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New Delhi [India], January 27: India’s renowned heritage fragrance house ZAM ZAM PERFUMERS, known for its authentic non-alcoholic attars and premium fragrance oils, has announced the opening of its new retail store in Karol Bagh, one of Delhi’s most prestigious and high-footfall shopping destinations.

With over three decades of excellence in traditional Indian perfumery, ZAM ZAM PERFUMERS continues its strategic retail expansion by bringing its signature fragrances closer to perfume lovers who value high-street access, authenticity, and sensory experience.

Bringing Heritage Fragrances to Delhi’s Iconic High Street

Founded in 1991 in the historic fragrance quarter of Hazrat Nizamuddin, ZAM ZAM PERFUMERS has built a strong reputation for crafting pure, long-lasting, 100% non-alcoholic fragrance oils that appeal to both traditional and modern sensibilities.

The newly opened Karol Bagh store represents a seamless blend of heritage craftsmanship and contemporary retail, allowing customers to explore an extensive fragrance portfolio in a refined, welcoming environment designed for in-store discovery.

A Curated Experience for Perfume & Attar Enthusiasts

The Karol Bagh outlet features a diverse collection of over 150 fragrance oils, ranging from classic Indian attars to sophisticated modern blends. Visitors can also explore the brand’s premium luxury line, the Elysian Collection, known for its rich oriental depth, elegant composition, and unisex appeal.

The store is positioned as a destination for:

• Perfume lovers seeking long-lasting alternatives to alcohol-based perfumes
• Fragrance oil connoisseurs who prefer pure and skin-friendly formulations
• Wedding and festive shoppers in search of distinctive signature scents
• High-street buyers who appreciate heritage brands with credibility and consistency

Strategic Expansion in a High-Footfall Retail Hub

Karol Bagh is widely recognised as a centre for premium retail, wedding shopping, and nationwide trade. By establishing a presence here, ZAM ZAM PERFUMERS strengthens its connection with a broader audience that includes retail customers, bulk buyers, and fragrance enthusiasts from across India.

The expansion reflects the brand’s vision to make authentic Indian fragrance oils accessible beyond traditional markets, while maintaining the quality, purity, and trust it has cultivated over decades.

A Brand Rooted in Purity, Trust, and Craftsmanship

All ZAM ZAM PERFUMERS products are:

• 100% non-alcoholic
• Certified safe by Indian authorities
• Created using premium-quality ingredients
• Suitable for personal wear, religious use, weddings, and hospitality environments

With a growing network of physical stores and a strong online presence, the Karol Bagh opening marks another milestone in the brand’s journey—reinforcing its status as a trusted name in Indian perfumery that continues to evolve with modern consumer preferences.

The ZAM ZAM PERFUMERS Karol Bagh store is now open, welcoming fragrance lovers to experience timeless attars and refined fragrance oils in one of Delhi’s most celebrated shopping districts.

Karol Bagh Delhi Fragrance Oil Attar Store

Store Address: 6/64, Ajmal Khan Road, Block 6, WEA, Karol Bagh, Delhi 110005

Phone Number: +91 – 93111 22955

Google Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/qjK1Gom9i2WgPUcz6

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 27: “Emerald Tyre Manufacturers Limited (NSE: ETML | INE0RHD01013) is one of the largest manufacturers and exporters of Off-Highway Tyres, has taken a decisive step in its international growth journey by acquiring a 65% controlling stake in SA Rubber Engineering Pty. Ltd., South Africa.

The proposed acquisition approved by ETML’s Board of Directors on 22 January 2026, involves an investment of up to ₹14 crore, through a combination of cash and non-cash consideration. Upon completion, SA Rubber Engineering will operate as a subsidiary of ETML, with the proposed acquisition expected to close within 6–8 months.

WHY THIS MOVE MATTERS

A Strategic Geography with Global Reach

• Anchors the Company’s expansion across high-growth African industrial and mining tyre segments
• Serves as Emerald Tyre’s export launchpad for the US Market.

Built on Structural Advantages

• Deep industrial & mining ecosystem
• Efficient logistics and port infrastructure
• Seamless access to global trade corridors
• Positive & growing economic climate.

These strengths create a natural base for scalable international operations.

