By Anthony Borrelli This was how critics labeled a 30-second Peloton holiday ad in 2019 that featured a man giving a woman an exercise bike as a gift. Backlash was so severe that Peloton’s stock fell by about 9%, after social media erupted over perceived outdated gender roles and body image standards. Researchers describe this kind of reaction as online social disapproval (OSD) — the…
Hasiru Habba 2.0 Unites Residents at Gopalan Olympia to Champion Sustainable Living
Bengaluru, Mar 03: What happens when residents take ownership of their neighbourhood’s environmental footprint? At Gopalan Olympia, that intention became action through Hasiru Habba 2.0, a resident-led initiative focused on promoting sustainable living practices among residents and local vendors. Hosted at Yuva Tarabeti Kendra, the event was organised by the Hasiru Hejje Swaccha Usiru Citizen Collective, a community of residents from the surrounding neighbourhood, in…
The Central African Republic has launched a high-quality digitization project
The platform is built on an open-source microservices architecture with high resiliency (99.8% availability), encrypted data structure, and API interoperability BANGUI, Central African Republic, Mar 3: A historic step in the modernization of the Central African Republic’s public administration. With the official launch of the Dûnîa digital platform, an entire ministry was fully digitized for the first time…
MDI Regenerative Business Research Discussed at International Doctoral Consortium and ICCMRO 2026 at MDI Gurgaon
Gurgaon, Mar 03: Management Development Institute Gurgaon hosted a two-day academic programme from February 20 to 24, 2026, centred on the theme “Beyond Sustainability: Creating and Sustaining Regenerative Businesses.” The programme brought together the International Doctoral & Early-Career Academics Consortium and the 2nd ICCMRO International Conference 2026, convening scholars, journal editors, and industry practitioners from India and overseas, including representation from partner institutions such as…
Capri Loans Joins Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials
Mumbai, 2nd March, 2026: Capri Global Capital Ltd. a leading non-banking financial company, announces its signing of Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials reinforcing its commitment to advancing climate transparency and strengthening its sustainable finance framework. With this initiative, Capri Loans has further strengthened its commitment to climate accountability and responsible finance by becoming a signatory to PCAF. As part of this engagement, the Company will…
Danube Group’s Rizwan Sajan Affirms Confidence in Dubai’s Resilience, Supports Stranded Residents Amid Market Uncertainty
Mr. Rizwan Sajan, Founder & Chairman, Danube Group: “For over three decades, Dubai has been my home, and I will always stand by this extraordinary city. While no place in the world is perfect, even in challenging times like these, we continue to feel safe and secure in Dubai. We have overcome crises before – from the 2008 financial downturn to COVID – and have…
SBC Medical Appoints Sheng-FU Hsiao as CTOLeveraging Medical Big Data from 283 Global Locations and 6.63 Million Annual Patient Visits to Build a Scalable, AI-Driven Medical Management Infrastructure
Business Wire India SBC Medical Group Holdings Incorporated (Nasdaq: SBC) (“SBC Medical” or the “Company”), a global provider of comprehensive consulting and management services to medical corporations and their clinics, today announced the appointment of Sheng-FU Hsiao as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), effective March 1, 2026. This appointment aligns with the Company’s 2026 management strategy, “Sophistication of Management Structure through AI and DX,” and strengthens…
Venture Global Announces LNG Purchase Agreement with Trafigura
Business Wire India Today, Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE: VG) and Trafigura announced the execution of a new, binding agreement for the purchase of approximately 0.5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Venture Global for five years commencing in 2026. This mid-term agreement offers greater flexibility to customers in the global LNG market and provides greater diversification for Venture Global’s…
Royal Stag BoomBox Kicks Off Its Fourth Edition in Kolkata: Unforgettable Performances by Armaan Malik, Fossils, Dino James, Payal Dhare, DJ Sahil Gulati
Business Wire India Celebrating its philosophy of ‘Living It Large’, Seagram’s Royal Stag kick-started the much-awaited fourth edition of Royal Stag BoomBox with a spectacular opening night in Kolkata at Aquatica Ground on February 21. Building on the phenomenal success of previous editions, this year’s Royal Stag BoomBox raises the bar by seamlessly blending the best of music and gaming entertainment into one immersive experience.…
Pennant Technologies Recognised as a Representative Vendor in the 2025 Gartner® Market Guide for Commercial Loan Origination Solutions
Business Wire India Pennant Technologies, an agile and innovative financial technology company, today announced that it has been recognised as a Representative Vendor in the 2025 Gartner® Market Guide for Commercial Loan Origination Solutions. This marks the third consecutive year Pennant has been featured in Gartner Market Guide research. According to Pennant, the recognition reflects the company’s increasing relevance in the evolving commercial lending technology…