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<keyword id="7457881" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="private-credit" source="Orion">Private credit</keyword> deployments are likely to surpass the $10 billion mark in 2024, a report by a consultancy firm EY said on Wednesday. The January-June period saw private credit transactions of over $6 billion in 96 deals, and the last two-and-a-half years have seen over $20 billion being deployed in the emerging alternative serving the credit needs of Indian companies. Major deals were witnessed across real estate, infrastructure, and healthcare sectors in the first half of the year, the report by EY said. Domestic funds are gaining traction and market share in the private credit space leveraging local expertise and the influence of lower-cost domestic money, it said. The first half of the year saw <keyword id="23077048" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="reliance-logistics" source="keywords">Reliance Logistics</keyword> and Warehousing, Vedanta Semiconductors, and Matrix <keyword id="19933821" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="pharma" source="keywords">Pharma</keyword> collectively raising approximately $1.3 billion, while real estate sector continued to be a focal point with borrowers such as <keyword id="20197996" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="prestige-group" source="keywords">Prestige Group</keyword>, <keyword id="21275229" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="puravankara-group" source="keywords">Puravankara Group</keyword>, Kalpataru Group, and Shapoorji Group being active. The firm's partner Bharat Gupta said private credit investments are at an all-time high, driven largely by growth-oriented strategies. "The outlook remains promising, though thorough due diligence and effective deal oversight are crucial to maximizing returns and managing potential risks," Gupta added. With the maturing of the system, there is a subtle shift towards performing credit deals in <keyword id="19895063" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="india" source="keywords">India</keyword> with funds increasingly engaging in sub-18% <keyword id="22335519" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="internal-rate-of-return" source="keywords">Internal Rate of Return</keyword> (IRR) transactions, the report said. In the high-yield segment, mergers and acquisitions/buyout deals, and bridge-to-initial public offering transactions have gained traction within private credit funding, it said. High-net-worth investors and family offices are increasingly participating in private credit as a key asset class, boosting the popularity of domestic funds, it added.

Private credit deals to touch $10 billion in 2024, says EY report

In 2024, majority of internet users are subscribing to <keyword id="19936815" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="OTT-platforms" source="keywords">OTT platforms</keyword>. After all, who doesn’t like watching their favourite content at whatever time they want? The days when we had to wait for a particular TV show are almost over. As more and more people shift towards consuming OTT content, telecom brands are taking notice of this and are offering various subscriptions bundled with their plans. The three major telecom providers in India – <keyword id="19896911" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Reliance-Jio" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Reliance Jio" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Reliance Jio">Reliance Jio</keyword>, Vodafone and <keyword id="19896909" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Airtel" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Airtel" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Airtel">Airtel</keyword> have many options to choose from when it comes to going for a plan that comes with an OTT subscription. Let us take a detailed look at at some of the best postpaid and prepaid plans from <keyword id="19906886" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Jio" source="keywords">Jio</keyword>, Airtel, and <keyword id="19899016" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Vodafone-Idea" source="keywords">Vodafone Idea</keyword> that include OTT subscriptions. <h2>Jio postpaid and prepaid plans with OTT benefits</h2> <h2><keyword id="20318741" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="postpaid-plans" source="keywords">Postpaid Plans</keyword></h2> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/reliance-jio-launches-new-plan-under-rs-200-get-2gb-daily-data-and-more/articleshow/112653218.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink" target="_blank">Reliance Jio </a>offers a variety of postpaid plans that come with OTT subscriptions, providing value beyond just calls and data. Rs 399 Plan: Includes 75GB data with rollover up to 200GB, unlimited calling, 100 SMS/day, and access to <keyword id="19897536" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Netflix" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Netflix" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Netflix">Netflix</keyword> Mobile and <keyword id="20197203" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Amazon-Prime" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Amazon Prime" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Amazon Prime">Amazon Prime</keyword> for one year. Rs 599 Plan: Offers 100GB data with 200GB rollover, unlimited calls, 100 SMS/day, and Netflix Mobile and Amazon Prime subscriptions. Rs 799 Plan: Provides 150GB data, 200GB rollover, unlimited calls, 100 SMS/day, and includes Netflix Mobile, Amazon Prime, and two additional SIMs for family sharing. Rs 999 Plan: Comes with 200GB data, 500GB rollover, unlimited calls, 100 SMS/day, Netflix Mobile, Amazon Prime, and three additional SIMs. Rs 1,499 Plan: Offers 300GB data, 500GB rollover, unlimited calls, 100 SMS/day, and international benefits including 5GB data and 500 minutes of international calling. Also includes Netflix Mobile and Amazon Prime. <h2>Prepaid Plans</h2> For those who prefer prepaid, Jio also offers plans with extensive OTT benefits. Rs 448 Plan: This is the latest plan from Jio offering many benefits. The plan is valid for 28 days. It offers 2GB/day data, unlimited calls, 100 SMS/day, and subscriptions to 13 OTT platforms, including SonyLIV, ZEE5, and JioCinema. Rs 398 Plan: Comes with 2GB/day data, unlimited calls, and access to multiple OTT apps like Sony LIV, ZEE5, and Lionsgate Play, valid for 28 days. Rs 857 Plan: Offers 2GB/day data for 84 days, unlimited calls, and access to Amazon Prime Video Mobile Edition, Disney+ Hotstar Mobile, and other OTT platforms. Rs 1,099 Plan: Includes 2GB/day data, unlimited calls, and free Netflix Mobile subscription for 84 days, along with JioTV and JioCinema. Rs 3,227 Annual Plan: Provides 2GB/day data for 365 days, unlimited calls, and a one-year subscription to Amazon Prime Video Mobile Edition along with other OTT benefits. <h2>Airtel postpaid and prepaid plans with OTT benefits</h2> <h2>Postpaid plans</h2> Airtel’s postpaid plans are packed with OTT subscriptions and additional benefits. Rs 499 Plan: Offers 75GB data with 200GB rollover, unlimited calls, 100 SMS/day, and subscriptions to Amazon Prime for six months and Disney+ Hotstar Mobile for one year. Rs 999 Plan: Includes 150GB data with 200GB rollover, unlimited calls, 100 SMS/day, and access to Disney+ Hotstar Mobile, Netflix Basic, and Amazon Prime. Rs 1,499 Plan: Provides 200GB data, 200GB rollover, unlimited calls, 100 SMS/day, and subscriptions to Netflix Standard, Disney+ Hotstar Mobile, and Amazon Prime. <h2>Prepaid Plans</h2> Airtel’s prepaid plans also come with rich OTT offerings. Rs 359 Plan: Valid for 30 days, includes 2GB/day data, unlimited calls, 100 SMS/day, and access to Airtel Xstream Play with 20+ OTT platforms. Rs 399 Plan: Offers 3GB/day data for 28 days, unlimited calls, 100 SMS/day, and access to Airtel Xstream Play. Rs 699 Plan: Provides 3GB/day data for 56 days, unlimited calls, 100 SMS/day, and Amazon Prime Membership for 56 days. Rs 1,499 Plan: Valid for 84 days, comes with 3GB/day data, unlimited calls, 100 SMS/day, and a Netflix Basic membership. <h2>Vodafone Idea postpaid and prepaid plans with OTT benefits</h2> <h2>Postpaid plans</h2> Vodafone Idea's postpaid plans offer various OTT subscriptions along with additional perks. Rs 401 Plan: Includes 50GB data, unlimited calls, and access to SonyLiv Mobile, Zee5, and Hungama Music. Rs 501 Plan: Offers 90GB data, unlimited calls, and subscriptions to Amazon Prime, Disney+ Hotstar Mobile, and Zee5. Rs 701 Plan: Provides unlimited data, unlimited calls, and access to Disney+ Hotstar Super, Amazon Prime, and Zee5. Rs 1,101 REDX Plan: Comes with unlimited data, unlimited calls, 3,000 SMS/month, and premium OTT benefits including SonyLiv, Zee5, and Disney+ Hotstar. The plan also includes international roaming benefits and airport lounge access. <h2>Prepaid Plans</h2> Vi’s prepaid plans are designed to offer maximum entertainment along with data benefits. Vi Movies &amp; TV Plus Plan: Priced at Rs 248, it includes access to 17 OTT apps, 350 live TV channels, and 6GB of additional data. Vi Movies &amp; TV Lite Plan: Costs Rs 154 and offers access to 16 OTT apps and 2GB of additional data. Vi Movies &amp; TV Pro Plan: Priced at Rs 202, it offers access to over 13 OTT apps and 5GB of additional data. Whether you’re a postpaid or prepaid user, Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone Idea have tailored plans that offer not just connectivity but a wealth of entertainment through OTT subscriptions. From Netflix and Amazon Prime to Disney+ Hotstar and SonyLiv, these plans ensure you stay connected and entertained at competitive prices. Choose the plan that best suits your data needs and OTT preferences, and enjoy seamless connectivity along with premium content.

