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Scotsman
17-07-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
Shops on Edinburgh street that inspired Harry Potter Diagon Alley targeted by vandals
Business representatives said the problem risks damaging Edinburgh's reputation during busy summer months Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Shopkeepers on one of Edinburgh's most famous streets have expressed their anger and frustration after being hit by a spate of graffiti attacks during the city's busiest tourist season. Graffiti was painted on the walls and doors of several independent shops on Victoria Street, one of the capital's most photographed attractions, on Saturday night. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'I just thought, for God's sake,' said Chris Henrie, the manager of two shops on the street. 'It's annoying and frustrating. We knew it was going to be a busy week with tourists, and that's the image you're projecting on one of the most famous streets in Edinburgh.' One of his shops, Swish, was hit with a large graffiti attack on the right-hand side of its entrance. He said the shop was painted a year and a half ago, but they might have to redo the whole building again as a result of the damage. The graffiti painted on Swish was one of the largest on the street | The Scotsman He said their nearby shop on Cockburn Street was regularly targeted by vandals. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Angelina Bowman, another shopkeeper, said she was 'saddened' when she saw the graffiti painted on the door of her shop, which is run by her 76-year-old father. 'The shops on this street are small, independent businesses. They're not owned by big companies that can always afford to have the stonework redone or repainted. The Cuttea Sark sells loose tea, coffee beans and dry goods | The Scotsman 'My dad, who is in his 70s, will now have to go out of his way to fix it. He'll be out of pocket, and it will be extra hours for him. Victoria Street, which connects George IV Bridge and the Grassmarket, sees hundreds of tourist visit its brightly painted shops, cafes and restaurants every day. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad In recent years, it's become a must-see spot for Harry Potter fans, after it was touted as the inspiration for the fictional Diagon Alley. At least ten shops were targeted in total | The Scotsman Police Scotland said inquiries were ongoing into the attacks on the street. Garry Clark, development manager for the east of Scotland branch of the Federation of Small Businesses, said: 'It's really sad to see the recent vandalism on Victoria Street. Not only is this damaging to Edinburgh's reputation as a beautiful, friendly city, it also has a direct impact on local businesses in terms of the costs of removing it and in potential lost trade. As the city enters its busiest time of the year for visitors, this is the last thing that local businesses need, particularly as many of them are small independent traders. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'We welcome the fact that Police Scotland is actively investigating these mindless acts of vandalism and we hope that their inquiries result in those responsible being brought to justice. 'This is not a victimless crime and we would like to see both the police and the local council be proactive in their engagement with local businesses to provide the reassurances they need that these crimes are being taken seriously and that our public services are doing everything possible to help maintain Edinburgh's unique environment and attractiveness to visitors and citizens alike.' There was also graffiti on the French consulate building | The Scotsman Edinburgh City Council's Transport and Environment Convener, Councillor Stephen Jenkinson ,said: "First and foremost, defacing any building with graffiti is a criminal offence and I'd encourage anyone with any information on the culprits to contact the police. This type of mindless behaviour damages the local environment for everyone, whether they be residents or visitors, and wastes time and money on removing it. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'We've invested in a dedicated graffiti team who will be happy to offer advice to private owners on how best to deal with it and, if requested, to remove it - on a cost recovery basis.'
