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<ul><li>Consumer-centricity will be the key factor driving high revenues for retail businesses this year. </li><li>As per the Festive Sentiments Tracker survey by Disney+ Hotstar, 66% of consumers will spend more on festive shopping this year than the last. </li><li>An <keyword id="2552077" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="omnichannel" source="Orion">omnichannel</keyword> platform provides a channel-agnostic buying experience for retail customers.</li></ul>After two years, Indians are finally thronging retail storefronts – physical and online, as they prepare to celebrate the festive season with gusto. And retailers can't stop smiling. A Retailers Association of India survey showed that the sector is expected to grow by 9-10% annually to touch $2 trillion by 2032. According to the Festive Sentiments Tracker survey by Disney+ Hotstar, 66% of consumers will spend more on festive shopping this year than the last. While the spending sentiment is bullish, retailers are eyeballing their decisive use-it-or-lose-it moment as they jostle for their share of the consumer's wallet. <keyword id="246125" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="nilesh-gupta" source="Orion">Nilesh Gupta</keyword>, director of Vijay Sales, noted that while the festive season demand is traditionally higher given the ambient positive consumer sentiment, the post-pandemic normalcy will propel increased demand momentum this year compared to the last two years. "Shoppers already purchased items worth ₹1.25 trillion in 2021, the highest for the whole decade," he added. "We now expect a 10% growth in sales during this festive period over last year." <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Blurring of online and offline" comment="subhead" text="Blurring of online and offline">Blurring of online and offline</cmsannotation> As retailers pivot to an omnichannel model to reach a broader customer base, technology plays a crucial role in seamlessly integrating backend processes with consumer-facing delivery. Bengaluru-based Namdhari's Group, which runs the Simpli Namdhari’s chain of grocery superstores, continues to spend 3-5% of its annual budget for tech deployments as it strengthens its omnichannel presence. Elaborating on the tech deployment done by the company’s retail division, Gurmukh Roopra, CEO of Namdhari's Group, said, "As customers access products through multiple touchpoints, systems and integrations should be flexible to accommodate these needs from a customer-facing and experience perspective, and seamless integration of information within the retail operating ecosystem. The importance of having a single view of the customer and their transactions cannot be overstated." Since the grocery and food business witnesses rapid changes, Simpli Namdhari's is currently focused on interpreting customer data and buying insights across multiple channels and combining this into a single dashboard. Besides personalising the customer experience, the retail chain also helps them make informed decisions regarding marketing, sales, product development and customer support. According to <keyword id="5520044" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="berry-singh" source="Orion">Berry Singh</keyword>, COO of Ace Turtle, which provides tech solutions to retail brands, an omnichannel platform offers a channel-agnostic journey for customers. "Contrary to what brands and retailers often think, customers don't care so much about the channel for shopping. They mostly care about wide selection, low prices and a smooth shopping experience." Hence, providing multiple opportunities for customers to interact with brands allows more convenient solutions for the ways customers like to connect, leading to a positive customer experience and enhancing loyalty. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Training sights on websites" comment="subhead" text="Training sights on websites">Training sights on websites</cmsannotation> CaratLane's website is engineered to provide relevant information across every stage of a customer's buying journey by monitoring their online activities. "We then categorise this based on the level of intent and frequency—high, medium, and low prospects—which become the lead pool," said <keyword id="13129700" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="avnish-anand" source="Orion">Avnish Anand</keyword>, COO and co-founder of CaratLane. "This is further optimised before our team calls the customer since repeat users seek more personalised offers, which finally results in customer retention." Retail tech company Gokwik's co-founder <keyword id="4075194" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="chirag-taneja" source="Orion">Chirag Taneja</keyword> opined that 79% of customers dissatisfied with online shopping are less likely to shop from the brand's website again. Also, more than 50% expect websites to load within two seconds. While urging retailers to focus on an optimised website performance, he added that they should also invest in personalised shopping for their customers, be it buyer journey, cross or up selling, bundling, discounts, or payment methods. "These are critical for better consumer experience and for garnering a higher share of wallet from customers," he added. "Retailers should also invest in building trust and security on their online platforms with faster checkouts, fraud prevention and authentic reviews to ensure higher conversion rates." <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="History comes in handy" comment="subhead" text="History comes in handy">History comes in handy</cmsannotation> Clothing brand Celio created its digital blueprint four years ago to understand consumer behaviour better and take informed decisions across business functions. This included consumer-facing and backend initiatives intending to use artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and data analytics. However, simplistic as its sounds, the company's India CEO, Satyen Momaya, noted that it was not an easy journey. "More than the financial investment, the mindset, team alignment and their buy-in related to digitisation is needed to underline that it is not for solving a particular issue but to transform the way we operate," he said. The company expanded its footprint considerably in the past five years. Before moving to AI, it used traditional methods to classify stores based on space and revenue modules before deciding the merchandise assortment. "Implementing AI helped understand consumer behaviour. Hence, the allocation logic is very different from what we did in the past, helping our revenue growth," Momaya added. While technology tools like data analytics and AI provide some direction, ultimately, the human intent determines the direction a retail technology implementation should take. Hence, the most obvious use of data analytics is for predictive modelling of potential inventory management, stocking and promotions. However, this modelling depends on historical data-oriented models – consumer confidence and mood will lead its direction. Ajit Narayan, CMO at brand advocacy platform Socxo, added that post-pandemic value-conscious consumption has become more important. "Consumers will use their own tools to compare, seek and review. So, helping them decide through promotions, targeted advertising and social media will make for a great case for tech use in retail." The retail store is not just a physical touch point for the customers; it can also become an omnichannel fulfilment centre for online marketplace orders. "Omnichannel technology platforms help brands and retailers to reduce delivery time and optimise in-store inventory through ‘Ship from Store’. It is an efficient way to use inventory by preventing stores from holding unprofitable inventory and increasing their stock turns," Ace Turtle’s Singh advised. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Ignore at your own peril" comment="subhead" text="Ignore at your own peril">Ignore at your own peril</cmsannotation> As more services get digitised and personalised, contemporary customers want everything immediately. Retailers are fully aware that using technology is now a necessity rather than an option. According to every retailer, the ultimate constraint in retail is anticipating consumer traffic. However, successful merchants have the inherent ability to convert a more considerable proportion of their traffic into buyers, with a higher purchase size and a better margin. Talking about this, retail tech company Onebeat's VP-Sales Roei Raz said, "The overnight rush of customers to online platforms caused unpredictable traffic at retail stores. Moreover, predicting consumers' needs is complex since conventional forecasting methods are ineffective in this chaotic world." While there has been rising awareness about the adoption of omnichannel in retail globally, the on-ground adoption in India is still lower than expected. While big cities have a large customer base to support opening more stores, smaller towns with small pockets of customers might find managing physical stores unsustainable. However, they can cater to this clientele through an omnichannel presence, especially during the key festive season. This could mark the difference between success and failure as consumers become more connected, less loyal, more informed, and definitively channel-agnostic

