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Insight Cosmetics, one of India’s fastest-growing beauty brands, announces its collaboration with Udaybir Sandhu, popularly known as Pinda from Dhurandhar 2—marking a powerful cultural moment where Indian beauty steps forward with confidence, credibility, and its own voice. At a time when “international” has long been equated with superiority, Insight Cosmetics is challenging the narrative—proving that products made for India, in India, are not just relevant, but better suited, more thoughtful, and truly high-performing. This collaboration brings together Pinda’s rooted, unapologetic identity with Insight’s skin-first, high-performance, toxin-conscious formulations—creating a campaign that celebrates bold new standard of beauty: homegrown, honest, and globally competitive.

A Campaign That Hits Home

Inspired by the evocative line, “Kudiye… ghar ki yaad nahi aayi tujhe?”

The campaign taps into a deeply familiar emotion—reminding consumers that everything they’ve been seeking in global products already exists at home. It’s not just nostalgia—it’s a shift in mindset. In a market flooded with international brands that often overlook Indian skin tones, textures, and climates, Insight Cosmetics stands for deep understanding, real performance, and cultural relevance. 

Made for India. Made Better.

At the core of this collaboration is a clear belief: “No Toxins. Only Trust.” Insight Cosmetics continues to lead with formulations that are:

• Skin-first

• Ingredient-conscious

• Designed specifically for Indian consumers

Because beauty should not come at the cost of your skin.

Mihir Jain – Director, Spokesperson, Insight Cosmetics, said: “Insight has always believed that India doesn’t need to look outward for validation. We have the talent, the understanding, and the capability to create world-class beauty products right here. Pinda represents that same confidence—rooted, real, and unapologetically Indian. Together, we’re not just launching a campaign; we’re reinforcing a belief that Made in India is not an alternative—it’s the standard.”

More Than a Collaboration — A Cultural Shift

The Insight Cosmetics x Pinda partnership is built on four defining pillars:

• Proudly Homegrown: Celebrating India’s evolving beauty innovation and manufacturing strength

• Toxin-Free Promise: Prioritising safe, effective formulations without compromise

• Skin-First Approach: Products designed for real Indian skin needs

• Cultural Relevance: Speaking to a generation that is rooted in India yet globally aware

Pinda on the Collaboration

“There’s real pride in representing something that’s ours. For too long, we’ve been told that better comes from outside. Insight is changing that. This is about backing what’s made for us, trusting what understands us, and owning our identity—with confidence.”

New Delhi, Apr 20 (BNP): India’s record trade deficit is expected to ease in the coming months, supported by anticipated trade agreements and a possible decline in global crude oil prices, according to a recent report by Bank of Baroda.

The report notes that elevated imports, particularly of energy products, have been a key driver of the widening trade gap in recent months. However, easing geopolitical tensions and improved global supply conditions could help stabilise oil prices, providing relief to India’s import bill.

At the same time, ongoing and potential trade deals are expected to improve export competitiveness and support outbound shipments, contributing to a gradual correction in the trade imbalance.

Economists highlighted that India’s external sector remains sensitive to fluctuations in global commodity prices, especially crude oil, which accounts for a significant share of import costs.

The report suggests that a combination of favourable global price trends and stronger trade linkages could help bring down the trade deficit from recent record levels in the near term.

Overall, while external risks remain, the outlook points toward a more stable trade environment if current trends in oil prices and trade negotiations continue.

India, Apr 20:  Krisp, the pioneer in real-time voice AI technology, today announced British English output for its AI-powered Accent Conversion technology. Agents based in India, the Philippines, Africa, the Middle East, the U.S., and Pakistan can now convert their voice to natural British English in real time. The technology works on-device, with no enrollment required and no changes to existing workflows. 

Accent Conversion transforms an agent’s natural speech to British English in real time. It runs on their device without any network dependencies, delays, or changes to how the agent works. The customer hears a voice that sounds local.

The UK is one of the largest call center markets in the world, and a significant share of it is served by offshore operations. That model is cost-efficient, talent-rich, and built to scale, but it has always come with accent barriers. Consumers are sensitive to unfamiliar accents, and that sensitivity shows up in lower trust, weaker comprehension, and declines in CX metrics. Skilled agents lose ground on metrics not because of what they say, but because of how they sound.

Accent Conversion to British English fixes that. UK-based companies and brands can deliver a customer experience that sounds local without changing their workforce model. BPOs can support UK programs from any offshore location and meet the accent expectations those clients require.

Accent Conversion is already delivering measurable impact in production deployments:

• 99% increase in Net Promoter Scores

• 26% increase  in sales conversion rate

• 25% increase  in employee satisfaction

• 25% reduction in average handle time

• 70% reduction in scaled operational delivery costs

• 15% increase in CSAT

• Only 1% of customers mention accent modification

“The offshore model isn’t going anywhere. It scales, and the talent is there. What’s been missing is a way to align how agents sound with the customers they serve,” said Davit Baghdasaryan, CEO and Co-Founder of Krisp. “British English output closes that gap for the UK market. It builds on what we’ve already proven in the US and expands Accent Conversion into a much larger part of the global call center industry.”