Economic Times
17-07-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
Zepto co-founder Kaivalya Vohra leads Avendus-Hurun India list of Under-30 entrepreneurs
Kaivalya Vohra, 22-year-old co-founder of Zepto, has topped the inaugural Avendus Wealth Hurun India 2025 Under-30 list of entrepreneurs released on Thursday, alongside co-founder Aadit Palicha. The list features 79 young Indian founders and leaders who are building high-impact ventures and shaping the country's economic future. ADVERTISEMENT The Under-30 list recognises startup founders under the age of 30 across a range of sectors, from software services and healthcare to logistics and consumer goods. Among those featured are AVR Shree Smaran of AVR Swarna Mahal Jewellers, Arjun Deshpande of Generic Aadhaar, Shiva Sankeshwar of Vijayanand Travels, Rahul Rawat of space tech company Digantara, and Mihir Menda of RMZ Boston. Other names include co-founders of 10-minute grocery delivery app Swish, Ujjwal Sukheja, Saran S, and Aniket Shah, highlighting sustained investor interest in quick commerce despite operational headwinds. 'This is the inaugural edition of the Uth Series, which will further see Under-35 and Under-40 lists too,' said Apurva Sahijwani, Managing Director & CEO, Avendus Wealth Management. 'We begin this initiative with the Under-30 List, which highlights some of the country's most promising and youngest leaders. These entrepreneurs are building high-impact ventures and challenging conventional paths to success.'Only six women entrepreneurs feature in this edition, including Devanshi Kejriwal, Radhika Ambani, Ananya Birla, Vrushali Prasade, and Romita Mazumdar, working across AI healthcare, edtech, pharmaceuticals, microfinance, marketing tech, and beauty. Devika Gholap, 28, is the youngest woman in the cohort and is 'driving innovation in digital pathology via OptraSCAN.'Software Products & Services emerged as the most represented sector with 21 entrepreneurs, with ventures such as Perplexity, Zupee, and Pixis. Consumer Goods followed with 12 entrepreneurs, while Financial Services contributed 9, including leaders from BharatPe and Svatantra Microfin. ADVERTISEMENT Mumbai led the city-wise tally with 15 entrepreneurs, reaffirming its position as India's financial hub. Bengaluru followed with 14 and Gurugram with 7. According to the report, the entrepreneurs featured have collectively raised more than $5 billion in equity and $270 million in startup debt. Their companies have created over 64,000 jobs, underlining the economic contribution of the youth-led startup ecosystem. Beyond capital raised, the list recognises founders for building ventures with 'social relevance, innovation, and sustainable growth.' ADVERTISEMENT 'One of the most striking shifts we've seen in recent years is the changing face of entrepreneurship in India. Today's founders are starting earlier, scaling faster and bringing a global perspective to everything they do. In the process, they are transforming industries and expanding India's presence on the world stage,' Sahijwani said. Also read | MobiKwik shares down 61% from peak, charts hint at upside till Rs 300. Should you buy? ADVERTISEMENT (Disclaimer: Recommendations, suggestions, views, and opinions given by experts are their own. These do not represent the views of the Economic Times) (You can now subscribe to our ETMarkets WhatsApp channel)
Time of India
17-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Zepto co-founder Kaivalya Vohra leads Avendus-Hurun India list of Under-30 entrepreneurs
Kaivalya Vohra, 22-year-old co-founder of Zepto , has topped the inaugural Avendus Wealth Hurun India 2025 Under-30 list of entrepreneurs released on Thursday, alongside co-founder Aadit Palicha. The list features 79 young Indian founders and leaders who are building high-impact ventures and shaping the country's economic future. The Under-30 list recognises startup founders under the age of 30 across a range of sectors, from software services and healthcare to logistics and consumer goods. Among those featured are AVR Shree Smaran of AVR Swarna Mahal Jewellers, Arjun Deshpande of Generic Aadhaar, Shiva Sankeshwar of Vijayanand Travels, Rahul Rawat of space tech company Digantara, and Mihir Menda of RMZ Boston. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Select a Course Category healthcare Operations Management Finance Data Analytics Cybersecurity Digital Marketing Degree PGDM Healthcare Product Management Technology others Public Policy Data Science Management CXO Others MBA MCA Project Management Artificial Intelligence Design Thinking Data Science Leadership Skills you'll gain: Duration: 11 Months IIM Lucknow CERT-IIML Healthcare Management India Starts on undefined Get Details Other names include co-founders of 10-minute grocery delivery app Swish, Ujjwal Sukheja, Saran S, and Aniket Shah, highlighting sustained investor interest in quick commerce despite operational headwinds. 'This is the inaugural edition of the Uth Series, which will further see Under-35 and Under-40 lists too,' said Apurva Sahijwani, Managing Director & CEO, Avendus Wealth Management. 