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Ravichandran <keyword id="20035994" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ashwin" source="keywords">Ashwin</keyword> doesn't like "latching on to people" and that's one reason why he has never warmed up to the idea of banking on <keyword id="20134692" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="coaches" source="keywords">coaches</keyword> in the traditional sense as he believes that such <keyword id="20902120" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="dependence" source="keywords">dependence</keyword> makes players dogmatic. In his 14-year international <keyword id="19919646" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="cricket" source="keywords">cricket</keyword> career, spanning 281 games and 744 wickets across formats, Ashwin's sense of agency and his ability to time and again rediscover himself, have helped him survive the grind. "A lot of players are heavily dependent on coaches or mentors, or one person which I think is a very dangerous trend because latching on to people and over-dependency can cause you to not be able to open to new ideas," the 37-year-old off-spinner told PTI in a telephonic interview recently. It is not that Ashwin never had a sounding board. His first state team coach WV Raman, one of the respected names in Indian cricket, and Tamil Nadu legend and former India batter S Badrinath, have been guiding forces for him. But his equation with them never turned into the kind of dependence that would take away his own ability to search for solutions. "See very often the challenge of a coach is to be able to offer you several solutions. This is because what works for one (particular player) might not work for the other," he explained. "One modern-day coaching philosophy which I totally disagree with is the fact that they try to copy-paste the same technique (solution) that's worked for another cricketer," Ashwin, who recently made his debut as an author with 'I Have The Streets: A Kutti Cricket Story', added. While he is completely aware that some players get results by surrendering to the vision of their coaches, he also feels that such dependence can lead to a closed mind. "Because as a cricketer, you constantly are thrown up with new challenges, so you must be able to find your own answers," the tweaker, who is behind only the legendary Anil Kumble in the list of India's highest Test wicket-takers, pointed out. To Ashwin, Raman has been that catalyst, who helped him focus his intuitive mind. "People can give you a helping hand. But they cannot guide you through in your career, you will have to be open to fresh ideas. "For me, WV allowed me the freedom to express, and, you know, try new things. He also taught me how and on what path I need to travel, but he never said, 'This is the path you need to travel upon'. "So in a way, in my early days, guidance from WV ensured that I was never really over-reliant on anybody." Ashwin said getting a second opinion is never a bad idea but cricket primarily is a self-taught sport. "If you don't have awareness of your own game and if you can't teach yourself, I think you are always going to be dependent on someone which I think is a very dangerous part. "I am not saying people with coaches or people who are dependent don't do well in life but there is a chance of selling yourself short," he asserted. He is gearing up for a big 10-Test season and the Bangladesh series next month will be his first under new head coach <keyword id="19914485" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Gautam-Gambhir" source="keywords">Gautam Gambhir</keyword>, someone with whom he has also played a lot. Ashwin also admires him as one of the "heroes" of Indian cricket. "Gautam is someone I still share a very, very good relationship with. Because of the fact that he is a very straightforward and an honest guy. "I think Gautam is also one of those guys that we should always be backing. He's a hero of Indian cricket," he said of the new coach, who took charge in the recent tour of Sri Lanka. It took me 2-3 years to perfect 'Carrom Ball' ============================= The best in the world have struggled to read his signature 'carrom ball' but Ashwin, who first saw Ajantha Mendis bowl it during an age-group camp in Chennai, said that it took him nearly three years before he was satisfied with its execution. For the uninitiated, a carrom ball is a delivery which turns the other way and is released with a flick of the middle finger. In case of a right hander, it will turn away from the bat. "I started bowling those balls in the nets 2006 or 2007 onwards, which was probably the second season for me in first-class cricket. "It took me a good two years before I implemented it in the south zone leg matches of the Vijay Hazare Trophy (KS Subbaiah Pillai Trophy) in 2008. By 2010, I was probably pretty confident about the pace at which I bowled. "So, it took about two to three years for me to gain confidence." Priority should always be playing for India ============================ The IPL has changed the lives of young Indian cricketers and has been "tremendous" for country's cricketing ecosystem but Ashwin believes that for an aspiring cricketer, the ultimate goal should forever be playing for the country. "I am very glad that a lot of young kids are coming now and making a good amount of money. It is changing their livelihood, changing the status of their families. It's unbelievable for India, for the Indian cricketing ecosystem," he said. "But I still feel there must be some incentive and some motivation for all these kids to want to play for India, and that's absolutely in the hands of the stakeholders and the decision makers."

