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India, 19 september 2025:The festive season in India is a time when homes are refreshed, renewed, and reimagined to welcome joy and togetherness. This year, design is playing an even bigger role, with products that bring couture-inspired artistry, indulgence, and vibrant energy into everyday living spaces. From laminates, bathroom fixtures to paints, brands are offering collections that make it easier than ever for homeowners to turn their homes into runways of celebration.

Laminates are at the heart of this transformation, allowing people to infuse drama and personality into walls, cabinetry, and furniture. With rich textures and striking finishes, they provide both functionality and style, perfect for festive-ready homes. 

Ms Parul Mittal, Director, Greenlam Industries: “With the launch of Greenlam Laminates’ latest collection, featuring 4 new trends, 79 unique decors, and 3 cutting-edge textures, Indian homes take centre stage this festive season. Every design reflects our commitment to blending couture-inspired artistry with industry-leading innovation, so each space feels like a runway of premium and self-expression. At Greenlam, we invite discerning homeowners to experience not just surfaces, but curated masterpieces that elevate every celebration”

Festive design is also about adding touches of indulgence, and bathrooms are increasingly becoming spaces for self-expression. Brands are introducing statement fixtures that double as works of art, creating an element of luxury where it’s least expected. 

Mr. Ranjeet Oak, Managing Director, South Asia, Kohler: “With the Wild at Heart collection, we wanted to bring artistry and luxury into the bathroom, a space that is increasingly central to home makeovers. At Kohler, we believe design is most powerful when it creates an emotional connection, and this collection reimagines everyday fixtures into statement pieces that reflect creativity, distinction, and a sense of indulgence, perfect for homes looking to make a festive-ready transformation” 

Colour finally completes the festive makeover, setting the mood for celebration. Walls become expressive canvases, turning homes into vibrant reflections of personality and warmth. 

Srikant SK, Head of Consumer Experience at Birla Opus Paints: “At Birla Opus Paints, we consider the festive season an occasion that truly transforms homes into vibrant, expressive canvases. This is a time when every detail matters, from new decor pieces to the festive glow of lighting, and our paints, with their range of vibrant shades, make walls the perfect backdrop for this celebratory spirit.

We strongly believe a wall isn’t just a surface; it’s a key element in shaping the emotional and sensory experience of a space. To ensure this beauty endures, our paints are engineered with features like scuff resistance, dust resistant, spatter-proof technology, delivering high gloss finishes that truly make colours pop. Just as a runway showcases curated artistry, our product range empowers homeowners to craft interiors that are an extension of their unique style. Every carefully chosen shade and texture ensure their homes don’t just look good, but truly feel like a celebration of their personality, ready to embrace the joy and warmth of the festivities”

This festive season, products are doing more than decorating homes, they are enabling homeowners to celebrate their individuality with surfaces, fixtures, and colours that blend innovation with artistry. With every new design, Indian homes are stepping onto the runway of celebration, ready to host the season in style.

Unity Amid Adversity: World Leaders, Artists and Faiths Unite at the One World One Family World Cultural Festival 2025

Sathya Sai Grama, Muddenahalli | 19 September 2025 – While the world divides, a spectacular wave of culture, artistry, and compassion is weaving it back together at the One World One Family World Cultural Festival 2025 in Karnataka. Hosted at Sathya Sai Grama, Muddenahalli, this one-of-a-kind festival is uniting the arts, traditions, wisdom, and spirit of service from every corner of the globe under one roof, celebrating humanity as one family. Taking place from 16 August to 23 November, this unprecedented gathering is a beacon of unity amid diversity.

Hosted by the One World One Family Mission, which has a presence in over 100 countries, the Festival has become a crossroads where spiritual leaders, humanitarians, dignitaries, artists and audiences from across the globe come together as One World, One Family

Renowned spiritual leaders from Lebanon, Japan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and North Macedonia shared timeless wisdom at the Festival that stirred hearts and minds. Among their powerful reflections were: “The greatest testimony of faith is to love without condition and serve without expectation,” and “Every act of kindness, however small, reminds us that we are not strangers but members of one human family.” At the heart of their message was a call to see our differences not as barriers, but as precious gifts that, when embraced as a way of life, can unite the world in the spirit of oneness.