SA Rubber Engineering Contribution

• Established regional distribution network
• Proven expertise in industrial, mining, rebuilt tyre solutions and poly wheels
• Immediate operational readiness for overseas scale-up

Business Snapshot

• Ready manufacturing Base.
• Customer Base: Multiple industrial end-use segments
• Role Post-Acquisition: Core driver of ETML’s Africa and export strategy

Commenting on the strategic proposed acquisition & international expansion, Mr. Chandhrasekharan Thirupathi Venkatachalam, Chairman & Managing Director of Emerald Tyre Manufacturers Limited said, “Our approach to growth has always been measured and purposeful. This proposed acquisition is a natural extension of Emerald Tyre’s capabilities into international markets. South Africa provides a strong base to engage with Africa and serve global customers, including US in a disciplined manner.

We view this investment as a long-term commitment focused on operational alignment & scale. The transaction is structured with strong governance, arm’s length execution, and financial discipline, allowing flexibility while remaining focused on creating sustainable value and staying true to the principles that have guided our growth.”

ABOUT EMERALD TYRE MANUFACTURERS LIMITED

Emerald Tyre Manufacturers Limited (Emerald Tyre, the Company), incorporated in 2002, is one of the leading manufacturers and exporters of Off-Highway and Industrial Tyres, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Company is engaged in the Business of Manufacturing, Supplying and Services for a comprehensive range of tyres for material handling applications like forklifts, skid loaders, ground support equipment of Airports, Port trailers, agri implements, lawn and garden mowers, mining equipment, aerial work platform trucks, backhoe loaders etc.

The Company offers a comprehensive product portfolio including solid resilient tyres, press-on bands, industrial pneumatic tyres, wheel rims, steel bands, and fitment solutions, and is widely recognized for its technological innovation, product durability, and eco-friendly solutions supported by strong in-house R&D and mould design capabilities. The Company operates through a modern integrated manufacturing facility located in the SIPCOT Industrial Estate, Gummidipoondi, Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu designed to serve both domestic and international markets.

With a strong global presence and wholly-owned subsidiaries in Belgium and the UAE, Emerald Tyre is recognized as a preferred OEM supplier and a trusted export partner. Over the past two decades, Emerald Tyre has built a reputation for quality, reliability, and customer focus, positioning itself as one of the most respected brands in the Off-Highway tyre segment under the name “GRECKSTER.”

Disclaimer:

Certain statements in this document that are not historical facts are forward looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties like government actions, local, political or economic developments, technological risks, and many other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the relevant forward-looking statements. The Company will not be in any way responsible for any action taken based on such statements and undertakes no obligation to publicly update these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 27: Airfloa Rail Technology Limited (BSE – AIRFLOA | 544516 | INE0XBS01012), a leading manufacturer of railway rolling stock components and turnkey interior solutions has announced that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Janatics Industrial Automation Private Limited for the development and supply of Automatic Door Systems for railway applications.

Highlights of the MoU

• The MoU covers Automatic Door Systems for modern railway coaches, including Freight EMU and Vande Bharat platforms
• Product scope includes:
  • Double Leaf Plug Doors
  • Automatic Single Leaf Plug Doors
  • Pocket Sliding Doors
  • Automatic Fire Barrier Doors
• Airfloa will lead tender participation, customer engagement, and project execution

Strategic Significance

The MoU strengthens Airfloa’s capabilities in a specialised subsystem that is increasingly becoming standard across new-generation railway coaches and upgrades. By expanding its automatic door systems portfolio, Airfloa enhances its ability to participate across both component-level and integrated railway tenders, supporting its focus on execution clarity, commercial discipline, and long-term participation in modern railway programs.

Commenting on the Development, Mr. Manikandan Dakshnamoorthy, Joint Managing Director, said: “This MoU reflects our focus on strengthening critical subsystems required in modern railway coaches. By partnering with Janatics, we are adding depth to our automatic door systems capability while retaining clarity on execution and commercial alignment. The arrangement supports our participation in upcoming railway programs in a measured and disciplined manner.”