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New Delhi/Mumbai, At least 50 requests to take back as many leased planes from two Indian airlines in less than two weeks. Petitions from lessors seeking to enforce rights under international norms and concerns over a possible spike in the risk premium for leasing aircraft for domestic carriers. Cash-strapped <keyword id="11252024" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="go-first" source="Orion">Go First</keyword> being admitted for insolvency resolution proceedings on a voluntary plea and subsequent moratorium has left a trail of concerns and uncertainties for aircraft lessors with respect to India, the world's third-largest aviation market. Currently, Indian carriers have around 700 planes and some of them, including Air India, are expanding their fleet. Most of the commercial aircraft in the country are operated through the sale and lease-back model, and there are concerns that developments related to Go First could push leasing costs higher. Indian carriers are projected to require more than 2,200 aircraft in the next 20 years. Advisory firm Primus Partners' Co-Founder &amp; CEO, Public Policy Realisation, Nilaya Varma said the perception of India as a high-risk jurisdiction could translate into higher risk premiums to other local airlines. "This means higher lease rentals for domestic carries and increase in the cost of doing business implying higher costs being passed onto passengers in the form of high-ticket prices, thereby making it more difficult for Indian airlines to compete with their international counterparts," Varma noted. Regional airline Star Air's CEO Simran Singh Tiwana said the NCLT (National Company Law Tribunal) ruling in favour of Go First may not be very pleasing for the lessors and that is the challenge Indian aviation could face at the international level. "Some ruling will hurt some lessors... those concerns will be voiced (by them)". A senior aviation industry executive said that lessors might think that airline companies in India could make their life miserable by going to court. There is also the possibility of more lessors putting in requests for deregistration of planes leased to some other airline thinking that they get stuck in litigation, the executive said on the condition of anonymity. So far this month, lessors have approached the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for deregistration of 45 Go First planes and five SpiceJet planes under the Cape Town Convention. Under the Cape Town Convention (CTC), if a lessor has invoked the Irrevocable De-registration and Export Request Authorisation (IDERA), then the plane concerned has to be deregistered. The same has to be done in five working days but due to the NCLT imposing moratorium under insolvency proceedings, lessors cannot take back Go First planes at least for now. Citing that the <keyword id="17305212" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="go-first-insolvency" source="Orion">Go First insolvency</keyword> proceedings are a material development that implicates CTC compliance in India, the Aviation Working Group (AWG) has put the country on the watchlist with a negative outlook. "The DGCA's failure to process IDERA deregistration applications for aircraft whose leases were terminated prior to the imposition of the moratorium within the timetable set forth in its SOP results in a negative outlook for India's scoring...," the AWG said in an update on May 11. The AWG is a not-for-profit legal entity comprised of major aviation manufacturers, leasing companies and financial institutions. It includes Boeing and Airbus. Go First Lessors are ruffled by the Go First crisis, which started when the carrier decided to file for voluntary insolvency resolution proceedings before the NCLT on May 2. The lessors sought deregistartion and repossession of 45 planes of Go First, which also suspended operations from May 3. Soon after the NCLT admitted the airline's plea, leading lessor SMBC Aviation moved the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) against the NCLT ruling. On May 11, SMBC Aviation told the appellate tribunal that the Indian aviation sector is being seen as a risky jurisdiction in light of the fate of Kingfisher and Jet Airways. Two other lessors -- G Y Aviation and SFV Aircraft Holdings -- also moved the appellate tribunal. These lessors have around 21 planes that have been leased to Go First. The NCLAT is to continue the hearing on Monday. Go First has around 55 aircraft in its fleet and 28 of them are grounded due to non-availability of Pratt &amp; Whitney engines. The grouding of the planes resulted in fund crunch and forced the airline, which has been flying for more than 17 years, to file for insolvency proceedings. SpiceJet The budget carrier is facing deregistration of at least five aircraft by lessors and one lessor has also filed an insolvency plea against the airline. "We want to scotch any speculation that may have arisen due to the filing by another airline. The airline is firmly focussed on its business and remains in active talks with investors to raise funds," the airline said on May 11. In the last week, lessors have requested DGCA for deregistration of five SpiceJet aircraft. On May 8, the NCLT issued a notice to the carrier on the insolvency plea filed by lessor AirCastle (Ireland) Ltd and the matter is scheduled for a hearing next week. The airline has around 70 planes in its fleet and is looking to revive 25 grounded Boeing 737 and Q400 aircraft. Many of its planes are grounded due to various reasons. Soon after Go First filed for voluntary insolvency resolution proceedings on May 2, Civil Aviation Minister <keyword id="29632" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="jyotiraditya-scindia" source="Orion">Jyotiraditya Scindia</keyword> on Tuesday said "It is prudent to wait for the judicial process to run its course". And on May 12, Boeing India President Salil Gupte said the crisis at Go First will not change the trajectory of the Indian civil aviation market in terms of growth and macro trends while legislative clarity on aircraft leasing aspects will provide more comfort to the lessors. Meanwhile, WadiaGroup in a statement on Sunday alleged that AWG's recent warning to India is aweak and desperate attempt to influence NCLAT ahead of the hearing. "AWGshould hold its own members accountable for failing the Indian Aviation industry, as opposed to issuing a warning to India," it said. Pratt &amp; Whitney, in essence, has abused international conventions and contractual obligations by refusing to comply with the ruling of the international arbitrator to which all reputable companies are bound, including AWG's members. "AWG should focus on ensuring that its own members abide by international arbitration awards. Rather than issuing threatening watchlist notices to India and quoting the Cape TownConvention (CTC) to influence the proceedings which are currently being heard in the NCLAT," it stated. "AWG should first address the root cause by advising Pratt &amp; Whitney to comply with the law and abide by the award issued by the emergency arbitrator appointed in accordance with the 2016 Arbitration Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) to which, Pratt and Whitney voluntarily submitted themselves," the statement said. "The Airbus NEO(new engine options) with P&amp;W engines, sold on the plank of fuel efficiency failed leading to 100 aircraft currently lying idle in India and many more around the world. The entire Indian aviation sector is hit due to sub-standard products supplied by the engine makers," said Wadia Group vice chairman <keyword id="459296" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="varun-berry" source="Orion">Varun Berry</keyword>. "P&amp;W cannot wash their hands off their liabilities after supplying sub-standard engines which has led to huge losses for all airlines. 18 per cent of Indian aviation capacity is currently grounded due to non-supply of engines by P&amp;W. "The issue is rampant and several airlines across the world are severely affected by the engine failures by P&amp;W and hence the claim by Go First of failure due toP&amp;W engines has huge credence. Go First maintained profitability comparable to the industry leader for approximately 5 years until COVID and beyond including in the year 21-22" he added.

