Brands
Everest Spices ropes in celebrity Chef Ranveer Brar as a brand ambassador
Mumbai: Everest Spices on Tuesday announced the appointment of chef Ranveer Brar as its brand ambassador. It is the brand’s reassuring move that brings forward the story of goodness, purity of ingredients, legacy, taste and how it has withstood the test of times in its commitment towards delivering quality always.
Ranveer Brar super-efficiently juggles between being a chef, TV presenter, judge, teacher and an actor, and thanks to his popular food-shows, he enjoys massive stardom on television and a tremendous fan following on social media as well.
Lucknow-born Indian celebrity chef has set up several restaurants in India and abroad, including the Flyp at MTV chain of restaurants pan India, and curated the menu of many more like cruise kitchens aboard Royal Caribbean.
Today, the chef-turned-actor’s brand value has increased by 20-25 per cent since his acting debut with Amazon series Modern Love and he is regarded as one of the most adorable and sought after chef personalities which has swelled his number of ardent followers by the day. Each and every new video of his is eagerly awaited for their release on YouTube and watched by a truly diverse audience, cutting across all age groups which talks volumes about his fan following.
He has also been part of a year-long digital association with Milkmaid alongside other noteworthy brand endorsements that includes Kellogg’s, Philips, Hershey’s, Home Centre Stores, Victorinox, Asahi Kasei, IIHM, Swiggy and Govardhan.
Talking about the collaboration, chef Brar said, “Spices have always been my favourite area of study and experimentation and I believe this association will be a great opportunity for me to delve deeper into not just the brand’s spice laterals, but also make further inroads into understanding the food-loving audience’s ever evolving choices and lifestyles.”
For all these years, Everest has grown exponentially garnering the largest market share in this segment and have now even reached out to the Indian diaspora internationally. With their core principle of using the best quality ingredients, following the best manufacturing process and hygiene protocols, a strong R&D for perfecting unique blends have helped Everest to gain the trust and respect of not only Indian but global consumers. Hence this collaboration with chef Brar is expected to reach out to a new audience in the younger age group with ever-changing taste preferences who admires him and closely follows his endeavours.
Everest Foods chairman and managing director Sanjeev Shah added, “We are delighted to stitch an association with none less than Chef Ranveer Brar because we believed that it would be a perfect brand fit as he understands food and taste and most importantly we share the same value systems of not compromising with quality.”
Brands
Hyundai launches updated Ioniq 5 with 84 kWh battery, 690 km range
Priced at Rs 55.7 lakh, adds design, tech and safety upgrades.
MUMBAI: Charge it up, stretch it out, Hyundai’s latest electric upgrade is going the distance, quite literally. Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) has introduced an updated version of its Ioniq 5, packing in a larger 84.0 kWh battery that delivers a claimed range of up to 690 km (ARAI-certified), marking a significant leap in everyday usability for its flagship electric SUV.
Built on Hyundai’s Electric Global Modular Platform (E-GMP), the refreshed IONIQ 5 aims to balance performance with practicality, reducing range anxiety while making long-distance electric travel more viable. The upgrade builds on a model that has already secured global recognition, including the World Car of the Year title.
The changes aren’t just under the skin. On the outside, the SUV gets a sharper, more futuristic look with redesigned front and rear bumpers, new skid plates, sporty alloy wheels, a revised rear spoiler and updated V-garnish lighting, all while retaining its signature Parametric Pixel design.
Inside, Hyundai has focused on making the experience more intuitive. The cabin now features a redesigned three-spoke steering wheel with illuminated pixel elements, dual 12.3-inch displays, and a reworked wireless charging pad integrated with physical controls for seat functions small tweaks that aim to improve day-to-day usability.
On the tech front, the IONIQ 5 gets Hyundai’s Connected Car Navigation Cockpit (ccNC), Controller Over-the-Air (C-OTA) updates, and now supports wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. New additions such as Active Sound Design and in-car payment integration for EV charging reflect a push towards a more seamless, connected ownership experience. Remote immobilisation via Bluelink has also been introduced as an added security layer.
Safety sees incremental upgrades too, with features like Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist (Rear) and side parking distance warnings enhancing manoeuvrability in tight urban spaces.
The updated IONIQ 5 is available in four colour options Gravity Gold Matte, Midnight Black Pearl, Titan Grey and Optic White with an Obsidian Black interior theme.
Priced at Rs 55.7 lakh (ex-showroom), the new IONIQ 5 positions itself as a more rounded offering, less about futuristic promise, and more about making electric mobility fit seamlessly into everyday life.
