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New Delhi, Dec 2 () Hospitality firm OYO on Monday said it has elevated Aditya Ghosh, currently chief executive officer (India &amp; South Asia) for the hotels and homes business, as a member of its board of directors.
 Rohit Kapoor, currently CEO of the new real estate businesses of the company, has been appointed as CEO (India &amp; South Asia) for OYO Hotels &amp; Homes, it added.
 Ghosh will join OYO Hotels &amp; Homes founder &amp; Group CEO Ritesh Agarwal, Baja Corporation founder &amp; CEO Betsy Atkins and other industry experts like Munish Varma, Bejul Somaia and Mohit Bhatnagar, among others, on the company's board, OYO Hotels &amp; Homes said in a statement.
 In his role on the board, Ghosh will focus on five key areas namely, safety and security, customer experience, corporate governance, revenue management and stakeholder communications, the statement said.
 "Ghosh's strong business acumen, problem-solving capabilities, passion for building an organisation with strong corporate governance and a high-performing work culture that thrives on principles of diversity and inclusion, make him the perfect choice for this larger and more strategic role, at a global level," OYO Hotels &amp; Homes founder &amp; Group CEO Ritesh Agarwal said.
 The decision will help OYO achieve its goals globally, he added.
 On the appointment, Ghosh said, "I am thankful to the board for inviting me into the august group to further build OYO as a global brand to reckon with, by not just growing fast, but growing right."
 Ghosh and Kapoor will "work closely through the coming month to enable a smooth and seamless transition", the statement said.
 Rohit's remit will now also span the operations of over 18,000 hotels across over 500 cities in India and South Asia, it added. AKT HRS

OYO elevates India & South Asia CEO Aditya Ghosh to board of directors

<ul><li>OYO has launched a partner network for its 8,700+ asset owners. </li><li>OYO is the 6th largest hotel chain in the world currently.</li><li>In India, over 15 cities have 200 <keyword id="4964826" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="OYO-hotels">OYO hotels</keyword> per city. </li></ul>OYO is beefing up technology platform and is now looking to build a partner network of hotel owners, much like the big technology giants like Microsoft, HP, Amazon, who have a network of distributors, vendors and retail partners. The move seems to be targeted at extending the company’s reach and brand to a wider and deeper audience on the hotel owner side. OYO, which hasn’t yet celebrated its 5th anniversary, has been growing fast and taking on big hotel chains like Hyatt, Choice hotels among others. Now, in a bid to grow to the world’s largest hotel chain (it currently ranks sixth), OYO has turned its focus to hotel owner or asset partners, promising them several new services. OYO which already has an app for travellers for bookings, had a parallel app for hotel owners to manage the same and also their business transactions. OYO has now upgraded the app (called Co-OYO) to offer hotel owners financing help through its network of Indian banks, marketing support to boost their reach, help in compliance with regulations through access to top law and accounting firms and timely payments by assuring an interest of 18% on delayed payments. The hotel chain has also included technological solutions like OYO OS, a property management system. These new services will be available to over 8,700 hotel owners in OYO’s current network. At the launch of the network called OPEN - OYO Partner Engagement Network, <keyword id="229263" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Aditya-Ghosh">Aditya Ghosh</keyword>, CEO, India &amp; South Asia, OYO hotels, spoke about the company’s plans to expand fast. “Today with the launch of OPEN, we are laying the foundations of a structured way of exchanging ideas, providing support and most importantly, building a relationship of trust on which we hope to build the next several decades to come. We are doing this in several ways but in this fast moving world, being in touch on a real-time basis is key and therefore for the very first time in the hospitality industry, we are proud to launch the Co-OYO app which will transparently provide business metrics,” said Aditya Ghosh, CEO, India &amp; South Asia, of OYO Hotels. OYO has 175,000+ rooms in India, whereas in China it has 322,000+ rooms and in the rest of the world put together, it is adding 60,000 rooms every month. In India, over 15 cities have 200 OYO hotels per city. “Some of the largest hotel chains in India which have been around for 100 years have 20,000 rooms, And OYO in 30 days added 60,000 new rooms. I have been asked this question are we growing too fast? I believe we are not growing fast enough,” said Ghosh. See Also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/home-renting-giant-airbnb-invests-in-indian-unicorn-oyo-rooms/articleshow/68670636.cms">Airbnb picks up a stake in its Indian rival Oyo Rooms</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/oyo-partners-with-softbank-to-launch-oyo-hotels-japan/articleshow/68719436.cms">OYO partners with Softbank to create a joint venture for its Japan business</a>

