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Miss World goes beyond glamour: Shark Tank India integration supports beauty with a purpose!
Mumbai: The 71st edition of the Miss World Pageant, a celebration of beauty, intellect, and purpose, returns to India after 28 years. Embodying its core value, ‘Beauty with A Purpose’, the event has ignited global anticipation and excitement. As India takes centre stage as the host country, contestants from around the world come together, presenting a captivating fusion of cultures. With excitement mounting, the world eagerly anticipates the crowning of the next Miss World. Viewers in India can catch all the live action, from the glamorous ramp walks, the exciting performances to the final crowning ceremony, on 9 March, 7:30 pm onwards exclusively on Sony LIV.
Adding an exciting dimension to this year’s pageant is the groundbreaking integration with Shark Tank India, a platform renowned for fostering entrepreneurship and innovation. For the first time ever, Miss World’s top four finalists will have the opportunity to pitch their Beauty with a Purpose Project on stage to our sharks – Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd executive director Namita Thapar, People Group founder & Shaadi.com CEO Anupam Mittal, and OYO Rooms founder & CEO Ritesh Agarwal. The sharks believe in the cause of ‘Beauty with A Purpose’, will bring their expertise and resources to support the endeavour that wins. This one-of-a-kind integration will allow the contestants to align beauty not only with aesthetics but also with meaningful impact and much-needed societal change.
Miss World Organization chairman and CEO Julia Morley said, “The collaboration with Shark Tank India underscores our commitment to driving positive change. We are thrilled to witness the transformative power of beauty aligned with purpose.”
Sony LIV and StudioNext business head Danish Khan stated, ” Streaming the 71st Miss World 2024 pageant live on Sony LIV underscores our commitment in bringing meaningful, premium content to our Indian audience. The special integration of Shark Tank India also perfectly aligns with this year’s theme of Miss World 2024.”
The 71st Miss World 2024 streaming on 9 March at 7:30 pm exclusively on Sony LIV.
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Instamart and Duolingo launch street spell check campaign for Instaprint
Duo the owl fixes signboard typos across cities to showcase instant printing.
MUMBAI: If spelling mistakes had a sworn enemy, it might just be a bright green owl with a printer. Instamart has teamed up with language learning platform Duolingo for a quirky nationwide campaign that turns everyday spelling errors into a public spectacle while promoting its instant printing service, InstaPrint. The playful activation takes aim at the many misspelled shop boards and public signs scattered across Indian streets. From “saloons” that promise haircuts rather than drinks to menus and posters peppered with punctuation mishaps, the campaign sends Duolingo’s mascot Duo on a mission to restore linguistic order.
Armed with Instamart’s instant printing feature, Duo prints corrected versions of the mistakes on the spot and pastes them over the originals. The result is a series of humorous street interventions that have quickly begun circulating on social media.
Photos and videos of the grammar correcting owl have been widely shared online, with amused users reacting to the unexpected spell check patrol. One user joked, “Ab ayega na maza bhidu,” capturing the internet’s delight at the unusual campaign.
Behind the humour lies a practical message. The activation is designed to showcase the capabilities of Instaprint, Instamart’s printing service that allows users to print documents and posters almost instantly.
The company says the feature is meant for everyday needs such as printing resumes, visa documents or last minute posters without the usual scramble to locate a print shop.
Instamart introduced Instaprint in 2025 across select metropolitan cities including Bengaluru, Mumbai and Delhi. The service allows users to order printed materials directly through the platform, extending the quick commerce model beyond groceries and household essentials.
By combining Duolingo’s famously persistent owl with India’s street level spelling quirks, the campaign taps into the internet’s long running fascination with grammar mistakes while demonstrating a real world use case for instant printing.
After all, in a world full of typos, sometimes what you really need is a quick printer and a very determined language teacher.
