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Bombay Dyeing celebrates women this Women’s Day
Heritage brand honours enduring strength with comfort-focused tribute.
MUMBAI: This Women’s Day, Bombay Dyeing isn’t just folding bedsheets, it’s folding generations of quiet strength into one heartfelt message. For over 145 years since 1879, Bombay Dyeing has been a silent witness in Indian homes, present through every change from grandmothers shaping families to today’s women balancing boardrooms, businesses and homes with the same steady grace. This 8 March 2026, the brand turns the spotlight on those women with a simple, powerful reminder: comfort should not only be given by her; it should be created for her.
The campaign celebrates the constant thread running through every generation resilience, nurture and leadership while acknowledging that women often come last when it comes to their own rest and ease. Bombay Dyeing positions its thoughtfully curated collections as personal sanctuaries designed with exactly that in mind:
Rani ka Baug Bedsheets: 400-thread-count premium cotton inspired by royal gardens, blending regal elegance with everyday luxury.
Santino Towels: Ultra-plush, high-GSM cotton with delicate embroidery for spa-like indulgence at home.
The Classic Range: Contemporary, effortless comfort in 100 per cent pure cotton, perfect for the modern woman’s space.
Comforters & Blankets: Quiet essentials that make genuine rest a daily standard, not a luxury.
Bombay Dyeing brand marketing team said, “For generations, women have been the quiet architects of comfort in every home. As a brand rooted in heritage since 1879, we honour their strength and grace by continuing our commitment to quality, trust, and care.”
In a world that moves faster every year, Bombay Dyeing pauses to say what many feel but few voice: the women who hold everything together deserve sheets, towels and blankets that hold them just as gently. This Women’s Day, it’s not about grand gestures, it’s about the small, soft ones that finally say “you first”.
Brands
YES Bank hands the keys to SBI veteran Vinay Tonse as it bets on a new era
Former SBI managing director appointed as YES Bank’s new MD and CEO
MUMBAI: YES Bank is done rebuilding. Now it wants to grow. The private sector lender has appointed Vinay Muralidhar Tonse as managing director and chief executive officer-designate, with RBI approval secured and a start date of April 6, 2026 confirmed. The three-year term signals the bank’s intent to shift gears from crisis recovery to full-throttle expansion.
Tonse, 60, is no stranger to scale. Most recently managing director at State Bank of India, he oversaw a retail book of roughly $800bn in deposits and advances, one of the largest in the country. Before that, he ran SBI Mutual Fund from August 2020 to December 2022, a stint that saw assets under management surge from Rs 4.32 lakh crore to Rs 7.32 lakh crore across market cycles. Add stints in Singapore and four years leading SBI’s overseas operations in Osaka, and the incoming chief arrives with a genuinely global CV.
His academic grounding is equally solid: a commerce degree from St Joseph’s College of Commerce, Bengaluru, and a master’s in commerce from Bangalore University.
The appointment follows an extensive search and evaluation process by the bank’s Nomination and Remuneration Committee. NRC chairperson Nandita Gurjar said the committee unanimously backed Tonse, citing his leadership track record, governance credentials and ability to drive the bank’s next phase of transformation.
Non-executive chairman Rama Subramaniam Gandhi was unequivocal. “I am certain that Vinay Tonse, with his vast experience as a senior banker, will propel YES Bank to its next phase of growth,” Gandhi said, adding that the bank remains focused on strengthening its retail and corporate banking franchises and expanding its branch network.
Rajeev Kannan, non-executive director and senior executive at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, the bank’s largest shareholder, said Tonse’s experience across retail, corporate banking, global markets and asset management positioned him well to lead the lender. SMBC said it looks forward to working with Tonse and the board as YES Bank pursues its ambition of becoming a top-tier private sector lender anchored in strong governance and sustainable growth.
Tonse succeeds Prashant Kumar, who took the helm in March 2020 when YES Bank was in freefall following a severe financial crisis, and spent six years painstakingly stabilising the institution, rebuilding governance and restoring operational scale. Gandhi was generous: “The bank remains indebted to Prashant Kumar, who is responsible for much of what a strong financial powerhouse YES Bank is today.”
Tonse, for his part, struck a purposeful note. “Together with the board and my colleagues, I remain deeply committed to creating long-term value for all our stakeholders,” he said, pledging to build on Kumar’s foundation guided by his personal motto: Make A Difference.
Beyond the balance sheet, Tonse played cricket at college and club level and represented Karnataka in archery at the national championships — sports he credits with teaching him teamwork, situational leadership, discipline and focus. In quieter moments, he reaches for retro Kannada music, classic Hindi songs, and the crooning of Engelbert Humperdinck, Mukesh and Kishore Kumar.
YES Bank has its steady-handed rebuilder in Kumar to thank for survival. Now it has a scale-obsessed growth banker at the wheel. The next chapter starts April 6.
