Asahi Kasei’s innovative Cooking Sheet for all your healthy baking

February 2023: Healthy cooking has become a part of everyone’s life be it regular cooking or for special occasions. This Valentine’sthose who are looking for baking yummy cookies, cakes and other savouries now have an option of making a healthier variant of these.

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This is when a Cooking Sheet comes to rescue where one can bake various types of dishes using the product. Best part is that no butter or oil is required before baking/cooking. The silicone coating sheet does not allow food to stick to the sheet and also does not affect the taste of the food. The best part, there is no need to grease the pans before baking/cooking and this makes it so convenient to use as there is no need to wash utensils after use. It is a multipurpose product as it can be used in Microwave and is Oven safe as well.

A must use for health-conscious people as by using Asahi KaseiCooking Sheet for oil free cooking, reduction in oil intake can reduce their calories intake.

The Cooking Sheet is now available in stores like Big Bazaar, Spencers, Le Marche, Foodhall in Delhi NCR, Reliance stores and many general trade stores in Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kerala, Punjab and also online at Big Basket, Amazon and Flipkartat a price point of INR249/-

HCL Foundation announces 2023 HCL Grant recipients: top winners focused on tech-led teacher training, tuberculosis care and water body conservation

NOIDA, India, Feb. 27, 2023 – HCL Foundation today announced the NGOs selected for the 2023 edition of its flagship program HCL Grant – which supports pioneering work in sustainable rural development in India. HCL Foundation delivers the corporate social responsibility agenda of HCLTech.

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Three NGOs—Planatearth, Innovators in Health (IIH) India and Meghshala Trust will receive ₹5 crore (appx. $620,000) each for their projects under the HCL Grant endowment. This year’s winners were chosen from submissions from more than 15,000 entities, an increase of 80% versus last year.

According to Ms. Robin Ann Abrams, Chairperson of the HCL Grant Jury and Board Member, HCLTech: “These organizations and their projects – aligned to the HCL Foundation’s core areas of focus in environment, health and education – will bring a visible and inclusive change to the ‘last mile.’ We believe their work will provide an important lifeline to rural communities by bridging inequality in healthcare, helping in freshwater conservation and more readily bringing education to underserved populations.”

In addition, six NGO finalists will receive grants of ₹25 lakh (appx. $30,000) each in the following categories:

Environment: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune (IISER); North-East Initiative Development Agency (NEIDA)

Health: MAHAN Trust, Sri Sri Rural Development Programme Trust (SSRDPT)

Education: Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Guria Swayam Sevi Sansthan (GSSS)

HCL Foundation has funded more than ₹130 crore (appx. $16 million) to NGOs since the HCL Grant program’s onset eight years ago, reaching over 1.8 million beneficiaries in more than 25,000 villages in remote districts across 19 states and two Union Territories of India.

Dr. Nidhi Pundhir, Vice President, Global CSR, HCL Foundation, bestowed the recipients with their awards in a virtual ceremony attended by representatives of NGOs, HCL, HCLTech and the media fraternity. The ceremony was the culmination of a thorough, Grant Thornton-audited process, which earlier in the year involved a series of pan-India symposiums bringing together more than 2,000 representatives from NGOs, government and corporates.

“We are delighted at the volume of applications received for this year’s selection process. HCL Grant partners with these NGOs to strengthen their governance and help scale their innovative ideas for sustainable rural development. We look forward to working with this year’s selected NGO partners to scale innovative interventions that will supercharge progress for rural communities,” Dr. Pundhir said.

She also announced the release of the seventh volume of the compendium ‘Fifth Estate – NGOs Transforming Rural India in Environment, Health and Education,’ which chronicles the work done by past HCL Grant recipients. The book will be available in all national libraries and through international affiliates.

Planatearth was awarded HCL Grant in the environment category for its project on conservation of water bodies by cleaning plastics from oceans and invasive species like water hyacinth from ponds and backwaters. It is expected to directly benefit at least 170,000 fishermen across 45 villages in Kerala. The project aims to improve quality of water bodies along with positive impact on the livelihood of fisherfolk.