Over-reliance on coaches can stop players from finding own solutions: Ashwin

Just last month, Jio, Vodafone and <keyword id="19896909" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="airtel" source="keywords">Airtel</keyword> were making headlines for announcing hikes in their tariff plans. Users across India were talking about the new rates and were comparing them with the new ones. Talking specifically about Jio, the company raised the cost of its plans by around 10 - 27 percent. If you are a Jio subscriber, here is some good news for you. The company has recently introduced a <keyword id="21380985" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="new-plan" source="keywords">new plan</keyword> under <keyword id="22851878" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rs-200" source="keywords">Rs 200</keyword> and it gives you some unlimited benefits. <h2>Jio introduces new Rs 198 <keyword id="21079302" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="prepaid-plan" source="keywords">prepaid plan</keyword></h2>Reliance-owned Jio quietly rolled out a new prepaid plan for its customers priced at Rs 198. This new offering seems to be designed to cater to users with high data consumption needs over a short period. The plan could also be a strategic move by Jio to enhance its average revenue per user (ARPU) while providing value to its customers. <h2>What the plan includes </h2>The Rs 198 prepaid plan comes with a 14-day service validity, making it a suitable option for users who require a substantial amount of data in a short timeframe. The plan includes the following benefits: Users will receive 2GB of data per day, totaling 28GB over the 14-day period. This high data limit is ideal for those who consume a lot of data daily, whether for streaming, gaming, or other online activities. Further, the plan includes unlimited voice calling, ensuring that users can stay connected with friends and family without worrying about running out of talk time. Subscribers will also receive 100 SMS per day, which can be used for messaging throughout the validity period. Beyond the core services, the Rs 198 plan also offers access to Jio’s suite of apps, including JioCloud, <keyword id="19940563" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="JioCinema" source="keywords">JioCinema</keyword>, and JioTV. These apps provide cloud storage, entertainment, and live TV services, adding further value to the plan. While the Rs 198 plan is a compelling option for heavy data users, it’s not the cheapest plan in Jio’s portfolio. The company’s most affordable offering is the Rs 189 plan, which provides a more basic set of features for users on a tighter budget. However, the Rs 198 plan’s high data allowance and additional benefits make it a strong contender for those who need more from their mobile service.

Reliance Jio launches new plan under Rs 200, get 2GB daily data and more

All the members of the <keyword id="3820" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="mukesh-ambani" source="Orion">Mukesh Ambani</keyword> family will be present personally at Ayodhya to witness the <keyword id="19935704" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="pran-pratishtha" source="keywords">Pran Pratishtha</keyword> ceremony of <keyword id="19904197" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ram-lalla" source="keywords">Ram Lalla</keyword>. <keyword id="448875" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="antilia" source="Orion">Antilia</keyword>, the Ambani residence, is decorated as the nation gets ready to welcome Lord <keyword id="19984920" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="shri-ram" source="keywords">Shri Ram</keyword>. An Anna Seva Bhandara was also being organised. <keyword id="19936674" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="reliance" source="keywords">Reliance</keyword> Industries said the temples at Reliance premises across the country will celebrate with special puja today. These include various temples in Reliance facilities such as in Mumbai, Jamnagar, Dahej, Nagothane, Hazira, Silvassa, Halol, Hoshiarpur, Nagpur, Shahdol, Kakinada and various other locations. Reliance Industries has declared a holiday to enable the lakhs of Reliance family to celebrate and join the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony. In Ayodhya, Jio has set up additional towers for enhanced and seamless network, Multiple Cells on Wheels (CoWs) placed across key locations for ubiquitous connectivity, charging stations set up across key paths to help visitors charge their devices constantly. (Some of these charging stations will be permanent installations in Ayodhya), support for setting up 'May I Help You' desks at important locations. In collaboration with Doordarshan, Live Telecast and real-time updates of Ram Mandir Pran Pratistha ceremony will available on JioTV, JioTV+ and JioNews. JioTV will provide customers with comprehensive details about the ceremony, including rituals, traditions, and cultural significance. This exclusive content will deepen the audience's understanding and appreciation of this auspicious occasion. JioTV and JioNews will feature expert comments and analysis, offering viewers unique insights into the cultural and historical significance of the Ram Mandir Pran Pratisthan. Ayodhya is set to go down in history with the much-awaited Pran Pratishtha of Shri Ram Lalla at the Ram Temple on Monday. The Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Lord Ram in the newly built Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Mandir in Ayodhya will be held at around noon. Earlier in October, 2023. The ceremonial journey leading up to the Pran Pratishtha included a seven-day ritual that commenced on January 16, 2024. Earlier, the idol of Shri Ram Lalla, carved by renowned Mysuru sculptor Arun Yogiraj, was placed inside the sanctum sanctorum of the temple. The ceremony will be attended by representatives of all major spiritual and religious sects of the country. People from all walks of life including representatives of various tribal communities will also attend the ceremony. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address this gathering on the occasion. The Prime Minister will interact with workers associated with the construction of Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Mandir. Prime Minister will also visit the Kuber Tila, where the ancient Mandir of Bhagwan Shiv has been restored. He will also perform Pooja and Darshan at this restored temple. The Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Mandir is constructed in traditional Nagara style. Its length (east-west) is 380 feet; width 250 feet and height is 161 feet; and is supported by a total of 392 pillars and 44 doors. The pillars and walls of the temple showcase intricately sculpted depictions of Hindu deities, gods, and goddesses. In the main sanctum sanctorum at ground floor, the childhood form of Bhagwan Shri Ram (the idol of Shri Ramlalla) has been placed.

