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Somaiya Group Names Pitchfork Partners as Strategic Communication Partner
The Somaiya Group has appointed Pitchfork Partners Strategic Consulting LLP as its strategic communication partner. The consultancy won the mandate for all parts of the group: healthcare, education, rural development amongst others. Pitchfork Partners will be responsible for designing strategic communication campaigns to maintain and build a corporate reputation through multi-channel, integrated programmes.
The Somaiya Group comprises a diversified portfolio which includes- Somaiya Education- www.somaiya.edu, Somaiya Health- www.ayurvihar.org, Somaiya Rural Development- www.nareshwadi.org, Somaiya Art & Culture- www.somaiya-kalavidya.org, Godavari Biorefineries Ltd. – www.somaiya.com, Somaiya Sustainability, Somaiya Trust and Kitab Khana- www.kitabkhana.in While raising awareness about the group, Pitchfork Partners will expand the group’s overall corporate narrative.
Speaking on this appointment, Samir Somaiya, Chairman & Managing Director, Somaiya Group says- “Pitchfork Partner’s strategy aligns with our communication objectives. We serve society and have built a decades-long legacy. With this partnership, we aim to build our corporate reputation further and use Communication & public relations to reach out to all our stakeholders”
Jaideep Shergill, co-founder, Pitchfork Partners, said: “We are delighted to partner with the Somaiya Group. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare, education and rural development are firmly in the spotlight. It’s our privilege to use our expertise for a revered group like Somaiya.”
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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.
