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Mumbai, May 28, 2020 : Sterling and Wilson Pvt Ltd, India’s leading EPC company and part of Shapoorji Pallonji Group, announces the appointment of Mr. Raghu Menon as the Chief Executive Officer of its CoGen Business. He will be responsible for business development, market growth and the P&L for the business.  Mr. Menon has been with the company as a COO since 2018 . Commenting on his appointment as the CEO, Mr. Raghu Menon  said,  “I am glad for the role given to me to lead the business, and I will endeavor to drive the company’s vision of power generation through efficient technologies and customized solutions. We will work as a cohesive and collaborative team with the sole aim of delivering solutions that are customer centric and lead to customer delight.” As a COO, Mr. Menon  was responsible for  Ontime Performance, Quality Supply, HSE Implementation, P&L support with top and bottom-line achievements of the CoGen Business.   Mr. Menon...

BharatPe, India’s largest merchant payment and lending network company, has   fortified its leadership team by appointing Mr.   Nishant Jain as Chief Business Officer. Nishant will be responsible for charting out BharatPe’s next phase of growth & will work on the company’s aggressive plans to scale up its footprint to 10 million merchants this year. Nishant will be the 4 th  CXO at BharatPe joining Vijay Agarwal (CTO), Nishit Sharma (Chief Revenue Officer) and Puneet Agarwal (Chief Risk Officer) in the core team. Nishant has a wealth of multi-industry experience, having worked in leadership roles with Pepsi, the Coca Cola Company & more recently in the Food-Tech space with Zomato. He has extensive exposure in sales, P&L, change management & scaling-up businesses in highly dynamic and competitive environments. Mr. Ashneer Grover, Co-Founder & CEO, BharatPe  said, “ We are delighted to welcome Nishant onboard, he  br...

~ First EV to be powered by the state-of-the-art Ziptron technology  ~ Promises zippy performance, acceleration from 0 to 100 kmph in just 9.9 seconds  ~ Delivers an anxiety free long range of more than 300 kms on a single full-charge  ~ Comes with 35 Mobile App based connected features  ~ Bookings will commence starting Dec 20th, 2019 at NexonEV.tatamotors.com  Tata Motors today unveiled India’s Own Electric SUV – the Nexon EV, an aspirational SUV for personal car buyers looking for a thrilling, connected drive experience with zero emissions. Powered by the cutting edge Ziptron technology, this vehicle promises an efficient high voltage system, zippy performance, long-range, fast charging capability, extended battery life and class leading safety features. Scheduled to be launched in January 2020, the Nexon EV is expected to be priced between INR 15 to 17 Lakhs. Available in three variants – XZ+ LUX, XZ+ (both in 2 tone) and XM (in single tone), the N...

~3M partners with Reliance Smart to promote girl child education ~ It’s a common question asked to every child in a Metro city – “What do you want to become when you grow up?”. Through good education system and good mentorship from their parents, these children get great exposure to all the right facilities to help them pursue their dreams. However, did you know that 70% of the girls who are studying in remote towns also want to pursue higher studies, and 74.3% of those girls want to work after studies and have a specific career in mind*? [1]  Every child is curious and deserves an education.   Project Nanhi Kali managed by K C Mahindra Education Trust is one of the largest community programs imparting education to underprivileged girl children in India. The project provides academic, material and social support that allows a girl child to access quality education, attend school with dignity and reduces the chances of her dropping out. To strengthen their com...

Trust for Retailers & Retail Associates of India ( TRRAIN ), in association with HSBC , today announced the release of their report on disability employment titled ‘ Disability Employment: Indian Retail Changing Equations’.  This report makes a strong case for the retail industry to be the flag bearer of employment for PwDs. It was released during the 3 rd  edition of its Retail Inclusion Summit aimed at driving an impetus towards making India's corporates more diverse and inclusive. The summit was attended by BS Nagesh, Founder, TRRAIN, Surendra Rosha, CEO, HSBC, Neville Noronha, CEO, D Mart, Sadashiv Nayak, Business Head, Big Bazaar , and Piyush Dutt, CHRO, Vishal Mega Mart amongst others. According to the India census 2011, the number of Persons with Disabilities (PwD) in India is 26.8 million or 2.21% of the total population. The report brings to light some startling statistics pertaining to the PwD population in India. •    ...

    World Marketing Summit India 2018 and Kotler Awards of Excellence - were on the theme Industry 4.0 - Trans-formative Marketing, Disruptive Innovation, and block chain in an interconnected world.     This edition featured keynote sessions led by industry experts from the marketing space.  Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog  delivered the special address, followed by sessions topics that followed the theme of trans-formative marketing, disruptive innovation, and block chain in an interconnected world.     The day-long conference was held at  New Delhi  and organized by Kotler Impact, a strategic marketing community seeking to employ sustainable economic development, founded by none other than the Father of Modern Marketing, Prof. Philip Kotler.   The Indian Media & Entertainment industry which has registered an explosive growth in the last two decades making it one of the fastest growing industries in the count...

~Screened a special show of ZERO with differently abled adults on December 23rd~ ~Chief Guest Amruta Fadnavis inaugurated INOX Kiddles Combo at METRO INOX~ The season of good cheer began with INOX Leisure Ltd, India’s leading multiplex chain, endeavoring to bring happiness into the lives of differently abled people with two unique initiatives at METRO INOX. To celebrate World Disability Awareness Month, INOX organized a special movie screening of ‘ZERO on December 23 rd with 100 differently abled guests. On Christmas Day, 25 th December, INOX was privileged to have the presence of Social Activist, Singer and wife of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis - Amruta Fadnavis. A special Christmas was celebrated in presence of kids from NGO Trinayani. Together the kids livened up the festivities with their heartening presence and decorated the Christmas tree with sparkling lights, stars, mistletoes and crystal ornaments. The well decorated X-mas tree became a great sight and...

                                                                                    Marie Claire Paris Salon, Wellness and Academy celebrated the country launch in India on May 5th, 2018 at JW Mariott, Sahar, Mumbai. The event was graced by prominent personalities from beauty, fashion and entertainment. Ms. Soha Ali Khan Pataudi , Vindu Dara Singh , Mr. Roberto Bre, Global CEO, Marie Claire Paris and Ms. Vandana Bhardwaj, Director, Marie Claire Salon & Wellness and academy Marie Claire  is a trend setter and a story teller. Its is an unique mix of provocative journalism and outstanding fashion  & beauty. It spans 28 markets, engages and connects with more than 90 million women around the world. Fueling the modern woman’s fact-paced, s...

15th GLORIOUS ANNIVERSARY OF  RAVE   Spearheaded by Rishi Shah - Publisher & CEO, Crossbones Media Performers-  Kailash Kher’s SurFira, Bombay Black, Dhol For Soul, Dharavi United (Dopeadelicz, Swadesi, 7Bataiz, Enemies) Gerardo Velez, Selvaganesh The celebration was perhaps  " Grand" ,  much like a concert conceptualized on International level on 15th anniversary of RAVE . The event saw performers like  Kailash Kher launch his band SurFira.  He spoke lengths  about his Padma Shri win & congratulated Rishi Shah on the celebration of 15 years of RAVE.   Grammy Award winner V. Selvaganesh wowed the audience with his performance. Bands like Bombay Black, Dhol For Soul, Dharavi United (Dopeadelicz, Swadesi, 7Bataiz, Enemies) Gerardo Velez rocked the concert & took the celebration to a whole new level.  The celebration saw the presence of  Prasoon Joshi, ...