New Delhi, 21th March 2025: OPPO India redefines smartphone durability and network reliability with the OPPO F29 Series, the true Durable Champion. Built for India and tested in India, the F29 Series combines world-class engineering, military-grade toughness, superior connectivity, and powerful battery performance, all packed into a slim and elegant design that’s ready for every challenge — from bustling city streets to rugged terrains.

Engineered for India, Tested for India

The OPPO F29 Series, which boasts industry-leading dust and liquid protection—is designed to endure India’s diverse and demanding environments, from Kerala’s monsoons and Rajasthan’s scorching heat to Kashmir’s biting cold.

Tested in India by SGS (Société Générale de Surveillance), Bengaluru, against the highest IP66, IP68, and IP69 standards, the F29 Series is the toughest smartphone in its segment. Its IP66 rating certifies it against powerful water jets; ideal for users who work in wet conditions, from vendors to construction workers. The IP68 rating endorses it for submersion in 1.5metres of water for 30 minutes; this means it is built to survive accidental drops in water-filled potholes and kitchen sinks, while its IP69 rating implies it can endure high-pressure, high-temperature water jets up to 80°C, making it perfect for those working in industrial settings or extremely humid weather conditions.

The F29 Series takes liquid resistance even further to offer enhanced protection against heavy rain, river water, hot springs, daily spills from juice, tea, milk, coffee, beer, household liquids such as steam, dishwater, detergent, and even exposure to ice water, cleaning foam, and muddy water. And after submersion, it emits a unique pulsating sound to drain water from the speaker.

Savio D’Souza, Head of Product Communications at OPPO India, said: “The OPPO F29 Series is built for India — a true Durable Champion that blends strength, connectivity, and performance. From its industry-best IP ratings and military-grade toughness to our revolutionary Hunter Antenna and massive batteries — every aspect is engineered to support India’s road warriors. All this power, packed into a slim, stylish device, sets a new benchmark in the segment.”

Built Tough — 360° Armour Body and Military-Grade Durability

Every inch of the F29 Series is crafted to protect. Its 360° Armour Body features Sponge Bionic Cushioning to absorb shocks from accidental drops. It is engineered with an elevated battery cover made out of fibreglass and reinforced side frames for structural strength, as well as a Strengthened Lens Protection Ring to guard the camera. Protection for the device is extended to the cover in the box with its Raised Corner Design that comes with extra padding to shield the corners, and a slight overlap over the screen to protect it from direct impacts.

The F29 Series is further strengthened by an aerospace-grade AM04 aluminium alloy frame that enhances durability by 10% over its predecessor. Tested against 14 rigorous Military Standard (MIL-STD-810H-2022) challenges—from extreme temperatures and rain to shock, dust, salt mist, and vibrations—the F29 Series is built to survive where others fail.

Powerful Antennas — Built for Road Warriors

Connectivity is non-negotiable, especially for India’s road warriors. The OPPO F29 Series debuts OPPO’s exclusive Hunter Antenna Architecture to deliver a massive 300% boost in signal strength — ideal for remote areas, highways, underpasses and even basement parking.

Its advanced symmetrical low-frequency antenna layout ensures minimal signal loss, whether you are on a call or streaming content. With all-around 84.5% antenna coverage—the largest in the segment—it keeps you connected when you are playing games or watching videos in horizontal mode. Its TÜV Rheinland certification bears witness to stable, reliable network performance wherever the road takes you.

Slim, Powerful, and Efficient — Engineering Marvel

Despite this rugged toughness, the F29 Series is an engineering marvel, packing immense power in a slim, stylish design. The OPPO F29 Pro is just 7.55mm thin, weighs a mere 180g, and flaunts a 6.7-inch Quad-Curved Infinite View AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and 93.5% screen-to-body ratio for borderless viewing.

The OPPO F29, on the other hand, is 7.65mm thin and weighs as less as 185g, with a Flat AMOLED screen, 120Hz refresh rate, and 93.7% screen-to-body ratio. Both smartphones deliver immersive visuals with 10-bit colour depth and 1200 nits peak brightness, perfect for gaming, streaming, or working outdoors.

