India

Cologne – November 08, 2026 -- A new ARD radio feature, available in ARD Sounds and on nine regional stations from November 5 to 10, 2026, examines how Deutsche Telekom's record profits have affected its workforce in Germany.

Telekom's German workforce has shrunk from 230,000 to about 71,000

Since its privatization in 1995, Telekom has cut well over 100,000 jobs in Germany alone. Revenues and profits have risen as the company has expanded its business abroad. The feature, titled "Hinter der Magenta-Fassade: Die Telekom zwischen Rekordgewinn, Stellenabbau und Erschöpfung" (Behind the Magenta Facade), looks at what that shift has meant for employees.

Malmö – September 30, 2026 -- Swedish rug company Rugvista has launched Woven Stories, a new collection of 14 designs in 21 colour variations, available now at rugvista.com.

The designs draw on faded colours and worn textures to mimic decades-old craftsmanship.

Developed in-house by Rugvista's design team in Malmö, the collection uses subtle irregularities and tactile surfaces to give new rugs a sense of history. The goal is a look that feels collected over time rather than bought all at once.

Matilda Lundgren, Chief Design Officer at Rugvista, said the team wanted to translate worn surfaces and traditional techniques into rugs that still feel relevant in modern homes.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – April 14, 2026 – Cora, the organic period and body care brand, has expanded its product lineup with redesigned period pads, a new tampon applicator, and a novelty Cora Bag Charm that holds a real tampon inside a wearable accessory. The brand's full range — spanning tampons, pads, liners, menstrual discs, cups, and bladder care — is available via one-time purchase or a flexible, customizable subscription. Every order triggers a donation of period products and body literacy resources to people who would otherwise go without. Since launching in 2016, Cora says it has donated more than 10 million pads and reached roughly 15,000 girls in Kenya and India with reproductive health education.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – April 14, 2026 – L'Oréal India, the wholly-owned Indian subsidiary of cosmetics group L'Oréal S.A., is marking 30 years of operations after first establishing itself in the country in 1994. Today the company is present across every major distribution channel — from mass-market supermarkets to pharmacies and high-end selective retail — carrying 26 brands and employing more than 1,800 people. With 90% of its products manufactured locally and facilities spread across Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Mumbai, and Bengaluru, its footprint looks nothing like the single-brand import operation it once was. Recent milestones in renewable energy, new leadership appointments, and an education partnership signal a company actively reconfiguring itself for the next phase of India's rapidly growing beauty market.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – March 13, 2026 – Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has opened Wyndham Garden Udaipur Bhuwana in Udaipur, Rajasthan, adding a new 70-room resort in India that targets both leisure travelers and the city’s busy wedding-events market. Set on a hill with broad views of the surrounding landscape and framed by the Aravalli Hills, the property is positioned as a quieter retreat focused on rest, nature, and more intimate stays. For readers planning an India trip, a wedding, or a private celebration, the opening matters because it adds another option in one of the country’s most recognized destination-wedding cities.