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ITC Engage introduces Engage Moments
Mumbai: Gifting is a culture across traditions and seasons in India. A gift truly celebrates meaningful moments when it is thoughtful and evokes a personal emotion and bond. ITC Engage, this festive season, has introduced an Engage Moments gift set through a unique campaign to inspire the trend of more thoughtful gifting in India. Fragrance is deeply personal and with Engage Moments premium fragrance gift sets, the brand encourages everybody to explore and discover the art of giving a thoughtful gift that resonates with the recipient. Scents are linked to memories and selecting a fragrance as a gift makes it more meaningful and a thoughtful personal gesture.
Conceptualised by Ogilvy India, ITC Engage presents Engage Moments through a heartwarming film where the art of thoughtful gifting takes centerstage and evokes warmth and genuine connections. With moments of playful romance as the backdrop and the cultural nuance of gifting in the festive season, the film brings to light the essence of Diwali and the charismatic chemistry between the reel romantic duo Ronit Roy and Shweta Tiwary. Through heartfelt exchanges and radiant smiles, the film beautifully portrays how an Engage Moments gift set is not just a present, but a memory in the making, a reminder of the thoughtfulness that binds hearts during this season of light and love.
ITC Ltd chief executive, personal care products business, Sameer Satpathy added, “Fragrance is a timeless expression of affection which evokes memories of cherished moments. Engage perfumes offer a spectrum of scents, each being a unique experience, designed to suit a diverse palette of style and preference. With the onset of the festive season, Engage Moments is set to redefine gifting, encouraging individuals to explore beyond greetings and conventional gifting choices!”
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Google nears Nvidia in race for world’s most valuable company
Market cap gap narrows as Google hits $4.65 trillion, Nvidia at $4.86 trillion.
MUMBAI: In the AI gold rush, even the giants are sprinting and Google is suddenly gaining ground. Google is rapidly closing in on Nvidia in the race to become the world’s most valuable publicly listed company, with the gap between the two narrowing sharply amid diverging stock momentum. The tech giant’s market capitalisation has surged to around $4.65 trillion, following a more than 140 per cent rise in its share price over the past year.
That rally has added over $2.6 trillion in value in just 12 months, including nearly $900 billion since January alone. Its stock recently hovered at $381.80, slipping marginally by 0.04 per cent, but still reflecting strong upward momentum.
Nvidia, meanwhile, continues to hold the top spot with a valuation of approximately $4.86 trillion. The chipmaker crossed the $5 trillion milestone in October last year and peaked at $5.27 trillion on 27 April. However, its shares have largely plateaued over the past six months, rising just 0.2 per cent recently to $199.99.
The contrast in trajectories is striking. While Nvidia has seen relatively flat movement, Google has gained over 36 per cent in the same six-month period. Barron’s estimates suggest that if current trends hold, the valuation gap could shrink to as little as $190 million by the time Nvidia reports its first-quarter earnings on 20 May.
Daily momentum paints a similar picture. Nvidia recorded average daily gains of about 0.66 per cent last month, compared to Google’s stronger 1.42 per cent, an edge that could prove decisive in the short term.
Driving Google’s resurgence is its aggressive push into artificial intelligence across its ecosystem, from search and YouTube to cloud computing. The company has already invested $144 billion in capital expenditure over the past two years and plans to deploy a further $490 billion over the next two.
Its cloud division is also gathering pace. Google Cloud reported an order backlog of nearly $220 billion in the latest quarter, with total backlog touching a record $462 billion, around half of which is expected to be realised within two years. The company’s entry into chip sales is also beginning to factor into its growth narrative.
The last time Google briefly topped the S&P 500 by market value was in February 2016, when it edged past Apple for just two days. This time, the stakes and the numbers are far higher.
At the heart of the contest lies a single force: artificial intelligence. As both companies pour billions into infrastructure, chips and platforms, the leaderboard is no longer just about size, it is about who can scale the future faster.