The Festival has drawn eminent dignitaries including Sheikh Humaid Bin Abdullah Al Mualla, Member of the Royal Family of the United Arab Emirates; Yousef Mustafa Ali Abdel Ghani, Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to India; Aloys Bizindavyi, Ambassador of the Republic of Burundi to India; and Alexis Bukuru, Ambassador of the Republic of Burundi to South Africa. They hailed the Festival as a powerful platform for global dialogue, harmony, and shared responsibility in addressing the world’s greatest challenges.

The Festival stage came alive with performances celebrating the richness of world cultures. Highlights included Lebanon’s “Love is My Identity” concert, South Africa’s 13 Voices, the Royal Drummers of Burundi, Soca rhythms from Trinidad and Tobago, Zimbabwe’s traditional dances, Mbakumba, Shangara, and Dinhe, melodies from Germany and Greece, Japan’s Spirit of Prayer, Jordan’s lively Dabke, and a classic ballet from Russia. This diversity of music, dance, and art showed that when love crosses all borders, humanity truly thrives.

Beyond culture, the Festival exemplifies the Mission’s spirit of selfless service. The One World One Family Mission has been providing life-saving nutrition, healthcare, and education—entirely free of charge to communities across the world, turning compassion into action. 

This grace-in-action takes many forms, including surgeries and life-saving surgeries and medicine, therapy and counselling, mobility aids, neonatal care equipment, and sustained elder care; cooked meal distributions, ration kits, and monthly food baskets; university scholarships and fee support, school supplies and uniforms, values-based education, daycare support, and community blood donation drives.

The Festival honoured outstanding humanitarians for their contributions in Education, Healthcare, Women and Child Welfare, Music and Fine Arts, and Corporate Governance, with the most prestigious One World One Family Humanitarian Award 2025 presented to His Excellency Kgalema Motlanthe, former President of South Africa, in recognition of his lifelong commitment to justice, dialogue, and social cohesion.

The Festival also honoured global leaders for their vision, innovation, and dedication to addressing complex challenges and creating a better world for all.

At the heart of the celebration was Sri Madhusudan Sai’s discourses on the Ashtavakra Gita, which inspired the audience on the path of self-realisation and the journey from diversity to divinity. In one of the inspiring sessions, he cited: “Don’t absorb negativity; don’t match it. Protect your energy, lead with love, and guard your peace – that’s your real power.” He also encouraged everyone to choose discipline over impulse and cultivate discernment, allowing higher intelligence to take the lead and guide their actions. 

As part of the One World One Family World Cultural Festival, the One World One Family Mission is also celebrating the key Indian Festivals that reflect the timeless wisdom of Sanathana Dharma. These festivals guide humanity toward a life rooted in Dharma (righteous duty), Karma (the law of cause and effect), and the concept of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (the world is one family).

The Navaratri and Ati Rudra Maha Yagna celebrations, taking place from 22 September to 2 October at Sathya Sai Grama, will showcase Sanathana Dharma in its deepest spiritual expression.

The One World One Family World Cultural Festival 2025 is an once-in-a-lifetime celebration of what’s possible when humanity and spirituality come together with pure intent and selfless love. Visitors are invited to be part of this global gathering of love, peace, spirituality and shared humanity

Jaro Institute of Technology Management and Research Limited’s Initial Public Offering to Open on Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Mumbai, September 19, 2025: Jaro Institute of Technology Management and Research Limited is set to launch its maiden Initial Public Offering (IPO), which will open for subscription on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, and close on Thursday, September 25, 2025.

The IPO consists of a fresh issue of equity shares aggregating up to 170 crore and an offer for sale of up to 280 crore equity shares by the promoters and selling shareholders. Investors can bid for a minimum of 16 equity shares and in multiples of 16 thereafter.

Jaro Education plans to use a portion of the net proceeds to fund marketing, brand building, and advertising initiatives, as well as prepayment or scheduled repayment of certain borrowings, in addition to general corporate purposes.

An early mover in the online higher education and upskilling space, Jaro Education was established in 2009 by Namdeo Salunkhe, a first-generation entrepreneur with over 17 years of experience in the education sector. He is supported by Ranjita Raman, the CEO and Whole-time Director, who brings over 15 years of expertise in the field.

The institute delivers personalized, technology-enabled degree and certification programs in collaboration with its partner institutions, catering to both students and working professionals, including C-suite executives.

