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Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai proudly presents official visuals of its newly unveiled 10,000-square-foot ballroom, a landmark venue designed to elevate celebration. Located in Worli’s vibrant cultural and social hub, and designed as a refined spatial experience rather than a conventional banqueting hall, the pillarless ballroom brings together scale, proportion, and thoughtful detailing to create an atmosphere that feels expansive yet intimate. The ballroom, which opened on 29th January, 2026, combines architectural elegance, cutting-edge technology, and the signature personalised service that defines the Four Seasons experience.

 A private arrival porch and dedicated entrance set the tone for exclusivity, leading into a 1,300-square-foot pre-function area ideal for welcome rituals, cocktails, and elegant mingling before guests step into the main hall. At its core lies a 5,700-square-foot uninterrupted volume with soaring ceilings and seamless sightlines, offering exceptional flexibility for weddings, social soirées, milestone celebrations, fashion showcases, automobile launches, and corporate galas alike. Integrated LED panelling across an entire wall, advanced audio-visual systems, and adaptable lighting enable effortless transitions from sunlit ceremonies to immersive evening celebrations.

The design palette of deep blues, nuanced gold accents, and luminous whites creates a contemporary yet timeless setting, while subtle spherical motifs and bespoke finishes lend warmth and architectural rhythm to the space. A live kitchen concept, anchored by a dedicated local maharaj, ensures culinary artistry remains central to every occasion.

“At Four Seasons, we believe celebrations should feel deeply personal and effortlessly grand. This ballroom has been crafted to honour life’s most meaningful milestones where every wedding vow, every toast, and every gathering is elevated by design, service and heartfelt attention”, says Nitesh Gandhi, General Manager, Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai.

In line with the hotel’s dedication to conscious luxury, sustainable principles inform the ballroom’s offerings, including locally sourced menus, collaborations with eco-luxe décor partners, and a zero-waste culinary philosophy that underscores indulgence with responsibility.

The official imagery showcases the ballroom’s grandeur, design details, and atmosphere, offering a compelling preview of what awaits within this iconic space. Now open, the ballroom at Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai stands as the city’s most coveted stage, where impeccable service, architectural elegance, and thoughtful personalisation come together to create occasions that are not merely hosted, but exquisitely experienced.

Mumbai, 23 Feb: Following the lifestyle-driven narrative of Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra discovering Switzerland beyond the expected, Switzerland Tourism has launched an integrated multi-city campaign across Mumbai, Delhi, and Gurugram to amplify the story at scale.

Anchored in Neeraj’s immersive journey through Zurich and the alpine heights of Schilthorn, the campaign positions Switzerland as a destination where urban culture, refined lifestyle, and high-adrenaline adventure coexist seamlessly.

As part of the rollout, the campaign leveraged strategic print integrations across leading English dailies in Mumbai and Delhi, spotlighting the core narrative and enhancing editorial visibility. The print presence lent strong credibility to the storytelling, reinforcing Switzerland’s positioning among premium urban audiences.

To further strengthen mass awareness, the campaign was supported by high-impact Out-of-Home (OOH) installations across airports, premium malls, and key lifestyle districts in Mumbai, Delhi, and Gurugram. The 15-day sustained visibility drive ensured strong engagement across high-footfall urban touchpoints, targeting frequent flyers, young professionals, and aspirational travellers.

By combining impactful print storytelling with dominant outdoor visibility, the integrated campaign delivers both credibility and scale. Through this strategic amplification, Switzerland Tourism reinforces Switzerland’s appeal as a multifaceted destination—where culture, creativity, leisure, and alpine adventure come together in one seamless journey.

Kolkata, West Bengal, 23 Feb: In a significant step toward ensuring inclusive early childhood care, Mobile Creches, with the support of EFS Facilities Services, inaugurated a creche and childcare centre in a ragpickers’ colony in Kolkata, West Bengal. This is the first structured childcare facility of its kind in the community, created to support children of waste picker and informal worker families who often lack access to safe spaces, nutrition, and early learning opportunities.

The centre was formally inaugurated by Mr. Tariq Chauhan, Vice Chairman, EFS Facilities Services, in the presence of local leader and ward councillors, community members, caregivers, and representatives from Mobile Creches and SPAN.

