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OPPO F1 Plus, ‘The Selfie Expert’, now in Rose Gold
MUMBAI: OPPO Mobiles, a leading global technology brand, has recently announced a new variant of the company’s successful product OPPO F1 Plus, the ‘Rose Gold’ model. The new model is now available in market.
As an upgraded version of the Selfie Expert, the F1 Plus is taking selfies to a whole new level by sporting a world leading 16MP front camera with F/2.0 aperture and ISOCELL sensor. The F1 Plus 16MP front-facing Hi-Light Camera has been purpose-built for catching clear, vivid photos in any lighting condition. Paired with the new Selfie Panorama feature, Beautify 4.0 and the front-facing Screen Flash, the Hi-Light Camera will allow users to get the perfect shot on the first snap, anywhere and anytime. Rounding out the F1 Plus’s outstanding photography experience is the fast, steady and crystal-clear 13-MP rear shooter.
The 5.5-inch, all-metal unibody 4G device runs amazingly fast with a powerful Octa-core processor, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of ROM (expandable upto 128GB) on the all-new ColorOS 3.0 system. It also comes with a lightning fast, intelligent front facing fingerprint sensor which is able to recognize a fingerprint to unlock the phone in only 0.2 seconds. The F1 Plus comes with OPPO’s patented VOOC Flash Charge, which reaches a 75% charge after just half an hour of flash charging.
The F1 Plus has been well received with great response witnessed in the pre order period and sales kick offs in major cities. Pre-orders were taken across India in the middle of April with lucky draw winners getting OPPO F1 Plus phones signed by Yuvraj Singh, OPPO’s First Sports Ambassador for this cricket season.
In parallel to the success of F1 Plus, OPPO has also been expanding its retail presence across India with store launches in major geographies like Jaipur, Chennai and Maharashtra. The launch of OPPO stores is a part of constant efforts to provide the customers with an interactive and informative buying experience. OPPO is also ranked No. 4 globally in the Top 5 Global Smartphone Brands as per the IDC report.
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YES Bank hands the keys to SBI veteran Vinay Tonse as it bets on a new era
Former SBI managing director appointed as YES Bank’s new MD and CEO
MUMBAI: YES Bank is done rebuilding. Now it wants to grow. The private sector lender has appointed Vinay Muralidhar Tonse as managing director and chief executive officer-designate, with RBI approval secured and a start date of April 6, 2026 confirmed. The three-year term signals the bank’s intent to shift gears from crisis recovery to full-throttle expansion.
Tonse, 60, is no stranger to scale. Most recently managing director at State Bank of India, he oversaw a retail book of roughly $800bn in deposits and advances, one of the largest in the country. Before that, he ran SBI Mutual Fund from August 2020 to December 2022, a stint that saw assets under management surge from Rs 4.32 lakh crore to Rs 7.32 lakh crore across market cycles. Add stints in Singapore and four years leading SBI’s overseas operations in Osaka, and the incoming chief arrives with a genuinely global CV.
His academic grounding is equally solid: a commerce degree from St Joseph’s College of Commerce, Bengaluru, and a master’s in commerce from Bangalore University.
The appointment follows an extensive search and evaluation process by the bank’s Nomination and Remuneration Committee. NRC chairperson Nandita Gurjar said the committee unanimously backed Tonse, citing his leadership track record, governance credentials and ability to drive the bank’s next phase of transformation.
Non-executive chairman Rama Subramaniam Gandhi was unequivocal. “I am certain that Vinay Tonse, with his vast experience as a senior banker, will propel YES Bank to its next phase of growth,” Gandhi said, adding that the bank remains focused on strengthening its retail and corporate banking franchises and expanding its branch network.
Rajeev Kannan, non-executive director and senior executive at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, the bank’s largest shareholder, said Tonse’s experience across retail, corporate banking, global markets and asset management positioned him well to lead the lender. SMBC said it looks forward to working with Tonse and the board as YES Bank pursues its ambition of becoming a top-tier private sector lender anchored in strong governance and sustainable growth.
Tonse succeeds Prashant Kumar, who took the helm in March 2020 when YES Bank was in freefall following a severe financial crisis, and spent six years painstakingly stabilising the institution, rebuilding governance and restoring operational scale. Gandhi was generous: “The bank remains indebted to Prashant Kumar, who is responsible for much of what a strong financial powerhouse YES Bank is today.”
Tonse, for his part, struck a purposeful note. “Together with the board and my colleagues, I remain deeply committed to creating long-term value for all our stakeholders,” he said, pledging to build on Kumar’s foundation guided by his personal motto: Make A Difference.
Beyond the balance sheet, Tonse played cricket at college and club level and represented Karnataka in archery at the national championships — sports he credits with teaching him teamwork, situational leadership, discipline and focus. In quieter moments, he reaches for retro Kannada music, classic Hindi songs, and the crooning of Engelbert Humperdinck, Mukesh and Kishore Kumar.
YES Bank has its steady-handed rebuilder in Kumar to thank for survival. Now it has a scale-obsessed growth banker at the wheel. The next chapter starts April 6.
