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Witzeal onboards Naveen Goswami as head of innovation
Mumbai: Witzeal, a new age gaming technology company on Tuesday announced the appointment of Naveen Goswami as head of innovation. With this appointment, Witzeal is determined to strengthen its leadership team and bring about revolutionising change and innovation to the players of Big Cash, thereby providing a remarkable gaming experience to its user base.
“Innovation is an imperative module for growth of any company, and we are constantly working towards honing our innovation skill and team,” said Witzeal CEO and founder Ankur Singh. “We are delighted to welcome Naveen on board and look forward to taking Witzeal to greater heights with his expertise and knowledge. His extensive experience in establishing technologies and various teams in different organisations will contribute to the quality of our services and the overall zeal of the team,”
In this role,Goswami will play a pivotal role in driving new product innovation and development at Witzeal with an aim to bring a qualitative difference to Witzeal’s gaming platform over the years of growth to come. Additionally, he shall be responsible to oversee and implement changes in approaches, methods, products, and processes to enhance competitiveness and improve overall gaming experience, said the statement.
The gaming industry in India is growing at an exponential rate and is estimated to reach $3.9 billion by 2025, making it one of the most profitable sectors in the country. Witzeal has and continues to focus on innovation to foster a holistic growth in this sunrise sector and Goswami’s expertise will help the brand to cater to a wider ecosystem, said the company.
Goswami is a visionary technology leader and a strategist with over 18 years of experience with proficiency in identifying new revenue enhancement initiatives, designing customer experience journeys. His technical area of expertise is microservices, cloud computing, security, infrastructure automation, auto scaling, virtualisation, disaster recovery, monitoring and management. He has a diverse background in technology, having worked with companies such as ShepHertz, VMware, Digital River, Ericsson, and others on ideation, design, implementation, and deployment of large products on Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and Microsoft Azure to centralise massive volumes of data for analytic purposes and to migrate Data Warehouses to the cloud.
“In today’s booming online gaming sector, creative use of technology and data can work wonders. I’m excited to be able to put my skills to the test by managing the product Innovation team and securing Big Cash’s and its players’ rapid growth,” stated Naveen Goswami on his new role.
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Coke Studio Bharat unveils Season 4 artist line-up, Rekha Bhardwaj, Aditya Rikhari to lead
New season blends folk roots and modern voices in rich musical mix
MUMBAI: Coke Studio Bharat is tuning up for its fourth outing, unveiling a diverse artist line-up that promises to strike a chord between tradition and today.
After three seasons of blending regional sounds with contemporary flair, the platform returns with Season 4, opening with ‘The List’ that introduces a vibrant mix of voices from across the country. Among those taking centre stage are Rekha Bhardwaj, Aditya Rikhari, Kutle Khan, Faheem Abdullah, Arsalan Nizami, Mame Khan and Mohammad Faiz, alongside a host of emerging and established names.
If the previous season leaned into poetic revival and festive anthems, this edition dives deeper, weaving stories of devotion, longing and memory through India’s rich musical landscape. From Rajasthani folk and Punjabi Sufi traditions to Kashmiri storytelling and urban love ballads, the new season stretches across regions and emotions with equal ease.
Rekha Bhardwaj said, “Every generation rediscovers its roots in its own way. Coke Studio Bharat creates a space where tradition can evolve without losing its soul.”
Aditya Rikhari said, “My music has always been personal. This platform allows that intimacy to grow while reaching a much wider audience.”
Faheem Abdullah said, “Music carries memory and identity. Being part of this platform lets me bring my Kashmiri storytelling to a national stage.”
Backed by Coca-Cola India and in collaboration with Universal Music Group, the platform continues to position itself as a meeting ground for heritage and experimentation.
Coca-Cola India and Southwest Asia IMX lead Shantanu Gangane said, “Coke Studio Bharat brings together folk traditions and contemporary voices, creating a powerful cultural narrative at scale.”
Universal Music Group chairman & CEO, India & South Asia, & senior vice president of strategy for AMeA Devraj Sanyal said, “The platform reflects the kind of creative ecosystem India needs, one that honours regional depth while building globally relevant sound.”
With fresh collaborations, unexpected pairings and stories rooted in place yet ready to travel, Season 4 looks set to turn up the volume on India’s many musical voices, one track at a time.
