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Lakshita lights up Karwa Chauth with biggest festive bash across 21 stores
MUMBAI: Who said festive shopping had to be a serious affair? This season, Lakshita is rewriting the script with its ‘Chandni Raatein’ pre-Karwa Chauth party, rolling out the biggest retail celebration of its kind across 21 outlets, including 11 sparkling new stores.
The brand has gone all out to make shopping feel like a festival in itself. Think free mehendi, bangle and gajra counters, curated hampers brimming with Karwa Chauth essentials, live music, dhol beats, and even a spread of snacks to keep spirits high. Customers walking in aren’t just browsing clothes, they’re stepping into a carnival of colour, tradition, and togetherness.
“Festivals are about memories, and we wanted to give our customers an experience as joyful as the occasion itself,” said Lakshita, co-founder and managing director, Sachin Kharbanda. “With mehendi, bangles, hampers, and festive music, we’ve created an atmosphere that mirrors the spirit of Karwa Chauth.”
The move marks a milestone for the ethnic wear retailer, with Lakshita expecting a 50 per cent surge in footfall as shoppers embrace the chance to dress up, indulge, and celebrate under one roof. The festive merchandise has been carefully curated in hues that echo the season, ensuring every shopper leaves with both style and stories.
By transforming the ritual of shopping into a pre-festival gala, Lakshita has set the tone for the celebrations ahead, proving that sometimes, the real magic of tradition lies in how you choose to celebrate it.
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Boeing appoints Barun as head of FP&A for global engineering function
Seasoned finance leader to steer budgets and strategy across global centres
BENGALURU: Boeing’s finance cockpit has a new pilot, and he is no stranger to turbulence or transformation. Boeing has appointed Barun as head of FP&A for global engineering, placing him at the centre of financial strategy for its worldwide engineering and technology operations.
Based in Bengaluru, Barun steps into a role that is as expansive as it is critical. He will serve as the primary finance lead for Boeing’s Engineering and Technology Centers globally, working closely with executive leadership to shape financial decisions, manage complex budgets, and design scalable finance processes that support the company’s growing engineering footprint.
In a note announcing his move Barun said, “I’m excited to share that I’ve joined Boeing Global Engineering. This opportunity is incredibly meaningful to me not just from a professional standpoint, but also for what Boeing represents globally.” He added that he looks forward to contributing to an organisation that continues to shape the future of aerospace and innovation.
Barun’s mandate spans strategic financial leadership, operational oversight, and stakeholder engagement. From directing large-scale budgets and schedules to influencing long-term organisational goals, the role blends financial discipline with business foresight. He will also lead cross-functional teams and partner with finance colleagues worldwide to support engineering programmes across geographies, including India.
The appointment caps a long stint at Juniper Networks, where Barun spent over a decade, most recently as finance senior manager. There, he led FP&A for global product business units and G&A functions, driving budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning. He also played a key role in enterprise-wide transformation, including spearheading an Oracle to SAP ERP migration and building advanced analytics capabilities using tools such as Tableau and SAP Analytics Cloud.
His earlier career includes finance leadership roles at Sony India Software Centre, Cognizant Technology Solutions, and Mphasis, where he focused on financial planning, governance frameworks, and operational efficiency across global delivery centres.
A chartered accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Barun brings nearly two decades of experience across financial planning, digital transformation, and analytics-led decision making.
His appointment comes at a time when global engineering operations are becoming increasingly complex and distributed, requiring sharper financial oversight and agile planning. With Barun at the helm of FP&A for engineering, Boeing appears to be tightening its financial playbook as it looks to scale innovation with discipline.
