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DJGF Signature 2026 opens in Delhi with 120 plus exhibitors
Three-day B2B jewellery trade show at Bharat Mandapam draws 7,000 plus visitors from 28 Feb
MUMBAI: Delhi’s jewellery trade just got a sparkling kick-off because when 120 plus brands shine under one roof, even the crown jewels start taking notes. The second edition of DJGF Signature 2026, organised by Informa Markets in India, opened today (28 February 2026) at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, cementing its position as North India’s premier early-season sourcing platform for retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers gearing up for Akshaya Tritiya and the wedding-festive rush.
Spanning over 70,000 square feet, the three-day B2B exhibition (28 Feb–2 Mar) brings together 120 plus exhibitors representing more than 400 leading jewellery brands, including Vikash Chain, Beera Jewellers, Neeru Jewels, Riddhima Chain, Grover Jewels, ASV Polki, SRK Jewels, Unique Alankar, and Shri Radhey Krishna Jewellers. The show is expected to attract over 7,000 trade visitors, including 400 plus VIP and curated hosted buyers senior retail decision-makers, trade bodies, and sourcing delegates.
The inaugural ceremony featured industry heavyweights, Avinash Gupta (Vice Chairman, GJC – Chief Guest), Ramavtar Verma (Chairman, TBJA), Naveen Kumar Jindal (Senior Chairman, TBJA), Kamal Pawal (President, TBJA), Yogesh Mudras (Managing Director, Informa Markets in India), Pallavi Mehra (Senior Group Director, Informa Markets in India), and Pankaj Shende (Group Director, Informa Markets in India).
The showcase covers fine jewellery, gold (plain, antique, contemporary), gold & diamond, polki & jadau, silver, loose gemstones, lab-grown diamonds, casting jewellery, and jewellery technology & packaging solutions giving the trade a decisive first-mover edge.
GJC vice chairman Avinash Gupta said, “The participation from exhibitors and buyers reflects not just strong business sentiment, but also the growing maturity of our gem and jewellery ecosystem. Platforms like DJGF Signature have evolved into structured marketplaces that enable systematic procurement, networking, and meaningful knowledge exchange.”
Informa Markets in India managing director Yogesh Mudras added, “With the domestic jewellery market projected to expand to USD 130–150 billion by 2030, the sector is entering a phase of structured growth driven by festive demand, bridal purchasing, and increasing formalisation.”
TBJA, president Ram Avtar Verma noted, “DJGF Signature truly reflects how far our industry has come. The sheer scale, participation, and energy at this edition are remarkable.”
TBJA president Kamal Pawal said, “In North India, we had never witnessed such a grand and professionally organised platform before.”
Beyond sourcing, the show features sessions on export fundamentals, luxury retail transformation through AI, bullion price volatility, and Gen-Z consumer behaviour, plus structured B2B matchmaking. Supported by associations including The Bullion and Jewellers Association Delhi, Delhi Jewellers Association, Gurugram Jewellers Association, Karol Baug Jewellers Association, Maliwara Jewellers Association, Dariba Jewellers Association, Lucknow Mahanagar Sarafa Jewellers Association, and Ghaziabad Jewellers Association, DJGF Signature 2026 is setting the tone for the larger DJGF later this year.
In a market where India processes 90 per cent of the world’s diamonds by volume, consumes vast gold, supports 5 million livelihoods, and contributes 7–8 per cent to GDP and 12–14 per cent to merchandise exports, this gathering isn’t just business, it’s the jewellery trade polishing its next big shine, one booth and one deal at a time.
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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.
