Amazon India customers can now book diagnostic tests on their app, as the e-commerce giant expands its medical offerings beyond online pharmacy and teleconsultations. The company sees a massive opportunity to scale up its healthcare offerings, especially in India, a senior executive said in an interview. “Healthcare is a daily need – second only to…
(Bloomberg) — Ivory Coast expects its oil output to increase more than fivefold in the next decade, boosted by recent discoveries and the start of production at two offshore fields. “By 2035, crude-oil production is expected to reach at least 500,000 barrels per day, placing our country among the top five oil-producing countries on the…
The wins spanned newer, impact-led categories like PR, creative data, social and influencer, creative strategy and brand experience—marking a clear departure from the era when India’s strength lay in print or radio. Among the most celebrated campaigns this year were FCB India’s Lucky Yatra, which gamified Indian Railways’ unreserved ticketing system to reward underserved travellers;…
Father’s Day is long gone, but some campaigns to mark the moment refuse to fade with the date. This year, Prega News—a brand synonymous with pregnancy tests—quietly shifted the spotlight onto a subject that’s rarely addressed in advertising: the invisible, everyday role of expectant fathers. Released around 15 June, the film features stand-up comic Aashish…
Weeks after slashing its repo rate by 50 basis points, the Reserve Bank of India in a report suggested that all banks should swiftly bring down their interest rates to ensure speedy transformation of the policy. According to an article published in the central bank’s June bulletin, the RBI stressed that the financial conditions remained…
“These few minutes are mine, I don’t have time for full shows,” said Manisha. This behaviour—short bursts of downtime spent snacking content—is precisely what a new wave of Indian startups is trying to tap into. Micro-dramas, 2 to 3-minute serialized episodes packed with plot twists and emotional payoffs, are vying for eyeballs that would otherwise…
“The investment banks will make their presentations this week,” one of the persons cited above said. The board of India’s largest bank had approved the fund-raising on 3 May, its second QIP since FY18 when it raised ₹18,000 crore. A QIP is a quicker way than rights issue or follow-on offer for a listed company…
The sale of houses in the country dipped 20% year-on-year in the April-June quarter, mainly due to an 11% jump in prices and geopolitical tensions, Anarock said on Thursday. According to data released by the real estate consultancy, the housing sales across seven major cities dipped to 96,285 units during the quarter from 1,20,335 units…
Who doesn’t want to gaze at the stars and the sky from the comfort of home? For the ultra-rich, penthouses from DLF Privana to Trump Residences open windows to an opulent world. Source link
India, a major exporter of mangoes, is developing a protocol to transport the fruit by sea to overseas destinations while maintaining their quality and preventing losses due to spoilage. Sea protocol trials have been successfully carried out with bananas and pomegranates shipped from Indian ports to Rotterdam in the Netherlands and countries in the Commonwealth…