OYO upgrades its app for hotel owners and offers financing, marketing support and timely payments

<ul><li>Recruitment experts believe that there will be 15-20% increase in hiring at the CXO level in 2019 in India. </li><li>From Indigo’s Aditya Ghosh now leading Oyo’s operations to <keyword id="7345771" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ajit-Mohan-Heading-facebook">Ajit Mohan heading Facebook</keyword>, 2018 already saw a shuffle in the top management of many of India’s leading businesses. </li><li>The adaptation to technology is one of the reasons behind increased CXO hiring.</li></ul>While the many sectors of the Indian economy cope with expected job losses, it appears that hiring in the top rung is set to see a sharp jump this year. Recruitment experts <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/jobs/cxo-hiring-on-full-steam-as-poll-impact-limited/articleshow/67596357.cms">believe</a> that there will be 15-20% increase in hiring at the CXO level in 2019. In India, <keyword id="7345773" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Hiring-at-the-c-suite-or-CXO-level">hiring at the c-suite or CXO level</keyword> has seen an upward tick with multiple new hires across companies during the past year, with management reshuffles and executives jumping ship between companies and startups. From former Indigo president Aditya Ghosh joining Indian unicorn <keyword id="2550719" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="OYO-Rooms">Oyo Rooms</keyword> to Ajit Mohan of Hotstar going on to head Facebook India, there have been multiple <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/Some-of-Indias-marquee-industry-execs-have-changed-jobs-heres-a-roundup/Abhijit-Bose-Securing-WhatsApp/slideshow/67550453.cms">rejigs </a>in the Indian business world in recent months. In 2019, the sectors that will contribute to the rise in CXOs are BFS, Consumer/FMCG, Retail, e-commerce and Fintech, according to executives of head-hunting firms. “The general elections may change this trend slightly depending on the results, but domestic demand is expected to remain bullish and hence, we will see a similar trend in the latter half of the year as well,” said Agamjeet Dang, Managing Partner, Executive Access. Another executive search expert K Sudarshan managing partner for India, EMA Partners International had told <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/jobs/cxo-hiring-on-full-steam-as-poll-impact-limited/articleshow/67596357.cms">ET</a> that with banks having cleaned up their books and the credit cycle turning positive, companies plan to augment capacity with considerable fresh capital expenditure. Tech expertise One of the reasons behind the growing demand for CXO-level hiring has been the turnaround of Indian companies to embrace technology and adapt to digital at a fast pace. Many of them lack in-house expertise, prompting demand for strong leadership with technology experience. “This will also result in shifting of job skills, with more low-end jobs moving out, and getting replaced with above skills at mid to senior levels. Even at CXO levels, this skills will continue to remain in demand and drive growth,” said Dang. And It’s not just companies that are hiring tech-driven top management, but also startups are keen on <a href="https://m.economictimes.com/small-biz/startups/newsbuzz/cto-hiring-precedes-funding-in-a-3rd-of-fintech-companies/articleshow/66874937.cms">bringing</a> on board experienced chief technology officers. India still remains an important outsourcing hub for many global companies, requiring experienced top professionals. India’s cost competitiveness, part reason that Dang cites for the increasing number of CXOs in India is the country’s cost competitiveness in providing IT Services, which is approximately three to four times cheaper than the US. “With global economies continuing to struggle with growth rates, attractiveness of India as a outsourcing hub should continue to remain bullish,” he said. Even roles requiring global leadership exposure is also drawing executives from India. In the last year, many Indians took over CXO level positions in companies across the world. Nikkon appointed Sajjan Kumar while Sony put Sunil Nayyar in charge of their local operations both positions which were earlier held by Japanese professionals, reported <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/jobs/indians-are-top-picks-for-cxo-jobs-at-asian-firms/articleshow/64913965.cms">ET.</a>

Amid job crisis, India’s C-suite hiring set to grow significantly this year, say recruitment experts

