Brands
Senco Gold channels nature in sparkling new collection
MUMBAI: From forest to fire, Senco Gold turns nature into sparkle. Senco Gold & Diamonds, India’s leading jewellery house, has unveiled its latest collection and campaign, Elements of Nature, with Kiara Advani as the face of the campaign. The collection draws inspiration from the world around us, from the graceful curve of ocean waves and fiery glow of molten lava to the twinkle of stars and delicate forest blooms. Each piece translates these natural wonders into gold, diamond, and polki jewellery with a poetic touch.
Crafted by Senco’s master karigars, the collection celebrates strength, elegance, and the timeless beauty of women, marrying traditional craftsmanship with contemporary design. Kiara Advani embodies this elegance, reflecting the artistry and detail at the heart of Senco’s 85-year legacy.
Senco director and head of marketing & designs Joita Sen said, “With Elements of Nature, we wanted to tell a story as timeless as the earth itself. Jewellery is not just an ornament, it is a narrative. Each design captures the poetry of nature, made with devotion and detail by our artisans. This collection is for every celebration, every moment, not just weddings. We ensure every woman finds something aspirational yet personal.”
Timed for the festive and wedding season, Elements of Nature promises to be a versatile and unforgettable collection, offering brides and jewellery enthusiasts a perfect blend of heritage and modernity.
The campaign film featuring Kiara Advani is now live on Youtube and the collection is available at all Senco Gold & Diamonds stores and online at www.sencogoldanddiamonds.com.
Brands
Dunkin’ Donuts to exit India as Jubilant FoodWorks ends 15-year franchise deal
The quick service restaurant giant is ending a 15-year franchise partnership with the American doughnut chain, even as it renews its Domino’s agreement for another 15 years
NOIDA: Dunkin’ is done in India. Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd, the country’s leading quick service restaurant operator, has decided not to renew its franchise agreement with the American coffee and doughnut chain, and will wind down its Indian stores in a phased manner before December 31, 2026, bringing a 15-year partnership to a quiet, loss-laden close.
The decision, approved by JFL’s board on March 30, 2026, ends a relationship that began with a Multiple Unit Development Franchise Agreement signed on February 24, 2011. JFL will now evaluate and undertake what it described in a regulatory filing as the “rationalisation and/or cessation of certain operations and/or sale, transfer or disposal of assets and/or assignment or transfer of franchise rights,” all in consultation with Dunkin’s brand owners and strictly within the terms of the original agreement.
The numbers tell the story bluntly. In the financial year 2024-25, Dunkin’ India posted a revenue of Rs 37 crore against a loss of Rs 19 crore — a haemorrhage that was always going to test the patience of a parent company recording revenues of Rs 6,104 crore and a profit of Rs 194 crore in the same period. Doughnuts, it turns out, were never going to move the needle.
The contrast with JFL’s handling of its other marquee franchise could hardly be sharper. Even as it walks away from Dunkin’, the company has just doubled down on Domino’s, signing a fresh Master Franchise Agreement on March 31, 2026, granting it exclusive rights to develop and operate Domino’s Pizza stores in India for 15 years, with an option to renew for a further 10.
JFL, incorporated in 1995 and promoted by the Bharatia family, operates a network of more than 3,500 stores across six markets — India, Turkey, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Azerbaijan and Georgia. Its portfolio includes Domino’s and Popeyes on the global side, and two home-grown brands: Hong’s Kitchen and COFFY, a café brand in Turkey.
For Dunkin’, India was always a stretch. The brand never quite cracked the cultural code in a market where filter coffee and chai command fierce loyalty and where the doughnut remains, at best, an occasional indulgence rather than a daily habit. Fifteen years, mounting losses and a parent with better things to spend its capital on was always going to be a difficult equation to solve.
The doughnut has had its last day. The pizza, however, is staying.
