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Bingo! becomes the official snacking partner for DreamHack 2022
Mumbai: ITC Ltd.’s Bingo! has partnered with Nodwin Gaming as the official snacking partner for DreamHack 2022.
Following this partnership, Bingo! has set up an exclusive Bingo! Streamer Zone, which will bring together popular YouTube influencers and streamers such as Thug, Mortal, Scout, Ocean, 8Bit Mercy, 8Bit, 8Bit Rebel, Sid Joshi, Xyaa, Hydraflick, Samay Raina, Sagar, and many more.
This is the third edition of DreamHack being hosted in India, where gamers can experience professional e-sports tournaments and watch top players battle it out in the gaming arena.
This engaging and innovative collaboration between Bingo! and DreamHack highlights the brand’s interest in and support for the e-sports community.
ITC Ltd. head of marketing – snacks, noodles, and pasta Aishwarya Pratap Singh said, “We are thrilled to be collaborating with DreamHack, India’s largest e-gaming festival. Bingo! owns the platform of young and innovative snack offerings and is a brand loved by the youth. Gaming has always been at the forefront of the activities that the youth enjoy, & Bingo! aspires to be the preferred snacking partner for the gaming community. DreamHack has a strong track record and a large fan base, and we, at Bingo!, hope to jointly deliver an exciting gaming experience to the fans. This collaboration will be a fantastic experience for both fans and industry professionals, who will be able to interact with and learn from experts in the e-sports fraternity while also growing with it.”
Alongside, Bingo! will be hosting several fun activities for the event attendees. The brand will set up a dark room in which the audience must evade laser beams and reach the end of the room to collect a pack of Bingo! Cheese Nachos Flavor, Namkeen. Bingo! will also set up a neon-themed photobooth where GIFs will be created of the attendees and a chill zone where a Cheese Nachos Favour and Namkeen DIY counter will facilitate customised ‘namkeen’ dishes using Bingo! Cheese Nachos Flavour. An AR & VR game arena will also be set up, where one must scan around and tap on as many Cheese Nachos Flavor packs as possible within a set amount of time to win.
Adding to it, Nodwin Gaming co-founder Akshat Rathee said, “DreamHack is a fun, entertaining gaming and esports event that can be enjoyed by people from all walks of life and across age groups. We are delighted to collaborate with our snacking partner, Bingo!, to make this event even more memorable. The audience can really let their hair down with their loved ones by taking part in all the exciting esports activities and other games while munching on a Bingo snack to keep their energies up. Not only that, Bingo has also set up an exclusive streamer zone and a meet-and-greet zone for e-sports enthusiasts and fans to interact with their favourite gaming influencers, so there is a lot to look forward to.”
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Raghu Rai passes away at 83, leaves behind iconic legacy
Padma Shri-winning photographer documented history across 5 decades.
MUMBAI: The lens may have stilled, but the stories it captured will never fade. Raghu Rai, one of India’s most celebrated photojournalists, passed away on April 26, 2026, at the age of 83. He breathed his last at a private hospital in New Delhi after battling cancer and age-related health issues.
His son, Nitin Rai, revealed that Rai had been diagnosed with prostate cancer two years ago, which later spread to the stomach and, more recently, the brain. Despite multiple rounds of treatment, his health had declined in recent months.
Born in 1942 in Jhang, Punjab (now in Pakistan), Rai entered photography in his early twenties, inspired by his elder brother, photographer S. Paul. Beginning his career in the mid-1960s, he went on to build a body of work that spanned more than five decades, contributing to global publications such as Time, Life, GEO, Le Figaro, The New York Times, Vogue, GQ and Marie Claire.
His global recognition took a decisive leap in 1977 when legendary French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson nominated him to join Magnum Photos, placing him among the world’s most respected visual storytellers.
Rai’s lens chronicled both power and poignancy. He photographed towering figures such as Indira Gandhi, Dalai Lama, Bal Thackeray, Satyajit Ray and Mother Teresa, while also documenting defining moments like the Bhopal gas tragedy later captured in his book Exposure: A Corporate Crime.
Over the years, he published more than 18 books, building an archive that blended journalism with artistry. His contributions were recognised early when he was awarded the Padma Shri in 1972 for his coverage of the Bangladesh War and refugee crisis. In 1992, he was named “Photographer of the Year” in the United States for his work in National Geographic, and in 2009, he was honoured with the Officier des Arts et des Lettres by the French government.
Rai is survived by his wife Gurmeet, son Nitin, and daughters Lagan, Avani and Purvai. His last rites will be held at Lodhi Cremation Ground in New Delhi at 4 pm on Sunday.
With his passing, Indian photojournalism loses not just a pioneer, but a patient observer of history, one frame at a time.