British English output is available now in Krisp’s Call Center AI platform and is coming soon to its meetings product. Existing customers can enable it instantly with no integration changes.

New Delhi, Apr 20 (BNP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Rajasthan on Tuesday to inaugurate India’s first greenfield integrated refinery and petrochemical complex at Pachpadra in Balotra.

The project, built with an investment of over ₹79,450 crore, is among the largest energy infrastructure developments in the country. Officials said it marks an important step in expanding India’s refining capacity while strengthening its petrochemical manufacturing base.

 Pic Credit: Pexel

The integrated facility is expected to enhance domestic production of key petrochemical products, reduce import dependence, and support industries such as plastics, textiles, fertilisers, and packaging.

Authorities noted that the project will also contribute to regional development by creating employment opportunities and encouraging industrial growth in Rajasthan.

During the visit, the Prime Minister is also scheduled to address a public gathering, where he is expected to highlight the project’s significance in advancing India’s energy security and industrial self-reliance.

The refinery-petrochemical complex is seen as a key addition to India’s energy infrastructure, aligning with the country’s long-term goals of boosting manufacturing capacity and meeting rising energy and industrial demand.

fäm Properties analysis shows city’s 4-year pipeline 71.45% committed, as absorption rate leaves major global markets far behind

Dubai, UAE, 20^th April, 2026:  Dubai’s leading developers have already sold the vast majority of homes scheduled for delivery in 2026, while buyers have also snapped up 71.45% of the city’s total off-plan pipeline due for completion between 2026 and 2029. 

A market analysis issued by fäm Properties today reveals a sustained alignment between supply and demand across one of the most active launch periods in the emirate’s history, maintaining an historic absorption rate that leaves other major global cities far behind. 

Data from DXBinteract shows that in 2026 alone, ten of Dubai’s major developers are scheduled to deliver 43,217 units, of which 41,015 are already sold, resulting in a blended absorption rate of 94.91%. 

Across the four-year pipeline from 2026 to 2029, all Dubai developers combined have 426,182 units scheduled for delivery, with 304,493 already sold, a level of buyer conviction few residential markets anywhere in the world have come close to matching. 

 

“Dubai continues to demonstrate a level of forward demand that is structurally different from most international property markets,” said Firas Al Msaddi, CEO of fäm Properties. 

“When nearly all of next year’s deliveries and more than 70% of the next four years are already sold, it fundamentally changes how supply risk and market stability should be assessed. 

“This reflects the confidence that buyers, both regional and international, have placed in a market built on transparency, strong regulatory foundations and a long-term vision that continues to attract commitment well ahead of delivery.” 

Within the 2026 pipeline, absorption is consistently high across all of the market’s leading developers. Emaar has sold 99.1% of its 9,085 scheduled units, Meraas 99.77% of 2,615, with Dubai Holding and Meydan both fully sold out. 

DAMAC stands at 99.17% and Danube at 99.55%, while Binghatti, carrying the largest single volume with 20,906 units due this year, has sold 87.31% of them. 

Spanning the full market, encompassing tens of thousands of homes launched across one of the most active periods of project activity the emirate has seen, the data tells a consistent story. 

Of the 111,408 units scheduled for delivery in Dubai in 2026, 87,514 have already been sold, an absorption rate of 78.55%. In 2027, 87,840 of 133,618 units are sold at 65.74%. 

In 2028 the figure stands at 71.97% with 89,879 of 124,889 units already placed, and in 2029, 39,260 of 56,267 units are sold at 69.77%. Across all four years, 304,493 of 426,182 tracked units have a buyer behind them, a blended rate of 71.45%. 

For context, since records began, the entire Dubai market inventory stands at 548,106 units launched, 400,038 sold, and an aggregate absorption rate of 72.99%. The four-year forward pipeline is performing in precise alignment with Dubai’s long-run market average. 

In London, one of the world’s most established residential markets, just 8,436 new private homes were sold across the whole of 2025, according to data from Molior and research from Knight Frank published in early 2026. 

This shows how rarely even the most mature markets sustain the level of forward absorption that Dubai has recorded across its entire active pipeline. 

PROJECTS TO BE HANDED OVER IN 2026 BY MAJOR DEVELOPERS

 

	Developer	Total Units	Sold Units	Absorption Rate
1	Emaar	9,085	9,003	99.1%
2	Meraas	2,615	2.609	99.77%
3	Dubai Holding	326	326	100%
4	Meydan	435	435	100%
5	DAMAC	1,324	1,313	99.17%
6	Danube	3,348	3,333	99.55%
7	Nakheel	2,799	2,617	93.5%
8	Ellington	1,170	1,101	94.1%
9	Imtiaz	2,209	2,024	91.63%
10	Binghatti	20,906	18,254	87.31%
	Totals	43,217	41,015	94.91%

 

FOUR-YEAR DELIVERY PIPELINE FOR ALL DEVELOPERS                               

 

Delivery	Units	Sold Units	Absorption Rate
2026	111,408	87,514	78.55%
2027	133,618	87,840	65.74%
2028	124,889	89,879	71.97%
2029	56,267	39,260	69.77%
Totals	426,182	304,493	71.45%