As of March 31, 2025, Jaro Education operates 22 offices-cum-learning centres across major Indian cities for offline learning and maintains 17 immersive tech studios on the campuses of various IIMs. The company partners with 36 institutions, including IITs, IIMs, and renowned global schools such as the Swiss School of Management and the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto.

Jaro offers 268 programs across a wide academic spectrum, including DBA, MBA, M.Com., MA, PGDM, MCA, B.Com., BCA, and other degree programs in collaboration with 17 Indian universities, 14 of which are ranked among the top 100 by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF).

In addition, the company provides online, hybrid, and in-person certification courses in areas like management, fintech, data science, business analytics, design thinking, and digital marketing. These are delivered in collaboration with 21 Indian institutions, including 7 IIMs, 7 IITs, and 2 other NIRF top 100-ranked institutions.

Nuvama Wealth Management Limited, Motilal Oswal Investment Advisors Limited, and Systematix Corporate Services Limited are acting as book-running lead managers, while Bigshare Services Private Limited is the registrar to the offer.

The IPO is being conducted through the book-building process, with:

• Not more than 50% of the net offer reserved for Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs)

• At least 15% for Non-Institutional Investors (NIIs)

• At least 35% for Retail Individual Investors (RIIs)

Bengaluru 19th September 2025 :  Rajasthan Handicrafts & Furniture  organizes handwoven Sarees  Exhibition & Sale   at  Siddharth Convention Centre, HSR Layout, Bengaluru  on from  19th to 29th September 2025 – from  19th to 29th September 2025 for Dusseshra and Deepavali  festive edition. Celebrate style & culture with the largest silk cotton,

The Expo will showcase the masterpiece Sarees, Kurtis, homedecor, dresses, bridalwear, footwear, and many more under one roof.

Speaking on the expo Mr. Ravi, Promoter said, “Every season we host an exclusive exhibition across various cities in India. This festive season, we handpicked some of the best handloom sarees for our customers  for an exclusive  exhibitions & sale in Bengaluru.

Date – 19th to  29th  September 2025

Venue:  Siddharth Convention Centre, 25th A main , 26th cross HSR Layout 2 sector, Bengaluru-560102  on from  19th to 29th September 2025

Timings: 10am to 8pm

Indriya, Aditya Birla Jewellery, launches its festive collection through a musical celebration of a recreated legendary song, ‘Dil Abhi Bhara Nahin’

National, September 19, 2025: Indriya by Aditya Birla Group celebrates the festive season with its new collection, ‘Alka’, unveiled in a soulful music video with a recreated legendary song, ‘Dil Abhi Bhara Nahin’. The video features Aditi Rao Hydari and Siddharth coming together for the first time in a music video, showcasing their real-life chemistry in a story that redefines modern romance.  

Conceptualised by the Ogilvy India team, soulfully composed by Sneha Khanwalkar, with lyrics and direction by Anvita Dutt, the film tells an endearing tale of a couple stealing special moments amid festive grandeur. It taps into a cultural shift—deepening bonds and cherishing moments with the people who matter most. The story is about finding the ‘us’ in the ‘we’—discovering intimate, personal connections within our closest circle. From a woman’s love for her jewellery to her love for those she holds dear, Indriya’s jewellery becomes a timeless expression of these emotions.

The festive collection is inspired by the mythical city of Kubera, the God of Wealth and Prosperity, and celebrates the beauty and abundance of festivity. Crafted in gold, diamonds, and polki, the collection features opulent necklaces, earrings, and bangles — perfect for every festive moment. Rooted in ancient lore where lotuses bloom eternally, swans glide gracefully, and peacocks shine in moonlit palaces – every design of Alka brings to life timeless symbols of grace, prosperity and celebration. Crafted with festive joy, Indriya’s Alka Collection will make you fall in endless love as your heart sings “Dil Abhi Bhara Nahin”. 

Speaking on the campaign, Sandeep Kohli, CEO, Indriya, said, “We see jewellery as a powerful symbol of the bonds that truly matter. This campaign is our ode to the quiet, personal moments that make the festive season so special—the ones you share with the people who are closest to your heart. Aditi and Siddharth’s real-life chemistry brought this narrative to life beautifully, showing that true luxury isn’t in grand displays, but in the small, heartfelt connections we cherish.”