Its Ultra Volume Mode boosts audio 300% to ensure you never miss a notification or a phone call even when in crowded areas like malls or when stuck in traffic.

Both models come with a Hands-Free Mode that auto switches to speakerphone with its volume maxed, along with Glove Mode and Splash Touch so you can use the touchscreen with wet or gloved hands.

Massive Batteries, Fast Charging — Built for the Long Haul

The F29 Series sets a new benchmark by introducing—for the first time in the F Series—a whopping 6000mAh 80W SUPERVOOC™ fast-charging battery on the Pro version and an even larger 6500mAh 45W SUPERVOOC™ fast-charging battery on the F29 base model.

Both smartphone models support Reverse Charging—the first in this price point—and come with a 5-year battery life (tested in OPPO labs).

Even in extreme environments, OPPO’s battery performance does not falter. From scorching 43°C heat to freezing -20°C temperatures, charging remains safe, efficient, and reliable.

 Performance that Keeps Up

Under the hood, the OPPO F29 Pro runs on the MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy chipset that is optimised for power efficiency and gaming, while the OPPO F29 is powered by the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 that built for HDR visuals and 60+ fps gameplay.

Both models run on ColorOS 15 (based on Android 15), and support 2 years of OS updates with 3 years of security patches to guarantee long-term performance.

AI-Powered Camera with Creative Freedom

For those who love snapping pictures, OPPO has introduced an Underwater Photography mode in the F29 Series, so you can even take this smartphone into the pool with you to capture fun holiday moments. Indeed, users can capture life’s moments, whether rain or shine, above ground or underwater with the 50MP Main, 2MP Depth and 16MP Selfie cameras on the OPPO F29 Pro and the OPPO F29.

But the OPPO F29 series true camera prowess goes beyond hardware specifications. The handsets also packs:

• AI Livephoto: First introduced with the Find X8 Series, in this mode the camera automatically records video clips from 1.5 seconds before the shutter is pressed to 1.5 seconds after while intelligently eliminating any handshake. There is even the option to convert these Livephotos to GIFs to share as memes.
• AI Unblur: The OPPO F29 Series ensures that each picture retains details and colours even when the subject is in constant motion.
• AI Reflection Remover: Ensures pristine photos with no reflections from glass whether you are shooting a city scape from behind a window, or a sunset from a flight.
• AI Eraser 2.0: This feature eliminates photo bombers in a holiday photos or an unsightly object in the background to leave nothing but a picture-perfect memory

 Gen AI for everyday assistance

For students and India’s young workforce, the OPPO F29 Series packs several GenAI features that make productivity effortless. Its Documents app includes tools like AI Summary, AI Rewrite, and Extract Chart to make it an indispensable assistant for young professionals.

Its AI Toolbox 2.0 includes productivity features like Screen Translator, AI Writer, AI Reply and AI Recording Summary that can record office meetings—in English, Hindi and Tamil—as long as five hours and generate notes, summaries and transcripts. And OPPO’s proprietary AI Linkboost 2.0 tackles with weak network signals to provide smooth and stable connections.A New Era in Smartphones: OPPO F29 Series Celebrations Mark a Strong Entry into India

New Delhi, March 21, 2025: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions has partnered with The Cumberland Building Society in the UK to modernize its core banking ecosystem. Through this collaboration, TCS will deploy its state-of-the-art digital banking solution, TCS BaNCSTM for Core Banking, TCS Digital Home Lending Solution, and Quartz for Compliance, to drive innovation and operational efficiency.

Established in 1850, the Cumberland is among the UK’s top 10 Building Societies. The Cumberland manages assets worth £3.2 billion, with a mortgage lending portfolio of £2.6 billion across 31 branches in Cumbria, Northumberland, Lancashire, and southwest Scotland. The partnership with TCS will help Cumberland enhance its customer experience and future-proof its banking infrastructure. TCS will provide an integrated core banking ecosystem featuring TCS COIN™ (Co-Innovation Network™) and the TCS BaNCS Marketplace, enabling society to adopt cutting-edge third-party solutions. The Cumberland’s customers will benefit from greater flexibility in managing their finances, whether online, by phone, or in-branch.