Ambani family to be in Ayodhya for Pran Pratishtha ceremony

Billionaire <keyword id="19916798" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mukesh-Ambani" source="keywords">Mukesh Ambani</keyword>'s Reliance Industries and <keyword id="19924335" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tata-Group" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Tata Group" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="Tata Group">Tata Group</keyword> have made it to the prestigious TIME's list of 100 World's Most Influential Companies of 2024. TIME called Reliance 'India's Juggernaut'. This is the second time that Reliance has found its way into the TIME list. Jio Platforms, the firm that holds digital properties of the conglomerate, was included in the inaugural TIME 100 Most Influential Companies List of 2021. Serum Institute is the other Indian company on the list. TIME listed Reliance in the 'Titans' category (one of the five categories under which the companies were divided, other being Leaders, Disrupters, Innovators, and Pioneers). Tata was listed in 'Titan's' category while Serum under 'Pioneers'. "Reliance Industries was founded as a textile and polyester company 58 years ago by Dhirubhai Ambani. Today the sprawling conglomerate -- which has aligned its growth with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision for a 'self-reliant' India -- is the country's most valuable company, with a market capitalisation of more than USD 200 billion," TIME said. Now led by Dhirubhai's son Mukesh, the Mumbai-based company has ventures in energy, retail, and telecommunications, among others, and has made its chairman Asia's richest man, it said. The publication went on to stated that in February, Reliance came out on top in a fiercely competitive race to dominate India's burgeoning streaming market by striking a USD 8.5 billion merger deal with Disney's India business. "The deal will bring together more than 100 television channels and give the combined group around a 31 per cent share of India's streaming market compared to rivals Netflix and Amazon Prime with 8 per cent each," according to analytics firm Comscore. Reliance has revolutionised several economic sectors in the world's most populous country by making world-class products and services available at affordable prices with multiple innovations. Under Mukesh Ambani, the firm's telecom arm Jio revolutionised India's digital landscape and drove digital inclusion on an unprecedented scale with the most affordable mobile data tariffs in the world. It set up the world's largest single location refining complex. Reliance Retail is ranked among the top 100 retailers globally and in FY24 it registered 1.06 billion footfalls across its 18,800+ stores (67 per cent of which are in small towns and villages). Reliance is investing USD 10 billion in building the most comprehensive ecosystem for new energy and new materials in India and has set an ambitious goal to reach net-zero carbon by 2035. TIME described Serum as the world's biggest vaccine maker, churning out billions of vaccines. The company makes 3.5 billion doses every year, including for measles, polio, and most recently, HPV. "Serum's CEO Adar Poonawalla says the company's success can largely be chalked up to its private ownership. Not being beholden to shareholders allows it to keep vaccine prices low (the R21 will cost USD 4 a shot)," the publication said. Tata Group, it said, was founded in 1868 and has a vast portfolio extending from steel, software, watches, subsea cables, and chemicals, to salt, grains, air-conditioners, fashion, and hotels. "But as rivals have aggressively courted new businesses, it struggled to keep up with stiff competition. In 2017, after over a century of family management, N Chandrasekaran took over as chairman despite having no personal ties to the family -- highly unusual when India's business landscape is ruled by family succession plans," TIME said. As chair, he has transformed the group by investing in tech manufacturing, AI, and semiconductor chips. In 2023, it became the first Indian company to assemble iPhones, and is building another plant, it said, adding that in September, Tata announced a partnership with Nvidia to develop an AI cloud in India. "And this year, it announced plans for the country's first major semiconductor manufacturing facility. The moves seem to be paying off: in February, Tata's combined market capitalisation reached a whopping USD 365 billion, more than the entire economy of India's neighbour and rival, Pakistan," it added. This is the fourth edition of annual TIME100 Most Influential Companies list, highlighting companies making an extraordinary impact around the world. 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Reliance, Tata on TIME's list of world's most influential companies

