Philips India Launches 2-in-1 Airstyler for Salon-Worthy Hairstyles
New Delhi, February 24, 2025: Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology and innovation, proudly introduces the Philips 2-in-1 Airstyler (BHA531/10), an innovative hairstyling tool uniquely designed to deliver versatile voluminous hairstyles with 50% lesser hair breakage. This latest addition to the Philips’ personal grooming range makes it easier than ever to achieve salon-quality blow-dried hairstyles at home while ensuring superior protection for hair volume and health. The product will be available on BlinkIt starting February 24, 2025 priced at INR 4495.
With innovation at its core, Philips has always endeavored to understand its consumers deeply and create products that solve real needs. For every Indian woman, her hair is an extension of her personality and the way she chooses to wear it is a form of her self-expression. One of the biggest worries for women in India when it comes to hair styling is hair damage, with hair breakage, hairfall and hair thinning leading the list. More than 80% women in India agree that hairfall is one of their biggest concerns. The Philips 2-in-1 Airstyler, with its unique design and technology, is here to solve just this.
Featuring advanced Even Heat Distribution technology, argan oil-infused ceramic plates, and 4x ionic conditioning, the Philips 2-in-1 Airstyler helps women achieve beautifully styled, voluminous hair with up to 3x more volume while minimizing hair breakage by 50%. [1]The versatile design includes a paddle brush for a naturally straight, voluminous look, and a 38mm round brush for creating effortlessly relaxed waves. With this game changing tool, Philips makes salon-style blow drying simpler and more convenient, while ensuring the perfect care and protection for hair.
Commenting on the launch, Vidyut Kaul, Head of Personal Health, Philips Growth Region (JAPAC, ISC, META & LATAM), said, “At Philips, we are committed to continuous innovation that enhances consumer well-being, and the launch of the Philips 2-in-1 Airstyler marks yet another milestone in our ‘better care for more people’ journey. While there is growing consumer demand for voluminous, salon-like hair at home, we recognize that top concerns such as hair thinning, breakage, and hair fall often hold people back from achieving their desired style. More than 8 in 10 women find hairfall to be a leading concern when it comes to hairstyling. With this new launch, we’re striving to solve this consumer problem. This marks our expansion into the premium grooming segment, offering high-quality solutions that blend design and technology to offer superior care to our consumers. The Philips 2-in-1 Airstyler delivers the perfect blow-dried looks with 50% lesser hair breakage. Without compromising hair health, we’re empowering individuals to style with confidence and at the comfort of their homes while protecting their hair.”
Albinder Dhindsa, Founder and CEO of Blinkit, said, “Beauty and personal care is a key segment for us, and we’re excited to collaborate with Philips India for the launch of the Philips 2-in-1 Airstyler. Customers can now purchase it exclusively on Blinkit and have it delivered within minutes.”
Philips 2-in-1 Airstyler (BHA531/10) comes with the following key features and specifications:
- 2 Styling Attachments: Includes a paddle straightening brush for a naturally straight voluminous look and a 38mm round brush for beautiful wavy looks.
- Even Heat Distribution Technology: Prevents overheating, ensuring optimal protection for hair while maintaining its natural shine and health.
- 4x Ionic Conditioning: Controls frizz for a chic and smooth look.
- Argan-Oil Infused Plates: For smooth and gentle gliding, allowing effortless styling without the worry of hair damage.
The all-new Philips 2-in-1 Airstyler with its unique design and Even Heat Distribution Technology gives 3x more volume with 50% lesser hair breakage [2]. Now, salon-like blow dried looks are easier than ever to achieve at the comfort of your home without the worry of damaging your hair.
Mahindra Launches Scorpio-N Carbon to Celebrate 200,000 Sales
New Delhi, February 24, 2025: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., India’s leading SUV manufacturer, today launched the Scorpio-N Carbon Edition to mark a landmark achievement – 200,000 units sold of the game-changing Scorpio-N. Staying true to the legacy of the #BigDaddyOfSUVs, the Scorpio-N Carbon expands the realm of Mahindra’s authentic SUVs with its unmissable design and sophistication.
Exclusively Crafted Interiors
The interiors of Scorpio-N Carbon highlight the tone-on-tone treatment with premium leatherette seats and contrast deco-stitching. Smoked chrome finishes add a touch of sophistication to the overall ambience.
