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Receives prestigious recognition for 3rd year in a row; 14th year overall Mumbai, July 15, 2021: HDFC Bank is pleased to announce that it has been adjudged ‘Best Bank in India’ at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2021. The Bank is winning the coveted honour for the 3rd consecutive year. In its editorial, the magazine writes, “HDFC Bank has a track record going back decades of generating exceptional growth while not putting a foot wrong…

Sanjana Sanghi, IMDB’s Breakout Star of the Year for her role in Dil Bechara and a Gold Medallist in the top 0.1% of all Indian students, gave a powerful message about why the UN’s Human Right to Play is important and the dangers of overlooking it. Sanjana said, “The Right to Play is the most human of human rights. It instantly touches upon the most basic, yet the most forgotten aspect of what is important…

There are a lot of different interpretations of what a ‘silent crime’ can be. While pandemic still continues to rage around the world, Bandra Film Festival, a digital film festival presented by Filmkaravan in collaboration with YouTube is all set to stream some really poignantly introspective drama movies based on silent crimes. Crimes which we see happening in our daily lives, some which we ignore to speak against or worse still stay mute allowing it…

It’s been ages since Bollywood has seen a solid family entertainer, a movie that serves as the perfect excuse for loved ones to gather along, chuckle about and have a gala time. Well, happy days are back again! Here’s a delightful curtain raiser to the funniest family flick of the year. Mimi, Kriti Sanon’s much awaited next release, is a heartening blend of comedy and compassion in a wonderful story you’ve never seen before. With…

Actor Kareena Kapoor Khan, who is also a mother of two children, recently launched her book, titled ‘Pregnancy Bible’ which is a very personal account of what she experienced both physically and emotionally through both her pregnancies. And now we have a Mumbai based momtrepreneur Amrita Aswani, who Inspired by her one-year-old son, has released her first book called ‘A to Z Affirmation & Wellness book for kids’. The affirmation book, which is a hardback…

Tune into the episode too see what did Rohan cook on the episode with Chef Ranveer Brar Every region has their own unique food and dining habits which are ingrained in their culture. For example, eating alone is quite a popular thing in Japan as it is not just socially accepted, but also increasingly considered the norm. Rohan Joshi, one of India’s finest comedians shares an experience of eating at a Japanese restaurant and recalls…

Mumbai,July, 2021: Bank of Baroda, one of the country’s largest public sector banks, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) and AIC STPINEXT Initiatives to support startups across India under its Baroda Startup Banking program. Under this program, 15 dedicated startup branches are operational across the major startup hubs viz. Gurugram, Delhi, Noida, Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Pune, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Kolkata, Indore and Kochi. Key offerings under Baroda Startup Banking…

India’s foreign exchange reserves rose to a historic high of US$ 610bn in the week ended 2 Jul 2021. Forex reserves rose by US$ 1bn last week versus an increase of US$ 5bn earlier. In FYTD22, India’s forex reserves have increased by US$ 30.7bn compared with US$ 37.7bn in the same period last year. India’s kharif sowing has been adversely impacted by the delay in South-West monsoon, with cumulative rainfall from 1 Jun to 11…

Mumbai, July, 2021: – Allen Solly, India’s pioneer brand in semi-formal dressing from Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd., has launched a brand-new range of Anti-Viral face masks with Meltblown layers and detachable 5 layered filters, providing high particle filtration; a solution to today’s double masking needs. The brand has launched a campaign titled “Power of Two” for the new collection of Duo Defence Masks. The campaign is in line with the current climate and…

India, July 2021: The Indian Performing Right Society Limited (IPRS), the only copyright society in India, representing the authors, composers, and publishers of music, has announced its association with international music publisher Kobalt. IPRS will administer both the performing and mechanical rights of the international catalogues signed to it, which means that all rights licensed to audio streaming services, FM and AM radio and public performance can be licensed in totality. For synchronization licenses to…