Shantiswarup Panda, CMO, Indriya, added “Indriya’s exquisitely designed festive collection, ‘Alka’, is inspired by the beauty and bountifulness of Alkapuri, the mythical abode of Kubera the God of wealth. This collection embodies the warmth & prosperity of the festive season,  along with the deep longing for those closest to our hearts. Our campaign beautifully brings out this endless love through a story featuring Aditi Rao and Siddharth Suryanarayan stealing a moment amid festive celebrations. This festive season, Indriya unveils the full version of the soulful, reimagined rendition of the classic song, Dil Abhi Bhara Nahi, offering a fresh, emotional ode to the endless love the brand celebrates”

With 29 stores in 15 cities, Indriya continues to grow its presence across India and captivate consumers with expert craftsmanship and intricate designs, each crafted with endless love. Indriya celebrates a woman’s love for jewellery by offering a variety of designs for all occasions, from everyday wear to special celebrations, and exquisite bridal jewellery, with over 20,000 designs in gold, polki and diamond.

Narayana Health Conducts Record 11,786 ECGs for Women in a Single Day Across India

Bengaluru, 19 September 2025: Narayana Health, India’s leading healthcare provider, has set a new benchmark in preventive cardiac care by conducting 11,786 free ECG screenings for women across its 20+ hospitals and healthcare centres in a single day. This initiative was part of a nationwide campaign in support of the Government of India’s Swasth Naari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan, launched on 17th September 2025 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to strengthen healthcare services for women and children across the country.

 The screenings, conducted on the same day, were aimed at raising awareness about the importance of early detection of cardiovascular diseases in women  a demographic often underdiagnosed in cardiac care. The initiative reflects Narayana Health’s commitment to aligning with public health goals and enhancing access to quality preventive healthcare for women across both urban and rural India.

Breaking Records & Reaching Hearts Nationwide

In a record-breaking initiative focused on women’s heart health, Narayana Health has successfully conducted 11,786 ECG screenings for women across its hospitals — nearly tripling last year’s record of 3,797 ECGs (conducted for both men and women). This year’s effort not only exceeded expectations but also broke Narayana Health’s own 2023 world record for ECGs conducted in a single day.

The campaign was led by Narayana Health City, Bengaluru, which achieved an extraordinary feat by performing 5,500+ ECGs in a single day — the highest number ever recorded at a single facility.

Other major contributors included:

South Region – Total: 6,957 ECGs

• Narayana Multispeciality Hospital, Mysore – 554 ECGs
• Sahyadri Narayana Multispeciality Hospital, Shimoga – 270 ECGs
• Narayana Multispeciality Hospital, HSR Layout, Bengaluru – 325 ECGs
• SDM Narayana Heart Centre, Dharwad – 308 ECGs

West Region

• Narayana Multispeciality Hospital, Ahmedabad – 694 ECGs
• Narayana Health, Mumbai – 300 ECGs
• Narayana Health, Jaipur – 448 ECGs

Central Region

• MMI Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, Raipur – 791 ECGs

East Region – Total: 1,230 ECGs

• Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Kolkata – 378 ECGs
• Narayana Multispeciality Hospital, Barasat – 311 ECGs
• Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, Howrah – 541 ECGs
• Brahmananda Narayana Hospital, Jamshedpur – 263 ECGs
• Narayan Hospital, Guwahati – 163 ECGs

North Region

• Dharamshila Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, Delhi – 620 ECGs
• Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, Gurugram – 320 ECGs

Leadership Speaks

Dr. Devi Shetty, Founder and Chairman of Narayana Health, said, “We are delighted to have crossed our target of 5,000 ECGs in a single day. This is not just a number—it represents thousands of women who have taken the first step in understanding and protecting their heart health. At Narayana Health, we believe that preventive care is the foundation of a healthy nation, and this initiative reflects our commitment to align with the Government’s vision of Swasth Naari, Sashakt Parivar.”

Dr. Emmanuel Rupert, Group CEO of Narayana Health, added, “The response we have received from across the country is a testament to the growing awareness about preventive health. Through this initiative, we not only reached women in major cities but also ensured participation in smaller towns and communities. Our teams across 20+ units worked tirelessly to make this campaign a success, highlighting Narayana Health’s strength as a national healthcare network.”

Why It Matters

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among women in India, accounting for almost 18% of all female deaths, according to the Global Burden of Disease Study. In fact, heart disease kills more Indian women than breast cancer and all other cancers combined.