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<ul><li>Winkin’ Cow has a strong presence in the South of India, but the company now plans to expand in North India.</li><li><keyword id="6359432" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="britannia" source="Orion">Britannia</keyword> Industries sells products like biscuits, dairy in more than 80 countries across the globe.</li><li> The company has a turnover of ₹11,000 crore and produces several brands like Good Day, Tiger.</li></ul>Britannia’s flavoured milk brand Winkin’ Cow clocked in ₹100 crore in sales in FY22 — within three years of launch, the FMCG major said on Tuesday. The announcement was made on the occasion of World Milk Day. “We are extremely bullish on Winkin’ Cow and want to be a dominant player in the milk-based beverages category. We plan to extend our offerings to various segments of the dairy drinks category, from affordable stock keeping units to premium and indulgent experiences and are looking for an all-India outreach with a focus on top metros,” said Varun Berry, managing director of Britannia Industries. Winkin’ Cow has a strong presence in South India, but the company now plans to extend it to the North as well. The company aims to grow its brand by 50-60% annually with the infusion of consumer-led franchise-building as well as portfolio expansions. Abhishek Sinha, chief business officer - dairy business at Britannia Industries added that Wilkin’ Cow is one of Britannia’s most successful product innovations. The brand currently offers milkshakes, flavoured milk and lassi. “The category of dairy beverages in India is evolving and growing rapidly, driven by a large young population and consumers’ inclination to experiment with newer and healthier food and drink formats. Launch of our dairy facility at Ranjangaon is a firm step forward toward this commitment and a huge boost to our vision of making Britannia a global total foods company,” Sinha said. Britannia Industries — which sells products in more than 80 countries across the globe — claims to be growing at the pace of one new geography a year, in terms of local manufacturing operations. The company has a turnover of ₹13,000 crore with several brands under its wing like Good Day, Tiger, NutriChoice, Milk Bikis, Marie Gold, Little Hearts and others. Britannia clocked in a profit of ₹1,516 crore in FY22. The company’s revenue also increased by close to ₹1,000 crore to ₹14,359 crore in the same time frame. SEE ALSO <a class="tout-title-link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/telecom/news/vodafone-idea-will-have-a-solid-turnaround-war-chest-if-it-clinches-the-amazon-deal/articleshow/91906347.cms">Vodafone Idea will have a solid ‘turnaround’ war chest if it clinches the Amazon deal</a> <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/vineeta-singhs-sugar-cosmetics-raises-50-mn-as-it-plans-to-add-30000-stores/articleshow/91906537.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">Vineeta Singh’s Sugar Cosmetics raises $50 million as it plans to add 30,000 stores</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/nykaa-to-face-competitive-heat-but-its-omni-channel-experience-maybe-the-game-changer/articleshow/91883946.cms">Nykaa to face competitive heat but its omni-channel experience maybe the game changer</a>

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<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">Taco BellTaco Bell is debuting Berry Frosé Twisted Freeze.</div></div></div><ul><li><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/category/taco-bell">Taco Bell</a> is serving frosé - <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/category/rose">frozen rosé wine</a> - at two Cantina locations, the chain announced on Wednesday. </li><li>The frosé combines frozen rosé features blended with berry flavors, creating a sweet and sippable boozy drink. </li><li>Taco Bell started serving booze at upscale Cantina locations in 2015.</li></ul> <a href="http://markets.businessinsider.com/stock/yum">Taco Bell</a> is serving frosé - that is, frozen rosé wine.On Wednesday, the fast-food chain announced that it is testing Berry Frosé Twisted Freeze at two Taco Bell Cantina locations in Newport Beach, California, and Chicago. The drink combines frozen rosé features blended with berry flavors, creating a sweet and sippable alcoholic treat. The frozé will cost $7.99 at the Newport Beach Cantina and $5.49 at the Chicago location. <div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">Taco Bell</div></div></div>Taco Bell started serving booze at <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/taco-bell-serves-alcohol-at-cantina-locations-2017-7">certain upscale Cantina locations in 2015.</a> There are roughly a dozen Cantina locations across the United States, featuring trendy decor, DJs blasting music, and tapas-style appetizers. When Taco Bell leaders were spitballing about potential innovations prior to launching the sit-down-centric Cantina brand in 2015 and someone mentioned serving booze, one executive said it was an easy choice because many customers were already "customizing" their drinks. "People would come through on drive-thru and say, 'Could you please leave a little off the top,'" <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/taco-bell-serves-alcohol-at-cantina-locations-2017-7">Taco Bell COO Mike Grams told Business Insider in 2017.</a> "And we'd know exactly what they meant."It makes sense that Taco Bell is now dabbling in rosé wine. The wine has exploded in popularity <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/rose-wine-millennial-obsession-wont-die-according-to-master-sommelier-2018-5">in the past five years</a>, especially among millennial drinkers - Taco Bell's target customer. "The truth is, 20 years ago you couldn't get people to drink rosé," Master sommelier Alpana Singh<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/rose-wine-millennial-obsession-wont-die-according-to-master-sommelier-2018-5"> told Business Insider.</a> Wine drinkers "thought it was like White Zinfandel, very uncouth, not very classy or sophisticated."Instagram and rosé's "pretty pink" hue are also reasons behind its popularity, Singh said."'RoseAllDay' is not just a hashtag, it's a cultural movement sparked by Instagram." <div class="margin-top"> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/we-ate-everything-taco-bell-dollar-cravings-menu-review-budget-2018-5">We ate everything on Taco Bell's Dollar Cravings Menu - here's what we thought</a></h3> <div> </div> </div>