“The oceans of the world, and the coastal waters of Kerala in particular, are polluted by plastic, which seriously affects the livelihood of marine fishermen. The HCL Grant is the only way we could realize our goals of helping the rural fishermen of Kerala and conserving the planet,” said Sooraj Abraham, Founder, Planatearth.

Innovators in Health (IIH) India received the HCL Grant in the health category for a project on universal tuberculosis care in rural Bihar. The project aims to reduce tuberculosis burden through enabling public health system, improving diagnostics and treatment outcomes. It will reach out to more than 10,500 households in 1,260 villages in the Samastipur district of Bihar.

“I am deeply humbled by HCL Foundation’s trust in us. This grant will help us extend the services we are already providing to a wider audience and community and make Samastipur a unique district in tuberculosis care in India,” said Dr Manish Kumar, CEO, Innovators in Health (IIH) India.

Meghshala was awarded the HCL Grant in the education category for a project on technology-enabled teacher capacity building, with focus on local languages. It will directly benefit 2,700 primary and secondary teachers of government schools and 63,000 students from Grades 1-8 in 460 villages of Sikkim. The project will help in promoting digital literacy and encouraging the use of local languages among younger generation.

“We continue to keep languages at the center of all our development work and HCL Grant’s support will help us extend our services to more classrooms across the nation, especially those that teach local languages, where our intervention is most required,” said Jyoti Thyagarajan, Founder and CEO, Meghshala Trust.

Recipient NGOs were selected after screening and review of applications by an eminent jury, monitored and audited by HCL Grant governance partner Grant Thornton. Jury members include: Ms. Robin Ann Abrams, Chairperson of the Jury, Board Member, HCLTech; Mr. Suresh Narayanan, Chairman and Managing Director, Nestle India Limited; Mr. B. S. Baswan, Former Director, Indian Institute of Public Administration and Former Secretary, Human Resource Development Ministry; Ms. Pallavi Shroff, Managing Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co; Dr. Richard Lariviere, Sanskrit Scholar & President Emeritus, Field Museum (Chicago); and Mr. Shiv Nadar, Founder, HCL Group and Chairman Emeritus, HCLTech.

Explorex Partners With MSwipe to Streamline Payment Solutions to Its Partner Restaurants

Bengaluru, February 27, 2023: Explorex, a restaurant focused full-stack SAAS fintech start-up, has partnered with MSwipe, to facilitate streamlined payment solutions to their partner restaurants. This partnership will help the company in delivering one of its key USPs, which is auto settlement of tables and elimination of night audits. This helps in bringing a huge amount of relief to the restaurant staff because manual audits consume 2-3 hours of the staff’s time everyday post the restaurant closing operations for that day.

Explorex looks at disrupting the restaurant industry with its full-stack solution while also aiming at empowering business owners to nurture their dreams with care. Explorex does not only build software tools but also dedicates itself to creating an ecosystem for the restaurant industry that has never existed before. The company wants to empower restaurants to drive operational, financial and customer excellence to redefine the restaurant experience. The company has assisted more than 300 restaurants across India.

Sharing thoughts on the partnership with MSwipe, Mr. Mainak Sarkar, Co-Founder & CEO, Explorex, said, “At Explorex, our vision is to provide a holistic range of services to our clients, which will act as a one-stop solution to all their requirements. We understand the gap that is present in the larger hospitality industry and we try to integrate our software in a way that would help our clients streamline operations, making them hassle-free. In the two years of service, we have partnered with several restaurants across India. Our partnership with MSwipe is another step towards our goal, where we aim to make payment processes more swift and easy.”

Speaking about the partnership with Explorex, Mr. Ketan Patel, CEO, MSwipe, said, “Explorex is not just a software company, it believes in building products with empathy, just like us. Hence, the vision alignment process between both companies was super smooth. Streamlining an industry that has been operating with age-old methods is a huge task and the innovations that they have done for the restaurant industry are nothing short of spectacular. Building tools to eliminate night audits & auto settlement of tables is something no one in the industry is currently doing & we are happy to play a part in it. We believe in their vision and product as they are very unique, different from the market and new.”

