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V.P. Nandakumar Appointed as Chairman of FICCI Kerala State Council

By uniquetimes January 31, 2025 0

V.P. Nandakumar, the Managing Director and CEO of Manappuram Finance Limited, has been appointed as the new Chairman of the FICCI Kerala State Council. His appointment was announced during the council’s annual meeting held at Le Méridien Hotel in Kochi. The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) is one of India’s leading […]Continue Reading

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Manappuram Unique Times Women’s Excellence Awards announced

By uniquetimes May 4, 2024 0

Unique Times has announced the Women’s Excellence Awards presented by Manappuram Finance Ltd to honor outstanding women in various fields. Sheila Kochouseph Chittilappilly (Managing Director, V-Star Creations Pvt Ltd), Nazneen Jehangir (CEO, NeST Digital), Sherly Regimon (CEO, Milan Design), Devika Shreyams Kumar (Director – Operations, Mathrubhumi Group), Dr. Continue Reading

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Manappuram Finance Ltd Unveils Innovative ‘Make Life Easy With Doorstep Gold Loan’ Campaign to Revolutionize Gold Loan Accessibility Nationwide

By uniquetimes April 1, 2024 0

Manappuram Finance Ltd, a pioneering leader in loan against gold services, proudly announces the launch of its ground-breaking advertising campaign, ‘Make Life Easy With Doorstep Gold Loan’, showcasing its innovative and user-friendly product. The campaign, which is being premiered across social media and prominent television networks, aims to revolutionize the Continue Reading

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The Case for Improving Manufacturing Productivity

By uniquetimes February 19, 2024 0

Article By V.P. Nandakumar, MD & CEO, Manappuram Finance Ltd To sustain growth momentum in the long run, the government and the industry along with financial institutions should roll out a synchronised policy to boost productivity in the key manufacturing sector that will generate quality jobs, higher income and enhanced demand There are no two […]Continue Reading

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Finally, a Road to Somewhere

By uniquetimes January 22, 2024 0

Article By V P Nandakumar MD & CEO, Manappuram Finance Ltd ‘All finance is climate finance’, is the resounding message coming from the recently-concluded C0P-28 conclave held in Dubai, UAE’ All finance is climate finance. For me, this is the most important takeaway from the 28th session of the UN Climate Change Conference — better […]Continue Reading

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What Next for Gold?

By uniquetimes December 14, 2023 0

Article By V.P. Nandakumar, MD & CEO, Manappuram Finance Ltd Despite elevated prices, faster-than-expected economic expansion is driving domestic demand for gold For me, gold is always a subject that I keep close to my heart. And I always find it amusing to see how the gold market navigates through the various phases of an […]Continue Reading

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GDP may surpass estimates

By uniquetimes November 16, 2023 0

Article By V.P. Nandakumar, MD & CEO, Manappuram Finance Ltd   The recent uptick in most macro-indicators point to a spurt in economic expansion that may beat forecast and expectations. While IMF has revised India’s GDP growth to 6.3%, RBI is sticking to its forecast of 6.5%  The Indian economy is most likely to spring […]Continue Reading

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Malayalis Shine on Hurun India Philanthropy List 2023

By uniquetimes November 6, 2023 0

The Hurun India Philanthropy List for 2023 has recognized the outstanding contributions of 10 Malayali individuals and organizations to philanthropic causes. Topping the list is M.A. Yusuff Ali, Chairman of LuLu Group International, who generously donated 107 crore rupees for social development initiatives. Following closely is Kris Gopalakrishnan, a co-founder of Infosys, Continue Reading

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The Other Side of AI

By uniquetimes August 19, 2023 0

V P Nandakumar, MD & CEO of Manappuram Finance Ltd Generative Artificial Intelligence is billed as the mother of all disruptions of this century. But a nuanced reading of the global labour market trends by the researchers at the World Economic Forum (WEF) and other centres of excellence suggest that the unfolding AI revolution is […]Continue Reading

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Looking ahead with hope

By uniquetimes February 20, 2023 0

V P Nandakumar, MD & CEO, Manappuram Finance Ltd The recently released Financial Stability Report (FSR) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) shows the resilience of the banking sector in general and NBFCs in particular India’s financial sector comprising of both Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) and Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) have shown remarkable resilience Continue Reading