'We begin this initiative with the Under-30 List, which highlights some of the country's most promising and youngest leaders. These entrepreneurs are building high-impact ventures and challenging conventional paths to success.' Women entrepreneurs and sectoral mix Only six women entrepreneurs feature in this edition, including Devanshi Kejriwal, Radhika Ambani, Ananya Birla, Vrushali Prasade, and Romita Mazumdar, working across AI healthcare, edtech, pharmaceuticals, microfinance, marketing tech, and beauty. Devika Gholap, 28, is the youngest woman in the cohort and is 'driving innovation in digital pathology via OptraSCAN.' Live Events Software Products & Services emerged as the most represented sector with 21 entrepreneurs, with ventures such as Perplexity, Zupee, and Pixis. Consumer Goods followed with 12 entrepreneurs, while Financial Services contributed 9, including leaders from BharatPe and Svatantra Microfin. Urban and funding landscape Mumbai led the city-wise tally with 15 entrepreneurs, reaffirming its position as India's financial hub. Bengaluru followed with 14 and Gurugram with 7. According to the report, the entrepreneurs featured have collectively raised more than $5 billion in equity and $270 million in startup debt. Their companies have created over 64,000 jobs, underlining the economic contribution of the youth-led startup ecosystem. Beyond capital raised, the list recognises founders for building ventures with 'social relevance, innovation, and sustainable growth.' 'One of the most striking shifts we've seen in recent years is the changing face of entrepreneurship in India. Today's founders are starting earlier, scaling faster and bringing a global perspective to everything they do. In the process, they are transforming industries and expanding India's presence on the world stage,' Sahijwani said. Also read | MobiKwik shares down 61% from peak, charts hint at upside till Rs 300. Should you buy?
Mint
14-07-2025
- Mint
A Life in Motion: How Cultural Shifts Became This Designer's Biggest Asset
For Mehul Bhargava, design has never been confined to a studio, software, or sketchbook. It's a way of seeing, absorbing, and connecting with the world — something he's been learning not just through projects, but through the lived experience of moving across nine cities, three countries, and three continents. Currently based in New York, Mehul is a 22-year-old industrial and UI/UX designer whose work spans both physical and digital realms. A graduate with highest honors from Pratt Institute, he has designed everything from 3D-printed consumer products to intuitive digital health platforms. But ask him what truly shaped his creative philosophy, and he won't point first to the tools — he'll point to the people, cities, and rhythms he's grown up with. 'When you've lived in places like Delhi, Nairobi, and New York, you start to realize how differently people navigate the world — and what they expect from the objects and systems around them,' he often reflects. 'That awareness quietly enters your work.' For Mehul, design isn't just a job — it's a lens that influences how he cooks, organizes his desk, notices wayfinding in a train station, or even manages feedback at work. Having been exposed to different cultural norms, he's become attuned to nuance: where some people value efficiency, others value ritual; where some expect sleek minimalism, others seek warmth and story. This multicultural perspective informs how he designs user flows, picks typefaces, models components for 3D printing, or thinks through packaging systems. His process is less about finding one perfect answer and more about uncovering what's appropriate — for the user, for the context, for the moment. One of Mehul's strengths lies in his ability to fluidly switch between physical and digital design — a skill that's increasingly valuable in today's connected world. His portfolio includes Swish, a concept vacuum cleaner with soft, organic curves meant to invite use, as well as UI projects like a real-time diabetes support platform designed for Novo Nordisk. Whether he's prototyping with PLA filament or wireframing in Figma, he brings the same curiosity and systems thinking. Even as he builds an international career, Mehul sees himself as a work in progress. His current focus is on refining how he tells stories through design — stories that are both globally relevant and locally rooted. He's especially interested in the emotional layer of objects and interfaces: how they make people feel seen, supported, and understood. 'Living in so many cities showed me that no design is neutral,' he says. 'Everything carries intention — whether it's a chair, a checkout screen, or a toothpaste cap. Once you understand that, you begin designing with more responsibility.' Mehul Bhargava is an Indian-born industrial and UI/UX designer based in New York City. He has worked across industries including consumer tech, wellness, and healthcare, and has been recognized by the IESNYC Lighting Competition and the Student Choice Award at Pratt Institute. You can follow his work at Note to readers: This article is part of Mint's paid consumer connect Initiative. Mint assumes no editorial involvement or responsibility for errors, omissions, or content accuracy. Want to get your story featured as above? click here!