Following the much-hyped performance by Rihanna at the pre-wedding event of <keyword id="15914777" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Anant-Ambani-and-Radhika-Merchant" source="Orion">Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant</keyword> in Jamnagar, the <keyword id="20097729" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ambani-family" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Ambani family" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Ambani family">Ambani family</keyword> is once again making headlines. Sources told India Today that there is strong speculation that singers <keyword id="7860" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="adele" source="Orion">Adele</keyword>, <keyword id="248848" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="drake" source="Orion">Drake</keyword>, and <keyword id="912952" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Lana-Del-Rey" source="Orion">Lana Del Rey</keyword> could be performing at the upcoming wedding event in Mumbai. According to India Today, singers Adele, Drake, and Lana Del Rey might arrive in India to perform at the wedding celebrations scheduled for July 12-14. The publication also mentioned that negotiations are currently underway to secure the dates of these artists for the event. <h2>Wedding events on July 12-14 in Mumbai</h2>Anant and Radhika’s wedding is scheduled to take place at the Jio convention centre in Mumbai, which will commence with an intimate Puja ceremony at Ambani’s residence Antilia. Their wedding spans three days and includes three events: 'Shubh Vivaah' on July 12, 'Shubh Aashirwad' on July 13, and 'Mangal Utsav' (wedding reception) on July 14. The Ambani pre-wedding event at Jamnagar was a star-studded affair, attracting major celebrities from Bollywood and the business world. Among the A-list attendees were business magnates like Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan, while Bollywood stars like Shah Rukh Khan with his family, Salman Khan, and the power couple Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone added to the glamour. Ahead of the main wedding event, Mukesh and Nita Ambani were seen involved in multiple activities. On July 2, they organised a mass wedding for over 50 underprivileged couples from Maharashtra’s Palghar district. The mass wedding was held in the Reliance Corporate Park in Thane, with over 800 guests from the couples’ families.

Adele, Drake, and Lana line up to perform at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's wedding in Mumbai

<ul><li><keyword id="3820" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="mukesh-ambani" source="Orion">Mukesh Ambani</keyword>, Chairman and Managing Director, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), stated at the <keyword id="883323" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="reliance-family" source="Orion">Reliance Family</keyword> Day Event that the next big cycle of growth in Reliance will not be Resource-driven but Innovation Driven. </li><li><keyword id="10924" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="ambani" source="Orion">Ambani</keyword> also added that Jio's 5G deployment will be complete in 2023. </li><li>Providing unique digital products and solutions to both domestic and international markets is the next big opportunity for India, according to Mukesh Ambani. </li></ul>Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) said on Thursday that Reliance has begun implementing two important tasks of empowering young leadership and young talent. Speaking at the Reliance Family Day event, Ambani said, "First, we are empowering Reliance with new Leadership Capital especially with Young Leadership. Second, we are enriching Reliance with new Talent Capital again, with Young Talent." "I would like our leaders to accelerate this process throughout the organisation. All of us must realise that the next big cycle of growth in Reliance will not be Resource-driven but Innovation Driven", Ambani said. "Acutely aware of this opportunity and responsibility, Reliance has embarked on a journey of comprehensive self-transformation. The end of 2022 is when Reliance will have crossed the half-way mark of its Golden Decade. In five years from now, Reliance will complete its fifty years", Ambani said. "Under Akash's Chairmanship, Jio is rolling out the world's best 5G network across India at a pace, which is faster than anywhere in the world. Jio's 5G deployment will be complete in 2023", Ambani said. But Jio Platforms should now get ready for India's next big opportunity - to provide unique digital products and solutions to both domestic and international markets, he added. "Under Isha, our Retail business has grown rapidly. It has emerged as one with the widest and deepest reach in India, across all product baskets. Most significantly, <keyword id="58448" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="reliance-retail" source="Orion">Reliance Retail</keyword> has created over two lakh new jobs last year, becoming one of India's leading employers", Ambani said. "With Anant joining this upcoming Next-Gen business, we are making rapid progress in getting our Giga Factories in Jamnagar ready. From being India's largest and most valuable corporate, Reliance is now well on its way to also becoming India's 'Greenest' corporate", Ambani said. "2023 will also be a Year of Renewal and Revitalisation for Reliance Foundation. Under Nita's inspiring leadership, Reliance Foundation is working on even more ambitious new initiatives in education, healthcare, sports, women's empowerment and ecological conservation", Ambani added. "Today we have come together to celebrate Reliance Family Day to pay homage to our Founding Chairman <keyword id="5181595" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="shri-dhirubhai-ambani" source="Orion">Shri Dhirubhai Ambani</keyword> and to revel in the spirit of togetherness and oneness as one large Reliance Family...Dhirubhai's Family", Ambani said. "Years will roll. Decades will pass. Reliance will continue to grow bigger and bigger, Like the proverbial Banyan Tree", Ambani said. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/most-booked-destinations-in-2022-as-per-oyo/articleshow/96588574.cms">Hyderabad, Texas, Bandung and London among most-booked destinations in 2022, as per OYO</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/indian-american-it-professional-convicted-of-making-illicit-profits-worth-7-3-mn/articleshow/96586256.cms">Indian-American IT professional convicted of making illicit profits worth $7.3 mn</a>

