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Motorola launches nationwide monthly service camps in India
Free pick-up/drop for premium devices, zero labour charges and 10 per cent discounts kick off from 28 February 2026.
MUMBAI: Motorola just turned phone repairs into a monthly festival because when your device gets a free check-up and discount goodies, even a cracked screen feels like a celebration. Motorola India has unveiled its next-generation after-sales support ecosystem, headlined by Nationwide Monthly Service Camps starting 28 February 2026 at authorised service centres and collection points across the country. On a fixed day each month, customers can access zero labour charges, no inspection or diagnosis fees, free software updates, complimentary device cleaning and sanitisation, and a basic health check-up. Additional perks include 10 per cent off accessories and 10 per cent off spare parts.
Premium Signature, Edge, and Razr series users get free pick-up and drop service: technicians collect devices from home, repair them at authorised centres, and return them post-fix, no extra cost. Service requests can be raised via the support portal or email.
The ecosystem is powered by a comprehensive digital self-service suite: the Device Help app, Software Fix tool, Intelligent Voice Assistance (IVA), Moli (Motorola’s AI chatbot), and a 24×7 multilingual e-support portal across WhatsApp, web, and devices. This AI-first approach positions Motorola among the few brands in India offering always-on, proactive support to minimise downtime and resolve issues before they escalate.
The physical network is expanding rapidly to over 1,200 touchpoints by the end of FY26-27 more than double the current footprint ensuring faster, more consistent service in metros, Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 cities. Motorola also boasts improved spare parts availability and repair turnaround times nationwide.
Motorola India, managing director T. M. Narasimhan said, “At Motorola, our commitment to customers goes well beyond the point of purchase. With the Nationwide Monthly Service Camp and Free Doorstep Care Service, we are creating a comprehensive, proactive, and accessible after-sales support ecosystem.”
IDC’s Q3 FY25 report ranks Motorola as India’s fastest-growing smartphone brand with 52.4 per cent year-on-year growth and 8.3 per cent market share, reflecting rising consumer trust. In a market where after-sales experience often makes or breaks loyalty, Motorola’s latest push blends AI smarts, physical reach, and genuine perks turning routine maintenance into something fans might actually look forward to. Because when your phone gets this much love, staying loyal feels like the easiest decision of all.
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Ethical AI must benefit society, not dominate it, says WFEB chief Sanjay Pradhan at IAA event
At Mumbai event, ethics expert urges businesses and governments to shape AI responsibly
MUMBAI: Artificial intelligence may be racing ahead at lightning speed, but its direction must still be guided by human conscience. That was the central message delivered by Sanjay Pradhan, president of the World Forum for Ethics in Business (WFEB), during the latest edition of IAA Conversations held in Mumbai.
The session was organised by the International Advertising Association (IAA) and the Artificial Intelligence Association of India (AIAI) in association with The Free Press Journal at the Free Press House on 7 March. Addressing a packed audience, Pradhan called for stronger ethical leadership to ensure AI remains a tool that benefits humanity rather than one that governs it.
“Artificial intelligence has rapidly become one of the most powerful technologies humanity has created,” Pradhan said. “It is unlocking breakthroughs in medicine, science and creativity at a pace unimaginable just a few years ago.”
But he warned that the same technology carries serious risks. AI, he noted, can amplify disinformation faster than facts can travel, compromise privacy, deepen discrimination and disrupt millions of livelihoods. Referencing concerns raised by AI pioneers such as Geoffrey Hinton, often called the godfather of AI, Pradhan stressed that the real challenge is not whether AI will shape the world, but whether humans will shape it with ethics and wisdom.
Structuring his talk around four guiding questions, why, what, how and who, Pradhan introduced the audience to WFEB’s emerging AI Ethics Partnership, a global platform aimed at advancing responsible artificial intelligence. He outlined four priority concerns that demand urgent attention: disinformation, bias and discrimination, data privacy and job security.
To make the idea of ethical AI easier to grasp, Pradhan offered a simple metaphor. Ethical AI, he said, is like a three layered cake. The outer layer represents the visible value ethical AI creates for businesses and society. The middle layer is organisational culture that moves ethics from written codes to everyday practice. The innermost layer, however, is the most crucial, the conscience of individual leaders.
Drawing from Indian philosophical thought through WFEB co-founder Ravi Shankar, Pradhan noted that while artificial intelligence can reproduce stored knowledge, true intelligence is boundless and rooted in conscience, creativity and compassion. Practices such as breathwork and meditation, he suggested, can help leaders develop the calm clarity needed for ethical decision making.
The event also featured a discussion with Maninder Adityaraj Singh, chief of staff and head of innovation at Rediffusion Brand Solutions Pvt Ltd, and Yash Johri, lawyer, Supreme Court of India.
Opening the session, IAA India chapter president Abhishek Karnani, highlighted the need for industries to understand and engage with AI responsibly.
“AI has to be befriended and understood,” added Rediffusion managing director and AIAI national convenor Sandeep Goyal. “Its ethical use will determine whether it becomes a friend or a foe.”
As AI continues to reshape industries and societies, Pradhan ended with a simple but powerful call to action. Businesses, governments and individuals must work together to ensure that the algorithms shaping the future reflect human values rather than just cold logic.
