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Time of India
29-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Pressure of running a Rs 2,000 crore company, a household and mother 24X7: How Mamaearth's Ghazal Alagh keeps her cool
Running a successful business while being a full-time mother and managing household responsibilities is no small feat. For Ghazal Alagh , Co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Honasa Consumer Pvt Ltd—the parent company of Mamaearth—the pressure is constant. As her company crossed Rs 2,000 crore in revenue in FY25, the weight of leadership and daily life doesn't get lighter. But instead of letting it overwhelm her, Ghazal has turned inward, learning to prioritize her mental space as much as her professional responsibilities. In a reflective post on LinkedIn, Ghazal shared a moment of frustration that made her realize how mental overload often manifests in everyday interactions. A simple question from her family became the tipping point—not because it was intrusive, but because her mind was already juggling multiple high-pressure tasks: unanswered emails, internal team changes, a parent-teacher meeting, and product development deadlines. This moment of self-awareness made her rethink how often mental health is ignored in high-performance environments. For founders and leaders, there is often an unspoken expectation to always be composed and decisive. But that composure comes at a cost when emotional well-being is sidelined. Importance of mental health To maintain balance, Ghazal has implemented a few practices that help her stay centered. First, she protects her mornings as phone-free zones and dedicates that time to reading, allowing her to begin the day with clarity. She also pays close attention to how she communicates when under stress. For her, tone and presence are just as important as words—both in professional settings and at home. One of her key learnings is the importance of presence. Whether it's a one-on-one with a colleague or dinner with her children, she avoids multitasking. Being fully present, she believes, helps build trust and strengthens relationships. Another strategy she uses is structure. A fixed morning routine and designated screen-off times in the evening help reduce decision fatigue, freeing up her mental bandwidth for more critical thinking. Ghazal now sees mental well-being not as an afterthought but as a core part of her leadership. It's embedded in how she shows up—as a founder, a mother, and a person. Her candid post struck a chord online, with many netizens praising her for normalizing conversations around mental clarity and emotional resilience in leadership. What netizens said Comments echoed her sentiment, with many noting that internal clarity is essential for effective leadership. Others appreciated her framing of mental health as not just personal care but as a strategic advantage. For entrepreneurs juggling multiple roles, Ghazal's approach offers a refreshing perspective.
India Today
12-05-2025
- Business
- India Today
Mamaearth's Ghazal Alagh explains why disagreement at work is a sign of a strong team
For Mamaearth co-founder Ghazal Alagh, one of the biggest leadership lessons came from a moment of silence when her team refrained from speaking up. She realised that when employees don't disagree with you at work, it's not always a sign of loyalty. Sometimes, it's a sign of fear.'If your team never pushes back, that's not a sign of respect,' Alagh said in a post on LinkedIn, emphasising that disagreement wasn't a problem but elaborate on her realisation, Alagh narrated the story of a product launch from a few years ago. 'I was absolutely sure about the campaign direction. Deadlines were tight. The pressure was high. And I expected the team to just align. They did. No one questioned the approach. No one pushed back. We launched. The product did not perform as per expected,' Alagh a week later, one of her team members told her, 'I had a different idea, but I didn't know if you were open to hearing it at that moment.''That hit me harder. It made me realise that if your team never disagrees with you, that's not loyalty. That's fear,' Alagh realisation helped Alagh understand that true loyalty in a team sounds like: 'Can I challenge this?', 'Is there another way?' and 'Here's what I see from where I stand.'advertisementA leader's reaction to such questions, according to Alagh, shapes whether a team becomes one that blindly follows or confidently contributes.'Since then, I've tried to make disagreement safe in the room. Not personal. Not political. Just part of how we grow,' she her post here:Social media users found her leadership advice valuable enough and shared their thoughts and opinions in the comments section. Ghazal Alagh also appeared as a judge on the business reality show Shark Tank Reel
Mint
21-04-2025
- Business
- Mint
HUL vs Honasa: Delhi HC defers hearing, imposes gag order
The Delhi high court on Monday deferred the hearing in the legal battle between Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) and Honasa Consumer Ltd over sunscreen advertisements. The court also issued a gag order against both brands, restraining them from making any public or media statements related to the case. The court also barred them from engaging in indirect publicity through social media, including liking or sharing posts. The matter will now be heard on 25 April. During the Monday hearing, HUL lawyers informed the court that it had taken several corrective measures in compliance with the court's earlier order dated 17 April. These included taking down the impugned online video advertisement from all digital platforms. HUL also said it had made visual modifications to the advertisement by changing the colour of the generic, unbranded sunscreen tube featured in the video. The yellow tube—previously seen as resembling The Derma Co.'s packaging—was replaced with a light yellow variant, a change that had been accepted during the court proceedings. In addition to the video advertisement, HUL stated that it had modified or removed all print and outdoor advertisements in question. The tube's colour was updated across these formats, and the phrase 'online bestseller' was replaced with 'some sellers'. HUL further claimed that it reached out to all 196 influencers involved in the campaign, despite the intervening national holiday on 18 April and the weekend that followed. Within 24 hours, 171 influencers had taken down their respective videos, and the remaining 25 complied within the next 24 hours. However, Honasa's legal team disputed HUL's compliance claims. They argued that HUL's affidavit contained false or misleading statements and presented screenshots from HUL's own Instagram handle to demonstrate that some influencer videos remained live as of 20 April. They also noted that HUL had failed to disclose how many outdoor advertisements were initially deployed, leaving it unclear whether full compliance had been achieved. Honasa emphasized that it had to independently identify and track remaining non-compliant advetisements—something they said should not have been their burden. The hearing became more heated when HUL flagged a LinkedIn post shared by 'Pankhuri Agarwal', who described the 17 April court development as a 'big win for Ghazal Alagh and Honasa'. HUL objected that this amounted to public commentary on subjudice proceedings. Honasa countered that the company made no official media statement, and that its founder, Ghazal Alagh, had only 'liked' the LinkedIn post. HUL then pointed out that Pankhuri Agarwal was Honasa's brand ambassador. Expressing dissatisfaction with both parties, the Delhi high court said that 'in the spirit of settlement, this should not have happened', and took serious note of public messaging and social media conduct. The court made it clear that neither party should engage in any public posturing. It issued a stern gag order prohibiting both HUL and Honasa from making any statements to the media regarding the case. 'No liking, no loving posts that say 'big win' for anyone,' the court added in a sharp remark. The legal row began after HUL's Lakmé brand released an advertisement claiming that a popular 'online bestseller' sunscreen provided only SPF 20 protection instead of the claimed SPF 50. While the ad did not name any brand, Honasa accused HUL of targeting its Derma Co. sunscreen and filed a suit alleging that the advertisement was misleading, disparaging, and aimed at harming its reputation. Although no competitor was named, Honasa took issue with the visual cues, arguing the campaign disparaged its Derma Co. brand, which comes in orange-and-white packaging. Lakmé's products, by contrast, use a golden-yellow colour scheme. HUL then filed counter-lawsuits against Honasa in the Bombay high court, accusing the rival brand of making disparaging claims in its own advertising. First Published: 21 Apr 2025, 07:58 PM IST