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<ul><li>While the <keyword id="6408304" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="doordarshan">Doordarshan</keyword> has made us nostalgic with 80’s superhits like Ramayana, Mahabharat, the originals across OTT platforms — Netflix, <keyword id="758541" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Amazon-Prime">Amazon Prime</keyword> and <keyword id="6245082" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="ZEE5">ZEE5</keyword> — also have a lot to offer. </li><li>From crime to horror and thriller, here are the Indian originals that will be worth your time during the lockdown. </li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/">Visit businesinsider.in for more stories.</a></li></ul>The 21-days nationwide lockdown has made Indians sit on their comfy couch and opt for binge watching. While the Doordarshan has made us nostalgic with 80’s superhits like Ramayana, Mahabharat, the originals across OTT platforms — Netflix, Amazon Prime and ZEE5 — also have a lot to offer. From crime to horror and thriller, here are the Indian originals that will be worth your time during the lockdown. Bhram — ZEE5 <div type="Youtube" id="hwmkcdOGnJk" title="Official Trailer | Bhram | A ZEE5 Original" thumbUrl="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hwmkcdOGnJk/mqdefault.jpg"></div> IMDb rating: 8.9/10 Director: Sangeeth Sivan Cast: Kalki Koechlin, Sanjay Suri, Ejaz Khan, Bhumila Chawla Alisha Khanna faces post-traumatic stress disorder, and moves to her sister’s place in Shimla to start afresh. Soon after, she starts getting visions of a girl. While it looks like hallucination at first, Alisha later investigates the story to write a book and finds out that the girl died 20 years ago. Bhram is an Indian thriller series of s female novelist who puts her own life in danger while investigating a girl who died 20 years ago. Jamtara — Netflix <div type="Youtube" id="GoXd_sESBBI" title="Jamtara | Official Trailer | Netflix" thumbUrl="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/GoXd_sESBBI/mqdefault.jpg"></div> IMDb rating: 7.5/10 Director: Soumendra Padhi Cast: Amit Sial, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Aksha Pardhasany Jamtara is a story of a phishing operation in a small town in Jharkhand. A story of a group of youngsters fooling around people across the country by asking their personal bank details to transfer the money into their bank account. The chase stops when a cop decides to fight against it and tracks down a corrupt politician involved in the operation. Inside Edge — Amazon Prime <div type="Youtube" id="es_cjyjeYbc" title="Inside Edge Season 2 - Official Trailer 2019 | Amazon Original" thumbUrl="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/es_cjyjeYbc/mqdefault.jpg"></div> IMDb rating: 8/10 Director: Karan Anshuman, Aakash Bhatia, Gurmmeet Singh Cast: Richa Chadha, Vivek Anand Oberoi, Angad Bedi Inside Edge is a must watch for all the cricket lovers in India. Inside Edge is a story of a T20 cricket franchise showcasing the ‘behind the scenes’ of a cricket league. From conflict of interest to power, money and fame, the narrative is the ‘game behind the game.’ Mission Over Mars (MOM) — ZEE5 <div type="Youtube" id="6qWsmv3Y3rk" title="M.O.M | Mission Over Mars | Official Trailer | Mona | Sakshi | Nidhi | Palomi | ALTBalaji" thumbUrl="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6qWsmv3Y3rk/mqdefault.jpg"></div> IMDb rating: 8.9/10 Director: Vinay Waikul Cast: Mona Singh, Sakshi Tanwar, Nidhi Singh, Palomi Ghosh Mission Over Mars is an inspiring account of how the four women — who worked on the Mars Orbiter Mission — managed both their personal and professional lives to work for the country, India. Ghoul — Netflix <div type="Youtube" id="zg0N4L4mwFk" title="Ghoul | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix" thumbUrl="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zg0N4L4mwFk/mqdefault.jpg"></div> IMDb rating: 7.1/10 Director: Patrick Graham Cast: Radhika Apte, Manav Kaul, Ratnabali Bhattacharjee Ghoul, which was the second original on Netflix from India, is a horror web series set up in a military detention center where a young interrogator Nida Rahim investigates the truth. However, as she goes on, a lot of secrets unfold — exposing her, not the prisoner. State of Siege: 26/11 — ZEE5 <div type="Youtube" id="3htJTPZusl8" title="State of Siege: 26/11 | Official Trailer | A ZEE5 Original | Streaming Now on ZEE5" thumbUrl="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/3htJTPZusl8/mqdefault.jpg"></div> IMDb rating: 7.8/10 Director: Matthew Leutwyler Cast: Arjan Bajwa, Mukul Dev, Vivek Dahiya, Tara Alisha Berry, Arjun Bijlani State Of Siege: 26/11, as the name suggests, is a web series on the Mumbai terror attack that terrified the nation in 2008. The story reveals how lack of internal communication with the task force and protocols control and complicate things. SHE — Netflix <div type="Youtube" id="WPlXILGpOFk" title="She Official Trailer | A Netflix Original Series | Aditi Pohankar, Vijay Varma | March 20" thumbUrl="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WPlXILGpOFk/mqdefault.jpg"></div> IMDb rating: 6.7/10 Creator: Imtiaz Ali Cast: Aaditi Pohankar, Vijay Varma, Vishwas Kini SHE is a psychological dark thriller. The story is about an undercover mission of the Mumbai police to crack down on a drug chain. Meanwhile, a constable of the police force takes the road to empowerment and realises her sexual potential.

