Brands
SPF gets its glow up as Supergoop lands in India with Nykaa
MUMBAI: Move over sticky creams and white casts India’s sunscreen game just got a glow-up. Supergoop, the cult-favourite sun care brand that turned SPF into a skincare essential, has officially arrived in India, exclusively on Nykaa. And it’s not just sunscreen, it’s sun funscreen.
Founded by Holly Thaggard with a mission to make UV protection an everyday no-brainer, Supergoop is beloved globally for its lightweight, clean, and effective SPF innovations. From the invisible protection of Unseen Sunscreen to the radiance-boosting Glowscreen and mattifying Mineral Mattescreen, the brand has an SPF for every vibe, every routine, and every skin type.
Now, thanks to Nykaa India’s beauty bellwether, this sunscreen revolution is coming straight to your doorstep (and your makeup pouch). The launch spans Nykaa.com, Nykaa Luxe, and select offline stores, giving skincare enthusiasts across India their first taste of the SPF products that have gone viral worldwide.
Commenting on the launch, Nykaa Beauty executive director and CEO Anchit Nayar said, “In a country where sun exposure is high year-round, the need for sun care awareness has never been more critical. We see this shift happening, sunscreen is now among the top three most-searched beauty categories on Nykaa, indicating growing curiosity but also a gap in daily SPF adoption. With Supergoop!’s innovative, skincare-first formulations, we aim to turn sun protection from an afterthought into a seamless and daily habit. This launch is not just about introducing a cult-favorite brand, it’s about redefining how India perceives SPF. As Supergoop!’s exclusive partner in India, we are excited for our consumers to try these globally loved products that provide next-generation sun protection that are effective and effortless.”
“20 years ago, I launched Supergoop! to change the way the world thinks about sunscreen and I am super excited to partner with Nykaa to bring this mission to India, a land of heritage and energy! Our feel-good, game-changing daily SPF formulas are clean, efficacious, and created with UV-protecting ingredients perfect for both city and country living. Our brand is about empowering consumers to enjoy the sun confidently with protected and nourished skin. We hope everyone will join this revolution to make UV protection an instinctive daily habit and create a brighter, healthier future together,” said Supergoop founder Holly Thaggard.
And what a line-up it is. From the cult-loved Unseen to the sweat-proof Play Everyday Lotion, the (Re)setting 100 per cent Mineral Powder for touch-ups, and the ultra-portable Glow Stick, Supergoop’s collection caters to beauty junkies and skincare sceptics alike. Whether you’re beach-bound, boardroom-ready, or battling Delhi’s midday sun, there’s a Supergoop! product for you.
So if you’ve ever skipped SPF because it felt too heavy, too greasy, or too boring this might just be your skin’s new best friend. With Supergoop! now in India, the future’s not just bright, it’s sun-safe and super stylish.
Brands
Tessolve lands a semiconductor veteran to drive its next big push
Ravi Kumar Chirugudu, who started his career at ISRO and has spent 35 years building chips and companies, joins the Bengaluru-based firm as president and chief operating officer
BENGALURU: Tessolve has never been shy about its ambitions. The Bengaluru-based engineering services firm already counts 18 of the world’s top 20 semiconductor companies among its clients, employs more than 3,500 engineers across 12 countries, and last year pocketed a $150m investment from TPG. Now it has hired the executive it believes can turn those assets into something bigger. Ravi Kumar Chirugudu, a 35-year semiconductor veteran who once built satellite payloads for ISRO and has since scaled engineering organisations across three continents, joins as president and chief operating officer, effective immediately.
THE MAN AND THE MANDATE
The appointment is, by any measure, a serious hire. Ravi Kumar Chirugudu comes to Tessolve after senior leadership stints at HCL Technologies, Altran and Wipro, where he managed large profit-and-loss portfolios and oversaw cross-regional teams. Over the course of his career, he has been instrumental in bringing more than 1,000 new products to market across the high-tech, energy and manufacturing verticals. Before the private sector claimed him, he began his working life as a scientist at the Indian Space Research Organisation, contributing to research and development in charge-coupled device technology and satellite payloads, a foundation that shaped everything that followed.
In his new role, he will lead Tessolve’s global growth strategy: expanding its engineering capabilities, deepening customer relationships and accelerating innovation across semiconductor and high-performance computing domains. The brief is broad, but the context is specific. Tessolve operates in the $550 billion global semiconductor market, and its recent moves, the acquisition of Germany’s Dream Chip Technologies and the TPG funding round, have sharpened both its reach and its expectations.
Srini Chinamilli, co-founder and chief executive of Tessolve, is characteristically direct about why Ravi Kumar Chirugudu was the choice:
“As we scale our global semiconductor and system engineering capabilities, Ravi’s appointment marks an important step forward. As global semiconductor demand continues to accelerate across industries, it is creating significant opportunities across the semiconductor lifecycle, from design, packaging, validation and systems integration. Ravi’s deep knowledge and leadership in this ecosystem brings the right mix of industry expertise, customer connect and execution capability, which will play a key role in strengthening our position as a trusted global engineering partner and reinforcing our market leadership.”
THE NEW ARRIVAL SPEAKS
Ravi Kumar Chirugudu, for his part, frames the move in terms of timing and culture, two factors that veteran executives tend to weigh as heavily as title or compensation:
“I am happy to join Tessolve at a time when the industry is rapidly evolving towards more complex, AI-driven systems. What stands out to me is its strong people-first culture and its commitment to bringing value to its customers. The strength of its global team, combined with its deep expertise in semiconductor innovation and next-generation product engineering, creates a solid foundation to build differentiated, scalable solutions. I look forward to working closely with the team to drive strategic growth and strengthen its role in shaping the global semiconductor ecosystem.”
The reference to AI-driven systems is not incidental. The semiconductor industry is in the midst of a structural reshaping, driven by the insatiable compute demands of artificial intelligence. For engineering services firms like Tessolve, which offers end-to-end capabilities from silicon design to packaged parts and invests in high-performance computing, high-speed interfaces, photonics and 5G, the moment is both an opportunity and a test. The company says it is well positioned to capture the next wave of industry growth. Ravi Kumar Chirugudu is now the person who has to prove it.
He came in from outer space, literally, and spent three decades learning how the semiconductor industry works from the inside out. Now Tessolve is betting that accumulated knowledge can help it cross the next frontier. In the $550 billion global chip market, the gap between ambition and execution is measured in engineering hours and leadership quality. Tessolve has just gone shopping for both.