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For most of the 20th century, the word "family" in America evoked a predictable picture of cookie-cutter cleanliness: the happily married husband and wife, their 2.5 kids, and one improbably well-behaved golden retriever, all under the same roof. But the nuclear family has steadily eroded over the last 50 years.The first major death knell came with the 1973 oil crisis and the two-year recession that followed, which signaled the end of the West's postwar prosperity boom. Since then, the nuclear family has crumbled piece by piece. In 1970, more than two-thirds of American adults between 25 and 49 lived with a spouse and at least one kid. By 2021, only 37% of adults fit the bill, Pew Research found.Although it may be premature to declare <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/american-marriage-family-structure-kids-over-2023-9">the nuclear family officially over</a>, the model is beginning to look more like a fringe lifestyle choice than the bedrock of American society.The demise has sparked no shortage of (often <a target="_blank" href="https://www.dissentmagazine.org/article/moynihan-report-resurrected-daniel-geary-black-power/">racist</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://time.com/5405100/murphy-brown-cultural-importance-reboot/">sexist</a>, and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/104/hr3396">homophobic</a>) political backlash. From <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/pronatalism-elon-musk-simone-malcolm-collins-underpopulation-breeding-tech-2022-11?r=musk-peel">Elon Musk</a>, the father of 11 kids, to the failed GOP presidential hopeful <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eRHH8qOl44">Vivek Ramaswamy</a>, defenders of so-called "traditional family values" decry the potential economic hazards of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/great-labor-shortage-looming-population-decline-disaster-global-economy-2022-10">plummeting birth rates</a> and the social disorder caused by unruly <a target="_blank" href="https://www.aei.org/op-eds/what-liberals-dont-understand-about-men-and-marriage/">men without wives to rein them in</a>. Some even argue that the nuclear family is the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cairn.info/revue-francaise-d-etudes-americaines-2003-3-page-7.htm">cornerstone of democracy</a> itself.<div type="image" title="Two young boys in shorts run to greet Dad coming home from work while Mother is standing in the background. Circa 1960" height="5100" width="4113" msid="108848948" hostid="261"></div>Others, meanwhile, have eagerly cheered on the shift away from the stifling gender politics of the four-person norm. Critics include radical family-abolition scholars such as M.E. O'Brien, whose 2023 book "Family Abolition: Capitalism and the Communizing of Care" argues that the contained family structures "cannot carry the immense burden of work placed on them." On the other end of the political spectrum, in an early 2020 cover story for The Atlantic, the conservative columnist David Brooks declared the nuclear family "a mistake." Since the onset of the pandemic, the looming cloud of skepticism hanging over the whole concept of the "<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/millennials-changed-typical-american-family-structure-2019-12">nuclear family</a>" has only thickened.Like it or hate it, the future of the family has never appeared so uncertain. For a society structured around the ideal of the nuclear family, its demise has left everyone wondering: What happens now?Like many other social norms, the nuclear family was the product of the economic and cultural conditions of a particular time and place, upheld by policies and institutions for decades. Until the 19th century, marriage was less the union of two souls in love than the pragmatic, obligatory step in a long tradition of social and family organization. Most Americans at that time lived in extended, multigenerational "corporate families" that worked together to run a family farm or a business.As the economy industrialized over the course of the 19th century, more young men and women left their family farms for jobs in factories and offices, usually in cities. Free from the watchful eyes of their parents and relatives, these young people began to go on dates, spending their discretionary income on outings to the local movie house or soda counter. In her 2016 book "Labor of Love: The Invention of Dating," Moira Weigel traced this shift. "By bringing courtship out of the home and into the marketplace, dating became a lucrative business," she wrote. "For the first time in human history, dating made it necessary to buy things in order to get face time with a prospective partner."As <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/moving-dating-midwest-pandemic-transplants-california-coastal-attitude-2024-2">dating culture</a> became more entrenched in the economy during the 20th century, a community-based way of life gave way to individuals focusing on their own wants and needs. The middle class expanded and children were no longer expected to work for their family's economic survival; in white, middle-class families, men earned the wages that supported the family and their wives raised the children and ran the home. The nuclear family became a microcosm of capitalist self-sufficiency and the consumerism that came with it.It was also, in some respects, a fluke. As Brooks noted in <a target="_blank" href="https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/03/the-nuclear-family-was-a-mistake/605536/">The Atlantic</a>, the nuclear family's status as the default household arrangement for American adults peaked during the relatively brief window between 1950 and 1965, when divorce rates plunged, fertility rates boomed, and the postwar economy flourished. It was during these years that "a kind of cult formed around this type of family," Brooks wrote, noting that those who broke the mold by opting out of marriage were <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/21/opinion/brooks-the-talent-society.html">often seen</a> as deviant or "neurotic."<div type="image" title="Tract homes in suburban development, homes, lawns, driveways and roads comprise a typical suburban neighborhood, circa 1967" height="3182" width="3980" msid="108848950" hostid="261"></div>The obsession with the nuclear family masked its underlying instability. By the 1970s, social inequality and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2018/08/07/for-most-us-workers-real-wages-have-barely-budged-for-decades/">wage stagnation</a> following the 1973 oil crisis and recession had made it impossible for many white, middle-income husbands to sustain entire broods on a single salary. More and more women entered the workforce, giving them greater economic autonomy and enabling some to leave unhappy marriages. After California legalized no-fault divorce in 1969, other states quickly followed. In turn, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/why-celebrities-are-getting-divorced-society-is-changing-2023-12">divorce rates soared</a>. (To this day, women initiate the overwhelming majority of divorces.)The nuclear family began to rapidly disintegrate. But it wasn't exactly the end of a golden era.As more people have formed families that diverged from the nuclear-family norm, the weaknesses of the structure have become glaring. The biggest fallout we see today is in the childcare crisis, where the self-reliance inherent to the nuclear-family model resulted in women bearing the burden of raising children. Although an overwhelming majority of women now work outside the home, they continue to shoulder the bulk of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/care-economy-unpaid-work-minimum-wage-jobs-labor-infrastructure-bofa-2021-5">unpaid caregiving</a> labor for children and aging relatives. They also end up doing more household chores — laundry, cleaning, and cooking are all <a target="_blank" href="https://news.gallup.com/poll/286739/working-moms-little-reprieve-household-demands.aspx">primarily done by women</a>.Without one partner focused on full-time housekeeping, the amount of work required to run a nuclear family isn't really feasible. "All families, without exception, are dependent on extensive outside support — whether that's state welfare programs, paid service people, or extended family members generously helping out," O'Brien, the family-abolition author, told me.The segmentation of families can also "isolate vulnerable individuals, enabling abuse," Stephanie Coontz, the author of "Marriage, a History," told me. And "some such families consciously foster suspicion of those outside the family circle."While this arrangement works nicely for the wealthiest "shareholders" in a capitalist economic system, it isn't a particularly enticing deal for most Americans, Kristen Ghodsee, an ethnographer at the University of Pennsylvania and the author of "Everyday Utopia: In Praise of Radical Alternatives to the Traditional Family Home," told me. "The declining birth rate in industrialized countries reflects the economic reality that children are a bad investment for families, and so many people are deciding not to have them," she said. Adjusting for