Unmissable Presence
The Scorpio-N Carbon stands apart with a distinctive Metallic Black theme that elevates its unmissable presence. The tone-on-tone dark treatment, complemented by smoked chrome accents, black alloy wheels and dark Galvano finished roof rails, exudes an air of exclusivity and dominance on every road.
Engineered to deliver the same exhilarating ride and impeccable handling that it is known for, the Scorpio-N Carbon Edition fuses sophistication with understated luxury. Available exclusively in the Z8 and Z8L seven-seater variants, this special edition amplifies the Scorpio-N’s enduring legacy with its distinctive Metallic Black theme and uncompromising style.
Newcastle University Announces India Leadership Scholarship for 2025
24th February 2025: Newcastle University is pleased to announce the India Leadership and Innovation Scholarship for the 2025 academic year, aimed at outstanding Indian students. This prestigious award covers full tuition fees for a one-year master’s program at the university’s Newcastle city-centre campus. With 10 scholarships available for courses starting in September 2025, this initiative provides a remarkable opportunity for Indian students to pursue advanced education at a globally renowned institution, nurturing future leaders and innovators.
The International Leadership Scholarship is designed for candidates who demonstrate leadership and creativity in extracurricular activities, student organisations, athletics, community service, or professional endeavours. Candidates will be examined based on their academic aptitude and application quality. The goal of the scholarship is to draw in top-tier students who exhibit remarkable leadership potential, academic distinction, and a desire to make a meaningful impact in their areas.
Eligibility and Award Criteria: The scholarship is open to international students applying for full-time one-year master’s programs. The students must:
- Be domiciled in India.
- Be assessed as international for fee purposes.
- Hold an offer for an eligible, full-time, one-year master’s degree program at the Newcastle city-centre campus for the 2025/26 academic year.
- Have, or expect to obtain, the equivalent of a first-class UK honours degree
Joyalukkas Unveils INR 30 Crore Senior Living Project in Kerala
24th February 2025: Thrissur: Joyalukkas launches the ‘Centre for Senior Living’ to ensure healthcare and well-being for the elderly. The foundation stone for the centre, which will be established in Puthur, Thrissur, was laid by Mr.Joy Alukkas, Chairman and MD, Joyalukkas Group along with Ms.Jolly Joy Alukkas, Director, Joyalukkas Foundation. The ceremony was officiated by Fr. Joju Panakkal, vicar, Puthur Church.
As part of Joyalukkas Group’s corporate social responsibility initiatives, the Joyalukkas Foundation is building the Centre for Senior Living to provide healthcare services for the elderly. This facility will include a state-of-the-art palliative care unit, a high-quality dialysis centre, and 225 beds across 82 rooms. Additionally, the project aims to provide free services to financially disadvantaged senior citizens.
Speaking about the initiative, Mr.Joy Alukkas, Chairman and MD of Joyalukkas Group, stated that the centre will offer modern medical care to elderly individuals suffering from age-related ailments. The project, with an estimated cost of ₹30 crores, is expected to be completed by the end of this year. We have already planned to establish around 10 such centres across Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Telangana. Upon completion, the Puthur centre will generate employment opportunities for over 100 local residents. He also expressed hope for collective support and co-operation in bringing this project to reality.
Joyalukkas Foundation Director, Mrs.Jolly Joy Alukkas, emphasized that the Centre for Senior Living highlights the foundation’s commitment to social welfare. The foundation has been actively involved in several philanthropic initiatives, including those in the healthcare sector. She expressed immense happiness in being able to extend assistance to deserving individuals.
The ceremony was attended by Mr. Thomas Mathew, Executive Director Joyalukkas, Mr. Henry George, COO, Joyalukkas, members of the Joyalukkas Foundation and the Alukkas family.
CredAble Partners with Chekk to Scale Working Capital with KYC & AML
Mumbai, India, 24th February 2025: Global working capital tech player, CredAble partners with Chekk, a leader in digital identity and Know Your Customer (KYC) solutions provider, to streamline the onboarding and compliance workflows of Financial Institutions (FIs) in regions like the APAC, MENA, and Europe.
FIs globally are struggling to scale up working capital programs, due to manual verifications and data collections & verification processes. By leveraging data sources across 220 countries & territories, the collaboration will provide region-specific solutions and access to business-relevant data along with documents and risk assessment models to help FIs onboard clients, vendors and dealers digitally and securely.
Backed by powerful API and SDK integration, this partnership will bring together CredAble’s industry-leading working capital tech suite and Chekk’s best-in-class KYC, Know Your Business (KYB), and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) solutions.
