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Manappuram CMD V. P. Nandakumar Donates US$1.5 Million to LCIF

By Uniquetimesorg July 13, 2026 0

Mr. V. P. Nandakumar, Chairman and Managing Director of Manappuram Finance Ltd., has contributed US$1.5 million to Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF), the charitable arm of Lions International. The contribution will support the foundation’s humanitarian programmes across the world, including initiatives in education, healthcare, disaster relief, youth Continue Reading

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Spearheading the Incredible Manappuram Odyssey: V.P. Nandakumar

By uniquetimes August 14, 2024 0

V.P. Nandakumar holds a post-graduate degree in science, along with additional qualifications in Banking and Foreign Trade, which have equipped him with a robust foundation for his career in financeContinue Reading

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Handling Business With Clinical Precision : Dr Sumitha Nandan

By uniquetimes February 14, 2023 0

Dr Sumitha Nandan, the newly-appointed Executive Director of Manappuram FinanceContinue Reading

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The outlook for gold in 2022

By uniquetimes February 23, 2022 0

Article By V.P. Nandakumar MD & CEO of Manappuram Finance Ltd. Gold ended the year 2021 with its price about 4% lower than its opening price for the year, closing at US$1,806/oz. This was despite a rally towards the year-end against the backdrop of the rapid spread of the Omicron variant which added to uncertainties. […]Continue Reading

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Virtualisation is the new Industrialisation

By uniquetimes September 28, 2020 0

Article by V.P. Nandakumar is MD & CEO of Manappuram Finance Ltd.  As the old order changes, what should the upcoming generation of managers and business leaders do to remain in the game? Very often, the first step in learning something new is to unlearn something we learned before. The raging COVID-19 pandemic has forced […]Continue Reading

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Getting the economy back to shape, post-pandemic 

By uniquetimes August 23, 2020 0

Article by V.P. Nandakumar is MD & CEO of Manappuram Finance Ltd. Economists often use the term “ceteris paribus”, Latin for “all other things held constant” when positing their theories or making predictions based on their models. I am not an economist but as the CEO of a large NBFC, I take a keen interest […]Continue Reading

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Investing in Gold and options for the retail investor

By uniquetimes July 25, 2020 0

Article by V.P. Nandakumar is MD & CEO of Manappuram Finance Ltd.  Whenever the price of gold goes up, the personal finance columns published in various newspapers and periodicals see hectic discussions about how much money an investor should set apart for investing in gold. However, during periods when the price of gold is stable […]Continue Reading

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World’s first Lions Club for transgender inaugurated by Mr. VP Nandakumar, MD &CEO, Manappuram Finance Limited

By uniquetimes October 3, 2019 0

The first Lions Club for transgender was inaugurated by V.P. Nandakumar, MD & CEO of Manappuram Finance Ltd. and an International Director of Lions Clubs International. “Lions Club of Patna Dostana” has 20 members and was formed as a specialty club with Lion Reshma Prasad as its Charter President. Lions Clubs International, the World’s Largest […]Continue Reading

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Unique Times Malayalam Magazine Launch

By uniquetimes November 29, 2013 0

Unique Times Magazine, a premium business lifestyle magazine which started two years ago in November of 2011 is now coming out with the Malayalam version of the magazine which was launched by V.P. Nandakumar in Thrissur Unique Times Magazine on November 28th 2013.Continue Reading