Des Moore, Chief Executive at The Cumberland, said, “This partnership is about more than technology—it’s about aligning with a company that shares our values and commitment to customers, colleagues, and communities. For 175 years, our customers have been at the heart of everything we do. Ultimately, this transformation ensures we remain a strong and sustainable Society for the next 175 years. Our colleagues are excited to be working with TCS to provide a resilient modern banking solution for the benefit of our customers.”

By integrating TCS solutions and strategic third-party technologies, TCS will provide The Cumberland with a resilient and future-ready ecosystem that leverages Open Banking and Data Standards for fraud mitigation, customer communication management, and credit decisions.

Amit Kapur, Head of UK & Ireland, TCS said, “We are delighted to partner with The Cumberland on its ambitious transformation journey. Our proven solutions will help create a seamless, flexible digital banking experience and our partnership will reinforce operational resilience and efficiency to support The Cumberland’s continued success. This partnership reflects our strengthening presence in the building societies sector, which is built on our strong track record of providing transformative solutions to credit unions and other financial services organizations across the UK.”

TCS supports five of the top 10 building societies in the UK, with 20 British financial institutions now leveraging TCS BaNCSTM. This solution has enabled these institutions to modernize legacy systems, improve member experience, and drive operational agility. By leveraging cloud-native, API-driven, and AI-powered banking solutions, TCS is helping UK building societies transition to a more resilient and future-ready banking model while ensuring compliance with evolving regulatory standards.

TCS set up operations in the UK 50 years ago and now works with 200 of the region’s best-known and most-loved businesses, including around half of the FTSE100. With its deep industry expertise and an employee strength of 24,000 people in the UK and Ireland, TCS holds a leadership position in software and IT services in the market. It has also been ranked the number one IT service provider for customer satisfaction in an independent survey of CIOs of the largest IT spending organizations in the UK.

New Delhi, 21 March 2025: EY, the leading professional services organization, announced the winners of ‘Techathon 5.0: Harnessing AI to transform Bharat’. This year’s EY Techathon 5.0 showcased students developing Generative AI (GenAI) based solutions to address real-world challenges in sectors such as education, healthcare, BPM/BPO, financial inclusion, and citizen services, thereby contributing to Bharat’s progress. With over 1.5 lakh+ individuals registering, the competition attracted more than 6,500 team submissions from colleges across the country.

Team CaseWizz (Siddharth Asthana, Sanyam Jhuria, and Ayush Sikarwal) from IIT Kharagpur bagged the winning trophy of EY Techathon 5.0 for showcasing their creatively designed AI-powered financial assistant names V.A.R.U.N (Voice Assistant for Rural Users’ Needs). Throughout the challenge, they consistently demonstrated innovative product design keeping customer at the centre, new age architecture drive approach, delivering tangible benefits to end users.

Team SE827 (Dastageer Siddiqui and Arun Bhattachrya) from Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Bhubaneswar secured the runner-up position for their exemplary work in developing Polyphen; an AI-powered mobile health platform for visiting physicians, that will enable efficient rural healthcare with online/offline patient registration, QR-based history access, and AI-driven chronic disease prediction.

The People’s Choice Award was clinched by team Catalyst (Tejaswini Atluri, Pabitha Kommineni, Rishik KNR, and Akshay Pulla) from Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering & Technology, Telangana. The team garnered maximum number of votes from individuals and tech enthusiasts nationwide, who casted their votes for their most preferred entries in the competition.

Mahesh Makhija, Partner and Technology Consulting Leader, EY India, said, “As emerging technologies like GenAI reshape businesses, our focus remains on nurturing talent that can solve real-world challenges and propel India’s leadership on the global stage. EY Techathon exemplifies our commitment by fostering the next-generation leaders who can drive meaningful innovation. This year’s participants demonstrated not only a strong grasp of emerging technologies like GenAI but also the ability to apply them to solve real-world industry challenges. The ingenuity and problem-solving mindset of India’s tech professionals reinforce our belief in the country’s potential to shape the future of technology.”

Techathon is a key component of EY Technology Consulting’s undergraduate outreach program, aimed at nurturing and recruiting talented young professionals to join over 15,000 technologists and data scientists at EY in India.

