New Delhi, 20th February 2025 – Priyanka Kanwar, Co-founder and CEO of Falcon has been recognized as the “Fintech Leader of the Year” for her significant contributions to advancing financial services, technology, and inclusion in India. This recognition was awarded at the third edition of Digital Fifth’s Bharat Fintech Summit 2025, held in Mumbai. The award is the testament to Priyanka’s visionary leadership and relentless drive in revolutionizing fintech, exemplified by Falcon’s rapid innovation, including groundbreaking solutions like the Credit Line on UPI and the Falcon Portfolio Maximisation Tool.

The “Fintech Leader of the Year” award is presented to individuals who have made remarkable contributions to the growth and innovation of the fintech sector in India. The recognition highlights both business achievements and the broader influence a leader has in reshaping financial infrastructure.

Under Kanwar’s leadership, Falcon has processed over INR 10,000 Cr in transaction volume, and partnered with leading institutions, including ICICI Bank, Karur Vysya Bank, PNB, NSDL Payments Bank, and DMI Finance. By focusing on sustainable scaling, Falcon is building a foundation to drive transformative impact at scale while unlocking financial access for millions.

The Bharat Fintech Summit is a two-day event focused on the evolving BFSI sector, with an emphasis on digital transformation. It provides a platform for regulators, BFSI stakeholders, fintech innovators, investors, industry associations, and technology providers to share insights and collaborate. The summit’s goal is to empower participants with knowledge, drive innovation, and accelerate digitization, ensuring financial services reach even the most remote areas. This event aims to foster industry-wide collaborations and contribute to the widespread dissemination of the benefits of the digital revolution, advancing financial inclusion across society.

SAN DIEGO — February 20, 2025 — In the midst of San Diego’s housing crisis, SDRE, a local homebuilding group deeply rooted in their community, has been dedicated to creating attainable housing throughout the region. In San Diego, new housing development has failed to keep pace with population growth, leading to an increased rise in housing costs at a much higher rate than income levels, leaving many hardworking individuals unable to afford rent in San Diego. To combat this housing crisis, SDRE’s mission is to construct quality and sustainable properties in San Diego’s neighborhoods.

SDRE has become a vital partner to the San Diego community by addressing the city’s ongoing housing crisis. As homebuilders, SDRE creates new and attainable housing for individuals to rent in San Diego neighborhoods. Their efforts have provided much-needed housing options for many responsible young professionals looking to rent and continue to be part of San Diego’s vibrant communities.

“At SDRE, we believe people deserve a chance to live in a place that they’re proud of; one that offers stability and a deep connection to their communities,” said Christian Spicer, CEO at SDRE. “We’re not just building homes, but we’re also creating opportunities for people to live and thrive right here in San Diego.” 

SDRE sets incredibly high standards for their properties, ensuring each one offers a clean, modern look with updated fixtures. Their properties include artificial turf instead of traditional grass lawns, as well as solar panels on some units. These options align with SDRE’s core mission of providing attainable housing for San Diegans in some of the city’s most cherished neighborhoods. By prioritizing smart designs, SDRE is making living a reality in one of the nation’s most competitive housing markets.

New Delhi, 20th February 2025: Leading luxury watch company, Ethos, has deployed Unicommerce’s Uniware suite of solutions to elevate the experience for customers to optimize order management and streamline delivery processes for its growing base of online buyers.

Established in 2003, Ethos operates over 70 Watch Boutiques in 23 cities across India. As an authorized retailer of luxury watches, it offers more than 70 premium watch brands, including Rolex, Tissot, Breitling, BVLGARI, Maserati, Corum, Hublot, Rado, Tag Heuer, and Armin Strom, among many others. Ethos also sells through its website and multiple marketplaces.

Ethos has adopted Unicommerce’s multi-channel order and warehouse management systems to streamline order processing from its brand website and various marketplaces. With this, Ethos aims to leverage cutting-edge technology to automate processes previously done manually.

By managing orders via Unicommerce’s unified dashboard, Ethos can optimize its order processing across multiple platforms, enable seamless check-out for high-value items, and also make after-sales more efficient. The automated shipping allocation also makes order tracking updates available to the end customer from the point when the product is shipped. Unicommerce’s technology also powers Ethos’ returns management operations. This ensures customers enjoy a hassle-free experience for all orders placed across different platforms.

The Unicommerce platform also allows Ethos to offer a wider assortment of products online, making store inventory available to shoppers across smaller towns and cities where their physical stores are not present, ensuring their commitment to making luxury products accessible to tier 2 and tier 3 buyers.

Speaking on the partnership, Nikhil Adhlakha, Head of E-Commerce at Ethos, said, “We are seeing a tremendous growth opportunity in the Indian market. We are optimistic that this partnership with Unicommerce will further strengthen our operational efficiency to meet growing demand.”

Kapil Makhija, MD & CEO of Unicommerce, said, “We are excited to support Ethos in scaling their operations and achieving their e-commerce goals. Our technology solutions have consistently registered faster order processing and reduction in operational errors for our clients. We are confident that we will add value to Ethos’ luxury e-commerce operations. ”

According to consulting firm BCG, the luxury retail market in India is currently valued at approximately $8 billion and is expected to grow to $14 billion by 2032. This rise in wealth is contributing to an ever-expanding demand for luxury goods across the country. The growth in luxury retail is not limited only to the big metros. Towns like Dehradun, Chandigarh, Bhopal, Guwahati, and many more are also showing a keen interest in premium goods.

