Brands
Skechers ‘Aero’ series races into India with aerodynamic running shoes
MUMBAI: Skechers is taking Indian runners on a flight of fancy quite literally. The brand has launched its ‘Aero’ series, a new line of technical running shoes designed to cut through the wind and help athletes chase down personal bests with style and comfort.
Unveiled in Mumbai, the Skechers ‘Aero’ collection brings two performance-driven styles: Aero ‘Burst’ and Aero ‘Spark’ engineered to meet different needs. Burst is the long-haul partner, built with plush dual-density ‘Hyper Burst Ice’ cushioning, a carbon-infused h-plate, and the updated ‘Arch Fit’ support system to keep runners going mile after mile. Spark, meanwhile, is the everyday all-rounder, cushioned for daily miles but responsive enough to pick up the pace when required.
Both pairs feature breathable engineered mesh uppers, snug fit systems, and are available in lace-up or Skechers’ hands free slip-ins, a design that lets runners step in and go while reducing weight and friction for a seamless feel. Signature technologies across the range include Hyper Arc, which adapts to the runner’s stride, and Goodyear performance outsoles for better traction and durability.
Skechers technical performance division, vice president, Ben Stewart said, “The Aero Series leverages innovative technologies to elevate our signature comfort. Developed with feedback from runners of all levels, we expect Aero to inspire confidence and performance on every run.”
Adding a local perspective, Skechers South Asia, ceo, Rahul Vira said the launch comes at the right time. “The Indian running community has grown exponentially. The Aero series merges aerodynamic design with hallmark Skechers comfort, supporting runners at every level. With Jasprit Bumrah and Sunil Chhetri joining the Skechers family, this launch is even more special as they embody the dedication and spirit Aero represents.”
The Skechers ‘Aero’ series is now available at Skechers retail outlets and online at skechers.in. For India’s runners, it looks like the wind is finally at their backs.
Brands
YES Bank appoints S Anantharaman as chief risk officer
Former Jio Financial Services group chief risk officer takes charge of enterprise-wide risk at the embattled private lender
MUMBAI: YES Bank is not taking chances with risk anymore. The private lender has appointed S Anantharaman as its chief risk officer, a hire that signals the bank’s continued effort to rebuild credibility and tighten the controls that once famously slipped.
Anantharaman arrives from Jio Financial Services, where he served as group chief risk officer and built a risk management architecture spanning lending, payments, insurance broking and asset management from the ground up. Before that, he held the chief risk officer role at Bank of Baroda and senior leadership positions at HDFC Bank and L&T Finance Holdings. Three decades in banking and financial services, in other words, with scars and qualifications to match. He is a chartered accountant and a CFA charterholder.
At YES Bank, his brief is considerable. Anantharaman will oversee the bank’s entire enterprise-wide risk framework, covering credit policy, market risk, operational risk, information security, data governance, analytics, model governance and data privacy. It is, in short, every lever that matters when a bank is trying to prove it has grown up.
YES Bank’s turbulent past needs little rehearsing. What it needs now is exactly what Anantharaman has spent thirty years building: the kind of risk culture that stops problems before they become headlines. The appointment suggests the bank knows it.