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<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="11894337" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="russia" source="Orion">Russia</keyword> says it has banned 287 UK MPs from entering the country in retaliation to sanctions.</li><li>Russia's foreign ministry said the bans are because British MPs are creating "Russophobic hysteria."</li></ul>Russia has sanctioned nearly 300 British MPs in retaliation for restrictions imposed on members of its parliament, the Duma, last month, but has included a number of politicians who are no longer serving. In its list of 287 individuals, the Kremlin has targeted current ministers including Cabinet Office minister Steve Barclay, minister for Brexit opportunities Jacob Rees-Mogg, trade minister Penny Mordaunt, and solicitor general Alex Chalk, as well as senior MPs such as Jeremy Hunt, Steve Baker, David Davis and Julian Lewis. However Russia has also gone after Rory Stewart, Dominic Grieve and Sarah Wollaston, who haven't been MPs since the 2019 election, and Charlie Elphicke, who stepped down after being found guilty on three counts of sexual assault. In another error, Tory MP Heather Wheeler's name appears twice, as the 18th and 206th entries, meaning there are actually just 286 names on the list. Meanwhile Alun Cairns' name has been misspelled. <a href="https://mid.ru/ru/foreign_policy/news/1810980/#sel=11:1:J1Q,11:6:HJo">According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,</a> the politicians listed "cannot visit the Russian Federation from now on."A translation of a statement reported by state-owned Russian news agency RIA Novosti said the sanctions were being applied "on the basis of reciprocity," following the decision to <a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-sanctions-386-duma-members-over-support-for-luhansk-and-donetsk/">sanction 386 members of the Duma after they backed Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine</a>."These persons, who are now banned from entering the Russian Federation, took the most active part in the establishment of anti-Russian sanctions instruments in London (and) contribute to the groundless whipping up of Russophobic hysteria in the UK," it read."The hostile rhetoric and far-fetched accusations coming from the lips of British parliamentarians not only condone the hostile course of London, aimed at demonizing our country and its international isolation, but are also used by opponents of a mutually respectful dialogue with Russia to undermine the foundation of bilateral co-operation."Prime Minister <keyword id="11911533" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="boris-johnson" source="Orion">Boris Johnson</keyword>, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and 10 other senior politicians — mostly members of the Cabinet — have already been barred. Theresa May, the former prime minister, was also on the initial list. "Taking into account London's bet on the consistent strengthening of anti-Russian sanctions, work on countermeasures, including the expansion of the Russian 'stop list,' will continue," it added. Speaking during Prime Minister's Questions shortly after the list was published, Boris Johnson said those on the list "should regard it as a badge of honour".He vowed that the UK "keep up our robust and principled support for the Ukrainian people and their right to protect their lives, their families, and to defend themselves".Chris Bryant, the senior Labour MP and prominent critic of the Putin regime, told the Commons he was "absolutely distressed that I am not on the list… and if I am honest slightly surprised". He added: "I can only assume the Russian Federation accepts every single thing I have said about President Putin over the last few years is true. He is a barbarous villain and we should make sure he fails."Peter Bone, one of the Tory MPs to feature on the list, said: "I am proud to have supported <keyword id="11985141" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="ukraine" source="Orion">Ukraine</keyword> and its people. I condemn Russia for its barbaric invasion. Sanctioning me will not stop me speaking out."Tim Loughton, another of the sanctioned Conservatives, said he had "done the double", after he was also banned from China for speaking out against human rights abuses.The list of MPs, as published by Russia's foreign ministry, <a href="https://mid.ru/ru/foreign_policy/news/1810980/#sel=11:1:J1Q,11:6:HJo">can be seen here</a>, or keep scrolling for the full list:<h3>Conservative MPs</h3><ol><ol><li>Stephen Paul BARCLAY,</li><li>David Michael DAVIS,</li><li>Charles George EUSTICE,</li><li>Dominic Charles GRIEVE,</li><li>Christopher HEATON-HARRIS,</li><li>Jeremy Richard Streynsham HUNT,</li><li>Alistair William JACK,</li><li>Daniel Robert KAWCZYNSKI,</li><li>Andrea Jacqueline LEADSOM,</li><li>Julian Murray LEWIS,</li><li>Esther Louise MCVEY,</li><li>Penelope Mary MORDAUNT,</li><li>Caroline Fiona Ellen NOKES,</li><li>Christopher John PINCHER,</li><li>Jacob William REES-MOGG,</li><li>Mark Steven SPENCER,</li><li>Theresa Ann VILLIERS,</li><li>Heather Kay WHEELER,</li><li>Nigel ADAMS,</li><li>Bim AFOLAMI,</li><li>Adam AFRIYIE,</li><li>Peter James Guy ALDOUS,</li><li>Lucy Elizabeth ALLAN,</li><li>Stuart James ANDREW,</li><li>Edward John Comport ARGAR,</li><li>Victoria Mary ATKINS,</li><li>Richard Michael BACON,</li><li>Kemi BADENOCH,</li><li>Steve John BAKER,</li><li>Harriet Mary Morison BALDWIN,</li><li>John Charles BARON,</li><li>Alexander Paul BERESFORD,</li><li>James Jacob Gilchrist BERRY,</li><li>Peter William BONE,</li><li>Peter James BOTTOMLEY,</li><li>Andrew Campbell BOWIE,</li><li>Ben David BRADLEY,</li><li>Karen Anne BRADLEY,</li><li>Jack Edgar BRERETON,</li><li>Andrew James BRIDGEN,</li><li>Steve BRINE,</li><li>Fiona Claire BRUCE,</li><li>Michael Alex BURGHART,</li><li>Conor BURNS,</li><li>Alan Hugh CAIRNS,</li><li>James Roger CARTLIDGE,</li><li>William Nigel Paul CASH,</li><li>Maria Colette CAULFIELD,</li><li>Alexander John Gervase CHALK,</li><li>Atta-Ur-Rehman CHISHTI,</li><li>Joanna Peta CHURCHILL,</li><li>Simon Richard CLARKE,</li><li>Geoffrey CLIFTON-BROWN,</li><li>Therese Anne COFFEY,</li><li>Alberto Castrenze COSTA,</li><li>Robert Alexander COURTS,</li><li>Tracy Elizabeth Anne CROUCH,</li><li>David Thomas Charles DAVIES,</li><li>Edward Glyn DAVIES,</li><li>Mims Jane Alice DAVIES,</li><li>Philip DAVIES,</li><li>Michelle Emma May DONELAN,</li><li>Steve Daniel DOUBLE,</li><li>Richard Grosvenor PLUNKETT-ERNLE-DRAX,</li><li>James Philip DUDDRIDGE,</li><li>David James DUGUID,</li><li>Philip Martin DUNNE,</li><li>Michael ELLIS,</li><li>Charlie Brett Anthony