<ul><li><keyword id="2808667" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="OYO">Oyo</keyword> wants to have 1 million <keyword id="18966" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Hotel">hotel</keyword> rooms in the next one-and-a-half years. </li><li>The hospitality unicorn had recently appointed <keyword id="229263" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Aditya-Ghosh">Aditya Ghosh</keyword>, former <keyword id="6354706" type="DEFINITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="IndiGo">Indigo</keyword> president, as its CEO of South Asia operations. </li><li>The company is focusing on international growth with plans to further enter into the European, Chinese, Malaysian and Indonesian markets. </li></ul>In 2013, a scrawny 20-year-old from Odisha set out to start a portal from where you could book hotel rooms online. Cut to 2019 and the 25-year-old <keyword id="1670338" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ritesh-Agarwal">Ritesh Agarwal</keyword> is the founder of India’s unicorn startup <keyword id="2550719" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="OYO-Rooms">Oyo Rooms</keyword>. It also has Aditya Ghosh, the former president of Indigo Airlines, on board and together, they intend to make Oyo the biggest <keyword id="150849" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="hotel-chain">hotel chain</keyword> in the world. Oyo Rooms is already the largest hotel chain in South Asia. “We will have one million rooms inventory into our fold in the near distant future. I think, it should happen in a year and a half,” Ghosh told the news agency PTI on January 15. Ghosh is the CEO, South Asia operations. A million rooms will be about double its existing network of 450,000. Over the years, Oyo has put up its red-and-white logo in almost every other budget hotel in the country and has gone from being just an aggregator for hotel bookings to owning properties including Oyo Townhouse (budget hotels) and Oyo Living (coliving rental spaces). While Oyo had marked its first international debut in 2018 with Dubai, it has been focusing more on China, Europe, Malaysia and Indonesia. Agarwal has brought in Ghosh to drive the fast developing South Asia operations. In fact, the company’s fast expansion into the Chinese market saw it become one of the top 10 hotel chains in China in just one year of operations. Oyo Rooms <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/newsbuzz/oyo-manages-more-rooms-in-china-than-in-india/articleshow/66725906.cms">reportedly</a> manages more hotels in China than in India. Oyo also has its eyes in Japan, taking stock of the large number of people that’s going to visit the country for the <a href="https://www.dnaindia.com/business/report-oyo-hotels-eyes-biggest-hotel-chain-tag-to-double-global-footprint-2707996">2020 Olympics</a>. The hospitality startup had turned into a unicorn in<a href="https://inc42.com/buzz/oyo-appoints-top-level-execs-to-drive-international-growth/"> 2018</a> after it received a funding of $800 million at a valuation of $5 billion. It has found backing from top investors like Softbank Group, Sequoia Capital, Lightspeed India among others. It has the money, it has the drive, and it certainly has room to grow fast and large. See Also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/oyo-rooms-is-the-most-valuable-hotel-chain-in-south-asia-after-softbank-investment/articleshow/65964564.cms">OYO Rooms is the most valuable “hotel chain” in South Asia after Softbank investment</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/this-24-year-old-dropped-out-of-college-won-funding-from-peter-thiel-then-raised-480-million-for-his-startup/articleshow/65910683.cms">This 24-year-old dropped out of college, won funding from Peter Thiel, then raised $480 million for his startup</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/this-24-year-old-dropped-out-of-college-won-funding-from-peter-thiel-then-raised-480-million-for-his-startup/articleshow/65910683.cms">This SoftBank-funded startup was founded by a 24-year-old to glam up budget hotels, and it's just launched in the UK</a>

A 6-year-old Indian startup wants to be world’s biggest hotel chain

<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/topic/indigo-airlines">IndiGo</a>, India’s largest airline in terms of market share, plans to introduce 50 smaller aircraft to ply on regional routes, thus giving a major boost to government's <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Heres-everything-you-need-to-know-about-UDAN-flight-scheme/articleshow/58399593.cms">'UDAN' initiative</a>. The new turboprop aircraft for <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/India-to-launch-regional-flights-at-Rs-2500-to-boost-air-travel/articleshow/54975550.cms">regional operations</a> would be run by a separate division, as announced by <keyword id="6354706" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Indigo">IndiGo</keyword>. <keyword id="6366656" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="udan">UDAN</keyword>, Indian government’s regional connectivity scheme, has got good response from both passengers and operators. Under the scheme, <keyword id="60136" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Alliance-Air">Alliance Air</keyword>, a subsidiary of Air India, has started flights between Delhi and Shimla; while Hyderabad-based <keyword id="6701882" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="TruJet">TruJet</keyword> has connected Hyderabad to Cuddapa and Nanded. Also read: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Starting-local-airline-in-India-would-be-a-misadventure-says-Lufthansa/articleshow/58237331.cms">Starting local airline in India would be a misadventure, says Lufthansa</a> As per IndiGo plans, turboprop aircraft operation will start this year and 20 planes will be inducted by the end of 2017. "In support of our Honourable <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/topic/narendra-modi">Prime Minister</a> Narendra Modi's UDAN vision, we are embarking on a journey to build a nationwide regional network and connect cities that have not benefited from the growth in Indian aviation," said a statement from IndiGo president <keyword id="229263" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Aditya-Ghosh">Aditya Ghosh</keyword>. Travel industry insiders expect that the UDAN scheme will give at least 3-4%p push to India’s aviation growth. "With domestic aviation growing at around 20% y-o-y, we expect that UDAN rollout across the country, and entry of new players (Qatar at national level, and regional carriers at state level) will help aviation grow faster in the country," Aloke Bajpai, CEO at travel search engine ixigo.com, told <a href="http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/indigo-to-induct-50-more-aircraft-giving-major-boost-to-udan-initiative/articleshow/58595356.cms">ET</a>. (Image source Bangalore Aviation)

