Brand

Vahdam Teas, an upcoming online tea brand, funded by Fireside Ventures, Mumbai Angels, Singapore Angel Network and a few undisclosed investors, is working on to promote itself as an iconic made in India tea brand in the global market on the basis of efficiency of its disruptive supply chain. The brand concerns for the farmers and their families and patronisation of a truly ethical and fair trade product, said Bala Sarda, founder, Vahdam Teas.

Knowledge sharing platform Quora recently launched its hindi version and promised to roll out its platform for other Indian languages soon. 

Bentley, the British ultra-luxury carmaker, has launched the new Bentayga V8 in the Indian market at a staggering price starting at Rs 3.78 crore at Mumbai showroom.

The imported luxury sports utility vehicle (SUV) will be sold via Exclusive Motors, the official Bentley Motors partner in the country.

The Bentayga V8’s closest rival will be the soon-to-be-launched 2018 Range Rover SV Autobiography facelift, and the Rolls-Royce Cullinan, which will also be launched in India later in 2018.

The new model would be available on order in the country.

Bond with the youth’ seems to be the mantra at Comio Smartphones, the upcoming mid-segment smartphone brand from the stable of Topwise Communication, one of the leading original device manufacturers (ODM) from China. And with this in view, the brand managers at Comio are working on to create an ecosystem and a community—aptly called, Comionity –  that will engage with its target group on an one-to-one level. And to take this mantra forward meaningfully, the company has got associated with YouTube stars- Shraddha Sharma (actor and singer), Darshan Rawal (of India's no.

Termed as ‘peoples day’, World Environment Day is most important day for the United Nations (UN) to encourage people to do something to take care of the earth and also for creating worldwide awareness and encouraging action for the protection of our environment. “Our traditions emphasise on living in harmony with nature. We are committed to raising standards of living of people, in a sustainable and green manner,” said prime minister Narendra Modi on the occasion.

United Breweries Ltd, a leader in the alco-bev segment in India, which recently rolled out the iconic Dutch beer brand, Amstel in the markets of Bangalore, Pondicherry and parts of Telangana, has already lined up its pan India launch over the next 18 to 24 months, said Samar Singh Sheikhawat, senior vice president, marketing, United Breweries Ltd.

Interestingly, the super – premium strong beer segment in the country is nearly 10 million cases, growing at a CAGR of 40 per cent. The other key brands in this segment are Carlsberg Elephant, Budweiser Magnum and Kingfisher Ultra Max.

The fifth edition of home fashion business exhibition – Heimtextil India & Ambiente India, will be held from June 27 to 29 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.

Organised by Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs

India, the three day fair will bring top manufacturers and suppliers of the home textiles and interior décor industry with more than 100 companies participating from India, China, Indonesia, Switzerland and Thailand.

ITC Hotels on Thursday announced the addition of ITC Kohenur in Hyderabad as the 12th hotel to join its luxury hotel portfolio from June 1, 2018.

Envisaged as a tribute to the traditions and distinct character of its locale, ITC Kohenur is a testament to the multifaceted rich heritage of the region.

Sonalika International Tractors, India’s third largest tractor maker by sales, is investing Rs 200 crore to set up a new research and development (R&D) facility in the national capital region (NCR) to double its annual sales to two lakh tractors over the next five years.

The Delhi-based tractor major will be hiring over 150 designers and domain experts for the new R&D centre, which is expected to be fully functional in the next two years.

Maruti Suzuki, India’s biggest carmaker by sales, which has crossed the three-lakh cumulative sales mark of automatic cars with the auto gearshift technology, is planning to sell over two-lakh automatic cars in the ongoing fiscal year.

The popular brand, with 50 per cent market share in the country, had first introduced the auto gear shift system with the Celerio model in 2014, and since then the company’s sale of AMT models has tripled in India, Asia’s third largest car mart.