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The Storage Solutions business of Godrej Enterprises Group (GEG) has today successfully delivered one of India’s most advanced Automated Racking System (ARS) Rack‑Clad warehouses. The solution has been delivered for one of the country’s leading pharmaceutical companies, marking a significant milestone in India’s evolving manufacturing infrastructure.   Rising to 120 feet (36 metres), the high‑bay Automated Rack‑Clad warehouse reflects engineering‑led innovation designed and executed in India, integrating structural racking, automation, and cladding into a single system. Within a compact footprint of 11,490 square feet, the facility accommodates 6,316 pallet positions, enabling high‑density, fully automated storage and retrieval with minimal manual intervention. The system enhances inventory accuracy, throughput, traceability, and operational reliability, meeting the stringent demands of large‑scale pharmaceutical operations. Measuring 216 feet (66 metres) in length and 56 feet (1...

FedEx and Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) today broke ground on FedEx’s fully automated air cargo hub, advancing capacity in India’s largest international trade corridor and strengthening its role as an integrated logistics and trade gateway for Western India. The ₹2,500 crore long-term investment by FedEx will support the proposed 300,000 sq. ft. facility, designed as a regional consolidation and redistribution hub and developed in partnership with Adani Airport Holdings Ltd. (AAHL). The hub leverages NMIA’s multimodal infrastructure to strengthen Western India’s international trade corridor. Once operational, the hub is expected to create more than 6,000 direct and indirect employment opportunities across logistics, warehousing, transportation and allied services.   The ceremony was held in the presence of the Honourable Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Devendra Fadnavis; Mr Raj Subramaniam, President and CEO, FedEx; Mr Richard Smith, CEO, Airline and COO, Interna...

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR) welcomed Batch 27 of its Postgraduate Programme in Development Management (PGPDM), reaffirming its commitment to shaping professionals who lead with purpose and impact in India’s development sector. The inaugural ceremony, held at the SPJIMR campus, brought together distinguished speakers, faculty members, and a vibrant cohort of 37 professionals representing 13 Indian states. With nearly 50% female participation and an average work experience of eight years, this diverse cohort is well positioned to address complex development challenges with fresh insight and managerial rigour. In his welcome address, Prof. Tanojkumar Meshram, Chairperson, PGPDM, highlighted that, "The PGPDM classroom is a safe and liberating space where education transcends technical skills to shape your worldview, ensuring that nothing you learn is purely theoretical; it is grounded in reality and designed for sustainable, r...

MakeMyTrip, India’s leading online travel company, today announced that it will collaborate with OpenAI to deepen AI-led travel discovery and capture high-intent travel queries.   As part of this collaboration, MakeMyTrip uses OpenAI’s APIs to power new AI features in its app, enabling travellers to seamlessly move from conversational inspiration to booking within the MakeMyTrip’s Myra interface. This integration positions MakeMyTrip at the centre of AI-driven travel planning journeys.   The collaboration strengthens MakeMyTrip’s ability to respond dynamically to evolving travel intent, delivering structured, transaction-ready options across flights, hotels and ancillary services. It marks a shift from passive search visibility to active participation in AI-led discovery, translating conversational intent into bookable outcomes.   Rajesh Magow, Co-Founder and Group CEO, MakeMyTrip, said “Our collaboration with OpenAI ensures that when travellers start their jour...

Colgate-Palmolive India has launched its latest campaign for Colgate Visible White Purple, featuring Bollywood star Kriti Sanon and Indian cricketer Abhishek Sharma, bringing together two of India’s biggest cultural forces of cinema and cricket to redefine teeth whitening as an integral part of every beauty routine. The campaign elevates teeth whitening from just an oral care routine to a modern beauty essential.  Coming on board for the campaign, Kriti Sanon said, “What drew me to this campaign was the idea of treating a smile as being crucial & central to beauty. As actors, we spend so much time on skincare and makeup, but a beautiful white smile is what truly sets you apart. Colgate Visible White Purple is that secret, literally the makeup you can start your day with. It’s backed by the science of color theory that I have seen work in other beauty categories which have been part of the regimen for a long time.” Abhishek Sharma on his association with Colgate Visible Whi...

ESDS Software Solution Limited, India’s sovereign cloud and data centre provider, strengthen its offering with Enlight AIOps, a unified AI operations platform designed to help enterprises deploy, manage, monitor, optimise, and govern AI workloads and GPU infrastructure from a single control plane. The platform aims to simplify the operational complexity of AI adoption while enabling enterprises to scale AI projects securely and cost-effectively. As enterprises increasingly explore AI for business transformation, many organisations face common operational challenges. While AI models demonstrate potential in pilot projects, scaling them to production environments often encounters hurdles such as fragmented tooling, high GPU costs, prolonged onboarding cycles, compliance risks and governance gaps. Enlight AIOps addresses these challenges by providing an integrated platform that unifies the AI lifecycle, from model development through production, enabling enterprises to operationalise AI...