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Future Group’s Kosh Oats partners Indian Railways
MUMBAI: The catering service providers in Indian Railways has partnered with Kosh Oats, a premium oats grain brand by Future Consumer Limited to serve nutritious meals to Rajdhani and Shatabdi travelers.
Oats are a source of high dietary fiber, protein and energy as compared to plain wheat atta, hence in-train parathas will be made & served using Kosh Wheat + Oats Atta.
Future Consumer Limited head – business strategy and marketing Rahul Kansal says, “With our products one can include oats to prepare any type of food be it breakfast, lunch or dessert making it high in nutrition and flavor.”
Kosh Wheat + Oats Atta parathas are currently provided on select Rajdhani and Shatabdi train routes where meals are served as a package with the ticket and will end on 14 August 2017. During this association, Kosh Wheat + Oats Atta parathas will be served to approximately 4.5 lakh travelers in a month. In addition to this, travelers will get an exclusive discount voucher of Rs.50 on Kosh Wheat + Oats Atta.
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Kotak Mahindra Bank appoints Ramesh Iyer to board
Veteran financier replaces Ashok Gulati, who retires in March
MUMBAI: Kotak Mahindra Bank has announced a change to its board of directors, with independent director Ashok Gulati set to retire at the end of his term on 5 March.
The company said it has appointed Ramesh Ganesh Iyer as an additional and independent director for a four-year term, effective 17 February, subject to shareholder approval.
Iyer brings more than four decades of experience in financial services. He spent much of his career at Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services, where he served as vice chairman and managing director before taking on the role of president for the financial services sector and member of the group executive board at Mahindra & Mahindra. He retired from the group in April 2024.
During his tenure, Iyer was instrumental in expanding rural and inclusive finance initiatives, scaling the company’s assets and customer base. He also led the creation of subsidiaries in rural housing finance, insurance broking and asset management, and oversaw international joint ventures.
Iyer holds a commerce degree and a doctorate of letters, and currently serves on the boards of several listed and unlisted companies.
The board meeting approving the changes was held in Mumbai on February 17 between 6.30 pm and 6.50 pm.
