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A.O. Smith India announces launch of #AOSmithCares challenge
MUMBAI : In an effort to applaud the work of the people who are helping and reaching out to communities during these trying times and to extend support towards the crusade against COVID-19, A. O. Smith India, a leading water heater and water purifier company, has announced the launch of its campaign,#AOSmithCares Challenge. Under this initiative, the company will contribute Rs 500 to the PM Cares fund for each story of contribution that a consumer shares on the AO Smith Cares portal. Starting with its own employees, A.O. Smith is proud to introduce this initiative that allows individuals to share stories about their simple acts of kindness. The campaign will run until 15 May and the donations will be made based on the total pledges made on its portal by that date.
#AOSmithCares Challenge campaign is being launched to help connect people and encourage others to do their part in the fight against the pandemic and to bring optimism for the journey ahead of us all. People are invited to share their photographs and personal messages while tagging family and friends to help prompt them to join the effort.
“We believe that individual acts of kindness at this hour can go a long way and have an overall impact on the society as a whole,” said A. O. Smith India MD Parag Kulkarni. We are empathetic to medical and essential service personnel who are working tirelessly to help us fight this pandemic. With this initiative, we want to do our part to help make a difference.”
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Time brings TIME100 Next franchise to India with Reliance
List to spotlight 100 emerging leaders, gala set for December 2026 in Mumbai.
MUMBAI: It’s about time India’s next wave got a global spotlight and now, it’s on the list. New York-headquartered Time is expanding its TIME100 Next franchise to India, partnering with Reliance Industries Limited to launch TIME100 Next India, its first international extension of the rising leaders platform. The announcement was made at the Time100 Gala in New York by Jessica Sibley and Nita Mukesh Ambani, signalling a strategic push to tap into India’s growing influence across sectors.
The India edition will recognise 100 emerging leaders from the country and the global Indian diaspora, spanning business, science, sports, arts and social impact. The list will be curated by Time’s editorial team and published online, continuing the franchise’s focus on identifying individuals shaping the future.
The initiative will culminate in a gala event scheduled for December 2026 at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre, anchoring the platform within India’s cultural and business ecosystem.
TIME’s broader Time100 franchise has steadily expanded its global footprint since 2021 through events and impact-led initiatives. Executives noted that India’s growing pool of influential voices and innovators made it a natural next step for the platform’s international ambitions.
For Reliance, the partnership aligns with its broader push to support emerging talent and ideas on a global stage. For Time, it marks a timely bet on India not just as a market, but as a talent engine shaping the next chapter of global leadership.