ELPHICKE,</li><li>Michael Louis David FABRICANT,</li><li>Victoria Grace FORD,</li><li>Kevin John FOSTER,</li><li>Mark Gino FRANCOIS,</li><li>George William FREEMAN,</li><li>Mike Whitney FREER,</li><li>Marcus John Hudson FYSH,</li><li>Roger James GALE,</li><li>Mark Robert Timothy GARNIER,</li><li>Nusrat Munir UI-GHANI,</li><li>Nicholas John GIBB,</li><li>Paul William GIRVAN,</li><li>John Philip GLEN,</li><li>Robert GOODWILL,</li><li>Richard Michael GRAHAM,</li><li>James Whiteside GRAY,</li><li>Christopher Patric James GREEN,</li><li>Damian Howard GREEN,</li><li>Justin GREENING,</li><li>Dominic Charles Roberts GRIEVE,</li><li>Samuel Phillip GYIMAH,</li><li>Robert Henry HALFON,</li><li>Luke Anthony HALL,</li><li>Greg William HANDS,</li><li>Mark James HARPER,</li><li>Elizabeth Rebecca Scott HARRIS,</li><li>Trudy Lynne HARRISON,</li><li>Simon Anthony HART,</li><li>John Henry HAYES,</li><li>Oliver HEALD,</li><li>Gordon HENDERSON,</li><li>Damian Patrick HINDS,</li><li>Kevin Paul HOLLINRAKE,</li><li>Philip Thomas HOLLOBONE,</li><li>Adam James Harold HOLLOWAY,</li><li>John Michael HOWELL,</li><li>Nigel Paul HUDDLESTON,</li><li>Eddie Francis HUGHES,</li><li>Bernard Christison JENKIN,</li><li>Andrea Marie JENKYNS,</li><li>Robert Edward JENRICK,</li><li>Caroline Elizabeth JOHNSON,</li><li>Gareth Alan JOHNSON,</li><li>Joseph JOHNSON,</li><li>Andrew Hanson JONES,</li><li>David Ian JONES,</li><li>Marcus Charles JONES,</li><li>Gillian KEEGAN,</li><li>Sema Louise Ghiassi KENNEDY,</li><li>Stephen Charles KERR,</li><li>Greg KNIGHT,</li><li>John Robert LAMONT,</li><li>Pauline Elizabeth LATHAM,</li><li>Philip James LEE,</li><li>Jeremy John Elton LEFROY,</li><li>Edward Julian LEIGH,</li><li>Oliver LETWIN,</li><li>Andrew Iain LEWER,</li><li>Ian Richard Peregrine LIDDELL-GRAINGER,</li><li>Julia Louis LOPEZ,</li><li>Jack Giacomo LOPRESTI,</li><li>Jonathan George CALADINE,</li><li>Tim Paul LOUGHTON,</li><li>Craig MACKINLAY,</li><li>Rachel Helen MACLEAN,</li><li>Alan MAC,</li><li>Scott Leslie MANN,</li><li>Paul Christopher MAYNARD,</li><li>Patrick Allen MCLOUGHLIN,</li><li>Stephen Anthony MCPARTLAND,</li><li>Mark Andrew MENZIES,</li><li>Johnny Luther MERCER,</li><li>Hugh William MERRIMAN,</li><li>Stephen James METCALFE,</li><li>Amanda Anne MILLING,</li><li>Nigel John MILLS,</li><li>Andrew John Bower MITCHELL,</li><li>Damien MOORE,</li><li>Nikola Ann MORGAN,</li><li>James George MORRIS,</li><li>David Gordon MUNDELL,</li><li>Cheryl MURRAY,</li><li>Andrew William MURRISON,</li><li>Robert James MacGillivray NEILL,</li><li>Sarah Louise NEWTON,</li><li>Alexander Jesse NORMAN,</li><li>Neil O'BRIEN,</li><li>Neil Quentin PARISH,</li><li>Mark Julian Francis PAWSEY,</li><li>John David PENROSE,</li><li>Christopher Ian Brian Mynott PHILP,</li><li>Rebecca Faye Clark POW,</li><li>Victoria Mary Boswell PRENTIS,</li><li>Mark Andrew PRITCHARD,</li><li>Thomas Christopher John PURSGLOVE,</li><li>Jeremy Mark QUIN,</li><li>William James QUINCE,</li><li>John Alan REDWOOD,</li><li>Lawrence Anthony ROBERTSON,</li><li>Mary Josephine ROBINSON,</li><li>Douglas Gordon ROSS,</li><li>Lee Benjamin ROWLEY,</li><li>David Henry RUTLEY,</li><li>Paul Stuart SCULLY,</li><li>Andrew Edmund Armstrong SELOUS,</li><li>Richard James SHANNON,</li><li>Alec Edward SHELBROOKE,</li><li>Christopher James SKIDMORE,</li><li>Chloe Rebecca SMITH,</li><li>Henry Edward SMITH,</li><li>Julian Richard SMITH,</li><li>Royston Matthew SMITH,</li><li>Arthur Nicholas Winston SOAMES,</li><li>Andrew George STEPHENSON,</li><li>Andrew John STEVENSON,</li><li>Robert Alexander STEWART,</li><li>Roderick James STEWART,</li><li>Gary Nicholas STREETER,</li><li>Melvin John STRIDE,</li><li>Graham Charles STUART,</li><li>Desmond Angus SWAYNE,</li><li>Robert Andrew Raymond SYMS,</li><li>Derek Gordon THOMAS,</li><li>Margaret Ann THROUP,</li><li>Kelly Jane TOLHURST,</li><li>Justin Paul TOMLINSON,</li><li>Michael James TOMLINSON,</li><li>Craig Paul TRACEY,</li><li>David Arthur Stephen TREDENNICK,</li><li>Shailesh Lackman VARA,</li><li>Martin John VICKERS,</li><li>Theresa Ann VILLERS,</li><li>Robin Caspar WALKER,</li><li>David John WARBURTON,</li><li>Matthew Robert WARMAN,</li><li>Helen Olivia Bicknell WHATELY,</li><li>Heather Kay WHEELER,</li><li>Craig WHITTAKER,</li><li>John Flasby Lawrance WHITTINGDALE,</li><li>William David WIGGIN,</li><li>Sarah WOLLASTON,</li><li>Mike John WOOD,</li><li>William Peter WRAGG,</li><li>Jeremy Paul WRIGHT.</li></ol></ol><h3>Labour MPs</h3><ol><li>Lindsay Harvey HOYLE, Speaker of the House of Commons,</li><li>Diane Julie ABBOTT,</li><li>Deborah Angela Elspeth Marie ABRAHAMS,</li><li>Michael Lee AMESBURY,</li><li>Antonia Louise ANTONIAZZI,</li><li>Jonathan Michael Graham ASHWORTH,</li><li>Margaret Mary BECKETT,</li><li>Clive James Charles BETTS,</li><li>Paul Christopher BLOMFIELD,</li><li>Kevin Denis BRENNAN,</li><li>Karen Patricia BUCK,</li><li>Richard BURGON,</li><li>Don Petula BUTLER,</li><li>Alan CAMPBELL,</li><li>Dan Joseph CARDEN,</li><li>Charalambos CHARALAMBOUS,</li><li>Vernon Rodney COAKER,</li><li>Neil Alan John COYLE,</li><li>Stella Judith CREASY,</li><li>Judith Mary Cummins,</li><li>Janet Jessica DABY,</li><li>Tarnmanjeet Singh DHESI,</li><li>Peter Christopher DOWD,</li><li>Rosie Clare DUFFIELD,</li><li>Chris Philip James ELMORE,</li><li>Victoria Jane FOXCROFT,</li><li>Barry Strachan GARDINER,</li><li>Ruth Stephanie Nicole GEORGE,</li><li>Preet Kaur GILL,</li><li>John Timothy GROGAN,</li><li>Louise HAIGH,</li><li>Fabian UZIELL-HAMILTON,</li><li>David George HANSON,</li><li>Carolin HARRIS,</li><li>Susan Mary HAYMAN,</li><li>John HEALEY,</li><li>Margaret Olivia HILLIER,</li><li>Sharon HODGSON,</li><li>George Edward HOWARTH,</li><li>Daniel Owen Woolgar JARVIS,</li><li>Darren Paul JONES,</li><li>Gerald JONES,</li><li>Mohammed Afzal KHAN,</li><li>Peter KYLE,</li><li>Ian LAVERY,</li><li>Emma Louise LEWELL-BUCK,</li><li>Anthony Joseph LLOYD,</li><li>Justin Piers Richard MADDERS,</li><li>Khalid MAHMOOD,</li><li>Rachel Helen MASKELL,</li><li>Christian MATHESON,</li><li>Kerry Gillian MCCARTHY,</li><li>Conor Patrick MCGINN,</li><li>James Ignatius O'Rourke MCMAHON,</li><li>James Ian MEARNS,</li><li>Stephen James MORGAN,</li><li>Ian MURRAY,</li><li>Alexander James Jordan NORRIS,</li><li>Stephanie Louise PEACOCK,</li><li>Luke POLLARD,</li><li>Eleanor Claire REEVES,</li><li>Matthew Richard Allen RODDA,</li><li>Lloyd Cameron RUSSELL-MOYLE,</li><li>Jeff SMITH,</li><li>Nicholas Desmond John SMITH,</li><li>Karin Marguerite SMYTH,</li><li>Alexander David SOBEL,</li><li>John Francis SPELLAR,</li><li>Mark Richard TAMI,</li><li>Gareth Richard THOMAS,</li><li>Stephen Creswell TIMMS,</li><li>Mary Elizabeth TWIST,</li><li>Alan Patrick Vincent WHITEHEAD,</li><li>Daniel Stephen ZEICHNER.</li></ol>

