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B4U Music, Tanishq launch ‘Pinjar’ contest
MUMBAI: At B4U, it pays to know your history.
B4U Music in association with Tanishq brings Pinjar contest. The winner stands to win a piece of timeless jewellery. The particiapants have to answer a simple question based on the Indian history.
Based on Amrita Pritam’s famous novel, Pinjar depicts riots, mayhem and human suffering that occurred during the 1947 partition and give a human perspective to the tragic event. The movie stars Urmila Matondkar as Puro, Manoj Bajpai as Rashid,Sanjay Suri as Ramchand, Sandali Sinha as Lajo and Priyanshu Chatterjee as Trilok who have been victims of the partition and the communal riots and at the same time have experienced love and compassion in the hearts of the people.
Protagonist Puro has been a victim of circumstances during the turbulent times of the partition of India, who wants to rewrite her destiny and survive amidst hatred. Rashid has committed an unpardonable crime and once upon a time rich Ramchand is a man of peace and love has lost his loved ones and now has to live as refugee. As for Lajo, a newly married woman, life has taken a dramatic turn. Trilok is an idealist completely against the beliefs of the society, torn between relationships between the families.
Set in the pre partition and partition era, 56 years ago when 25 lakh people were forced to leave everything behind and flee, thousands lost their lives in the ensuing violence. It is the story is people who amidst of the hatred, bloodshed and confusion, dared to forgive and even began to love the ‘enemy’
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Toyota appoints Kenta Kon as President & CEO
New leader to steer EV push and global innovation amid industry shift.
MUMBAI: Toyota just handed the keys to a new driver because when the road to electric mobility gets twisty, you need someone who knows how to accelerate without skidding. Toyota Motor Corporation has named Kenta Kon as its new president and chief executive officer, a key leadership transition as the Japanese giant doubles down on its transformation in the fast-evolving global automotive landscape.
Kon brings deep expertise in automotive innovation, business strategy, and operational leadership to the top job. His appointment signals Toyota’s intent to sharpen focus on accelerating electric mobility, strengthening worldwide operations, and pushing customer-centric breakthroughs in next-generation technologies.
The company is betting on Kon to guide it through the industry’s pivotal shift toward sustainability, digital integration, and smarter mobility solutions. Key priorities under his watch include ramping up electric and hybrid lineups, expanding global market reach, driving cutting-edge automotive R&D, tightening supply-chain efficiency, and scaling connected and intelligent vehicle ecosystems.
This move comes at a time when legacy automakers face intense pressure to balance heritage strengths with aggressive electrification timelines and software-defined vehicle demands. Toyota aims to reinforce its position as a leader in sustainable, reliable, and future-ready mobility while navigating competitive challenges from both traditional rivals and new-age EV players.
For a brand that’s long defined durability and innovation, Kon’s elevation isn’t just a title change, it’s Toyota flooring it toward the next lap, ready to turn today’s tech talk into tomorrow’s showroom reality.