Raghavendra Rengaswamy, Consulting Leader, EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) added, “EY Techathon 5.0 has been a remarkable showcase of talent, innovation, and problem-solving excellence. I congratulate the winners as well as the participants of the event. The creativity and depth of AI-driven solutions presented by them have been truly inspiring, demonstrating the potential to transform Bharat at scale. At EY GDS, we are committed to harnessing technology for meaningful impact, and this event reaffirms our dedication to driving AI-led innovation that shapes a smarter, more sustainable future. The passion and ingenuity displayed here today are a testament to the limitless possibilities when technology and purpose come together.”

The winners were announced at the Grand Finale held in Bengaluru, where an independent jury evaluated the solutions presented by the shortlisted finalists. The jury comprised Abhijit Khasnis, VP Technology, HealthifyMe; A. Prashanth, Executive Director, Bosch Mobility Platform & Solutions, India; Debashis Singh, Chief Information Officer, Persistent Systems; Dr. Harsha Rajaram, CEO, Aster Digital Health, India; Praveen Shrikhande, Chief Digital and Information Officer, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd.; Rakesh Bhardwaj, Global CIO, Lupin; Mohua Sengupta, GCC Leader; Alok Gupta, Chief Solutions and Product Officer, EkStep; Shashidhar Lingaraj, Executive Director and Head, Arcolab; Sudeep Dey, Chief Information Officer, Healthcare Global Enterprises Limited; Sajid Ahmed, Technology Leader; along with Mahesh Makhija, Partner and Technology Consulting Leader, EY India and Raghavendra Rengaswamy, Consulting Leader, EY GDS.

The winning team received a cash prize of INR 3,00,000 while the runner-up team was awarded INR 2,00,000. The winners will also receive mentorship by EY Leadership to develop strategic solutions for global enterprises.

Kolkata, 20th March 2025: Anooshka Soham Bathwal, CEO and Founder of Dhanvesttor has been honored with the Editor’s Choice Award for Trailblazer in Women’s Financial Empowerment at the Her Zindagi Womenpreneur Awards 2025. Organized by Jagran New Media, the event took place at The Lalit, Delhi to celebrate women entrepreneurs from across the nation who are making a meaningful impact in their industries. The ceremony brought together leading women entrepreneurs under one roof along with distinguished dignitaries, with Ms. Bansuri Swaraj, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India and Member of Parliament gracing the event as the Chief Guest.

As the driving force behind Dhanvesttor, India’s only women-centric wealth management and community empowerment platform, Anooshka has been recognized for helping women across the nation to take charge of their financial futures. She has worked tirelessly to make financial literacy and investment opportunities more accessible to women, breaking barriers in wealth management and bridging the gender gap in finance.

Commenting on the recognition, Anooshka said, “I am incredibly honored to receive this award from Her Zindagi. At Dhanvesttor, we believe financial empowerment is not just about numbers—it is about enabling women to make informed choices, gain confidence in managing their wealth, and ultimately build a secure future for themselves and their families. Financial literacy should not be a privilege but a right, and this recognition reaffirms our commitment to making financial education and investment solutions more accessible to women from all walks of life. It is heartening to see an increasing number of women stepping up, investing in themselves, and actively participating in wealth creation. I dedicate this award to every woman who has dared to take control of her financial journey, and I hope to continue driving this mission forward with even greater passion and impact.”

Since its inception in 2024, Dhanvesttor has rapidly emerged as a trusted platform championing women-friendly investment strategies and accessible financial education.

March 20,2025:In association with the Ministry of MSMEs (Government of India), PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) is organizing the 1st edition of the “Chhattisgarh International Trade Expo 2025 (CITEX 2025)” on 20-23 March 2025 at St. Paul’s Church Compound, Civil Lines, Raipur. CITEX 2025 will be inaugurated on 20 March. CITEX 2025, a flagship initiative dedicated to supporting the “MSMEs & Linked Export Ecosystems” from Chhattisgarh, will be a uniquely focused Expo in Central India. The Expo shall enhance the business prospects of micro, small and medium businesses—with helping them find the opportune market linkages besides offering opportunities to also align with the large corporates as ancillary units or suppliers.

