VinFast Auto India, a subsidiary of the global EV brand VinFast, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bank of Baroda, India’s leading public sector bank, to provide dealer invoice financing for its exclusive dealer network, delivering a seamless suite of credit solutions that accelerates network expansion and supports VinFast’s growth strategy in the market.

Mr. Pham Sanh Chau (right), CEO of VinFast Asia, and Mr. D. Ananda Kumar, General Manager – Supply Chain Finance, Bank of Baroda, at the signing ceremony

Under the dealer finance tie-up, Bank of Baroda will extend INR 200 Cr finance to VinFast dealers on flexible terms. The collaboration enables VinFast to leverage Bank of Baroda’s extensive pan-India branch network and digital platforms to reach customers across both urban and emerging markets. It also aligns with the company’s broader goal of accelerating the adoption of sustainable transportation solutions in India, one of the fastest-growing EV markets globally.

The MoU was signed by Mr. Pham Sanh Chau, CEO of VinFast Asia, along with Mr. Madhur Kumar, Chief General Manager – MSME Banking, Co-Lending, and Supply Chain Finance and Mr. D Ananda Kumar, General Manager, Supply Chain Finance BANK OF BARODA at Baroda Corporate Centre, BANK OF BARODA, Mumbai.

Mr. Pham Sanh Chau, CEO of VinFast Asia, shared: “The shift to electric mobility succeeds when customers and dealers have the right tools and support. Our partnership with Bank of Baroda is a step towards building that ecosystem, providing hassle-free financing solutions that make it easier for dealers to manage inventory. By working together, we are ensuring a smoother ownership experience and making EV adoption more reassuring for our customers, while advancing India’s path toward greener transportation.”

Mr. Madhur Kumar, Chief General Manager – MSME Banking, Co-Lending, and Supply Chain Finance, Bank  of Baroda, said,: “As EV adoption accelerates, access to financing will play a vital role in driving this transition. Our collaboration with VinFast will offer dealers convenient credit solutions tailored to its premium EV lineup, reflecting the Bank’s broader commitment to sustainability. Such partnerships also help us empower our customers to achieve their green mobility aspirations with ease.”

After just one year of presence, VinFast has steadily made its mark in India’s electric vehicle market through a long-term development strategy, a premium product portfolio, and the establishment of a comprehensive electric vehicle ecosystem covering manufacturing, retail, charging infrastructure, and after-sales services. With a firm commitment to innovation, sustainable development, and a user centric approach, VinFast continues to contribute to the transition toward green mobility and the long-term growth of India’s automotive industry.

About VinFast

VinFast (NASDAQ: VFS), a subsidiary of Vingroup JSC, one of Vietnam’s largest conglomerates, is a pure-play electric vehicle (“EV”) manufacturer with the mission of making EVs accessible to everyone. VinFast’s product lineup today includes a wide range of electric SUVs, e-scooters, and e-buses.

VinFast is currently embarking on its next growth phase through rapid expansion of its distribution and dealership network globally and increasing its manufacturing capacities with a focus on key markets across North America, Europe and Asia.

Learn more at: vinfastauto.in,

About Bank of Baroda

Founded on 20th July, 1908 by Sir Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III, Bank of Baroda is one of the leading commercial banks having PAN India presence. At 63.97% stake, it is majorly owned by the Government of India. The Bank serves its global customer base of over ~180 million through around 65,000 touch points spread across 15 countries in five continents and through its various digital banking platforms, which provide all banking products and services in a seamless and hassle-free manner. The Bank’s vision matches the aspirations of its diverse clientele base and seeks to instill a sense of trust and security in all their dealings with the Bank.

Visit us at bankofbaroda.bank.in.

KaarTech, a global digital transformation consultancy, has been named one of India’s Top 50 Best Workplaces in IT & IT-BPM for 2025 by Great Place to Work® India. This recognition highlights the company’s strong people-first culture, built on trust, inclusion, and innovation.

KaarTech Named Among India’s Top 50 Best Workplaces in IT & IT-BPM by Great Place To Work® India

The Best Workplaces in IT & IT-BPM list in India is an annual ranking by Great Place to Work® India, based on rigorous evaluations of employee experience and organizational culture. The ranking draws insights from millions of employee voices and decades of research.

Earning a place among the Top 50 validates how consistently an organization builds trust, prioritizes people, and creates a workplace where employees thrive. For KaarTech, this recognition reflects its commitment to building not just a company, but a culture.

“A truly exceptional workplace is never created in a day it is crafted over time by people who show up with purpose, passion, and excellence, every single day. This recognition is a proud testament to the collective effervescence of every Kaarian in building a culture rooted in trust, accelerated by growth, and strengthened by belonging. And this is not our finish line it is the fuel that drives us to set the bar even higher and rise further among the Top GPTW workplaces in the industry.” says Vignesh Ramesh Kumar, Head of HR.

