Board of Directors

Chairman and Whole-time Director

Mr. Prahlad Rai Agarwala is the Executive Chairman of Rupa & Company Limited and has been a member of the Board of Directors since February 6, 1985. He holds a bachelor’s degree in law from University of Calcutta. With over five decades of experience, he has been instrumental in building India’s first organized hosiery brand-Rupa. His innovative ideas and strategic direction has given the Company an edge in the market globally. Under his aegis, Rupa and Company Limited was awarded as the Most Promising Brand by The Economic Times in 2018. For his distinguished service in the field of Trade and Industry, he has been conferred with Padma Shri, one of the highest civilian honours of India in the year 2022. He was conferred Management Excellence Award by Calcutta Management Association in the year 2021 and Face of the Industry award by FOHMA in the year 2022. He is a member of the Governing Council of Apparel, Made-ups & Home Furnishing Sector Skill Council (AMHSSC), a Council Under Ministry of Textile, Government of India. Apart from the same, he was appointed by the Hon’ble President of India as the Honorary Consul of Republic of Colombia in Kolkata.  An ardent philanthropic and an education enthusiast, he is actively serving as founder chairman of Sobhasaria Engineering College Sikar, Rajasthan and Chairman- Board of Governors, Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata.

Vice Chairman

Mr. Ghanshyam Prasad Agarwala is the Executive Vice-Chairman of Rupa & Company Limited and has been a Member of the Board of Directors since July 1987. With strong leadership skills and vast experience in hosiery industry, Mr. Agarwala has been a strategic pillar and currently engaged in the business operations of the Company. He is a well-known face in Kolkata for various philanthropic activities and is also a Founding Member of Sobhasaria Engineering College Sikar, Rajasthan.

Managing Director

Mr. Kunj Bihari Agarwalis the Managing Director of Rupa & Company Limited and has been a Member of the Board of Directors since July 1987. With more than four decades of rich experience in the textile industry, he has played a pivotal role in setting up the marketing and distribution channels of the company. He is responsible for driving the growth and implementation of strategic decisions in line with the vision & mission of Rupa. With several path-breaking initiatives -strategies, he has helped Rupa to rise to its present position of eminence in the Indian hosiery industry. He is currently the President of Federation of Hosiery Manufacturers Association of India (FOHMA), Governing Body Member of Apparel Training and Design Centre (ATDC), Kolkata and Member of Cotton Yarn Advisory Board, (Ministry of Textiles, Government of India). In the past, he has been the Presidents of Merchants' Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Kolkata), West Bengal Hosiery Association (Kolkata). He strongly believes in serving the society and has also been actively associated with various philanthropic and charitable institutions.

Whole-time Director

Mr. Ramesh Agarwal is a Whole-time Director of Rupa & Company Limited. He holds a Master's degree in Business Administration and has over 30 years of specialized experience in the textile industry. He plays a key role in the production, planning & distribution of company’s products. His extensive knowledge and leadership qualities have helped in the expansion of business across the globe. He is the Past President of Merchants' Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Kolkata) and is currently serving as the Vice President of West Bengal Hosiery Association.

Whole-time Director

Mr. Mukesh Agarwal is a Whole-time Director of Rupa & Company Limited. He has more than three decades of vast experience in the textile industry and has played a crucial strategic role in the setting up systems & process for distribution and production planning. He is a result-orientated individual with a positive outlook that has been instrumental in Rupa’s growth to newer heights. His capabilities to experiment and innovate with newer products have given Rupa an edge in the market globally.

Whole-time Director

Mr. Vikash Agarwal is a Whole-time Director of Rupa & Company Limited. He is a Commerce Graduate from St Xavier’s College, Kolkata and holds a Diploma in Marketing from University of California, USA. Since 2004, Mr. Agarwal has been widely acknowledged as the architect of some of the most successful and premium offerings of the company. With a strong track record of creating profitable brands, aspirational to Indian and global consumers, he is a well-known name in the Indian textile and apparel industry. Mr. Agarwal has been the Past President of the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Kolkata and Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO)-Kolkata Chapter (a global leadership organization of Chief Executives worldwide). He was invited to “Champions of Change”, an initiative undertaken by the NIITI Aayog, as part of the select group of Entrepreneurs from across the country.

Executive Director

Mr. Niraj Kabra is the Executive Director of the Company and has been a member of the Board of Directors since February 12, 2018. Mr. Niraj Kabra is a graduate from the Calcutta University and is associated with the Company since 2003. He has profound knowledge and experience in day to day commercials operations and administration of the Company. Mr. Kabra is also actively involved in technical infrastructure development of the Company.