Cardiologists at Narayana Health stress that an ECG (Electrocardiogram) is a simple, non-invasive, and quick test that can identify early signs of heart abnormalities. Early detection through regular screenings significantly improves outcomes by enabling timely intervention and lifestyle management.

A Legacy of Impact

This milestone builds on Narayana Health’s continued focus on high-impact preventive health. In 2023, Narayana Health City, Bengaluru set a world record by conducting 3,797 ECGs in 24 hours at a single venue — a record it has now shattered in 2025 with 5,500+ ECGs in a day.

The 2025 campaign underscores how public-private collaboration and community engagement can create powerful momentum in addressing India’s most pressing health challenges — especially those affecting women.

EL PASO, Texas, Sept. 19, 2025 — An estimated 400 million people worldwide live with alcohol use disorders, according to the World Health Organization. Chris Najera is a certified life coach who also battled alcohol use disorder, and he delivers a timely guide for change in his new book, The Hard Truth! Stopping Alcohol.

Blending raw honesty, personal experience and practical strategies, Najera gives readers the tools to take back control. His 30-day roadmap to taking an alcohol break also provides readers with a pathway toward clarity, purpose and long-term sobriety.

“If you’re looking to stop, you’ve come to the right place,” Najera writes in the book’s introduction. “What I learned in sobriety is when you stop, you find a new person — you’re someone completely new … the person you were supposed to be in the first place, before the alcohol disrupted your life.”

Najera doesn’t just share his personal story of struggle and triumph, he equips readers with an action-oriented guide designed for anyone who drinks alcohol regularly and may question their relationship with alcohol — from mild drinkers and weekend drinkers to daily users. Through lived experience and researched wisdom, Najera challenges readers to dismantle the illusions of alcohol, break free from dependency and reclaim their lives.

“What makes this book unique is its mix of unfiltered honesty, practical strategies, and powerful insights that speak directly to moderate and heavy drinkers who are tired of the cycle,” Najera said. “Whether you’re questioning your relationship with alcohol, taking a break for Sober October or searching for hope after repeated struggles, The Hard Truth! offers both clarity and courage. This isn’t just a book. It’s about educating communities and providing a tool to fight back against something that destroys so many lives.”

The Hard Truth! Stopping Alcohol

Publisher: Spines

Release Date: June 13, 2025

ISBN-13: ‎979-8896917939

Available from: https://www.amazon.com/Hard-Truth-Stopping-Alcohol/dp/B0FD5DSTGM

Mumbai/ Kolkata, September 19, 2025: Dhruva Capital Services, an NBFC engaged in the business of investment and financing has announced strategic merger with Vector Finance Private Limited marking its foray into microfinance business. The company currently offers business loan, loan against property, loans for commercial vehicle and commercial equipment, invoice and lease rental discounting and construction finance.

The board of directors of Dhruva Capital Services on Friday approved the merger of Vector Finance with the company and its shareholders. The merger will be subject to necessary approvals/sanctions, from National Company Law Tribunal or such other competent authority and shareholders and creditors of both the companies, Dhruva Capital said in a notification to stock exchanges.

With Assets under Management (AUM) of Rs 390.23 crore as on March 31, 2025, Vector Finance has presence across six states primarily in the eastern and north eastern parts of the country. In FY25, the company disbursed a total amount of Rs 222.66 crore among 43,274 customers. Its total revenue from operation stood at Rs 27.16 crore as on March 31, 2025.

Mr Rahul Johri, Chairman, Vector Finance and a veteran banker with over 34 years of experience in leadership roles between the microfinance sector and banks such as Bandhan Bank, DBS Bank, Standard Chartered and Barclays said, the merger would offer perfect synergies and help create and develop a more diversified and resilient organisation.

“At Vector Finance it has been our constant endeavour to drive grassroot level penetration of finance in the country. This merger will offer the perfect synergies to help create and develop a more diversified and resilient organisation by leveraging upon Dhruva Capital’s understanding of financial sector and backed by our strong deep roots level connect in the MFI sector. The merger will also help reduce the overall cost of borrowing besides providing access to additional capital, which in turn would help the company further improve both its topline and also endeavour to reduce the interest rate to customers. This integration will enhance our ability to serve customers across segments, expand our product suite and unlock synergies in operations and capital efficiency,” Johri said.