IndiGo to induct 50 smaller aircraft; UDAN initiative set to benefit

Low-cost carrier <keyword id="6354706" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indigo">IndiGo</keyword> is introducing 47 new <keyword id="6367662" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="flights">flights</keyword> on its existing route network this month to cater to the festival rush to and from <keyword id="6354925" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Kolkata">Kolkata</keyword>. 
 During the month, the airline would operate additional services connecting Kolkata to Delhi, Bhubaneswar, <keyword id="6354321" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bengaluru">Bengaluru</keyword>, Chennai and Guwahati, IndiGo president <keyword id="229263" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Aditya-Ghosh">Aditya Ghosh</keyword> said. 
 
It gives me immense pleasure to announce our plans to further strengthen connectivity from the cultural capital-- Kolkata to key cities by offering increased frequencies to our growing customer base. 
 
"With the continuously increasing presence and phenomenal customer uptake, we are hopeful that these flights will prove to be popular and convenient for our business and leisure passengers alike," he said.

IndiGo announces 47 new flights to cater to festival
rush

IndiGo, the low-cost airline headquartered in Gurgaon, has announced the appointment of <keyword id="3368118" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Rohit-Philip">Rohit Philip</keyword>, former <keyword id="137254" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="United-Airlines">United Airlines</keyword> executive, as its new CFO with effect from July 18, 2016. 
 "Rohit will report to <keyword id="229263" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Aditya-Ghosh">Aditya Ghosh</keyword>, President and Whole Time Director and he succeeds Pankaj Madan who is leaving <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/IndiGo-wants-Airbus-to-make-up-for-the-delay-seeks-tech-support/articleshow/50716096.cms">IndiGo </a>to pursue other interests," said an official release from <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/IndiGo-offers-a-deal-in-return-for-flying-international-from-Chandigarh-wants-slots-at-Mumbai-airport/articleshow/52184867.cms">IndiGo</a>. 
 
"We are fortunate and excited at Rohit joining the IndiGo team. His enormous and varied experience and understanding of the airline industry will greatly strengthen our team as we continue to build a world class, national air transportation network," <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/10-Indigo-flights-being-inspected-after-bomb-threat-call/articleshow/51530360.cms">IndiGo </a>President Aditya Ghosh said. 
 
Also read: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Passengers-get-more-options-to-travel-as-IndiGo-GoAir-and-Spicejet-add-flights-across-the-country/articleshow/50534514.cms">Passengers get more options to travel as IndiGo, GoAir and Spicejet add flights across the country</a> 
 
Prior to this, Rohit worked as Corporate Vice President &amp; Treasurer of Xerox Corporation based in Norwalk, USA. The firm is a leading global document management and business services company. 
 
In his early career, Rohit had also worked at United Airlines for 17 years where he was the Senior VP, Corporate Strategy and Business Development. There, he also held various other senior executive roles, that of VP- Financial Planning and Analysis, Assistant Treasurer - Corporate Finance, and VP- Finance &amp; CFO, Mileage Plus Holdings. 
 
A 1995 MBA from Cornell University, Rohit had done his graduation in Mathematics in 1992 from St Xavier's College, University of Mumbai. 
 
<a href="http://images.catchnews.com/uploads/images/2016/05/18/rohit-phillip.jpg">Image source</a>

Rohit Philip is the new CFO of IndiGo

Profitable operations with good cash flows and fast growth amid rising fuel prices, depreciating rupee and India slowing down has led no-frills carrier <keyword id="6354706" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Indigo">IndiGo</keyword> emerge as one of the strongest players in the aviation industry. The company has earned profits in 7 years out of the 9 it has remained in business so far. With a week left before the Gurgaon-based carrier’s parent InterGlobe Aviation hits the <keyword id="6357264" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="capital-market">capital market</keyword> with its little over Rs 3,000 crore initial public offer, here are 5 reasons why investing in it would be the best thing you will do: 
	
		1) Largest market share 
	 
	
		In the last 7 years, market share of the company has grown from 12.5 per cent to over 36 per cent. That means 1 out every 3 air traveler in India flies Indigo every day on nearly 650 flights that it operates daily. It's market share is likely to go up with addition of more carriers.
	 
