A century-old business house that became a household name with products like the Cinthol soap and Godrej shaving cream, is set to receive the next generation leader to the corner office today – Pirojsha Godrej. The 45-year old takes to thrills like jet skiing, but his love for Gandhian values is what will drive the … Read more
Pirojsha Godrej is taking control of the Godrej Industries group. He will succeed Nadir Godrej as Chairperson of the Godrej Industries Group and Godrej Industries Limited, effective August 14, 2026. Pirojsha will also continue to serve as Chairperson of Godrej Properties, Godrej Capital, and Godrej Ventures. With this change, there is general expectation of an aggressive growth … Read more
In a meeting with seafood exporters, held here on Friday (April 10, 2026), the Union Fisheries Ministry has emphasised the need for sustained market and product diversification, importance of strict regulatory compliance, including adherence to antibiotic bans, and strengthened traceability systems to find new export destinations. In a release, the Ministry said on Saturday (April … Read more
Three Coca-Cola bottlers in India will jointly invest ₹25,760 crore ($2.96 billion) to expand the country’s food processing infrastructure and have signed memoranda of understanding with the Ministry of Food Processing Industries for greenfield and brownfield projects, according to an industry official. SLMG Beverages, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (Coca-Cola’s wholly-owned bottling arm), and Kandhari Group of … Read more
Generic drugmaker Natco Pharma is considering spinning off its agro business, a move for which it got an in-principle approval from the board on Thursday. The board of directors has given in-principle approval to evaluate the demerger of the agro business of the into a separate entity. The management is of the opinion that the … Read more
India and the United States are engaged in detailed negotiations to finalise a trade agreement before July 9. (AI image) India-US trade deal: India and the United States are engaged in detailed negotiations to finalise a trade agreement before July 9, when US President Donald Trump’s tariff deadline kicks in. The two countries are seeking … Read more
The agricultural forces in the United States are slowly giving up on themselves, with decreasing incomes and falling of crop prices becoming the biggest issues for farmers across key agricultural regions in the US. Is the United States nearing a farm recession? According to a Wall Street Journal report, farmers in northeastern North Dakota, reportedly, … Read more
The families of Jamshyd N Godrej and Smita V Crishna are setting up a family council following the business realignment in April, said people with knowledge of the matter. In addition to this, the Crishna branch will set up a family office comprising Smita Crishna and her daughters Freyan and Nyrika. Nyrika, who is executive … Read more
The founding family of 127-year-old Godrej Group, which spans from soaps and home appliances to real estate, has reached an agreement to split the conglomerate, with Adi Godrej and his brother Nadir keeping Godrej Industries that has five listed firms, while cousins Jamshyd and Smita getting unlisted Godrej & Boyce and its affiliates as well … Read more