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Vinod Cookware is the presenting sponsor of Annie’s Kitchen on Amrita TV
Mumbai: Vinod Cookware has partnered with Annie’s Kitchen, the popular cookery show on Amrita Television, as its presenting sponsor. This collaboration enhances the culinary experience for viewers of the Malayalam channel. Vinod Cookware will be featured in three episodes airing on 20 September, 4 October, and 11 October, showcasing its products in various recipes.
The sponsorship includes 96 TV spots, 16 L-bands, 16 Aston bands, and opening and closing tags, ensuring strong brand visibility throughout the show. Additionally, viewers will see 100 spots for Vinod Cookware on Amrita TV from Monday to Sunday, between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm, until 8 November, reinforcing the brand’s commitment to quality and innovation in kitchenware.
Annie’s Kitchen, hosted by anchor and actress Annie Shaji Kailas, has been a popular cooking show for over a decade, captivating millions on Amrita Television every Friday at 8 pm. The show features a variety of traditional South Indian recipes and invites notable personalities from the film industry, such as Tovino Thomas, along with industry veterans and political leaders like A.M. Ariff, to share their stories and favorite dishes. Its blend of local delicacies and engaging content has established it as a significant presence in television. With Vinod Cookware as the presenting sponsor, the show aims to enhance the culinary experience on television.
“We are thrilled to partner with Annie’s Kitchen and Amrita Television for this exciting journey! This integration with a prominent Malayalam TV channel significantly enhances our brand reach and awareness among the southern Indian audience. We are eager to showcase our exceptional products to millions of viewers and to become an integral part of their cooking journeys. Together, we look forward to inspiring home cooks and enhancing culinary experience across the region.” said Vinod Cookware MD Sunil Agarwal.
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Beacon Group appoints Dr Rajesh Patel as Group CEO
36-year healthcare veteran to lead Beacon Diagnostics, Vector Biotek, Biogeny.
MUMBAI: A new chief, a fresh diagnosis and a sharper prescription for growth. Beacon Group has appointed Dr Rajesh Patel as its Group Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1, 2026, signalling a decisive push to scale its presence in the diagnostics and IVD space. Patel steps into the role with 36 years of experience across the healthcare and diagnostics industry, bringing a career shaped by leadership roles spanning sales, marketing, business development and operational strategy. His mandate is both expansive and precise: to steer the group’s overall strategic direction while tightening coordination across its three core entities Beacon Diagnostics, Vector Biotek and Biogeny Diagnostics.
In practical terms, that means driving cross-company synergies, accelerating market expansion and strengthening organisational capability areas increasingly critical as diagnostic players compete for scale in a fragmented yet rapidly evolving healthcare ecosystem. The group is positioning itself to capture unmet demand across chain laboratories, key accounts and standalone labs, segments that remain underserved despite growing diagnostic needs.
The appointment comes at a time when the In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) sector in India is entering a more competitive and innovation-led phase, with companies focusing not just on product pipelines but also on service delivery, integration and customer-centric models. Beacon’s leadership appears to be betting that Patel’s execution-focused approach can help translate ambition into operational momentum.
Welcoming the appointment, Chairman Dr D K Joshi described Patel’s induction as a strategic move aligned with the group’s long-term vision, emphasising the role of leadership depth in navigating the next phase of growth.
For Beacon Group, the message is clear, in a sector where precision matters, leadership is the new differentiator—and this appointment is intended to set the tone for what comes next.
