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  • District by Zomato brings luxury to Kotak Solitaire

    District by Zomato brings luxury to Kotak Solitaire

    MUMBAI: Fine dining just got finer, and a little more exclusive. District by Zomato has teamed up with Kotak Mahindra Bank to offer Kotak Solitaire Credit Card holders a seat at India’s most coveted culinary tables.

    The partnership opens doors to extraordinary experiences curated by some of the world’s top chefs and mixologists. Think Himalayan air meeting Malaysian flair in Naar x Dewakan by chefs Prateek Sadhu and Darren Teoh, or the soulful Bhog Table experience by chef Auroni and Bengaluru Oota Company, each event crafted for those who treat dining as an art form.

    For Solitaire cardholders, the flavour of privilege continues long after dessert. They enjoy 20 per cent savings on dining via District (up to Rs 5,000 per bill, twice a month), priority access to India’s most sought-after restaurants, and Zomato Gold membership at just Rs 1.

    “At Kotak Solitaire, we believe true luxury lies in experiences that feel personal and effortless,” said Kotak Mahindra Bank executive vice president – head of affluent and salaried propositions Jyoti Samajpati. “For our clients, dining is not just a meal, but a celebration of taste, culture and identity.”

    A District by Zomato spokesperson added, “We’re not just creating events like the Naar x Michelin series, we’re building a movement to redefine India’s fine dining culture and make these collaborations more accessible.”

    Previously reserved for those with industry access or insider connections, such dining experiences are now discoverable through the District app. For Kotak’s elite, this is more than a card, it’s a golden ticket to a world where banking meets haute cuisine.

  • Sunfeast Baked Creations adds fresh flavour to Diwali gifting

    Sunfeast Baked Creations adds fresh flavour to Diwali gifting

    MUMBAI: Who says you can’t have your cake and gift it too? This Diwali, ITC Sunfeast Baked Creations is giving festive gifting a delicious twist with its new campaign, ‘your gift language’: a celebration of thoughtful indulgence that speaks straight to the heart (and sweet tooth).

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

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    In a season where predictable mithai boxes often rule the shelves, Sunfeast Baked Creations is breaking the mould with fresh, handcrafted patisserie that blends Indian warmth with global flair. The campaign champions the idea that gifting isn’t just about exchanging sweets, but about expressing care through creativity, craftsmanship and taste.

    Fronting the campaign is actress Parvati Nair, who brings her signature charm to a vibrant digital film on Instagram. In the film, she swaps out the usual boxes of barfi for gourmet hampers, reimagining Diwali gifts as edible stories, not just sugary traditions. Her message is simple yet striking: this Diwali isn’t about gifting more, it’s about gifting better.

    The ‘your gift language’ range offers something for every celebration, from intimate family moments to grand festive soirées. Highlights include an artisanal truffles & brownie gift box with handcrafted terracotta diyas; a Diwali special assorted sweets & dry fruits hamper that balances indulgence with health; and a decadent desserts hamper box featuring tiramisu pudding, blueberry cheesecake, marble tea cake, and the signature dark fantasy croissant.

    Each box is baked fresh and designed to delight: a fusion of modern patisserie precision and Indian festive spirit. Available across Bengaluru, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai and Hyderabad on Swiggy and Zomato, these hampers promise to make every gesture personal and every bite meaningful. 
     

  • Cars24 turns Zomato delivery bags into mobile adverts across Bengaluru

    Cars24 turns Zomato delivery bags into mobile adverts across Bengaluru

    BENGALURU: Bengaluru’s gridlock has found a new purpose. Cars24, the used-car platform, has plastered its branding across thousands of Zomato delivery bags, turning food couriers into roving billboards. The logic is simple: if the city won’t move, let the marketing do the moving.

    The partnership transforms everyday delivery bags into brand real estate. With Zomato’s army of riders weaving through traffic and queuing at signals, Cars24 reckons it’s found a captive audience where traditional out-of-home advertising stands still.

    “OOH is great. But MOH—moving out of home—is better,” says Cars24 head of creative, content and communication Prachi Sharma. “We had one simple idea: take the brand to the streets in a city that is constantly moving.”

    The company frames this as part of a broader hunt for unconventional brand surfaces. Delivery bags today, something else tomorrow. For now, Cars24 is treating the exercise as an experiment, promising to share learnings and impact data once the campaign wraps.

    It’s marketing that moves with the traffic—and in Bengaluru, that means it moves very slowly indeed. Which, for advertisers, may be precisely the point.

