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PayPal has announced a strategic partnership under the Ecosystem Partnership Program with Kreative & Co, one of India’s leading performance marketing agencies for D2C brands. The collaboration is aimed at helping Indian consumer brands expand internationally by leveraging PayPal’s global payments infrastructure, cross-border expertise, and trusted international network.Through this partnership, Kreative & Co. will enable high intent D2C brands to access PayPal’s capabilities for international transactions, global market readiness, compliance awareness, and frictionless overseas payment acceptance. The goal is to make cross border commerce simpler and more scalable for fast growing Indian brands.A PayPal spokesperson shared strong confidence in Kreative & Co’s vision, execution ...

The celebrated staging of Tagore’s warrior princess finds fresh momentum as Mukerjea and her team gear up for a national run.Last night at the Rang Sharda Theatre, Indrani Mukerjea and Indrani Mukerjea Enterprise (IME) drew the curtain on the third Mumbai staging of Chitrangada – Ek Sashakt Naari, capping a six-month run that brought Tagore’s warrior princess back into the city’s cultural conversation. The evening was met with warm applause, repeated ovations, and enthusiastic response from a city audience that returned to the theatre in steady numbers.For Mukerjea, the three-show sequence was never intended to be a one-off spectacle. “This was about conversation, not a moment,” she said. “With IME, I’m trying to create work that audiences can come back to… to listen to, reflect on, and ca...

New Delhi — In a significant step toward strengthening India’s digital education and teacher-training ecosystem, the National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT) has entered into a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Keystone Center for Innovation & Teacher Education (KCITE), the educator-development and research wing of Keystone Education Group. The agreement, signed in the presence of Dr. M. M. Tripathi, Director General of NIELIT, Srilakshmi Reddy, Founder and Director of Keystone School and KCITE highlights a major national endorsement of Keystone’s pioneering contributions to innovative pedagogy, teacher empowerment, and 21st-century instructional practices.The collaboration brings together NIELIT’s unparalleled national skilling infrast...

Every industrial era begins with a mind that refuses to accept the limitations of tradition. For India’s rice sector, that mind belonged to  Anil Chanana  the man who transformed basmati rice from an artisanal trade into an organised industry. He bridged the gap between heritage and science, creating a modern framework that would empower future generations to take India’s most iconic grain to the world. From Tradition to Transformation When Anil Chanana joined the family business in 1968, he inherited more than a livelihood. He inherited the ethical foundation laid by his father,  Karam Chand Chanana , who had rebuilt the enterprise from scratch after Partition.The younger Chanana recognised that honouring that legacy meant modernising it. He understood that the trust his father had built ...

Asha’s Restaurant and The PaintBrush Art Community came together on 30th November 2025 at Asha’s Restaurant in Wafi Mall, Dubai, transforming the venue into a vibrant cultural epicenter with the unveiling of “Echoes of Heritage.” The event presented a spectacular fusion of Emirati and Indian traditions through art, music, and dance, beautifully intertwined with the rich culinary experience that Asha’s is known for. Celebrated for its elegant interiors and soulful Indian cuisine, Asha’s reflects the passion of its founder, legendary singer Asha Bhonsle, whose deep love for food continues to inspire this globally renowned dining brand.“Food is an art form, just like music,” Asha Bhonsle has often said—a sentiment echoed throughout the evening; She believes that every dish should tell a story...

The story of how a simple idea evolved into entrepreneurship and grew into the Hindi tech platform TechBiz9 is fascinating because it didn’t start as an idea at all. Rupesh Jain, a mutual fund distributor for twenty years, often attributed his success to mere luck. Although his profession was in finance, his genuine interest always leaned toward technology. He observed a simple truth: most of the tech news circulating in his community was either too complicated, delayed, or available only in English.One day, while discussing this with his son Ronak, he casually asked, “Why don’t we create a Hindi tech website that explains everything clearly?” That question planted the first seed. Rupesh had no knowledge of technology and had never attempted to create a website before. Still, he kept the i...

India- December 2, 2025: Tiger FinTech, a Bajaj Capital Group company, today announced the launch of Tiger Circle, a lifestyle + finance ecosystem designed for India’s aspirational, financially savvy consumers who increasingly expect spending to translate into smarter outcomes and not just generic points.Tiger Circle brings together premium credit, curated lifestyle drops (across categories such as perfumes and jewellery), and member-community experiences, all integrated into a single, premium member journey.As premium cards evolve, differentiation is increasingly shifting from “points-led propositions” to access, personalisation and experiences. Tiger Circle is positioned around “rewards beyond points”, a model that pairs lifestyle value with spending intelligence to help members translat...

New Delhi — [ 03-12-2025]SMEStreet has officially announced the commencement of the MSME GameChangers Awards 2025, a national recognition platform dedicated to honouring business leaders, entrepreneurs, innovators and MSMEs who are setting benchmarks of excellence in India’s business ecosystem.The 2025 edition has begun with an inspiring and influential awardee — Mr. Vachaspati Singh, Group Joint Director, Balemora Wellness Retreats, who has been honoured for his exceptional contribution to India’s wellness and hospitality sector. His journey reflects vision, innovation and purpose-led leadership, creating a transformative impact in wellness tourism and holistic hospitality experiences.A detailed feature on Mr. Singh’s achievement has been published by SMEStreet here:https://smestreet.in/s...

Piyush Goel was born on 10th February 1967 to mother Ravi Kanta Goel and father Dr. Devendra Kumar Goel. By profession, he holds a diploma in Mechanical Engineering, a diploma in Material Management, and a diploma in Vastu Shastra. However, his passion is writing in a mirror image style.In the year 2000, he met with an accident. During his recovery, he continued reading the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita and thought of doing something different and unique. He was inspired by the lines of Maithili Sharan Gupt and decided to write words in reverse, i.e., in mirror image style.The lines that inspired him were:“Nara ho, na niraash karo man ko, Kuch kaam karo, kuch kaam karo, Jag mein rah kar kuch naam karo.”Piyush Goel began writing words in reverse, creating a tune of his own. In this process, he wrot...

Pune, India — 2nd December 2025- VIT College of Engineering, Bibvewadi has taken a historic step in strengthening India’s leadership in Artificial Intelligence by signing a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The DataTech Labs (TDTL), a global AI and digital transformation organization with a presence across India, Malaysia, UAE, USA, and Germany. This collaboration will establish AI Impact Labs at VIT — world-class innovation and research environments designed to empower students, faculty, and industry with the advanced capabilities needed to accelerate India’s position as the AI Capital of the World. AI IMPACT LAB — A GAME CHANGER FOR STUDENTS, FACULTY & INDUSTRYThe newly established AI Impact Labs will serve as India’s most advanced collaborative innovation playground, ...