Mumbai,20 February 2025: Only Women, an eight-month-old community of senior women professionals, began its giving-back-to-society initiative, Helping Hands, this Saturday with a visit to Mumbai Roti Bank’s kitchen at Chembur and handed over a cheque to the NGO’s Managing Trustee, D. Sivanandhan, former Director General of Police – Maharashtra.

Five members of Only Women were given a tour of the kitchen by Mr. Sivanandhan and the staff of Roti Bank. Nutritious meals including dal, rice, roti, and sabzi are cooked for thousands of underprivileged people, including children and patients, every day in a nutritious manner without any contact with hands. Only Women members later had lunch with Mr. Sivanandhan and ate the food cooked at Roti Bank.

Founded in December 2017 under Mr. Sivanandhan’s leadership, Mumbai Roti Bank has distributed about 20 million nutritious meals in eight states till now. Narrating the story of its creation and reiterating its vision that ‘no individual should have to endure the hardships caused by hunger’ Mr. Sivanandhan said, “95% of Roti Bank’s benefactors are the corporate houses. Students too collect money and donate to us, which I humbly accept. Some give us grains, some give us mobile vans to transport food and some give us money. I am thankful to all of them”.

Roti Bank is now looking for a 3000 sq.ft. built-up area to have its permanent kitchen. “I will pay for it,” says Mr. Sivanandhan, NGO’s Managing Trustee, and former Director General of Police – Maharashtra.“But I do not want to leave this mission incomplete. What happens tomorrow when I am not there? I want it to run even after I am gone. I want to hand over a permanent kitchen to the people who have stayed with me all these years, who can take forward this mission of providing food to those in need”. The area Roti Bank is looking for can be anywhere between Mumbai and Palghar.

“I have known Mr. Sivanandhan for over 20 years now and I haven’t stopped learning the art of humility, integrity, and dedication from him till today,” said Vidyottama Sharma, Founder & CEO, of Only Women and a former journalist. “For someone who wielded such amazing power as Mumbai’s police commissioner and as Joint Director of CBI, and is even credited with neutralizing the underworld in the city, it is so humbling to see him leave no stone unturned in feeding the underprivileged children and patients without taking a break. Only Women feels privileged to begin its Helping Hands project with a worthy cause,” said the former journalist.

Mr. Sivanandhan, equally happy with the visit, said, “Many people and organizations have visited the Roti Bank kitchen over the years. Only Women team’s visit is close to my heart as it was led by Vidyottama Sharma, a senior journalist, who I have known for over 20 years. It was touching that Only Women, a new community of women professionals, offered to help Roti Bank in any way they could. We all had lunch together. It was a happy meeting for all of us”.

Incorporated in May 2024, Only Women is a domain agnostic networking community and think tank of women thought leaders, with C-Suite executives, founders/ entrepreneurs, and senior independent professionals as members, who meet periodically to enhance their learning curve, deliberate on and take up issues related to women professionals, mentor younger leaders, strengthen bonding and support and have shared experiences. Only Women’s initiatives include expert talks series, knowledge series/ leadership series, roundtables, panel discussions, annual summits, sports events, job fairs for women, mentorship programs for young leaders, sensitization and knowledge workshops, social causes, education of children, and experiential events. Within 15 days of its inception, Only Women was invited to an international summit held in Athens, Greece and it participated in it with a six-member delegation. It also partnerswith  Vinayaka Law School Mission, Chennai in training students.

A cheque was handed over by the Only Women members to Mr. Sivanandhan. They included Vidyottama Sharma, Aavrutti Sharma, Nilu Kohli, Ashmi Parekh and Sapna Sharma.

Mumbai, February 20, 2025: Sony SAB is set to captivate audiences with its upcoming mythological, Veer Hanuman – the story of Lord Hanuman’s discovery of his powers. The show explores the incredible journey of Maruti’s transformation into the powerful Lord Hanuman, whose name is now synonymous with unwavering strength, loyalty, and devotion. The young and talented child artist, Aan Tiwari, will be seen portraying the young Lord Hanuman.

Keen to make a mark as the lead character, Aan has devoted himself to learning chaste Hindi and Sanskrit specifically for this show. As part of his preparation for the role, he has not only learnt the language but has also developed a deep devotion to Lord Hanuman and he has memorized 30-35 mantras while his parents have read him 12-14 books on Pavanputra Hanuman. His love for singing also plays a role in his preparation, as he often devotedly chants shlokas. Aan frequently discusses his character in detail with his parents, deepening his understanding of the role and ensuring an impactful performance.

An excited Aan Tiwari said, “I love to learn new things, and I took learning Sanskrit as a fun challenge. At first it was a bit difficult, but now I find it easy! Also, saying Hanuman ji’s special prayers makes me feel happy and close to him. I feel so lucky to play Lord Hanuman in the show and my friends are waiting to see me onscreen.”

Stay tuned to witness the beginning of an epic journey as ‘Veer Hanuman’ premieres on 11th March and will air every Monday – Saturday at 7.30 pm on Sony SAB!