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Zee TV to engage Delhi viewers with ‘Mata Ki Chowki’
MUMBAI: After organising a massive wedding ceremony and inviting viewers from all over Maharashtra for its show Pavitra Rishta, Zee TV is now doing a similar on-ground promotional event in Delhi for the Delhi-centric show, 12/24 Karol Bagh. As show protagonist Simmi Sethi is set to get married to Rajeev Bhalla, the channel has arranged a ‘Mata Ki Chowki’ for friends and relatives as part of the promotional activity. For the same, Zee TV is seeking involvement and participation from Delhiites at the ‘Chowki‘. The channel has called singers – Narendra Chanchal, Richa Sharma and Tarun Sagar along with L’il Champs to perform at the event, which will be held on 13 October at 7 pm in Delhi. Says Zee TV marketing head Akash Chawla, “Connecting to our viewers through every possible touch point has always been our endeavour. Through this event, we would like to show our gratification towards the viewers and provide them with a larger-than-life experience. We are sure that they would make the most of it.” The cast of Karol Bagh would visit the devotees at Jhandewala Temple and the Banglasaheb Gurudwara. The stars would also distribute invites amongst the passengers in Delhi Metros and the residents of various societies across the city. Special buses would be arranged to help viewers commute to-and-from the location of the event. Along with heavy on-air promotion on all the network channels, radio spots and print media will also be used to publicise the event. The ‘Mata Ki Chowki’ episode will be telecast as a one-hour special on 19 October at 10 pm. |
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Boeing appoints Barun as head of FP&A for global engineering function
Seasoned finance leader to steer budgets and strategy across global centres
BENGALURU: Boeing’s finance cockpit has a new pilot, and he is no stranger to turbulence or transformation. Boeing has appointed Barun as head of FP&A for global engineering, placing him at the centre of financial strategy for its worldwide engineering and technology operations.
Based in Bengaluru, Barun steps into a role that is as expansive as it is critical. He will serve as the primary finance lead for Boeing’s Engineering and Technology Centers globally, working closely with executive leadership to shape financial decisions, manage complex budgets, and design scalable finance processes that support the company’s growing engineering footprint.
In a note announcing his move Barun said, “I’m excited to share that I’ve joined Boeing Global Engineering. This opportunity is incredibly meaningful to me not just from a professional standpoint, but also for what Boeing represents globally.” He added that he looks forward to contributing to an organisation that continues to shape the future of aerospace and innovation.
Barun’s mandate spans strategic financial leadership, operational oversight, and stakeholder engagement. From directing large-scale budgets and schedules to influencing long-term organisational goals, the role blends financial discipline with business foresight. He will also lead cross-functional teams and partner with finance colleagues worldwide to support engineering programmes across geographies, including India.
The appointment caps a long stint at Juniper Networks, where Barun spent over a decade, most recently as finance senior manager. There, he led FP&A for global product business units and G&A functions, driving budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning. He also played a key role in enterprise-wide transformation, including spearheading an Oracle to SAP ERP migration and building advanced analytics capabilities using tools such as Tableau and SAP Analytics Cloud.
His earlier career includes finance leadership roles at Sony India Software Centre, Cognizant Technology Solutions, and Mphasis, where he focused on financial planning, governance frameworks, and operational efficiency across global delivery centres.
A chartered accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Barun brings nearly two decades of experience across financial planning, digital transformation, and analytics-led decision making.
His appointment comes at a time when global engineering operations are becoming increasingly complex and distributed, requiring sharper financial oversight and agile planning. With Barun at the helm of FP&A for engineering, Boeing appears to be tightening its financial playbook as it looks to scale innovation with discipline.
