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  • ET NOW lights up Diwali with mega market specials

    ET NOW lights up Diwali with mega market specials

    MUMBAI: This Diwali, ET NOW is making markets sparkle! India’s leading English business news channel has launched its Mega Diwali programming special, “Samvat 2082: Save, Invest, Prosper”, bringing investors closer to the festive action while decoding the country’s economic pulse.

    Presented by SBI Bank and co-powered by SBI Life Insurance and Polycab, the week-long coverage runs until 20 October and culminates in the Grand Muhurat Trading special on 21 October. With GST rate cuts and policy reforms shaping the economic backdrop, ET NOW aims to empower viewers with insights into investment strategies, consumption trends, and market opportunities.

    Highlights include Investment Gurus, featuring experts like Ramesh Damani, Rajeev Thakkar, Atul Suri, and others, who decode their outlooks for Samvat 2082. Consumption Pulse explores festive spending across automobiles, FMCG, retail, jewellery, and real estate, with insights from industry leaders including Harsh Mariwala and Santosh Iyer.

    Live interaction formats like deal or no deal answer viewers’ stock queries, while Fund’tastic Managers presents strategies from top mutual fund leaders such as Radhika Gupta and Prashant Jain. Commodity trends are tracked in Commodity Central, and investment opportunities are identified in Cracker Stocks, ranging from “Safe sparklers” to “High-risk rockets.”

    Primetime specials include ET NOW Realty Reckoner on 15 October, deep-diving into real estate across metros and emerging cities, and The Ultimate Snakes & Ladders on 17 October, reflecting India’s market highs and lows. The grand finale on 21 October features Muhurat Trading, with market stalwarts Vijay Kedia, Nilesh Shah, and Sunil Singhania leading live coverage and sharing wealth insights.

    With this festive line-up, ET NOW is combining expert analysis, interactive shows, and cultural relevance to help viewers navigate Samvat 2082 with confidence, ensuring Diwali celebrations are as bright financially as they are culturally.
     

  • Disruption edition Forbes India turns sweet sixteen with giant strides

    Disruption edition Forbes India turns sweet sixteen with giant strides

    MUMBAI: Who says turning sixteen can’t come with serious swagger? Forbes India has marked its 16th anniversary not with cake and candles, but with a hard-hitting, forward-looking special edition titled Giant Strides, a tribute to the power of disruption as the engine of transformation. Themed around seismic shifts shaping the country’s economy, society and culture, the commemorative issue brings together some of India’s sharpest minds and boldest voices.

    From boardrooms to Olympic podiums, this edition rounds up a powerhouse lineup: Mercedes-Benz India CEO Santosh Iyer, Tata Power Praveer Sinha, Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, Info Edge Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Mahindra Rajesh Jejurikar, Zydus Group Sharvil Patel, and even Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra, who steps in to talk about mental health and elite sport.

    The essays span everything from clean energy to AI, manufacturing to healthcare, charting India’s reinvention across sectors. These aren’t just nostalgic reflections; they’re bold blueprints for the road ahead, a call to embrace reinvention with urgency, clarity and intent.

    Ditching its usual cover design, the issue features a striking new visual identity, a bold aesthetic shift that mirrors the theme of transformation itself. It’s disruption, by design.

    In keeping with Forbes India’s mission since its 2009 debut, this edition doubles down on future-forward storytelling, shining a light on the entrepreneurs, thinkers and leaders driving the next chapter of India’s growth. Because in the age of disruption, standing still isn’t an option, it’s a liability.

    You can grab a copy at your nearest newsstand or digitally. But don’t expect a nostalgia fest. This is not a rear-view mirror moment, it’s a periscope into possibility.

    Sixteen years in, and Forbes India is still writing tomorrow’s headlines today.

  • Mercedes-Benz India appoints Dr Shyam Sunder as head of external affairs and corporate citizenship

    Mercedes-Benz India appoints Dr Shyam Sunder as head of external affairs and corporate citizenship

    Mumbai: India’s most desirable luxury car maker, Mercedes-Benz, today announced an organizational change in its External Affairs and Corporate Citizenship function. The company has appointed Dr Shyam Sunder as the head of external affairs and corporate citizenship, effective from 26 August 2024. Dr Shyam will report to Santosh Iyer, managing director & CEO. In his new role, Dr Shyam will lead Mercedes-Benz India’s government relations, public policy advocacy, and policy initiatives. He will foster close collaboration with policymakers and industry leaders, and work to build communities through Mercedes-Benz’s diverse corporate citizenship programmes.

    Mercedes-Benz India managing director and CEO Santosh Iyer“We are delighted to welcome Dr. Shyam Sunder as the Head of External Affairs and Corporate Citizenship at Mercedes-Benz India. His extensive experience and deep understanding of external affairs will be invaluable in conveying our views to policymakers and actively participating in various industry associations. Dr. Shyam’s expertise aligns with our commitment to fostering close collaboration with policymakers and external stakeholders, and driving impactful corporate social initiatives at Mercedes-Benz.”

    Dr Shyam Sunder holds a master’s degree in Econometrics and a Ph.D. in Economics. With an impressive career spanning approximately 24 years, he has held pivotal roles related to driving public policy & advocacy and Government engagements at prominent automotive OEMs in the past. He has also worked with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), where he played a vital role in shaping public policy and fostering industry collaborations. His extensive expertise in public affairs, policy advocacy and strategic stakeholder engagements firmly underscores his adeptness in managing external affairs and navigating intricate regulatory landscapes for the company.