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A small-town dream from West Bengal is finding national reach with a little help from smarter payments. BetterHut, an online platform founded by brothers Nabin and Prabin Bera, has been empowering rural youth to earn through digital commerce since 2019. The early days were not easy. Finding products, managing marketing, and delivering on time were big challenges. As the business grew, high payment gateway charges became another problem. “Our previous gateway charged around 2% or a little more, which reduced our profits,” says Nabin. That changed last month when Nabin discovered Cashfree Payments’ initiative to offer payment gateway rates at…

Apollo Pharmacy, India’s largest and most trusted pharmacy network, has opened its 1000th store in East India, marking a major expansion milestone. The new outlet, launched in Darjeeling on November 17, will offer residents access to over 10,000 SKUs of genuine medicines and essential healthcare products. With this addition, Apollo now operates 1,000 pharmacies across West Bengal, Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Tripura, employing more than 7,500 people in the region. Of these, over 850 stores are in West Bengal, where the company has also recently rolled out quick medicine delivery services to enhance accessibility. Apollo’s strengthened presence is significant as…

The Wealth Company Asset Management Holdings Pvt. Ltd., part of the Pantomath Financial Services Group, has announced the launch of The Wealth Company Multi Asset Allocation Fund, a true-to-label hybrid product designed to balance equity, debt, and commodities for long-term wealth creation. The New Fund Offer (NFO) will open on November 19 and close on December 3, 2025. The fund adopts an active allocation framework, integrating gold and silver for diversification and inflation hedging, fixed income for potential stability, and equity for long-term growth. It can allocate up to 50% to commodities, allowing fund managers greater agility in responding to…

TVS Motor Company reinforced its commitment to road safety this Children’s Day with the “The Art of Protection” initiative at KidZania, Noida, held from November 14–16. The event, part of the TVS Racing x KidZania India experience, empowered over 10,000 children and parents through hands-on activities designed to instill safe riding habits and awareness from an early age. Since its launch in 2023, the initiative has reached more than 258,000 participants, combining education with creativity. Highlights included the TVS RONIN Art Gallery, featuring helmets adorned with Indian folk art, a helmet-painting competition for children, interactive games, quizzes, and collaborative canvas-wall…

Vi has launched an industry-first Family International Roaming (IR) proposition aimed at ensuring seamless and affordable connectivity for India’s growing number of outbound family travellers. The initiative comes at a time when India recorded a 10.79% jump in outbound travel, with 30.89 million Indians travelling abroad in 2024, according to the India Tourism Data Compendium 2025. Industry reports indicate that 59% of Indians travel with their spouse or partner, while 26% prefer family trips. Under the new plan, Vi offers special discounts on IR packs for secondary members on Family Postpaid plans—10% for regular Family Postpaid users and 25% for…

RozgarMela 2.0 concluded on a high note, with over 2,500 candidates securing job offers in a two-day employment drive that attracted more than 9,000 online registrations and 5,250 walk-in applicants. The event, hailed as one of the most successful employment fairs in North Bengal, featured 10,000+ job openings spanning sectors such as hospitality, aviation, manufacturing, retail, banking, healthcare, and services. More than 60 companies participated, including Quess Corporation, Mahindra Group, Devyani International, TajVivanta, Indigo, and local enterprises like SumiYashshree Group, demonstrating strong confidence in the region’s talent pool. The fair also included an exhibition on the Prime Minister’s Viksit Bharat…

Bandhan Mutual Fund has enabled higher-value UPI transactions for mutual fund investments, in line with NPCI’s recent enhancement of the UPI limit from ₹1 lakh to ₹5 lakh per transaction. With this upgrade, investors can now make larger investments with the same ease and speed that UPI offers. At Bandhan Mutual Fund, the higher limit will now cover over 90% of investor transactions across its digital platforms. Investors can invest up to ₹5 lakh via UPI directly through the Bandhan Mutual Fund website and app, subject to their bank enabling the enhanced limit. The feature is already live across major…

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced -India will host the inaugural edition of Mumbai Climate Week (MCW) in February 2026. The event is organised by Project Mumbai in partnership with Government of Maharashtra’s Department of Environment and Climate Change and supported by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Mumbai Climate Week aims to become a major platform for climate action across the Global South, with India taking a leadership role.  Speaking about MCW, Chief Minister Fadnavis said, "It’s high time we move from dialogue to action in the space of climate change. Mumbai Climate Week is a great initiative that not only celebrates…

Fans of the hit Netflix series can now step into the world of Hawkins as “Stranger Things: The Experience” opens its doors on Yas Island. The immersive attraction allows visitors to become part of their own “Stranger Things” adventure, blending 1980s nostalgia with cutting-edge 4D technology and live performances. Guests will navigate the eerie corridors of Hawkins Lab, confront terrifying Demogorgons, and help Eleven, Max, and the gang save the day. The interactive journey extends into the Upside Down, offering a chilling yet thrilling experience that brings the show’s most iconic locations to life. Following the adventure, visitors can unwind…

Nissan Motor India celebrated Children’s Day with a unique nationwide initiative titled “Nissan Little Champs”, offering an interactive and hands-on learning experience for children aged 10–15 years. Held across Nissan service centres, the programme engaged 1,304 children of Nissan owners, introducing them to the world of automobiles through simple, fun, and educational modules. The event featured three structured sessions—“Do You Know?” on car basics, “Know Your Nissan” covering the brand’s safety tools and innovation journey, and a “Walk Around” tour of the Nissan Magnite and service facilities. Each workshop aimed to spark curiosity and build foundational automotive understanding in a…