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  • Paytm Money appoints Rajeev Agarwal as independent director for governance

    Paytm Money appoints Rajeev Agarwal as independent director for governance

    MUMBAI : Paytm Money has strengthened its leadership by appointing Rajeev Krishnamuralilal Agarwal as an additional non-executive independent director. With decades of regulatory expertise, he will lead risk management, corporate social responsibility, and audit functions, strengthening the platform’s focus on governance and investor trust.

    Agarwal brings over 40 years of experience, including a 28-year tenure with the Indian Revenue Services and a significant stint as a whole-time member at SEBI. During his time at SEBI, he played a crucial role in major market reforms, including the 2012 revival package for mutual funds, the 2015 merger of the Forward Markets Commission with SEBI, IPO transparency reforms, and the establishment of the SME exchange to facilitate startup funding.

    Currently, Agarwal serves on the board of One97 Communications (Paytm) and holds key positions at Trust Mutual Fund, Acc Ltd., Star Health Insurance, Ugro Capital Ltd., and Mk Ventures Capital Ltd. His expertise is expected to strengthen Paytm Money’s governance, risk management, and strategic direction.

    Paytm Money CEO Rakesh Singh highlighted the appointment’s significance, stating, “With Agarwal’s deep governance expertise, we are confident that his guidance will further enhance our efforts to democratise financial markets and drive sustainable growth.”

    Agarwal joins an experienced board that includes Narasinganallore Venkatesh Srinivasan & Cyrus Khambata, both of whom bring extensive experience in banking, capital markets, and finance.

  • 5paisa Capital appoints Gaurav Seth as CEO

    5paisa Capital appoints Gaurav Seth as CEO

    MUMBAI: 5paisa Capital has announced the appointment of Gaurav Seth as its CEO, effective immediately. With over two decades of experience in financial services and technology, Gaurav has a proven track record across the US, India, and southeast Asia. Prior to joining 5paisa, he served as chief product officer at Syfe, where he established it as a leading digital wealth player in southeast Asia. He also played a key role in propelling Paytm Money to prominence in India and led the digital transformation of Morgan Stanley’s wealth management division in New York.

    Gaurav is an alumnus of the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, and holds a bachelor of engineering from Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala.

    5paise co-Promoter R. Venkataraman stated, “Seth’s experience in tech-driven innovations will enhance our digital transformation priorities at 5paisa Capital. We anticipate significant growth and innovation under his leadership.”

    In response, Gaurav expressed, “5paisa Capital was the original disruptor in the Indian broking industry, democratizing equity investing for millions. I am excited to contribute to this legacy and spearhead the next phase of growth.”

    5paisa.com stands as one of India’s largest discount brokers, boasting over 4.62 million customers and a reported net profit of Rs 219 million in Q2 FY25, with revenues reaching Rs 1008 million. The platform is widely used, with over 20.6 million users and a 4.3 rating on Google Play.

     

  • From moon to marketing: Brands amplify Chandrayaan 3’s victory

    From moon to marketing: Brands amplify Chandrayaan 3’s victory

    Mumbai: In a remarkable triumph, ISRO’s Chandrayaan 3 mission achieved resounding success, marking a significant stride in India’s lunar exploration endeavors. This mission showcases ISRO’s unwavering commitment to advancing space exploration and scientific discovery on the Moon. After the failed attempt of landing on the moon’s surface by Chandrayaan-2, the anticipation for this lunar landing has truly been out of this world. The Chandrayaan-3 lunar landing has been a hot topic for the past two months and the successful landing brings a lot of joy to Indians.

    To mark this achievement and maximise this moment, many of the brands have captured the moment in their own unique way. The messaging all around has been about the historic soft landing.

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    The credit for the creation and execution of all creatives for DBS Bank, Paytm Money, Ashwin Sheth Group, BN Group, Venture Catalysts, U&i World, and Tata Steel goes to GOZOOP Group.

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    The credit for the creation and execution of all creatives for Zero Zero India, Varmora, Flamingo, Keshroot, and 2baconil goes to Zero Gravity Communications.

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    Mad Over Donuts executive director and CEO Tarak Bhattacharya

    It is such a proud moment for India today. We would like to appreciate the efforts of everyone at ISRO. A huge thank you for taking India to new heights with the successful landing of Chandrayaan 3! Chandrayaan 3 has become a testament to India’s relentless pursuit of scientific excellence. Here’s to dreaming bigger and more successes to celebrate India! Jai Hind!