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Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], January 27: Vishnu Prakash R Punglia Limited (NSE – VPRPL, BSE – 543974 | INE0AE001013), one of India’s leading Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) companies with a diversified presence across Water & Municipal Services, Roads, Railways, Infrastructure, and Mining, has announced successfully completed and handed over the Silchar 24×7 Water Supply Project under the AMRUT Mission in Assam.

The project was executed for the Assam Urban Water Supply & Sewerage Board (AUWSSB) at an approximate cost of ₹177.47 crore.

Project Overview

The project includes key infrastructure such as intake systems, a water treatment plant, transmission mains, pumping stations, service reservoirs, distribution network, household connections, and PLC-SCADA automation. Water supply commenced on March 1, 2024, and the project was partially inaugurated by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Assam. The executing authority has certified the Company’s performance as satisfactory.

Strategic Perspective

The completion of the Silchar project strengthens the Company’s track record in urban water infrastructure and large EPC execution. Vishnu Prakash R Punglia Limited remains focused on timely delivery, operational efficiency, and selective bidding across water and municipal infrastructure projects aligned with national development programs.

Commenting on the update Mr. Manohar Lal Punglia, Managing Director of Vishnu Prakash R Punglia Limited, said: “The completion of the Silchar project highlights our strength in consistent execution and delivery at scale. It reinforces our ability to manage complex urban infrastructure with discipline on timelines and outcomes, while staying aligned with long-term public infrastructure priorities.”

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New Delhi [India], January 27: In a city where heritage meets evolving aspiration, Satnam Kaur has quietly emerged as one of Lucknow’s most influential entrepreneurs, redefining how luxury, hospitality and experiential design are imagined in North India.

With over sixteen years of leadership in hospitality and an MBA from BBD Lucknow, Satnam represents a new generation of Indian women entrepreneurs: visionary, disciplined, aesthetically driven and deeply rooted in excellence. Her work reflects not only commercial success but cultural impact, shaping how modern celebrations, spaces and lifestyle experiences are curated.

A Foundation Built on Discipline, Education and Vision
Raised in a values-driven family and supported by a strong educational foundation, Satnam’s journey into entrepreneurship was guided by clarity of purpose rather than convention. Entering the demanding hospitality and events ecosystem, an industry requiring precision, endurance and creative intelligence, she established herself through consistency, strategic thinking and uncompromising quality standards.

Her leadership reflects a rare balance of operational excellence and refined taste, qualities that continue to elevate her ventures into trusted luxury brands within the region.

Sunny Palace: A Landmark in Contemporary Celebrations
As the Founder and CEO of Sunny Palace, one of Lucknow’s most sought-after luxury venues, Satnam has created a destination that blends scale, elegance and personalized experience.

Located strategically near Shaheed Path and Gomti Nagar, the property has become synonymous with premium weddings, curated social events and high-profile celebrations.

Sunny Palace is not merely a venue. It is an ecosystem of hospitality, design sensibility and operational mastery, reflecting Satnam’s commitment to building experiences rather than just infrastructure.

Expanding Creative Horizons: Design, Fashion and Jewellery
Driven by her instinct for aesthetics and innovation, Satnam expanded into SK Events & Designs, delivering bespoke event styling and immersive celebration concepts. Each project reflects her signature philosophy: storytelling through space, detail and emotion.

Her foray into fashion and jewellery further amplifies her identity as a tastemaker, blending timeless elegance with contemporary sensibilities. These ventures demonstrate her ability to translate creative vision into commercially sustainable brands while maintaining a strong personal aesthetic language.

Leadership Anchored in Precision and Purpose
Satnam’s leadership style combines discipline, empathy and sharp execution. Her ability to multitask, lead teams and innovate consistently has positioned her as a respected entrepreneur in the regional luxury ecosystem. She attributes much of her growth to resilience, strategic decision-making and the unwavering support of her family, enabling her to build confidently across industries.

Shaping a Legacy of Modern Indian Entrepreneurship
As her ventures continue to scale and diversify, Satnam Kaur is shaping a legacy rooted in creativity, integrity and influence. Her work stands as a reflection of how contemporary Indian women are redefining leadership, not through noise, but through sustained excellence, vision and cultural relevance.

Satnam Kaur is not simply building businesses. She is shaping experiences, identities and possibilities.

