On the 74th Republic Day last month, among India's 91 Padma Shri awardees, and one of the two persons from Jammu and Kashmir to be conferred the Padma Shri, was the Srinagar-based septuagenarian Ghulam Muhammad Zaz.
While it is not interested in acquisitions, Wipro Consumer Care has been funding startups through its venture investment arm
According to its CEO Vineet Agrawal, Santoor, the sandalwood soap produced by Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting (WCCL), has grown to be a brand worth more than Rs 2,300 crore in FY22.
He received multiple awards through his career, including the Padma Shri in 2004, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1992 and the Jammu and Kashmir State Lifetime Achievement Award, Sopori learnt western classical music from Washington University and Hindustani music from his father and grandfather.
Bickram Ghosh on doing a concert with the late Santoor maestro and Bollywood composer Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, and what set Pandit ji apart as an artiste and a human being.
The ‘mummy’ campaign laid the foundation for Santoor’s success. By 2006, Santoor became the third-largest selling soap in India. And by 2019, it was the 2nd largest.
For FY21, the company reported over 17 percent growth. CEO Vineet says the company has performed well in international markets, which contribute about 60 percent to the firns’s business
A statement from the Mumbai-based institute however did not share the investment details such as the quantum of stake being sold to Premji Invest and the price at which the sale has been concluded.
Vineet Agarwal, President, Wipro Consumer said the second quarter has been a good one for the company and they have crossed Rs 1000 crore in its quarterly revenue.
Breaking up the earnings results for CNBC-TV18, Vineet Agrawal, president-cons care & lighting at Wipro Consumer says the company has witnessed a robust growth of around 30% across categories.
FMCG player Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting (WCCL) announced re-launching of flagship soap brand, Santoor, a senior company official said.