KaarTech is honored to be recognized among India’s Top 50 Best Workplaces in IT & IT-BPM for 2025. This recognition is not just a milestone; it reflects the company’s deep belief in its people.

About KaarTech
KaarTech is a leading digital transformation consulting organization with 20+ years of experience. The company is a rapidly growing unicorn specializing in IP and digital services, as well as edge and beyond-edge solutions. KaarTech operates across15+ global locations and has successfully executed 3,200+ projects, supported by a workforce of 3,500+ employees. Driven by a strategic focus on customer excellence, KaarTech has earned 23 SAP Quality Awards and 25 business awards worldwide.

With a proven legacy of delivering 75+ SAP S/4HANA digital transformation engagements globally, KaarTech plays a leading role in helping enterprises modernize and scale. Through its flagship intellectual property, KTern.AI, an AI-first approach, KaarTech is committed to reshaping the future of businesses by enabling faster, more intelligent SAP S/4HANA transformations.

For more information, visit www.kaartech.com.

Pramerica Life Insurance, one of India’s fastest-growing life insurance companies today announced the latest edition of its flagship campaign, This Is My Climb, marking a meaningful evolution in the campaign’s narrative. While previous editions celebrated the resilience and sacrifices of everyday individuals, the 2026 chapter turns the spotlight on Pramerica Life’s own climb, showcasing its journey of standing steadfast with customers and enabling their aspirations through trust, protection, and consistency.

Pramerica Life TIMC Campaign

The campaign brings to the fore Pramerica Life’s core pillars of reliability that reflect the brand’s role in supporting customers over the long term. With a 99.18% claims paid ratio, the campaign underscores the brand’s focus on claims certainty and assurance. This commitment is reinforced by the scale of protection offered by Pramerica Life, which today safeguards the financial futures of crores of Indians, including lakhs of soldiers. Keeping in line with the company’s core value of putting the customer and their evolving needs at the forefront of everything they do, the campaign highlights innovations in their product offerings, like guaranteed 10% additions to the policyholders’ ULIP funds, an industry-first feature that significantly boosts the compounding value of their long-term savings.

Speaking on the campaign, Amaresh Jena, Chief Marketing Officer, Pramerica Life Insurance, said, “At Pramerica Life Insurance, we’ve been on a steady climb towards growth over the years, crossing key milestones that empower us to stand stronger for our customers. This journey mirrors our customers’ own resilient climbs, and we’re proud to walk alongside them as their trusted partner. ‘This Is My Climb’ remains a heartfelt brand platform for us, evolving from celebrating customers’ journeys to now weaving Pramerica Life’s own path towards steady and consistent growth into the narrative. Through this campaign, we are aiming to deepen emotional connections, boost brand awareness, and reinforce our salience, all while highlighting our commitment to our customers through qualities that they value most such as credibility, protection, and long-term assurance.”

The campaign will primarily leverage print media for broad reach, amplified by compelling social media and digital activations. With this latest chapter, Pramerica Life Insurance reaffirms its commitment to being more than just an insurer, remaining a trusted partner that continues to climb alongside its customers, every step of the way.

About Pramerica Life Insurance Limited

Pramerica Life Insurance Limited is a joint venture between DIL, a wholly owned subsidiary of Piramal Finance Limited (erstwhile Piramal Capital and Housing Finance Limited) and Prudential International Insurance Holdings, Ltd. (PIIH), a fully owned subsidiary of Prudential Financial, Inc. (PFI). It represents the coming together of two renowned financial services organizations with a legacy of business excellence spread over decades. Pramerica Life Insurance Limited, started operations in India on September 1, 2008 and has a pan India presence through multiple distribution channels which have been customized to address the specific insurance needs of diverse customer segments. The Company is committed to providing protection and quality financial advice to its customers. Pramerica is the brand name used in India and select countries by PFI.

For more details, please visit www.pramericalife.in

About Piramal Capital & Housing Finance Limited

Piramal Capital & Housing Finance Limited (referred as Piramal Finance), a wholly owned subsidiary of Piramal Enterprises Limited (flagship company of the Piramal Group), is a housing finance company engaged in retail and wholesale lending. In retail lending, Piramal Finance is one of the leading players that addresses the diverse financing needs of the under-served and unserved people of ‘Bharat’ market. It has over 5 million customers and a network of branches across 429 cities/towns in 26 states. It offers multiple products, including home loans, loan against property, used car loans, small business loans to Indian budget conscious customers at the periphery of metros and in Tier I, II and III cities. In wholesale lending, it caters to both real estate as well as non-real estate sector and offers multiple products including construction finance, structured debt and senior secured debt.

