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Byju’s names Prathyusha Agarwal as India CBO – Early Learn
Mumbai: Ed-tech major Byju’s has announced the appointment of Prathyusha Agarwal as chief business officer to lead the Early Learn Business vertical.
In this role, Agarwal will focus on charting the Early Learn portfolio strategy, define, design and deliver the holistic learning consumer offering and drive top-line growth for the business vertical. Early Learn aims to offer personalised and interactive learning programs across digital, physical and live classes for kids aged between four–eight years.
On the leadership appointment, Byju’s chief operating officer Mrinal Mohit said, “We are delighted to have Prathyusha onboard with us to lead the Early Learn Business at Byju’s. She has worked with notable brands for over 20 years and holds a wide experience across businesses and sectors. We look forward to working with her to strengthen our business further as well as support her to achieve her vision for Byju’s.”
Byju’s aims to grow the early learn category to become the market leader in coming years, stated the ed-tech major. Through partnerships and acquisitions such as Osmo, Epic, and WhiteHat Jr, among others, the brand’s early learn category offerings have expanded to include ‘phygital’ learning – a seamless blend of online and offline, collaborative learning, digital reading, gamified approaches to lessons, etc to further accelerate and transform learning for young learners.
Agarwal’s appointment comes at a time when the firm is gearing up to take these multiple offerings as a holistic learning proposition for Early Learners in the fast-growing Indian market.
Sharing her thoughts, Prathyusha Agarwal said, “Early Learning is the most formative experience with potential to shape us into learners for life equipped to take on the ever-transforming world. I am super excited to be joining Byju’s and working with the team who are passionate about creating an equal learning ecosystem in the country. Within a short period, Byju’s has revolutionised the education landscape in India and I look forward to furthering the vision of putting early learners at the core of this journey.”
Before joining Byju’s, Agarwal was the chief consumer and data officer at Zee, where she led the business transformation initiatives and the brand growth mandate across TV and OTT verticals. In her 21+ year career, she has launched Tata’s e-commerce venture TataCLiQ as the head of marketing, worked with HDFC Life as the VP, marketing and analytics and led brand strategy for the Star TV network. She was also the founder director of ‘All OK Tech Support’, worked with Market Gate Consulting and honed marketing skills at HUL in different sales and marketing roles. She is a post-graduate from IIM Ahmedabad, with her graduation in electrical engineering from IIT Madras.
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Raymond Lifestyle unveils ‘Homecoming’ in ‘The Complete Man’ series
New ad film celebrates modern fatherhood with emotional presence, rolls out on OTT, cinemas and OOH.
MUMBAI: Raymond just reminded every dad that the real suit of armour isn’t wool, it’s choosing family over the next email ping. Raymond Lifestyle has launched the latest chapter in its iconic “The Complete Man” campaign with a heartfelt ad film titled “Homecoming”, spotlighting the shift from the always-busy provider to an emotionally present, empathetic father. The creative, conceptualised by Omnicom, captures a man returning home after a long day, still tethered to work, but making one decisive choice: he disconnects, steps away from his phone, and dives wholeheartedly into his children’s game spreading warmth and cheer that money can’t buy.
The film gently reframes modern masculinity, showing that true completeness lies not just in professional success but in knowing when to pause and for whom. It taps into the quiet luxury of time in an era of endless notifications and shrinking attention spans.
The campaign debuts during the final 10 matches of the T20 World Cup on JioHotstar, capturing peak national viewership, before transitioning to a massive theatrical rollout across 1,300 plus cinema screens nationwide. The push is timed with anticipated blockbuster releases Toxic (19 March) and Dhurandhar 2 (8 March), supported by high-frequency digital CTV ads and close to 100 outdoor sites for sustained visibility.
Raymond Lifestyle Ltd, CEO Satyaki Ghosh said, “In India, the notion of being a man is undergoing a profound shift and ‘The Complete Man’ campaigns have always held a mirror to the changing norms within society. Our latest ad film is an ode to simple gestures that showcase the affectionate dimension of his personality.”
Omnicom president & managing partner for growth & strategy Saad Khan added, “The Complete Man has always evolved with the world, yet at the core he has held the same fundamental principle that success is built on empathy, compassion and taking care of family. This campaign is the next step in redefining what it means to be complete in today’s time.”
In a world racing against notifications, Raymond’s latest creative quietly asks, when the day ends, who really wins the inbox or the people waiting at home? With warmth, humour and emotional precision, “Homecoming” answers that question in a way that lingers long after the credits roll.