The newly established centre will provide a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment for young children, ensuring access to early childhood care, nutrition, health monitoring, and age-appropriate learning activities. By providing reliable childcare services within the community, the initiative will also enable parents—particularly mothers engaged in waste picking and other informal work—to pursue livelihoods while knowing their children are safe and cared for.

For families in the colony, the creche represents more than just a childcare facility—it is a lifeline. Rabia Bano a waste picker and mother of two, shared, “Earlier, I had to take my child along to work or leave them at home with older siblings. Now, I can work with peace of mind knowing my child is safe, learning, and getting nutritious meals.”

Speaking at the inauguration, Mr. Tariq Chauhan, Vice Chairman of EFS Facilities Services, reaffirmed EFS’s long-term commitment to inclusive growth and community upliftment. He thanked the Mobile Creches and SPAN teams for their dedication in bringing the initiative to life and expressed his intent to collaborate on future projects that create sustainable impact. “This first-of-its-kind creche in a ragpickers’ colony is a powerful example of what collective commitment can achieve. It has brought together local leaders, ward councillors, caregivers, families and children around a shared purpose. As a People-First organisation, EFS’s responsibility extends beyond the workplace. Through Abhaar, our worker welfare arm, we focus on dignity, care and overall wellbeing. With our presence across more than 200 cities in India and operations globally, we remain mindful of the role we can play in supporting the communities around us. Our commitment to this cause is thoughtful, steady and long-term.”

The creche will offer a safe and child-friendly environment where children receive early learning through play-based activities, along with nutrition support, growth monitoring, and regular health and hygiene practices. The centre will also engage closely with parents and the community to support children’s overall development and well-being.Mobile Creches has been working for over five decades to ensure that young children from underserved communities have access to quality childcare and early learning opportunities. The establishment of this centre in a ragpickers’ colony marks an important step in extending childcare services to some of the most vulnerable urban communities.

Punjab, 23 Feb:  Ambuja Cements, the 9th largest building materials solutions provider globally and part of the diversified Adani Portfolio as part of its CSR initiatives, has transformed the life of Kuldeep Kaur, a member of Guru Teg Bahadur Self-Help Group (SHG) from Ghanaouli village in Ropar district, through its sustained livelihood support initiatives.

Kuldeep, who belonged to a financially vulnerable family, faced severe hardships after marriage. With her husband earning ₹7,000 per month as a labourer and her son suffering from serious health issues, the family struggled to meet basic needs. In 2005, she joined the SHG and in 2008 began knitting training with support from Ambuja Cements, marking a turning point in her journey.

Despite personal challenges, she steadily developed her skills and established her own income-generating activity in knitting. Her earnings enabled her to secure proper medical treatment for her son, build her own house and support her daughter’s education in the medical stream.

Recognising her dedication, Ambuja Cements encouraged her to become a knitting trainer. Since then, she has trained women across 20 villages, opened a wool shop and distributes knitting orders among SHG members. During peak season, she earns up to ₹80,000 per month. Her journey stands as a testament to the impact of women empowerment and sustainable livelihood initiatives supported by Ambuja Cements.

New Delhi, Feb 23:  The 4th edition of DEFSAT adopts the theme “Space at the Core of National Security,” as SIA-India announces its flagship DEFSAT 2026 Conference & Exposition, scheduled from 24th–26th February 2026 at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi. Now in its 4th edition, DEFSAT 2026 has become one of India’s most consequential defence-space dialogue platforms, bringing together senior military leaders, policymakers, technology partners and industry to shape how the nation prepares for future space-enabled security challenges. Building on the success of its first three editions, collectively drawing 500+ participants from 20+ countries, 80+ speakers and representation from 60+ organisations — DEFSAT 2026 is scheduled to take place 24–26 February 2026 in New Delhi, featuring a broad agenda spanning operational doctrine, industrial collaboration, technology resilience and geopolitical partnerships.