For more information visit: piramalfinance.com

About Prudential Financial, Inc.

Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), a global financial services leader and premier active global investment manager with approximately $1.5 trillion in assets under management as of February, 2025, has operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Prudential’s diverse and talented employees help make lives better by creating financial opportunities for more people by expanding access to investing, insurance, and retirement security. Prudential’s iconic Rock symbol has stood for strength, stability, expertise, and innovation for nearly 150 years.

Cloudeva.ai, a cloud intelligence platform that differentiates itself through multi-cloud capabilities & an intelligent advisory bot, officially launches today, with a premise that organizations don’t have a cloud technology problem, they have a cloud decision problem.

Amit Gupta, Founder Rapyder and Cloudeva.ai

Built by teams with years of hands-on experience supporting cloud operations across large enterprises, Start-Ups & SMBs, the idea of the founders was to address a persistent operational blind spot. Many organizations still struggle to maintain auditable visibility into what changed in their cloud environments, who initiated them, and the business reasoning behind those decisions.

Amit Gupta (founder, cloudeva.ai), identified the pattern after years of working with leadership teams that manage complex, multi-cloud estates. Despite significant investments in infrastructure, security controls, and analytics tooling, companies repeatedly encountered the same issue during incidents, cost escalations, and audit reviews: explaining the rationale behind critical actions.

“After nearly a decade running Rapyder and working closely with CXOs, I realized most cloud problems weren’t caused by bad technology,” said Amit Gupta. “They were caused by unclear decisions – not knowing who changed what, why it was changed, who approved it, or whether it was the right call at the time. As environments scaled, this gap only widened.”

As enterprises expanded digitally across Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud, governance practices fragmented across tools and teams while executive accountability remained centralized. The disconnect between operational complexity and leadership responsibility became the catalyst for building Cloudeva.ai.

“Execution without context creates noise,” said Athreya Ramadas (Co-Founder, Cloudeva.ai) “We’re building an offering that turns cloud data into governed, actionable insight – enabling organizations to scale with clarity, control, and confidence.”

Cloudeva.ai introduces a decision layer above existing infrastructure, finance, and security tooling. Rather than just reporting events, the system interprets change through business, financial, and regulatory context – helping organizations move from raw activity to accountable decision-making. The founders have opened cloudeva.ai for public preview till March 31^st 2026. Preview participants can:

• Experience AI-driven cloud decision intelligence in real environments

• Shape governance workflows for regulated operations

• Work directly with the Cloudeva.ai founding and product teams

Who It’s Designed For

• Financial services and regulated enterprises managing audits and operational risk

• Healthcare and compliance-driven organizations balancing innovation and governance

• Large multi-cloud enterprises requiring cross-team visibility

• CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, and CFOs who need explainable cloud decisions

Why This Matters Now

• Multi-cloud environments are growing faster than governance models

• Regulatory expectations around accountability continue to tighten

• Decision opacity introduces financial and operational risk

• Enterprises need clarity without slowing innovation

Cloudeva.ai exists to solve what slows modern organizations down- uncertainty. By combining deep expertise with a forward-looking approach, the company helps businesses build systems that are not just scalable, but intentional.

Cloudeva.ai aims to transform cloud complexity into clear, confident action.

For more information, visit cloudeva.ai.

On a quiet morning in 1951, a monk guided by deep inner conviction and spiritual clarity began a journey that would touch millions of lives across continents. Swami Chinmayananda did not merely set up an institution—he ignited a movement. A movement rooted in Vedanta, yet alive to the needs of a modern, restless world.

Veer Hanuman, the presiding deity at the Chinmaya Mission Ashram in Sector-37, Noida, has been a perennial source of inspiration and inner strength for thousands of devotees

Seventy-five years later, that flame continues to inspire individuals, families, and communities across India and beyond.

Across the country, the Chinmaya Mission is marking this historic milestone as Chinmaya Amrit Mahotsav—a year-long commemoration of seven and a half decades of sustained work in value-based education, cultural awareness, spiritual inquiry, and selfless service. More than an anniversary, the occasion represents a moment of collective remembrance, gratitude, and renewed commitment to the Mission’s founding ideals.

At the heart of the Chinmaya Movement lies a simple yet enduring vision articulated by its founder, “To give maximum happiness to the maximum number for the maximum time.”

This vision has been pursued through the dissemination of Vedantic wisdom, with an emphasis on clarity of thought, strength of character, and responsible participation in society.

A Living Legacy, Rooted in Community
In Noida, this legacy has quietly taken shape for over three decades. Chinmaya Mission Noida, located in the state of Uttar Pradesh, has evolved into an active centre for spiritual learning and community engagement. Through structured programmes for families, children, youth, and senior members—including Balvihars, youth forums, study groups, devotional gatherings, and cultural activities—the centre has played a consistent role in nurturing values-based living across generations.

