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Space-inspired gems

With a cold palette of black, midnight blue and frosted clear crystals, the collection offers an array of versatile pieces for women

Playment: Building on crowdsourcing

Playment enables large companies to crowdsource completion of tasks that are typically done by in-house or outsourced teams, in a cost and time efficient manner

Fruity spread

Dabur India Ltd has launched a range of four honey fruit spreads in exotic and healthy fruit variants - strawberry, plum, exotic berries and kiwi. They contain honey and real fruit crush, and no added sugar. The new range will be available in two stock keeping units: 170gm priced between Rs 120 and Rs 130, and 370gm priced between Rs 250 and Rs 270.Monsoon footwearAprajita Toor has launched a monsoon-friendly footwear collection to suit the rainy season. The designer collection includes a mix of chappals that can add colour to any plain outfit and also slip-resistant shoes which are perfect for any rainy day. The footwear collection is priced Rs 2,400 onwards and available at select stores in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad.TV furnishHousefull.com has unveiled an exclusive collection of luxuriant TV cabinets built with mango and sheesham wood. The use of quality natural solid wood makes the TV cabinets sturdy and durable, while the range of products is designed to suit

Natural medicines find resonance

With alternative medicines like ayurveda and naturopathy gaining ground in our society, these are now being tapped by India's budding start-ups.CureJoy, an online health advisory platform, provides its users natural health and wellness content, prepared by experts and doctors across the globe. One may ask questions to experts and get reliable and timely advice for free. Started by Dikshant Dave and Srini Sharma in October 2013, the start-up raised $4.4 million recently from existing investor AccelPartners India. Prior to this, it had raised $1.5 million.CureJoy has a strong foothold in the US and the country accounts for 40 per cent of the user base. India makes a fifth of its base."When we started, this space was fragmented (non-conventional health care). We thought the space was growing and as we built our base, we saw we had a lead in terms of user base and access to experts," says Dikshant Dave, co-founder and chief executive officer.The company plans to use the money for setting

Skin shield

Organic Harvest has launched the Anti-Tan Mask and Scrub, a mixture of olive oil and liquid shea butter which exfoliates the skin, unclogs pores and removes the layer of tanning. For better results the scrub should be followed by the application of Organic Harvest Anti Tan Mask, known to increase skin elasticity, restore skin hydration and remove toxins from the derma layer. The Anti-Tan Mask and Scrub is each priced at Rs 495 (50gm) and available across major cities and online.Roll readyOnline megastore for home and kitchen appliances HomePunch has introduced the Glen Egg Master in the Indian market. The product, available at Rs 999, saves the user from beating eggs, and promises ease and speed in making egg rolls.Drink pureBlueMount Appliances Pvt. Ltd. has launched India's first alkaline RO water purifier with LED display technology. It has multi-stage purification process, which removes chemical impurities and bacteria, eliminates the toughest of impurities and adds essential miner

Nutty flavour

Del Monte has launched the all new Dried Apricots. The dried apricots are a rich source of fibre and are naturally fat and cholesterol free. The premium healthy snack can be added to breakfast cereals, salads, desserts and dry fruit cakes, or to chicken or vegetable stews for a Middle Eastern flavour. Priced at Rs 175 for a 130g packet, Del Monte Dried Apricots is available in all superstores and retail outlets.Cool storeGEM Appliances has launched a new range of direct-cool refrigerators equipped with energy efficient compressor, quality insulation system, steady door handle, washable anti-bacterial removable gasket, adjustable legs with U Shell body, larger chiller and vegetable box. The products, in the 50-litre to 250-litre range and priced between Rs 5,000 and Rs 14,999, are available in all retail outlets, e-commerce portals and the company website.Travel lightVIP has launched "Tube", the premium lightweight strolley bag. It is made with durable polycarbonate, includes fixed TSA

VEQTA : For the sports enthusiasts

It will launch its flagship OTT service in the next few weeks to engage fans across India

Fragrant grain

The refined and unadulterated grains are sourced directly from farms in the Himalayan belt

Driver a call away

Zuverlässig, German meaning is reliable. That is what inspired Sidhant Mally and Sovin Hegde, to name their on-demand driver supply start-up venture as Zuver. It offers reliable, skilled, well-trained and well-mannered drivers on-demand at your door step.They found the driver market is unorganised and there is a demand for reliable, well-trained drivers. The company, Jobbie Services India, was launched in January. Zuver was launched in March. It was earlier offering services under the name of Quick Driver.Zuver claims it can help customers save cost of maintaining a full time driver with a monthly payment for a few trips during the day. For instance, monthly salary of a driver could be Rs 15,000 in a city like Mumbai, whereas the actual requirement would be only for a few trips a day."We can send a driver to the customer in 40 minutes and the payment starts at Rs 100 per hour. This means the customer can save money and drivers earn more by taking making more trips during the free ho

Bag and carry

Caprese, the woman accessories brand of VIP Industries, has launched its spring summer collection of handbags 2016. The collection, unveiled by its brand ambassador Alia Bhatt, provides a wide range of choices designed in fresh colour palette and contemporary prints.The collection includes Jacqueline, Riley, Madeline, Meghan, Elane and Blaire - ranging from totes, satchels, clutches to sling bags -and is priced in the range of Rs 1,199 to Rs 3,699.Cricketing gemsE-commerce fashion jewellery brand Voylla has launched a new collection, Voylla Premier Look (VPL), for cricket enthusiasts hooked to the Indian Premier League. The compendium of jewels includes bat and ball-inspired bracelets, stump cufflinks, helmet pendants and famous cricketers' quotes. The collection is available in the price range of Rs 150 to Rs 500. The designs are exclusively made of brass and silver alloy plated in white, yellow and rose gold.Another biscuitMondelez India Foods Private Limited has launched its new bis

Oliveboard: Personalising education

It has at least 260,000 registered users from across the country, and plans to bring one million more on board in the next 12 months

Travel companion

The highly-compact backpack is designed to meet the needs of leisure and business travellers

e-health with home comfort

The start-up provides online counselling programmes for depression, anxiety, stress and sour relationships, among others

Water monitor

Water management company Ion Exchange (India) Ltd, under its flagship brand ZERO B, has launched Kitchen Mate water purifier

Get the garage at your doorstep

Stared in August 2015, Drivojoy has served about 2,000 users

Health drink

Mondelez India Foods Private Limited has launched a new variant under its much loved malted food drink brand, Cadbury Bournvita - Badam Booster. Available in 200g and 400g jars priced at Rs 250 and Rs 130 respectively, Cadbury Bournvita Badam Booster is all set to give Bournvita lovers another delicious and nutritious option, with the goodness of almonds. The three previous variants are Cadbury Bournvita, Cadbury Bournvita 5 Star Magic and Cadbury Lil Champs.Twin phonesXiaomi has launched Redmi Note 3 smartphone in India, introducing a Qualcomm-based variant of the handset in the country. This is the first international launch of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3, which was. The new variant of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 runs Qualcomm's Snapdragon 650 SoC. It will be available in dark grey, champagne gold and silver colours. The Redmi Note 3 will be available in two RAM and storage versions - one priced at Rs 9,999 and including 2GB RAM and 16GB inbuilt storage, and the other priced at Rs 11,999 wit

Clean agent

Dettol has launched a new range of bar soap and liquid hand wash named Dettol Gold comprising two variants - Classic Clean and Daily Clean