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Amazon miniTV hosts screening of Naam Namak Nishan in Mumbai
Mumbai: In a night brimming with pride and emotion, Amazon miniTV, hosted an exclusive screening of its series Naam Namak Nishan in Mumbai last night. The event brought together the entire cast and crew, including Varun Sood, Danish Sood, Helly Shah, and Roshni Walia, offering a first look at the inspiring story that promises to stir the nation’s soul. The screening was a momentous occasion, filled with emotion and pride as the team witnessed their hard work brought to life on screen.
As the lights dimmed and the screening began, the audience was taken on an emotional journey through the lives of cadets, their intense challenges and the emotional growth that defines the making of a soldier. In addition to the Mumbai event, a screening was held at the OTA, where parts of the series were filmed. The team was honoured to return to the academy to share the first episodes with the cadets and officers. This special screening, facilitated by Lieutenant General Michael AJ Fernandez, AVSM, VSM, commandant of OTA, offered an authentic glimpse into the lives of the cadets, connecting real-life cadets and officers with the series and amplifying its impact.
As the nation celebrates Independence day, Naam Namak Nishan stands as a stirring tribute to the valour and bonds that define our armed forces. The series is streaming exclusively on Amazon miniTV.
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ONDC names Vibhor Jain MD and CEO; Rohit Lohia joins as CBO, Manoj Thakur as CTO
Leadership formalised as open commerce network sharpens focus on scale and user value
The Open Network for Digital Commerce has formalised Vibhor Jain as managing director and chief executive officer, cementing a leadership transition at India’s ambitious open commerce platform as it pushes for scale and relevance.
Jain, who had been serving as acting chief executive officer since April last year following the exit of Thampy Koshy, steps into the role with effect from 7th April , according to a report by The Economic Times. He previously served as chief operating officer at the government-backed network, which enables buyers and sellers to transact across applications through an open, interoperable system.
Setting out his strategy, Jain underscored the network’s differentiated architecture. “Going forward, we are concentrating on what open, interoperable infrastructure can uniquely enable, things that no single platform has the incentive or the architecture to do,” he said.
He added that the immediate priority is to widen ONDC’s impact across user cohorts often underserved by platform-led commerce. “My priority is to deepen the value ONDC creates for the people it exists to serve: kisaans, karigars, kiranas, gig workers, first-time investors, and daily commuters across India,” he said.
Jain also flagged leadership reinforcement within the organisation, noting that ONDC has “a strong and exciting leadership team in place”, with Rohit Lohia joining as chief business officer and Manoj Thakur as chief technology officer.
With over 18 years of experience spanning entrepreneurship and consulting, Jain brings a track record in technology-led, large-scale transformation programmes and internet businesses. At ONDC, he has been closely involved in shaping strategy and operations as the network seeks to move digital commerce away from platform-centric models towards an open network approach.
Before ONDC, Jain worked with JUMO, where he helped set up the fintech firm’s India operations, and led the India launch of Mobike, handling regulatory, policy and operational aspects of its market entry. Earlier, he co-founded Atlanta Healthcare, an air quality management company, and spent more than a decade in consulting roles at Andersen and EY, advising governments on public policy and technology-driven reforms, including work on the Aadhaar programme and tax systems.
The mandate is clear but the path is complex. As ONDC attempts to rewrite the rules of digital commerce, Jain now carries the burden of turning open architecture into mass adoption, in a market still dominated by platform power.