As part of the Chinmaya Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, the Noida centre is bringing together the wider community for a landmark spiritual observance that reflects both tradition and contemporary relevance.

A Morning of Collective Prayer and Purpose
On 7 February 2026, from 8:30 a.m. onwards, the Football Ground at Noida Stadium will host a large-scale Sri Hanuman Hawan and Sri Hanuman Chalisa Pathotsav. More than 5,000 participants (including 2500+ school students) are expected to attend the programme, which has been conceived as a collective invocation for harmony and well-being.

The central intent of the gathering is threefold:

• To promote environmental sensitivity and healing

• To foster peace at a societal and global level

• To seek the welfare of families and citizens of India

Dr Mahesh Sharma, Member of Parliament from Gautam Budh Nagar, will attend the event as Chief Guest, reflecting the broader civic and social relevance of the occasion.

More Than a Ritual—A Shared Experience
A defining feature of the programme is its scale and inclusivity. Over 2,500 students from more than 20 schools across Noida and Greater Noida are expected to participate. The observance will also see participation from several spiritual and service organisations, including the Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organization, The Divine Life Society, Baba Neem Karoli Ashram, Sri Ram Sharanam, along with other like-minded institutions. Invitations have been extended to nearby temples, devotional singing groups, and community associations across the region.

Open and free for all, the gathering is designed as a shared space where individuals from different age groups and backgrounds come together in collective prayer, reflection, and community engagement.

Why It Matters Today
In a time characterised by rapid change, increasing pressures, and social fragmentation, Chinmaya Amrit Mahotsav seeks to offer a moment of pause and reflection. The observance draws upon India’s long-standing civilisational values that emphasise unity, harmony, and collective well-being, reminding participants of the importance of inner balance alongside external progress.

As the Chinmaya Movement completes 75 years, the commemoration is not limited to recalling past achievements. It represents a forward-looking reaffirmation of a living tradition-one that continues to contribute to personal development, social cohesion, and a broader sense of national and global responsibility.

On that February morning in Noida, amidst collective prayer and shared intent, the Chinmaya story will continue to unfold—quietly, steadily, and through lives shaped by enduring values.

Droom, India’s pioneering automobile marketplace founded by serial entrepreneur Sandeep Aggarwal, today announced its evolution into an AI-powered everyday super app for mobility – marking a defining moment for India’s automotive ecosystem.

Droom India’s Everyday Superapp for Automobile

Reimagining Mobility for 400 Million Indians
Over the past 11 years, Droom has built a trusted and scalable technology platform for buying and selling automobiles online. Now, it’s expanding far beyond that – evolving into a one-stop ecosystem that empowers users through AI-driven intelligence, convenience, and personalisation. From rentals, loans, insurance, and recycling to repair, roadside assistance, detailing, Fastag, and predictive vehicle management, the new Droom Super App brings every automobile-related service under one intelligent platform – seamlessly integrated, transparent, and hyper-personalised.

“Our expanded vision represents a transformative and deeply ambitious plan to unlock Droom’s vast potential by creating a diversified, innovative, and tech heavy and asset light services. When we started Droom 11 years ago, the automobile market was still discovering digital trust and first time used car buyers. Today, it’s about intelligence, personalisation, and seamless mobility,” said Sandeep Aggarwal, Founder and CEO. “The industry has evolved through digitisation, premiumization, electrification, and mobility-as-a-service – and with heavy use of AI and tech, Droom is future-ready.”

A Winning Formula for the Next Decade
Droom’s evolution is not just a pivot – it’s a culmination of a decade-long foundation built on trust, technology, and execution.  With over $8 billion in transactions, 3.1mil transacting consumers, 885mil user of its patented and award willing pricing engine, a network of 23,000 dealers, 20,000 vehicle inspectors, and presence across 1,200 cities, Droom has already become India’s largest and most trusted mobility platform.

Now, by integrating AI, automation, and analytics into every layer of its ecosystem, Droom aims to lead India’s transition from fragmented mobility services to a connected, intelligent, and sustainable mobility future.

About Droom
Droom is India’s largest AI-powered everyday super app for mobility, offering end-to-end solutions across the automobile lifecycle – including rental, buying, selling, insurance, loans, repair, maintenance, diagnostics, detailing, recycling, and lifecycle management of existing vehicles. Founded by Sandeep Aggarwal, Droom has empowered over 600,000 automobile buyers and 2.5 million service users, shaping transactions worth $8 billion to date.

With its deep technology stack, AI-driven analytics, and mission to simplify mobility for all, Droom is redefining how India drives – one intelligent journey at a time.