Independent Director

Mr. Ashok Bhandari is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and has served as the Chief Financial Officer and President at Shree Cements Limited for over 25 years. Mr. Bhandari has over 40 years of experience as a key senior executive negotiating with banks, governments, JV partners and technology & equipment suppliers. He was responsible for leading initiatives in developing countries for green field plants/ joint ventures and management contracts in cement and building materials domain and has extensive experience in cost management. He was awarded as the best CFO in India in 2014 for leverage management amongst large corporates by Business Today. Yes Bank voted as the second best CFO (2013) in Asia by the Sell Side analysts for the Institutional Investor. He was invited to the best 100 CFO of India scroll compiled by CFO – India (2010). He currently serves as an Independent Director on the Board of several listed companies.

Independent Director

Mr. Sunil Rewachand Chandiramani is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and also hold a degree of Masters in Systems Management from National Institute of Information Technology. He had spent 25 years with Ernst & Young LLP, India’s leading professional services firm. He was responsible for leading India’s Largest Advisory Practice and also led the development of the Global Innovation Strategy for EY Global. He was the Relationship Partner for the TATA Group globally. He has been a member of several committees constituted by Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and CII. He is currently serving as an Independent Director on the Board of several Listed and PE funded organisations.

Independent Director

Mr. Joginder Pal Dua holds a degree in Law from Meerut University & Masters in Economics from Punjab University. He has served Oriental Bank of Commerce for more than 30 years, lastly as General Manager (Corporate Credit). Mr. Dua has served as an Executive Director as well as Chairman & Managing Director of Allahabad Bank for five years. He was appointed to Board for Industrial & Financial Reconstruction (B.I.F.R.) and retired as the Chairman. He was the Vice-President of Indian Banks’ Association and has been associated as the Member of the Governing Boards of various premier Institutes of India. He is considered as a stalwart in the Banking industry and has played a key role in developing many functional areas including credit, technology upgradation, enhancing brand image, MSME and Financial inclusion.

Independent Director

Mr. Sumit Malhotra holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy from IIT – BHU & a PGDM from IIM - Ahmedabad. In a career span of around 37 years, Mr. Malhotra has worked with various Indian Promoter controlled FMCG companies. He is associated with the Bajaj Group since 2004 and is currently a Non-Executive Director and Advisor to the Board. He is also an Independent Director and the Head of the Audit Committee for the Consumer arm of the Sanjay Ghodawat Group of Companies, Kolhapur. His expertise lies in the field of Marketing and Sales and strategizing the path towards high profitability. His strengths are running fast growing, highly profitable companies along with building and managing high performing teams. He also provides advisory services and strategic direction to the Companies in various matters.

Independent Director

Dr. (h.c.) Mamta Binani is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) besides being a Commerce and a Law Graduate. Ms. Binani is the first Insolvency Professional of the Country, registered with the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Board of India. She is the Vice President of the National Company Law Tribunal Kolkata Bar Association, Chairperson of the Merchant Chamber of Commerce-Legal Affairs & Governance Council. With over 28 years of experience, she specializes in restructuring and rehabilitating and also provides consultancy on corporate and legal matters, and is a keen practitioner on litigation matters. She is a regular acclaimed speaker at professional forums and shares her passion for writing through leading journals, magazines, and newspapers.

Independent Director

Mr. Arvind Baheti is a Chartered Accountant and a law graduate, presently working as an Executive Director with Khaitan & Co. co- heading the areas of International Trade & Indirect Tax laws, Employment and Labour and Benefits and White Collar Practise. His specialisation lies in GST law, import duties, trade tariffs and other nuanced aspects of employment law involving wage rationalisation, employee exits, provident fund contribution structuring etc. He has been a trusted advisor to various reputed groups based in Eastern India and has worked on a number of diverse transactions across industries, involving tax efficient structuring, contract reviews, compliance reviews and tax related financial modelling.

Independent Director

Mr. Vijay Chhibber is a former IAS officer of the 1978 batch of Manipur-Tripura Cadre and holds a Master’s degree in History from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University. He has an experience of over 37 years in various capacities in State and Central Government including State/Deputy Commissioner Ukhrul, Secretary to Chief Minister Manipur; Principle Secretary Finance, Election, etc. He has been the Deputy Secretary Commerce and Director Cabinet Secretariat with Government of India besides being Joint Secretary Fertilizer, Additional Secretary Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, Secretary Defence (ex-servicemen) and Secretary Road Transport and Highways. He is presently an Advisor to the International Roads Federation, Geneva and also Chairman of Conciliation Committee of National Highway Authority of India.