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Landmark rolls out national expansion plans
Mumbai, April 13, 2006: Landmark, the largest book and music retailer in India today announced the launch of its first store in Mumbai, which will kickstart the company’s national roll out plan. The Mumbai store, which marks its foray into the western region, is located at Infiniti Mall, Andheri. With this launch, Landmark will now be present in Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata and Mumbai.
Spread across 18,500 sq. ft, the new Landmark store in Mumbai will offer a wide range of books, music, movies, stationery, gifts, toys and accessories amongst others. The undisputed leader in the book and music category, Landmark boasts of an exhaustive range of over 1,00,000 titles in books and music alone. With superior customer service and value pricing coupled with an inviting and comfortable environment, Landmark is all set to become the preferred destination for book and music lovers in Mumbai.
Announcing Landmark’s foray into Mumbai, Ms. Hemu Ramaiah, CEO, Landmark said, “Landmark aims to be a point of cultural and social interaction, where authors, poets and musicians will hold court. For us, Landmark goes beyond business…the product mix ensures a platform for intellectual entertainment.”
Adds Mr. Himanshu Chakrawarti, COO Landmark,”We are delighted to kick off our national expansion with the first store in Mumbai. Andheri is a very vibrant market and we expect the Landmark experience to make an impact with the evolved customers in this part of the city. Whether it is the depth of our collection or the nature of initiatives that we bring to our customers, Landmark will soon create a brand new experience in book and music retailing across the country.”
Landmark today has the distinction of pioneering a number of innovations and has always been the first to adopt technology, thereby enhancing customer experience at the store and also provide substantial efficiencies at the back end.
Landmark enjoys the distinction of being the first:
Large format book retailer in India
Integrated Online Retail Store chain in India.
Retailer to introduce the concept of E-tailing
Retailer in Asia to be Accredited ISO 9002 and was also awarded British European and International Standard certification BSEN ISO 9002-recognition of Service & Quality
Launched in Chennai in 1987 Landmark has over the past 19 years nurtured and built its stores on the foundation of providing customers the widest choice and a great overall experience in its stores. In August 2005, Trent Limited acquired a 76% strategic interest in Landmark and its subsidiary firms for a consideration of Rs.103.6 crores.
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WITT Summit 2026 concludes in New Delhi
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MUMBAI: The WITT Summit just wrapped up with enough big ideas to fill a policy playbook because when India’s leaders, thinkers and icons gather under one roof, even the conversations hit sixes. The eighth edition of TV9 Network’s flagship What India Thinks Today (WITT) Summit 2026 concluded on Saturday after two days of dynamic discussions at its New Delhi venue. India’s largest multi-domain public policy and culture summit brought together political leaders, policymakers, sports icons, artists and technology innovators to examine the forces shaping contemporary India and its global standing.
Prime minister Narendra Modi delivered the keynote address on the theme “India and the World” for the third consecutive year. In a wide-ranging speech, he addressed the ongoing conflict in West Asia, calling for restraint and compassion while highlighting India’s continued development trajectory despite global turmoil.
The summit featured candid conversations with state leaders. Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy articulated a people-first governance model and contrasted it with other development approaches. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav declared that Left-wing extremism had been effectively eliminated in his state and highlighted preparations for the upcoming Kumbh Mela. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann defended his government’s record, citing the closure of 19 toll plazas and creation of the Sadak Suraksha Force. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar expressed confidence in Congress prospects in Assam and addressed recent allegations against him.
On geopolitics and national security, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia outlined India’s ambition to become a builder of trusted digital infrastructure for the world, citing the rapid 5G rollout and village-level 4G connectivity.
Cricket received significant attention. Former India captain Sourav Ganguly praised player freedom and trust as hallmarks of great leadership and named MS Dhoni as the greatest captain due to his World Cup successes. India women’s team bowling coach Aavishkar Salvi credited the BCCI and Women’s Premier League for building a pipeline of world-class talent behind the team’s recent ODI World Cup triumph.
The summit also hosted the inaugural AI² Awards 2026, celebrating the convergence of human creativity and machine intelligence in storytelling and content creation. Poet and kathavachak Kumar Vishwas delivered a nuanced take on India’s concept of Dharma and criticised the recent arrest of an 80-year-old Shankaracharya. Veteran lyricist Sameer Anjaan and storyteller Neelesh Misra reflected on changing music trends and artistic responsibility in the wake of a recent controversy involving Nora Fatehi.
In a country where conversations often run as deep as the Ganges, the WITT Summit proved once again that when leaders, thinkers and storytellers come together, the real winner is public discourse lively, layered and refreshingly unafraid to tackle the big questions shaping India’s tomorrow.