	
		2) Sustainable low cost structure 
	 
	
		The company's inception saw a low cost structure, a lot of credit of which goes to its fleet strategy back in 2005 when the airline commenced services. "We entered into long term maintenance contracts that went 10 years into the future and are more commonly known as power by the hour or fleet hour agreements. It gives clear predictability of costs by the hour," said airline's president Aditya. 
	 
	
		The company therefore created “huge predictability of its maintenance costs and therefore did not have to scrounge for funds or profitability to pay for new maintenance issues because it was already taken care of." That meant that while other airlines would have to ground planes if there was a problem with engine or components, Indigo continued flying the aircrafts. Moreover, delivering on typical expectations from LCC like single fleet, quick turn arounds, high aircraft utilization, razor sharp operations, lowest distribution cost has translated into low cost structure. 
	 
	
		IndiGO aims to keep it simple even in future. Unlike most full service carriers, IndiGo does not offer free lounges or include food and beverages in ticket price for non-corporate passengers which has further helped it in reducing costs. "Reliability is our frequent flyer program - on time flights, maintaining frequency, affordable rates, no fancy hospitality, no red carpets, great customer service. We are so focused on keeping our cost structure low, there's no plan for in-flight entertainment,"said Aditya.
	 
	
		3)Focus on domestic market for growth and business 
	 
	
		In the last 10 years, India continues to be one of the most unpenetrated market in the world. There are merely 391 aircrafts to serve India's rising middle class populace. "It is one of the primary reasons why we got into the airline business in 2005. There were only 130 commercial airplanes back then. After ten years, there are 391. Indian middle class is growing to about half a billion people in the next 48 months, about 1.5 times the size of the population of US. Out of 56 Indian airports where Airbus A320 can land and take-off, we fly to 33 of them. We add 2-3 new destination every year. So we have a long way to go within India," said Aditya.
	 
	
		4) Cost structure to come down further
	 
	
		With Airbus A-320-Neo, the new variant of the Airbus A320, joining Indigo's fleet, cost structure will come down further. It will cut the fuel cost by 10-15 per cent which in turn will further help the profitability of the carrier. "Our order book of 430 A-320-NEO aircrafts to be delivered till 2026 will ensure we are able to service the domestic market well. I guess 90 per cent of our business will be from the domestic business," said Aditya. 
	 Moreover, when the capacity goes up, the market share naturally rises, especially since there is a huge unpenetrated domestic air passenger market. "After the <keyword id="6354763" type="EVENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="IPO">IPO</keyword>, the promoters and founders will hold about 85 per cent. The interest of founders, interest of the management team, and interest of new investors is towards growth of the stock price," the company president said. Moreover, at the moment, out of the total 97 aircrafts, 22 are on finance lease and 75 are on operating lease. Even as operating lease might be more expensive, it is of benefit in the longer run as it guarantees lesser maintenance cost, looks new to passengers every time they fly in IndiGo and also ensures higher aircraft efficiency. 
	
		5) No capital working debts 
	 
	
		Indigo has debt of Rs 3,912 crore and all of it is aircraft acquisition debt, there are no working capital debt. About Rs 1,166 crore from the IPO proceeds will be used for retiring the debt and financial obligations related to aircraft acquisition.
	 
	
		6) IPO preferred over <keyword id="44528" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="FDI">FDI</keyword>
	 
	
		IPO was the preferred route for raising funds for the company and not getting a foreign airline as equity partner as the latter could have diluted the LCC focus. "We do not really need a crutch from anybody else. We never even thought of foreign investments option as conflicting thoughts or strategies can slows down decision-making," said Aditya.
	 
	
		Know about the IPO
	 
	
		InterGlobe Aviation (promoters of Indigo Airlines) has fixed price band for its initial share sale at Rs 700-765, through which it could raise up to Rs 3,268 crore.The IPO will open on October 27 and close on October 29, with the allotment for anchor investors scheduled for October 26. Promoter share will come down from 94 percent to 82 per cent post IPO. As per the offer, InterGlobe will have fresh issue worth Rs 1,272.2 crore as well as an offer for sale of around 2.3 crore shares. The price band has been fixed at Rs 700-765 per share having a face value of Rs 10 each.

