1.0 OVERVIEW
App Name: Angahara
Platform: iOS / Android / Web
Primary Goal: Create a single digital gateway where customers can book, dine, shop, earn, and belong across every Black Group brand.
Strategic Purpose:
• Strengthen loyalty and lifetime value through one unified membership.
• Cross-connect all divisions (Fashion, Hospitality, Services, Manufacturing).
• Provide frictionless commerce and booking experiences within one identity.
• Centralize data and engagement for the Mahākālī Foundation’s long-term governance ecosystem.
2.0 USER EXPERIENCE OVERVIEW
2.1 Primary User Types
2.2 Navigation Structure (Bottom-Tab Layout)
1. Home
2. Stay
3. Dine & Nightlife
4. Shop
5. Rewards
6. (Profile accessible via top-right icon or separate tab)
3.0 CORE MODULES
3.1 HOME
Purpose: Central hub showing cross-brand recommendations, bookings, and offers.
Key Components
• Welcome header: username, tier, points.
• Smart shortcuts: resume booking, upcoming stays/reservations.
• Featured experiences: carousel (hotels, restaurants, clubs, shops).
• Discover by City: location-aware curated list.
• Promotional banner feed: campaign highlights from CMS.
Data Sources
• Content API (headless CMS)
• Booking API (aggregates hotel + dining)
• Loyalty API (for current tier + balance)
3.2 STAY (HOTELS & VILLAS)
Brands: Villa Noir, La Maison d’Asura, Kāla Hotels, Agastya.
Purpose: End-to-end hotel booking flow integrated with loyalty system.
Functions
1. Search — destination, dates, guests, filters (brand, collection type, amenities).
2. Property list + map — image, price, brand tag.
3. Property detail — description, gallery, amenities, brand story, room selection.
4. Booking flow — select room → add-ons → payment → confirmation.
5. In-stay features (Phase 2): room service orders, housekeeping requests.
Integrations
• PMS API (Oracle OPERA / Infor HMS)
• Payment Gateway (Stripe / Adyen)
• Loyalty Service (update points after payment)
3.3 DINE & NIGHTLIFE
Brands: Kali Restaurant, Kuweni Restaurant, Tandva Tavern, HELL The Club, 9 of 8 Club, Kundalini, La Fleur du Mal.
Purpose: Unified restaurant + club reservation and event-ticketing engine.
Functions
1. City selector / Tonight view — venues by city and availability.
2. Venue detail page — concept, dress code, schedule, photos.
3. Reservation flow:
• Restaurant: date/time/guests/requests.
• Club: table type + package + payment deposit.
4. Events module: ticket sales for DJ nights, live sets, sports screenings.
Integrations
• Venue API (in-house or OpenTable / Resy for restaurants).
• Event Ticketing API (custom BLK Entertainment microservice).
• Payment Gateway + Loyalty engine for points accrual.
3.4 SHOP
Purpose: Omnichannel e-commerce for fashion, hotel retail, and collaborations.
Sub-categories
• Fashion: Kāla & Rakta, Weragoda & Co., twentythreetwelve.
• Souvenir & Hotel Retail: The Dubleu by [Property].
• Accessories & Lifestyle: apparel, accessories, stationery, drinkware, décor.
Functions
• Browse → Product detail → Add to cart → Checkout.
• In-stay fulfillment: “Deliver to room” or “Pick up at gift shop.”
• Multi-currency pricing.
• Loyalty integration: earn/burn points.
Integrations
• Commerce Engine (Shopify Plus API / Custom ERP sync).
• Inventory Service (Real-time stock).
• Loyalty API (Points ledger on purchase).
3.5 REWARDS (ANGAHARA MEMBERSHIP)
Purpose: Group-wide loyalty ecosystem.
Tier Structure (example)
• Bronze: 0–9 999 pts
• Silver: 10 000–49 999 pts
• Gold: 50 000–199 999 pts
• Black: 200 000 + pts
Features
• Points balance + history.
• Progress bar to next tier.
• Benefits catalogue (per division).
• Offers & multipliers (dynamic).
• Redeem for hotel nights, dinners, merch.
Technical
• Dedicated Points Ledger Microservice.
• REST / GraphQL API for transactions.
• Cron jobs for expiry + bonus events.
3.6 PROFILE & SETTINGS
Purpose: User identity, preferences, and security.
Features
• Personal info + avatar.
• Contact details + communication preferences.
• Saved payment methods (tokenized).
• ID storage (secure vault API).
• Language, dark mode, notification settings.
• Security: password, biometrics, 2FA.
Compliance
• GDPR / CCPA / PCI-DSS.
• All PII encrypted (AES-256 at rest, TLS 1.3 in transit).
3.7 EXTRAS (PHASE 2)
1. Concierge Chat: Live chat with property staff.
2. In-Stay Control: View bill, order room service, request amenities.
3. Notifications Center: Unified inbox for bookings, offers, receipts.
Integrations
• Messaging Service (Socket / Firebase Cloud Messaging).
• PMS / POS API for real-time service requests.
4.0 TECHNICAL ARCHITECTURE
4.1 Core Entities
4.2 Integration Map
5.0 SECURITY & DATA POLICY
6.0 CONTENT & CMS MANAGEMENT
• All banners, promotions, editorial texts, and visuals are stored in a Headless CMS.
• Each content item tagged by division, brand, region, and language.
• Localization supported via translation tables.
• Scheduled publishing and A/B testing capability required.
7.0 ANALYTICS & INSIGHTS
Event Tracking: User identity, preferences, and security.
KPIs:
• Monthly Active Users (MAU)
• Conversion rate per division
• Average order value
• Retention / cohort analysis
• Cross-division activity rate
Data Pipeline: events → warehouse (BigQuery / Snowflake) → dashboard (Metabase / Looker).
8.0 PHASED IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
9.0 DESIGN & UX STANDARDS
• Visual Language: Derived from BLK Group Brand Guidelines (dark theme default).
• Typography: Sans serif + serif pairing per brand palette.
• Interaction: Smooth transitions, micro-animations, editorial imagery.
• Accessibility: WCAG 2.1 AA compliant.
• Localization: English first → Local languages second.
10.0 MAHĀKĀLĪ FOUNDATION CONNECTION
• “Impact” tab (Phase 3): track user donations and CSR initiatives.
• Transparency API: fetch annual foundation report summaries.
• Governance Integration: foundation holds Class B voting shares; app acts as public interface for its philanthropic outputs.
11.0 RISKS & MITIGATION
12.0 APP GOVERNANCE & OWNERSHIP
• Product Owner: BLK Group Inc.
• Technical Lead: BLK Digital / appointed vendor.
• Creative Direction: BLK Creative / Raktabīja Entertainment (UX motion assets).
• Data Oversight: Mahākālī Foundation (ethical use of user data).
• Infrastructure: AWS multi-region cluster with auto-scaling.
13.0 SUMMARY
Angahara is the connective tissue of the Black Group ecosystem — a loyalty-driven, lifestyle-commerce platform enabling seamless movement
between worlds: fashion, hospitality, nightlife, and culture.
From a developer’s perspective, this specification defines:
• Clear modules, APIs, and data entities
• Concrete integration map
• Phased delivery roadmap
• Robust security + compliance baseline
It is fully aligned with all verified corporate and brand documents, with no architectural contradictions or factual omissions.