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Honda celebrates Activa’s 20 glorious years of legacy
NEW DELHI: To mark the 20th anniversary of its flagship product- Activa, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India in association with dentsu One, has launched a special campaign to introduce the recently unveiled Activa 6G 20th Anniversary Limited Edition.
It is pertinent to note here that since its inception in 2001, Activa has consistently reactivated the scooter segment, and with every generation, continues to change the way India rides.
Preciously curated for customers, the 20th Anniversary Edition of Activa 6G gets distinctive design cues that accentuate its overall royal appeal. Two new colour schemes, Matte Mature Brown and Pearl Nightstar Black, matched with rear grab rails, make this limited edition a sure head-turner. The shiny embossed 20th-year anniversary logo and the precious golden Activa emblem make it instantly recognisable, and adding more visual drama to the overall design are stylish graphics. Additionally, the firm road grip is jazzed up with black steel wheels on both front and rear. Further accentuating the modern looks are the brown inner cover and seat.
Conceptualised and executed by dentsu One, the campaign aims to celebrate 20 years of priceless love and togetherness between Activa and its customers. The campaign personifies this love by capturing the precious relationship of a husband and wife on their anniversary, when the husband surprises her by bringing home the all-new limited edition of Activa 6G and says ‘Ek Naya Safar Shuru Karein!’
The video ends with a heartfelt message that commemorates the 20-year long relationship of Honda’s Activa with its customers that have become even more precious with the Activa 6G anniversary edition.
HMSI director sales and marketing Yadvinder Singh Guleria commented, “We are extremely happy and proud as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Activa. It is a celebration time for us and our extended family of more than two crore satisfied customers who have made Activa a part of their daily lives. The campaign presents the emotional connection between our customers and their beloved Activa, which gets a makeover to celebrate this special occasion. The distinctive gold embossed Activa logo of the 20th anniversary edition is the highlight and makes it worthy of a collector’s must-have.”
dentsu One NCD Titus Upputuru said, “I am grateful for the opportunity to work on this special campaign. Twenty years is a long journey and Activa is so special. ‘Zindagi do pahiyon se chalti hai’…and we wanted to celebrate this journey of two decades with a special story that not only reflects on the beautiful past but shows the promise of a special future. We thought it would be great to see the journey through the eyes of the husband even as he recreates the couple’s very first interaction inside the college library. It was good fun bringing the playful script to life.”
“Activa is not just a scooter brand for millions but a treasure of memories. Most of India would have taken a ride on an Activa since its launch in 2001. People grew from infants to adults, young love birds to married couples and from parents to grandparents – with many beautiful and cherished memories with this brand. The 20 years’ anniversary edition of Activa marks this beautiful journey of a brand that has garnered the love and affection of Indians. The film shows the story of a couple that comes a full circle down memory lane with this anniversary edition. A lot of things in this long period might have changed but not the love, trust and this beautiful relationship with the brand,” added dentsu One EVP account management Abhinav Kaushik.
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Beacon Group appoints Dr Rajesh Patel as Group CEO
36-year healthcare veteran to lead Beacon Diagnostics, Vector Biotek, Biogeny.
MUMBAI: A new chief, a fresh diagnosis and a sharper prescription for growth. Beacon Group has appointed Dr Rajesh Patel as its Group Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1, 2026, signalling a decisive push to scale its presence in the diagnostics and IVD space. Patel steps into the role with 36 years of experience across the healthcare and diagnostics industry, bringing a career shaped by leadership roles spanning sales, marketing, business development and operational strategy. His mandate is both expansive and precise: to steer the group’s overall strategic direction while tightening coordination across its three core entities Beacon Diagnostics, Vector Biotek and Biogeny Diagnostics.
In practical terms, that means driving cross-company synergies, accelerating market expansion and strengthening organisational capability areas increasingly critical as diagnostic players compete for scale in a fragmented yet rapidly evolving healthcare ecosystem. The group is positioning itself to capture unmet demand across chain laboratories, key accounts and standalone labs, segments that remain underserved despite growing diagnostic needs.
The appointment comes at a time when the In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) sector in India is entering a more competitive and innovation-led phase, with companies focusing not just on product pipelines but also on service delivery, integration and customer-centric models. Beacon’s leadership appears to be betting that Patel’s execution-focused approach can help translate ambition into operational momentum.
Welcoming the appointment, Chairman Dr D K Joshi described Patel’s induction as a strategic move aligned with the group’s long-term vision, emphasising the role of leadership depth in navigating the next phase of growth.
For Beacon Group, the message is clear, in a sector where precision matters, leadership is the new differentiator—and this appointment is intended to set the tone for what comes next.
