In a remarkable effort to preserve and rejuvenate one of India’s oldest and most revered horse racing venues, billionaire philanthropists and industrialists Yohan and Michelle Poonawalla have successfully completed the renovation and remodelling of the iconic Pune Turf Club. This ambitious project, which marries the club’s historic charm with modern elegance, has not only revitalised
A frozen dessert business that is also making waves in the healthcare industry for its choicest products, House of Pops was started by veteran B2B/B2C and FMCG marketing professional Mazen Kanaan and his culinary and hospitality expert wife Marcela Sancho. With a shared desire to create healthy delights to cater to everyone’s taste buds as
Media mogul Edgar Bronfman Jr. has announced that he is withdrawing his bid to acquire Paramount Global. This move clears the path for Skydance Media to take control of the storied media conglomerate. This decision marks the end of one of the most intense and chaotic bidding wars in recent media history, with the spotlight
The Paris 2024 Olympics will be remembered as a historic milestone, not only in the realm of sports but also in the ongoing pursuit of gender equality. For the first time in the 128-year history of the modern Olympic Games, there was an equal number of male and female athletes competing: 5,250 women and 5,250
Sim Wen Yee, a legal expert in family matters, is as passionate about her work as she is about jazz! Technical as it may sound, the solicitor handles International Probate and Estate Administration matters with an unparalleled finesse. She provides legal advice and solutions to feuding families and finds it highly satisfying. In an interview
In a groundbreaking move, Netflix has announced a partnership with CBS Sports to produce two National Football League (NFL) games set to air on Christmas Day this year. This collaboration marks a significant milestone for Netflix as it ventures into live sports streaming for the first time, bringing one of the world’s most popular sports
Indian wedding services startup Meragi has raised $9.1 million in its Series A funding round led by Accel, with participation from existing investors Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia Capital India & SEA), Venture Highway and Angel Investor Anupam Mittal. The capital infusion will enable it to expand into additional cities, launch partner venues and experience
The landscape of the modern workplace is ever-evolving, and what we require of the spaces we work in is shifting in the face of economic, geopolitical, and technological change. Furniture is also evolving, no longer confined to open-plan paradigms, but becoming far more adaptable and purpose-driven, able to meet the constantly changing day-to-day needs of
China will gradually raise its statutory retirement age, now among the world’s lowest, to allow people to work longer, as it struggles to relieve soaring pressure on pension budgets, with many provinces already facing deficits. The reform is urgent, with life expectancy having risen in China to 78 years by 2021 from about 44 years
The world’s population is expected to grow by more than 2 billion people in the coming decades and peak in the 2080s at around 10.3 billion, a major shift from a decade ago, a new report by the United Nations has said. The report said the global population is then expected to decline to around