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    Apollo 1

    Written by: Ryan S Walters and Narrated by: Kevin Kenerly

    Revisit Apollo’s first moon landing when astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee entered a new spacecraft atop a colossal Saturn rocket at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center. Little did they know, this routine rehearsal would seal their fate, never allowing them to leave the craft alive. The Apollo 1 disaster could have shattered the space dream, but instead, it spurred a complete spacecraft overhaul that propelled humanity toward its ultimate goal: moonwalking. ‘Apollo 1’ unfurls the gripping story of these audacious astronauts, the calamity that struck them, and the transformative aftermath.

    Asteroid: Discovery

    Written by: Bobby Akart and Narrated by: Chris Abernathy

    The gripping trilogy from a master storyteller – Bobby Akart, the  Gunner Fox series begins with Asteroid: Discovery. Gunner Fox, a United States Air Force fighter pilot and Earth scientist discovers an asteroid on a collision course with Earth. In the history of our planet, five extinction-level events have occurred caused by asteroids. Gunner Fox serves up evidence for the astonishing fragility and unpredictability of life. It is a testament to the reality that everything we have can be diminished at the mercy of invisible forces, the very forces that made our existence possible a few hundred thousand years ago.

    The Space Pioneers

    Written by: Carey Rockwell and Narrated by: Charles Constant

    The Space Cadets Tom Corbett, Roger Manning, and the big Venusian Astro have triumphed over all kinds of interplanetary challenges including pirates, rogue reactors, and hostile environments. The cadets find themselves in a formidable situation when they’re assigned to lead a ‘wagon train’ of ships to colonize a distant world. After Captain Strong departs abruptly under awkward circumstances, Tom and his pals get entangled in a secret plot involving a belligerent scientist, a suspicious politician, and a planetary anomaly that crashes spaceships. As the clock is ticking,  the cadets can either solve this mystery fast or face unforeseen circumstances.

    Star Wars: The High Republic: Path of Vengeance

    Written by: Cavan Scott and Narrated by: Emily O’Brien

    There isn’t a sci-fi lover who isn’t a fan of Star Wars, this enthralling starry adventure is set in the world of the High Republic, 150 years prior to the Phase 1 story: The Light of Jedi. Star Wars: The High Republic: Path of Vengeance is a story encapsulating the journey of a bunch of fortune-seeking explorers, enigmatic followers, and valiant Jedi whose intersecting paths on the planet Dalna will set them on a collision course that will inundate the High Republic for centuries to come.

    The Infinite Miles

    Written by: Hannah Fergesen and Narrated by: Sarah Beth Goer

    The Infinite Miles is a wacky sci-fi odyssey wrapped with elements of friendship, time travel, and intergalactic wars. Three years after her best friend Peggy went missing, Harper Starling is overwhelmed by dealing with the loss of a close friend in her life. Traveling through time with the help of a superhero she learns about Peggy’s final days before death. Harper is faced with a new challenge – an alien enemy called Incarnate – who has destroyed several solar systems. Harper is stuck in 1971 and has to find a way to end Incarnate’s tyranny. This gripping tale takes us through grim and unforeseeable circumstances Harper is put up with as she has to battle with the enemy Incarnate without the help of Argonaut – the main character of Infinite Odyssey.

  • Paytm Money appoints Varun Sridhar as CEO

    Paytm Money appoints Varun Sridhar as CEO

    NEW DELHI: India’s largest online investment & wealth management platform Paytm Money today announced the appointment of Varun Sridhar, as the new chief executive officer of Paytm Money. He will lead the launch & development of the equity brokerage other than growing the already successful mutual funds, NPS and Gold services. Under his leadership, the company will continue to simplify, innovate, and bring wealth management products to millions of Indians. He will be reporting to Amit Nayyar, president at Paytm.

    Sridhar has led the digital transformation journey of some of the top retail banks in India and abroad. Most recently he served as CEO of FinShell India where he launched realme PaySa a fintech platform on mobile. Prior to this role, he was with BNP Paribas for close to eight years where amongst other assignments he supported the acquisition of Sharekhan. As a board member & member of the executive committee, he supported the scale-up of the digital equity brokerage & mutual fund business. He did his MBA from the prestigious SDA Bocconi School of Management, Milan Italy, and graduated from the University of Delhi.

