Brands
Shilpa Shetty teams up with Talod Foods
Mumbai: In a recent exciting turn of events, advertising expert Prahlad Kakar is back to work with Talod Foods. Talod Foods is a company known for its tasty ready-to-cook instant flour mix food products. They’ve chosen Shilpa Shetty as their brand ambassador, which is a big step forward for the company. This partnership is a major milestone in the journey of Talod Foods, marked by great flavors, innovations, and top-notch quality.
Discover Talod Food’s delicious variety of over 35 instant mix food products from India and beyond. Indulge in authentic Gujarati and Indian delicacies, from Khaman, Dhokla, Handwa, Gota, Dosa, etc., to name a few, all preserved with an unwavering commitment to authenticity, flavor & hygiene.
“Shilpa Shetty, the illustrious luminary in the realms of acting, writing, motherhood, and fitness, personifies the very essence and ethos of Talod – a commitment to authenticity, unwavering dedication, and an unquenchable thirst for excellence. With her remarkable achievements and unparalleled influence, Shilpa’s collaboration with Talod is set to catapult the brand to even greater heights, garnering increased admiration and adoration for their already beloved range of products,” enthused Talod Food Products Pvt. Ltd. managing director Dipak Chotai.
After completion of education, Chotai Brothers, Pratik Chotai & Keyur Chotai, took the lead as directors since the year 2000 to bring it from Gruh Udyog to a Private Limited entity and have ambitious plans to add more categories & more products in FMCG segment in the coming few years.
Speaking about the brand association with Talod Foods, Shetty said, “Talod Foods has been my choice for anytime snacking with tasty ready to cook food options like Khaman, Dhokla and many more Indian delicacies. It’s a great collaboration with the brand since it goes with my philosophy of great taste and traditions very well.”
Started with Gruh Udyog in 1988, Talod Foods went on achieving newer heights by introducing mouthwatering Indian delicacies that are easy to cook, tastier, and a healthier option against junk food options. Their ‘Talod Instant Mix Products’ have conquered kitchens worldwide, from the USA, the UK to Canada, Australia and Europe markets thanks to their masala-infused magic.
In 2019, Talod Foods evolved into a private limited company with an ultramodern, state-of-the-art fully automatic plant with a 72 Mt. Tonne daily production capacity to cater to the increasing demand for delicious ready-to-cook food options worldwide.
On this occasion, Talod Foods COO Samit Shah expressed, “Having Shilpa Shetty as our Global brand ambassador is set to significantly enhance our global brand recognition, customer recall, and market appeal. With our new tagline, ‘Aapne Farmaya, Humne Banaya’ (‘You wished, we created’), we are dedicated to fulfilling the world’s culinary needs by expanding our presence and introducing innovative products, all the while maintaining our commitment to affordability.”
Talod’s journey is far from over, with plans to venture into ready-to-eat, frozen food segments and international markets across the Globe very soon. As a guiding light for quick and easy recipes, they are committed to innovation, new variants, and multiple manufacturing units to satisfy worldwide taste buds and hunger pangs.
Brands
Wipro hires 7,500 freshers, withholds FY27 hiring outlook
Profit rises to Rs 3,522 crore, Rs 15,000 crore buyback announced.
MUMBAI- Hiring may be on, but visibility is off, Wipro is adding talent even as it pauses the crystal ball. The company hired 7,500 freshers in FY26 but stopped short of offering any hiring outlook for FY27, underscoring the uncertainty gripping the IT services sector as it pivots towards an AI-led operating model.
The disclosure came alongside its fourth-quarter earnings, where management flagged volatile demand conditions and refrained from committing to future workforce expansion. Chief human resources officer Saurabh Govil noted that over 3,000 of the total hires were onboarded in the March quarter alone, signalling continued intake despite a lack of clarity on deployment pipelines.
This divergence active hiring without forward guidance reflects a broader industry pattern where talent acquisition continues even as deal conversions remain uneven and client spending cycles stretch. Wipro expects its IT services revenue for the June quarter to range between a decline of 2 per cent and flat growth sequentially in constant currency terms, reinforcing near-term caution.
Chief executive officer Srini Pallia pointed to artificial intelligence as both a disruptor and an opportunity. He said evolving client priorities are pushing the company towards outcome-driven engagements, with Wipro increasingly focusing on a services-as-software model through its AI Native Business and Platforms unit. The shift marks a structural change from traditional headcount-led growth to AI-enabled delivery frameworks.
The company has already committed over $1 billion to its AI ecosystem, with investors closely watching how these investments translate into revenue. For now, the numbers present a mixed picture. Net profit rose sequentially to Rs 3,522 crore, while revenue grew 3 per cent to Rs 24,236 crore. However, core IT services performance remained under pressure, with full-year revenue declining 0.3 per cent in dollar terms and 1.6 per cent in constant currency.
Large deal bookings offered a counterpoint, rising 45.4 per cent year-on-year to $7.8 billion, highlighting a widening gap between deal wins and actual revenue realisation. On a quarterly basis, IT services revenue slipped 1.2 per cent sequentially, signalling continued softness in execution.
Margins, however, told a more optimistic story. Operating margins expanded to 17.3 per cent in the fourth quarter, up from 14.8 per cent in the previous quarter, reflecting improved cost discipline. That said, the company cautioned that upcoming wage hikes and the ramp-up of large deals could exert pressure going forward.
Attrition stood at 13.8 per cent in the March quarter, indicating stabilisation after periods of elevated churn. Alongside its earnings, Wipro also announced a Rs 15,000 crore share buyback, reinforcing its focus on shareholder returns, with a payout ratio of 88 per cent over the past three years.
Taken together, the numbers capture a company in transition investing in AI, maintaining hiring momentum, but navigating a demand environment where growth is uneven and visibility remains limited.
