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Safilo unleashes exquisite designer eyewear brands
MUMBAI: Fashion and luxury eyewear major Safilo launched its ‘Latest from Italy’ exquisite winter eyewear collection of super- premium designer brands in India in a celebrity-studded event.
At its first ever fashion show in India, super-models Sapna Kumar and Indrani Das Gupta sashayed down the ramp showcasing brands like Giorgio Armani, Gucci, Ralph Lauren, Emporio Armani, Carerra, Oxydo, Diesel and Dior.
Style gurus Rohit Bal, Rohit Gandhi and Rahul Khanna and industry scions Amit and Mohit Burman were also present at the unveiling of the same.
“The market for designer eyewear brands in India is expanding beyond the metropolitans to smaller cities, which is where we have planned a significant thrust this season,” said Safilo North India regional sales and marketing manager Amarbir Singh. With over 500 outlets in India, Safilo also has plans to increase its network to smaller parts of the country.
Carerra, Safilo’s inhouse brand, presented two components of its new eyewear collection: an urbane sunglasses range and another dedicated to sport, designed by Safilo creative director Enzo Sopracolle in collaboration with athletes.
Another Safilo brand – Oxydo, which is also designed by Enzo Sopracolle, combines metal and acetate to create a chromatic contrast and is emblazoned with the brand new “Ox” logo.
Apart from these, Gucci, Giorgio Armani, Diesel, Polo Ralph Lauren, Dior and Emporio Armani’s latest sunglasses collections were also displayed.
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Indigo appoints Aloke Singh as Chief Strategy Officer
Air India Express MD joins to steer global growth and operational efficiency.
MUMBAI: Indigo just recruited its next big strategist from the rival camp because when you’re chasing the skies, sometimes the best way to fly higher is to borrow the pilot who already knows the route. InterGlobe Aviation, parent company of IndiGo, announced on 23 March 2026 that its board has approved the appointment of Aloke Singh as Chief Strategy Officer. Singh, who most recently served as managing director and CEO of Air India Express, will lead enterprise-wide strategic planning, operational efficiency initiatives and the airline’s aggressive push into international routes.
Reporting initially to managing director Rahul Bhatia and later to Indigo’s incoming CEO Singh brings over three decades of experience across strategy, operations and commercial functions in aviation. At Air India Express he drove network expansion and performance turnaround, earlier roles at Air India and Oman Air sharpened his focus on long-term planning.
“Aloke brings an exceptional blend of strategic vision and operational depth,” Bhatia said. “His experience will be critical as Indigo seeks to build a more agile, resilient and future-ready organisation.”
The appointment arrives at a pivotal moment. Indigo, India’s dominant domestic carrier, has faced intense scrutiny after operational disruptions in December 2025 thousands of cancelled and delayed flights due to crew scheduling misalignments with new pilot fatigue norms triggering fines, passenger chaos and regulatory heat. Former CEO Pieter Elbers resigned in March 2026 citing personal reasons, though his exit followed sustained pressure from those setbacks and rising costs.
Singh described joining Indigo as “a pivotal moment” for both the airline and Indian aviation, as the carrier accelerates beyond its domestic stronghold into a more competitive global arena.
In an industry where turbulence is measured in both altitude and headlines, Indigo isn’t just hiring a strategist, it’s recruiting a steady hand to navigate from domestic dominance to international takeoff, one calculated flight plan at a time.
