Brands
Kansai Nerolac wishes happy new beginnings with #ColoursThatCare
MUMBAI: Considered as the start of the Hindu new year, Gudi Padwa, as it is known in Maharashtra, has always been looked upon as one of the most auspicious days of the year, as it brings prosperity, happiness, and success into our homes. Paint company Kansai Nerolac is celebrating this heralder of harvest season and new beginnings by highlighting the different names the festival is known by in different regions of India, but signifying the same emotion.
In its social media post, the brand wished all regions celebrating this harvest festival in their regional languages. As festivals are all about vibrant colours, and the best way to bring the season indoors is by picking vivid house paint colours, the brand conveyed the message of “embracing colourful new beginnings” as we welcome the New Year in all parts of the country.
Let’s embrace colourful new beginnings as we welcome the New Year. And may you reap from the harvest of prosperity and happiness.#Nerolac #ColoursThatCare #GudiPadwa #Ugadi #Baisakhi #PohelaBoishakh #Vishu #Puthandu #Bihu pic.twitter.com/A4pk85PjMa
— Nerolac Paints India (@Nerolac_Paints) April 13, 2021
Brands
Madhu Soman joins Crestoria Global advisory board role
Former WION, Zee Business executive pivots to mentorship platform
MUMBAI: Madhu Soman, former chief business officer at WION and Zee Business, has joined the board of advisors at Crestoria Global, marking a shift from newsroom leadership to mentorship and education.
Soman, who brings close to three decades of experience across journalism and media management, said the move reflects a growing focus on shaping the next generation through guidance and real-world insight. His career spans leadership roles at organisations including Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters and Reuters, covering markets from India to Asia-Pacific.
“Across 28 years in the news business, one idea kept resurfacing as a meaningful off-ramp, teaching, mentorship, and helping shape the next generation,” said Soman. “Crestoria sits right at that intersection.”
Crestoria Global, which positions itself as a long-term education and career advisory platform, focuses on helping students navigate global opportunities through structured guidance, research-led insights and personalised mentorship. The company said its approach goes beyond university admissions to focus on long-term career positioning.
Soman added that the platform’s philosophy of designing success with intent, rather than leaving it to chance, resonated with his own outlook on impact and influence.
The advisory board brings together professionals from diverse fields, including academia, media and corporate leadership, aimed at offering students a broader perspective on career pathways in an increasingly complex global landscape.
As he steps into this new role, Soman’s move signals a wider trend of seasoned industry leaders turning towards mentorship, where experience is not just shared, but scaled for the next generation.
