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Five films and series to tune into this Ganesh festive season
Mumbai: The festive season is here, a time to embrace the spirit of celebration. Whether it’s visiting pandals, enjoying sweets, or dancing to lively tunes, this is a time for shared joy.
To enhance the festivities, gather your loved ones, grab some treats, and enjoy a selection of entertaining films and series. Here are five movies, web shows, and audio series to keep you engaged during this Ganesh festival.
Shree Ganeshji Ki Janamkatha (Sony LIV)
If you are looking to educate the family’s younger generation on the power and magic of Ganesha, there is no better TV serial than ‘Shree Ganeshji Ki Janmakatha’ to start their learning journey. Entertaining and enlightening in equal parts, the show charts the journey of Ganeshji from his initial days to the enigmatic final form he takes that the whole world worships today. Youngsters will also learn about the strength of Goddess Parvathi and the might of Lord Shiva, the parents of Shree Ganesh through this story.
Yeh Meri Family (Amazon Prime Video)
This simple and adorable show will take you right down memory lane, as it transports us back to the 90’s to tell the tale of a tight-knit middle-class family. Told from the perspective of a confused middle child, ‘Yeh Meri Family’ captures the magic of those ‘good old days’ when landlines still ruled the roost and television sets were big and bulky boxes. Every episode will make you laugh, cry, and fall in love with your loved ones all over again. The perfect festive watch for the entire family!
The Return (Pocket FM)
Six years after an unexpected betrayal, Navya crosses paths with Avinash, the man who unknowingly changed her life forever, bringing with him the promise of a new beginning.
Gharat Ganpati (Amazon Prime Video)
Shot in the majestic Konkan belt, this family drama introduces us to the Gharats, a huge clan spanning across generations. Preparing to welcome the sacred Gauri Ganpati at their ancestral house, ‘Gharat Ganpati’ depicts how age-old traditions bring everyone together, strengthen bonds and clear many generational gaps in the family. Filled with heartwarming scenes and clean comedy, this one is a must-watch to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi.
Abhayrakshak Amrit (Pocket FM)
Sameer is ready to take the poison of death for his brother, but he receives the essence of nectar. What will happen when, in the next life, he has to fight against his own brother and the killers, across the time. Will he be able to use the powers gained from the nectar to stop his brother and the deadly assassins? Or will he fall into the trap set by them?
e-commerce
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.