    Second-hand car platform tests “moving OOH”  as traffic-choked city becomes captive audience

     

  • Rejected by Google in 2013, entrepreneur returns as boss of startup division

    Rejected by Google in 2013, entrepreneur returns as boss of startup division

    GURUGRAM: Life moves in circles, not straight lines. Ragini Das, who fumbled Google’s final interview round in 2013, has just been handed the keys to Google for Startups India this October—a delicious plot twist that took 12 years, two groundbreaking ventures and one failed final round to materialise.

    Back in 2013, Das had two shots on goal: Google and Zomato. Google said no. Zomato said yes. That rejection turned into a six-year masterclass in building consumer-tech brands. She went from selling ad space across Hyderabad, Bangalore and Delhi to spearheading Zomato Gold’s meteoric rise from zero to 2 million users, launching the subscription service across ten international markets from Australia to Lebanon. The company awarded her its first-ever “spark award” for spreading Zomato’s culture inside and outside the firm.

    In 2020, Das took the entrepreneurial plunge, co-founding leap.club—India’s largest social-professional network for women. Over five-and-a-half years, she scaled it to 25,000-plus paid members and $3 million-plus in revenue, creating an online app and India’s first women-only offline club. The  venture raised $2.2 million from venture capitalists and angel investors, with women comprising half the cap table. “If member love was an actual currency, leap.club would have been a unicorn,” Das wrote when announcing the pause in operations this June.

    After the shutdown, Das spent the summer recharging: creating art, chasing fitness goals, travelling and photographing Jimmy, her dog. Then August arrived with a role at Google that sat squarely at the intersection of everything she’d built—zero-to-ten ventures, founders, growth. Two months of conversations later, the job was hers.

    Now Das leads Google’s mission to connect Indian startups with the right people, products and practices to scale. She’s also taken on a voluntary role as chair of FICCI’s women in startups committee, championing visibility, capital access and policy influence for women-led ventures. A member of the 6 am club, she reserves weekends for mentoring young women in business and, naturally, Jimmy.

    Twelve years ago, Google’s rejection stung. Today, Das walks through the front door—as the boss. Full circle doesn’t begin to cover it.

  • La Chérie’s Dancing Cloud Japanese cheesecake lands in Mumbai

    La Chérie’s Dancing Cloud Japanese cheesecake lands in Mumbai

    MUMBAI: Pune’s much-loved dessert house La Chérie has wafted into Mumbai with its headline act — the Dancing Cloud Japanese Cheesecake — a dessert so airy it trembles like silk.

    A runaway hit in Pune, the souffle-style cheesecake has become a sensation for its cloud-soft texture, subtle sweetness and melt-in-the-mouth finish. Steering clear of dense, sugary cheesecakes, La Chérie’s version is baked fresh in small batches with no preservatives or artificial stabilisers — just pure technique and clean ingredients.

    “We wanted to offer something that feels familiar yet surprising — comforting but elegant,” says the La Chérie team. “The Dancing Cloud is our idea of quiet indulgence — it doesn’t shout; it stays with you.”

    With Mumbai currently in the grip of a Japanese culinary wave — from omakase dining to kawaii cafés — the brand’s entry could not be better timed. Its cloud kitchens serve a full range of cheesecakes, though the Japanese variant is the undisputed hero. Available on Swiggy and Zomato, the line-up includes the Mini Dancing Cloud (Rs 299), the Chocolate variant (Rs 359) and the Big Dancing Cloud Whole Cheesecake (Rs 899).

    What sets La Chérie apart is its restraint. There’s no gelatin, compound chocolate, agar or bulking agents — only precision baking and honest ingredients. Made with eggs, the cheesecake can be savoured warm or chilled, offering a different experience each time.

    Founded in 2020, La Chérie has built its name on craftsmanship and purity — from its signature Japanese cheesecake to its indulgent New York version. Its Mumbai launch signals more than just expansion — it’s a sweet shift in the city’s dessert culture: thoughtful, modern, and blissfully light.

  • Indusind Bank celebrates festive joy of giving with ‘Account bada toh dil bada’

    Indusind Bank celebrates festive joy of giving with ‘Account bada toh dil bada’

    MUMBAI: This festive season, Indusind Bank is making generosity go viral! The bank has launched its new campaign ‘Give More Get More’, built around the touching theme “Account bada toh dil bada”: a reminder that when savings grow, so does the ability to spread happiness.

