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Toto taps into style with season-inspired basins, faucets and sleek WCs
MUMBAI: Flush with ideas. Toto is giving India’s bathrooms a seasonal makeover. The Japanese bathroom giant has expanded its India portfolio with a stylish new line-up of basins, faucets and water-efficient WCs, blending artistry, technology and sustainability in one seamless flow.
Taking inspiration from nature’s four seasons, the brand’s latest basins arrive in striking hues: forest green for spring, mandarin orange for summer, scarlet red for autumn and ash blue for winter. Beyond looks, each piece is glazed with Toto’s ‘cofiontect’ finish, keeping surfaces fresher and easier to clean.
Adding sparkle to sinks, new faucets in rose gold and graphite finishes bring a luxe touch. Crafted with PVD technology for durability, they pair design finesse with responsibility, manufactured using processes that recycle up to 90 per cent of wastewater.
Completing the collection is a new WC range featuring sleek concealed models in square and round shapes. With Toto’s ‘tornado flush’ technology and dual-flush options as low as 3 litres, these bowls are designed to save water without skimping on comfort.
“Indian consumers want more than just functionality; they want bathrooms that are stylish, sustainable and enjoyable,” said Toto India, managing director, Shiozawa Kazuyuki. “These launches combine design and innovation to make every experience thoughtful.”
For Toto, which has been redefining bathrooms globally for over a century, this expansion cements its Indian journey with products that are as refined as they are responsible, proving once again that the future of luxury is sustainable.
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RPSG’s Sudhir Langer exits days before IPL 2026
Timing sharpens focus on stake sale buzz and LSG’s tightening financial playbook
MUMBAI: RPSG ( RP-Sanjiv Goenka) Ventures has sprung a late leadership surprise just as the IPL drumroll begins. Sudhir Langer will step down as whole-time director and from the board effective March 31, days after the 2026 Indian Premier League season kicks off on March 28.
The timing is hard to ignore. RPSG Ventures owns Lucknow Super Giants, and Langer’s exit lands in a narrow pre-tournament window when operational focus is typically at its peak.
The move also coincides with chatter around a potential stake sale. According to a Moneycontrol report, the RPSG Group, led by Sanjiv Goenka, is exploring options to offload up to a 15 per cent stake in the franchise. There has been no official confirmation.
RPSG had acquired the Lucknow franchise in November 2021 for Rs 7,090 crore, among the highest bids in IPL history. The team operates under RPSG Sports Private Limited and carries a sizeable annual franchise fee obligation of Rs 709 crore through FY31.
Financials underline both scale and strain. The franchise remains heavily reliant on central revenue distribution from the Board of Control for Cricket in India. In H1 FY26, it received Rs 399 crore as its share of franchise rights, compared with Rs 458 crore in FY25, the single largest contributor to income.
Total revenue for H1 FY26 stood at Rs 495.9 crore, with profit at Rs 63.7 crore. Yet FY25 saw a softer showing: revenue fell about 20 per cent to Rs 557 crore, weighed down by fewer matches and a lower league finish in the 2024 season. Growth has since been modest, with H1 FY26 revenue rising roughly 3 per cent year on year.
That leaves LSG balancing on a familiar IPL tightrope: strong central inflows, volatile on-field-linked earnings and a hefty fixed fee burden.
With a leadership exit, stake-sale speculation and a new season about to begin, Goenka’s cricket bet is entering a decisive phase—where timing, performance and capital strategy will all have to click.