future inflation, the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Brookings_Cost-to-raise-a-child_inflation-adjusted-2.pdf">Brookings Institution</a> estimated that it would cost $310,605 to raise a child born in 2015 through age 17 — about $43,000 more in today's dollars than what it cost in 1960 after adjusting for inflation. In a 2021 Pew survey of child-free adults under 50, 44% said they are unlikely to ever have children. When asked why, most responded that they simply don't want to. Nearly one in five said it was due to the cost.Ghodsee pointed out that while a smaller global population has its perks (the planet certainly isn't complaining), it poses a serious threat to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/millennials-parents-dinks-childfree-boomers-economy-outlook-population-growth-birthrate-2024-2">long-term economic growth</a>. "Shrinking GDPs in the future are a direct result of shrinking populations, and that will challenge the very foundations of American capitalism," she said. "This is one reason why conservatives are so keen to limit women's reproductive freedoms."It doesn't take much of a mental leap to see why capitalism and the nuclear family make for such cozy bedfellows. Atomized family units produce more market labor and buy greater quantities of stuff than sprawling, communal kin groups that can lean on each other to share resources and manpower. The nuclear family's guise of self-sufficiency only barely conceals its toxic codependence with the market economy. But that dynamic also makes the nuclear family particularly vulnerable to economic pressures.Over the years, people who departed from the nuclear norm stopped being seen as aberrations and became examples of the varied paths adulthood could take. Today, nearly <a target="_blank" href="https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2019/12/12/u-s-children-more-likely-than-children-in-other-countries-to-live-with-just-one-parent/">a quarter</a> of children in the US live in single-parent households, and a rising share of adults live <a target="_blank" href="https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2021/10/05/rising-share-of-u-s-adults-are-living-without-a-spouse-or-partner/">without a spouse or romantic partner</a>, either alone or with roommates. Where LGBTQ+ partnership was once <a target="_blank" href="https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/decriminalization-sodomy-united-states/2014-11">criminalized</a> across the country, same-sex unions are now sanctioned under federal law. As of 2020, even polyamorous families have gained legal protections in the <a target="_blank" href="https://19thnews.org/2023/04/somerville-massachusetts-legal-protections-polyamorous-families/">municipality</a> of Somerville, Massachusetts.Despite the growing diversity of household types, the nuclear family of the 1950s continues to shape the economics and institutions of American life. By and large, policies that inform tax systems, housing, healthcare, and social services are designed to provide the greatest benefit to married couples and their children. When my partner and I file our annual income taxes in the coming weeks, we'll enjoy a sizable tax break thanks to our decision to tie the knot last fall. And as a dependent on his employer-provided health-insurance plan, I'm able to make a living as a freelancer without worrying about healthcare coverage. But that narrow policy focus leaves an increasing numbers of Americans behind.Though it's unclear what the family of the future will look like, seeds of change are blowing in the breeze. Recent months have seen a deluge of <a target="_blank" href="https://nymag.com/press/2024/01/on-the-cover-of-new-york-a-practical-guide-to-polyamory.html">magazine trend pieces</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/polyfamilies/">Reddit threads</a>, and newspaper headline <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/12/realestate/single-mother-households-co-living.html">portmanteaus</a> speculating about polyamorous families, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/platonic-parenting-non-romantic-partners-choose-raise-kids-together-2021-6">platonic coparenting</a>, and "<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/single-moms-mommune-mothers-coliving-together-2024-2">mommunes</a>" becoming the next big thing. Even the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/gen-z-living-with-parents-save-money-housing-crisis-cost-2024-2">multigenerational household</a> is quietly coming back into vogue, thanks in large part to ongoing cost-of-living increases and families' caregiving needs.The pandemic seemed to accelerate a collective sense of urgency to come up with something better. "In order for families to function at all, they need lots and lots and lots of external supports," O'Brien said. "During COVID, as some of those external supports disappeared, that became dramatically and painfully obvious to huge numbers of people."The lockdowns of the early pandemic also foregrounded the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/why-america-hates-its-children-parenting-expensive-childcare-schools-kids-2024-1">social and relational pitfalls endemic to the nuclear family</a> — "the hot box of being around the same people all the time, the lack of feedback and broader social relationships, and the despair and depression that can go along with this type of social isolation, particularly for mothers of young children," O'Brien said.Ghodsee agreed that the pandemic invigorated people's desire for collectivism and community. Overwhelmed nuclear families reached out to one another for mutual support and formed "pandemic pods." Communities set up mutual-aid groups to share goods and deliver groceries to elderly and immunocompromised neighbors. In the face of urgent necessity, people began to imagine pathways toward a more expansive definition of family. Suddenly, everyone was talking about how to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/millennial-gen-z-parents-struggle-lonely-childcare-costs-money-friends-2023-11">recreate the "village</a>."<div type="image" title="A couple walks their daughter to class on the first day of kindergarten in West Covina." height="1457" width="2200" msid="108848954" hostid="261"></div>"A lot of people who lived alone and who used to think of having their own place as the ultimate symbol of personal autonomy and success became very lonely," Ghodsee said. "Things like co-living, co-housing, and intentional communities are now making a comeback." Two websites that match single adults for the purpose of platonically co-parenting children reported a 30% to 50% surge in traffic during the COVID lockdown, The Guardian <a target="_blank" href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/oct/31/i-wanted-to-meet-a-mate-and-have-a-baby-without-wasting-time-the-rise-of-platonic-co-parenting#:~:text=In%20a%20world%20where%20biological,remains%20a%20relatively%20new%20phenomenon.">reported</a>.Not everyone agrees that the grass is greener on the other side of the white picket fence. Coontz, a leading historian of the American family, notes that every family structure comes with its own set of distinct weaknesses, strengths, and possibilities. The extended families of yore guaranteed a measure of built-in support and community that was particularly beneficial for raising children. But the extended-family structure also made it "far easier for the older generation to control the younger ones," Coontz said, and tended to undermine the romantic couple relationships in their midst.No family model is perfectly resilient, equitable, or sustainable in a vacuum. "It's the larger social context that counts most for how any institution functions, and any decent social system needs to put protections in place to minimize the chance of abuse and give people options when the institution fails or abuses them," Coontz said.She remains unconvinced that rearranging the family structure will resolve its many ails. She also believes it unlikely that the typical American family will ever stray too far from the basic configuration of a romantic partnership and children. What she hopes for is "a society whose institutions and policies encourage personal security and trust beyond our families and friends — to make our lives better when we are in and when we are out of an intimate romantic relationship." This might include investments in "<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/loneliness-epidemic-decline-in-third-places-friends-parks-community-2023-9">third places</a>," such as public libraries and parks where community members can freely gather, or more radical overhauls such as the provision of a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/universal-basic-income-works-red-state-blue-state-2023-10">universal basic income</a>, which could reduce inequality and boost social cohesion.Rather than changing families to be more like society, this vision of the future imagines a society that's more like a big, supportive family.<a target="_blank" rel="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/author/kelli-maria-korducki">Kelli María Korducki</a> is a journalist whose work focuses on work, tech, and culture. She's based in New York City.