    Nayyar said, “Paytm Money is on a mission to empower millions of Indians with wealth management products. We are very excited to welcome Varun, whose experience in retail banking, broking, and wealth segment would help us accelerate our goals. I look forward to working closely with him to expand Paytm Money further."

    Sridhar said, "I am thrilled to be part of the team that is responsible for introducing wealth management services to consumers in both India and Bharat and making meaningful financial inclusion simple & easy. At Paytm Money, I hope to build along with a fantastic team the most cost-effective & consumer-friendly products & experience for investors & traders. The wealth management and financial service solutions that Paytm is building are transforming the lives of millions of Indians and are relevant globally as well."

    Paytm Money also announced that Amit Kapoor has joined as the new CFO & vice president for the company. Prior to this role, he was working with Aviva India as CFO of the life insurance company. 

  • Paytm Money elevates Pravin Jadhav to MD & CEO

    Paytm Money elevates Pravin Jadhav to MD & CEO

    MUMBAI: Paytm Money – India's largest online platform for mutual fund investments and the wholly-owned subsidiary of One97 Communications that owns & operates Paytm, announced that it has promoted Pravin Jadhav, currently its Whole-time Director to Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer.

    Paytm founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma said, "In last one year, under Pravin's leadership, the team at Paytm Money has built an entire organisation, product, and business grounds up. As a true entrepreneur, Praveen has made Paytm Money from an idea to India's largest mutual fund investment platform today. As our business expands in Stock Broking, NPS, and other investment products, I am very proud that Pravin will lead the company as its Managing Director & CEO."

    An ex-entrepreneur himself, Pravin is well recognized and followed in the Indian internet & startup domain as a product & growth leader. With near two decades of professional experience, prior starting with Paytm Money he served as the Chief Product and Growth Officer at Servify; earlier he led Product Management for e-commerce & mobile at Rediff.com, and was Founder & CEO of Wishberg.

    Paytm Money MD and CEO Pravin Jadhav said, "Everyday we continue to build Paytm Money to manage user's trust. It has been an exciting journey so far with Paytm Money and I am looking forward to the massive opportunity that lies in front of us to make investments more simpler, transparent and accessible to millions of Indians."

    The company now has over 3 Million users on its investment platform and is the single largest contributor of SIPs to the mutual funds' industry, also contributes to about 40% of all SIPs registered in Direct Mode. Paytm Money aims to invest INR 250 Crores over the next 18-24 months as it is expected to launch new businesses including Stock Broking, NPS and more in this financial year.

  • Paytm Money enables ‘UPI Payment’ facility for Mutual Fund Investments

    Paytm Money enables ‘UPI Payment’ facility for Mutual Fund Investments

    MUMBAI: Paytm Money – India's largest online only platform for Mutual Fund investments & the wholly owned subsidiary of One97 Communications Limited which owns the brand Paytm, today announced that its investors can now make mutual fund investments using UPI based payment mode on the app.

    With every UPI payment authenticated against the user’s verified bank account, UPI based investments on Paytm Money offer the highest levels of trust and safety. Along with UPI, investors on Paytm Money can still continue investing in SIPs and 1-tap investments through Auto-Pay with over 190 banks via automated e-mandates & Net Banking

    “As UPI based payments continue to witness massive adoption across all forms of online transactions, we are very excited to offer the same convenience of UPI to the mutual fund investors via Paytm Money,” said Pravin Jadhav, Whole-time Director of Paytm Money.  

    Paytm Money is fast innovating its product & technology offerings to enhance & simplify the mutual fund investing experience. The company has partnered with 32 AMCs (Asset Management Companies) covering over 94% of industry AUM of the Mutual Fund industry.  The company has also tied up with leading rating services – MorningStar, CRISIL and Value Research to ease the investment decision-making process.

    Paytm Money offers only direct plans of mutual funds that come with lower expense ratio due to zero distribution fee or commissions which in turn gives investors a better return on

    Investments. Users can start investing in mutual funds with as little as Rs.100 via SIPs (Systematic Investment Plan) in some schemes or with higher amounts via lump sum mode. This investment service is completely free for the users.

    Paytm Money is headquartered in and operates from Bengaluru, its 150+ member team is led by the company’s Whole-time Director – Pravin Jadhav. Paytm Money aims to become a full-stack investment & wealth management services company.