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ITC Masterchef Creations and RCB serve up the ultimate match-day feast for IPL 2025
MUMBAI: As IPL 2025 gears up, ITC Masterchef Creations returns as the official gourmet food partner for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for the third year in a row, bringing match-day dining to a whole new level. This season, the collaboration introduces a delectable, elevated food experience with the launch of ‘The Royal Platter’ a gourmet twist on traditional match snacks.
This innovative platter offers an indulgent yet refined approach to stadium food. Featuring fire-grilled, slow-marinated kebabs, it’s designed to keep fans satisfied without the greasy overload. ‘The Royal Platter’ includes a mix of smoky, succulent kebabs such as Chicken Tangdi, Murgh Malai Tikka, Chandi Tikka, and the vegetarian-friendly Veg Galouti and Paneer Dhungar, served with tangy mint chutney and masala onions.
For the ultimate culinary experience, fans can also savour Pav Burgers, onion Kulcha Dabeli, and crunchy Mini Samosas, along with refreshing beverages like Jamun Kala Khatta, Masala Shikanji, and Guava Chilli Juice.
“Every IPL season, we push the envelope on match-day snacking, and this year, we’re bringing an all-new gourmet range to the table,” said ITC Masterchef Creations. “ ‘The Royal Platter’ redefines what fans can expect from stadium food, offering indulgence with sophistication, just like the game itself.”
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Samsung India mobile chief quits after 18 years
Raju Antony Pullan’s exit leaves a gaping hole at the top as Chinese rivals tighten their grip
GURGAON: Raju Antony Pullan has had enough. The senior vice-president and head of Samsung India’s mobile phone business has put in his papers after 18 years at the Korean giant, a tenure long enough to have watched the company stride to the top of India’s smartphone market and then stumble, badly, as Chinese upstarts muscled in.
Pullan, who ran sales, marketing and every last function of the smartphone business, tendered his resignation on Thursday and is currently serving out his notice period. Samsung has not named a successor. It has a second line of leadership waiting in the wings, Aditya Babbar and Hiren Rathod among them, but no decision has been made on who steps up.
The timing is awkward. Samsung has been haemorrhaging market share to Chinese brands and now clings to a top-two position only in the premium segment, where it scraps it out with Apple. Losing the man who stewarded the mobile business through its best and worst years hardly helps steady the ship.
A company that once owned India’s smartphone market is now fighting to stay relevant in it. Pullan’s departure is less a footnote than a flashing red light.