71st National Town and Country Planners conference concludes

71st National Town

Bhubaneswar, 27.02.2023: Minister of Higher Education of Odisha, Shri Rohit Pujari on Saturday calls to make town planning more inclusive and sustainable which can accommodate all sections of society, specifically the urban poor.

Talking at the valedictory ceremony of the 71st National Town and Country Planners Conference organized by the Institute of Town Planners conference on the theme of “Challenges for Urban and Regional Planning towards sustainable development’ at Bhubaneswar, He said, “Cities need to be more inclusive and sustainable. We have to think about the poor section of the society like domestic bits of help, street vendors, laborers and slum dwellers in the city planning process. We need to focus on affordable housing and better amenities for them. While calling to use globally recognized best practices on city planning, he has also urged town planners to think from local perspective and said that challenges here are different from other parts of the world.

On this occasion, Commissioner of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation Shri Vijay Amruta Kulange said that “Time has come to think about a small town and cities. We have to make these cities beautiful, inclusive, sustainable, and liveable. In Odisha our urban infrastructure is emerging like anything specifically in Bhubaneswar.”

He said that we are working on how to monitor Bhubaneswar through smart applications and Odisha through ITC centers. We have started from a sanitation point of view on how to monitor development activities. He added. Shri Pradeep Kumar Jena, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary and Development Commissioner, Government of Odisha, also addressed the need for the development of Small and Medium Towns, and also mentioned taking into consider the aspects of resilience, while planning of cities.

Other dignitaries present at the occasion were, Dr. L P Patnaik, Chairman, of Odisha Regional Chapter, Shri Milland B Patil, Former Vice President, of ITPI, Prof Dr D S Meeshram, President of ITPI, and lastly vote of thanks given by Shri S B Khodankar, Former Secretary General, ITPI. Earlier during the second day of conference several technical sessions were held on the theme of Reforms in Urban Governance, Innovative approaches to Planning education, and Experiences of Smart city’s missions in Odisha. Lastly, Prof V N Prasad National Best Thesis Awards and Prof Dr. D S Meshram National Best Thesis Awards were given by the dignitaries.

NAR-INDIA projects to attain Business worth INR 1000 crore through its 15th Annual Real Estate Convention at Coimbatore with 2000 realtors from Across the country.

 

 NAR-INDIAHyderabad, 27th February 2023: NAR-India [National Association of Realtors India], India’s largest association for realtors has announced the 15th edition of its Annual Convention NARVIGATE 2023, to be held at Coimbatore in March this year. The Convention is a two-day event with 2000 + industry stakeholders.

The convention is named “NARVIGATE 11* 76*” based on the location coordinates of the city & PSG Convention Centre where it will be hosted by the Coimbatore Association of Realtors (COAREA). The event is held to showcase the available opportunity in different parts of the country in various aspects of real estate to all the stakeholders, thereby contributing to India’s goals of becoming a $ 10 trillion economy. Industry stalwarts will gather to discuss current and future trends in the Indian Real estate sector. The Convention is a much-awaited event and magnum opus for the real estate industry from India and abroad.

Going by past year events, NARVIGATE 2023 will bring together dignitaries from the Government, regulatory bodies and real estate sector. Realtors, developers, investors and financial institutions from India and around the world will network, learn and forge valuable business relationships. A special step to that end will be the 18-18-18 digitization initiative , under which on 18th March at 18:18 hours, under a single NAR-India mandate 2000 + brokers, builders and bankers will come on-board a common technology platform to list, showcase and transact real estate under their own unique brands.

President-Elect Mr.C.R. Shiva Kumar has an ambitious vision to leverage state-of-the-art technology to create a level playing field for every NAR-INDIA Realtor with their own brand, tech, and network to compete with the latest and best in real estate and proptech. This 18:18:18 digitization initiative will be available for free over the next 12 months for all the convention attendees and will be facilitated by Arun.C.R, member COAREA.

