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HUL records 19 brands above Rs 1000 cr | Shareholders reject Punit Goenka reappointment | ASCI to report B4U Music’s betting ad

HUL is leveraging strategic partnerships with washing machine manufacturers and employing channel-specific innovations across Modern Trade, General Trade, and E-commerce to accelerate adoption and further expand market share.

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Zee Ent appoints Saurav Adhikari as Additional Director

Saurav Adhikari is currently the founder and senior Partner at Indus Tech Edge Fund I, a growth fund. Adhikari also serves as a board member of Goodricke Group Limited, Accelya Solutions India Limited, and Bridgeweave Limited, UK, an AI-based fintech firm. (Image Source: Shiv Nadar University)

Saurav Adhikari is a senior global business leader with four decades of experience in businesses such as technology, FMCG, and consumer durables sectors.

Winzo’s antritrust complaint against Google prompts CCI to order probe

The decision by CCI to launch a probe throws light on the rising scrutiny of major tech companies and their market practices, especially in the online gaming sector, mentioned the report. (Image Source: Unsplash)

The allegations against Google include market access denial, favour of certain games, advertising restrictions, misleading warnings during app downloads.

Air India CEO: Merger is the Everest of corporate turnarounds, profitability will follow

Air India’s ambitious restructuring has involved a comprehensive overhaul, including a major merger of its subsidiary airlines, Vistara, AIX Connect (formerly AirAsia India), and Air India Express. These integrations have come alongside efforts to modernise the airline's fleet, improve service quality, and enhance its operational infrastructure. Wilson expressed confidence that, despite the challenges, the airline is on the right path. (Image Source: News18)

“The investment that we’re making in turning around Air India is significant. It will take some time to turn around the airline from a financial perspective, but I think if you look at our reports, we are making very, very good progress,” CEO Campbell Wilson shared.

Intel broadens the role of Apurva Jani, the chip maker’s director of marketing, India Region

Apurva Jani brings rich insights from the Indian market as well as a deep understanding of sales, marketing and brand building, having worked with organizations such as Intel, General Electric, Ford, Tata and Mahindra & Mahindra.

Apurva Jani’s extensive career includes leadership roles at some of India’s most prominent companies, including General Electric, Ford, Tata, and Mahindra & Mahindra.

Honasa Consumer elevates Vipul Maheshwari to SVP – Product and Data Analytics

Vipul Maheshwari brings extensive experience in leveraging existing data infrastructure to solve complex business challenges. An alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, with a master’s degree in mathematics and computer science, Maheshwari has previously held key positions at Delhivery and Global Analytics India Pvt Ltd, where he pioneered several data-driven business solutions.

In his new role, Vipul Maheshwari will lead this continued integration of advanced analytics for product development, further enhancing Honasa’s diverse brand portfolio.

SBI Funds Management appoints Nand Kishore as MD & CEO

Nand Kishore brings over 34 years of experience across various banking verticals at SBI, including branch banking, Treasury operations, and investment banking.

Before joining SBIFML, Nand Kishore served as Deputy Managing Director (Global Markets) at SBI’s corporate centre in Mumbai.

Apurva Sircar joins Leander Paes’s Flying Man Ventures as CEO

Apurva Sircar brings over 20 years of multifaceted marketing experience to the financial sector. (Image: Sircar at the Storyboard18 - Visionaries chapter in Delhi with L'Oreal India MD Aseem Kaushik and Kulmeet Bawa, Global Chief Revenue Officer, SAP Business Technology Platform.

Apurva Sircar previously led Bandhan Bank as senior vice president and head of marketing.

Rural growth moderating even as urban remains challenging, says Colgate

Brokerage firm Citi maintained its "sell" rating on Colgate-Palmolive India, with a price target of ₹3,000, stating that it expects the near-term earnings growth to moderate for the company, given the soft demand trends, advertising investments and high profitability seen in the base quarter. (Image Source: Education Post)

Colgate highlighted that it grew 2.4 times compared to peers in the first half of the current financial year, compared to the 1.6 times growth seen in the same period last year, which indicates gains in market share for the company.

Are IPL players getting more expensive? Auctions data tells a different tale

The average price per auction for the top 25 players at Rs 13.6 crore was more than the Rs 1.9 crore per player earned by 157 other players in the 2025 auction. (Image Source: News18)

Analysis shows that the median auction price paid per player in 2025 was lower than in 2018 and has not grown significantly since the first big auction in 2014.