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Wipro crosses the 100,000 UPS mark
BANGALORE: The Bangalore-based WeP Peripherals Ltd (new name of Wipro ePeripherals Ltd), the leading IT peripherals solutions and services enterprise has achieved yet another milestone by crossing the 100,000 uploading to server (UPS ) mark.
WeP, which entered the UPS market in April 2001 with its emerge brand has claimed to be the “fastest Indian company” to have reached this landmark in this market segment.
WeP had commenced manufacturing of UPS at the Hyderabad unit last year and the company has made significant investments in terms of manpower, R&D and material resources in this direction.
According to a press release, WeP has taken the initiative to provide customers’ stable and reliable power protection equipment – which protect their investments on sensitive equipment’s like PC even at the lower segment. WeP claims to be the front runner on this initiative since the last two years by providing affordable branded UPS for segments like SOHO/Home.
Talking about the 100,000 UPS milestone, WeP channel and UPS business manager K Chandrasekhar was quoted as saying, “We are the only Indian company to have achieved this mark of 100,000 UPS in such a short span of time. And we were able to do so because of our widespread channel strength.”
Chandrasekhar further added, “WeP has continuously understood customer needs and during the last six months has come out with new innovative products such as Emerge 600VA for 2 PC applications and Emerge 550G, the Only UPS to protect PC even with a generator.”
During this period, customers from 272 locations across the country have bought E-Merge UPS which has been accredited to be the Number One ‘Bhoomi Brand’ as per a recent survey held by 360 Magazine (a channel magazine).
The brand has also been continuously rated by IDC as the Number One Indian UPS brand. Out of these total sales of 100,000 units, about 80 per cent would constitute Emerge 500 VA category, while the remaining unit sales would be of Emerge 600 VA, 650 VA and 1 KVA categories.
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From mega bills to spontaneous dates: Swiggy Dineout Valentine’s report
From mega bills to last-minute plans, India celebrated love with flair
MUMBAI: Valentine’s Day 2026 was a feast for the senses and wallets alike, according to Swiggy Dineout. India’s on-demand dining platform revealed how the nation celebrated romance with big gestures, lively nights out, and plenty of spontaneous bookings.
Metropolitan hubs continued to rule the roost with Bengaluru, Delhi, and Hyderabad seeing the most reservations. Emerging cities aren’t far behind, with Ahmedabad, Jaipur, and Chandigarh joining the party. Growth was particularly striking in Surat (up 180 per cent), Vadodara (155 per cent) and Bhubaneswar (145.5 per cent) compared with the previous Saturday.
Mumbai stole the headlines with a single customer splashing out Rs 130,155 – the highest bill in the country. The city also hosted the largest single group booking, with 30 diners coming together to celebrate in style. Most Valentine’s transactions took place between 10pm and 11pm, proving love, and hunger, strike late.
Mumbai stole the spotlight with a mega-spender whose bill made everyone else blush, while savvy diners were cashing in on discounts, including a Pune customer saving 60% and another in Bengaluru saving 50 per cent. Fine dining was on fire, with bookings up 121 per cent year-on-year, though pubs, bars, and lounges remained the crowd favourites, accounting for 30.6 per cent of all reservations. Last-minute romance was the order of the day, with 66 per cent of diners booking within two hours of heading out. Together, India saved over Rs 6 crore, proving that love can be grand, yet thrifty.
Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Delhi led the premium dining rush, showing a growing appetite for curated, high-end experiences. Meanwhile, spontaneous bookings reinforced modern lifestyles, where convenience and instant gratification rule the day.
Whether it was big spends, huge groups, or a last-minute romantic dash, Valentine’s Day 2026 proved love and dining go hand in hand – and sometimes, they go all out.
