Brands
Ganesh Grains launches Khao Fresh, Jiyo Fresh campaign
MUMBAI: Ganesh Grains, East India’s processed food grains brand, has announced the launch of a new campaign ‘Khao Fresh, Jiyo Fresh’ for whole wheat chakki atta. Conceptualised by Kolkata-based independent agency SoS Idea, the campaign comprises a TVC that showcases the superior quality of the atta and how it leads a family to make every day a fresh start.
Featuring a young man as the protagonist, the TVC starts with a nuclear family having breakfast, while the mother serves the father and son with fresh homemade rotis. The son mentions a bike rally he will be going for, to which his father, now bound to a wheelchair, reminisces his good old days when he had entered multiple bike rallies. He points to an old picture of himself and says he would have still aced any bike rally if he had ‘Moti’, his vintage bike, by his side. The fresh food on the table inspires the son to come up with a fresh idea that would mark a fresh beginning for the entire family.
Ganesh Grains managing director Manish Mimani said, “Ganesh Whole Wheat Chakki Atta is one of our most loved products and has been continuously growing over the last few years. The essence of our product, which is its freshness, has beautifully been captured in the TVC. We believe that the film will resonate with the young and older generation alike and the audience will find the message of starting fresh, inspiring.”
Madison’s Platinum Media is the Media Agency on Records and is all set to launch the campaign in a big way across, TV, Outdoor, Cinema, Digital, Radio and Print in East India and across multiple languages.
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.