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant held their sangeet, a pre-wedding celebration, on Friday.</li><li>The event featured a star-studded guest list and a performance by Justin Bieber.</li></ul>The wedding of the year has almost arrived.<a target="_blank" class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/anant-ambani-and-radhika-merchant-to-wed-at-the-jio-world-convention-centre-in-mumbai-on-july-12/articleshow/110562426.cms">Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani</a>, the youngest son of <a target="_blank" href="https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/markets/indian-billionaire-ambani-targets-african-telecom-market-with-new-venture/vwmsmgn">Asia's richest man</a>, will marry on July 12 at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai. Guests will be treated to a weekend of festivities, with activities on July 13 and the reception on July 14.The couple's upcoming nuptials hit social media in March when videos and photos surfaced of lavish pre-wedding festivities hosted by <a target="_blank" class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ambani-richest-family-in-asia-india-lifestyle-home-wedding-photos-2018-12">the Ambani family</a>. The family's patriarch, <a target="_blank" class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-rich-mukesh-ambanis-india-2020-1">Mukesh Ambani</a>, chairman of Reliance Industries, has a net worth of $123.4 billion. His wife, <a target="_blank" class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/nita-ambani-jewelry-at-anant-ambani-pre-wedding-celebration-2024-3">Nita Ambani</a>, is a philanthropist who serves as chairperson of the Reliance Foundation.The pre-wedding celebrations have been extravagant, like hiring <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/rihanna-concert-ambani-indian-wedding-fee-cost-estimate-2024-3">Rihanna for a private performance</a> in March, and the most recent event — a sangeet ceremony on Friday in Mumbai — was no exception.Anant and Radhika hosted the traditional musical celebration that unites the couple's families. The pair arrived in ensembles designed by Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla.<div type="image" title="Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant on July 5 at their sangeet." height="3264" width="2184" msid="111545665" hostid="261" sizebytes="651112"></div>As expected, the Ambanis went above and beyond with the performances and booked Justin Bieber. Paparazzi captured photos of Bieber arriving in Mumbai on Friday, and the singer shared several photos from the event on his Instagram account on Saturday.He posed with <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C9GAOBRoO00/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1">Merchant and Anant</a> in several photos.Videos showing Bieber singing "Sorry" and other songs at the party have gained traction on Twitter and TikTok, including the official French outlet <a target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@leparisien/video/7388552611810610465?lang=en">Le Parisien account</a>.Representatives for Bieber did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.The entire event was a star-studded affair.<h2 id="4f4433fd-260c-468f-8f41-a68c0ad00601">Celebrities and athletes showed off their style</h2>Several celebrities posed for photos at the sangeet, including actors Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra.<div type="image" title="Bollywood actors Kiara Advani (L) and Sidharth Malhotra at Anant Ambani and Radhika on July 5, 2024." height="1382" width="1843" msid="111545659" hostid="261" sizebytes="275604"></div>Actor Varun Dhawan also attended the event with his wife, Natasha Dalal, while Vidya Balan attended with her husband, Siddharth Roy Kapur.<div type="image" title="Bollywood actress Vidya Balan (R) poses for a photo with her husband producer Siddharth Roy Kapur on July 5 at the Ambani's sangeet." height="2397" width="3196" msid="111545663" hostid="261" sizebytes="520314"></div>Other actors included Jaaved Jaaferi, Janhvi Kapoor, Sara Ali Khan, and Khushi Kapoor.<div type="image" title="Actress Janhvi Kapoor on July 5 at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's sangeet ceremony." height="2070" width="2760" msid="111545667" hostid="261" sizebytes="556458"></div>Several athletes posed for photos, too.Cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his wife, Sakshi Dhoni, attended the event together.<div type="image" title="Indian cricketers Ishan Kishan (L) and Hardik Pandya (R) pose for a photograph during the Sangeet ceremony for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant." height="2216" width="2954" msid="111545660" hostid="261" sizebytes="479712"></div>Photos also captured Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, and Hardik Pandya.The Ambanis are accustomed to hosting high-profile individuals — pre-wedding festivities in March brought out <a target="_blank" class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/mark-zuckerberg-priscilla-chan-loud-luxury-at-ambani-pre-wedding-2024-3">Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg</a> and <a target="_blank" class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/bill-gates-mark-zuckerberg-among-expected-attendees-at-indian-wedding-2024-2">Microsoft founder Bill Gates</a>.

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