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Bata India launches Pujo Glam collection
Mumbai: Bata India launches the new Pujo Glam collection just in time for the festive season, celebrating Pujo shopping, family gatherings, and Pandal hopping with friends. The brand continues to deliver the latest styles at great prices ahead of the festivities. With nearly a century in India, Bata resonates with consumers by offering trending and premium styles. Recommended by actors Neel Bhattacharya and Trina Saha, the latest styles start at just Rs 799, allowing you to celebrate Pujo with a new look each day.
The campaign featuring Neel Bhattacharya and Trina Saha captures the excitement of Pujo shopping and the joy of reconnecting with friends. The actors embody the spirit of the collection, showcasing how Bata’s diverse range of footwear can enhance any outfit, whether traditional or contemporary.
Speaking on the launch, Bata India’s head of marketing Deepika Deepti said, “Bata’s journey in India began right here in the East and we have been a part of the region’s celebrations for generations. Our long-standing presence has given us unique insights into our customers’ desires for fashion-forward, high-quality designs at affordable prices. We’re proud of our legacy and are excited to continue to democratize fashion with the latest Pujo Glam collection. We believe that everyone deserves to feel like a celebrity and should have access to stylish offerings.”
The Pujo Glam Collection by Bata is designed to complement the festivities of Durga Pujo. As families and friends come together for traditions like pandal hopping, dinners, celebrations, and reconnecting, this collection caters to every occasion. For women, it offers heels that pair well with sarees and traditional outfits, as well as flats and sneakers suitable for long days of festivities. The men’s collection includes formal loafers and mojaris for dressy evenings, ethnic flats and kolhapuris for a traditional look, and sneakers for a modern style. The collection stands out for its variety of styles, colors, and designs at affordable prices, ensuring everyone, regardless of age or personal style, can find fashionable footwear that suits them.
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Boeing appoints Barun as head of FP&A for global engineering function
Seasoned finance leader to steer budgets and strategy across global centres
BENGALURU: Boeing’s finance cockpit has a new pilot, and he is no stranger to turbulence or transformation. Boeing has appointed Barun as head of FP&A for global engineering, placing him at the centre of financial strategy for its worldwide engineering and technology operations.
Based in Bengaluru, Barun steps into a role that is as expansive as it is critical. He will serve as the primary finance lead for Boeing’s Engineering and Technology Centers globally, working closely with executive leadership to shape financial decisions, manage complex budgets, and design scalable finance processes that support the company’s growing engineering footprint.
In a note announcing his move Barun said, “I’m excited to share that I’ve joined Boeing Global Engineering. This opportunity is incredibly meaningful to me not just from a professional standpoint, but also for what Boeing represents globally.” He added that he looks forward to contributing to an organisation that continues to shape the future of aerospace and innovation.
Barun’s mandate spans strategic financial leadership, operational oversight, and stakeholder engagement. From directing large-scale budgets and schedules to influencing long-term organisational goals, the role blends financial discipline with business foresight. He will also lead cross-functional teams and partner with finance colleagues worldwide to support engineering programmes across geographies, including India.
The appointment caps a long stint at Juniper Networks, where Barun spent over a decade, most recently as finance senior manager. There, he led FP&A for global product business units and G&A functions, driving budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning. He also played a key role in enterprise-wide transformation, including spearheading an Oracle to SAP ERP migration and building advanced analytics capabilities using tools such as Tableau and SAP Analytics Cloud.
His earlier career includes finance leadership roles at Sony India Software Centre, Cognizant Technology Solutions, and Mphasis, where he focused on financial planning, governance frameworks, and operational efficiency across global delivery centres.
A chartered accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Barun brings nearly two decades of experience across financial planning, digital transformation, and analytics-led decision making.
His appointment comes at a time when global engineering operations are becoming increasingly complex and distributed, requiring sharper financial oversight and agile planning. With Barun at the helm of FP&A for engineering, Boeing appears to be tightening its financial playbook as it looks to scale innovation with discipline.
