Investor Vijay Kedia urged Anand Mahindra to carry out a strategic rethink at Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India, arguing the company’s India domestic tourism opportunity is being undervalued. Despite strong demand for experiential family travel and healthy occupancy with Club Mahindra’s brand strength, losses from its overseas Holiday Club business are, in his view, dragging overall valuation. Kedia suggested options like ring-fencing, restructuring, demerging or cutting exposure to the European subsidiary so India operations can be assessed independently.
Anand Mahindra praised Jodhpur’s net-zero cooling shelter, built under the Heat Action Plan by Mahila Housing Trust and Jodhpur Nagar Nigam. Using passive features like reflective roofs, insulation, khus curtains, solar panels and wind towers, it can cut temperatures by up to 8°C even during 50°C heat—offering shade, water, ORS and basic first aid for outdoor workers and vulnerable residents.
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India’s women’s recurve archery team clinched World Cup Stage II gold in Shanghai, toppling hosts China after a tense shoot-off. The win marks India’s first World Cup gold in five years and sets a confidence boost ahead of the Asian Games. Deepika Kumari also matched a national milestone with her 12th World Cup medal, prompting pride from Anand Mahindra.
Industrialist Anand Mahindra praised Naandi Foundation and Urban Farms Co. for driving regenerative, chemical free vegetable farming. Thousands of farmers are moving away from chemical intensive agriculture, and nearly 2,000 have already completed a season without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides while protecting yields and lowering costs. The effort aims to connect urban India through a nationwide regenerative food grid.
Industrialist Anand Mahindra marked his 71st birthday on May 1, thanking people for birthday wishes on X. He linked the day to Maharashtra Day and International Workers’ Day, and drew inspiration from the inauguration of the Mumbai–Pune “Missing Link” project. Mahindra used it to urge people to rebuild the “missing links” in their personal lives by strengthening relationships.
Indian boxer Nishant Dev extended his unbeaten professional streak in Las Vegas, winning via second-round stoppage to reach a 6-0 record. Anand Mahindra praised Dev’s “quiet and almost clinical authority,” suggesting India may be watching the rise of a serious global contender. The performance keeps Dev on course as he targets bigger fights ahead.
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