Through Expo, dialogues and networking, CITEX 2025 will be drawing the interests and participations of the senior government officials, industry stakeholders, crafts-persons, professionals, international agencies, members of civil society, media and end consumers. Among others, as a multi-sectoral Expo, CITEX 2025 shall have the representations of MSMEs from the sectors: Handicrafts, Furniture & Toys; Gems & Jewelry; Construction Equipment; Agro & Food Processing; AYUSH; Education, Green & Alternate Energy; Hotel Industry; Adventure Tourism.

With the necessity to support the MSMEs and linked exporters of Chhattisgarh for the sustainable development of the state, CITEX 2025 is a transformative initiative that will help in further deepening the stakeholders’ collaboration for aptly placing at right spots the local products and MSMEs involved with them. CITEX 2025 shall open up meaningful opportunities to showcase the industrial products to a diverse audience including industry stakeholders and end consumers. CITEX 2025 should witness a huge footfall of visitors, enabling about sixty MSMEs participating in this, putting their stalls, greatly benefitted with market linkage opportunities and business leads.

CITEX, a multi-sectoral Expo with a resolve to further accelerate the growth of MSMEs in Chhattisgarh and the linked export ecosystem, will be an annual flagship initiative of PHDCCI. Essentially CITEX 2025 is expected to be a single most impactful platform for Chhattisgarh’s MSME community and other concerned industry stakeholders of different sizes to come forward for being part of a transformative platform.

New Delhi; March 20, 2025: Member of the Organizing Committee of Startup Mahakumbh and Chair of the Agritech panel, Founder and Vice Chairman of Aavishkaar Group, Vineet Rai, will be anchoring the Agritech Pavilion at the 2nd Edition of the Startup Mahakumbh, the world’s largest celebration of innovation and Entrepreneurship, set to take place from April 3–5, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. C M Patil, Chief Executive Officer of KrishiKalpa Foundation will be the Co-Lead of the Agritech Pavilion.

With the focal theme as ‘Startup India @ 2047—Unfolding the Bharat Story’, the convening will feature 3,000+ startups, 1,000+ investors and incubators, 10,000+ delegates from 50+ countries, creating an unparalleled platform to shape the future of India’s entrepreneurial landscape.

Supported by Next Bharat Ventures, Aavishkaar Capital and Intellecap, part of the Aavishkaar Group, and IIT Kharagpur, the Agritech pavilion will celebrate startups and technologies driving sustainable agriculture and improving livelihoods across rural India.

The overwhelming participation and response from entrepreneurs and innovators alike from the previous edition has resulted in a more interactive and creative format for this edition. With ~100 promising startups alone being showcased, there will also be an ‘Agri-Bazaar’, bespoke Masterclasses, and exciting discussions with Agritech luminaries at the Summit. As a 1st time addition to the Summit, the ‘Startup Maharathi Challenge’, with a funding pool for INR 30Cr, will provide an opportunity for visionary startups to showcase transformative solutions, secure nation-wide recognition, and access the right funding and mentorship to scale.

 “Startup Mahakumbh as the name suggest is the grand celebration of Indian Startup ecosystem. As the member of Startup Mahakumbh Organizing Committee and as Chair and Lead of the Agritech Pavilion, we look forward to welcoming exciting new startups to showcase their transformative capacity, specifically in the space of Agriculture and Rural Development. As we chart the course towards ‘Viksit Bharat@2047’ the Agritech pavilion will showcase how Indian farmers are sharing their experience with the startup founders and their technological prowess to paint a new narrative around food security, job creation and income enhancement. At the Agritech Pavillion, farmers and stock market experts, venture funds, Investment bankers, agritech startups and farmer producer companies, would weave a rich tapestry of insights, ideas, investments and impact.” shared Vineet Rai, Founder and Vice Chairman, Aavishkaar Group.

Aavishkaar Group is also delighted to present NABARD as the lead partner of the Agritech pavilion. As the pre-eminent institution of choice for building rural India, the partnership will shed light on the latest advancements, disruptive technologies, and opportunities reshaping the future of agriculture in India.  NABARD is India’s apex development finance institution promoting sustainable, equitable agriculture and rural development. This pivotal collaboration highlights NABARD’s commitment to nurturing the agri-sector’s growth and innovation. At the pavilion, NABARD will also showcase 30 startups from their cohort, showcasing the dynamic and transformative potential within India’s agri startup ecosystem.

