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CDSL IPF launches campaign to encourage women to start investing
‘Ms Atmanirbhar Investor’ initiative aims to boost women’s participation in markets
MUMBAI: With more women stepping into the world of investing, the Central Depository Services (India) Limited investor protection fund is trying to turn curiosity into confidence.
The CDSL IPF has launched a new digital campaign titled ‘Ms Atmanirbhar Investor’ around International Women’s Day, encouraging women to begin their investment journey in the securities market in a responsible and informed manner. The initiative forms part of its flagship investor awareness programme, ‘AtmanirbHER’, which focuses on improving financial literacy among women.
The campaign arrives at a time when women are steadily claiming a larger share of India’s investing landscape. According to CDSL IPF, women now account for about 25 per cent of demat account holders, up from 20 per cent last year. The rise reflects a growing shift towards financial inclusion and greater awareness about personal finance.
To carry the message across the country, the campaign features two digital films released as part of a multilingual rollout in 12 Indian languages. The idea is simple and relatable. In the first film, a group of friends encourages a hesitant woman to overcome her doubts and take her first step into investing. The second film picks up the story after she makes that decision, celebrating the confidence and freedom that comes with taking charge of one’s financial future.
Together, the films promote the message #BanoMsAtmanirbharInvestor, reinforcing the idea that thoughtful, well researched investing can help women build financial independence and pursue their goals.
Central Depository Services (India) Limited chief regulatory officer and CDSL IPF trustee Nayana Ovalekar said financial self-sufficiency is one of the most powerful forms of empowerment and investing plays a crucial role in that journey. She added that the AtmanirbHER initiative aims to encourage more women to take their first step into the securities market with the right knowledge, planning and confidence.
Through campaigns like this, CDSL IPF continues to focus on expanding investor awareness and financial literacy among diverse audiences. The AtmanirbHER initiative in particular seeks to motivate women from different backgrounds to participate responsibly in the securities market and build long-term financial security.
Brands
Godrej clarifies ‘GI’ identifier after logo similarity debate
Says GI is not a logo, will not replace Godrej signature across products.
MUMBAI: In a branding storm where shapes did the talking, Godrej is now spelling things out. Godrej Industries Group (GIG) has issued a clarification on its newly introduced ‘GI’ identifier, addressing questions around its purpose and design following a wave of online criticism. At the centre of the debate were two concerns: whether the new mark replaces the long-standing Godrej logo, and whether its geometric design mirrors other corporate identities.
The company has drawn a clear line. The Godrej signature logo, it said, remains unchanged and continues to be the sole logo across all consumer-facing products and services. The ‘GI’ mark, by contrast, is not a logo but a corporate group identifier intended for use alongside the Godrej signature or company name, and aimed at stakeholders such as investors, media and talent rather than consumers.
The need for such a distinction stems from the 2024 restructuring of the broader Godrej Group into two separate business entities. With both continuing to operate under the same Godrej name and signature, the identifier is positioned as a way to differentiate the Godrej Industries Group at a corporate level.
The rollout, however, triggered a broader conversation on design originality. Critics pointed to similarities between the GI mark’s geometric composition and logos used by companies globally, raising questions about distinctiveness.
Responding to this, GIG said its intellectual property and legal review found that such overlaps are common in minimalist, geometry-led design systems. Basic forms such as circles and rectangles appear across dozens of brand identities worldwide, the company noted.
It added that the identifier emerged from an extensive design process and was chosen for its simplicity, allowing it to sit alongside the Godrej signature without competing visually. While acknowledging that elemental shapes may appear less distinctive in isolation, the group emphasised that the mark is part of a broader identity system that includes a custom typeface, sonic branding and other proprietary elements.
Following legal and ethical assessments, the company said it found no impediment to using the identifier, reiterating that the GI mark is a corporate tool not a consumer-facing symbol.
In short, the logo isn’t changing but the conversation around it certainly has.
