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Luxury Ride onboards Himanshu Arya as co-founder & CEO
Mumbai: Luxury Ride, a one-stop destination for the most opulent range of pre-owned luxury cars, has onboarded Himanshu Arya as the co-founder & CEO of the company. With the announcement the company eyes to overhaul the entire structure as a tech-enabled automobile company.
Coming with ingenious business planning acumen, Arya will be reimagining the pre-owned luxury car ecosystem. Having gained expertise in the start-up ecosystem over the years in the industry, he is adept at gauging the trends in the market. His trailblazing experience will contribute to steering Luxury Ride toward building a strong stature in the market.
With the vision to make pre-owned luxury cars accessible, the company has embarked on the journey to make Luxury Ride a leading company in the market. In the process, the company strives to provide an end-to-end technology-driven ecosystem for building a strong value chain that is aimed at elevating the experience of the customers at every stage of buying or selling.
Speaking on the occasion, Luxury Ride co-founder & MD Sumit Garg said, “The pre-owned luxury cars have made a lot of ripples in the automobile industry in recent years. It comes with a lot of potential to offer the ultimate opulence to customers at a reasonable price. Therefore, to create a niche for pre-owned luxury cars, we welcome Himanshu Arya to maneuver the dynamic terrain proficiently. Bringing his rich experience in technology, marketing, finance, and business to the table, we are committed to scaling the offerings and services for our valued customers.”
Elaborating on the same, Luxury Ride co-founder & CEO Himanshu Arya said, “With the customers becoming tech savvy riding the digital bandwagon, it becomes imperative for the companies to adapt themselves to the perennially changing market trends. As we at Luxury Ride were already backed by technology, we decided to tailor it and streamline it more efficiently for being a frontier in leveling up the game of the entire pre-owned luxury car industry.”
NEW DELHI: Hamdard Laboratories gathered a cross-section of India’s achievers in New Delhi on Friday, handing out the Hakeem Abdul Hameed Excellence Awards to figures who have left their mark across healthcare, education, sport, public service and the arts.
The ceremony, attended by minister of state for defence Sanjay Seth and senior officials from the ministry of Ayush, celebrated individuals whose work blends professional success with a sense of public purpose. It was as much a roll call of achievement as it was a reminder that influence is not measured only in profits or podiums, but in people reached and lives improved.
Among the headline awardees was Alakh Pandey, founder and chief executive of PhysicsWallah, recognised for turning affordable digital learning into a mass movement. On the sporting front, Arjuna Awardee and kabaddi player Sakshi Puniya was honoured for her contribution to the game and for pushing women’s participation onto bigger stages.
The cultural spotlight fell on veteran lyricist and poet Santosh Anand, whose songs have echoed across generations of Hindi cinema. At 97, Anand accepted the honour with characteristic humility, reflecting on a life shaped by perseverance and hope.
Healthcare honours spanned both modern and traditional systems. Manoj N. Nesari was recognised for strengthening Ayurveda’s place in national and global health frameworks. Padma shri Mohammed Abdul Waheed was honoured for his research-backed work in Unani medicine, while padma shri Mohsin Wali received recognition for his long-standing contribution to patient-centred care.
Education and social development also featured prominently. Padma shri Zahir Ishaq Kazi was honoured for decades of work in education, while former Meghalaya superintendent of Police T. C. Chacko was recognised for public service. Goonj founder Anshu Gupta received an award for his dignity-centred rural development initiatives, and the Hunar Shakti Foundation was honoured for empowering women and young girls through skill development.
The Lifetime Achievement Award went to former IAS officer Shailaja Chandra for her long career in public healthcare and governance, particularly in the traditional systems under Ayush.
Speaking at the event, Hamdard chairman Abdul Majeed said the awards were a tribute to those who combine excellence with empathy. “These awardees reflect Hakeem Sahib’s belief that healthcare, education and public service must ultimately serve humanity,” he said.
Minister Seth struck a forward-looking note, saying India’s young population gives the country a unique opportunity to become a global destination for learning, health and wellness by 2047.
The ceremony also featured the trailer launch of Unani Ki Kahaani, an upcoming documentary starring actor Jim Sarbh, set to premiere on Discovery on 11 February.
Instituted in memory of Unani scholar and educationist Hakeem Abdul Hameed, the awards have grown into a national platform that celebrates those building a more inclusive and resilient India. For one evening at least, the spotlight was not just on success, but on service with substance.