Commenting on the merger, Mr Shreeram Bagla, Managing Director of Dhruva Capital Services, said, “The proposed merger of Vector Finance with Dhruva Capital marks a significant milestone in our growth journey. The microfinance company has a strong presence across six key states in the eastern and northeastern parts of the country, which are largely underpenetrated. By joining forces with the company, we wish to create a stronger and more resilient institution which combines our robust understanding of the financial sector with the deep and well entrenched reach of microfinance sector. Our vision is to drive inclusive growth by penetrating into under penetrated markets and empowering underserved communities. We believe that this strategic merger will not only strengthen our balance sheet and help us expand our reach and presence but will also make finance accessible and affordable to the mass market.”

According to SIDBI data, the portfolio outstanding of microfinance industry as on 31st March 2025 is ₹3,35,071 crore with 11.1 crore active loans. NBFC-MFIs contributes highest towards portfolio outstanding.

Bengaluru, 18th September 2025 – MATTER, India’s pioneering electric mobility innovator, today announced the grand opening of its second Experience Hub in Bengaluru, located in Domlur. The new hub marks another milestone in MATTER’s rapidly expanding retail network, reinforcing its commitment to accelerate India’s transition towards clean, connected, and sustainable mobility.

The MATTER Experience Hub – Domlur, located at Hiranya Complex, 2/3, 1st Stage, Domlur, Bengaluru, Karnataka – 560071, offers a futuristic destination where riders can explore MATTER’s cutting-edge EV technologies and experience first-hand the AERA—India’s first geared electric motorbike.

The inauguration was graced by Chief Guest Shri Prabhakar Sindhe MA., LLB., ACP (Rtd.), alongside MATTER’s leadership team, dealer partners, and enthusiastic riders from across Bengaluru.

Speaking at the launch, Mr. Arun Pratap Singh, Founder & Group COO, MATTER, said:
“Bengaluru is India’s innovation capital, and Domlur is a vibrant, well-connected community at the crossroads of the city’s tech and residential hubs. With our new Experience Hub here, we are creating an opportunity for people to experience world-class EV technology up close. Through the AERA, we hope to offer riders not just a new way to commute, but a smarter, cleaner, and more exhilarating way to move through their city.”

The Dealer Principal, Ms. Bhanu Praveen, present at the scene, said:
“We are proud to bring this state-of-the-art EV experience to Domlur in partnership with MATTER. The city is ready for a new chapter in transportation, and with the AERA, we are offering something truly unique—where innovation meets performance.”

AERA – Geared for Thrills, Built for the Future

At the heart of the Experience Hub is the AERA 5000+, the world’s first manufactured geared electric motorbike and MATTER’s flagship innovation. Equipped with HyperShift, a 4-speed manual gearbox, the AERA combines the thrill of gears with the efficiency of electric power—bridging tradition and future mobility.

Visitors to the Domlur Hub can explore a phygital environment—where immersive digital engagement meets hands-on product experience. From interactive displays to test rides, the Hub is designed to help riders understand MATTER’s in-house engineered innovations that are shaping the future of urban mobility.

Key Features of the AERA 5000+:

• HyperShift Gearbox – 4-speed manual transmission with Eco, City, and Sport ride modes
• Liquid-Cooled Powertrain – Engineered for India’s urban traffic and high temperatures
• 7” Smart Touch Dashboard – Navigation, ride stats, media, and OTA updates
• 5kWh Battery Pack – Certified 172 km range; IP67 rated for dust and water resistance
• Quick Acceleration – 0–40 km/h in under 2.8 seconds
• Enhanced Safety – Dual disc brakes with ABS, dual suspension, smart park assists
• MATTER Mobile App – Real-time tracking, geo-fencing, ride history, remote controls
• Lifetime Battery Warranty – A first in India, ensuring long-term rider confidence

Driving Bengaluru’s Electric Momentum

As India’s EV adoption accelerates, Bengaluru—home to tech-forward, sustainability-conscious riders—plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of mobility. The Domlur Experience Hub will serve as a community hub for electric mobility, allowing enthusiasts to discover, engage, and join MATTER’s growing LOOPED program, which already connects thousands of riders across the country.