6 reasons why IndiGo IPO is the best investment you will make

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The hospitalisation expenses in India are on the rise and medical inflation in India is pegged at around 14%,” says Vivek Chaturvedi, CMO and head of direct sales, Digit General Insurance. Acording to Chaturvedi, the average cost of delivering a baby typically ranges between ₹75,000- ₹1 lakh. The cost could be more in private hospitals in metro cities or in case of C-section, or Caesarean birth. For working professionals, maternity cover might be included as a part of their corporate group medical insurance. However, the coverage limit under such plans are generally low, typically in the range of ₹30,000 for normal deliveries and ₹50,000 for C-section deliveries. This limit doesn’t complement the rising medical costs associated with maternity. “Hence it is advisable to opt for sufficient maternity health coverage, to minimise the outflow, especially during the time when there will be anyways additional expenses due to the addition of a newborn baby in the family,” says Parthanil Ghosh, President- Retail Business, HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="When should one opt for maternity cover?" comment="Subhead" text="When should one opt for maternity cover?">When should one opt for maternity cover?</cmsannotation> One should opt for maternity cover or should take up a health plan with maternity cover, depending upon their life stage. “For a young couple, who are planning to start a family, maternity cover should be definitely a part of their financial planning, as with the rising health care, which includes the rising expenses for childbirth as well, a maternity cover would provide them with the necessary financial cushion,” says Ghosh. Policy exclusions and conditions for maternity health insurance vary from insurer to insurer. So, select a policy by comparing its features, inclusions, and exclusions online. When purchasing health insurance, it's important to consider the waiting period before coverage begins. “Keep in mind that if you are already pregnant, you will not be covered. A good time to purchase maternity coverage is when getting married or renewing your health insurance plan. Waiting periods can vary from insurer to insurer, ranging from 9 months to several years. Many plans now offer reduced waiting periods for maternity coverage, with some as short as 9 months,” says Siddharth Singhal, business head, health insurance, Policybazaar.com. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="What is covered under maternity health insurance" comment="Subhead" text="What is covered under maternity health insurance">What is covered under maternity health insurance</cmsannotation> The benefits offered under a maternity cover may vary from insurer to insurer. “It typically covers any expenses related to the delivery of the baby, including hospitalisation and room rent charges up to the specified sum insured. Caesarean section deliveries, commonly known as C-section deliveries are also covered under the maternity cover,” says Chaturvedi. Any expenses arising due to pregnancy complications are also covered. The policy also covers any number of medically necessary and lawful terminations. Hospital expenses of the baby up to 90 days are also covered and includes any post-natal care and required vaccinations during the specified period as well. The cost of vaccinations alone in the first three months may range between ₹5,000- ₹10,000. Some insurers may also cover infertility treatment under this add-on. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Exclusion and limitations of maternity coverage" comment="Subhead" text="Exclusion and limitations of maternity coverage">Exclusion and limitations of maternity coverage</cmsannotation> If you have a pre-existing condition that could complicate your pregnancy, make sure your policy covers it or offers additional coverage. Similarly, if you are expecting twins or triplets, there may be specific conditions or limitations regarding coverage for multiple births. “Most health insurance plans do not cover the cost of infertility treatment, but some newer plans may offer coverage for IVF treatments. The level of coverage can vary among insurers, so be sure to carefully review the inclusions and exclusions,” says Singhal. <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td colspan="4" style="border-left:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.75pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#6fa8dc;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Premium and benefits is for 2 Adults of Age 32 years with sum inured of ₹10 lakh and located in Delhi* </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.75pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#cfe2f3;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Insurer </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.75pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#cfe2f3;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Plan Name </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.75pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#cfe2f3;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Premium </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.75pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#cfe2f3;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Maternity Benefit sub limits </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.75pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Star Health and Allied Insurance </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.75pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Star Comprehensive </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.75pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹18,361 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.75pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Normal Delivery - ₹30,000 C-Section - ₹50,000 Waiting period of 24 months </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.75pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Star Health and Allied Insurance </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.75pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Star Women Care </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.75pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹ 18,012 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.75pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹50,000 Waiting period of 24 months </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.75pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Reliance General Insurance </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.75pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Health infinity (More Cover) </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.75pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹66,869 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.75pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Option to select a maternity waiting period of 1 year and 2 year along with the maternity sum insured value of ₹1 lakh and ₹2 lakh </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.75pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Manipal Cigna Health Insurance </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.75pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Prohealth Prime Advantage </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.75pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹24,458 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.75pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹1 lakh sum insured available for Delivery Waiting Period of 36 months </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.75pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Niva Bupa Health Insurance </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.75pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Health Premia </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.75pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹30,073 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.75pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹60,000 Waiting Period of 24 months </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.75pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">TATA AIG General Insurance </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.75pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Medicare Premier </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.75pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹21,861 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.75pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹60,000 if it is a girl child ₹50,000 if it is a boy child Waiting period of 48 Months </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.75pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Aditya Birla Health Insurance </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.75pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Activ Fit preferred </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.75pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹16,766 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.75pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Normal Delivery - ₹40,000 C-Section - ₹60,000 Waiting period of 36 months </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.75pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Care Health Insurance </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.75pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Joy Tomorrow </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.75pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹29132 (for 5 lakh Sum Insured) </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.75pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹50,000 Waiting period of 9 months </td></tr><tr><td colspan="4" style="border-left:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.75pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffff00;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Source: Policybazaar.com, *includes health insurance policies with maternity add-on, further details available in policy documents </td></tr></tbody></table> <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Things to keep in mind" comment="Subhead" text="Things to keep in mind">Things to keep in mind</cmsannotation> As we have seen, the inclusions under maternity cover vary from plan to plan, so it is important to assess your needs. It is always better to go for a comprehensive cover, which will come with extended benefits like termination costs, infertility treatment costs, etc., which are generally not a part of a simple maternity health cover. “Since maternity plans come with a wide range of waiting periods, one must assess the same and ensure that it matches with the aspirations to start a family. For example, for a couple, who are planning to start a family soon, a maternity plan with a long waiting period will not work,” says Ghosh. It is also important to keep in mind the coverage limit and opt for a cover with a higher limit and look at the claims settlement ratio. A well chosen maternity insurance policy can make the joy of childbirth financial stress free. And as parents, you would have got off to a flying start.

