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News18
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Is Riddhima Kapoor's Daughter Samara Internet's Latest Obsession? Fans Think So
Last Updated: Dressed in a smart blue top, Samara Sahni looked radiant at the event in Mumbai and her camera-friendly charm has left many wondering — is a Bollywood debut on the cards? Samara Sahni, the adorable daughter of Riddhima Kapoor and Bharat Sahni, and niece to none other than Ranbir Kapoor, is the Internet's latest obsession, thanks to her charming presence and heart-melting smile. On Thursday, she made a stunning appearance at an event in Mumbai and fans can't stop gushing over her. The young starlet's effortless poise as she interacted with the attendees at the event did not take long for social media to notice her radiant presence. Dressed in a smart blue top, Samara exuded radiant beauty and her camera-friendly charm has already left many wondering — is a Bollywood debut on the cards? View this post on Instagram A post shared by Varinder Chawla (@varindertchawla) Samara Sahni And Paparazzi It is not the first time Samara Sahni has broken the internet with her casual appearance at an event. A video of her confidently posing at the airport last year went viral – a testament to her growing popularity among Internet users. Later, she also won hearts with her confident interaction with paparazzi outside a Mumbai restaurant. The interaction took place during an evening when she stepped out for dinner with her mother, Riddhima Kapoor Sahni and grandmother Neetu Kapoor. The trio was greeted by a sea of shutterbugs upon exit as they rushed to capture a glimpse of them together. While posing alongside her mother and grandmother, Samara sweetly asked the photographers, 'How are you?" View this post on Instagram A post shared by Viral Bhayani (@viralbhayani) Samara Sahni's Bollywood Debut In an earlier interview, Riddhima Kapoor Sahni shared that her daughter Samara is interested in joining the film industry. She said, 'Sam, 110% is joining the movies. Eventually, everyone will end up joining the film industry. It's in their blood." Talking to Hindustan Times in another conversation, Riddhima opened up on Samara's awareness about social media. During the chat, she even recalled her daughter's reaction to trolling, saying, 'The last time I was being goofy, then also they had a problem and now when I'm not doing anything, they again have a problem." While Samara certainly comes from a legendary lineage, her sweet presence at the events and during casual outings has made her a fan favourite. As for her mother Riddhima Sahni, she is set for her own Bollywood debut with Dadi Ki Shaadi alongside Kapil Sharma. Earlier, she made waves with her appearance in Fabulous Lives vs Bollywood Wives which is available for streaming on Netflix. First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Time Business News
18-07-2025
- Business
- Time Business News
The Future of Tiny Home Innovations
Tiny homes are compact, efficiently designed space usually below 400 sq ft to maximize functionality and reduce environmental impact. The market is growing due to rising housing costs, increasing interest in minimum and durable life and demand for inexpensive, mobile and off-grid housing solutions. Key Growth Drivers and Opportunities Rising Housing Costs: The tiny homes continues to grow due to large parts of rising housing costs, which make traditional home owners more and more unattainable for many, especially the elderly, the first-time buyers and the millennials. Small homes are becoming more and more popular among consumers as a cost -effective option, which demands very little initial investment and continues the cost of maintenance in real estate prices and hostage rates. By enabling ownership of property without the financial burden of traditional residences, these small home houses provide a practical solution for housing insecurity. In the light of rising housing costs, the increasing appeal and fuel for minimalism, downsizing, and financial freedom demands small houses. Challenges The tiny homes face borders such as zoning laws and building code restrictions that often prevent legal placements or residence in many urban and suburban areas. Limited location can withstand challenges for families or long -term lives, and can increase adaptation or high-quality material costs. Additionally, doubts about access to utilities, difficulties of financing, and long -term durability or resale value may obstruct adopting. Innovation and Expansion Continental Unveiled Debut Prefabricated Home Solution In July 2024, the first prefabricated home has been introduced by Continental. The 30-square-meter, one-and-a-half-story small home, known as the ContiHome, is situated on Lake Belau between Kiel and Lübeck in northern Germany. Online portals are being used to schedule overnight stays. The mobility and material solutions technology business will begin accepting bookings for a second prefabricated small house close to Amsterdam in the fall of 2024. The main goal of the ContiTech group sector's ContiHome is to target holiday parks and campgrounds that provide their patrons with a better degree of comfort than traditional camping. Samara Launched Eco-Friendly Tiny Homes with Versatile Designs In March 2024, Joe Gebbia, a co-founder of Airbnb, has started a new company called Samara with the goal of transforming the housing sector by building modular auxiliary dwelling units (ADUs), or 'tiny homes.' These tiny, environmentally friendly buildings have been installed in backyards across California, providing an affordable dwelling option and setting an example for future housing developments. The initiative began as a design studio within Airbnb and was supported by both the company and co-founder Brian Chesky. Samara has played a key role in advancing creative endeavors during the past six years. Samara is now seen as a shining example of innovative creativity. Inventive Sparks, Expanding Markets Major players working in the market of small houses include Mustard Seed Tiny Homes LLC, Tumbleweed Tiny House Company, Nestron, TRU FORM TINY, Oregon Cottage Company and others. Focusing on durable and energy-efficient designs, setting up in travel and hospitality industries, establishing strategic alliances with local governments and real estate developers, providing modular and adaptable models, and using digital marketing to join eco -ware and frugal customers are some of the main strategies that are the main strategies that are the main strategies used by small home companies. About Author: Prophecy is a specialized market research, analytics, marketing and business strategy, and solutions company that offer strategic and tactical support to clients for making well-informed business decisions and to identify and achieve high value opportunities in the target business area. Also, we help our client to address business challenges and provide best possible solutions to overcome them and transform their business. TIME BUSINESS NEWS
Yahoo
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Is 'Bachelor in Paradise' on tonight? How to watch 'Bachelor in Paradise'?
