Brands
India’s first sleep solutions expo to debut in Mumbai
MUMBAI: India’s sleep economy is about to get a jolt. World of Sleep, billed as the country’s first consumer-led platform dedicated to personalised sleep solutions, will make its debut in Mumbai next year. The event, which aims to put the spotlight on sleep as a pillar of overall health, will run from 27 to 29 March 2026 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre.
The World Health Organisation has called poor sleep a global health pandemic, underscoring its central role in human well-being. With sleep deficits rising across India, World of Sleep seeks to help consumers understand and improve every aspect of their nightly rest, from medical conditions and lifestyle habits to mattresses, pillows and bedroom environments.
The exhibition will pull together sleep essentials, sleep science, sleep technology, wellness, design and brands under one roof. Visitors will be able to try live demonstrations of mattresses, pillows, bedding, smart lighting and cooling solutions; attend workshops on the link between sleep and heart and brain health; and explore innovations including sleeping pods, circadian lighting systems, sound therapy and tech-driven diagnostic tools.
Wellness zones will offer digital detox, meditation, yoga and breathwork sessions, while curated spaces will present holistic solutions spanning sleep furniture, environment optimisation and specialist health services.
Managing director of World of Sleep Arun Roongta said sleep remains deeply personal and often neglected, which is why the platform aims to help people explore and understand it more fully for healthier living.
World of Sleep is conceptualised by Texzone, organisers of HGH India, which brings decades of industry experience in textiles, fashion, home and lifestyle to this new foray into the wellness sector. The initiative marks a strategic push into India’s fast-growing sleep market.
As hyperconnected lifestyles blur the line between day and night, World of Sleep hopes to spark a national rethink. With science, design and cutting-edge technology converging in one space, the platform looks set to shake India awake to the benefits of better, deeper, smarter sleep.
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.
