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Corporate Connections Surat excels with CC KLT 2024
Mumbai: Corporate Connections Surat has announced the successful conclusion of its annual regional event, CC KLT (Know Like Trust) held on 20 January 2024, at Amore Banquets. This year’s event is bigger than ever, showcasing a unique theme, “Transitioning from Traditional to New Age Business.”
The national director of corporate connections India | Srilanka | Nepal Gaurav VK Singhvi, expressed the event’s objective, emphasising its role as a foundation in the regional business landscape. The event brought together top industry leaders, prominent business tycoons, and big professionals for a transformative networking experience, Idea exchange, collaboration opportunities and Innovation.
The event commenced with an impactful keynote address by Luthra Group MD Girish Luthra shared his inspiring entrepreneurial journey. The audience was treated to enlightening panel discussions featuring industry experts: Smit Patel (Greenlab Diamonds), Aliasgar Hajoori (Sosyo Hajoori Beverages Pvt. Ltd.), Nilesh Kanadia (Kanadia Fyr Fyter Pvt. Ltd.), and Krunal Vasoya (Sahajanand Technologies Pvt Ltd.) Moderated by Mukul Goyal (senior chapter director of CC Surat), the discussions provided valuable insights on transitioning from traditional to new-age business strategies.
The event’s grand finale featured Kamdehnu Ltd founder Satish Kumar Agarwal offering insights into the future of business trends. The event attracted a remarkable turnout, with over 250 elite entrepreneurs gathering to celebrate the community achievements, milestones and the remarkable individuals contributing to the thriving business community.
Corporate Connections Surat thanks all attendees, speakers, and sponsors for making CC KLT 2024 a resounding success. The event’s success underscores Corporate Connections’ commitment to level up the regional business ecosystem eventually uplifting the economy of Surat City.
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Anime India announces Amazon MX Player as co-presenting partner for Anime India Kolkata 2026
MUMBAI: Riding high on the success of its blockbuster Mumbai debut, Anime India is accelerating its nationwide expansion with the announcement of Amazon MX Player as the co-presenting partner for Anime India Kolkata. The partnership marks a significant step forward in the festival’s mission to deliver large-scale, accessible, and fan-first anime experiences across the country.
Scheduled for 14 and 15 February 2026 at the iconic Biswa Bangla Mela Prangan, Anime India Kolkata will launch the first regional chapter of what is set to be a year-long, multi-city tour. As the curtain-raiser for the 2026 circuit, the Kolkata edition aims to fuse the energy of global Japanese pop culture with India’s fast-growing community of anime, manga, and pop-culture fans.
A household name in digital entertainment, Amazon MX Player brings unmatched reach and cultural relevance to the Anime India platform. With its expanding focus on anime and youth-driven content, Amazon MX Player’s involvement as co-presenting partner reinforces Anime India’s vision of making anime culture more inclusive breaking barriers of language, geography, and accessibility to connect with fans nationwide.
Anime India Kolkata 2026 will showcase cosplay competitions, interactive zones led by the Indian Gunpla Community, India-39 Vocaloid Community, The Japan Curry, and Adda-o-Otaku by The Otaku Guild. Fans can join tournaments across fighting games, Pokémon VGC, and more. Acclaimed Japanese director Susumu Mitsunaka (Haikyu!!) will attend as guest of honour, appearing in panels and live sessions. Positioned as an immersive celebration of fan culture and industry collaboration, the Kolkata edition marks the beginning of Anime India’s nationwide expansion.
Sharing their perspective on the partnership, Amazon MX Player director Aruna Daryanani expressed, “Anime in India has evolved from a niche interest into a mainstream cultural movement, driven by an increasingly engaged and passionate fanbase. At Amazon MX Player, our focus is on expanding access by bringing anime to audiences across the country for free and in multiple local languages. Our association with Anime India reflects our commitment to supporting the growth of anime in India and deepening connections with fans, while continuing to build Amazon MX Player as a trusted destination for free, high-quality entertainment.”
“Anime India Kolkata is a celebration of how anime has grown beyond entertainment into a powerful cultural and creative force. By bringing fans, creators, and industry leaders onto one shared platform, the festival is helping define the future of pop culture in India,” said Anime India co-founder and director Neha Mehta.
The debut edition of Anime India 2025 in Mumbai attracted over 29,000 fans, quickly cementing its status as a landmark celebration of anime and Japanese pop culture. Riding on this overwhelming response, the Kolkata chapter is projected to draw more than 40,000 visitors across two days, positioning it as one of the biggest anime conventions ever held in eastern India.
Anime India is focused on bringing together fans from across the country to create a truly pan-India celebration of anime, manga, cosplay, gaming, and Japanese culture. With plans to expand into four key metropolitan hubs in 2026—east (Kolkata), north (Delhi), west (Mumbai), and south (Hyderabad)—the festival seeks to deliver globally benchmarked experiences while supporting and uplifting creators, artists, and fan communities throughout India.
