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MTR Foods unveils new TVC highlighting its sub-brand Minute Range
Mumbai: Packaged food products company MTR Foods Pvt Ltd on Wednesday launched a digital film showcasing its MTR Minute Range of products. The film focuses on the hyper-convenience, time-saving and delicious proposition of the portfolio of products.
The film starts with a snapshot of a usual work-from-home day for a millennial who has ordered lunch in the middle of a busy day but is a little annoyed with the delay in promised delivery time. When she starts questioning the delivery person about the delay, he informs her about the hyper-convenient, delicious alternative to ordering food – the MTR Minute Range – with the signature hand gesture and the ‘ready in mmmm..minutes’ tag. The closure of the film is a showcase of MTR Minute Range that can satisfy any kind of food craving – from breakfast to lunch or dinner and even comfort food.
Sharing her thoughts on the campaign, MTR Foods GM of marketing Prerna Tiku said, “The millennials and gen-Z are the ‘now’ generation that is constantly on the lookout for hyper-convenience in everything they do. We recognised this need early on and pioneered many concepts to cater to these needs in the foods space and conceived of the MTR Minute Range. Through this film, we aim to raise awareness about the entire range, a perfectly crafted portfolio of products that offer the much-loved Indian taste in a hyper-convenient format across dayparts.”
The film will be distributed through various media outlets and will be supported by influencer marketing and social media contests, to reach a wider audience. The campaign will be targeted towards Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, and Hyderabad and goes live on 20 April.
The campaign is currently live across MTR Foods’ social media handles.
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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.
