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Mira Kapoor and Asian Paints turn travel memories into textured walls
MUMBAI: When is a wall more than just a wall? When it moonlights as your travel journal textured, tinted, and touched by Rome. In a seamless blend of personal nostalgia and tactile luxury, Asian Paints has teamed up with lifestyle maven Mira Kapoor for its Royale Play collection bringing travel-inspired storytelling right into the living room. The collaboration is a masterclass in how walls can do more than hold paint; they can hold memories.
Drawing from her travels, especially the eternal city of Rome Mira reimagines a corner of her home through Royale Play’s textured finishes, evoking colonnades, aged stonework, and sunlit patinas in an aesthetic that feels both ancient and intimate. “Every place I’ve travelled to has left a mark on me… and now, on my home,” she muses in the campaign film, as camera pans reveal elegant walls whispering stories of cobblestones and classical charm.
The creative showcase comes at a time when décor is evolving from cookie-cutter colour palettes to expressive, textured statements. Royale Play, already known for its luxurious finishes, now takes on the role of memory-keeper, encouraging homeowners to turn walls into mood boards for their lives.
For Asian Paints, this isn’t just a celebrity tie-in. It’s a design philosophy. “Décor is deeply personal,” says Asian Paints MD & CEO Amit Syngle. “It reflects memories, passions, and experiences. Mira exemplifies this how even a fleeting moment in Rome can be translated into something lasting at home.”
Royale Play’s range of finishes allows homeowners to explore beyond trends offering textures that mimic everything from sandstone and brushed linen to metallic sheens and artisanal plasters. It’s a collection that invites touch as much as it commands attention.
What Mira brings to the table is more than influence, it’s intent. The collab isn’t about recreating Rome, but recapturing a feeling, a fleeting sunset, or the hush of an old piazza. And with a touch of Royale Play, that essence now lives on her walls.
With this campaign, Asian Paints paints a bigger picture, one where your story becomes your style, and walls are no longer blank canvases, but chapters waiting to be read.
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Ather Energy doubles service network to 500 centres nationwide
EV maker scales support alongside growth to keep riders on the road
MUMBAI: Ather Energy is quietly building more than just scooters. It is building the backbone to keep them running.
The electric two-wheeler maker has expanded its service network to 500 authorised centres across India, nearly doubling its footprint in a year from 277. The move mirrors its growing retail presence and signals a clear focus on one often overlooked part of EV ownership, what happens after the purchase.
From the outset, Ather has prioritised service support in every city it enters, aiming to make ownership as smooth as the ride itself. Its Gold Service Centres bring in upgraded customer lounges, modern equipment and processes designed to make servicing more transparent and reliable.
Speed, too, is part of the pitch. Through its ExpressCare initiative, riders can get periodic maintenance done in about an hour, now available across 82 centres, turning what used to be a chore into a quick pit stop.
Ather Energy chief business officer Ravneet Singh Phokela said, “Crossing 500 service centres is an important milestone as we scale across the country. Reliable after-sales support is central to the ownership experience, and our focus remains on consistent service quality and accessibility.”
The expansion comes as demand grows for models like the Ather 450 and the Rizta, which have helped the company reach a broader set of riders across metros and emerging cities alike.
Alongside servicing, Ather continues to power up infrastructure through the Ather Grid, now one of the largest fast-charging networks for two-wheelers, with over 4,300 charging points.
With plans to scale further and deepen its presence, Ather’s approach is clear. Selling the scooter may start the journey, but keeping it running smoothly is what sustains it.
