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18 Aug

Discovery India Presents P.C. Chandra Group – ‘More Than Gold’

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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 18: Celebrating over 85 years of legacy, P.C. Chandra Group was showcased by Discovery India through P.C. Chandra – More Than Gold, which premiered on Warner Bros. Discovery, followed by their social media platforms and on P.C. Chandra Jewellers’ YouTube channel. “Founded in 1939 as a jewellery business, P.C. Chandra has evolved over the past eight decades into one of India’s leading diversified business groups, with interests spanning jewellery, chemicals & adhesives, hospitality, software, real estate, plantations, and social greenery. While expanding across industries, the Group has remained steadfast in its commitment to trust, quality,…

18 Aug

India’s Street Food Just Got a Real Estate Model

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Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 18: India doesn’t have a complicated relationship with street food. We love it without conditions. We’ll queue for it, drive across town for it, and argue over which stall does it best. What’s complicated is everything around it: an open drain two feet from the tawa, a cart that hasn’t seen a proper clean in a week, nowhere to sit and eat, or an operator struggling to find a legitimate place to park and run a business. At the other extreme is the food court – clean, climate-controlled, and predictable, but often lacking the character…

18 Aug

Chandan Healthcare Delivers Strong Q1 FY27; Total Income at ₹82 Cr, EBITDA Surges 42% YoY to ₹21 Cr, PAT Rises 30% YoY

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Lucknow, (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 18: Chandan Healthcare Limited (NSE – CHANDAN), – Chandan Healthcare Limited, one of the leading players in Diagnostic sector having Pan India presence, has announced its unaudited Financial Results for Q1 FY27. Consolidated Key Financial Highlights Q1 FY27 Consolidated Key Financial Highlights (YoY) Total Income of ₹ 82.26 Cr, YoY growth of 19.62% EBITDA of ₹ 20.98 Cr, YoY growth of 42.27% EBITDA Margin of 25.51%, YoY growth of 406 Bps PAT of ₹ 7.50 Cr, YoY growth of 29.51% PAT Margin of 9.11%, YoY growth of 70 Bps EPS of ₹ 2.59, YoY growth…

18 Aug

Wedknott announces acquisition of Aurezia Events, expands into wedding planning

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New Delhi [India], August 18: Elite matchmaking platform Wedknott on Tuesday announced the acquisition of Aurezia Events, a premium wedding planning and design company, marking the company’s entry into India’s wedding services market. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Wedknott has taken a majority equity stake in the company, it said in a statement. Aurezia Events will retain its brand name and expand into the broader weddings and events space, with founder Peres continuing as Co-Founder and Director. India hosts nearly 10 million weddings a year, an economy estimated at US$130 billion (Rs 11 lakh crore) annually, according…

18 Aug

DesignAnswers: Building Brands with Strategy at the Core

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New Delhi [India], August 18: Ten years ago, Praneeta Kumar Shringi and Hitesh Nigam founded DesignAnswers with a shared conviction: that design creates its greatest value when it is grounded in strategy. Today, that belief remains at the heart of the independent Gurugram-based firm. DesignAnswers works with organisations at moments of creation, change and growth—helping them define what they stand for, find a distinctive place in the market and translate that thinking into brands and experiences that people recognise, understand and remember. Its practice sits deliberately at the intersection of strategy and design. Brand strategy, positioning and architecture often begin…

18 Aug

Paul Merchants Finance Launches Loan Against Silver, Becomes India’s First NBFC to Set Up Exclusive Silver Loan Branches

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Mr. Shaibu Cherian, Director, Paul Merchants Finance Chandigarh [India], August 18: Paul Merchants Finance Private Limited (PMFPL), a diversified NBFC and part of the Paul Merchants Group, has launched its Loan Against Silver product. The launch follows the Reserve Bank of India’s introduction of the Reserve Bank of India (Lending Against Gold and Silver Collateral) Directions, 2025, which formally enabled eligible regulated lenders to accept silver as collateral for loans. The move by the RBI has opened the way for silver to become part of the formal secured lending ecosystem in India. With this launch, PMFPL aims to bring an…

18 Aug

Best Crypto Presale Right Now: Stage One Sold Out, Stage Two Open at $0.000015

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Key Takeaways ● Stage 1 sold out at $0.00001, its full 1,192,283,023 allocation claimed.● Rung two asks $0.000015 and still held 1,354,170,438 tokens of 1,400,000,000 on August 17, 2026.● Sale-wide totals reached 1,238,112,585 tokens, and stage 3 is published at $0.00002.● A fixed 120 billion supply runs through a 16-stage ladder toward a launch benchmark of $0.0025. Anyone shopping for the best crypto presale wants proof rather than adjectives. Bullski has some. Stage 1 of its sixteen steps sold out completely at $0.00001, with all 1,192,283,023 tokens claimed. Buyers now pay $0.000015 at stage 2, and 45,829,562 tokens had gone…

18 Aug

CDSL IPF launches multilingual investor education film with Amar Chitra Katha

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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 18: Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL) Investor Protection Fund (IPF) has launched a multilingual investor education film to promote thoughtful financial planning and informed investing. Developed in collaboration with Amar Chitra Katha, the film simplifies essential investment concepts through engaging storytelling, making them accessible and relatable for investors across diverse geographies and demographics. The animated film, The Garden of Prosperity, follows Akbar and Birbal as they help a newly married couple understand how to invest their wedding gifts wisely. Using the analogy of nurturing a garden, they explain the importance of goal-based investing, diversifying investments…

18 Aug

Emerging India, Developed India: Visionaries and Business Leaders Unite to Shape a Progressive Future

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New Delhi [India], August 18: A thought-provoking Business Talk Show themed “Emerging India, Developed India” was organised at Holiday Inn Hotel, bringing together distinguished personalities, entrepreneurs, professionals, experts and young voices to discuss India’s growth, development and emerging opportunities. The event witnessed the presence of several prominent guests, including Delhi Mayor Pravesh Wahi, SP Zone Chairperson Usha Sharma, Hindu Rao Hospital MS Prof. Dr. Suman Mehndiratta, Inspector Sanjay Gade, Sanjay Sharma, and Padma Shri awardee Bharat Bhushan. The event was organised by Aatul Jain and Isha, with active participation from members of Youth India. The platform featured a diverse group…

17 Aug

Best Crypto Presale: AlphaPepe Rumored to Close Presale on August 19th as Whales Rush to Secure Tokens

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The race for the best crypto presale is entering its most urgent phase yet as speculation grows around what AlphaPepe ($ALPE) could reveal on August 19. With only two days left until the major launch update, the presale has now raised $2.34 million, attracted more than 11,000 holders, and moved into Stage 20 at $0.02654 after Stage 19 sold out fast. The biggest question is whether August 19 could mark the end of the current presale phase. AlphaPepe has not confirmed a closure date, but the mystery surrounding the reveal is fueling speculation as whales move to secure larger positions…