Author: Faisal Mahmood

MATTER today unveiled India’s first AI-Defined vehicles (AIDV) platform at Technology Day 3.0, marking a tech forward defining milestone and a decisive inflection point in the evolution of electric two-wheelers. The unveiling establishes the company’s intent to lead the next phase of the two-wheeler industry, while signalling a structural shift in how vehicles are engineered, built, and experienced.   MATTER – TechUp3.0 – The New Continuum   With this announcement, MATTER positions intelligence not hardware alone as the defining layer of the next generation of two-wheelers. The AIDV platform establishes a scalable technology and product roadmap spanning multiple products over…

CarePal Money, the lending marketplace arm of the CarePal Group, has appointed Sahil Lakshmanan as its Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.   Sahil Lakshmanan   Sahil has been a core member of the CarePal Group leadership team since October 2023 and has played a pivotal role in building CarePal Money’s healthcare lending marketplace.   As Chief Business Officer, he led the creation of India’s multi-lender healthcare lending marketplace, expanded the company’s presence to 100+ hospitals, and launched innovative healthcare financing solutions including 0% EMI loans, reimbursement financing, and instant discharge products. Under his leadership, CarePal Money also crossed an annualised…

Starting the New Year on a strong note, ASCENTA Developers, a hospitality-driven residential development company, today announced the launch of Basalt Hills, its flagship premium villa estate in Mumbai 3.0. Valued at over Rs. 700 crore, the development is spread across a thoughtfully planned 20-acre estate and comprises 181 European-themed villas, envisioned as an exclusive, low-density gated community offering long-term lifestyle and investment value through a hospitality-led and ecologically integrated design approach.   Karan Bahl, Founder & Director, ASCENTA   Strategically located in the high-growth Mumbai–Pune corridor near Khalapur, Basalt Hills enjoys seamless connectivity to the Old Mumbai-Pune Highway and…

Aditya Birla World Academy marks 12th year of ‘Infinity’, an engaging and interactive mathematics challenge bringing together 120 teams, 360 students across 68 schools, across five countries including pan India participation and students from UAE, Qatar, Dubai, Kuwait. Founded by Mrs. Neerja Birla, ABWA anchors the initiative in its commitment to nurturing minds that think, create, collaborate, and lead with impact. Infinity is a school-led initiative designed to encourage students to engage with mathematics through reasoning, collaboration, and application, rather than speed-based testing alone.   Mrs. Neerja Birla, Founder and Chairperson, Aditya Birla World Academy and Aditya Birla Education Trust,…

Artificial Intelligence is already transforming the way we learn, work, and live. Yet, for many young people today, AI remains a tool they use without fully understanding how it works, how to use it responsibly, or how to shape its impact on the future. As AI becomes increasingly embedded in everyday life, ensuring that AI literacy is accessible to students across communities is more important than ever.   Students from Naval Base Primary School at the Microsoft Singapore office during the Hour of AI, jointly hosted by Enabling Leadership and Microsoft Singapore Addressing this need, Microsoft collaborated with Enabling Leadership…

North India’s entertainment ecosystem received a significant boost with the launch of Smarters Music Studio, a technology-driven music and post-production facility that opened in Mohali today, offering artists and filmmakers access to international-level production infrastructure within the region.   Bollywood and Punjabi star Gurpreet Ghuggi inaugurates Smarters Music Studio in Mohali, ushering in global-standard music and post-production facilities for North India   The grand opening was marked by the presence of renowned Bollywood and Punjabi actor and comedian Gurpreet Ghuggi as the chief guest, along with a host of prominent artists, directors, producers and industry professionals from the music, film…

PNB MetLife India Insurance Company Limited (PNB MetLife), one of India’s leading life insurers, has launched an offering aimed at empowering customers with flexible, long-term financial planning through the PNB MetLife Dividend Leaders Index Fund (SFIN ULIF03916/01/26DIVIDENDFN117) along with ULIP Plans, which invests in high dividend yield companies1. The fund has been introduced under PNB MetLife’s Goal Ensuring Multiplier – GEM (UIN: 117L133V08) and Smart Goal Ensuring Multiplier – Smart GEM (UIN: 117L139V02) products. The fund is designed to deliver financial growth, support goal-oriented planning, and ensure wealth creation for the long term. The fund will be launched at an initial unit…

AdvantageClub.ai, a leading AI-powered employee engagement, rewards, and wellness platform, has officially opened nominations for the 4th edition of the MAW (Most Admired Women) Awards. The search is now underway to recognize 100 exceptional women HR leaders whose contributions are reshaping the future of work.   AdvantageClub.ai Launches 4th Edition of 100 Most Admired Women Awards 2026   The MAW Awards celebrate women across industries who are driving innovation in HR practices, championing inclusive workplace cultures, and leading impactful initiatives that elevate employee experience, well-being, talent development, and organisational transformation.   Nominations for the 2026 Most Admired Women (MAW) Awards…

The 450 MHz spectrum is becoming a key driver in smart grids due to its unique advantages. Once seen as a traditional frequency band, it has seen revitalization for industrial digitalization. At HUAWEI CONNECT 2025, Jason Li, President of Global Marketing & Solutions from Huawei’s Electric Power Digitalization Business Unit, gave a statement. “In the power industry, there are three key trends on the distribution side. Firstly, a massive amount of new energy will be integrated into the grid. Taking China as an example, by 2030, the installed capacity of distributed PV will reach approximately 1,000 GW. Secondly, the adoption…

Bigo Live, one of the world’s fastest-growing social live streaming platforms with over 600 million registered users across over 150 countries, has announced the seventh edition of its annual flagship event, the BIGO Awards Gala. Themed “SEOUL LIGHTS, BIGO NIGHTS,” the highly anticipated ceremony will take place at KBS Hall in Seoul on Friday, 23 January 2026, celebrating the passion and creativity of its global community of content creators over the past year.   BIGO Awards Gala 2026   This year’s theme, “SEOUL LIGHTS, BIGO NIGHTS” captures the spirit of the event, where the energy of Bigo Live’s creators will illuminate Seoul. The Gala…