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‘coto’ partners with BigBang.Social to nurture entrepreneurial aspirations of women creators
Mumbai: Eve World’s ‘coto’ has partnered with leading influencer marketplace Collective Artists Network’s BigBang.Social (BBS) to offer early access to their strong, incredible base of female creators across genres.
This association is in line with ‘coto’s’ commitment to enabling meaningful conversations for women creators and social media influencers.
Both ‘coto’ and BigBang.Social take a step ahead to help nurture the entrepreneurial aspirations of women creators. Creators can offer paid communities, paid content, live commerce, social commerce, and merchandising on the platform.
Commenting on this association, ‘coto’ founder and CEO Tarun Katial said, “It is our commitment to provide community-driven opportunities to creators worldwide. We are happy to partner with BigBangSocial and take our vision to empower female experts and social media influencers further. We want to build a responsible virtual environment that incentivizes and gives an equal shot at digital value creation and ownership for women worldwide.”
Collective Artist Network founder and group CEO Vijay Subramaniam added, “BigBang.Social has always functioned at the forefront of exploring new opportunities for creators and providing them with the platform they need to both showcase and monetize their talent, thereby catalysing their growth. I’m glad to have us associated with ‘coto’ and provide a new avenue for women to amplify their voice and meaningfully engage with the right audiences.”
Priyanka Mohite who plans to build her community OceanToSky@coto commented, “It has always been my life’s mantra to work hard and with passion. ‘coto’ as a women’s-centric platform helps me be myself without any societal pressure. I want to build a community of like-minded people who thrive on doing big things in life. I look forward to OceanToSky@coto, where I want to motivate young girls and women to take up trekking and mountaineering.”
Priyanka holds the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award, 2021 in recognition of her achievements and contribution to land adventure. She is the first Indian woman to climb Mt. Annapurna and the youngest Indian woman to climb Mt. Lhotse.
Ankita Gain who plans to build her community GetFitWithAnkita@coto said, “In any sphere, it is very important for women today to be recognised. ‘coto’ does just that with a web3 platform designed for women, enabling them to build their own space and be themselves without being judged. As we all know, the fitness industry today is mostly male-dominated, and it is very important to have female representation. As a fitness expert and influencer, I want to educate women and encourage them to adopt a healthy lifestyle with the help of my community, GetFitWithAnkita, on ‘coto’.”
Ankita Gain, a bodybuilder and fitness trainer, has won the title of Miss India Junior twice, conferred by the Indian Body Building Federation (IBBF).
BBS has curated over 15,000+ creators across genres such as beauty, fashion, lifestyle, parenting, health, motivation, and finance in their marketplace. ‘coto’ and BBS plan to evangelise the concept of community building for creators and leverage Web3 through learning and interactive sessions.
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Beacon Group appoints Dr Rajesh Patel as Group CEO
36-year healthcare veteran to lead Beacon Diagnostics, Vector Biotek, Biogeny.
MUMBAI: A new chief, a fresh diagnosis and a sharper prescription for growth. Beacon Group has appointed Dr Rajesh Patel as its Group Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1, 2026, signalling a decisive push to scale its presence in the diagnostics and IVD space. Patel steps into the role with 36 years of experience across the healthcare and diagnostics industry, bringing a career shaped by leadership roles spanning sales, marketing, business development and operational strategy. His mandate is both expansive and precise: to steer the group’s overall strategic direction while tightening coordination across its three core entities Beacon Diagnostics, Vector Biotek and Biogeny Diagnostics.
In practical terms, that means driving cross-company synergies, accelerating market expansion and strengthening organisational capability areas increasingly critical as diagnostic players compete for scale in a fragmented yet rapidly evolving healthcare ecosystem. The group is positioning itself to capture unmet demand across chain laboratories, key accounts and standalone labs, segments that remain underserved despite growing diagnostic needs.
The appointment comes at a time when the In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) sector in India is entering a more competitive and innovation-led phase, with companies focusing not just on product pipelines but also on service delivery, integration and customer-centric models. Beacon’s leadership appears to be betting that Patel’s execution-focused approach can help translate ambition into operational momentum.
Welcoming the appointment, Chairman Dr D K Joshi described Patel’s induction as a strategic move aligned with the group’s long-term vision, emphasising the role of leadership depth in navigating the next phase of growth.
For Beacon Group, the message is clear, in a sector where precision matters, leadership is the new differentiator—and this appointment is intended to set the tone for what comes next.
