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Godrej Agrovet Limited (Godrej Agrovet), one of India's leading diversified agri-business companies, today announced the appointment of Gaurav Pande as Chief Executive Officer of Creamline Dairy Products Limited. He will lead the company's next phase of growth with a focus on strengthening market leadership, accelerating business transformation, driving innovation, and expanding the brand's presence across key markets. Speaking on his appointment,  Gaurav Pande, Chief Executive Officer, Creamline Dairy Products Limited , said  "I am honoured to join Creamline Dairy Products Limited at a time when India's dairy sector is witnessing significant transformation, driven by evolving consumer preferences, increasing demand for value-added products, and greater emphasis on quality and nutrition. Creamline has built a strong foundation of trust through the Godrej Jersey brand and an integrated dairy ecosystem that positively impacts consumers and farming communities alike...

Schaeffler India Limited, a leading motion technology company,  announced the launch of the  Schaeffler India Social Innovation Fellowship 2026-27 , a future forward initiative  aimed at recognizing and empowering individuals who are developing innovative, sustainable solutions that have the potential to drive meaningful social and environmental impact.  The initiative, now in its fifth year, represents the company’s long-standing dedication to driving inclusive progress through innovation and technology. The fellowship is designed to identify, support and accelerate  10 high-potential social innovators  from across India, with a deliberate focus on entrepreneurs from Tier II, Tier III and rural geographies. Through financial grant, structured mentorship, industry exposure and access to leading innovation ecosystems, the program enables innovators to strengthen and scale solutions addressing some of India's most pressing social and environmental challenge...

India's social sector is undergoing a profound transformation. Traditional charity-led models are giving way to rights-based development frameworks that are increasingly driven by measurable outcomes, systems thinking, innovation, and cross-sector collaboration. The growing influence of social entrepreneurship, impact investing, ESG frameworks, public-private partnerships, and corporate social responsibility (CSR) mandates is reshaping how social impact is conceived, funded, and delivered. Recognising these shifts, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR) has revamped its  Post Graduate Programme in Development Management  (PGPDM) and opened applications for Batch 28 commencing in February 2027. As India's only development management programme with the international Triple Crown accreditation of AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS, PGPDM has built a strong legacy of developing leaders who drive meaningful and sustainable change. In May 2026, th...

Cognizant a leading AI builder and technology services provider, today unveiled a new report focused on India titled “Smarter IT spend: From cost control to cost intelligence.” The report reveals that while technology investments are rising across industries, most enterprises lack an enterprise-wide unified view of IT spend, limiting their ability to translate technology investments into measurable business outcomes. Technology spends are becoming increasingly distributed across platforms, tools and business units making it harder for enterprises to track, manage, and optimize IT spend effectively, noted the report based on a survey of 105 senior business and technology leaders across India.   Disconnected data across systems, tools, and vendors prevents organizations from building a consolidated, enterprise-wide view of IT spend, slowing decision-making and limiting the ability to reallocate budgets as priorities evolve. The research reveals significant disparities in IT spe...

Swiggy Ltd, India’s pioneering on-demand convenience platform, today announced a strategic partnership with FITPASS, India's leading fitness and preventive health ecosystem serving over 11 million Fitsters, to encourage consumers to have a healthier lifestyle, beyond only healthy eating. Building on the success of its EatRight initiative, the collaboration rewards users who consistently choose better-for-you meals on Swiggy and rank high in the EatRight Streaks Challenge and also offers the eligible winners access to FITPASS 360, India’s first integrated wellness super membership spanning fitness, nutrition, and holistic health solutions. With FITPASS, Swiggy is taking healthy living a step further by connecting healthy food choices with the next step in everyday wellness. Food is often the first decision people make for their wellbeing, and FITPASS 360 helps extend that intent into a more active lifestyle. The partnership comes at a time when healthy eating is becoming a more re...

  The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has recorded a voluntary compliance rate of 99.7% in the first quarter of FY2026-27, with marketers across size and footprint complying with ASCI’s recommendations on ad modifications. This is a notable outcome given the fragmented and fast-moving nature of India’s digital advertising ecosystem. This is the highest ever voluntary compliance rate recorded by ASCI. The voluntary compliance rate across FY2025-26 was 86%, as reported in ASCI’s annual complaints report earlier this year. In FY2024-25, it was 83%. During Q1 FY2026-27, ASCI processed 1,616 cases related to 1,089 advertisements   across sectors. Of the 1,089 ads, 179 involved influencer advertising, reflecting ASCI’s continued oversight of the rapidly evolving digital advertising ecosystem. This scale of voluntary compliance is particularly significant given the nature of the digital advertising ecosystem itself. Across platforms, formats and players, it is dis...