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<ul><li><keyword id="6398943" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="rakesh-jhunjhunwala" source="Orion">Rakesh Jhunjhunwala</keyword>’s <keyword id="11911527" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="akasa-air" source="Orion">Akasa Air</keyword> has received its first aircraft from Boeing.</li><li>The aircraft will fly to Delhi early next week, even as the airline is yet to receive its air operator permit.</li><li>Akasa Air plans to launch its first domestic flight in July this year.</li><li>It has ordered 72 planes in total and aims to get 18 planes by March 2023.</li></ul>Rakesh <keyword id="45125" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="jhunjhunwala" source="Orion">Jhunjhunwala</keyword>’s Akasa Air on Thursday announced that it has received the delivery of its first aircraft, Boeing 737 Max, in Seattle. The airline had shared the first images of its aircraft a couple of weeks ago. Akasa Air has ordered 72 planes in total and aims to get 18 planes by March 2023. "Flying an advanced, environmentally progressive 737 MAX fleet with greater fuel efficiency and lower operating costs will enable Akasa Air to profitably serve the Indian market while passing those savings on to its passengers,” Stan Deal, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, said. “This is indeed a symbolic milestone in the journey of Akasa Air, bringing us one step closer to the process of obtaining our AOP [Air Operator Permit] and leading to out commercial launch, focused on the task of delivering on our vision to transform India’s air transportation ecosystem, support the nation’s economic growth engine and help fellow Indians chase their dreams,” Vinay Dube, founder, MD and CEO of Akasa Air, said. Akasa Air, which is owned by Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, was founded by former Jet Airways chief Dube and former IndiGO president Aditya Ghosh. It has already signed up 154 pilots for the airlines, about 26 of these pilots are already on the company’s payroll. Besides this, it has also signed up 115 cabin attendants and 14 engineers to join the company. The company plans to launch its first domestic flight in July this year. It will be eligible for international travels once it has boarded 20 aircrafts in its fleet. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Seventh Indian airline to have a bird in the sky" comment="subhead" text="Seventh Indian airline to have a bird in the sky">Seventh Indian airline to have a bird in the sky</cmsannotation> Akasa Air will be India’s seventh airline with IndiGo, Air India, Vistara, SpiceJet, Go Airlines and Jet Airways, which resumed its operations in April this year Akasa Air is yet to appear before the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for a proving flight, which is a requirement to get the license of an air operator. The company received its initial no-objection certificate on October 11 and has applied for Air Operator Permit (AOP). SEE ALSO <a class="tout-title-link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/ril-hdfc-sbi-zomato-among-stocks-to-watch-out-for-on-june-16/slidelist/92242578.cms">RIL, HDFC, SBI, Zomato among stocks to watch out for on June 16</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/cashe-is-now-offering-instant-loans-on-whatsapp-in-30-seconds/articleshow/92230354.cms">A company is now offering instant loans on WhatsApp in 30 seconds</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/ronnie-screwvalas-upgrad-is-now-worth-more-than-2-billion/articleshow/92227976.cms">Ronnie Screwvala's UpGrad reportedly worth over $2 billion after fund infusion by Lakshmi Mittal and Sunil Bharti Mittal</a>