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Kakumanu Ravi Chandra, Founder & Chief Executive Officer (CEO), IND Classifieds

New Delhi [India], January 27: Small businesses and local service providers in India make up the core of the country’s economy and provide a significant number of jobs and grassroots economic activity. Billions of livelihoods rely on local business, not only of neighbourhood retailers and service professionals, but also of micro-enterprises and home-based businesses. However, despite the rapid pace of digital adoption that can be seen across urban India, even to this day, a significant share of small businesses is not overrepresented in the online ecosystem. And as Founder of Ind Classifieds, Kakumanu Ravi Chandra believes that hyper-local digital could serve to fill this gap, provided that such platforms are designed with an understanding of what Indian markets are.

According to Ravi Chandra, small enterprises are not interested in technology, but relevance, affordability, and ease of use in digital adoption. The majority of local sellers do not need to use advanced e-commerce solutions and complicated dashboards. They do not require a complex digital presence that will tie them to the customers around them at excessive expenses and technical complexities.

Hyper-local online services exist at the point of space and purpose and provide users with the ability to find products and services in their local area. According to Ravi Chandra, this local-first strategy makes hyper-local platforms much more useful to smaller businesses compared to their more national counterparts that tend to focus more on size than relevancy.

Proximity is important in local trade. A customer who is looking for a plumber, a used car, a tutor, or a local store is likely to be making a search within a restricted area. Discovery through hyper-local platforms will be quicker, more contextual and based on trust, as he describes.

Cost is one of the biggest problems that small businesses are facing when it comes to the adoption of digital solutions. Most micro-enterprises are run with minimal margins and are not keen on spending on costly online advertisements or subscription strategies. When built with an affordable pricing structure, hyper-local classifieds sites reduce the barrier to entry and enable a significantly more diverse group of people to take part digitally.

Affordability is not a simple pricing problem but a trust problem, as Ravi Chandra points out. Once the small businesses feel that a platform is aware of their financial limits and is not trying to coerce them into anything, they are willing to adopt it naturally.

The other major determinant that contributes to the success of hyper-local platforms is their ability to uphold regional languages and patterns of local behaviour. India is not a homogeneous digital market; it is a group of heterogeneous linguistic, cultural and economic ecosystems. Those platforms which fail to acknowledge this diversity cannot easily take off outside of big cities.

Language support and design that is culturally relevant and regional are no longer optional. According to Ravi Chandra, they are critical to significant digital inclusion. Small business people have much greater confidence in getting involved with those platforms that can communicate in their language, both literally and figuratively.

Another fact that he notes is that hyper-local platforms have the potential to formalise parts of the informal economy, giving small sellers an online presence. Reviews, location-based visibility, and listings create accountability and trust, which are beneficial to both consumers and businesses.

In the future, Ravi Chandra holds the opinion that the next wave of digital expansion in India is going to be the Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, especially local commerce. The favourable environment of hyper-local digital solutions is being created by increased smartphone penetration, cheap data, and higher ambitions of small business owners.

The digital economy in India will not be developed only in metros in the future. It will be moulded by millions of small businesses in new cities and towns who are willing to go digital, should platforms be created on their conditions, he says.

He, however, warns that technology is not enough. The platform that balances between growth and responsibility, as well as the long-term creation of value, will be the source of sustainable impact. Hyper-local platforms cannot afford to do anything but empower livelihoods, rather than create traffic. Technology is able to change people when it adapts to fit individuals rather than making them change and adjust to technology.

As India moves towards a digitally inclusive economy, hyper-local digital platforms have the potential to have a democratising effect, empower small enterprises, and build stronger local markets. When implemented intelligently, it can be a formidable economic battalion of economic stability and grassroots development – a way to draw small businesses in India into the digital mainstream.

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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 26: India’s youngest entrepreneurs aren’t “future leaders.” They’re already running the table. Under 30. No inheritance. No patience.

Something shifted. Quietly at first. Then all at once.

Young Indian entrepreneurs under 30 in 2026 are not playing startup fantasy leagues. They’re shipping. Scaling. Filing IPO papers. And they’re doing it in sectors that used to scare older money. Deep-tech. Space. Healthcare. Infrastructure disguised as apps.

