Brands
Good Glamm group’s Priyanka Gill gets luxurious with lab-grown diamonds
MUMBAI: Priyanka Gill is hoping that women’s love for shiny rocks will turn into a massive business. The former partner at Kalaari Capital and founder of the Good Glamm group has just launched her new venture CoLuxe with the ambition to become Indi’s best -loved-lab grown diamond (LGD) and gemstone jewelry omnichannel brand.
She has the wherewithal to make it work what with all the experience she has gained in scaling up the Good Glamm group.
Coluxe is expected to go live with its online lab grown diamonds by May 2025 followed a little later by a physical store, is what Gill told the Mint.
According to Gill, there’s a lot of headroom for growth in diamonds as their purchase is a faction of the amount of money spent on buying gold every year. The company will offer contemporary designs focusing on collections built around the classic suite of jewellery, from solitaire rings, pendants, earrings, tennis bracelets & necklaces to thematic collections around the zodiac, gifting and manifestation and the iconic cult Coluxe signature pieces.
She added that Coluxe is going to be a Pan-India Brand: The first national LGD jewellery brand with a strong retail and digital presence. Other points working in its favor include:
Technology-Driven Experience: AI-powered virtual try-ons, multi-setting designs, and personalised jewellery experiences.
Ethical & Sustainable Luxury: High-quality LGDs, responsibly sourced and crafted.
High Trust Brand: Focus on building the brand through certification, consumer education across all touchpoints and offering certification, traceability, and client-friendly returns & exchange policies
Omnichannel Approach: Seamless integration across flagship stores and digital platforms.
What should also work in her favour is the tax relief that finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has provided to those with salaries below Rs the 12 lakh ceiling.
Some of the zillions of people who are benefiting from this move could get into the mood to buy diamonds.
Could we call this a case of timing it right?
Brands
IndiGo names William Walsh CEO
Former IATA chief to take charge in August after Elbers exit, Bhatia steers interim
India’s biggest airline has moved fast and gone global. InterGlobe Aviation, which operates IndiGo, has tapped aviation heavyweight William Walsh as chief executive officer, subject to regulatory approvals, marking a sharp pivot as the carrier eyes its next burst of expansion.
Walsh, currently director general at the International Air Transport Association, will step down on July 31, 2026, and is expected to take charge by August 3. The appointment comes barely three weeks after Pieter Elbers exited the corner office, with Rahul Bhatia holding the fort in the interim.
The choice signals intent. Walsh brings decades of cockpit-to-boardroom experience, having led British Airways and later International Airlines Group, the parent of Aer Lingus, Iberia and Vueling. His tenure across carriers has been defined by hard resets, restructurings and cross-border consolidation—skills IndiGo may need as competition intensifies and scale becomes decisive.
Vikram Singh Mehta, chairman and non-executive independent director of IndiGo, said Walsh’s experience in managing large-scale airline operations and navigating complex market dynamics makes him well-suited to lead IndiGo in an increasingly competitive global aviation environment, adding that the appointment marks a new chapter as the airline scales in one of the world’s fastest-growing markets.
Rahul Bhatia said Walsh’s global perspective, operational expertise and customer-focused approach would be critical as IndiGo enters its next phase of expansion.
Walsh, widely regarded as one of the industry’s most influential figures, will oversee overall management and strategic direction, with a mandate spanning operational performance, network expansion, commercial strategy and customer experience. He is expected to work closely with the board and leadership team to sharpen IndiGo’s growth trajectory.
Walsh said IndiGo has a strong foundation and is well-positioned to capitalise on the evolving aviation landscape, adding that he looks forward to fostering a culture of excellence, innovation and sustainable value creation across the organisation.
A new captain, a bigger runway—and a market that rewards scale. IndiGo is lining up for its next take-off.
