Brands
Vadilal independent director and chairman Shivakumar Dega steps down
Resignation takes effect immediately, filing made on 18 February
GUJARAT: Vadilal Industries has reported the immediate resignation of Shivakumar Dega from his role as independent director and chairman, marking a board-level leadership change at the ice cream and frozen dessert manufacturer.
The resignation was tendered on 17 February, 2026, with immediate effect, the company said in a regulatory filing made to stock exchanges a day later. Vadilal Industries disclosed the development in line with its obligations under Securities and Exchange Board of India’s Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements.
The company stated that the disclosure was made under Regulation 30(6) of the Sebi LODR Regulations, 2015, which requires listed entities to promptly inform the market of material events, including changes in board composition.
Vadilal Industries also said that additional disclosures required under sub-clause 7(B) of Clause A, Part A of Schedule III of the regulations would be filed separately within the prescribed timeline.
The filing was signed by company secretary Rashmi Bhatt, confirming compliance with applicable corporate governance and disclosure norms.
Brands
Godrej clarifies ‘GI’ identifier after logo similarity debate
Says GI is not a logo, will not replace Godrej signature across products.
MUMBAI: In a branding storm where shapes did the talking, Godrej is now spelling things out. Godrej Industries Group (GIG) has issued a clarification on its newly introduced ‘GI’ identifier, addressing questions around its purpose and design following a wave of online criticism. At the centre of the debate were two concerns: whether the new mark replaces the long-standing Godrej logo, and whether its geometric design mirrors other corporate identities.
The company has drawn a clear line. The Godrej signature logo, it said, remains unchanged and continues to be the sole logo across all consumer-facing products and services. The ‘GI’ mark, by contrast, is not a logo but a corporate group identifier intended for use alongside the Godrej signature or company name, and aimed at stakeholders such as investors, media and talent rather than consumers.
The need for such a distinction stems from the 2024 restructuring of the broader Godrej Group into two separate business entities. With both continuing to operate under the same Godrej name and signature, the identifier is positioned as a way to differentiate the Godrej Industries Group at a corporate level.
The rollout, however, triggered a broader conversation on design originality. Critics pointed to similarities between the GI mark’s geometric composition and logos used by companies globally, raising questions about distinctiveness.
Responding to this, GIG said its intellectual property and legal review found that such overlaps are common in minimalist, geometry-led design systems. Basic forms such as circles and rectangles appear across dozens of brand identities worldwide, the company noted.
It added that the identifier emerged from an extensive design process and was chosen for its simplicity, allowing it to sit alongside the Godrej signature without competing visually. While acknowledging that elemental shapes may appear less distinctive in isolation, the group emphasised that the mark is part of a broader identity system that includes a custom typeface, sonic branding and other proprietary elements.
Following legal and ethical assessments, the company said it found no impediment to using the identifier, reiterating that the GI mark is a corporate tool not a consumer-facing symbol.
In short, the logo isn’t changing but the conversation around it certainly has.
