Business Bureau

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…

India’s largest gifting brand FNP (Ferns N Petals)announces the launch of it’s Valentine’s Day Campaign ‘Timeless Love’ by unveiling the much anticipated line of romantic gifts which will  make the week of love a memorable one, sure to delight that special someone. The collection features over 1000 thoughtfully curated gifts, including red roses, flower bouquets, chocolates, cakes, botanicals, and succulent plants. The Heart in a Box Rose Bouquet is a unique and creative way to express your love which cost for Rs.1399. A red heart cake for this Valentine’s Day which cost Rs.849. For that special someone in your love…

Polycab India Ltd. (PIL), India’s leading electrical goods company with a consolidated turnover of INR 122+billion in FY22 has announced an official partnership with the International Cricket Council. The partnership will include Polycab’s sponsorship of all major men’s and women’s ICC global events scheduled until the end of 2023, including the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa, the ICC World Test Championship Final in the United Kingdom, and the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 scheduled in India. Polycab India has been a well-known brand in Indian households for a few decades and this association with ICC will…

Ujjivan Small Finance Bank has launched Hello Ujjivan, India's first mobile banking application with 3 V's – voice, visual, vernacular-enabled features – to provide banking access to individuals who have limited reading and writing skills. The app is designed to instil banking habits in our MicroBanking and Rural customers who are digitally challenged. Hello Ujjivan, co-created with Navana.AI, is accessible by voice in eight regional languages, including Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Gujarati, Kannada, Oriya, and Assamese. Customers can speak to the app in their native language to perform banking transactions and access services such as paying loan EMIs, opening FD…

Ajmal Perfumes, synonymous with crafting memories for over 70 years, have introduced an exceptional Discovery Set. The Discovery Set, introduced by Ajmal Perfumes, is a commitment to making the art of smelling well accessible at an arm's length of desire for the consumers.  The gift set is a curation of Five Eau De Parfum in 20ml experience bottles that includes a diverse range of fragrances from Yearn, Prose, Ascend, Neea and Aretha (Unisex Fragrances) and priced at INR. 2,500 and is available at select Ajmal Perfumes Stores. In India, Ajmal Perfumes is available at over 4000 Points of Sale across…

Courtyard by Marriott part, of Marriott Bonvoy’s extraordinary portfolio of 30 brands has announced the opening of the Courtyard by Marriott Shillong. Located in the heart of Shillong, also known as the Scotland of the East, this 182 key property is surrounded by breath-taking mountain views, offering guests both the vibe of a bustling city and the peaceful respite of nature. Courtyard by Marriott Shillong marks the 26th Courtyard by Marriott to join the Marriott Bonvoy portfolio in India and further compliments our growing footprint in the country. Ranju Alex, Area Vice President – South Asia, Marriott International, said, “We…

India’s largest and fastest growing apparel and accessories specialty chain of Reliance Retail, TRENDS, announced the launch of its new Store in SHYAMPUR town of Howrah district in the state of West Bengal. Trends is truly democratizing fashion in India, by strengthening its reach & connect with consumers in India – right from Metros, mini metros, to Tier 1, 2 towns and beyond & is India’s favorite fashion shopping destination. The Trends store at SHYAMPUR offers a range of good quality and fashion merchandise that is relevant to the consumers of the region and at affordable prices. Customers can enjoy…

Two home-grown innovations; the world’s lowest cost liquid mosquito repellent device and a no-gas instant mosquito–kill spray developed by Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL), was launched in the presence of experts from the National Center for Vector Borne Diseases Control, Malaria No More India, Fortis Hospital Noida, among others. Branded Goodknight Mini Liquid and HIT No-Gas Spray, these innovations make safe & smoke free mosquito protection accessible for lower income consumers. GCPL understood the needs of these two products in depth and have developed innovations with breakthrough R&D. Firstly, by recognizing that many lower income households have high mosquito infestation…

India’s leading integrated supply chain and logistics solutions provider, Transport Corporation of India Ltd., has announced its financial results for the third quarter ending 31st December 2022. The consolidated report shows that the revenue from operations of Rs. 2802 Crores, growth of 18.8% y-o-y. EBITDA of Rs. 368 Crores compared to Rs. 320 Crores in 9M FY2022. PAT increases to Rs. 238 Crores compared to Rs. 206 Crores in 9M FY2022 and grew by 15.4%. Commenting on the results, Mr. Vineet Agarwal, Managing Director, TCI stated, "In Quarter 3 of the financial year, the company has accomplished consistent performance amidst…