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Eros Now, Xiaomi Mi TV enter into distribution partnership
MUMBAI: Eros International has announced that Eros Now, its cutting edge digital over-the-top (OTT) South Asian entertainment platform, has entered into a strategic distribution partnership with Xiaomi, India’s smartphone brand for its smart Mi LED TVs.
With this partnership, Eros Now further enhances its distribution to the larger screen in India and then across Asia. Eros Now will be available within patchwall on all Mi TVs sold in India, giving all users access to its compelling bouquet of 11,000+ Bollywood and regional language films, entertainment shows, music videos and originals at a monthly subscription of INR 49 (Plus Plan) and INR 99 (Premium Plan).
Eros Digital CEO Rishika Lulla Singh said, “Eros Now intends to take its viewers beyond conventional small screen on demand experience and offering an enviable user interface on smart televisions. In a bid to ensure that the digital-first audience of today has access to the best of entertainment, we are glad to partner with Xiaomi for its content offerings on all Mi LED TVs. Through this partnership, we are thrilled to bring our larger than life movies and Eros Now Originals on the bigger screens with a richer experience.”
Eros Now’s integration with Mi LED TVs comes at a time when Xiaomi is celebrating its anniversary of four years in India. Earlier this year, Xiaomi integrated its Mi Video app with on-demand streaming services including Eros Now.
MiTV Xiaomi India product manager Sudeep Sahu said, “Mi TV 4 is the thinnest LED TV in the world, boasting an extremely slim design that measures only 4.9mm, with a frameless display design for a more immersive viewing experience. With our content first philosophy, we hope to bring each Mi LED TV user a unique experience with a personalised interface. All this and much more is possible with PatchWall inbuilt into the world’s thinnest LED TV. Eros Now has been synonymous with groundbreaking content for the digital medium and we are extremely proud to have brought them on-board with their high quality immersive content offerings for all our Mi Fans. We hope to build great properties together. Mi LED TV offers over 500,000 hours of content and Eros Now is a very important partner who share similar brand philosophies as Xiaomi in terms of disrupting industries.”
In an innovative move earlier this year, Xiaomi launched the new Mi LED TV 4 55”, Mi LED TV 4A 43” and Mi LED TV 4A 32” armed with native apps from a group of content partners powering the world’s thinnest LED TV. Eros Now’s content offering adds to the largest content aggregator library in India of Xiaomi. The content offerings now pan out to all three Mi TV’s.
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Tech firms tweak office operations amid LPG shortage concerns
Infosys, HCLTech and Cognizant adjust cafeteria services and work policies.
MUMBAI: When geopolitics turns up the heat, even office cafeterias start feeling the burn. Several technology companies in India are adjusting workplace operations and food services as concerns over a nationwide shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) grow following escalating tensions in West Asia. Major IT firms including Cognizant, Infosys and HCLTech have begun rolling out contingency measures to reduce dependence on office cafeterias that rely heavily on commercial LPG.
The disruption stems from rising geopolitical tensions involving Iran after military action by the United States and Israel reportedly led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route for oil and gas supplies. The closure has disrupted the movement of LPG and liquefied natural gas across international markets, triggering concerns about supply constraints and price volatility.
According to a report by The Times of India, Cognizant has advised employees to bring their own meals to office where possible to reduce reliance on office cafeterias dependent on LPG based cooking.
The company has reportedly told staff that it is preparing for potential disruptions driven by supply prioritisation, price fluctuations and pressure on vendor networks.
As part of contingency planning, Cognizant is identifying alternative food vendors that do not rely on LPG. These include kitchens using induction based or solar powered cooking systems.
The company is also exploring partnerships with cloud kitchens that operate on electric or solar power to ensure uninterrupted food supply in case conventional cooking gas availability worsens.
Additionally, Cognizant is evaluating the possibility of expanding work from home or hybrid arrangements for non critical roles, partly to reduce commuting exposure if fuel prices rise sharply due to global energy disruptions.
Meanwhile, HCLTech allowed employees at its Chennai office to work from home on March 12 and March 13 after cafeteria vendors were unable to operate because of the LPG shortage.
Several food service vendors at the campus reportedly suspended operations as they struggled to secure cooking gas supplies, prompting the company to permit staff to work remotely for the two days.
Infosys has also issued internal advisories across multiple locations, including its campuses in Bengaluru and Chennai.
The company informed employees in Bengaluru that cafeteria services would continue but with reduced menu options due to concerns around commercial LPG availability.
As part of the temporary adjustments, live food counters have been suspended, and employees have been encouraged to bring home cooked food while the situation evolves.
While LPG shortages in India remain a developing situation, the measures taken by these technology firms highlight how global geopolitical disruptions can ripple through unexpected corners of the economy, even the humble office lunch.
For companies with large campuses and thousands of employees relying on daily cafeteria services, cooking fuel shortages can quickly turn into an operational challenge. Until global supply chains stabilise, many workplaces may find themselves rethinking everything from food sourcing to flexible work policies.
