Brands
Gift good health to your mom this Mother’s Day!
Mumbai: She is the one who has always ensured that you are taken care of, even if it meant a lot of inconvenience for herself. This Mother’s Day is the right time to think about your Mom and show her how you truly care about her. While of late her health may not be in the best of shape, here are some gift ideas that can ensure that your Mom’s health will become of utmost importance. From smartwatch that can track her health to a portable blender to ensure that she always has the best meal, to Yoga mat for that Yoga lover mom and haircare range for the Mom who has been complaining of hair problems, there is something for every Mom. If you are confused, you may as well gift everything, afterall this is the day to pamper her.
Pebble Vienna
Pebble Vienna is a smartwatch that is custom made for today’s Mom, one that understands utility and also cannot compromise on style. This smartwatch boasts of an ultra-premium design with a classic diamond cut. The 1.27″ HD display, encased elegantly is the perfect blend of best features and good looks. It has metallic mash straps and is available in several colours. It also has a powerful Health Suite and Female Health Monitoring features to ensure that the health statics of your Mom are always being monitored. Most importantly, the pedometer will ensure that she is always up on her feet and exercising as much as is needed.
BlendJet 2
This portable blender can help whip up a smoothie in 20 seconds straight, whether on the kitchen top or on the mountains. It has trademark TurboJet technology that has a powerful blade which can spin at 275 revolutions per second, and blend anything within a single cycle. While it will help your Mom whip up chutneys, dips, gravies and smoothies, she will end up saving much time for herself out of the kitchen. Wouldn’t it be amazing if she can get some time for herself? She can also use BlendJet to make shakes, lattes, and soups, ensuring that she is always having a healthy meal with very little effort. Isn’t this the best way to show your Mom that you care about her health?
Atulya Haircare Range
Moms are forever complaining about hair fall and thinning hair. Atulya’s Keratin and Wheat Protein range that includes shampoo and conditioner is the best solution for her. Made of natural ingredients like VegKeratin and wheat protein it nourishes the hair and ensures that they become smooth and shiny. What’s more important is the fact that it also repairs the damaged hair, apart from revitalizing it. The deep hydration leads to hair that she truly has. Suitable for all hair types, this combination is apt when all you want for your Mom is to not worry about her thinning hairline.
Stance Yoga Mat
Is your Mom a Yoga lover or have you been after her to start Yoga to get rid of all the problems she has been complaining of? Yoga gives her the agility to deal with everyday stress and also work on her physical issues like body aches, bloating, etc. The Stance Yoga Mat has perfect grip, superior cushioning, and closed cell construction. The other side has a raised ultra tactile honeycomb surface for better grip.
Marks & Spencer The Sleep Wellness Collection Gift
Has she been complaining of erratic or disturbed sleep? Well then this 5 piece combo set by Marks & Spencer, consisting of body butter, candle, pillow mist, hand cream and eye mask is just the right gift for her. It is infused with sleep inducing herbs like eucalyptus, lavender, jasmine, vetiver. It will soothe and relax her as she drifts off into sleep, ready for the life marathon the next day.
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.