 Shaji KV, Chairman, NABARD said, “Innovation and entrepreneurship in rural India are the cornerstones of inclusive development. By fostering startups, we empower communities, strengthen agriculture, and pave the way for a sustainable future, NABARD will continue to provide support for initiatives that propel the agritech ecosystem to make strides in the agriculture space.  At Startup Mahakumbh, we aim to highlight the contributions of the enterprises we support and scale, to our agri-ecosystem. We look forward to a brighter, more sustainable future for agriculture in India.”

The ‘Entrepreneur-first’ agenda will ensure that Startups get unprecedented access to one-on-one mentoring sessions, live pitches, best practices on Governance, and the opportunity to participate and win Awards for their startup innovations. The Startup Mahakumbh agenda has been curated to facilitate a vibrant exchange of ideas and best practices at the forefront of agricultural innovation in India.

The comprehensive program is curated by an Organizing Committee featuring prominent leaders from India’s startup ecosystem. Led by FICCI, the key organizers include ASSOCHAM, Nasscom, TiE, IVCA and Bootstrap Foundation. The event is well supported by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), reinforcing its commitment to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship at a national level.

Bengaluru, March 20, 2025: Indegene, a digital-first life sciences commercialization company, today announced the launch of a new center in London. This aligns with the company’s long-term growth strategy in Europe, reiterating its commitment to enable life sciences clients in the region to be future-ready.

Indegene’s Europe-based clients can now benefit from this center as a strategic hub for consulting and commercialization solutions and modernize their operations with an AI-first approach. The company is strengthening its existing employee base in the region, with skillsets spanning a wide range of areas – consulting, creative, data and analytics, engineering and customer experience.

“London is a vital healthcare, technology and business innovation hub, with a great talent pool – making it an important market for life sciences companies in the region”, said Manish Gupta, Chairman and CEO, Indegene. “With our new center, we are better positioned to dial up innovation and engagement with our clients here and help them holistically improve their commercialization processes with an AI-first approach and stay ahead of the curve.”

Mumbai, 20th March 2025 – Recreate Spaces, the ultimate playground for Mumbai’s creative and cultural movers and shakers! Nestled in the heart of Andheri, this all-in-one hub has become the go-to destination for everything from star-studded photoshoots to binge-worthy OTT productions. With clients ranging from Nawazuddin Siddiqui to Masaba Gupta, Vijay Varma, and Debina Bonnerjee, it’s no surprise Recreate Spaces is making waves in Bollywood and beyond.

Whether it’s a glamorous photoshoot with Dabboo Ratnani, an edgy social media campaign by Uorfi Jadav, or behind-the-scenes magic for Yash Raj Films, Recreate Spaces is where creative dreams take flight.

“We wanted to create a space that feels like an extension of your vision. From the lighting to the vibe, every detail is curated to inspire creativity,” shares Komal Kothari, founder of Recreate Space. “It’s amazing to see such incredible talent walk through our doors—from Dolly Singh to Bollywood Bubble, and even iconic productions like The Wedding Podcast. It’s proof that when you build something with passion, magic follows.”

What Makes Recreate Spaces a Cut Above

• All-in-One Flexibility: From fashion and wedding shoots to virtual events, conferences, and workshops—every setup is customizable.
• Sleek Amenities: Think fully equipped studios, chic makeup rooms, luxe lounge areas, and a high-speed internet setup perfect for live streams.
• Endless Inspiration: The space reflects the energy of Mumbai’s hustle, designed to fuel creative brilliance.

Recreate Spaces offers a wide array of amenities designed for creative and professional use.

• Coworking Stations: Flexible workspaces ideal for freelancers and teams looking for an inspiring environment.
• Co-Working Cabins: Private cabins that provide a focused atmosphere for uninterrupted work.
• Meeting Rooms with VC Facilities: Equipped with advanced audio-visual technology for seamless virtual meetings.
• PR Events Venues: Perfect settings for press releases and promotional events.
• Small Gathering Events: Intimate spaces designed for networking or casual meet-ups.