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Everything Budweiser at Lollapalooza India 2024
Mumbai: Partnering with Lollapalooza India for the second year in running, Budweiser co-curated and offered unparalleled experiences for festival attendees. Here are highlights from what went down this year!
The BUDX Stage
Staying true to Budweiser’s commitment towards elevating India’s music scene, the BUDX Stage featured iconic acts including Sting, Jonas Brothers, Keane, Lauv, Anoushka Shankar, The Raghu Dixit Project, When Chai Met Toast and others.
Surprise genre collaborations!
Adding an element of surprise to performances on the BUDX Stage, Lolla-attendees witnessed surprise, genre-bending collaborations. This includes the ‘Maan Meri Jaan’ famed artist KING sharing a duet with Nick Jonas, Lauv & Armaan Malik performing ‘I’m So Tired’ and Anoushka Shankar joining forces with Keane.
BUDX Uncovered Acts
The BUDX Stage was also home to two BUDX Uncovered acts – Meghalaya-based rapper, Meba Ofilia on day 1, music-duo RANJ & Clifr on day 2. BUDX Uncovered is an initiative that spotlights breakout artists, providing them the opportunity to perform at a global stage.
Immersive & Engaging On-ground Activations
This year, Budweiser’s Brew District at Lollapalooza India 2024 housed the Rizz Studio with hairstyling, tattooing and piercing stations. Lolla- attendees also enjoyed panoramic views through Budweiser’s Ferris wheel.
Bud & Burgers
Budweiser also partnered with The Bug Forkers to organise ‘Bud & Burgers: Burger Wars’. Chefs Vasquito Alvares (@vasquitoalvares) and Arjun Sikdar (@arjunsikdar) went head-to-head, offering festival-goers a selection of burgers that perfectly complemented the refreshing taste of Budweiser beer.
Free, fun, and safe rides!
Budweiser partnered with Ola to offer lolla-attendees free, fun, and safe rides during the music festival. Through ‘Budweiser Beats Music Mobiles’ festival-goers could avail rides from 4 areas across the city, to the Mahalakshmi Racecourse.
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Uidai partners with Google to help users locate Aadhaar centres
Verified Aadhaar centres to appear on Maps with services and access info
MUMBAI: Finding an Aadhaar centre may soon be as easy as finding your favourite café. In a move aimed at making public services more accessible, the Unique Identification Authority of India has partnered with Google to display authorised Aadhaar centres on Google Maps. The feature, expected to roll out in the coming months, will allow residents to locate verified centres quickly and confidently.
More than 60,000 Aadhaar centres, including state of the art Aadhaar Seva Kendras, will be mapped. When users search on Google Maps, they will be directed to authorised facilities rather than unverified listings, helping curb misinformation and confusion.
The listings will do more than drop a pin. Users will be able to see the nature of services offered at each centre, whether it is adult enrolment, child enrolment, or limited to address and mobile number updates. Details such as operating hours, parking availability and divyang friendly infrastructure will also be shown wherever applicable.
Uidai CEO Bhuvnesh Kumar, said the collaboration is part of the authority’s continued effort to improve ease of living for Aadhaar holders by making authorised centres simpler and faster to navigate.
The partnership will deepen in its next phase, with Uidai using Google Business Profile to manage information and respond directly to public feedback. Looking ahead, the two organisations are also exploring the option of enabling appointment bookings through the Google Maps interface, potentially allowing residents to plan their visits with greater efficiency.
Google India country head, strategic partnerships Roli Agarwal, said integrating verified Aadhaar centres would help millions access trusted services with confidence, bringing essential government infrastructure closer to the people who need it most.
If all goes to plan, a routine Aadhaar update may soon begin not with a queue, but with a search bar.
