RETAIL/FMCG Hindustan Coca Cola Certified As Top Employer In India For 2026

Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd (HCCB), one of India’s largest beverage manufacturing and distribution companies, has been certified as a Top Employer in India for 2026 by the Top Employers Institute (TEI), the global authority recognising excellence in people practices. The certification reflects HCCB’s focus on building a high-performing workplace through people-centric policies, robust talent […]

CW Bureau · Aug 24, 2026

GENERAL Zoomcar, Uber Partner To Offer Self-Drive, Chauffeur-Driven Trip Options

Zoomcar and Uber have partnered to make intercity road trip planning more flexible by bringing self-drive and chauffeur-driven travel options together on the Zoomcar app. Under the partnership, travellers searching for self-drive vehicles on the Zoomcar platform will also be able to discover and book Uber Intercity rides on select routes. Users can compare self-drive […]

CW Bureau · Aug 24, 2026

AUTO Ultraviolette Launches Rider Training Academy For Track, Off-Road Riding

Electric motorcycle maker Ultraviolette has launched a comprehensive rider training academy, bringing its two model-specific riding programmes,  ‘Into the Wild’ for the X-47 and ‘Track Attack’ for the F77,  under a unified rider-development platform. The academy will offer two specialised training pathways covering off-road riding and track performance, with both programmes structured across Level 1 […]

CW Bureau · Aug 20, 2026

RETAIL/FMCG Madden NYC Makes India Debut With Women’s Footwear Collection

Madden NYC, the accessible fashion brand from Steve Madden has made its debut in India with a women’s footwear collection. The collection is available online and at select retailers across the country. Inspired by the energy of New York City, the brand offers fashion-forward footwear at accessible prices. Collection targets young consumers The debut range […]

CW Bureau · Aug 11, 2026

INFRASTRUCTURE Indofast Energy, GLIDA Join Hands To Expand EV Battery Swapping Network

Indofast Energy, India’s battery-swapping solutions provider, has partnered with GLIDA, formerly Fortum Charge & Drive India, to co-locate battery-swapping stations at GLIDA’s established EV charging sites across the country. The partnership will initially cover 10 Quick Interchange Stations (QIS) across GLIDA sites in Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad. The companies plan to scale the network to […]

CW Bureau · Aug 11, 2026

HOSPITALITY Athulya Senior Care Opens Third Geriatric Care Centre In Bengaluru

Athulya Senior Care, India’s largest assisted living provider, inaugurated its third Integrated Geriatric Care Centre in Mathikere, Bengaluru. With more than 300 dedicated senior care beds across Bengaluru, Athulya is now the city’s largest provider of integrated geriatric care. Demand for elder care rises Older adults account for 9.2% of Karnataka’s population, among the highest […]

CW Bureau · Aug 10, 2026

RETAIL/FMCG Orkla India Strengthens Growth Engines For Long-Term Expansion

Orkla India Ltd, a leading food FMCG company, is focusing on broad-based growth across categories, channels and geographies as it enters its next phase of expansion. “We are strengthening our leadership in spices, scaling our convenience foods business, accelerating digital commerce and building a more resilient international business,” said Managing Director & CEO Sanjay Sharma […]

CW Bureau · Aug 7, 2026

MANUFACTURING Belrise Industries Buys Hyva India’s Tipper Body Business For $5.65 Mn

Pune-headquartered Belrise Industries Ltd has acquired the Tipper Body Business of Hyva India Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of JOST Werke SE, for $5.65 million. The transaction, valued at an enterprise value-to-EBITDA multiple of about 3.6 times, strengthens Belrise’s position as a Tier-0.5 supplier in the commercial vehicle ecosystem. Strengthens commercial vehicle presence The acquisition aligns […]

CW Bureau · Aug 6, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Reliance Retail Ventures Acquires AI Fashion Platform Furrl Technology

Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd (RRVL) has acquired the technology assets of Bengaluru-based AI-powered styling and fashion discovery platform Furrl for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition includes Furrl’s AI Styling Engine and commerce app, and forms part of RRVL’s strategy to embed artificial intelligence across its consumer businesses and deliver more personalised shopping experiences. Strengthens AI-Led […]

CW Bureau · Aug 5, 2026

AUTO Indofast, Zeon Charging Partner To Expand Battery Swapping In South

Battery-swapping solutions provider Indofast Energy has partnered with charge point operator Zeon Charging to expand its battery-swapping infrastructure across premium commercial and transit locations in Southern India, beginning with Bengaluru. Under the partnership, Indofast Energy will deploy its Quick Interchange Stations (QIS) across Zeon Charging’s network of premium sites, including shopping malls, metro parking facilities […]

CW Bureau · Aug 4, 2026

HOSPITALITY Brigade Group Buys 2-Acre For ₹400-Cr Housing Project In S. Bengaluru

Leading Bengaluru-based realty developer Brigade Group has acquired a two-acre land parcel on Kanakapura Road in South Bengaluru, where it plans to develop a premium residential project with an estimated gross development value (GDV) of around ₹400 crore. The project will come up on one of South Bengaluru’s fastest-growing residential corridors and will offer homes […]

CW Bureau · Jul 30, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Growthmind’s ₹100-Cr Fund Raise To Expand BOQ Platforms In 10 Cities

Bengaluru-based startup Growthmind Enterprises plans to raise more than ₹100 crore to expand its Bill of Quantities (BOQ)-based platforms, Construction Managers and Interior Managers, across 10 Indian cities simultaneously. The company is in discussions with leading investors to raise around $12 million over the next few months. Expansion plans Growthmind said the capital will be […]

CW Bureau · Jul 29, 2026