Russia sanctions almost 300 British MPs in retaliatory move, but its list includes several errors

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image">Adam Berry / Stringer</div></div></div>Britain's prime minister, Theresa May, has decided not to call a general election, which is the one thing that could help bring about the end of the Labour party.Currently, if you look at any of the polls over the last few months, <a href="http://uk.businessinsider.com/conservative-party-labour-theresa-may-jeremy-corbyn-polls-2016-8">the Tories are massively ahead of Labour</a> as the main opposition battles with major in-fighting and coups against its leader Jeremy Corbyn.May's spokesperson confirmed to several media outlets, <a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e01dc000-6ec2-11e6-9ac1-1055824ca907.html#axzz4InCbdb5k">including the Financial Times</a>, that the <keyword id="6354868" type="COUNTRY" weightage="60" keywordseo="UK">UK</keyword> will not have an early general election or a second European Union referendum despite the mass-shakeup in government since Brits voted for a Brexit on June 23.The spokesperson said there was "no need" for another general election before the next scheduled May 7, 2020 date and that there would be no second EU referendum after saying that there are "no attempts to rejoin [the EU] through a backdoor mechanism."The Conservative party, led by David Cameron at the time, won the 2015 general election with a 12-seat majority. The party defied the betting odds at the time and secured an outright victory:<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">BBC2015 general election results in the UK.</div></div></div>Britain's main opposition - Labour - decided to shake-up its leadership after it lost the last general election under Ed Miliband's control.In September last year, Jeremy Corbyn <a href="http://uk.businessinsider.com/labours-jeremy-corbyn-names-front-bench-mps-after-lots-quit-2015-9">won the Labour leadership</a> vote with a landslide 59.5% of the vote over the weekend. This was huge. Andy Burnham came second with 19%, and Yvette Cooper finished with just 11%. Around <a href="https://twitter.com/IainMcNicol/status/643004671343370240">15,500 new members joined Labour in the 24 hours</a> since Corbyn's win. Overall, according to Labour, membership has grown to 515,000. This is up from just over 200,000 since the 2015 general election.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image">Jeff J Mitchell / Getty(L) Leader of Labour Jeremy Corbyn debates against his leadership rival Owen Smith.</div></div></div>This clearly shows great support from Labour's members. However, Labour's MPs have tried to overthrow Corbyn by saying he is unelectable as a prime minister and that <a href="http://uk.businessinsider.com/polls-jeremy-corbyn-labour-party-unpopularity-public-2016-7">it is very unlikely Labour would be able to overthrow the Conservatives in the 2020 general election</a>.Now there is a bitter leadership race between Corbyn and Owen Smith - although membership are looking likely to keep Corbyn on, much to the chagrin of MPs.But while all this is going on, the Tories have been continually establishing stronger and stronger support.Ever since Corbyn took power, pretty much every poll that has come out has shown how Labour is behind the Conservatives when it comes to asking people who they would vote for if a general election was to be called right now. <a href="http://uk.businessinsider.com/conservative-party-labour-theresa-may-jeremy-corbyn-polls-2016-8"> Matt Singh of Number Cruncher Politics revealed this month</a> just how stunning the gulf between the Tories and Labour really is.The Tories have enjoyed an average net change of +4 points in opinion polls since May took over from David Cameron last month. On average, governments have plummeted to net ratings of -8 points at this stage in the electoral cycle (1975-2010). This means that the Conservatives are 12 points better off than the historical average:<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">Number Cruncher <keyword id="6358883" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Politics">Politics</keyword></div></div></div>Other polls over the last few months show that Tories are massively in the lead over Labour. For example, a YouGov poll in July <a href="http://uk.businessinsider.com/yougov-poll-conservatives-tories-theresa-may-labour-jeremy-corbyn-2016-7">gave a huge 11-point lead to the Tories (40% &gt; 29%)</a>. Meanwhile, another one in August showed that the <a href="http://uk.businessinsider.com/poll-labour-conversatives-labour-split-2016-8">Tories have a stunning </a><a href="http://uk.businessinsider.com/poll-labour-conversatives-labour-split-2016-8">14-point lead over Labour</a> (42 % &gt; 28%) - a 2% increase for the Tories since YouGov's last survey. There are dozens more that show similar or same polling patterns.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image">Rob Stothard / StringerMayor of London Sadiq Khan.</div></div></div>The hugely popular and newly elected Mayor of London Sadiq Khan even reiterated how he will back Owen Smith for next Labour leader because <a href="http://uk.businessinsider.com/jeremy-corbyn-sadiq-khan-labour-leadership-election-2016-8">Corbyn will not help the party win power</a>:"Jeremy has already proved that he is unable to organise an effective team and has failed to win the trust and respect of the British people."Jeremy's personal ratings are the worst of any opposition leader on record and the Labour party is suffering badly as a result. He has lost the confidence of more than 80% of Labour's MPs in parliament - and I am afraid we simply cannot afford to go on like this."Khan is right, Corbyn's latest net satisfaction rating was -33%, <a href="http://uk.businessinsider.com/jeremy-corbyn-opinion-polls-labour-party-leadership-2016-8" target="_blank">according to an Ipsos MORI survey</a>. This is the lowest rating any opposition leader has had since Margaret Thatcher's premiership. And my colleague at Business Insider Adam Payne pointed out that this is a <a href="http://uk.businessinsider.com/jeremy-corbyn-labour-party-polls-leadership-election-2016-8o">huge deal to how it translates into votes</a>.So really, the Conservatives just did Labour a massive favour by not calling an early general election because by the looks of things, they would be annihilated if the general election was called right now. <div class="margin-top"> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/warren-buffett-sister-giving-away-millions-2016-8">Warren Buffett's sister needs your help giving away millions</a></h3> <div> <div> <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="gwcjJjNTE6-mzciQmSHk6Bvdz1giNo4S" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div> </div> </div> </div>

Britain's Conservative prime minister avoided the one thing that could destroy Labour

<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=delhi&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Delhi</a> is not exactly the city that you’d think would treat <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=parsi&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Parsi </a>cuisine as one of its own, but <keyword id="227620" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Olive-Group">Olive Group</keyword>’s <keyword id="2598384" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="SodaBottleOpenerWala">SodaBottleOpenerWala</keyword> seems to have dispelled that myth. 
 
From their first restaurant at <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=gurgaon&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Gurgaon</a> in 2013 and their ever-crowded joint at <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=khan+market&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Khan Market</a> to their recent foray into <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=noida&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Noida</a> with an outlet at <keyword id="6427591" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="DLF-Mall-of-India">DLF Mall of India</keyword>, SodaottleOpenerWala and its food is hitting all the right notes. 
 
Business Insider decided to take an afternoon detour to the two-week old SodaottleOpenerWala, Noida to find out for ourselves if they’re doing the <keyword id="2136097" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="dhansak">dhansak</keyword> justice. 
 
 
FIRST THOUGHTS 
 
 
 
The restaurant is located on the 3rd floor of <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/EXCLUSIVE-How-DLF-gave-the-country-Mall-of-India-its-first-destination-mall/articleshow/52025229.cms">DLF Mall of India</a>, the country’s largest mall and is bang opposite <keyword id="150626" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="HM">H&amp;M</keyword>, which works out perfectly in the favour of SodaBottleOpenerWala as almost everyone coming out of H&amp;M end up heading to the restaurant. 
 Mohit Singh, the manager of the Noida outlet echoes this thought, adding that this exact spot is a blessing in disguise when being around popular <keyword id="34615" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="restaurants">restaurants</keyword> such as Cafe Delhi Heights, Chili’s and <keyword id="98233" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Mamagoto">Mamagoto</keyword>. 
 
The restaurant which opened its doors to the public barely two weeks back, starts its day at 12 pm and shuts its doors at 12 am. They do not take reservations and on any day, you are bound to notice a long line of people waiting patiently for their turn inside- an evidence to their popularity. 
 
We arrived at 12.45 pm and were escorted to our table by the manager. About 20 minutes later, the restaurant started filling up like a stadium before a cricket match. 
 
 
 
Naturally, the view outside was the familiar sight of a long queue of people waiting their turn. 
 
