Business

New Delhi [India], July 31: In 1997, when few global furniture brands saw India as anything more than a market to sell into, Haworth opened its doors here. Twenty-nine years later, the chairs and desks in some of the country’s largest workplaces are not imported. They are built forty kilometres outside Chennai, by an Indian team, to the same specifications Haworth applies anywhere in the world. Twenty-nine years after becoming the first major international workplace furniture manufacturer to enter India, Haworth is expanding its manufacturing footprint in Chennai with a second facility underway to support its global portfolio. The company’s India journey…

New Delhi [India], July 30: Three of India’s leading national culinary competition platforms—Valrhona Pastry Queen India 2026, Kolb Master Bakers Challenge India 2026, and AgroPure Culinary League 2026 – Battle of Besan—will be held during the 8th India International Hospitality Expo (IHE Expo) 2026 from 5 to 8 August 2026 at the India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida, NCR. Co-organised by IHE Expo 2026 and Hammer Management & Marketing Services in association with Bakery Review, the three nationally recognised competitions celebrate culinary excellence while creating meaningful opportunities for professional women pastry chefs, professional bakers and home cooks to showcase…

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 30: AVATAR Industries Limited (Formerly ASL Industries Limited) (NSE: AVATAR) announced the incorporation of its Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WOS), AVATAR AI MindLab Private Limited. Conceptualized and incorporated as a full-stack AI enterprise, AVATAR AI MindLab’s foundational mandate encompasses Enterprise AI Adoption, Industry Skilling, Managed Dark Services, and a Talent-as-a-Service (TaaS) framework—to establish an operational structure built from inception to generate direct employment alongside enterprise AI implementation. Foundational Objectives & Key Highlights Integrated Charter: Formed with the primary purpose of delivering end-to-end AI capability—combining corporate upskilling with operational AI adoption and managed service delivery. Managed “Dark Services”…

Gali Arundar Sai, Founder & CEO, HostMyGuest Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 30: There’s a moment that happens at almost every big Indian celebration, and no one plans for it. The mehendi is booked. The caterer is confirmed. The decorations are up. And then, two days before the wedding, someone does a headcount and realises there are eight more relatives coming from out of town than anyone accounted for. Or it’s Ganesh Puja, and three cousins who “might come” have suddenly confirmed, with their kids, arriving tonight. I’ve watched this exact scene play out dozens of times over the past year,…

Debtkart Launches Mobile App to Make Debt Resolution and Borrower Support More Accessible Gurugram (Haryana) [India], July 30: Debtkart, the borrower-focused debt-resolution and legal-support platform operated by Settlend Legal Advisors LLP, today announced the official launch of the Debtkart Mobile App. The app has been developed to make professional debt-resolution guidance and borrower-support services more accessible to individuals dealing with personal loans, credit-card dues, business loans, digital loans, multiple repayment obligations, EMI defaults, lender disputes and recovery-related pressure. The Debtkart App Launch Programme is being organised at: Regus 3rd Floor, Tower-A Unitech Cyber Park Durga Colony, Sector 39 Gurugram, Haryana – 122003 Date: Thursday, 30 July 2026 Time: 1:45…

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 30: Cupid Limited (Cupid, The Company), is pleased to announce a follow-on investment in GII Healthcare Investment Limited, a healthcare-focused investment platform managed by GII. The investment, funded entirely through internal accruals, reflects Cupid’s continued confidence in GII’s healthcare investment strategy and reinforces the Company’s commitment to a long-term strategic partnership. This additional investment follows Cupid’s initial investment and underscores management’s conviction in the long-term strategic value creation potential of GII’s healthcare platform. The Company believes the GCC healthcare sector continues to present compelling long-term growth opportunities, supported by increasing healthcare expenditure, expanding populations, rising insurance penetration,…

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 30: Magellanic Cloud Limited (NSE: MCLOUD | BSE: 538891), today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Provigil Surveillance Limited, has secured a purchase order from GAIL (India) Limited. The contract, valued at ₹127.62 million, was awarded through the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) platform and establishes a strong foundation for Magellanic Cloud’s long-term presence in India’s critical Oil & Gas sector, opening a significant new growth vertical. Under the terms of the project, Provigil Surveillance Limited will deploy an integrated E-surveillance system across GAIL’s NCR (Operations & Maintenance) network. The scope of work includes the Supply, Installation, Testing, and Commissioning…

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 30: This Friendship’s Day, celebrate the friends who make every moment memorable with Kingston Technology, a world leader in memory products and technology solutions. Whether your best friend is a passionate gamer, an avid traveler, or a creative content creator, Kingston offers the perfect tech gift to match their lifestyle. From high-performance storage to reliable memory solutions, discover thoughtful gifts that they’ll use and appreciate every day. Celebrate your friendship with a gift that’s built to last—because great memories deserve great technology For your Gamer BFF:  Friendship deserves gifts that go beyond the moment. This Friendship’s…

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 29: Officebing, a leading managed workspace provider, has announced the expansion of its presence in Navi Mumbai with the launch of a new workspace in Vashi, reinforcing its commitment to serving the region’s growing business community. The expansion marks another milestone in Officebing’s growth journey and establishes its third managed workspace centre in Navi Mumbai, following its successful centres in Turbhe and Ghansoli. With the addition of the Vashi centre, Officebing continues to strengthen its presence across the region while expanding its portfolio of flexible, enterprise-ready workspaces. Located in one of Navi Mumbai’s most established business districts,…

New Delhi [India], July 30: Six months after listing on the BSE SME platform, Pajson Agro India Limited is deploying the bulk of its newly raised capital on a single, strategic wager: building a significantly larger processing facility now, before the customers it currently turns away go looking elsewhere. The Delhi-headquartered processor sources raw cashew nuts, primarily from West Africa, before shelling, grading, and selling the finished kernels to food brands, snack manufacturers, sweet makers, bakeries, and wholesale distributors across India. Today, the company operates a single processing plant in Andhra Pradesh with a rated capacity of 18,000 tonnes per…