Tom's Guide
17-06-2025
- Tom's Guide
I can't wait to use this iOS 26 feature that helps me remember new discoveries — here's how it works
Something I pride myself on is my willingness to seek out new places, whether close to home or when I'm travelling. There's something exciting about discovering a new restaurant or finding out about a particular setting in a new town that locals hold near and dear. Less exciting is when I try to remember the name or location of that place some time later and draw a blank. So much for revisiting a place I enjoyed the first time or sharing that discovery with someone else. Fortunately, iOS 26 gains a feature that figures to help fill in the holes of my Swish cheese memory. The Maps app in this year's iPhone software adds a Visited Places feature designed to easily log where you've been. That way, you can refer to the your Visited Places list later on to help jog your memory about that restaurant you ate it, the store where you found that special item or the cafe that had a welcoming atmosphere and free Wi-Fi. As Apple describes it, your phone will be able to detect when you've gone into a shop or restaurant, with that information getting stored in the Visited Places section of Maps. Presumably, you'll find that in the Maps Library, which currently stores pinned locations, guides, and more. Based on the screenshots Apple's shared, your Visited Places will be organized by category — dining, travel, nature and so forth — as well as by city. More frequently visited cities will get more prominent placement in Visited Places. I could have used such a feature about six months ago, when I found myself on a quick trip to Los Angeles that brought me to a neighborhood I hadn't been to in about a decade. Way back then, I had visited a taqueria that served up some of the best Oaxacan food I've ever had. But because the name of the place had been lost to the sands of time and its location was pretty nondescript (which describes most of the best places to eat in LA in my experience), I had a devil of time tracking down the taqueria, even with the whole of the internet at my disposal. Visited Places would have solved that dilemma, at least in theory. I'd go to the restaurant and eat my delicious tacos, while the Maps app handled the difficult task of remembering where I've been. That way, when recounting tales of excellent tacos at a later date, I'd been able to look up the name and location easily within the Maps app. There would even be the ability to share that location with other people directly from Visited Places. From the sound of it, Visited Places should be able to work on any iPhone running iOS 26 — in other words, I don't think it's dependent on Apple Intelligence, though I'm trying to confirm that and will update this article once I find out. Apple has made it clear, though, that the feature won't work in every place initially. Besides the U.S., Visited Places will be supported in Australia, the U.K., Canada, Malaysia and Switzerland. If this sounds like it's still up in the air, that's because it is—and not just because iOS 26 is only available as a developer beta at this point. (The iOS 26 public beta comes out next month, and a full release follows in the fall.) I do have iOS 26 running on an iPhone 15, but Visited Places isn't yet visible in the version of Maps running on my test phone. It's my understanding that you'll be prompted to opt in to Visited Places when you launch Maps for the first time in iOS 26 and that there will be a setting for your to turn on or off as need be. In the WWDC 2025 keynote, Kathy Lin, manager of Services software engineering at Apple said that you can "choose to have your iPhone detect when you're somewhere like a restaurant or a shop." That I haven't seen this yet is can either be chalked up to the vagaries of betas or the setup of my test device. A feature like this will also raise privacy concerns about location tracking, though Lin's comment above does seem to suggest you'll have to opt in to Visited Places. Other reports note that the Visited Places data is encrypted and can't be accessed by Apple. You'll also be able to delete locations from the list, which is good not only from a privacy standpoint, but also because some places just aren't worth remembering. Visited Places may be the iOS 26 Maps addition I want to try the most, but it's not the extent of the changes Apple is introducing in this version of its phone software. Also joining the mix of features is a preferred routes capability, where Maps logs the routes you regularly take, whether it's your daily commute, school drop-off or frequent errands. By knowing the routes you prefer, Maps can alert you to traffic issues and suggest alternative routes. These alerts can appear as notifications or even in Map widgets that you've placed on your home screen. This sounds like a feature that will require Apple Intelligence, but we'll see as we spend more time testing iOS 26 on different iPhones. As someone whose commute is literally 20 feet from my bedroom to my home office, the favorite routes feature available in iOS 26 doesn't hold the same allure that Visited Places promises. But the presence of both features suggest that Apple is looking for ways to deliver more with its mapping tool, while expanding just what you should expect from a navigational app.