Through this partnership, Financial Institutions can leverage Chekk’s Multi-Sources Engine to streamline the labour-intensive process of assessing corporate data from many sources around the world, assess risk and onboard entities, and remotely verify the identity of UBOs and controlling shareholders in under 20 seconds with video-based identity & verification and anti-fraud checks.
This gives financial institutions the ability to get the full picture of business counterparts in just a click, reducing onboarding time and costs, and eliminates the need for complex engineering integrations.
This partnership cements CredAble’s position as a trusted working capital financing tech platform for global banks and financial institutions, setting the stage for future innovation in digital onboarding and underwriting.
“The partnership marks a key moment towards global expansion for CredAble and is very well aligned with our strategy to offer powerful onboarding automation for financial institutions.” said Satyam Agrawal, MD, Global Head of BaaS, SME and Analytics of CredAble. He added, “Together, CredAble and Chekk are well-positioned to spearhead the digital banking revolution across key international markets with automated onboarding workflows, advanced underwriting capabilities, and DPI-enabled localisation support for global use cases. With this partnership, we are enabling faster go-live for banks that are onboarding with CredAble to bolster their working capital financing offerings and tech capabilities.”
Pascal Nizri, Chekk’s Co-founder & CEO, commented on the partnership’s potential and stated, “Our partnership with CredAble exemplifies our commitment to strengthening onboarding and risk mitigation for banks and FinTechs around the world. By connecting Chekk’s next-generation Digital Identity, KYC & KYB solutions, and advanced corporate data sourcing capabilities, to CredAble’s world-class working capital financing suite, we look forward to empowering financial institutions further with transformative client engagement and credit decisioning capabilities.”
From ensuring secure onboarding processes and reliable underwriting workflows, to enabling regional compliance requirements and global scalability, CredAble’s partnership with Chekk accelerates the shift to customer-centric solutions, DPI-enabled underwriting, and end-to-end digital banking journeys.
Akvarious Productions Celebrates 25 Years with Two-Day Festival at NCPA
Mumbai, 24th February 2025: Akvarious Productions, one of India’s most prolific theatre companies, is marking 25 years of storytelling with a special two-day celebration at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai. Since its inception, Akvarious has staged over 80 plays across multiple languages and genres, with seven nominations and two wins at the prestigious Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards. With over 1,600 performances across 30 cities, including international stages, the company has also carved a niche in children’s theatre with ten productions.
As part of the anniversary festivities, the lineup includes four acclaimed plays — In the Beginning Was the Word, Teen Kahaaniya, The Verdict, and It’s a Wonderful Life — and an engaging ‘Explore, Apply, Perform’ workshop with theatre veteran Shaun Williams. The celebration also introduces new initiatives such as rehearsed readings, open auditions, and even a theatre cricket tournament—bringing together artists in both performance and play.
Reflecting on the milestone, Akarsh Khurana, Founder, Akvarious Productions, said: “I think the gravity of the achievement gets clearer when people react to the number and think it’s a big deal. Which is when we’re like, hey, that’s true. We’re constantly rehearsing or performing, because it’s what we love, and we want to do much more of the same this year. But yes, because we should celebrate the journey, we’re looking back, taking stock, scaling up, taking some risks as well, and just going a little above and beyond. These microfests, the first of which the NCPA has been wonderful enough to collaborate with us on, are a new idea. We’re also doing new plays, rehearsed readings, workshops, open auditions, and even a theatre cricket tournament.”
GUERRILLA 450 Royal Enfield’s Street Machine Gets New Colours
India, February 24, 2025 – Royal Enfield showcased exciting new upgrades on the Guerrilla 450 in an action-packed weekend of drift and drags, at Generation Speed 2025. Designed to match the unpredictability of the streets, the quintessential muscular roadster now dons a new, solid ‘Peix Bronze’ colourway in Dash variant. Earlier showcased at Motoverse 2024, the new matte shade with white highlights enhances the muscular appeal of this urban roadster, perfectly complementing the black alloy wheels, fork tubes, gaiters, and headlamp casing.
Additionally, the popular ‘Smoke Silver’ colorway has been added to the Dash variant that features upgraded TFT Tripper Dash as standard feature and priced at INR 2,49,000. Tripper Dash is Royal Enfield’s indigenously-developed, full-feature TFT display that helps riders access navigation and important ride related information at the touch of a button/ via a smartphone app. Bookings for the new colourways begin today, with test ride and retails starting on March 10, 2025.
