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Eveready spreads ‘Dudhiya Roshani’ in Kumbh
MUMBAI: Eveready gave a unique facelift to the Kumbh Mela-the largest conglomeration of humans on this planet-by welcoming to Prayagraj thousands of devotees with vast number of professional grade LED streetlights, which lit up the city in ‘Brilliant and Efficient "Dudhiya Roshani”’.
The tender to fix the lights at one of the biggest festivals in country and globally was bagged by Eveready due to its technically superior products and competitive price range.
Emphasising on the importance of amenities for the Kumbh mela, Eveready Industries India Ltd (EIIL) senior vice president, sales and marketing Anil Bajaj said, “With a deep rooted mantra of making a difference to the devotees thronging the mega spectacle called the ‘Kumbh’, EIIL helped the Kumbh authorities in managing the smooth conduct of the mela by way of facilitating Sangam bound direction boards, changing rooms for ladies, police watch towers and tall standing media towers to name a few.”
He further added, “Time and again, we have adopted several methods to positively impact the experience of devotees coming to this mela. The brand has established a strong connect through extensive on-ground activities.”
Eveready Industries India Ltd vice president and business head luminaries Mangesh Khisty said, “We were honoured to supply more than 15000 professional LED lights for the Kumbh mela, helping the Kumbh administration in their efforts to make the area well-lit at all times and safe for the general public. EIIL also illuminated the path with street lights, reiterating the ethos of the brand.”
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Nestlé India names Prateek Tripathi head of IS/IT and business excellence
Analytics veteran brings over two decades of data and governance expertise
GURUGRAM: Nestlé India has appointed Prateek Tripathi as head of IS/IT and Nestlé Business Excellence, effective 1 April, 2026, subject to approvals, the company said in a regulatory filing.
Tripathi will succeed Krishna Guha Roy, who will step down from the role on 31 March, 2026 to take up a larger leadership position within the global Nestlé group.
The company disclosed the development in a filing to stock exchanges under Regulation 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India’s Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements.
Tripathi, 45, joined Nestlé in 2019 and currently serves as data governance lead for the Asia, Oceania and Africa zone since February 2025. In this role, he has helped strengthen analytics and data integration capabilities across the South Asia region.
Before joining Nestlé, Tripathi held leadership roles at General Electric, Citibank, Parle Agro and Nielsen, bringing more than 21 years of experience in analytics, data governance and business transformation.
At Nestlé, he began as data analytics manager and played a key role in shaping the company’s data governance framework, driving compliance with internal policies while identifying optimisation opportunities across markets in the Asia-Oceania-Africa zone.
Tripathi holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, computer science and statistics from Osmania University and a postgraduate diploma in business management from Goa Institute of Management.
The company said his experience in analytics, governance and digital integration positions him to lead Nestlé India’s IT and business excellence function as the firm scales its technology and data-led initiatives.
