Priyanka Chopra Jonas is ready to tell her story: the actress-producer announced that she will release her first memoir titled, Unfinished. Unfinished will chronicle prominent moments in Chopra Jonas' life and twenty-year-long careers, such as working as an actress-producer and a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. She'll also share personal accounts from her childhood...
Recipes from India Drive Savory Snack Innovations
A growing interest in regional cuisines is increasingly driving snack companies to tinker with their current portfolios, and sparking a group of younger entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds to launch new varieties into the market. Indian recipes particularly have a unique advantage of innovating the soaring snack business that is valued...
India's drug authority approved paper-strip Covid-19 test that could return results within hour
India's drug authority has approved a paper-strip test for Covid-19 that shows results in less than an hour, the head of the government institute that invented the test told CNN. The test, called FELUDA—an acronym for FNCAS9 Editor-Limited Uniform Detection Assay—was named after a popular Indian fictional detective. It intends to "address...
Indian airline Spicejet turns to seaplanes to boost travel
India's biggest regional airline Spicejet has obtained approval for 18 seaplane routes within India. One of these routes is to Kevadia, the site of the world’s tallest statue – a 182-meter tribute to the country’s first home minister, Vallabhbhai Patel. During the pandemic, SpiceJet is focusing on new sources of revenue,...
Aurobindo Pharma inks pact to sell US-based unit for USD 550 mn
Aurobindo Pharma has announced reaching a definitive agreement to sell Natrol LLC, one of its American units to an affiliate of New Mountain Capital to combine with Jarrow Formulas. The all-cash transaction is valued at $550 million. Subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, the transaction is expected to close...
Pidilite Industries acquires Huntsman Advanced Materials Solutions Pvt Ltd
India's Pidilite Industries Ltd, signed a definitive agreement with Huntsman Group for acquiring a 100 percent stake in one of its subsidiaries in India - Huntsman Advanced Materials Solutions Pvt Ltd (HAMSPL) — for over $300 million. HAMSPL manufactures and sells adhesives, sealants, and other products under brands such as...