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16 Mar

Coke blinks first, cuts 200 ml bottle prices by Rs 5

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusinessBusiness

Coca-Cola has slashed prices of some of its lowest stock-keeping units in the core state after Reliance Consumer Products Cola relaunched its 50-year-old iconic beverage brand Campa Cola in the cola market. The price cut comes at a time when demand for cold drinks increases as temperatures begin to rise. Amid the buzz of bringing back iconic brand Campa Cola, Coca-Cola has reportedly slashed the price of a 200 ml bottle by Rs 5. The company has reduced the prices of its stock-keeping units in some states, a report said. The development comes after Reliance Consumer Products announced the relaunch…

14 Mar

WhatsApp is trying to bring communities to its iOS business app

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusinessBusiness

Good news for iPhone users, the popular Meta-owned instant messaging app WhatsApp is reportedly working to bring Communities to its WhatsApp Business app for iOS. The platform is likely to add a new entry point for the new feature within app settings, instead of removing the Business Tools tab introduced last year, WABetaInfo reported. With the new feature, businesses will be able to access the full list of communities they've previously joined, including their subgroups and community announcement groups. Furthermore, businesses will be able to create a new community within this category. The new feature will be helpful for businesses…

11 Mar

Amul Doodle pays tribute to Satish Kaushik’s iconic film legacy

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusinessBusiness, INDIA

Veteran actor Satish Kaushik's sudden death on March 9 sent shockwaves across the country. Dairy brand Amul showed a heartfelt tribute to veteran actor Satish Kaushik with a monochrome doodle. The doodle included characters from iconic films like Mr. India, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro and Bade Mia Chhota Mia. https://www.instagram.com/p/CpmJHI3PzjS/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link The caption of the doodle reads, “Aap hamare dil mein rehte hai” which translates to "You reside in our hearts". The caption is inspired from the 1999 film Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehta Hai, one of Kaushik's notable films, with slight modifications.Amul captioned the post, "#Amul Topical: A tribute to…

11 Mar

Gautam Adani wants to sell stake in cement business for $450 million to reduce debt

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Adani Group Chairperson Gautam Adani is planning to sell a stake in the cement business for $450 million in a bid to reduce debt, the Financial Times reported. Adani is looking to sell a 4-5 percent stake in Ambuja Cement to international lenders, the Financial Times reported citing sources. This was done as part of a debt reduction to restore investor confidence in the conglomerate's recovery from complaints by US short seller Hindenburg Research. Earlier this week, Bloomberg reported that Adani Group paid off a $500-million bridge loan that fell due on March 9. More shares of some Adani group…

10 Mar

IndiGo has appointed Mark Such as CCO for its international cargo business

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusinessBusiness

Country's largest airline IndiGo has appointed Mark Sutch as Chief Commercial Officer for its international cargo business. From March 1, the carrier said its cargo business will have two CCOs of Cargo — Mahesh Kumar Malik heading the domestic and international divisions. IndiGo inducted its first A321 freighter in November and the second in December last year. Two more cargo ships are expected this year. Sutch was previously Chief Commercial Officer at Marseille-based CMA CGM Air Cargo. He also worked with Cathay Pacific Airways, including a 5-year stint in Mumbai as the airline's regional GM for South Asia, Middle East…

09 Mar

Viacom18 ropes in MS Dhoni as their brand ambassador

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, EntertainmentBusiness, INDIA

Indian media conglomerate, Viacom18 has announced former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni as its new brand ambassador. In this collaboration, MSD will work closely with Viacom18 to enhance the company's vision of making digital the primary destination for sports enthusiasts to enjoy their favorite sports. In addition, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain will be featured in a number of Viacom18 initiatives across JioCinema, Sports18 and their social media handles. The 41-year-old will also be seen in JioCinema's upcoming Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign. Commenting on this development, MSD said, "I truly believe that the best of sports viewing…

03 Mar

Sanjay Goel is the new chairman of ICC North Bengal

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsNorth Bengal, West BengalBusiness

Sanjay Goel has been elected as the new chairman of the Indian Chamber of Commerce (North Bengal). Nishant Mittal has been in this position for a long time. Umang Mittal was elected as the Vice Chairman. After receiving the new responsibility, Sanjay Goel said, 'Industry is not an easy matter. The covid situation of the last two years has made this process more difficult. Even so, I would like to take the advice of all the entrepreneurs in this area toward success.' The annual general meeting of ICC North Bengal also held a long discussion on the outline of the…

24 Jan

Dr. Moon – A woman on a Mission

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Dr. Moon Chattaraj is, not your run-of-the-mill medical professional. Apart from being a specialist in implantology and prosthodontics, and one of the best in the city, she is also known to be a fabulous entrepreneur who is set to redefine the medical entrepreneurship scene in the city. What sets apart Dr Moon is her passion for excellence – be it in academics or entrepreneurship, she sets a benchmark for the rest in all spheres. This is probably the only reason why one of the co-founders of Emami R.S.Goenka has been her mentor and has guided her all through. Dr Moon…

31 Oct

Parag Agarwal likely to get 42 million dollars from Twitter

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia, InternationalBusiness, INDIA, international, Twitter

After much practice, the ownership finally has changed. An end to many speculations that have been going on for many days. Ending all previous speculations, Elon Musk is finally the owner of the Twitter software. And soon after the purchase, CEO Parag Agarwal was out of a job as expected. Parag was working as a software engineer at Twitter in 2011. In 2017, he became the company's 'Chief Technology Officer' or CTO. Then joined the post of CEO in 2021. According to the rules, if Parag is fired within 12 months of the change of ownership, he will have to…

26 Oct

Internal document reveals Twitter is losing its most active users

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, InternationalBusiness, Elon Mask, INDIA, international, Twitter

Twitter is steadily losing most of its active users to the microblogging platform, according to a Reuters report citing internal Twitter research. According to reports, most of its loyal users have been gradually leaving the platform since the start of the pandemic and have been using it less frequently from that time. According to Reuters, these people, who make up about 10% of the platform's monthly users and Twitter users who check in on Twitter at least six days per week and tweet three to four times per week, generate 90% of all tweets and half of Global revenue of…