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< Back After Ananta in Bengaluru, Google to open retail stores in India 25 Feb 2025 Gurugram and Mumbai are the front runners for retail spaces. On February 19th, Google inaugurated the ‘Ananta’ campus in Bengaluru, one of its largest globally. Located in Mahadevapura, Ananta spans over 1.6 million square feet and can accommodate more than 5,000 staff. It hosts a central gathering space called ‘Sabha’, tactile flooring for ease of navigation for the visually impaired, eco-friendly architecture with one of India’s largest installations of electrochromic glass, a sculpted fluid façade for architectural interest, and complete wastewater recycling. Ananta is constructed like a mini city with an elaborate street network for easy navigation, landscaped gardens, jogging routes, a gym, and compact neighbourhoods. Google is also about to finalise the locations for its retail stores in India, the only ones outside the US where it operates five outlets. Mirroring Apple, it aims to sell Pixel phones, earbuds, and smartwatches in these stores. The stores may span 15,000 square feet and take at least six months to inaugurate. Never miss another post from SalestorrsNews150. Follow Salestorrs on WhatsApp , LinkedIn , Facebook , X , and Instagram . Previous Next

< Back Merchant Shipping Bill, Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill passed 8 Aug 2025 The Lok Sabha on August 6th passed the Merchant Shipping Bill. On August 7th, the Rajya Sabha passed the Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill. The Merchant Shipping Bill 2024 was introduced by the Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. Provisions: Aligns Indian laws with global conventions like the Wreck Removal Convention and the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL). Widens ownership eligibility rules so more entities can own vessels and participate in maritime trade. Replaces the old Merchant Shipping Act of 1958. Establishes transparent procedures for investigating marine accidents. The Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill swaps the Indian Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1925. Provisions: Modernises the maritime law governing domestic and international cargo movement from Indian ports. Aligns Indian maritime laws with the global conventions, especially the Hague-Visby Rules, followed by the UK and other countries. Redefines the duties, liabilities, rights, and immunities of carriers and shippers. Empowers the central government to govern its implementation. Amends Bills of Lading schedules. Never miss another post from SalestorsNews150. Follow Salestors on WhatsApp , LinkedIn , Facebook , X , and Instagram . Previous Next

< Back Meet Indri, a sugar maker turned world-renowned whiskey maker Ishita Nigam 31 Oct 2023 Indri Trini was awarded the Best in Show Double Gold honour at the Whiskies of the World Awards held in the US last month. When 28,000 barrels of malt lying in their warehouse for seven years matured twice quicker in the extreme Indian climate, Piccadilly Agro decided to turn it into whiskey. Master blender Surrinder Kumar, who worked with Amrut Distilleries, transformed it into a whiskey. Multiple tasting sessions with the Indian, Japanese, and Scottish connoisseurs made them realize they had a winner swirling in their hands. Piccadilly Agro was set up in Indri, Haryana, three decades ago by former Congressman and lawmaker Venod Kumar Sharma. After striking liquid gold, it first launched single malt under the brand name Old Bombay’ but renamed it to Indri, which also means senses in Sanskrit. Since its launch in 2021, Piccadilly has sold 18,000 cases till March 2023. Its stock has surged from ₹25 in December 2021 to an all-time high of ₹328 last month. It relies on its low-margin sugar mills business for just one-third of its revenue. Previous Next

< Back Amul set to expand to the US 28 Mar 2024 Branded milk products like Amul Taaza, Amul Shakti, Amul Slim n Trim, and Amul Gold will hit the shelves within a week. Amul partnered with the Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) in the US for collection and processing as per Amul’s recipe. Meanwhile, it will brand and market its products in New York, New Jersey, Dallas, Chicago, and Washington. Amul will market the products under the name Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation, the cooperative society that owns the Amul brand. MMPA is America’s 10th biggest farmer-owned dairy cooperative society and a 108-year-old brand that owns Country Fresh. Amul’s fresh milk will be premium priced, and the company will also supply butter, cheese, and buttermilk to the American market. In the first quarter of its launch, the brand will distribute fresh milk through Indian grocery stores and a few mainstream channels. The man who led India’s milk revolution, Verghese Kurien, set up Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union Limited, which later became Amul. He is also a Michigan State University alumnus. Previous Next