 
LOOK AND FEEL 
 
 
 
The Noida outlet has a modest space that can sit about 90 people at a time. 
 Undoubtedly, the old Irani cafe charm dominates every nook and corner of the interiors which is done up beautifully in bright colours aided aptly by the trademark red and white table cloth, lighting, the 70’s playlist and the wall decorations that are a throwback to the legend of <keyword id="1742714" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Irani-cafes">Irani cafes</keyword>. They’ve even managed to throw in a cute little Irani bakery amidst the space that makes you want to skip to dessert altogether. 
 
 
 
 
DRINKS 
 
The Drinks menu of SodaBottleOpenerWala is a delight to read, and as we found out, even better to taste. 
 
Apart from a variety of inhouse ‘chais,’ the menu feature unusual accompaniments to a meal such as Gaane nu Ras, Mawa Shake, Irani Falooda, Sekanji Bin and ofcourse the usual at every Irani cafe-Raspberry Soda. 
 
Our nostalgia for the city that never sleeps was at its peak once we saw ‘Ganne nu Ras’ (Rs 130) on the menu but unfortunately, we were told it was unavailable at the moment. 
 
 
 
Not worried by our minor setback, we instead went with Mrs SodaBottleOpenerWala’s Cold Coffee (Rs 130), which with its distinct flavour was one of the best cold coffees we’ve had, a Nimbu Soda (Rs 80) that arrived in a cute mason jar and was more than enough for two people and the delicious Raspberry Soda (150), which is undoubtedly the best in town. It’s time to say goodbye, Duke! 
 
Highly recommended: The Sekanji Bin (Rs 150); a Persian drink made from mint and dried plum, is refreshing and fairly equipped to beat the Delhi heat. 
 
 
STARTERS 
 
It is only when you go through the list of starters that you realise the true intentions of SodaBottleOpenerWala. 
 It not only wants you to relive the Parsi goodness, but also indulge you in the comfort of the local snacks of Mumbai, and thus a quick scan of the menu will reveal how Mumbai favourites (Kanda Bhajji, Grill Sandiwch, Vada Pav) are thrown in good measure amongst the Parsi offerings. (<keyword id="3349518" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Kolmi-Fry">Kolmi Fry</keyword>, Chicken Farcha, Bun Maska, Tareli Macchi) 
 
 
 
We started off with the Vada Pav (Rs 60 per piece), which was undoubtedly better than what we’ve sampled in Delhi, but nowhere close to how it is in Mumbai. 
 
 
 
Next was the Kolmi Fry (Rs 395), a preparation of fried prawns with onions which was the star of the meal. Cooked to perfection, its delicious taste lingers on. (Be warned, it’s on the oily side.) 
 
 
 
We moved on to the Boneless Chicken Farcha (Rs 250), a classic Parsi style fried chicken, which was given a modern twist and served to us in the form of mini-cutlets of four. Unfortunately, it didn’t stand out as expected. 
 
Highly recommended: Eggs Kejriwal (Rs 175). Don’t ask questions, just go ahead and order it. SodaBottleOpenerWala’s version of it is an absolute stunner. 
 
 
MAIN COURSE 
 
The starters are bound to fill your stomach, so order accordingly if you want to take full advantage of the main course that is waiting to spoil you. The restaurant also serves combo meals (They include a main course and cutlets) in steel tiffin boxes that are a total value for money. 
 
 
 
If you’re aiming for the big guns, like us-order your heart away. We tasted the Salli Chicken (Rs 330), a traditional Parsi style chicken gravy with potato fries on top and were blown away with how soft the chicken was. Pairing it with Maska Pav (the softest we’ve ever had) is a good idea as it makes for a memorable meal. 
 
If you’re confused between the Dhansak (Rs 360/475) and Berry Pulao (Rs 425), choose the Dhansak. You won’t regret it. It’s quite close to the ones you get in Mumbai. 
 
Highly recommend: The Patra Ni Macchi (Rs 610). This dish is bound convert anyone into a fish-lover. 
 
 
DESSERT 
 
 
 
Deciding to give the freshly baked goodies a miss, we settled in for the Toblerone Mousse (Rs 125), which could’ve done with a little bit more of toblereone, but maybe we’re being greedy. 
 
Highly recommended: The Parsi Dairy Farm Kulfi (Rs 180) to wrap up the Mumbai nostalgia. 
 
 
MANAGEMENT SPEAK 
 
Mohit Singh, SodaBottleOpenerWala Noida’s restaurant manager tells us that in two weeks itself, the outlet has received overwhelming response, serving approximately 500 people on weekends and 300 on weekdays. The number is huge for a restaurant that caters to a niche audience with just one type of cuisine. 
 
 
 
He admits that though people show initial apprehension when they learn that they serve only Parsi cuisine. “We tell them to just come inside and taste one dish and if they are still not convinvced, then go. Most of the times, they end up staying,” Mohit adds. 
 
The only drawback of the restaurant, according to Mohit is the fact that they don’t have an alcohol license, yet. “That kind of restricts us, because we do amazing cocktails. But, just last weekend, we took a day license and served complimentary drinks to our patrons. They loved it.” 
 
Don't worry though. They're getting one so0n. 
 
 
INSIDE INFO 
 
The Noida outlet has a new item on the menu in the form of the Bambaiyya Potato Fry. 
 
 
BI ROUND UP 
 
SodaBottleOpenerWala is every Irani cafe’s 21st century makeover- it’s their cousin that returned after a stint abroad. 
Eating here is an experience you must not miss. 
 
Rating: 8.5/10 
 
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Address: SodaBottleOpenerWala, 3rd Floor, DLF Mall Of India, Noida Sector 18. 
Meal for Two: Rs 2000+ approximately (without alcohol) 
 
 
Image credit: Manoj Bhagavatula 
 
(Disclaimer: The meal was sponsored by the restaurant)

RESTAURANT SPOTLIGHT: SodaBottleOpenerWala, Noida is
an impressive ode to Parsi cuisine and Mumbai.

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Blankfein, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Goldman Sachs.The following individuals have been promoted to Managing Director: Gregg Abramson Sanjay Acharya Khalid Albdah Amal Alibair Karthikeyan Anbalagan Rolf Andersson Volker Anger Jonathan Armstrong Ken Ashley Lavanya Ashok Sebastian Ayton Jonathan Babkow Julio Badi Amitayush Bahri Soren Balzer Robert Barlick Jr. Philip Barreca Santiago Bau David Bauer Oksana Beard Lee Becker Virender Bedi Stuart Beer Christian Beerli Amanda Beisel Yumiko Bekku David Bell Pierre Benichou Andrew Benito Marco Bensi Laura Benson Stephen Bergin Daniel Berglund Greg Berry Shital Bhatt Dipanjan Bhattacharjee Anu Bhavnani Carissa Biggie Vineet Birman Daniel Bitel Anne Black Richard Blore Emmanuel Bodenstein Timothy Braude Sean Brenan Hugh Briscoe Nathaniel Bristol Leo Brito Troy Broderick Levee Brooks Eric Brothers Robert Bruns III Anthony Bunnell Meg Burke Susan Burt Sean Butkus Russell Byrne Edward Byun Adam Cahill Alessandro Calace Cristiano 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