In partnership with NAR-India, COAREA is hosting the event with Casagrand as title sponsor and GRD School of Business, Coimbatore as a knowledge partner. Also, in presence would be, keynote speakers including industry stalwarts like, (M.N. Arun, Dr Sumit Chowdhury, Pushyamitra Bhargav (Hon. Mayor Indore City), Sudharsan Lodha, P.C. Mustafa, Sumit Jain, Shalini Saraswathi, Sridhar Vembu, Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev and many others)

Speaking about the Event the President-Elect, of NAR India, Mr. C.R Shiva Kumar said, “Real estate brokerage has always been a profession that enables every home buyer, every industrialist, every institution, every investor to achieve their very own dream, to professionalize this industry and make it a knowledge-based service to the people will be NAR-INDIA’s objective this year.”

From MUN to Manchester: Oakridgers Got It All Covered!

Hyderabad, 27th February 2023: Oakridge International School, Bachupally is proud to recognize its students as future leaders for their exceptional achievements on the national and global stage. These talented students have demonstrated excellence in various fields, including academics, arts, and community service. Due to their outstanding academic achievements and potential for future success, these Oakridgers from Grade 12 have now made it to some of the most prestigious universities around the world.

In addition, Oakridge like Ananya Jain (grade 12 student) have also excelled at the national level in JEE mains. She secured an impressive 95 percentile in JEE Mains while also serving as the Academic Head of her school and a member of the prefect council. She credits her success to the constant support of her teachers and the Oakridge community, which has made her journey to college admission a much easier one.

Dwihitha, another Oakridge student, is a talented artist, an accomplished MUN and UNICEF volunteer, and a born leader. Her skills and passion for change have earned her honorable mentions and outstanding delegate awards at MUN events, and her volunteering at UNICEF inspired her to pursue a career in law. With numerous dance competition wins and even a throwball tournament victory under her belt, Dwihitha credits her success to the incredible support of her school, teachers, and parents.

Dwihitha University Offers: The University of Manchester | University of Leeds

“My journey to becoming who I am today started at Oakridge, 7 years ago. The school encouraged my ambitions from 6th grade,” says Simran, an avid debater, TEDx speaker, and community service provider. She had offers from various universities with scholarships ranging from 28000 USD/year. With her passion for international relations and dedication, she makes a difference. She thanks Oakridge for encouraging her ambitions from a young age, allowing her to become the Perfect Head in the 12th grade.

Simran University Offers: University of San Francisco | Ohio University | University of Texas | Drake University | Bryant University | U Mass Amherst

Vaishnavi, with her passion for public speaking and debate, has been a natural leader since her primary years. She recently served as the event organizer for TEDx Oakridge Bachupally and has been a part of the MUN circuit and a UNICEF ambassador for over half a decade. Her segment head, Ms.Navneet, says, “Ms. Vaishnavi is a student with a flamboyant personality who, from a very young age, had a deep passion for experimenting with new endeavors.”

Vaishnavi University Offers: the University of Illinois Chicago | The University of Arizona | Indiana University Bloomington | University of Massachusetts Boston | The Ohio State University |Northeastern University

With offers from prestigious universities around the world, these students are ready to take on the world and make a difference.

 

Celebrating the student’s success, Ms. Baljeet Oberoi, Principal at Oakridge Bachupally, says, “Proud to see our students recognized and placed at top universities, these students are a shining example of an Oakridger who embodies our mission to inspire and equip the next generation for the future.”

Fortune celebrates National Protein Day with a campaign to spread awareness about protein rich Soya Chunks

Fortune celebrates National Protein Day with a campaign to spread awareness about protein rich Soya Chunks Vizag: 27 February 2023: Fortune, the No. 1 edible oil brand in the country is celebrating National Protein Day with Fortune Soya Chunks, one of the leading brands in the category in Texturized Soya Protein (TSP). TSP is also one of the most preferred substitutes for vegetables and meats.

