, Vi users recharging with Rs. 299 and above on select recharges will be entitled to get 5GB additional data with a validity of 28 days at no extra cost. On select recharges starting Rs. 199 and upto Rs. 299, Vi users will be eligible for 2GB of extra data with a validity of 28 days. The exclusive offer is available to Vi customers recharging only on the Vi App until 14 February. Igniting the sense of love, Vi is bringing a special…

In line with its strategy to get closer to rural consumers, leading telecom operator, Vi, has launched over 200 new format ‘Vi Shops’ across Tier 3 locations in West Bengal. Ramping-up its retail footprint, Vi Shops have been launched in towns like Digha, Farakka, Jiagunj, Kalimpong, Nabadwip, Nandigram, Palassy, PatharPratima, Rampurhat, Sainthiato name a few. Vi Shops have been rolled out in urban locations to provide a uniform Vi experience and quick support and handholding. They offer the entire bouquet of Vi prepaid products and services and enable an enhanced customer experience and closer engagement. The modern design is in…

South Africa emerged as one of the leading travel destinations for Indians in 2022. Owing to its robust recovery efforts and aim to promote diverse, authentic destination offerings through the More & More campaign, an increasing number of Indian travellers are choosing South Africa as their next adventure destination. Witnessing over a 200% surge in travellers from India compared to the previous year, the Rainbow Nation welcomed nearly 50,000 Indians till November last year. The growth resulted in South African Tourism significantly exceeding its goal of bringing 33,900 plus visitors set at the beginning of the recovery year. South African…

I Squared Capital, a leading global infrastructure investment manager with over US $36 billion of assets under management through its ISQ Growth Markets Infrastructure Fund, has acquired a controlling interest in Polaris Smart Metering Pte. Ltd. Polaris is a Singapore based company that develops, installs, and operates smart metering infrastructure under long-term concessions. Polaris wholly owns Gram Power (India) Pvt. Ltd., India’s only domestically grown integrated smart meter solutions provider and energy analytics company. I Squared Capital has committed up to US$100 million in Polaris, which will be used to transform the company’s manufacturing capabilities to global standards, invest in…