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PV Sindhu says she's '100% not getting paid' to promote Temple…
The Temple device is experimental and not yet on sale, and Goyal's company raised fifty-four million dollars this year; an unpaid endorsement, apparently, of a mailing list.
On air: Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance on BBN After HoursPublished
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At a glance
- First reported by Hindustan Times: “PV Sindhu says she’s ‘100% not getting paid’ to promote Deepinder Goyal’s ₹85,000 Temple wearable”, with reporting from Matrix News and BigGo Finance.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, November 2, 2026, at 4:11 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance.
- Topics: Temple.
- BBN covered this story before: Zomato founder says his food-delivery fame hurts his wearable Temple (November 1).
The real story
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- Hindustan TimesPV Sindhu says she’s ‘100% not getting paid’ to promote Deepinder Goyal’s ₹85,000 Temple wearable
- Matrix NewsPV Sindhu's 'Temple' Head Device Developed by Zomato Founder · Matrix News facts used on air
- BigGo FinanceDeepinder Goyal Says Temple Wearable Is Now Half Its Previous Size, Pre-Orders Loom — BigGo Finance facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentOlympian PV Sindhu is telling fans she is one hundred percent not getting paid to promote the Temple, a wearable from Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal that costs eighty-five thousand rupees.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorShe called it a big deal and said she wears it even while swimming. Goyal thanked her for the shout-out.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorReports say she wore it near her right eye at the World Championships opener in New Delhi.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAnd here's the twist. Temple isn't on sale. Outlets say it's still in testing, though Goyal says pre-orders are coming for a limited edition.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSo she is not paid to promote a product nobody can buy.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentFree ad for a mailing list. Goyal says it's the smallest wearable on the market, so at least the unpaid endorsement is bigger than the product.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSmallest and most powerful, his words.
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The story so far
- Referee slips into East Carolina safety in win over Temple · New York Post
- Zomato founder says his food-delivery fame hurts his wearable Temple · Hindustan Times
- PV Sindhu says she's '100% not getting paid' to promote Temple… (this story)
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