Fortune Soya Chunks has launched a campaign, to mark the fourth edition of National Protein Day, which is centred on the theme, ‘Easy Access to Protein for All’. With the campaign, it aims to increase awareness about the numerous health benefits of protein-rich soya chunks which include nine essential amino acids that the body needs for good health and growth, low-fat content, vitamins, minerals, and fibre.

Soya Chunks are known to have more protein than milk (15X more protein than milk) and is made from Wenger machine technology which retains all-natural nutrition and make it super soaking in texture which absorbs all the masalas well, thus making it suitable for culinary exploration.

Talking about the National Protein Day initiative, Vineeth Viswambharan, Associate Vice President, Marketing & Sales, Adani Wilmar, said, “Fortune Soya Chunks consistently features among the top Soya brands and most perceived as a perfect replacement to meat or vegetables. However, many are not aware of its richness in protein and other nutritional benefits. National Protein Day is an apt occasion to further awareness about the significance of protein in our diet for our overall well-being.”

Fortune Soya Chunks are not only popular among housewives looking for healthy options for their family, but also among those who love to explore new recipes as well as those who are health-conscious or fitness enthusiasts and are keen on upping their daily protein intake. Soya Chunks are also essential for kids in their growing stage of 8-14 years age for their overall development. Protein-rich foods are beneficial for boosting muscle mass, managing weight, stabilizing blood sugar levels, healthy brain functioning, maintaining strong bones, and protecting heart health.

Fortune Soya Chunks is widely consumed in Maharashtra, West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, UP, and Delhi.

Hydrogen and green fuel will be India’s future fuel: Gadkari

Mumbai, February 27: Hydrogen is our future fuel and India’s future vehicles will run on hydrogen and green fuels, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari said here today. Addressing the second Ideas of India Summit organised by the ABP Network, he said although he never spoke about India’s EV targets for the year 2030, in the coming years India will certainly shift to electric vehicles. “We import Rs. 16 lakh crore worth of fossil fuel every year but pretty soon our farmers will produce green fuel and green hydrogen,” he said adding that Lithium ion batteries will lead the shift from petrol and diesel driven cars.

Reiterating that Lithium ion battery costs will come down in the next year or so, the minister said that India will soon become a net exporter of Lithium and become a major global player.

Expressing satisfaction with the development of highways in the country, Gadkari said, “In the coming years, public transport will be revolutionized in the country and the new highways will bring down travel time between key cities drastically.”

The minister also expressed confidence that the NDA and BJP will form the government both at the Centre and in Maharashtra in the coming elections and said that the performance audit of the ministers was more important than financial audit. He said that the government had created positivity among people which will bring growth.

The minister however, said that his ministry and government had failed to curb the accident rate on Indian roads. “We wanted to reduce road accidents by 50 per cent by 2024 but we are not going to achieve it,” he said. For this, he said, human behaviour has to change as people were still not following rules of red lights, car seat belts or two wheeler helmets. He urged the society to introduce road safety education at the primary level to make Indians aware about this at a young age.

Gadkari also said that his target is to build 60 kms of roads every day and announced that new facilities like helipads and drone pads will be built on new toads for quick and emergency transport.

The ABP India Summit brought together the brightest brains from diverse sectors to address the question- where does India stand at this moment in history, with its burgeoning economy successfully tackling the energy divisions of yet another war in Europe, with a post-pandemic recalibrating world looking up to her as a global leader and a whole new generation of Indians impatient to lead across sectors? This year, the grand second edition of the ‘Ideas of India’ summit was woven around the theme of Naya India: Looking Inward, Reaching Out.

The second edition of ABP’s ‘Ideas of India’ Summit is taking place at a time of extreme global churn where India has a critical role to play in the changing global dynamics. With the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections just a few months away, issues like geo-political tension, inflation, unemployment and digitization have become important points of discussion. The two-day event will put the spotlight on where India stands today amidst such turbulence. The two-day event will help people know more about these prevailing issues and disruptions through the lens of those dealing with them at the strategic and core levels.

