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Ekta Kapoor and Roposo launch creator-led consumer brand EK
Mumbai: Entrepreneur and entertainment industry personality Ekta R Kapoor and Glance-owned Roposo on Wednesday announced the launch of home decor, home furnishing and wellness brand, EK. This is the first label to be launched by Roposo through Glance Collective, a joint venture company between Glance and Collective Artists Network.
EK’s catalog includes home furnishings (bed linens, cushion covers, drapes, table runners), home decor (wall art, vases, serving ware), and spiritual and wellness products (dhoop burner, hamsa, evil eye jewellery) reflecting Ekta Kapoor’s unique style.
“EK is my way of empowering local artisans, who are striving to preserve Indian heritage and culture through their art,” said Kapoor. “The partnership with Roposo is very exciting since it will ensure that their work reaches consumers in every corner of the country through the technology, scale, and distribution backbone of platforms such as Glance and Roposo. It will also help in amplifying the deep knowledge of wellness our country possesses, making it relevant and accessible in today’s world.”
The EK collection is inspired by India’s rich cultural heritage and wellness traditions and has signature products that incorporate both traditional and contemporary design elements. Crafted with the intent of filling the buyer’s home with positive energy, these products are made with soothing materials, fabrics, motifs, fragrances, and colors that are known to have positive emotional effects on their users, said the statement.
Many of EK’s products are created in collaboration with local artisans across the country, as part of the mission to promote and preserve the legacy of India’s fine craftsmanship, it added.
“Our intention is to partner with celebrities and creators in the creation of brands that reflect their unique persona, and that is what we are doing with EK. We are delighted to be associated with Ekta Kapoor and to be launching the first label in this vertical,” said InMobi Group (which owns Glance) founder and CEO Naveen Tewari. ”Through the combined user base and live commerce technology of platforms like Glance and Roposo, EK will reach millions of consumers in India.”
“Ekta is a defining personality in pop culture and has majorly influenced trends with her content over several years. Her authentic style, backed by the scale of Glance and Roposo Platforms makes this collaboration a truly unique and exciting proposition for consumers,” added Collective Artists Network group CEO and founder Vijay Subramaniam.
The products are available on worldofek.com, Glance Lock Screen, and Roposo.
MUMBAI: In India’s fast-moving payments race, Visa has just swiped in a new leader. The company has named Suresh Sethi as its India country head, marking a key leadership shift as it sharpens its focus on digital payments growth in the market. Sethi steps into the role following his recent exit from Protean eGov Technologies, where he served as chief executive officer. He succeeds Sandeep Ghosh, who has moved on after more than four years at Visa to pursue an external opportunity.
The appointment comes at a time when Visa is doubling down on its expansion strategy across India and the wider region, deepening partnerships and accelerating adoption in an increasingly competitive digital payments ecosystem.
Sethi brings with him a broad, cross-market perspective shaped by decades of experience across corporate banking, retail financial services, mobile money and large-scale government technology initiatives. He began his career at Citigroup, where he spent 14 years working across India, Africa, South America and the United States, focusing on transaction banking services within the corporate bank.
His appointment signals a blend of institutional experience and market familiarity qualities that could prove critical as Visa navigates a landscape where fintech innovation, regulatory evolution and consumer adoption are all accelerating at once.
As digital payments in India continue to scale rapidly, the leadership change underscores a simple reality, in a market where every tap, scan and swipe counts, who leads the charge can matter just as much as the technology itself.
