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CouPals, networking app for couples, set for India debut
MUMBAI: Social media has erased geographical boundaries and brought us close. While there are several apps available in the social networking space, there is none that caters to couples and provides them a platform to connect with other like-minded couples.
As the platform’s name suggests, with CouPals, you can make pals with other couples like you. The app will be launched in a phased manner starting with Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi in January 2021, followed by the next top five metros, India urban and will be gradually rolled out in western countries in the following years.
Through its ‘precision search’ algorithm, it analyses over 50+ interests, age-group, location, community, occupation, details on kids (if any) etc. to serve the relevant profiles and get you connected with the perfect profile(s) each time. Whether you are looking to share a drink or a trip around the world with another couple like you, through CouPals you will be able to network with the right connect and match.
According to CouPals founder Amit Nevrekar, they spotted the core insights and created this networking app after extensive research and several conversations with couples across various target groups on their current relationship, anything missing as compared to their initial years and if so how could they improve it.
The research led to grouping the couples into three types:
Seekers: New in the city or pro-actively looking out for other like-minded couples to travel or explore mutual interests like road trips, theatre etc.
Keepers: Have other couples to hang out but find it difficult to match the schedules during weekends or planning holidays and mostly end up alone. Would love to explore a couple with shared interest.
Loners: Both spend time with separate friends or activities. Looking to add inclusivity and excitement in their relationship.
“Only love isn’t enough. It is equally important to keep the fun, adventure, mystery and spark alive in the relationship. And there was really a need for such an app as the market didn’t have any that focused only on couples,” said Nevrekar.
“Apart from serving the relevant profiles, it would also recommend the options for dining, weekend getaways, tailor-made travel itinerary and more based on interests selection as well as couple tips & therapy through partnerships,” he added.
A self-driven entrepreneur and life coach, Nevrekar has around two decades of marketing research & media experience. He is an advisor to organizations specializing in opportunity identification, product innovation and brand & media strategy.
He is an author of the book ‘The Advertising Mess’ 2012 that talks on bridging the gap for accountable marcom. Nevrekar began his professional career at WPP group’s IMRB. As a specialist in audience measurement techniques, Nevrekar has worked in Industry bodies Barc as vice president- digital and TAM, MRUC as head of research & product.
He has also served as partner- media consulting with Kantar, senior business director with GroupM, research head at Red FM and industry evangelist with Zapr Media labs.
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Delhivery appoints Neelam Dhawan as Chairperson
Tech veteran succeeds Deepak Kapoor effective 1 April 2026.
MUMBAI: Neelam Dhawan just took the driver’s seat at Delhivery because when logistics needs sharper direction, even the board calls in a Microsoft-level navigator. Delhivery has appointed Neelam Dhawan as non-executive independent director effective 20 March 2026, with her elevation to chairperson of the Board from 1 April 2026. She succeeds Deepak Kapoor, who steps down after more than eight years, as disclosed in the company’s regulatory filing on 31 January 2026.
Dhawan brings over three decades of leadership in technology, having served as managing director at HP India Sales, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise India and Microsoft India. A graduate in Economics from St. Stephen’s College and an MBA from FMS, Delhi University, she is recognised by Fortune, Forbes and Business Today as one of the ‘Most Powerful Women in Business’. She has shaped India’s IT sector, served on the NASSCOM Executive Council (2009–2017) and is a strong advocate for workplace diversity and STEM education for girls.
She currently serves as independent director on the boards of Hindustan Unilever, Tech Mahindra, Ather Energy, Fractal Analytics, Capillary Technologies India and Capita PLC, and as a director at Nudge Lifeskills Foundation.
Delhivery, MD & CEO Sahil Barua said, “We are delighted to welcome Neelam Dhawan to the Delhivery Board as our Chairperson. Her exceptional track record in leading some of the world’s most iconic technology companies, as well as her diverse set of experiences as a seasoned Board Member will be invaluable as Delhivery continues to scale its technology-led logistics platform.”
In a logistics world where speed and strategy must race in sync, Delhivery isn’t just adding a chairperson, it’s bringing aboard a proven leader who knows how to steer complex tech ecosystems through growth lanes and beyond.