< Back Bajaj Group to set up hospitals in metros across India 5 Aug 2024 The healthcare business arm will be launched through a new entity under the Bajaj Group and has set up an office in Lower Parel, Mumbai. After exploring various sectors for over two years, the Bajaj Group finalised the Healthcare sector. It hired one of the top three global consulting firms to shortlist a sector they could get into. The Bajaj family council chose this domain because of the high demand for hospital chains in metro cities and the increasing corporate culture in the healthcare sector. Nirav Bajaj, the MD of the Group’s steel venture, Mukand, is supervising the strategic decisions and will likely head the new healthcare entity. This new entity will mark the first significant diversification since the group lost its patriarch, Rahul Bajaj, in February 2022. The 98-year-old group is into automobiles, iron and steel, lighting, home appliances, insurance, travel and finance sectors. In December 2023, Bajaj Group became India’s fifth largest conglomerate to cross the ₹10 lakh crore mark. Today, it has a market capitalisation of ₹10.75 lakh crore. Previous Next

< Back Times Group partners with Pickleball Asia to launch World Series 4 Mar 2024 Pickleball is the fastest growing new sport, combining badminton, table tennis, and tennis. Times Group signed the JV to start the Pickleball World Series. Times Group signed a joint venture agreement with Pickleball Asia, the Asian player community, to begin a new league called Pickleball World Series. The series will start in the US and move across continents, hosting six major events annually. The individual format of the World Series will have 64 players and six teams of four players each from different countries, including the US and India. Pickleball World Rankings will grade players and allot them points, allowing them to qualify for the World Series. This ranking system will allow players to emerge from different corners of the world. India is the growing hotspot for the new sport in town, Pickleball. The player community, Pickleball Asia, has gained 60 million players worldwide. Experts believe this sport will overtake tennis in the next decade. Pranav Kohli is heading Pickleball Asia and Pickleball United, which has become a prominent infrastructure provider. Previous Next

< Back Amidst stringent rules, deepfakes available for ₹8 per video in India 12 Feb 2024 In 2023, deepfakes rose 550% to around 96,000 cases, making India the 6th most vulnerable country. Deepfakes use deep generative methods to create videos and voice calls artificially. Companies like The Indian Deepfaker offer deepfake-as-a-service. In India, it is available for just ₹8 per video compared to ₹25 in Japan or the US. Many political parties use deepfake videos and voice calls to engage their party workers in a personalised chat. However, their usage by cybercriminals has increased by 230%. As per Rule 3(2)(b) of the Information Technology Act (IT Act), in November 2023, the government directed social media companies to remove fake content from their platform within 24 hours of a complaint being filed. Section 66D of the same Act cites imprisonment of up to three years and a fine of ₹1 lakh as a punishment for impersonating someone using computer technology. Besides, Sections 499 and 500 of the Indian Penal Code cover defamation. A user can file a complaint for a deepfake video intentionally created to defame them through impersonation. Previous Next

< Back Myntra to reduce the Return Fees before the festive season Ishita Nigam 20 Sept 2023 The fashion e-tailer was levying a flat fee of ₹199 to ₹299 per order from Myntra users, who triggered more returns than the average customer. Myntra plans to reduce the flat convenience fee of ₹199 to ₹299 per order for customers with a higher number of product returns than the average user. These customers form around 2% to 5% of the overall active user base, which goes live on Myntra’s website at least once a year. The move comes in as the festive season approaches. It plans to reduce the flat fee to ₹15 to ₹30 per order once the user exhausts the number of free returns. Fashion always has more returns, up to 30%, compared to other categories like electronic gadgets or consumables due to issues with the fit and feel of the product. To curb the logistics costs associated with product returns and move towards profitability, Myntra introduced ‘Returns as a service’ earlier this year. It also started offering extra discounts if customers go for exchange instead of returns. Previous Next

