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Reliance Foundation Chairperson Nita Ambani has inaugurated Reliance Retail's first Swadesh standalone store in Hyderabad. It spreads across 20,000 sq. ft. area and is situated in an affluent locality of Hyderabad, Jubilee Hills. It is aimed at providing sustainable livelihood opportunities for artisans and craftspersons
An Instagram user who goes by the handle name @pavangamemaster posted a reel showing a fleet of Ferraris, known for their high speed and performance, stuck in Bengaluru traffic and forced to be driven at a snail's pace. Ashneer Grover, Founder of BharatPe and Third Unicorn, who has also featured as a Shark Tank India judge commented on the video, "More (like) Bengaluru takes down Ferrari ! I feel the pain of having so many horses and being stuck in traffic."
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw shared a snapshot of the Edelgive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2023 featuring top women philanthropists on X (Twitter). She captioned it, “Growing tribe of women philanthropists.” Rohini Nilekani, Founder of Arghyam Foundation and wife of Nandan Nilekani, topped the list
- Rohini Nilekani - Rs 170 Crore - Biocon Limited's Kiran Mazumdar Shaw - Rs 96 Crore - Anu Aga and Family - Rs 23 Crore -Leena Gandhi Tewari, Chairperson of USV Private Limited - Rs 23 Crore - Manju D Gupta and Family - Rs 14 Crore Note: Donations in INR Crore from April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2023
Paytm Founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma has shared the recent video by YouTuber Mr Beast, where he can be seen bringing fresh drinking water to Africa by helping in building wells. Though, all this attention to this content creator has not gone down well with founder of FACE Africa Saran Kaba Jones who was quoted saying, "I’ve been doing this for 15 years, but we’ve been struggling to continue the work because funding, awareness, and advocacy all take work."
Vedanta Founder-Chairman Anil Agarwal wrote on X (Twitter), "Kuch din pehle, (A few days ago) Chief Justice of India ne lawyers ko apni mann ki bat kahi (shared his views with the lawyers) when he said that he doesn't want the Supreme Court to become a 'tareekh pe tareekh' Court. By directly addressing the issue of delays, CJI has touched a cord with every Indian. Whole world is looking to invest and make India a manufacturing hub. Unfortunately, so many companies are closed down, either stuck in NCLT or others. With speedy decisions, our growth will get a massive boost and our per capita income can rise from $2,500 to $5,000 very quickly. Everyone will then have a good standard of life."
A day after a deepfake photo of star Indian opener Shubman Gill and Sachin Tendulkar's daughter Sara went viral, RPG Enterprises Chairman Harsh Goenka shared a deepfake video of Shubman Gill posing as CEAT brand ambassador. In the deepfake video, the AI avatar of Gill says, "Hello happiness, I am Shubman Gill and I am excited to see the future plans of CEAT. Either way I never ever recorded the statement."
Harsh Goenka wrote on X (Twitter), "How technology, AI, deepfakes can be used!" This deepfake video featuring Shubman Gill seems to be aimed at creating awareness regarding deepfakes, after the recent instances of the same involving Rashmika Mandanna and Katrina Kaif
Tech Mahindra's CP Gurnani recently met the founders of Bonatra Health Rahul Singh and Dr Majnjari Chandra. He shared a photo with them and wrote, "Loved Rahul's passion, energy and focus on the wellness industry."