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Vedanta chairman’s son dies suddenly in New York at 49
NEW YORK: Shock rippled through India’s business elite on Thursday after Agnivesh Agarwal, son of Vedanta chairman Anil Agarwal, died suddenly of a heart attack in New York, cutting short a life that blended privilege with boardroom heft.
Agnivesh, 49, was recovering at Mount Sinai Hospital following a skiing accident in the US. The prognosis had been positive. Then came the collapse. A sudden cardiac arrest ended it.
Calling it “the darkest day of my life”, Anil Agarwal said his son had been healthy, full of energy and plans. “We believed the worst was behind us,” he wrote, adding that fate intervened without warning.
Born in Patna on June 3rd 1976, Agnivesh studied at Mayo College, Ajmer, before carving out his own path in business. He founded Fujairah Gold and later rose to become chairman of Hindustan Zinc, one of Vedanta’s crown jewels. Colleagues described him as understated, driven and unusually grounded for an industrial heir.
In a personal note, Anil Agarwal traced his son’s journey from a middle-class Bihari family to the upper echelons of corporate India, describing him as a devoted son, protective brother and loyal friend.
The loss lands hard—not just on a family, but on a business empire grooming its next chapter. A life accelerating towards greater influence has stopped mid-stride. The boardroom goes quiet; the legacy, abruptly, is unfinished.
Today is the darkest day of my life.
My beloved son, Agnivesh, left us far too soon. He was just 49 years old, healthy, full of life, and dreams. Following a skiing accident in the US, he was recovering well in Mount Sinai Hospital, New York. We believed the worst was behind us.… pic.twitter.com/hDQEDNI262
— Anil Agarwal (@AnilAgarwal_Ved) January 7, 2026
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Wellbeing Nutrition ropes in Malavika Mohanan as brand ambassador
Actor fronts Marine Collagen and Skin Fuel Glutathione portfolio.
MUMBAI: Malavika Mohanan just became the face of inner glow because when your skincare starts in the bottle instead of the jar, even beauty gets a glow-up from the inside out. Wellbeing Nutrition has appointed acclaimed actor Malavika Mohanan as brand ambassador for its premium Korean Marine Collagen and Skin Fuel Glutathione range. The move signals a deliberate shift in the Indian ingestible beauty segment from surface-level routines to foundation-level nutrition that supports skin health from within.
The campaign positions collagen as the essential “beauty protein” that maintains elasticity and firmness, with daily supplementation reframed as a consistent ritual rather than a quick cosmetic fix. It aims to simplify the science behind collagen and build awareness around long-term skin nourishment.
Wellbeing Nutrition co-founder Saurabh Kapoor said, “In India, collagen is still largely viewed through a cosmetic lens, associated with glow and quick fixes. In reality, it is the primary structural protein of the skin, and we begin losing nearly 1 per cent of it every year in the late 20s. Yet a significant number of consumers remain unaware of its foundational role in long-term skin health. Our goal is to shift the conversation from fixing visible signs to feeding the foundation.”
Malavika Mohanan added, “For me, skincare has always been about consistency and taking care of myself in ways that go beyond just what I apply on my skin. I love the idea of supporting skin health from within, and that’s what drew me to Wellbeing Nutrition’s Marine Collagen and Skin Fuel Gluta.”
The Korean Marine Collagen uses nano-hydrolyzed peptides for better bioavailability, while Skin Fuel Glutathione complements the inside-out approach. The portfolio targets structure, brightness and resilience over time, backed by clinical research.
The ambassador announcement kicks off a broader collagen-focused roadmap for the brand, with planned innovations across formats and functional blends.
In an era where beauty routines are getting deeper than skin, Wellbeing Nutrition isn’t just selling supplements, it’s selling the quiet power of feeding your glow from the inside, one daily scoop at a time.
