Brands
Pee Safe signs Smriti Mandhana as ambassador for comfort-led hygiene push
Cricketer to front Comfort Range as brand drives open dialogue on periods
MUMBAI: Pee Safe has roped in Smriti Mandhana, vice-captain of the Indian women’s cricket team, as its new brand ambassador, marking a fresh push to position comfort at the centre of feminine hygiene.
The partnership, announced as the brand marks its ninth foundation year, will see Mandhana front Pee Safe’s Comfort Range, which includes products such as period panties, panty liners, ultra-thin pads, night pads and toilet seat sanitisers. The move aims to deepen the brand’s connect with consumers while normalising conversations around menstrual health.
By bringing in a high-profile sportsperson known for her calm and confident demeanour, the brand is betting on relatability and influence to challenge lingering taboos. The collaboration is rooted in a shared intent to make comfort a non-negotiable aspect of hygiene, rather than an afterthought.
Speaking on the association, Pee Safe founder Vikas Bagaria said, “At Pee Safe, the vision has always been to redefine feminine hygiene by placing comfort, dignity, openness, and access at its core. Smriti Mandhana reflects this philosophy effortlessly. Her confidence and willingness to break social barriers are a powerful voice for change.”
Sharing her perspective, Smriti Mandhana added, “I don’t think comfort should ever be something you have to think twice about or compromise on. It should just be a given. That’s what stood out to me about Pee Safe, as they’re trying to make comfort a priority, not an afterthought.”
The brand also plans to use the association to strengthen its reach among urban consumers while expanding its footprint across markets. With rising awareness and evolving attitudes, the category is seeing a shift towards products that blend functionality with ease and confidence.
By aligning with Mandhana, Pee Safe is not just endorsing products but pushing a broader message. In a space often clouded by hesitation, the brand is placing comfort and conversation front and centre, aiming to make both feel entirely natural.
Brands
Beep App launches Gen-Z career platform, clocks 30,000 plus placements
Pune startup turns scrolling into career action with learn-explore-earn model
PUNE: Beep App has rolled out its newly positioned career-focused app aimed at Gen-Z users, as it looks to bridge what it calls a growing gap between exposure and employability among young Indians.
Formerly known as EventBeep, the platform is built around a simple but timely idea: turning everyday scrolling into meaningful career action. The app targets students and early professionals, offering a unified space to explore career options, learn relevant skills and access internships and job opportunities.
At a time when short-form content dominates screen time, Beep is attempting to flip the script by embedding structured, career-oriented insights within a familiar scroll-based interface. The idea is not to disrupt user behaviour, but to redirect it.
The platform spans a wide range of fields, including artificial intelligence, product management, design and data analytics. It provides users with insights into role expectations, required skills and step-by-step career pathways, supported by inputs from industry practitioners.
At the heart of the offering is a “learn, explore, earn” model that integrates discovery, skill-building and hiring into one ecosystem. The company says this closed-loop approach is already gaining traction, with over 30,000 placements facilitated so far.
“Gen-Z does not lack ambition; what they often lack is structured direction,” said Beep App founder and CEO Saurabh Mangrulkar. “The Beep App is designed to organise that exposure into actionable pathways so users can move from intent to execution with greater confidence.”
The launch comes amid a broader shift in India’s job market towards skills-first hiring, where practical experience and demonstrable capabilities are increasingly valued alongside academic qualifications.
Founded in 2021, Beep App has grown steadily within the student ecosystem, connecting over 6.5 million users with opportunities across more than 1,500 colleges and 7,800 hiring companies.
Looking ahead, the company plans to deepen its content across emerging sectors, expand its hiring network and build more personalised career pathways tailored to user behaviour.
As Gen-Z continues to navigate a complex and fast-evolving job market, platforms that can turn curiosity into clarity may well shape the next wave of career discovery.
