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Phonographic Performance Ltd. License Holders Can Now Play Popular Bengali Hits like ‘Amake Amar Mawte Thakte Dao’ & ‘Bholey Baba’
MUMBAI: SVF Entertainment needs no introduction. As West Bengal’s premiere record label, and Eastern India’s largest film distributer, the company is a media powerhouse with the rights to scores of movies and hundreds of popular Bengali songs. In a major strategic decision to monetise their public performance and radio rights across India, the company has signed an exclusive agreement with PPL, India’s largest collective rights management organisation.
The said agreement will make SVF a member of PPL, which has seen rapid growth in membership over the past year. The music licensing company currently represents 320+ music labels with more than 1.5 million international and 0.8 million domestic songs in their repertoire. The signing on of SVF will further expand the company’s foothold into the growing East Indian market. For PPL’s thousands of license holders, this new agreement will mean the legal right to publically perform a plethora of Bengali dance hits like Dhaker Taale, O My Love and Benche Thakar Gaan, among others.
Mr. Mahendra Soni, MD, SVF Entertainment, reportedly said “Joining hands with PPL in India directly helps us focus on our core creative business. Earlier we were monetizing in parts ourselves. PPL has right teams and digital tools for them to enable monetize in a larger scale. The revenues we earn from public performance & radio, will plough it back in new talent and creating more hits.”
Commenting on this massive deal, Mr. Rajat Kakar, CEO & MD of PPL India said “SVF commands a lion’s share in Bengali music and they are the largest media and entertainment house in the East. The signing of SVF Entertainment is a big milestone as it takes us to No.1 position in the East Indian market. We are proud to associate with them”
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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.
