| | JULY 20268A.R. Rahman, the Acade-my Award and Grammy Award winner composer, has unveiled the ARR Immersive App for Apple Vision Pro, which provides visionOS platform with immersive storytelling, music and spatial experiences via spatial computing. The app launches with three Kathak performances cho-reographed by Shrita Baskar and set to western classical pieces, and an exclusive content featuring Rahman's 360° virtual reality film Le Musk, with Apple Spatial Au-dio enhancements. It also includes an ARR Live section that will host immersive concert performances, and more to come. The launch highlights Rahman's continued exploration of technology-driven storytelling, blending music, film, and digital innovation to offer audiences new ways to experience creative content. India's JSW Group is in advanced talks with an-other German carmaker, Volkswagen AG, on a possible investment in Skoda Auto Volk-swagen India Pvt. Ltd that could introduce a much-anticipated local partner to the German carmaker in India. Under the proposed agreement, JSW will be able to utilize Volkswagen's vehicle platforms and support the automaker's expansion in India's rapidly growing automo-tive market. The two companies are still engaging in talks on crucial matters such as the size of investment and valuation. Volkswagen, which accounts for approximately 2.5 per cent of the Indian passenger vehicle market share, had been look-ing for a domestic partner to bolster its market share and to share investment expenses. The proposed collaboration, if ap-proved, would be a major move in Volkswagen's long-term India plans following several years of sluggish growth in the market. The discussions also indicate that JSW Group has a much broader aim of entering the Indian passenger vehicle market. A.R. RAHMAN LAUNCHES ARR IMMERSIVE APP ON APPLE VISION PROVOLKSWAGEN IN TALKS WITH JSW GROUP OVER STAKE SALE IN INDIA UNITNEWSROOM Hines has named Amit Di-wan as Head of Asia Pacific and Middle East, a new leadership role designed to enhance coordination and expansion in the two regions. Previously Head of In-dia, Diwan has more than 24 years of real estate experience and will be working with the regional team to create investment, development and client engagement. The move is part of its long-term growth plan, which includes expansion in Asia Pacific and the Middle East, Hines said. Currently the company has operations in six countries in the Asia Pacific region and expects to establish a new office in Riyadh in 2026. Cricket sponsorship comes to InsuranceDekho with it being Co-Presenting Sponsor of India's T20I series in Zimbabwe and Title Sponsor for India's Test series in Sri Lanka. The move aligns with the company's "Khul Kar Khelo" campaign, which has been launched for the promotion of confidence through financial protection. The Zimbabwe T20I series is scheduled to run on 23rd­26th July 2026 and the Sri Lanka Test series will open on 15th August 2026. The tieup is in line with the vision of InsuranceDek-ho of providing financial security to the families with its network of almost 497,000 advisors, spanning 98 percent of PIN codes in India, the company said. HINES NAMES AMIT DIWAN AS HEAD OF ASIA PACIFIC AND MIDDLE EASTINSURANCEDEKHO SPONSORS INDIA'S ZIMBABWE AND SRI LANKA TOURSThe World Trade Organization (WTO) has again called for further reforms to lower trade costs, streamline regulations, and further integrate India into international trade. In its recent Trade Policy Review, the WTO recognized India's efforts towards expanding regional trade agree-ments, easing the flow of foreign direct investment, modernizing customs processes and boosting digital trade. It added however, that high tariffs, import restrictions and subsidy policies remain a part of India's trade regime. India pointed out issues like non-tariff barriers, disruptions in the global supply chain, and geopolitical conflicts. However, the country reiterated its pledge for domestic reforms, multi-lateral cooperation and realization of its vision of Viksit Bharat 2047 in the face of these challenges. WTO ENCOURAGES INDIA TO DEEPEN TRADE REFORMS
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