KFintech to invest into Fintech Products and Solutions to enter Account Aggregator Business

Hyderabad, February 27, 2023: KFin Technologies Limited (“KFin Technologies”), a leading provider of investor and issuer solutions, today announced its decision to invest in Fintech Products and Solutions India Private Limited (FPSIPL), a Technology Service Provider (TSP) having a wholly owned subsidiary, FinSec AA Solutions Private Limited, India’s first Account Aggregator, licensed by Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The partnership will help KFintech venture into TSP and AA business as it looks to diversify beyond its current offerings across asset classes in the financial services ecosystem.

MoneyOne, the brand of FPSIPL, is in the business of providing technology solutions for the BFSI sector. Their primary offering, as a TSP, is to provide a platform for enabling data sharing, data governance and analysis, and related solutions to the clientele in the BFSI domain. OneMoney, the brand of FPSIPL’s wholly owned subsidiary, is India’s first Account Aggregator (AA), with an NBFC AA license from the RBI. OneMoney is a leading player with over 45% market share in a competitive and emerging Account Aggregator domain.

After this investment, KFin Technologies will own 25.63% of the post-issue equity share capital of FPSIPL. KFintech can acquire additional equity share capital of FPSIPL, taking its aggregate shareholding in FPSIPL to 75.01%, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions and receipt of regulatory approvals.

Sreekanth Nadella. CEO of KFintech, photographed in Hyderabad.

Sreekanth Nadella. CEO of KFintech, photographed in Hyderabad.

On the occasion, Sreekanth Nadella, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of KFin Technologies, said, “As a scaled multi-asset global solution provider for fund management, we are focusing on expanding our portfolio of products and solutions to foster the financialization of India’s economy. KFintech has an extensive reach of over 5000+ clients locally and globally being serviced through at-scale and innovative technology solutions. Combined with the proven capabilities of the market leader in Account Aggregation – OneMoney, we are excited at the prospect to deliver several best-in-class fintech solutions across the sectors of Lending, Asset & Wealth Management, administration & onboarding solutions amongst several others.”

Krishna Prasad Atluri, Founder and Chief Executing Officer, of FPSIPL, said, “This investment is highly synergistic and shall enable FPSIPL to leverage KFintech’s technological finesse to deliver world-class and agile TSP solutions, high-end data analytics, and best-in-class AA solutions and Open Banking solutions to the markets in India and abroad, especially to serve the underserved and unserved segments.”

This acquisition shall enable KFin Technologies to leverage its technology competence to deliver best-in-class TSP solutions to BFSI players and new-age start-ups and scale up AA value propositions beyond lending as a used case to wealth management for retail consumers.

The Phoenix Mills Limited and B Safal Group Announce Opening of Palladium, Ahmedabad

L-R Rashmi Sen COO The Phoenix Mills Ltd, Anuraag Srivastava CFO The Phoenix Mills Ltd. Himanshu Madanmohan Director Safal Construction PvtLtd

Ahmedabad, February 27, 2023: The Phoenix Mills Limited (PML), India’s leading developer and operator of retail-led mixed-use developments, and BSafal Group announce the launch of Palladium, Ahmedabad to public on 26th February 2023. Spread over 5 acres, Palladium Ahmedabad has a gross leasable area of over 750,000 sq. ft. and brings over 35 international luxury brands including Kate Spade, Coach, Michael Kors, Hugo Boss, and Tumi for the first time to the vibrant city of Ahmedabad. Palladium Ahmedabad has been developed by the BSafal Group under its joint venture with PML.

At Palladium Ahmedabad, shoppers can expect to find a carefully curated mix of over 250 national and international brands, offering latest fashion trends as well as classic pieces that always remain in style. But what sets this mall apart is its commitment to creating a truly unique and unforgettable shopping experience for its visitors. Palladium Ahmedabad is designed to be a complete luxury destination that offers experiences that go beyond shopping. A wide range of hospitality and entertainment options, along with a luxury retail await to delight customers at Palladium Ahmedabad, making it the perfect destination for the entire family.

