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Brands woo Mumbai voters with offers
MUMBAI: Political parties may have succeeded in getting Mumbaikars to step out and cast their vote but brands are taking a step further in wooing all those who fulfilled their duty on voting day. Here’s looking at what’s on offer for inked customers:
Vote today, party tomorrow
Today being a dry day, DDB Mudra Max, which has been running an interesting initiative titled ‘Operation Black Dot’ for the last few months, is hosting what it calls a ‘voters’ party’ tomorrow for first-time voters at one of the suburban outlets of Hard Rock Café. While Myra Wines is serving a complimentary glass of wine at restaurants such as The Table, Salt Water Café and Smoke House Deli in SoBo. Blue Frog is offering free entry tomorrow. The pub has also asked those who voted to take selfies with a pint of GBC beer and post them on their social pages. The first 25 to do so will be getting the second pint free.
Food for vote
Just flash your inked finger and avail some cool offers at places like Sun-N-Sand, Sahara Star, Dominos, KFC, Ice Cream Works, Le 15 Patisserie, Bistro Café, Ramada Goa Portuguesa, 6th Street Yogurt, Cream Centre, Grain & Bagel Café, Debonairs Pizza, Spaghetti Kitchen, Bombay Blue, Noodle Bar, Copper Chimney and The Little Door.
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Go shop
The likes of Spykar, bYSI and It’s our Studio are offering discounts on apparel and other products.
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Pamper your hair
Lakme Salon is offering a 50 per cent discount at all outlets across the city while Trinity Salon is offering free haircuts to those who come flaunting their ‘Kaala Teeka’. Taj salons across Taj properties have come up with cool offers as well.
While brands took the initiative to ensure good voter turnout, seems like Mumbaikars were not wooed enough to go and vote.
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IndiGo names William Walsh CEO
Former IATA chief to take charge in August after Elbers exit, Bhatia steers interim
India’s biggest airline has moved fast and gone global. InterGlobe Aviation, which operates IndiGo, has tapped aviation heavyweight William Walsh as chief executive officer, subject to regulatory approvals, marking a sharp pivot as the carrier eyes its next burst of expansion.
Walsh, currently director general at the International Air Transport Association, will step down on July 31, 2026, and is expected to take charge by August 3. The appointment comes barely three weeks after Pieter Elbers exited the corner office, with Rahul Bhatia holding the fort in the interim.
The choice signals intent. Walsh brings decades of cockpit-to-boardroom experience, having led British Airways and later International Airlines Group, the parent of Aer Lingus, Iberia and Vueling. His tenure across carriers has been defined by hard resets, restructurings and cross-border consolidation—skills IndiGo may need as competition intensifies and scale becomes decisive.
Vikram Singh Mehta, chairman and non-executive independent director of IndiGo, said Walsh’s experience in managing large-scale airline operations and navigating complex market dynamics makes him well-suited to lead IndiGo in an increasingly competitive global aviation environment, adding that the appointment marks a new chapter as the airline scales in one of the world’s fastest-growing markets.
Rahul Bhatia said Walsh’s global perspective, operational expertise and customer-focused approach would be critical as IndiGo enters its next phase of expansion.
Walsh, widely regarded as one of the industry’s most influential figures, will oversee overall management and strategic direction, with a mandate spanning operational performance, network expansion, commercial strategy and customer experience. He is expected to work closely with the board and leadership team to sharpen IndiGo’s growth trajectory.
Walsh said IndiGo has a strong foundation and is well-positioned to capitalise on the evolving aviation landscape, adding that he looks forward to fostering a culture of excellence, innovation and sustainable value creation across the organisation.
A new captain, a bigger runway—and a market that rewards scale. IndiGo is lining up for its next take-off.
