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Avian Media launches new financial vertical
MUMBAI: Avian Media, a specialist communications consultancy, has launched a specialised financial communications practice.
Dedicated to supporting the investor relations and public relations needs of financial services companies, the company has appointed Mehul Mehta as the group business director to head the vertical.
On the new vertical, Avian Media, CEO and business partner Nitin Mantri said, ‘The setting up of a dedicated financial communications practice is a logical and strategic next step for us. The new initiative leverages Avian Media‘s expertise and experience, including deep and varied industry knowledge, to offer clients innovative and result-oriented strategic communications campaigns. We are delighted to welcome Mehul on board to spearhead this exciting new vertical. His extensive experience in the IR and BFSI sector coupled with our experience in corporate PR, ideally positions this practice for growth and success.”
A chartered accountant by qualification, Mehul has over 16 years of professional experience. He started his career as an equity research analyst with KenSource Information Services, after which he set up a company to deal with perception mapping for the Investor Community. Before joining Avian Media, Mehul was the Director at a research agency focusing on ‘Investor behaviour’.
Commenting on his appointment, Mehta, said, “I look forward to developing and growing Avian Media’s financial services offering.The BFSI company’s need fresh thinking and strategic counselling while communicating with different set of stakeholders. Building on from Avian Media’s extensive expertise across various sectors, through this new offering, we hope to bring clients, deep insights and result-oriented financial communications campaigns.”
Brands
Mars Cosmetics turns International Women’s Day into a night of play and confidence
Women take the night by storm with fitness, fun and beauty at Mars Cosmetics event
MUMBAI: Mars Cosmetics gave International Women’s Day a fresh twist this year, turning it into a vibrant Women’s Night. The brand celebrated women by creating an immersive evening that blended movement, community, and confidence.
Under the banner of ‘Play Like a Girl,’ participants swapped traditional celebrations for night runs, cycling, pickleball matches, and fitness sessions. The event encouraged women to compete, connect, and celebrate together, turning strangers into friends through shared energy and enthusiasm.
Mars Cosmetics director Rishabh Sethia said, “Beauty is closely tied to confidence and self-expression. With Women’s Night, we wanted women to move freely, play fearlessly, and own the night. This was not just a campaign; it was an experience that celebrated strength, energy, and unapologetic spirit.”
After the sporting sessions, participants enjoyed beauty touch-ups and relaxed social interactions, seamlessly combining fitness and glamour. The event showcased Mars Cosmetics’ evolving vision of beauty, one that goes beyond makeovers to embrace confidence, individuality, and real-life experiences.
The night proved that beauty is more than a shade of lipstick. It is the confidence to run, rally, and play like a girl, even after the sun goes down. Mars Cosmetics’ Women’s Night turned a celebration into an empowering movement, proving that the night truly belongs to women too.