India — September 18, 2025 — Azul, the only company 100% focused on Java, today announced a breakthrough in cloud deployment at scale with Azul Platform Prime, its high-performance Java platform. A leading global enterprise has deployed hundreds of applications and micro-services across more than 10,000 Java Virtual Machines (JVMs) using Platform Prime’s Optimizer Hub, a unique capability that allows JVMs to collaborate and share performance optimizations. By enabling this fleet-wide intelligence, the customer’s applications – spanning e-commerce to payments to inventory management – start and warm up dramatically faster, scaling has become smoother and compute requirements have significantly reduced, delivering cloud cost savings of more than 20%. 

Another well-known company in the entertainment industry recently deployed Optimizer Hub to reduce CPU core and pod counts for their Java-based critical services by 25%-30%. Optimizer Hub is included with Platform Prime as an optional, customer-managed service that requires no changes to existing Java applications or JVM-based workloads.

Turning the Limits of Traditional JVMs into Superior User Experiences and Measurable Cost Savings

Today’s cloud-native Java applications and JVM-based workloads, often comprising fleets of thousands of compute instances and containers, face inherent challenges in achieving a stringent set of requirements, including:

• Delivering smooth customer experiences where even the slightest unexpected latency or performance deficiency will fall short of service level expectations.
• Leveraging cloud elasticity to autoscale, bringing new capacity online at full performance to efficiently match peaks in demand and optimize carrying capacity.
• Efficiently restarting large fleets of container-based microservices as applications evolve with new features and capabilities. 

Traditional JVMs optimize in isolation and often deliver lower overall code performance and exhibit spiky, unpredictable behavior. To avoid poor customer experience and meet service level expectations, enterprises are forced to over-provision their cloud resources, resulting in spiraling cloud costs. In the 2025 State of Java Survey & Report, 71% of survey respondents say that more than 20% of their cloud compute capacity is unused. By enabling JVMs across an enterprise fleet to collaborate by sending and receiving optimizations and learnings using Optimizer Hub’s centralized services, Platform Prime achieves levels of cloud scale, elasticity, resiliency and cost efficiencies that are unparalleled.

Azul Platform Prime with Optimizer Hub

Azul Platform Prime is a high-performance Java platform that includes Azul Zing, an enhanced build of OpenJDK, that is the world’s fastest, most scalable and most resilient Java runtime. Optimizer Hub is an additional component of Azul Platform Prime, designed to further improve cloud-centric Java application startup, warm-up and runtime performance by offloading optimization tasks from the individual Zing JVMs. Optimizer Hub is ideal for modern applications running in containerized, elastic cloud environments with contemporary DevOps practices. It comprises two services that run in a customer’s environment:

• Cloud Native Compiler provides centralized JIT compilation and caching to deliver cost savings and efficiency. Cloud Native Compiler shifts the heavy work of JIT compilation from individual JVMs to a centralized, scalable service, slashing CPU workloads on each JVM and caching compilation for reuse. The resulting code runs faster, handles more traffic with less CPU, and realizes full speed more quickly and smoothly. By eliminating the overhead that comes when each JVM consumes its own CPU resources to compile the Java workload in isolation, each JVM can be deployed in smaller instances and containers, reducing cloud costs. 

• ReadyNow is a feature in Platform Prime that addresses Java’s warm-up problem by logging and reusing JIT compiler profiling and optimization data between JVM runs. ReadyNow Orchestrator delivers intelligent curation of the ReadyNow optimization profiles to ensure each application and microservice is using the best profile and simplifies operational use of ReadyNow. Whether during retail rushes, gaming traffic spikes, or financial market opens, ReadyNow Orchestrator ensures consistent responsiveness, fewer errors and higher SLA attainment from the first request onward. It also enables faster CI/CD redeployments for smoother fleet rollouts, higher resilience under heavy workloads and faster recovery from infrastructure failures, streamlining DevOps at scale.

“Java powers the backbone of the digital economy, but performance challenges with traditional JDKs have led enterprises to overprovision cloud resources and adopt complex operational practices,” said Scott Sellers, co-founder and CEO at Azul. “With the centralized services of Optimizer Hub, Azul Platform Prime has eliminated long-standing tradeoffs of performance and cost by enabling JVMs to learn from each other and collaborate across entire fleets in production, delivering faster, smoother application experiences while driving down cloud costs by 20%+. Optimizer Hub is a must-have for every business running JVM-based, mission-critical workloads in the cloud.”