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The company’s chief operating officer (COO), Gaurav Nayyar, who was appointed from Bain & Company only in October 2022, has been promoted to the top position

boAt to co-develop India-made chips with HrdWyr; Tata Electronics to assemble

boAt plans to integrate it into 25 percent of its devices by 2026, starting with the premium Nirvana range

Boat introduces Nirvana Ivy Pro and Zenith Pro TWS earbuds in India: Price, features

The Boat Nirvana Pro series is created in collaboration with Sound Council, a team of global audio experts. Further, the Nirvana Zenith Pro and Ivy Pro promise up to 200 minutes of playback with just 15 minutes of charging and have a starting price of Rs 2,999.

Noise expands globally amid India slowdown; not in a IPO rush, says CEO Gaurav Khatri

Khatri expects international markets to be a big growth driver this year along with deepening penetration in India’s tier 2 and beyond markets

Wearable brand Boult tracking rival BoAt’s IPO after a solid year, backs duty barrier against Chinese dumping

India’s second-largest audio gear maker is on track to close the fiscal with a 33% revenue growth, and is closely following rival BoAt’s IPO plans. Boult will now expand into newer categories and is willing back efforts to counter China’s dumping of products into India.

boAt leads India’s TWS market, Boult and Noise closely follow

boAt continues to dominate India’s TWS market with a 33% share, while Boult and Noise closely follow. The market grew by 14% in 2024, driven by budget-friendly earbuds and festive sales.

TWS face-off: Rapid growth of Chinese brands challenges dominance of Indian giants like boAt

Chinese smartphone brands will continue to grow rapidly in 2025, further eroding the market share of Indian brands, say analysts. Their focus on quality, price and omnichannel networks will come in handy

India's wearable market shrinks for second straight quarter amid slow launches: IDC

For the first time since Q2 2019, the average selling price of wearables increased — by 1.3 percent to $21.3 in Q3

7 dead, at least 30 missing in Myanmar after boat carrying people who fled fighting capsized

About 30 people have been rescued from the boat, which on Sunday was carrying an estimated 70-75 people to the nearby coastal town of Myeik in Myanmar’s southern region of Tanintharyi from the island of Kyauk Kar, which is in an estuary leading to the sea, according to a villager helping rescue operations.

Chennai municipal body buys 36 boats as 'precautionary measure' ahead of monsoon. See pics

On December 2023, due to Cyclone Michaung, Chennai received close to 400 mm of average rainfall for two days -- from 8.30 am on December 4 to 8.30 am on December 5. The city faced widespread flooding and waterlogging during and after the rain.

Boat Nirvana Ivy TWS Earbuds with 360-degree Spatial audio and active noise cancellation launched at Rs 2,999

Boat has introduced its latest TWS earbuds, the Boat Nirvana Ivy in India. It comes with some advanced features like 360-degree Spatial Audio and Dynamic Head Tracking and is priced at Rs 2,999.

Boat partners with Mastercard to enable tap-to-pay functionality on its smartwatches: All the details

This collaboration will enable Mastercard cardholders to use the tap-to-pay functionality on Boat’s smartwatches through the Crest Pay app, with a limit of up to Rs 5,000.

Boat launches Wanderer Smart GPS smartwatch for kids: Price, features and more

Boat has launched the Boat Wanderer Smart GPS smartwatch for kids at a price point of Rs 5,999.

Boat launches its first open-ear earbuds ‘Airdopes ProGear’ in India: Price, availability and features

Domestic audio and wearables brand Boat has launched Airdopes ProGear, its first open-ear earbuds in India at Rs 1,999.

Boat Smart Ring Active with stainless steel body, smart touch control launched in India: Price, features

The Boat Smart Ring Active is the new budget wearable from the company and is priced at Rs 2,999. It has advanced health monitoring features and a stylish design.

Boat launches Wave Sigma 3 smartwatch with 2.01’’ display, MapmyIndia navigation in India

The Boat Wave Sigma 3 has been priced at Rs 1,199 and is available in seven different colour options. Boat Wave Sigma 3 has a 2.01-inch squarish display which has a 240 x 240 pixels resolution

boAt co-founder Aman Gupta meets Salman Khan in Dubai: 'Amar Prem nahee...'

Reports said that Aman Gupta and Salman Khan met at an event which took place at "One&Only Royal Mirage"- a five-star hotel in Dubai.

YouTuber urges people to 'boycott boAt', claims products are of poor quality. Company responds

YouTuber Vaishnavi Shukla took to Instagram to urge people to 'boycott boAt' products and claimed they are of poor quality. The company reacted to the viral clip and wrote that it was 'eager to make things right'.

At least 20 dead after ferry sinks in Central African Republic

The wooden ferry was carrying more than 300 people to a funeral over the Mpoko River in the capital, Bangui, on Friday when it started to collapse, witnesses told The Associated Press on Saturday.

Personal data of 7.5 million Boat customers allegedly leaked on dark web

A hacker named ShopifyGUY claims to have leaked the data on dark web. The leaked data includes names, email IDs, phone numbers, and customer IDs of Boat customers.

BoAt takes dig at Apple in brand new ad, gets trolled instead: 'Competing in the wrong league'

BoAt vs Apple ad: Electronics brand boAt recently took to X to mock Apple in a string of advertisements that caused quite a stir on the internet. However, the adverts didn't sit well with netizens and they ended up trolling the brand.

Bose invests in homegrown audio & wearables brand Noise's maiden fundraise

Strategic funding generally means the incoming investor will help a business grow over time, take its products to newer geographies and also help in product innovation

Chennai: Boats are out as heavy rains pound city amid Cylone Michaung. Watch

Chennai rains: Videos of people using boats to commute and to rescue residents from low-lying areas have been doing rounds on social media.

India's smartwatch market soars 21% YoY, domestic manufacturing hits all-time high

Fire-Boltt emerged as the market leader, capturing an impressive 28% share, closely trailed by Noise and boAt. The share of domestic manufacturing reached the highest ever at 82 percent compared to 4 percent a year ago, the report added

Aman Gupta's boAt withdraws sponsorship of rapper Shubh's India concerts amid Khalistan row

In an official statement posted on X, boAt asserted its Indian identity and made a resolute stand against any form of support for Khalistan.