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Truecaller onboards Pragya Misra Mehrishi as public affairs director in India
KOLKATA: Caller-identification app Truecaller has appointed Pragya Misra Mehrishi as director of public affairs in India. Truecaller stays committed to India by continuing to expand the public affairs mandate in its largest market with over 200 million users, the company said in a statement.
Pragya will be responsible for nurturing relationships with key stakeholders spanning government, media, partners, civil society, and investors and report to chief commercial officer Kari Krishnamurthy, it added.
Pragya joins from WhatsApp, where she was one of the early hires managing communications and driving reputation and advocacy efforts single-handedly for her first couple of years at the company. Prior to that, she was responsible for increasing trade from Danish private and public enterprises to India and South Asia at the Royal Danish Embassy. She also worked at EY India and had an entrepreneurial stint.
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Axis Bank named Official Banking Partner of DP World PGTI
Partnership supports all tournaments this season to grow professional golf in India.
MUMBAI: Axis Bank just teed up a hole-in-one partnership because when a bank sponsors golf’s biggest swing in India, even the fairways feel more financially secure. Axis Bank has been appointed Official Banking Partner of the DP World Professional Golf Tour of India (DP World PGTI), strengthening its commitment to sporting excellence and community engagement while backing the growth of professional golf across the country.
Under the partnership, Axis Bank will support all DP World PGTI tournaments this season, contributing to talent development, enhanced tournament experiences and wider fan engagement. The collaboration aligns the bank’s values of precision, discipline and trust with the Tour’s focus on performance and opportunity.
Axis Bank executive director Munish Sharda said, “We are pleased to partner with DP World PGTI as its Official Banking Partner. Golf embodies precision, discipline, and a pursuit of excellence qualities that strongly reflect who we are at Axis Bank. This association also strengthens our engagement with India’s growing premium customer segments, where the sport has a deep and enduring connect.”
Professional Golf Tour of India president Kapil Dev said, “We are extremely pleased to welcome Axis Bank as a Tour Partner of the DP World Professional Golf Tour of India. Partnerships of this stature play a vital role in strengthening the foundation of the Tour, enhancing opportunities for our players, and expanding the sport’s reach across the country.”
Professional Golf Tour of India CEO Amandeep Johl added, “Axis Bank’s strong legacy of excellence, innovation, and nationwide reach aligns perfectly with DP World PGTI’s goal to elevate professional golf in India and provide greater opportunities for our players.”
In a sport where every stroke counts and every partnership drives distance, Axis Bank isn’t just backing golfers, it’s investing in the fairway to future, turning India’s greens into a stage where precision meets passion and every drive has the power to inspire.