    At the heart of the campaign is an emotional film that follows a humble baker and his son. The story shows how the son, empowered by Indusind Bank, fulfils his father’s lifelong dream of owning a bakery shop. The moving narrative underlines the campaign’s philosophy: financial growth isn’t just about wealth, it’s about the joy of giving.

    To complement the film, the bank is rolling out festive offers across its products and services, including: up to 50 per cent off on processing fees for loans such as home, vehicle, personal, and loan against property, and special debit and credit card deals across 15 plus leading brands like Vijay Sales, Goibibo, Zomato, and Bigbasket.

    The campaign also extends to a series of short, snappy digital films released on Instagram, Facebook, X, Linkedin, and Youtube. These spotlight Indusind Bank’s offerings, from instant loans to Indie for business, showcasing how the bank makes everyday banking simpler and more rewarding.

    With ‘Give more get more,’ Indusind Bank is reminding customers that the festive season is not just about receiving, it’s about giving more love, more joy, and more reasons to smile.

     

  • ITC Master Chef Creations serves up festive delight with ‘Great Murgh Festival’

    ITC Master Chef Creations serves up festive delight with ‘Great Murgh Festival’

    MUMBAI: Festivals in India are never complete without a hearty feast, and this year, ITC Master Chef Creations has added extra flavour with its ‘Great Murgh Festival’ a limited-time celebration designed for non-vegetarian connoisseurs.

    Running until the first week of October, the festival spans five cities: Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Pune, and is available exclusively on Swiggy and Zomato.

    From velvety slow-cooked curries to fragrant biryanis and indulgent platters, the line-up pays homage to India’s enduring love affair with chicken. The menu transforms everyday meals into festive daawats, whether for a solo indulgence, a dinner date, or a family get-together.

    Among the highlights are Dakhni Murgh inspired by Deccan royalty, the spice-rich Darbhari Murgh, hearty meal combos pairing butter naan with rich gravies and Dal Makhani, and indulgent sweets like gulab jamun. For those craving variety, there’s also Murgh Makhani with bone, Egg Tawa Masala, and even a vegetarian Paneer Lababdar meal. The star attraction? A mutton biryani & Kebab Meal big enough to steal the spotlight at any festive table.

    Crafted with ITC Master Chef Creations’ signature finesse, each dish blends heritage recipes with gourmet flair. The result: a festival of flavours that promises indulgence in every bite.

  • Plates with purpose: ITC Aashirvaad turns Navratri feasts into care acts

    Plates with purpose: ITC Aashirvaad turns Navratri feasts into care acts

    MUMBAI: Food for thought, with a side of care. This Navratri, ITC Aashirvaad Soul Creations has launched ‘Nav creations,’ a festive initiative that transforms everyday vrat meals into acts of kindness.

    At a time when families gather over wholesome vrat thalis and young kanyas are celebrated as symbols of purity, many girls remain outside the festive circle. ‘Nav creations’ steps in to bridge that gap, ensuring each order adds a touch of warmth to lives that might otherwise go unnoticed.

    Here’s how it works, every order from the ‘Nav creations’ menu on Swiggy or Zomato comes with a festive card and a QR code. By uploading proof of purchase, customers earn 100 coins. Once 500 coins are collected, Aashirvaad Soul Creations serves a wholesome Navratri meal to a young kanya. To spread the joy further, contributors also receive a personalised ‘Nav creations’ digital frame to share online.

    The vrat-special menu itself stays true to tradition, prepared without onion or garlic and using only sendha namak. From kuttu paneer pakodas with kali mirch dip, velvety vrat paneer curry, and fluffy sabudana khichdi thalis to soft sabudana parathas and rajgira pooris paired with comforting aloo subzi, each dish brings the festive kitchen to the table.

    Available across Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Pune until 2 October, the menu is more than convenient festive dining. With ‘Nav creations,’ every plate becomes a prayer, and every order an offering of care.

  • Third Wave Coffee and Smoor stir up sweet brews with Diwali hampers

    Third Wave Coffee and Smoor stir up sweet brews with Diwali hampers

    MUMBAI: This Diwali, it’s sweets meets sips. Third Wave Coffee and luxury chocolate brand Smoor have teamed up to brew a festive pairing of rich coffees, artisanal chocolates and keepsakes in three limited-edition hampers.

    Crafted to capture the spirit of togetherness, the collaboration offers a blend of two rituals at the heart of Indian celebrations: the sweetness of mithai and the warmth of coffee. Priced from Rs 1,299 onwards, the hampers will be available across Third Wave Coffee and Smoor outlets and on Swiggy and Zomato from 25 September.