Consumption hub in the Heart of the City

Situated on the Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway, Palladium Ahmedabad is centrally located in the city and has excellent connectivity and reach. It has easy access to commercial areas, residential areas, and top hotels in the city and it is about 30 minutes away from Gujarat International Finance Tech City (GIFT City). With its superior connectivity and wide range of offerings, Palladium Ahmedabad is well-positioned to attract shoppers from Gandhinagar, Rajkot, Vadodara, Mehsana, Anand, and other cities.

Speaking on this grand opening, Mr. Atul Ruia, Chairman, The Phoenix Mills Limited said, “Gujarat has always been an attractive landscape for us because of its cosmopolitan population and growing exposure to the luxury ecosystem. Palladium Ahmedabad is an artistic and architectural marvel, which is set to bring coveted luxury brands and a unique, immersive shopping experience to Ahmedabad. With Palladium Ahmedabad, which marks our entry into the state of Gujarat, we present a luxurious destination for the people of this remarkable city, and we continue to bring out our vision of creating unparalleled experiential retail destinations for customers across the country.”

A Magnificent Sight to Behold

One of the unique facets of Palladium Ahmedabad is the façade that transforms its appearance by changing its colour depending on the reflection of the sun, the viewing angle, and the time of the day. Made with a beautiful balance of an earthy color palette, the façade gives the illusion of movement and can be spotted from the highway itself. At night, the elevation is backlit and, along with the giant LED screen, adds to the overall appeal of the structure.

Spread over 5 floors, the mall itself is an architectural phenomenon and has been built specifically keeping the convenience of shoppers in mind. The stunning interiors of Palladium Ahmedabad are a realm of sophistication and luxury. From gleaming marble floors to opulent lighting, every detail has been carefully crafted to create an unforgettable shopping experience for patrons.

The mall is decorated with various art pieces by globally renowned artists of India. “The Apocalyptron” by Thukral and Tagra and “The woman” by Radha Patel which is dedicated to the strength and power of women are some of the art pieces that adorn the mall. There are many more such spectacular art pieces that can catch the eye of shoppers and engage them in the world of art.

Mr. Rajesh Brahmbhatt, Chairman, B Safal Group, said, “We believe that Ahmedabad is the perfect destination for a mall of such grandeur, and we are thrilled to partner with The Phoenix Mills Limited to bring Palladium to the vibrant city of Ahmedabad. Built to be a landmark for decades to come, Palladium Ahmedabad will usher in a new era of luxury shopping in the city.”

A shoppers’ paradise and an entertainment hub

Palladium Ahmedabad brings over 250 brands, including 35+ luxury labels like Coach, Diesel, Michael Kors, Dyson, Steve Madden, TUMI, and many more for the first time to the city. This mall has a fine mix of luxury, bridge to luxury, and boutique brands across fashion and accessories, fine jewelry, beauty, home décor, and other luxury goods.

Palladium Ahmedabad is also home to Fun City, Time Zone, and Hamleys Play where visitors can engage in a range of state-of-the-art arcade games and entertainment experiences in a bright, family-friendly space. Moviegoers have a superior cinema-watching experience in store for them, with 9 screens multiplex and immersive luxe screens at PVR Cinemas that provide an elevated edge to the other cinemas.

Spread over two floors, the Food and Beverage Zone at Palladium Ahmedabad has an exquisite and delectable spread to offer from remarkable restaurants like Foo, Cha, Jamie’s Pizzeria, and a lot more. The mall has over 50 dining options comprising fine dining restaurants, casual dining, QSR, cafes, and kiosks. The food and beverage options at Palladium Ahmedabad, which range from Indian and Chinese to Asian, Italian, Greek, and many more cuisines, cater to the diverse palates of customers, serving up something for everyone.

Rashmi Sen, COO, The Phoenix Mills Limited, said, “At Palladium Ahmedabad, we are introducing an elevated level of luxury for the people of Gujarat and setting new standards in the industry. With over 50 food and beverage outlets serving cuisines from all around the globe, and over 220 inline stores ready to provide world-class service to our patrons, Palladium Ahmedabad will lead the way in writing a new story on luxury shopping experiences in the city.”

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