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VIP Industries elevates CFO Neetu Kashiramka as managing director designate
Mumbai: VIP Industries Limited, Asia’s largest and the world’s second-largest luggage maker has elevated its chief financial officer, Neetu Kashiramka as the managing director designate, effective 15 August.
While Kashiramka will continue to perform the role of chief financial officer with the company, she will additionally take the responsibility of a managing director designate till 13 November. Further, Kashiramka shall take over as the managing director and chief financial officer of the company with effect from 14 November, subject to shareholder’s approval.
Kashiramka joined VIP Industries on 7 April 2020 as chief financial officer of the company and has been appointed as executive director and chief financial officer of the company w.e.f 8 May 2023. Kashiramka is a qualified chartered accountant having over 26 years of post-qualification experience. She brings more than two decades of experience in the corporate finance function across several organizations. Before joining the company, she was working as chief financial officer with Greaves Cotton Limited, a listed Company in the engineering sector.
Kashiramka started her career with Kewal Kiran & Company and thereafter moved to Jyothy Laboratories Limited. She had a long stint spanning over 17 years with Jyothy where she played a pivotal role and saw the company grow from Rs 20 Crores to Rs 1,800 Crores. During her career, she has handled ERP implementation, private equity, IPO, QIP, and fundraising through multiple instruments, mergers & acquisitions (M&A) long with core financial control, budgeting, and business partnering. She has also handled Investor relations for the last 16 years. Kashiramka was awarded CA Young Corporate Leader Award in 2008 by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India for her leadership to spearhead IPO at the age of 32. She is also a guest speaker/panelist in some of the professional forums to talk about new age finance function, the role of a chief financial officer in the current environment, Women empowerment, and so on.
NEW DELHI: Hamdard Laboratories gathered a cross-section of India’s achievers in New Delhi on Friday, handing out the Hakeem Abdul Hameed Excellence Awards to figures who have left their mark across healthcare, education, sport, public service and the arts.
The ceremony, attended by minister of state for defence Sanjay Seth and senior officials from the ministry of Ayush, celebrated individuals whose work blends professional success with a sense of public purpose. It was as much a roll call of achievement as it was a reminder that influence is not measured only in profits or podiums, but in people reached and lives improved.
Among the headline awardees was Alakh Pandey, founder and chief executive of PhysicsWallah, recognised for turning affordable digital learning into a mass movement. On the sporting front, Arjuna Awardee and kabaddi player Sakshi Puniya was honoured for her contribution to the game and for pushing women’s participation onto bigger stages.
The cultural spotlight fell on veteran lyricist and poet Santosh Anand, whose songs have echoed across generations of Hindi cinema. At 97, Anand accepted the honour with characteristic humility, reflecting on a life shaped by perseverance and hope.
Healthcare honours spanned both modern and traditional systems. Manoj N. Nesari was recognised for strengthening Ayurveda’s place in national and global health frameworks. Padma shri Mohammed Abdul Waheed was honoured for his research-backed work in Unani medicine, while padma shri Mohsin Wali received recognition for his long-standing contribution to patient-centred care.
Education and social development also featured prominently. Padma shri Zahir Ishaq Kazi was honoured for decades of work in education, while former Meghalaya superintendent of Police T. C. Chacko was recognised for public service. Goonj founder Anshu Gupta received an award for his dignity-centred rural development initiatives, and the Hunar Shakti Foundation was honoured for empowering women and young girls through skill development.
The Lifetime Achievement Award went to former IAS officer Shailaja Chandra for her long career in public healthcare and governance, particularly in the traditional systems under Ayush.
Speaking at the event, Hamdard chairman Abdul Majeed said the awards were a tribute to those who combine excellence with empathy. “These awardees reflect Hakeem Sahib’s belief that healthcare, education and public service must ultimately serve humanity,” he said.
Minister Seth struck a forward-looking note, saying India’s young population gives the country a unique opportunity to become a global destination for learning, health and wellness by 2047.
The ceremony also featured the trailer launch of Unani Ki Kahaani, an upcoming documentary starring actor Jim Sarbh, set to premiere on Discovery on 11 February.
Instituted in memory of Unani scholar and educationist Hakeem Abdul Hameed, the awards have grown into a national platform that celebrates those building a more inclusive and resilient India. For one evening at least, the spotlight was not just on success, but on service with substance.
