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Zydus Wellness Ltd. announced the expansion of its RiteBite Max Protein portfolio into three new formats ready-to-drink (RTD) protein shakes, culturally rooted Ghee Jaggery protein bars, and Korean flavoured protein chips, marking a significant step in its strategy to build a comprehensive, multi-format protein ecosystem. With this expansion, the company is further strengthening its protein play and repositioning RiteBite Max Protein as an everyday protein platform. Through these launches, the brand also aims to tap into India’s rapidly growing protein market, which is estimated at $10–12 billion across supplements, functional foods, and everyday formats and is expanding at a mid-teen CAGR. In Q3 FY26, RiteBite Max Protein demonstrated strong momentum post-acquisition, and posted near double-digit EBITDA margins, underpinned by distribution expansion, innovation, and category tailwinds. Commenting on the development, Tarun Arora, CEO, Zydus Wellness, said: “Protein in India is no l...

From stocking up on silver to adding gold coins to the cart, this Akshaya Tritiya, India turned to quick commerce in a big way. Instamart recorded a 45x surge in overall demand on April 19, led by a 49x jump in gold and 24x growth in silver. Across the platform, the most loved gold grammages were 1g, 2g, and 0.5g , proof that Akshaya Tritiya is as much about cultural intent as it is about affordability. Silver: Go Big or Go Home: If gold was about repeat taps, silver was about going all in. One Bengaluru shopper added ₹1.65 lakh worth of silver bars to the cart in a single tap. Across Instamart, silver showed up as the go-to for gifting, investing, and stocking up, with 10g, 5g, and 20g bars leading the way. Because sometimes, festive shopping isn’t about small steps, it’s about filling the cart and calling it a day. Gold Lock, Because Shagun Can Be Secured: This Akshaya Tritiya, Instamart enabled a Price Lock feature for select gold coins offered by sellers on the platform that ...

Lava International Limited, India’s leading homegrown smartphone brand, today announced a set of AGNI upgrade offers, with exclusive exchange benefits for existing AGNI series users to upgrade to the latest AGNI 4 5G . This limited-time offer, running from April 21 st till 30 th exclusively on Amazon , reinforces Lava’s commitment to its loyal community by making the latest flagship more accessible. The AGNI series has consistently democratized high-end technology, bringing powerhouse performance to Indian tech enthusiasts. The recently launched AGNI 4 5G elevates this legacy with Vayu AI, a first-in-segment Gen AI assistant available to users like their companion, and the powerful MediaTek Dimensity 8350 5G processor. Available in Phantom Black and Lunar Mist color variants, it features a stunning 1.5K AMOLED 120Hz display, a premium matte AG glass design, and a versatile 50MP Sony OIS camera system with 4K recording. Combined with 66W fast charging and a bloatware-free exp...

Godrej Enterprises Group’s (GEG) Tooling business is showcasing its advanced engineering capabilities at TAGMA 2026, being held from 21–24 April, while targeting 10–15% year‑on‑year growth over the next 2–3 years. The growth outlook is driven by strong demand from the automotive and electric vehicle (EV) sectors, supported by increasing localisation across automotive and EV value chains and rising requirements for complex, high‑precision tooling solutions.  At TAGMA 2026, GEG’s Tooling business is showcasing its advanced tooling and precision engineering capabilities at Hall 2, H02, highlighting its integrated strengths across tooling, automation, and digital manufacturing. The showcase features IoT‑enabled tools for real‑time performance monitoring, additive manufacturing solutions such as 3D printing for complex tooling elements, and connected technologies that enable remote diagnostics and improved operational efficiency. These capabilities underscore the business’s focus on del...

Cognizant announced it has been named among a select group of partners chosen by OpenAI to scale the impact of Codex across enterprise clients worldwide. Cognizant is embedding Codex directly into its engineering workflows across its Software Engineering Group, with the goal of making it a standardized capability for how Cognizant builds and delivers software.  OpenAI is working with a group of leading global systems integrators chosen for their ability to deploy and scale Codex inside complex enterprise environments and deliver the services enabled by those capabilities to clients. Cognizant's selection reflects its track record as an AI builder: designing, deploying and operating AI-powered systems at enterprise scale, across industries and in its own operations.  "The best engineering organizations of the next decade will not be defined by how many engineers they have, but by how effectively human judgment and AI capability work as one," said Rajesh Varrier, President ...

HCLTech, a leading global technology company,  announced the appointment of Kimsuka Narsimhan as an Independent Director w.e.f. April 20, 2026.   A Chartered and Cost Accountant by qualification, Kimsuka brings with her over 35 years of extensive experience in the consumer goods industry. She has held senior leadership roles across Finance, Risk Management, Strategy, and Business Transformation with leading global organizations. Her career highlights include serving as CFO – Asia Pacific at Kimberly-Clark, CFO – India Region at PepsiCo and holding global and India leadership roles at Unilever.  Kimsuka has worked across multiple geographies, including Europe, the Middle East & Africa, India, and Southeast Asia.  On the non-executive front, she has over a decade of experience as Director on the Boards of prominent organisations such as Bharti Airtel, Meesho, Akzo Nobel and Astra Zeneca. She has also served as a member/Chair of Board Committees viz. Audit, Nominati...