New arrivals hit the beach tonight on "Bachelor in Paradise". Alli Jo Hinkes, Parisa Shifteh, Jill Chin and Susie Evans will be joining in on the Season 10 fun with date cards. During the premiere episode of "Bachelor in Paradise" 2025, four men went home after the ladies handed out roses. Unfortunately, Sam McKinney, Hakeem Moulton, Kyle Howard and Riquerdy "Ricky" Marinez did not win any hearts and were sent packing. This week, the men will hold the roses and host Jesse Palmer will unveil the next chemistry test: a secret swipe activity revealing who the beachgoers want to kiss. Only mutual matches will get the chance to sneak away. Some unresolved feelings between Susie and her ex, Justin Glaze, will also be confronted, according to ABC. Here's when "Bachelor in Paradise" comes on, the "Bachelor in Paradise" cast and how to watch "Bachelor in Paradise." "Bachelor in Paradise" Season 10 is filmed at the Azura Beach Resort in Samara, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. "Bachelor in Paradise" Season 10 premiered on Monday, July 7. Yes, a new episode of "Bachelor in Paradise" is on Monday, July 14. More reality TV news: Who won 'Love Island' 2025? Will there be a 'Love Island USA' Season 7 reunion? "Bachelor in Paradise" starts at 7 p.m. CT/MT (including Arizona) and 8 p.m. ET/PT on Monday, July 14. Here's the cast from the premiere episode of "Bachelor in Paradise" Season 10: Alexe-Anne "Alexe" Godin of "The Bachelor," Season 29 Bailey Brown of "The Bachelor," Season 29 Brian Autz of "The Bachelorette," Season 21 Dale Moss of "The Bachelorette," Season 16 Hakeem Moulton of "The Bachelorette," Season 21 Jeremy Simon of "The Bachelorette," Season 21 Jessica "Jess" Edwards of "The Bachelor," Season 28 Jonathon Johnson of "The Bachelorette," Season 21 Justin Glaze of "The Bachelorette," Season 17 and "Bachelor in Paradise," Season 8 Katherine "Kat" Izzo of "The Bachelor," Season 27 and "Bachelor in Paradise," Season 9 Kyle Howard of "The Bachelorette," Season 17 Lexi Young of "The Bachelor," Season 28 Riquerdy "Ricky" Marinez of "The Bachelorette," Season 21 Sam McKinney of "The Bachelorette," Season 21 Spencer Conley of "The Bachelorette," Season 21 Zoe McGrady of "The Bachelor," Season 29 Here are the first Golden arrivals on "Bachelor in Paradise" 2025: April Kirkwood of "The Golden Bachelor," Season 1 Charles "CK" King of "The Golden Bachelorette," Season 1 Jack Lencioni of "The Golden Bachelorette," Season 1 Kathy Swarts of "The Golden Bachelor," Season 1 Keith Gordon of "The Golden Bachelorette," Season 1 Kim Buike of "The Golden Bachelorette," Season 1 Leslie Fhima of "The Golden Bachelor," Season 1 Natascha Hardee of "The Golden Bachelor," Season 1 Ralph "RJ" Johnson of "The Golden Bachelorette," Season 1 Gary Levingston from "The Golden Bachelorette" Season 1 will also join the beach later this season. "Bachelor in Paradise" Season 10 airs Mondays on ABC15 in Phoenix or your local ABC network. You can watch a new episode of "Bachelor in Paradise" on Monday, July 14, on ABC or stream it the next day on Hulu. A subscription to Hulu costs $9.99 a month (or $99.99/year) for the ad-supported plan. Students can get Hulu with ads for $1.99 a month, and Hulu with no ads costs $18.99 a month. Reach the reporter at Follow @dina_kaur on X, formerly known as Twitter, and on Bluesky @ Subscribe to today. This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: What time does 'Bachelor in Paradise' come on tonight?
