Author: Mohit Reddy

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 21: After nearly two decades of starts, stops and stalemates, the India-EU trade deal is suddenly real. Very real. And if Jefferies is right, Indian stock market investors should be paying attention now, not later. The India-EU free trade agreement, stuck in diplomatic limbo since 2013, is finally approaching the finish line. Talks restarted in 2022. Momentum picked up quietly. Now it’s loud. Senior EU leadership is flying into New Delhi. Language has shifted from “working towards” to “on the cusp”. That’s diplomatic code for done, or almost. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has…

New Delhi [India], January 20:  As rising vehicle prices and long-term financial commitments make car ownership increasingly challenging in urban India, a Delhi NCR–based company is offering an alternative approach. DriveValue, a premium car leasing firm, is seeking to reshape how individuals and families access cars by replacing traditional ownership with a structured leasing model. Founded by Abhishek Rana and co-owned by Rana along with Prerit Sharma and Sneha Dagar, DriveValue operates across the Delhi NCR region. The company positions itself within a growing segment that views car usage as a service rather than a lifelong asset, especially in a…

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 20: The Bharat Music Experience (BME) — India’s first fully integrated music ecosystem platform — is proud to unveil its foundational partners who will play pivotal roles in shaping, amplifying, and sustaining this transformative national initiative. Designed as a comprehensive convergence of business, creativity, culture, and community, BME brings together the full spectrum of the Indian music industry — from creators and innovators to brands, technology platforms, policy makers, and audiences — under one unified stage. Vision of The Bharat Music Experience The Bharat Music Experience, in its 1st year, is an annual, immersive 3-day platform…

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], January 20:  AcreRise, one of Odisha’s most future-focused real estate developers, has been conferred the “Real Estate Developer of the Year” at the Times Business Awards-2026, reaffirming the brand’s leadership in transparency-driven, design-led, and compliant urban development. The recognition comes at a pivotal moment as Bhubaneswar enters its next phase of infrastructure-led growth. Founded by Sashikant Barik and Sheikh Mairajul Haque, AcreRise has positioned itself at the intersection of foresight, execution discipline and long-term value creation—emerging as a benchmark for new-age real estate in Eastern India. “This recognition validates our belief that real estate leadership is built on anticipation, not reaction,” said Sashikant…

New Delhi [India], January 20: Everyone keeps saying “peace” out loud now. Not whispering it, not even arguing about it. Just saying it, flatly, like a checkbox they’re tired of clicking. Peace talks here. De-escalation there. A summit photo with identical flags and the same half-smiles we’ve been seeing since, what, the late ’90s? I still remember watching one of those on a grainy TV in a university common room, thinking it looked like a hostage video with better tailoring. But behind the language, the storage units are filling up. Ammunition depots. Data centres. Sanctions packages drafted and redrafted like…

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 20: Ultra Media sets a new benchmark in regional ott with a multi-language horror original with Khotachi Wadi – Ek Shaapit Vastu, premiering January 23 simultaneously on Ultra Jhakaas (Marathi) and Ultra Play (Hindi). The release is probably the first time in India when a multi-platform, multi-language distribution model, where a single original story drops across language-first OTT platforms at the same time. The exciting trailer for the web series is out now. Directed by Rajesh Chavan, the supernatural thriller is set in the haunting Konkan region and follows Sanika, a young woman drawn into the…

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 20: ATLAS SkillTech University, India’s first new-age urban multidisciplinary university, announced the appointment of Ms. Tanu Sinha, Head of Design, PepsiCo India & South Asia, to the Advisory Board of its design school, ISDI – School of Design & Innovation. Her addition further strengthens the board with deep expertise in design, innovation and global business strategy from a Fortune 500 organisation. Ms. Sinha joins a distinguished cohort of industry leaders on the ATLAS ISDI Advisory Board, which includes Mr. Amitesh Rao, CEO, Leo Burnett; Mr. Deepak Menon, VP, Product Experiences, Microsoft; Ms. Lulu Raghavan, VP, Landor;…

Left to right: Dr. Sunil Kumar Manocha, CapitalSquare Advisors; Dr. Mosesjoseph Arunkumar; Mr. Daniel Dayanand Fenn; and Mr. Pandiarajan Thangaraj, Hannah Joseph Hospital Limited. Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 20: Hannah Joseph Hospital Limited (Hannah Joseph, The Company) a multi-specialty tertiary care hospital in Madurai with focus on Neurosciences and Trauma, proposes to open its Initial Public Offering on January 22, 2026, aiming to raise ₹ ₹ 42.00 Crore (At Upper Price Band) by fresh issue of 60,00,000 equity shares, to be listed on the BSE SME platform. The issue size is 60,00,000 equity shares at a face value of ₹10 each, with a price band of ₹67-70 per share. Equity Share Allocation…

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 6: Real estate developer and entrepreneur Mr Anand Giri has emerged as a significant contributor to the affordable housing landscape in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), with a focused presence in the fast-growing suburban corridors of Vasai, Virar, and Nala Sopara. His initiatives are centred on expanding access to formal housing while supporting sustainable regional growth. Mr Giri leads multiple real estate developments aimed at delivering legally compliant, quality, and affordable residential solutions, particularly for communities that have traditionally remained excluded from the formal property market. His projects are designed to enable home ownership for low-income…

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 20: Tata Projects Limited, one of India’s leading technology-led engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies and a key part of the Tata Group, has been selected by SAF One Energy Management Limited as its EPC partner for a HEFA-based (Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty Acids) Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) project in the Middle East. Advancing the transition to low-carbon aviation, the project will convert used cooking oil (UCO) and other waste oils and fats into SAF, playing a pivotal role in regional and global decarbonization by enabling the production of low-carbon aviation fuel and reducing dependence on conventional fossil-based jet fuel. It also marks an important milestone in SAF One’s…