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P&G Hygiene to see change in leadership in personal health care
MUMBAI: There’s change at the top in Procter & Gamble Hygiene & Health Care. The FMCG major informed the stock exchange yesterday that come 1 January 2025, Maithreyi Jagannathan will take over as vice president & category leader – personal health care.
The reason: senior marketing director & current category leader Sahil Sethi whose tenure gets over on 31 December 2024 will not be continuing in that post.
P&G is bringing in Maithreyi from Jakarta where she is general manager & commercial leader, consumer healthcare in the company’s Indonesian unit as Sethi’s replacement.
Maithreyi is a bachelor of computer science engineering, from the National Institute of Technology – Surathkal, Mangaluru, India and a master of business administration (MBA) from the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, India.
With a rich and diverse experience in various commercial roles across a career spanning almost 20 years, she joined P&G India in 2005 as an assistant brand manager. She has since worked across various roles and geographies, including the US, Singapore, Indonesia, contributing to the growth of business and people across roles.
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Hyundai and TVS Motor partner to develop electric three wheelers
Joint development pact targets last mile mobility with localisation push
MUMBAI: Three wheels, one big ambition and a charge towards the future. Hyundai Motor Company and TVS Motor Company have signed a joint development agreement to co-create electric three-wheelers (E3Ws), aiming to crack India’s complex last-mile mobility puzzle. The collaboration moves beyond concept talk into execution mode, building on the E3W prototype first showcased at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025. The goal now is clear, design, develop and commercialise a purpose-built vehicle tailored to Indian roads, riders and realities.
Under the agreement, Hyundai will lead design and co-development, bringing its global R&D muscle and human-centric engineering approach to the table. TVS Motor, meanwhile, will anchor the product on its electric platform, leveraging deep three-wheeler expertise and local market insight. It will also handle manufacturing and sales in India, with an eye on exports down the line.
The timing is strategic. India remains the world’s largest three-wheeler market, where affordability, durability and adaptability often outweigh sheer innovation. The upcoming E3W aims to strike that balance combining advanced technology with practical features such as adaptive ground clearance for monsoon-hit roads, improved thermal management for tropical climates, and flexible interiors suited for passengers, cargo or emergency use.
A key pillar of the partnership is localisation. Major components will be sourced and manufactured within India, a move expected to strengthen the domestic supply chain, create jobs, lower costs and improve after-sales support.
The shift from prototype to production will involve rigorous testing, certification and refinement to meet regulatory standards and consumer expectations. Dedicated cross-functional teams from both companies are already in place to accelerate timelines.
At a broader level, the tie-up reflects a growing trend in mobility, global players partnering with local specialists to navigate emerging markets. For Hyundai and TVS, the bet is that combining scale with street-level insight could unlock a new chapter in sustainable urban transport, one that runs not just on electricity, but on relevance.
