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Luxury Fashion Merger: Prada Acquires Versace in $1.36 Billion Deal

Italian luxury powerhouse Prada strengthens its market position with strategic acquisition of iconic designer brand In a significant move that reshapes the luxury fashion landscape, Prada Group has announced the acquisition of Versacefor $1.36 billion (£1.06 billion). The deal, confirmed Thursday, unites two of Italy’s most prestigious designer brands under one corporate umbrella. Strategic Expansion in Competitive Luxury … Read more

Rajasthan Royals join hands with str8bat

Rajasthan Royals has named str8bat as its Official Skilling Partner for IPL 2025, becoming the first IPL franchise to fully integrate AI and deep-tech into its cricket operations. The partnership centers on str8bat’s innovative camera-less bat sensor technology, which captures crucial batting metrics including bat speed, back-lift angle, timing, and sweet spot percentage. These insights … Read more

FNP Partners with CleverTap to Enhance Personalised Customer Engagement

FNP (Ferns N Petals), India’s leading gifting platform, has teamed up with CleverTap, an all-in-one customer engagement platform, to strengthen its digital-first approach to customer experience. The partnership will enable FNP to leverage CleverTap’s AI-powered segmentation and omnichannel capabilities to deliver contextual, real-time engagement to customers. By identifying users more accurately and reducing redundant communication, … Read more

Nigam Joins Atrangii, Ullu, Hari Om OTT as Revenue VP

Atrangii, Ullu, and Hari Om OTT have appointed Prashant Nigam as Vice President – Revenue. With nearly 30 years in media and entertainment, Nigam brings expertise in content syndication, acquisition, and international aggregation. He previously served as VP – International Operations & Content Syndication at Rainshine Entertainment and held key roles at Helios Media and … Read more

Leadership Shake-up at Dentsu South Asia: Wadhwa and Kotwani Elevated

dentsu has announced a major leadership transformation to drive integrated growth across South Asia, appointing Amit Wadhwa as CEO of Dentsu Creative & Media Brands and Anita Kotwani as Chief Client Officer. Reporting to Harsha Razdan and Prerna Mehrotra, Amit will lead the integration of dentsu’s Creative and Media practices, fostering collaboration across eight key … Read more

STARBUCKS AND SWIGGY CELEBRATE THE LAUNCH OF STARBUCKS 50TH STORE IN BENGALURU

Starbucks and Swiggy Food Marketplace CEOs present at the launch of Starbucks first drive-thru outlet in South-India Starbucks,a global coffeehouse recently celebrated the launch of Starbucks 50th outlet in Bengaluru. The launch event of Starbucks first drive-thru store in the city, was attended by the CEOs of Starbucks, Sushant Dash and Rohit Kapoor, CEO of … Read more

Britannia appoints Tilt Brand Solutions as Agency on Record for its Cake, Rusk, Croissant and Breads portfolio

Britannia Industries, one of India’s leading FMCG companies, has named Mumbai-based Tilt Brand Solutions as its Brand & Communication Agency on Record for the Cakes, Rusk, Bread and Croissant portfolio. Tilt’s mandate will be to craft the brand strategy for Britannia’s adjacency business which will deepen consumer relationships.  Shekhar Agarwal, General Manager – Marketing, Britannia … Read more

Publicis India’s latest campaign for HDFC Mutual Fund targets first-time investors

~ Titled ‘Hum Sab Investors Hain’, the film blends storytelling with insight while capturing the emotional journey of investing in life and money ~ Taking investor education a step further, Publicis India has conceptualised a new film for HDFC Asset Management. Titled ‘Hum Sab Investors Hain’, the film is part of HDFC Asset Management’s flagship … Read more

Dentsu South Asia Announces Strategic Leadership Appointments

Wadhwa and Kotwani Elevated to Key Leadership Roles in Transformative ‘One Dentsu’ Initiative Dentsu South Asia today announced two significant leadership appointments designed to accelerate its integrated service model. Amit Wadhwa has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Dentsu Creative & Media Brands, South Asia, while Anita Kotwani has been elevated to Chief Client Officer … Read more

IndiGo Becomes World’s Most Valuable Airline with $23.3 Billion Valuation

IndiGo has achieved a remarkable milestone by briefly surpassing international giants Delta Air Lines and Ryanair to become the world’s highest-valued airline. The Indian carrier’s market capitalization crossed the Rs 2 lakh crore ($23.3 billion) threshold following a 13% stock rally this year—a particularly impressive feat considering the Nifty index has declined nearly 6% during … Read more