    The collection features: classic hamper with Vienna roast easy coffee bags, a mug, Smoor’s choco mithai and almond snaps, a diya and greeting card; Indulgence hamper layering Vienna and monsoon malabar roasts with choco mithai, pistachio kunafa bites, a diya, handcrafted mug and tote bag; Luxe hamper starring Ratnagiri specialty single-origin festive blend, a French press, choco mithai, kunafa, artisanal mug, diya and bespoke greeting card.

    “Coffee is more than a beverage, it is a comforting ritual that connects people,” said Third Wave Coffee, CEO, Rajat Luthra. “Pairing it with Smoor’s indulgent chocolates makes these hampers more than gifts, they’re modern experiences.”

    Smoor, CEO, Vimal Sharma added, “Our craft in chocolate paired with their mastery of coffee brings distinct experiences in perfect balance, creating hampers that are thoughtful and truly special.”

    With signature brews, handcrafted treats and festive touches like diyas and cards, the hampers aim to elevate gifting from the conventional to the memorable. Because this Diwali, celebration isn’t just about lights and laddoos: it is about savouring every sip and every bite, brewed and sweetened to perfection.

  • Chicken out on diets as ITC serves up the Greatmurghfestival feast

    Chicken out on diets as ITC serves up the Greatmurghfestival feast

    MUMBAI: Move over laddoos and barfis this festive season, it’s the cluck that rules the daawat. ITC Master Chef Creations has rolled out the #GreatMurghFestival, a limited-time celebration of all things chicken, designed as a guilty (or guilt-free) pleasure for non-vegetarian connoisseurs. The feast runs till the first week of October across Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Pune, exclusively on Swiggy and Zomato.

    Chicken has long been the star of Indian festive tables, whether in the grandeur of royal courts or the warmth of home kitchens. Paying tribute to this culinary legacy, the festival dishes promise to turn everyday dining into indulgence. Think velvety gravies, fragrant biryanis, and rich platters that transform a weekday dinner into a daawat.

    Each dish is crafted with ITC Master Chef Creations’ signature finesse, bringing together heritage and indulgence. It’s not just food, it’s a culinary journey designed for moments of celebration, whether solo, shared, or hosted.

    The line-up offers 12 dishes and curated meals that read like a greatest-hits album for chicken lovers:

    ●    Dakhni Murgh (Serves 2): A slow-cooked Deccan royal delicacy.

    ●    Darbhari Murgh (Serves 2): Spice-laden and regal.

    ●    Dakhni Murgh & Butter Naan Meal (Serves 2): Complete with Dal Makhani, Lachha Paratha (2 pcs), Butter Naan (2 pcs), and Gulab Jamun (2 pcs).

    ●    Darbhari Murgh & Butter Naan Meal (Serves 2): A hearty spread with all the trimmings.

    ●    Single-serve indulgences: Compact Dakhni Murgh or Darbhari Murgh with Dal Makhani and Butter Naan (2 pcs).

    ●    Murgh Makhani & Butter Naan Meal (Serves 1): The buttery classic paired with Dal Makhani and Gulab Jamun (1 pc).

    ●    Paneer Lababdar & Butter Naan Meal (Serves 1): For vegetarians seeking equal indulgence.

    ●    Mutton Biryani & Kebab Meal (Serves 2): 900 g of biryani magic with 4 juicy Mutton Shikampuri Kebabs.

    ●    Murgh Makhani with Bone (Serves 2): Tangdi (2 pcs) in creamy tomato gravy.

    ●    Egg Tawa Masala (Serves 2): Rustic eggs simmered in spiced masala, tawa-style.

    From buttery naans and gulab jamuns to slow-cooked royal gravies, the spread is designed to tempt even the most disciplined diner.

    What sets the festival apart is its ability to cater to every craving: solo treats for one, hearty platters for two, and indulgent combos that tick off every festive essential starter, main, bread, and dessert. It’s the kind of line-up that makes you want to “accidentally” skip lunch just to feast at dinner.

    With the festive season now in full swing, ITC Master Chef Creations is betting that Indians are ready to swap home-cooked monotony for royal indulgence. As the brand puts it: “Every bite is a celebration. Because when it comes to great food, there’s always a reason to feast.”

    So whether you’re binge-watching with biryani, hosting with hearty murgh, or indulging in a butter naan solo affair, the #Greatmurghfestival makes sure your festive season tastes as grand as it feels.