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MTV launches translucent credit card with Citibank
MTV Citibank Card has been awarded the Gold award for best Youth Program at the Mastercard Asia/Pacific annual meeting 2002.
The co brand program, says MTV, was chosen for this award from among credit card issuing banks in the Asia Pacific region. The two have now teamed up to launch the first ever translucent credit card in India. The scheme also gives an opportunity for prospective card members to fly free to Malaysia or dine with MTV veejays. Unlike traditional credit cards, which have an opaque base, the plastic card is translucent and embodies the values of clarity and transparency cherished by the today’s youth, says an official release.
Citibank and MTV have also teamed up to launch a pioneering contest in association with the Malaysian Tourism Board called the ‘Fly to Malaysia or Dine with MTV VJs Contest’. Prospectives, applying for a MTV Citibank Card, between March and April 2002, stand a chance to win a free four day trip to Malaysia or dine with VJs Nafisa Joseph and Nikhil Chinappa by participating in a slogan contest besides winning a host of free gifts.
The MTV Citibank Feature Partner program has over 250 popularly frequented places offering exclusive round the year discounts. Cardholders get preferential entry to MTV events and shows, periodic discounts on various youth merchandise and the opportunity to participate in a variety of contests and promotions.
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Time brings TIME100 Next franchise to India with Reliance
List to spotlight 100 emerging leaders, gala set for December 2026 in Mumbai.
MUMBAI: It’s about time India’s next wave got a global spotlight and now, it’s on the list. New York-headquartered Time is expanding its TIME100 Next franchise to India, partnering with Reliance Industries Limited to launch TIME100 Next India, its first international extension of the rising leaders platform. The announcement was made at the Time100 Gala in New York by Jessica Sibley and Nita Mukesh Ambani, signalling a strategic push to tap into India’s growing influence across sectors.
The India edition will recognise 100 emerging leaders from the country and the global Indian diaspora, spanning business, science, sports, arts and social impact. The list will be curated by Time’s editorial team and published online, continuing the franchise’s focus on identifying individuals shaping the future.
The initiative will culminate in a gala event scheduled for December 2026 at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre, anchoring the platform within India’s cultural and business ecosystem.
TIME’s broader Time100 franchise has steadily expanded its global footprint since 2021 through events and impact-led initiatives. Executives noted that India’s growing pool of influential voices and innovators made it a natural next step for the platform’s international ambitions.
For Reliance, the partnership aligns with its broader push to support emerging talent and ideas on a global stage. For Time, it marks a timely bet on India not just as a market, but as a talent engine shaping the next chapter of global leadership.
