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Mumbai, India | December 20, 2025: India Resurgence Fund (“IndiaRF”), a leading India-focused investment platform promoted by Piramal Group & Bain Capital, has completed the acquisition of a 45.01% equity stake in Shree Digvijay Cement Company Limited (“SDCCL”). SDCCL is listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), and the stake has been acquired from True North Fund VI LLP (“True North”), for a consideration of up to INR 579 crores. IndiaRF has also announced an open offer for up to 26% equity stake, which is currently awaiting approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). Post completion of transaction and the open offer, IndiaRF intends to own a controlling stake in Shree Digvijay Cement. IndiaRF currently manages assets and commitm...

 19 Dec ,Mumbai - FatakPay, a digital lending startup, today announced the launch of FatakUdaan, a digital credit-building product aimed at helping millions of credit-underserved Indians build and strengthen their credit scores through a simple, structured journey. The product is designed for first-time borrowers, gig workers and blue-collar workers in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities with no or low credit history.FatakUdaan provides users access to their credit bureau report along with an in-depth credit analysis that helps them understand their credit history, current score, and key factors impacting their creditworthiness. The product offers guided, actionable steps to help users assess liabilities, correct past issues, and adopt healthier credit behaviours over time.As part of the journey, use...

 19 Dec ,Mumbai - FatakPay, a digital lending startup, today announced the launch of FatakUdaan, a digital credit-building product aimed at helping millions of credit-underserved Indians build and strengthen their credit scores through a simple, structured journey. The product is designed for first-time borrowers, gig workers and blue-collar workers in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities with no or low credit history.FatakUdaan provides users access to their credit bureau report along with an in-depth credit analysis that helps them understand their credit history, current score, and key factors impacting their creditworthiness. The product offers guided, actionable steps to help users assess liabilities, correct past issues, and adopt healthier credit behaviours over time.As part of the journey, use...

Phillips Education, hosted The G.R.O.W.T.H. Dialogue – Gathering Resources and Opportunities for Workforce Transformation & Humanity at Taj Lands’ End, Mumbai. The event brought together Saurabh Bahuguna, Hon’ble Minister for Skill Development & Employment, Uttarakhand, and over 40 senior leaders from government, industry, academia, and CSR to discuss India’s skilling priorities, policy frameworks, and collaborative pathways to prepare a future-ready workforce.India is at a defining moment in its growth story. With ambitious targets in aerospace, defence, semiconductors, renewable energy, and artificial intelligence, the need for a highly skilled workforce is greater than ever. According to the World Economic Forum, 44% of today’s skills will be obsolete by 2030, while India is tar...

19 December 2025 :Electric vehicles (EVs), solar powered modernized kitchen facilities to strengthen school nutrition delivery, under the PM POSHAN programme and state level mid-day meal initiativesHSBC marks presence in Uttar Pradesh with launch of the Lucknow branchHSBC India expands its collaboration with The Akshaya Patra Foundation in Lucknow, aiming to deliver meals annually to 32,000 studentsHSBC India has expanded its collaboration with The Akshaya Patra Foundation, an implementing partner of the PM POSHAN programme, to strengthen its ongoing efforts to support school nutrition delivery for low-income students in Lucknow. The Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister, Shri. Brajesh Pathak, together with leadership teams from HSBC India and Akshaya Patra, inaugurated Solar powered upgraded kitc...

VB Group continues to strengthen its presence in Thane’s residential market with the development of Veer Sapphire in Panch Pakhadi and Veer Hills on Pokhran Road. Both projects reflect the group’s consistent focus on quality construction, strategic locations, and lifestyle-oriented housing solutions.Veer Sapphire, located in the well-established Panch Pakhadi area, represents VB Group’s growing footprint in one of Thane’s most sought-after micro-markets. Known for its excellent connectivity and mature social infrastructure, Panch Pakhadi has become a preferred choice for premium homebuyers and investors alike. Veer Sapphire is designed to offer modern homes that balance elegance, comfort, and long-term value.The project emphasizes contemporary architecture, efficient layouts, and easy acce...

New Delhi, India – December, 2025: BrandLoom is proud to announce that it has won the prestigious MartechAi Awards 2025 for its exceptional work on the AI-Driven Bridal Launch for Ashley Stewart.This award recognises the most innovative, high-impact marketing campaigns executed using Martech and acknowledges BrandLoom’s exceptional achievement in delivering the transformative “I Said Yes” bridal launch for Ashley Stewart, the leading U.S.-based plus-size fashion brand.The Challenge: Zero-to-One in a High-Stakes CategoryWhen Ashley Stewart decided to introduce a bridal line, the brand confronted three major barriers:1. No Bridal Legacy: No history or visibility in bridalwear, a category rooted in sentiment, trust, and tradition.2. Category Saturation: A landscape dominated by entrenched pla...

  Indian Car of the Year 2026 (ICOTY) – Maruti Suzuki VictorisIndian Motorcycle of the Year 2026 (IMOTY) – TVS Apache RTX 300New Delhi, December 19, 2025: The ICOTY and IMOTY Awards 2026, presented by JK Tyre, the long-standing promoter of India’s most respected automotive awards, took centre stage in New Delhi at one of the industry’s most anticipated evenings. Widely regarded as the highest benchmarks of credibility and distinction in the Indian automotive sector, the ICOTY Awards, now in their 21st year, and the IMOTY Awards, in their 19th year, recognized vehicles that have most significantly shaped and advanced the nation’s mobility landscape over the past year.Dr. Raghupati Singhania, Chairman and Managing Director, JK Tyre & Industries, along with ICOTY Chairman Pablo Chaterji, ...

The DEI Symposium 2025, organised by Team Marksmen Network, successfully concluded on December 10, 2025, in Mumbai, marking a decisive shift in India’s corporate diversity narrative, from compliance-driven conversations to DEI as a strategic business imperative. Against the backdrop of India’s evolving growth story, the forum underscored how inclusivity is increasingly shaping innovation, leadership agendas, and long-term organisational performance.Anchored in the theme “Redefining Inclusion, Powering Progress,” the inaugural symposium, emerged as a critical platform for translating intent into impact. Moving beyond symbolic gestures, the discussions focused on data-backed frameworks, accountability, and measurable outcomes. A defining highlight of the event was the unveiling of the DEI 10...

Celebrating transformation in manufacturing sector into future-ready workplaces through trust, talent and technology, Team Marksmen Network’s Most Preferred Workplaces manufacturing organisations driving transformation through trust, talent and tech-enablement.With the rapid advancement of India’s manufacturing sector towards global competitiveness and the nation’s adoption of Industry 4.0, Team Marksmen Network successfully hosted the Most Preferred Workplaces – Manufacturing 2025–26, bringing together the nation’s foremost manufacturing talent leaders to celebrate organisations that are redefining industrial growth through people-first leadership.The day-long conference and award program recognised manufacturing organisations that have demonstrated exceptional commitment towards workforc...