Mint
26-06-2025
- Business
- Mint
Samara sends a signal of confidence in a tight fundraising climate
Mumbai: As it readies for the final close of its third fund in a cautious environment, Samara Capital is poised to join a small league of investment firms in India that have fully returned money to investors with gains. The private equity firm plans to wind down its 11-year-old second fund over the next three months and will fully return the proceeds from its exits to its limited partners, said a person familiar with the matter, speaking on the condition of anonymity. 'The second fund has already exited nine out of 10 investments and expects to return the balance amount by September," the person cited above said, adding that the tenth exit will happen over the next month. The fund has clocked a 3.5x gross multiple on invested capital, with a 25% internal rate of return, according to the person. Samara declined to comment. Limited partners (LPs) or investors are increasingly looking at the track record of general partners, who manage these funds, before committing more money. That has prompted investment firms in India to consider cashing out some of their bets to return money to their LPs. Quadria Capital returned its first fund of a similar vintage in 2023-end, Mint reported at the time. Samara raised upwards of $300 million in 2014 for its second fund, but the total amount was higher because of co-investments by LPs. 'Samara didn't lose money on any of the investments and the continuation fund has further enabled them to get quicker exits," the person quoted earlier added. A continuation fund allows managers to hold on to investments for longer by transferring assets from a fund nearing closure. Some of Samara's prominent exits from the second fund include the sale of Spoton Logistics to Delhivery; stake sale in AIG Hospital to Quadria Capital; sale of Lotus Surgicals to Tube Investments and Premji Invest; sale of stake in Oaknet Healthcare toEris Lifesciences. It also offloaded stakes in medical devices firm Sahajanand Medical Technologies (SMT) Ltd, staffing firm First Meridian Business Services Pvt. Ltd and biryani restaurant Paradise Food Court Pvt. Ltd through a $150 million continuation fund led by TR Capital in 2023. 'Funds of the 2014 vintage have, in many cases, traversed complex economic cycles and regulatory landscapes," said Ketan Mukhija, a senior partner at Burgeon Law, said. 'Those that have successfully returned capital demonstrate effective governance, strategic exits, and a commitment to investor alignment—hallmarks of well-managed alternative investment vehicles." To date, Samara has deployed about ₹10,000 crore across all its funds. The India-focused private equity firm typically invests in mid-market companies poised for growth, focusing on consumer/retail, healthcare/pharma, financial services, and business services/technology sectors. Across the three funds, the firm has made over 25 acquisitions for its portfolio companies, including roll-ups. A roll-up involves acquiring and merging smaller companies in the same sector to create a larger consolidated entity. Bain Capital and Carlyle, too, have used this strategy to consolidate their acquisitions in auto components and pharmaceuticals. Over the years, Samara has seen its average ticket size increase from ₹300-700 crore, including co-investments in the second fund, to ₹500-1500 crore in the third fund. The company is currently deploying from its third fund, which has a target size of ₹2,000 crore with an additional green shoe option of ₹3,000 crore, according to a Crisil report published in July last year. The credit rating agency assigned Fund Management Grading – 1 to Samara Alternate Investment Fund III India. On a 1-5 scale, it describes 1 as 'very strong'. Crisil said Samara's offshore funds have delivered a mixed bag, with the first fund generating weak performance despite an extension of four-and-a-half years. The investment firm's first AIF registered with Sebi has drawn down approximately one-third of its total commitments and has performed better than most of its peers in terms of distribution to paid-in capital (cash returned to limited partners) as of September 2023, the credit rating firm said.
Al Jazeera
25-06-2025
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,217
Here is how things stand on Wednesday, June 25 : Fighting Russian missile strikes on southeastern Ukraine killed 17 people in the city of Dnipro and injured more than 200, damaging dozens of buildings and infrastructure facilities. Two people were killed in a Russian attack on the city of Samara. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy named Hennadii Shapovalov as the new commander of Ukraine's ground forces. He will also oversee military recruitment efforts overseas as part of a broader mobilisation effort. Russia says it intercepted dozens of drones overnight across its territory, including the Voronezh region on the border of eastern Ukraine. Russian forces say they captured the village of Dyliivka in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region. Zelenskyy said on X that Russia and Ukraine have not moved any closer to a ceasefire. 'The Russians once again openly and absolutely cynically declared they are 'not in the mood' for a ceasefire. Russia wants to wage war. This means the pressure the world is applying isn't hurting them enough yet, or they are trying very hard to keep up appearances.' Diplomacy The White House said United States President Donald Trump will meet Zelenskyy during a NATO summit in The Hague this week. The meeting will be a second attempt after Zelenskyy failed to meet Trump earlier this month in Canada when the US president abruptly left a G7 summit. En route to the NATO summit on Tuesday, Trump declined to say whether he supported NATO's Article 5 clause calling for collective self-defence. 'Depends on your definition. There's numerous definitions of Article 5,' he told reporters on board Air Force One, adding, 'I'm committed to being their friend.' NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said the security bloc's 'military edge is being aggressively challenged by a rapidly rearming Russia, backed by Chinese technology and armed with Iranian and North Korean weapons' before the summit. NATO members are expected to support a push to raise defence spending to 5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) over the next 10 years. The move is seen as a bid to appease Trump and deter Russia. Finance The Netherlands, the host of the NATO summit, announced a new 175-million-euro ($203m) aid package to Ukraine, which includes drone detection radars. The news follows another 500-million-euro ($580m) deal to make 600,000 drones with Ukraine.