The backdrop for DEFSAT 2026 is India’s highest-ever defence budget of ₹7.85 lakh crore for FY 2026–27, marking a ~15% increase over the previous year’s estimates and underscoring the government’s commitment to military modernisation, sovereign capability and industrial self-reliance. Within this allocation, over ₹2.19 lakh crore has been earmarked for capital outlay, a near 22% jump aimed at next-generation platforms, advanced weapons, launch systems, and space-enabled technologies, while procurement from domestic defence industries has been prioritised with ₹1.39 lakh crore reserved for Indian suppliers. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) allocation has also risen to ₹29,100.25 crore, signalling continued emphasis on technology innovation.

The agenda for DEFSAT 2026 reflects this expansive landscape, with 13 thematic sessions that span from strategic doctrine and resilience to industrial cooperation and doctrine implementation.

Key confirmed and leading participants include Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai (Deputy Chief of Army Staff – Strategy), AVM Manu Midha (Director General, DSA), , Dr. Sanjay Bahl (Director General, CERT-In), and Dr. Vinayak Godse (CEO, DSCI). Top government and military leadership expected to be associated include the Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan, Vice Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor, Vice Chief of the Naval Staff Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, and senior tri-services leadership such as Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit (CISC) and other senior representatives from the armed forces, defence agencies, and national security institutions. 

From Dialogue to Doctrine: Strategic Defence Space Group

A major milestone at DEFSAT 2026 is the formalisation of the Strategic Defence Space Group (SSG), a high-level multi-stakeholder body to support India’s long-term military space preparedness. Shaped through prior roundtables and now operational under the leadership of Lt Gen PJS Pannu (Retd.) as Advisor to SIA-India and Chairman of its Defence Space Committee, the SSG brings together senior military, government, industry and academic stakeholders for structured policy coordination, capability road-mapping and doctrine development. It will also help shape scenarios for IndSpaceX 4.0, India’s first industry-led defence-space tabletop exercise.

The DEFSAT 2026 programme is supported by a broad range of strategic partners and institutions, demonstrating the cross-sectoral nature of defence-space readiness. Supporting organisations include NITI Aayog, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), Government e-Marketplace (GeM), CERT-IN, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), National Maritime Foundation, National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Economic Council of India, the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE), AIAICPS, and the Ministry of Defence (MoD). The Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS) serves as the knowledge partner, contributing strategic perspective alongside operational and policy insights.

DEFSAT 2026 will also feature a strong exhibition segment showcasing a cross-section of India’s and the global defence–space ecosystem. So far 22 Exhibitors include HEX20, Times Microwave, Glenair, ChipSpirit, Sky Serve, Tantrayut, Onnes Ruskiv, RDVW Satcom Solutions & Engineers Pvt. Ltd., Agmatel, Sanyark, Raamtel, Galaxeye, Spacelabs Analytics and Dynamics Pvt. Ltd., Geminus Space, Geospatial World, Aule Space, Ananth Technologies, Safran, Cosmoserve, XDLINX, and Elena Geo will represent capabilities spanning satellite communications, electronic and RF components, geospatial intelligence, analytics, avionics, ground systems, and advanced space technologies. Their presence underlines DEFSAT’s role not only as a dialogue platform but also as a marketplace of solutions supporting secure communications, situational awareness, and resilient space-enabled infrastructure.

DEFSAT 2026 also features strong private-sector involvement, with ICEYE as Platinum Sponsor and Ananth Technologies and Safran as Gold Sponsors, reflecting the ecosystem’s expanding role in defence-space development.

Dr Subba Rao Pavuluri, President SIA-India, said: “Globally, more than 50 countries now operate military or dual-use satellites, and space has become central to deterrence and operational readiness. DEFSAT’s theme placing space at the core of national security reflects a shift from viewing space as an enabler to recognising it as a strategic security domain that requires doctrine, resilience and coordinated planning.”

Anil Prakash, Director General of SIA-India, added “With India allocating a record ₹7.85 lakh crore to defence, over ₹2.19 lakh crore in capital modernisation, and nearly ₹1.39 lakh crore reserved for domestic industry, the signal is clear — India is investing in future-ready security. Space sits at the centre of this transformation. DEFSAT 2026 is where policy, military thinking and industry readiness come together to ensure space is not just used, but secured and integrated into national defence doctrine.”

DEFSAT continues to be the platform where strategy, technology and industrial readiness converge.

