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Truebil celebrated Father’s Day with a refreshing take on the father-child dynamics through its campaign #PapaKiPriority
MUMBAI: Fathers play a very important role in our lives, shaping the very person that we become. From being our first superhero and pampering us with all that we wished for to reprimanding us when we did wrong and giving us valuable life lessons—the dynamics of a father-child relationship make it irreplaceable. But throughout our childhoods, most of us have seen our fathers considering a certain thing precious to the point of prioritizing that over their own kids! While it would annoy us to great lengths back then, remembering the same definitely brings a nostalgic smile on our faces now. On the occasion of Father’s Day, Truebil, India’s leading omni-channel platform for buying and selling of pre-owned cars, explored that adorable side to each father through its digital campaign named “#PapaKiPriority”.
As part of this campaign, Truebil released a short movie which revolves around Sharmaji, a doting father who loves his family a lot, and his two children. The video shows how Sharmaji is a little biased when it comes to them. While he pampers and shows one of his sons off before all his friends and his extended list of Facebook acquaintances, he scolds and disciplines his son Montu, refusing to even accept his friend request! But of course, Sharmaji loves Montu a lot too, and ensures that he does not feel left out from all the shenanigans that Sharmaji and the other son are always up to. And it is then revealed that the second son was no one else but his beloved car! The video thus celebrated the wonderful trait that each father has, when it comes to treating something dear to them as their own child.
Sharing an insight into this campaign, Shubh Bansal, CoFounder, Truebil remarked, “Back when I was young, I vividly remember how my father would always be busy with work and golf, letting nothing and no one come in between them. While he loved me dearly, I would feel a little left out when he spent too much time playing golf over the weekends and I would often have to fight for my father’s attention. But as I grew up, I realized that it is just the way fathers love, treating everyone and everything that is dear to them so lovingly. Through Truebil’s campaign #PapaKiPriority, I wanted to bring that often unsung side to the fore, celebrating all that makes a father what he is.”
Since its inception, Truebil has been providing customers with innovative solutions to improve their overall car buying and selling experiences, while simultaneously being one of the forerunners in breaking stereotypes and igniting conversations about causes and things that usually go unmentioned. Through a heartfelt campaign like #PapaKiPriority, the brand aimed at bringing forth such bitter-sweet anecdotes and memories, urging everyone to come together and celebrate the uniqueness of their first superhero on Father’s Day.
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YES Bank hands the keys to SBI veteran Vinay Tonse as it bets on a new era
Former SBI managing director appointed as YES Bank’s new MD and CEO
MUMBAI: YES Bank is done rebuilding. Now it wants to grow. The private sector lender has appointed Vinay Muralidhar Tonse as managing director and chief executive officer-designate, with RBI approval secured and a start date of April 6, 2026 confirmed. The three-year term signals the bank’s intent to shift gears from crisis recovery to full-throttle expansion.
Tonse, 60, is no stranger to scale. Most recently managing director at State Bank of India, he oversaw a retail book of roughly $800bn in deposits and advances, one of the largest in the country. Before that, he ran SBI Mutual Fund from August 2020 to December 2022, a stint that saw assets under management surge from Rs 4.32 lakh crore to Rs 7.32 lakh crore across market cycles. Add stints in Singapore and four years leading SBI’s overseas operations in Osaka, and the incoming chief arrives with a genuinely global CV.
His academic grounding is equally solid: a commerce degree from St Joseph’s College of Commerce, Bengaluru, and a master’s in commerce from Bangalore University.
The appointment follows an extensive search and evaluation process by the bank’s Nomination and Remuneration Committee. NRC chairperson Nandita Gurjar said the committee unanimously backed Tonse, citing his leadership track record, governance credentials and ability to drive the bank’s next phase of transformation.
Non-executive chairman Rama Subramaniam Gandhi was unequivocal. “I am certain that Vinay Tonse, with his vast experience as a senior banker, will propel YES Bank to its next phase of growth,” Gandhi said, adding that the bank remains focused on strengthening its retail and corporate banking franchises and expanding its branch network.
Rajeev Kannan, non-executive director and senior executive at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, the bank’s largest shareholder, said Tonse’s experience across retail, corporate banking, global markets and asset management positioned him well to lead the lender. SMBC said it looks forward to working with Tonse and the board as YES Bank pursues its ambition of becoming a top-tier private sector lender anchored in strong governance and sustainable growth.
Tonse succeeds Prashant Kumar, who took the helm in March 2020 when YES Bank was in freefall following a severe financial crisis, and spent six years painstakingly stabilising the institution, rebuilding governance and restoring operational scale. Gandhi was generous: “The bank remains indebted to Prashant Kumar, who is responsible for much of what a strong financial powerhouse YES Bank is today.”
Tonse, for his part, struck a purposeful note. “Together with the board and my colleagues, I remain deeply committed to creating long-term value for all our stakeholders,” he said, pledging to build on Kumar’s foundation guided by his personal motto: Make A Difference.
Beyond the balance sheet, Tonse played cricket at college and club level and represented Karnataka in archery at the national championships — sports he credits with teaching him teamwork, situational leadership, discipline and focus. In quieter moments, he reaches for retro Kannada music, classic Hindi songs, and the crooning of Engelbert Humperdinck, Mukesh and Kishore Kumar.
YES Bank has its steady-handed rebuilder in Kumar to thank for survival. Now it has a scale-obsessed growth banker at the wheel. The next chapter starts April 6.
