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25 Sep

Dabur Strengthens Hair-Care Portfolio with Sesa Care Merger

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Dabur India has received approval from the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), New Delhi Bench, for the amalgamation of Ayurvedic hair-care brand Sesa Care Private Limited with the company. The tribunal sanctioned the Scheme of Amalgamation at a hearing held on September 24, 2026, clearing the way for the integration of Sesa Care into Dabur India, subject to the completion of statutory filings and other formalities. Dabur said the merger will add a premium Ayurvedic brand with strong brand equity to its portfolio and further strengthen its presence in the hair-care category. The company had announced the transaction in October…

25 Sep

Spotify sees festive listening surge as music moves from personal playlists to shared celebrations

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Spotify has recorded a rise in festive-season listening in India, with music increasingly moving from individual listening to shared spaces as celebrations gather pace across the country. According to Spotify’s latest listening data, Indians spend an average of two hours a day on the platform, while 59% of weekly users surveyed said Spotify makes them feel happy and joyful. Another 73% said their time on Spotify feels more positive than time spent on social media, while 76% reported a positive impact on their lives. The data also showed that 86% of listeners surveyed prefer focused audio, including music and podcasts,…

25 Sep

Turkish Airlines finalises deal for up to 150 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft

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Turkish Airlines has finalised an agreement with Boeing for up to 150 737 MAX aircraft, marking the airline’s largest-ever Boeing single-aisle aircraft order as it expands its short- and medium-haul network. The deal, finalised in the presence of Türkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, comprises 100 firm Boeing 737-8 aircraft and options for 50 additional 737 MAX jets. The agreement also provides substitution rights for the larger 737-10. Turkish Airlines Chairman of the Board and Executive Committee Prof Murat Şeker said the aircraft would provide greater efficiency and flexibility while supporting the airline’s Istanbul-based network. Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO…

24 Sep

Bajaj Beyond honoursLakwa locals for flood relief efforts

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Bajaj Group’s flagship CSR initiative, Bajaj Beyond, honoured local residents of Lakwa, Assam, for their courage and selfless efforts during the recent floods that affected the region. The recognition ceremony celebrated citizens who stepped forward to help their communities, including rescuing stranded families, navigating rising floodwaters and providing relief support to neighbours during the crisis. The initiative highlighted the role of grassroots responders whose efforts helped communities cope with the impact of the floods. Representing the Bajaj Group, a team from Bajaj General Insurance attended the event. Debojit Roy, EVP & Head – Bancassurance (RRBs & Co-operative Banks), and VikramJeetBhayana,…

24 Sep

AI-led MyUPI expands BHIM’s digital payments support and transaction controls

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NPCI BHIM Services Limited (NBSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has introduced MyUPI, a conversational AI-powered assistant on the BHIM Payments App, adding a broader set of support, transaction-management and safety tools to the digital payments platform. Launched by NPCI at Global Fintech Fest 2026, MyUPI provides 24/7 assistance in English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Bengali, with additional regional languages planned. The service consolidates several UPI-related functions within the BHIM app, potentially reducing the need for users to access multiple support channels for routine transaction and complaint-related requirements. MyUPI enables users to view…

24 Sep

Clinic Plus marks Daughters’ Day with film highlighting daughters as mothers’ strength

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Clinic Plus has launched a new campaign film ahead of Daughters’ Day, building on its #MeriBetiStrong campaign and highlighting the evolving bond between mothers and daughters. Titled around the thought “Maakimajboorinahi, betihotihaimaakimazbooti”, the campaign portrays a daughter as her mother’s confidante and source of courage as she navigates difficult circumstances. The film opens at a book launch, where a mother-author is asked about the inspiration behind her collection of poems. She points towards her daughter, taking the story back to the girl’s childhood, when she asks for a single braid instead of two. The narrative then traces how their relationship…

24 Sep

Aadhar Housing Finance gets ICRA AA+ rating with stable outlook

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Aadhar Housing Finance Limited has received an upgrade in its credit rating from ICRA, with the rating agency raising the company’s rating on debt instruments and bank facilities to ‘ICRA AA+/Stable’ from ‘ICRA AA/Positive’. The upgrade makes ICRA the third rating agency to assign an AA+ rating to Aadhar, following CARE Ratings and India Ratings. The company said it is now the only housing finance company to have AA+ ratings from all three agencies on a standalone basis. ICRA attributed the upgrade to Aadhar’s established position in affordable and low-income housing finance, strong capitalisation, healthy earnings profile and comfortable asset…

24 Sep

Nissan unveils all-new PIXO electric city car for European markets

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Nissan on Tuesday unveiled the all-new PIXO, a compact electric city car developed specifically for urban driving in Europe, expanding the automaker’s growing electric vehicle line-up alongside the recently launched LEAF and MICRA. The A-segment PIXO offers a driving range of up to 259 km from a 27.5kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery. It comes with 50kW DC rapid charging as standard, allowing the battery to charge from 15 to 80 per cent in about 28 minutes. An 11kW AC bi-directional charging system is also available for home and workplace charging. Measuring 3,796mm in length and 1,790mm in width, PIXO…

24 Sep

Tata AIA launches Momentum Value 50 Index Fund to tap changing market opportunities

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Tata AIA Life Insurance has launched the Tata AIA Momentum Value 50 Index Fund, a unit-linked investment option combining momentum and value investment approaches to provide diversified equity exposure along with life insurance protection. The fund will select companies from the BSE 500 universe based on momentum and value characteristics, customised to meet IRDAI requirements, and will be benchmarked against the BSE 500 Momentum Value 50 Index (Customized). The momentum approach focuses on companies showing relatively stronger market performance, while the value strategy identifies companies that may offer attractive valuations relative to their fundamentals. The fund’s New Fund Offer (NFO)…

24 Sep

Reliance Eyes Multiple Projects in West Bengal as State Woos Big Investments

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Reliance Industries is set to explore multiple investment opportunities in West Bengal, with a large team expected to visit the state next week, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said after meeting Mukesh Ambani and Anant Ambani in Mumbai. Reliance is reportedly considering projects across four to five sectors, including an international cable landing station at Digha, a data centre in Rajarhat and a food park in north Bengal as part of its FMCG expansion. The renewed interest from major industrial groups comes as the state government prepares a new industrial policy aimed at attracting large investments through employment-linked incentives, simplified approvals,…