A first-of-its-kind Drift and Drag experience showcased Guerrilla’s versatility at Generation Speed 2025 – a perfect platform to spotlight the updated colour and features. The Drift stunt show displayed the full potential and capabilities of the Guerrilla 450 while the clinic and tryouts offered riders an opportunity to enhance their skills on the motorcycle in a controlled environment. Participants also got the opportunity to flex the Guerrilla 450’s muscles and unleash its full potential in the adrenaline-fuelled drag race.
Powered by the advanced 452cc single-cylinder liquid-cooled Sherpa engine, the Guerrilla 450 is engineered for an eager and spirited performance. It offers power on demand matching the unpredictability of the streets. With its muscular design, commanding road presence and premium build quality, the Guerrilla 450 challenges the conventions bringing a fresh approach to the performance roadster segment.
Action TESA launches Studio on wheels 3.0 at MATECIA 2025
24th Feb 2025, Bangalore: Action TESA, the largest manufacturer of engineered wood panel products in the country and leader in the category, proudly announces the launch of its innovative revolutionary mobile experiential center “Studio in wheels 3.0” at MATECIA 2025, the premier exhibition for architecture and interior products.
Studio on wheels 3.0 is the upgraded version of Action TESA’s revolutionary mobile experiential center designed to bring the latest trends and sustainable innovations in interior and building solutions directly to customers’ doorsteps. The experiential center will also showcase Action TESA’s cutting-edge products, including HDHMR, BOILO, MDF, Particle Boards, and Flooring solutions, all under one roof. Visitors to MATECIA 2025 will have the exclusive opportunity to explore the “Studio on Wheels 3.0” and experience the superior quality and versatility of Action TESA’s products firsthand. Interior designers, architects, students etc. shall also benefit from the knowledge sharing and insights as they interact with the studio during its national journey.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Ajay Aggarwal, Managing Director, Action TESA said, “Since its inception, Action TESA has been driven by a simple yet powerful goal – delivering best-in-class products that combine innovation, quality, and reliability. As a testament to our KOI NAHI AISA philosophy, we are extremely delighted to introduce the new version of the mobile experiential center “Studio on wheels 3.0” aimed at providing first-hand opportunity for all stakeholders to experience the cutting-edge products and design innovations in the INR8000crore engineered wood industry”.
He further added that, “As a market leader and responsible corporate citizen, we are committed to creating sustainable solutions that allow us to give back to the environment what we consume. To achieve this goal, we plan to invest in research and development of innovative solutions while collaborating closely with farmers and other channel partners as well. These initiatives represent our modest contributions to the national agenda of promoting sustainable living and growth across all segments.”.
MATECIA 2025 will bring the business ecosystem in the building material and interior products industry under one roof. The annual event encourages dialogue, discovery, research and analysis and promotion of best market practices through various programmes organized as part of the exhibition. Action TESA’s showcase at MATECIA will grow the company’s exposure to and visibility among global peers, and also deepen its network in cities where the housing and real estate market is experiencing rapid growth.
ASUS Announces Pre-Order Offers on Zenbook A14 & Vivobook 16
India, 24th February: ASUS India is excited to introduce exclusive pre-order offers on its latest laptops, the Zenbook A14 and Vivobook 16. Launching the world’s lightest Copilot+ PC featuring a sleek aesthetic of Ceraluminum chassis, the newest Zenbook A14 UX3407QA with the Qualcomm Snapdragon X chipset and the Zenbook A14 UX3407RA with the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite processor, deliver exceptional AI-driven performance and efficiency, transforming the way users engage with their devices and streamlining everyday tasks with the power of AI.
The sleek, lightweight and stylish Vivobook 16 X1607QA powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon X processor comes with an unmatched battery of 20 plus hours will become the perfect companion for professionals and students.
For those pre-order any variant of the Zenbook A14 (UX3407QA or UX3407RA), ASUS is offering branded earbuds, a 2-year additional warranty, and 3 years of local accidental damage protection, with total benefits worth INR 15,998 available only at INR 1.
On preordering the Vivobook 16 X1607QA offer includes a 2-year warranty extension, 3 years of local accidental damage protection, and an ASUS Marshmallow Keyboard & Mouse set, with total benefits worth INR 11,197 available at a sweet price of INR 1.