Bengaluru, Feb 23: Policybazaar’s PoSP arm, PBPartners, is enabling individuals across India to turn ambition into sustainable insurance careers. One such inspiring journey is that of Sharada Mundada from Bengaluru, a testament to three years of consistent growth, resilience, and determination.

She began her insurance journey with PBPartners, eventually evolving from a new advisor into a high-performing partner while building a solid presence in the industry.

Business Growth, Learning, and Recognition

Over the period of three years, Sharada has grown her business, supported by PBPartners’ integrated digital platform that streamlines product access, servicing, and renewals. She also participated in specialised training programs to strengthen her product understanding and business clarity. Her journey has been recognised through the PBP One loyalty program, where she redeemed multiple rewards and earned international travel opportunities to Dubai, Vietnam, and Thailand.

Building a Diverse and Trusted Insurance Portfolio

Sharada began her journey with a focus on health insurance and gradually expanded into multiple insurance segments. With access to a wide pool of insurers through PBPartners, she was able to offer tailored solutions to customers across categories, helping her strengthen client relationships while expanding her business reach. This flexibility enabled her to build credibility and position herself as a reliable insurance advisor.

Support and Future Outlook

Sharada describes her journey with PBPartners as both independent and well-supported. She shared, “The PBPartners team and my Relationship Manager have always provided dependable support while allowing me the independence to grow my business in my own way.”

With a strong foundation in place, she now looks forward to expanding her reach further and exploring new opportunities with PBPartners.

Mumbai, Feb 23: Marking the auspicious occasion of the birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Bhagwati Group and Haware Properties jointly announced the launch of an ambitious and culturally significant residential project titled ‘Swarajya’ in Dombivli, near Mumbai. The Guardians Real Estate Advisory has been mandated to market and sell the project.

Positioned under the ‘MyFirst Home’ category, the launch follows the super-successful editions of the brand at Shil Phata and Kalyan, where over 3,000 families placed their trust in the offering. With ‘Swarajya’, the developers introduce the third edition of ‘MyFirst Home’ in Dombivli, aiming to extend the platform’s promise of aspirational yet accessible homeownership to a wider base of first-time buyers.

‘Swarajya’ is conceptualised as more than just a housing development. It seeks to create a living experience rooted in heritage and identity. Drawing inspiration from the valour, governance principles and visionary leadership of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the project aims to reflect themes of courage, integrity and self-rule through its architectural design, landscaping elements and curated community spaces.

Located in the fast-evolving micro-market of Dombivli, the project aspires to offer modern amenities and thoughtfully designed residences while reinforcing a deep sense of cultural belonging. The developers have indicated that the project will integrate elements inspired by Maratha architecture and symbolism, creating a distinctive address that resonates with Maharashtra’s cultural ethos.

On the occasion, a ‘Swarajya’ song was also released, already making a powerful cultural and digital impact across Maharashtra. Featuring vocals by Rohit Raut and music by composer Prashant Nakti, the track was filmed at the historic Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Temple. With Nick Shinde’s star presence, a 110-member crew and 4.5 million organic views within 24 hours, the song has quickly emerged as a state-wide sensation.

Speaking on the development, Mr. Ram Naik, Co-Founder and CEO, The Guardians Real Estate Advisory said, “The ‘Swarajya’ project represents a distinctive evolution in thematic real estate development. In a competitive residential market, differentiation is increasingly driven by storytelling, cultural alignment and emotional connection. By drawing inspiration from the legacy of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Bhagwati Group and Haware Properties have created a concept that resonates deeply with the people of Maharashtra. It is not merely a housing project, but an identity-driven community proposition that blends heritage with aspirational living.”

He further added, “Dombivli has steadily emerged as a strong residential destination due to its improving connectivity, infrastructure upgrades and relatively affordable pricing compared to central Mumbai markets. A culturally themed project such as ‘Swarajya’, especially within the MyFirst Home category, adds a powerful layer of brand recall and emotional engagement, which can significantly enhance buyer interest and long-term value perception.”

Over the past few years, Dombivli has witnessed consistent residential demand, supported by expanding rail connectivity, road infrastructure improvements and the region’s growing social ecosystem. Developers are increasingly focusing on differentiated offerings to stand out in a market characterised by rising consumer expectations and aspirational homebuyers.