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<ul><li>The multiplex behemoth now owns more than 1,650 screens across over 350 properties in 110 cities in the country.</li><li>The combined entity aims to open 180-200 screens per year, across formats, in the next two years.</li><li>The merged entity can definitely achieve bigger goals, but needs good content.</li></ul>After the merger of two <keyword id="16783584" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="multiplex-chains-PVR-and-Inox-Leisure" source="Orion">multiplex chains PVR and Inox Leisure</keyword> this year, the merged entity has become a behemoth in the country, and fifth largest listed multiplex chain globally by screen count. While the merger was announced last March, the record date for the scheme of amalgamation between the two multiplex operators happened in February 2023. The combined entity will start trading with the name PVR-INOX on exchanges in March 2023 and their combined financials would be reported from 4QFY23. The multiplex behemoth now owns more than 1,650 screens across 350 properties, in 110 cities. “PVR-INOX now controls 18% screen share (43% share in multiplex screens in India) and 30% box-office share (over 50% share of multiplex box office). The merged entity commands the highest multiplex market share in all key regions of India. PVR-INOX would become the fifth-largest listed multiplex chain globally by screen count with the highest number of admissions per screen (around 127,000 admissions/screen in 2019),” said a report by Kotak Institutional Equities. The combined entity aims to open 180-200 screens per year, across formats, in the next two years. “Capex per year would be ₹8-8.5 billion (₹800-850 crore). Over 40% new screen openings will come from the South as it remains underpenetrated,” said the report. While merged entity gains the lion’s share, real issue still remains poor content While the merged entity can definitely achieve bigger goals, analysts believe the real issue still remains poor content leading to flop movies on screen. “The management has guided for annual synergy benefits of ₹2.25 billion (₹225 crore) at the EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) level in the next 12-24 months,” said a report by Kotak Institutional Equities. Analysts say that the merged entity has no real competitor and should remain focused on strengthening its position at the cost of single-screen theatres and smaller chains. Yet, there are challenges that all multiplexes will face bringing in the mega footfalls. For one, the Hindi cinema industry itself is facing the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/its-not-bollywood-films-its-the-superstars-that-people-seem-to-be-tired-of/articleshow/92382077.cms">shifting trend and migration of audiences to South movies</a> which captured audiences with larger-than-life characters. Rapid adoption of OTT, proliferation of social media and an active ‘Boycott Bollywood’ campaign and higher ticket prices have impacted footfalls in theatres, say analysts at Emkay Global. “While focus of the merged entity now shifts to realising synergies, the crucial issue of footfall recovery remains moot. Post-Covid, we have witnessed a clear dichotomy in box-office performance, with a high proportion of movies turning out to be duds; we believe the main culprit is the sub-par content quality, punctured by the weak critic and audience reviews,” said a report by Emkay Global. Not star power, alone It’s because of the increasing Southern push that <keyword id="4568700" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="PVR-INOX" source="Orion">PVR Inox</keyword> are planning to boost the addition of new cinemas there. “With Bollywood content not up to the mark, footfalls have not seen a meaningful uptick post Covid. Only select movies with differentiated offerings have managed to taste success at the box office. As we have emphasised in the past too, Bollywood’s recovery is critical to box-office collections, with regional and Hollywood contribution being only sporadic in nature,” said the report. Bollywood continues to witness poor movie performance with most movies including Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Goodbye and Uunchai, Akshay Kumar’s Ram Setu and Ranveer Singh’s Cirkus not meeting expectations except for Drishyam 2 and Pathaan. “Going ahead too, we believe that star power alone cannot drive collections, if there is no differentiating factor in the movie,” said the Emkay Global report. In Q3 FY23, only one Bollywood movie i.e Drishyam 2 managed to break the ₹100 crore box office barrier. “CY22 has been one of the worst years for Bollywood, with very few movies finding traction. A mere 7% of the major movies that were released in the CY21/22 managed to recover their investment and yielded some profit. Prior to Covid, this was close to 30%, with more than 40% of movies doing well in CY19,” said a report by Emkay. While Inox-PVR have a bigger screen presence, they need what it takes to bring in audiences — better movies, bigger hits from Bollywood and Hollywood alike – in addition to South superhits. Some <keyword id="18300" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="bollywood-movies" source="Orion">Bollywood movies</keyword> expected to be released in the next six months <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none; table-layout: fixed; width: 468pt;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Movie </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Approx date </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Cast </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">March 2023 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Rani Mukerji </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Bholaa </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 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