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Esperienza Giro India 2023: Lamborghini’s Royal 60-year adventure
Mumbai: Lamborghini Esperienza Giro India, the epitome of luxury and lifestyle experiential driving program, has successfully concluded amidst the grandeur of Rajasthan. Celebrating the brand’s 60 anniversary, this year’s theme immersed Lamborghini owners in the regal splendor of Rajasthan, allowing customers to explore the heart of India’s royal heritage in their cherished Lamborghini.
Exclusively tailored for Lamborghini owners, Esperienza Giro India 2023 unfolded as an extraordinary adventure, weaving customers through the resplendent royal palaces, and awe-inspiring dunes, and driving through the most spectacular places and roads across the mesmerising Golden City of Rajasthan.
The convoy, comprising over 60 Lamborghini cars, reawakened everyone’s senses with the various curated routes that traversed the heart of India’s royal heritage, providing a picturesque backdrop of the Thar Desert. The journey began at the magnificent Jodhpur and culminated at the enchanting Palace in Jaisalmer. Throughout the expedition, participants experienced the thrill of driving, allowing them to savour the authentic Lamborghini driving pleasure.
This year Esperienza Giro India embodied the spirit of Lamborghini, offering its customers an unparalleled opportunity to indulge in the rich tapestry of Rajasthan’s cultural heritage while reveling in the unmatched performance and luxury of their Lamborghini. The event underscored Lamborghini’s commitment to delivering exceptional experiences that go beyond driving, forging enduring connections between the brand, its owners, and the enchanting world they explore together.
“Esperienza Giro India 2023 was a celebration of Lamborghini’s 60 years of excellence, a journey that allowed our cherished customers to experience the opulence and majesty of Rajasthan, which resonates with Lamborghini’s heritage of luxury and performance. We are delighted to have created memories that will last a lifetime and strengthen the bond between Lamborghini and its loyal enthusiasts,” said Sharad Agarwal, Head of Lamborghini India.
Lamborghini Esperienza Giro India was first introduced in 2019 its first edition of the program saw over 30 cars driven in a convoy from Bengaluru to Coimbatore to Ooty. In its second edition organised in 2021, the brand witnessed increased participation with over 50 Lamborghini owners travelling from Delhi to NH48, passing through the picturesque city of Chandigarh en route to Shimla. At this year’s Esperienza Giro, the brand, while celebrating 60 years of excellence, continued to be at the forefront of innovation and passion, inspiring fans and dreamers across the country with its extraordinary cars and offering unique experiences that only Lamborghini can guarantee.
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Google nears Nvidia in race for world’s most valuable company
Market cap gap narrows as Google hits $4.65 trillion, Nvidia at $4.86 trillion.
MUMBAI: In the AI gold rush, even the giants are sprinting and Google is suddenly gaining ground. Google is rapidly closing in on Nvidia in the race to become the world’s most valuable publicly listed company, with the gap between the two narrowing sharply amid diverging stock momentum. The tech giant’s market capitalisation has surged to around $4.65 trillion, following a more than 140 per cent rise in its share price over the past year.
That rally has added over $2.6 trillion in value in just 12 months, including nearly $900 billion since January alone. Its stock recently hovered at $381.80, slipping marginally by 0.04 per cent, but still reflecting strong upward momentum.
Nvidia, meanwhile, continues to hold the top spot with a valuation of approximately $4.86 trillion. The chipmaker crossed the $5 trillion milestone in October last year and peaked at $5.27 trillion on 27 April. However, its shares have largely plateaued over the past six months, rising just 0.2 per cent recently to $199.99.
The contrast in trajectories is striking. While Nvidia has seen relatively flat movement, Google has gained over 36 per cent in the same six-month period. Barron’s estimates suggest that if current trends hold, the valuation gap could shrink to as little as $190 million by the time Nvidia reports its first-quarter earnings on 20 May.
Daily momentum paints a similar picture. Nvidia recorded average daily gains of about 0.66 per cent last month, compared to Google’s stronger 1.42 per cent, an edge that could prove decisive in the short term.
Driving Google’s resurgence is its aggressive push into artificial intelligence across its ecosystem, from search and YouTube to cloud computing. The company has already invested $144 billion in capital expenditure over the past two years and plans to deploy a further $490 billion over the next two.
Its cloud division is also gathering pace. Google Cloud reported an order backlog of nearly $220 billion in the latest quarter, with total backlog touching a record $462 billion, around half of which is expected to be realised within two years. The company’s entry into chip sales is also beginning to factor into its growth narrative.
The last time Google briefly topped the S&P 500 by market value was in February 2016, when it edged past Apple for just two days. This time, the stakes and the numbers are far higher.
At the heart of the contest lies a single force: artificial intelligence. As both companies pour billions into infrastructure, chips and platforms, the leaderboard is no longer just about size, it is about who can scale the future faster.
