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EuroSafety Group hands over PR mandate to Sakshar Media
Mumbai: Delhi-based PR and social media agency, Sakshar Media, has bagged the PR mandate for EuroSafety Group.
The agency bagged the account in a multi-agency pitch and will be responsible for increasing the brand awareness and media visibility for EuroSafety Footwear and EuroSafety Equipments as a part of its partnership.
Euro Safety Group brings together active companies under one roof, including EuroSafety Footwear, EuroSafety Equipment, EuroSafety Nonwovens, and EuroSafety Solutions. EuroSafety offers innovative, high-quality protection products for the workplace in line with the mission statement, Protection with Comfort. EuroSafety’s production expertise is based on concentrating on manufacturing facilities in India encompassing the latest technologies, high safety standards and professional quality management.
Headquartered in Delhi with principal offices in PAN India, Sakshar Media handles an impressive portfolio of brands across industries such as health, education, hospitality, and more. On the back of its contributions to the Indian PR fraternity, the company has won several awards and accolades, including those from PR 40 under 40 Awards, IBR Awards, etc. The agency has also established a strong foothold in the Indian market with key brand mandates such as Alniche Lifesciences, The Biryani House, and India Book of Records, among others.
Talking about the partnership, EuroSafety Group director Varun Budhiraja said, “While EuroSafety is a leading manufacturing organisation, our aim is to further establish the EuroSafety brand in India. We believe Sakshar Media’s diverse experience in PR and deep understanding of the tech industry makes them a perfect partner to drive our communications with. We’re excited to onboard them as a core partner and work closely with them to build the EuroSafety brand.”
Commenting on the win, Sakshar Medja founder director Puneet Kumar Kanojia said, “We are incredibly excited for the opportunity to collaboratively work with a credible, trusted and leading manufacturing organisation. We aim to execute creative, impactful, disruptive and seamlessly driven PR campaigns that would bring maximum ROI for the brand in India. We hope to redefine the landscape for the brand with our initiatives and help EuroSafety Group accomplish their desired outputs.”
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Airtel, Jio, Vi quietly raise tariffs with tweaks ahead of major hike
Airtel, Jio and Vi test subscriber response with subtle plan changes
NEW DELHI: India’s top telecom operators, including Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea, are quietly reworking their prepaid plans in what appears to be a calculated run-up to a broader tariff hike expected later this year.
Rather than announcing headline-grabbing price increases, the operators are opting for subtle tweaks that are less likely to trigger immediate consumer backlash. Industry observers describe this as a “testing the waters” approach, where small changes help gauge subscriber sensitivity while gradually improving revenues.
Among the most visible moves is plan pruning. Airtel has discontinued its popular Rs 799 pack, widely seen as a high-value offering, while nudging up the price of its Rs 859 plan to Rs 899. The changes may seem marginal, but across millions of users, they translate into meaningful revenue gains.
Reliance Jio, on its part, has taken a sharper route by slashing the validity of its Rs 195 plan from 90 days to just 30 days. The price remains unchanged, but the value per day has dropped steeply, effectively raising costs for consumers without altering headline tariffs.
Meanwhile, Vodafone Idea is restructuring its “NonStopHero” packs, limiting unlimited data benefits to night hours in several circles. The move trims usage flexibility while keeping plan positioning largely intact.
Another common tactic is bundling. Operators are increasingly pairing plans with OTT subscriptions such as streaming services, framing price adjustments as value additions even when the core offering remains largely unchanged.
The broader goal behind these moves is to lift ARPU (Average Revenue Per User), a key profitability metric in the telecom business. Airtel is targeting an ARPU of around Rs 300, up from roughly Rs 250, while Jio is under pressure to demonstrate stronger revenue growth ahead of a potential IPO. For Vodafone Idea, the urgency is more immediate as it seeks higher cash flows to fund 5G expansion and manage outstanding dues.
Industry estimates suggest that these incremental changes are a precursor to a larger, industry-wide tariff hike of 15 to 20 per cent, likely towards the end of 2026. The delay in announcing a full-scale increase is partly due to macroeconomic concerns, including inflation and volatile fuel prices, which could dampen consumer sentiment.
The push to monetise 5G is also gathering pace. After investing more than Rs 3 lakh crore in next-generation networks, operators are expected to gradually phase out free 5G data and reposition it as a premium service.
For consumers, the impact is already visible in small but steady increases in monthly bills. For telcos, however, this is a carefully choreographed build-up, easing users into higher spending before the bigger pricing reset arrives.