This isn’t hustle culture. It’s execution culture.

Look at Zepto.

Kaivalya Vohra is 22. Aadit Palicha is 23. The story has been repeated so often it risks sounding cute. It isn’t. They built Zepto from a lockdown WhatsApp experiment into a $5–$7 billion quick-commerce machine. Ten-minute grocery delivery at national scale. Warehouses, supply chains, ruthless math.

India’s youngest billionaires don’t talk about “vision.” They talk about density, latency, and burn efficiency. Zepto is now lining up a ₹11,000 crore IPO for late 2026. That’s not ambition. That’s timing.

Quick-commerce isn’t a trend anymore. It’s infrastructure.

Swish understands that too.

Ujjwal Sukheja, Saran S, and Aniket Shah didn’t wait for validation. Bengaluru is already choking with delivery startups. They entered anyway. Leaner logistics. Faster fulfillment. Less noise. Enough traction to land on Hurun India’s top 10 youngest entrepreneurs list in 2025.

The signal is clear. Speed wins. But only when paired with control.

Then there’s Mercor.

Adarsh Hiremath and Surya Midha are both 22. Their company hit a $10 billion valuation in 2025. Let that sit.

Mercor doesn’t sell resumes. It connects elite technical talent to frontier AI labs. Real labs. The kind building models that don’t make press releases. Their platform trains and matches experts refining next-generation AI systems globally.

Young Indian entrepreneurs under 30 are no longer exporting labour. They’re exporting intelligence infrastructure.

Healthcare tells a different story. Sharper. More personal.

Arjun Deshpande started Generic Aadhaar at 16. Not as a pitch deck. As a rebellion against inflated medicine prices. Backed early by Ratan Tata, the company now runs over 2,000 stores across India.

By cutting out distributors and brand premiums, Generic Aadhaar sells essential medicines at discounts reaching 80%. No theatrics. Just margin math and scale. This is what social impact looks like when it’s engineered, not advertised.

Healthtech isn’t glamorous. It’s necessary.

Devika Gholap knows that.

At 28, her work at OptraSCAN is quietly reshaping digital pathology. AI-driven diagnostics. Faster analysis. Lower error rates. Hospitals don’t care about founder age. They care about accuracy. She delivers it.

Ajinkya Dhariya attacked a problem nobody wanted to touch. Sanitary waste. PadCare Labs developed patented smokeless recycling tech for menstrual hygiene waste. No slogans. Just a brutal environmental issue handled with engineering discipline. At 29, he’s already built something cities actually need.

Fintech? That chapter started earlier.

Shashvat Nakrani co-founded BharatPe at 19 while still at IIT Delhi. QR-based merchant payments scaled because they solved one thing well. Acceptance. Not aspiration. Today BharatPe is embedded in India’s retail bloodstream. The company didn’t wait for policy comfort. It forced relevance.

Edtech took a beating. But some builders adapted.

Ritesh Singh Chandel’s Arivihan doesn’t sell motivation. It built India’s first fully automated AI tutor focused on vernacular students. Real students. Tier 2, Tier 3. The kind most platforms forget. Forbes 30 Under 30 2026 noticed. The market already had.

Space used to be off-limits. Not anymore.

Rahul Rawat, 25, is building Digantara. Space situational awareness. Tracking debris. Orbital mapping. Think Google Maps for space. As India opens commercial access to orbit, Digantara is already there. Early. Focused. Necessary.

Healthcare financing rounds this out.

Hardik Choksi’s MedsCred is tackling affordability head-on. AI-first medical EMI solutions. Claims orchestration. No fluff. Just faster access to treatment for uninsured Indians who don’t have time for paperwork when health fails.

Stop calling them “young founders.” It’s a distraction.

Young Indian entrepreneurs under 30 in 2026 are not impressive because of age.

They’re impressive because of velocity. They move faster than institutions. They ship while committees debate. They scale while incumbents protect turf.

This cohort doesn’t romanticize struggle. They optimize it away. They don’t wait for regulation to feel comfortable. They build, then force systems to catch up.

India isn’t short on talent. It’s short on patience. These founders have none. And that’s precisely why they’re winning.

The gap between ambition and execution is gone.

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