< Back Spicejet to launch seaplanes in 2025 13 Nov 2024 The carrier took a demo flight from Prakasam Barrage in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, to Srisailam Dam, Andhra Pradesh temple town. After first operating its seaplane route four years ago, Spicejet is ready to launch official seaplane services across key routes next year once proper infrastructure becomes available. It is licensed to operate seaplane services on 20 routes, including Hyderabad, Shillong, Guwahati, and Lakshadweep. Spicejet launched India’s first scheduled seaplane service in October 2020, connecting Sabarmati Riverfront, Ahmedabad, with the Statue of Unit in Kevadia, Gujarat. The service was later halted during the pandemic. Spicejet has participated in seaplane trials, offering engineering, logistical, and technical support to De Havilland, the aviation manufacturer. Spicejet had started a charter seaplane in Gujarat for a brief period in 2022, which could not be sustained. It plans to relaunch the stint in 2025 to leverage seaplanes to overcome infrastructural limitations and boost regional connectivity. Avani Singh, daughter of Spicejet CMD Ajay Singh and the CEO of Spice Shuttle, will lead the project. Previous Next

< Back What catapulted PhysicsWallah from ₹24 cr to ₹800 cr in three years? 8 Nov 2023 Charges much lower than the market, PW targeted the lower student pyramid, hooked them to free YouTube videos, and garnered a massive audience who paid the low fee for their classes. High volume of registrations from students who craved more after watching their free YouTube sessions. This formula got PhysicsWallah levitating above the others. The humble physics tutor, who commenced classes in 2020, reported a revenue of ₹ 24 crores in FY 2021 that jumped to ₹800 crores in FY 2023. They focus on quality content for low prices. Their significant amount of YouTube content hooked the students at the bottom of the academic pyramid. Usually, they get up to 50,000 students per batch, and last year alone, they taught 1.65 million students. They can keep the fees low because the extremely high registration volume compensates for it. While the other edtech companies focused on the top 20% of students whom they could charge a higher fee, Physics Wallah targeted the bottom 80% who could only afford exam registration charges, not the abundant offline tuition they need. Previous Next

< Back Trump’s Pro-Russia, Anti-Russia stance 5 Aug 2025 Imports of several minerals and metals from Russia are at a steady rise despite the Oval Office’s building pressure on New Delhi. US imports from Russia increased 23% year-on-year to $2.1 billion between 2025 and May. The US International Trade Commission (USITC) reports that fertiliser imports from Russia rose 21%, uranium by 28% for its nuclear industry, and palladium by 37% for EV manufacturing this year. EU, too, logged goods trade worth €67.5 billion with Russia in 2024. Trump’s backlash at India, as per global analysts, is due to the building frustration after the diplomatic outreach efforts with Russia collapsed. Trump announced he would end the Ukraine War in one week of taking office. He sent his close aide, Steve Witkoff, to Moscow four times for direct negotiations with the Russian officials. In February 2025, the US blocked a UN resolution, which condemned Russia as the aggressor in the Ukraine War, and proposed a counter-resolution omitting any mention of Russian aggression. When the shocked EU nations included “full-scale invasion” in the counter-resolution, the US abstained from voting for its own proposal. After repeated defeats to get Moscow to agree, Trump self-declared August 8 th a non-negotiable deadline for Russia to stop the aggression in Ukraine. Never miss another post from SalestorrsNews150. Follow Salestorrs on WhatsApp , LinkedIn , Facebook , X , and Instagram . Previous Next

< Back Adani and Uber to integrate to offer EV taxis 1 Mar 2024 Adani Group intends to offer its electric vehicles as cabs on the Uber app. Uber, in turn, will integrate with the travel superapp Adani One. Discussions are ongoing between the two conglomerates to offer Adani’s electric vehicles on the Uber app. In the second phase, Uber will integrate with the superapp Adani One. Adani Group will purchase EVs, brand them, and enlist them in Uber’s network across cities with Adani Airports, like Mumbai, Jaipur, Lucknow, and Ahmedabad. Adani Group’s existing partnership with Uber provides dedicated pick-up zones at Adani Airports for the ride hailing app. The travel superapp Adani One currently offers flight bookings, holiday packages, and airport services. Uber has been trying to include more EVs in its fleet and eventually transform into a zero-emission mobility platform by 2040. It launched its EV service, Uber Green, in Delhi last month. In February 2023, Uber signed a deal with Tata Motors to acquire 25,000 EVs. It also plans to integrate as an anchor app with the superapp Tata Neu to offer cab hailing services. Previous Next