ITV

Tag: Rakesh Malhotra

  • Livguard appoints Sameer Nagpal as MD & CEO to power up its next phase of clean energy growth

    Livguard appoints Sameer Nagpal as MD & CEO to power up its next phase of clean energy growth

    MUMBAI: Livguard just hit the power button on a bold new chapter. The energy storage and solar solutions brand under the SAR Group announced the appointment of Sameer Nagpal as its new MD & CEO on 23 April 2025.

    Nagpal, a seasoned business leader with more than 30 years of cross-industry experience, is expected to supercharge Livguard’s growth in the renewable energy sector—a space that’s heating up with India’s push for sustainability and self-reliance.

    Before plugging into Livguard, Nagpal led transformation and growth across firms like Dalmia Bharat, Shalimar Paints, Trane Technologies, Zicom Electronic Security Systems and Carrier Corporation. His CV reads like a blueprint for business turnarounds, and his knack for profit-first strategies and team-led growth makes him well-suited to scale a brand navigating India’s evolving energy landscape.

    “I am excited to join this dynamic and forward-thinking company at a time when the energy industry is undergoing a fundamental shift… My vision for the future of energy solutions is rooted in Livguard’s core values of innovation, reliability, and customer-centricity,” said Nagpal.

    SAR Group founder Rakesh Malhotra added, “Sameer’s exceptional leadership and proven ability to drive transformative growth align perfectly with our vision… His experience and strategic mindset make him an ideal fit to lead Livguard into its next phase of growth.”

    With India’s energy ambitions accelerating, particularly in solar power and lithium-ion storage, Livguard is positioning itself as a front-runner. Under Nagpal’s watch, the company aims to scale across residential, commercial and industrial segments, delivering smart energy solutions without burning out customer wallets.

  • Sachin Tendulkar launches ‘ShuddhPaani, Swastha Bharat’

    Sachin Tendulkar launches ‘ShuddhPaani, Swastha Bharat’

    MUMBAI: “According to national healthcare survey 2013, less than one-third of households in India drink purified water which is disturbing given the progress India has made otherwise since Independence,” said cricketer Sachin Tendulkar while launching ‘ShuddhPaani, Swastha Bharat’, a Livpure Foundation initiative.

     

    The cricketer has joined hands with Livpure Foundation, which works as a catalyst in policy advocacy, technological innovations and mobilisation of health providers and communities on clean drinking water and launched CSR campaign ‘Shuddh Paani, Swastha Bharat’.

     

    “Since worldwide infectious diseases such as waterborne diseases are the number one killer of children under five years of age, I feel proud to be associated with this initiative to safeguard children’s health to the best of my abilities for the wellbeing of every child in order to reduce/ eradicate child mortality in India,” added the cricketer.

     

    Livpure Foundation also helps develop partnerships that pool competencies and resources, particularly in its role as advocate, facilitator and coordinator, helping stem the spread of water-borne diseases.

     

    SAR Group founder Rakesh Malhotra said, “Access to safe drinking water on sustainable basis constitutes a fundamental and inalienable human right for everyone in India. Livpure Foundation has been established to bring into focus this critical problem facing a large population globally and especially India since as per WHO more people die from unsafe water than from all forms of violence including war.”

     

    According to WHO, an estimated 5,02,000 Indians are affected by waterborne diseases annually. 3,61,000 children under the age of five die each year from diarrhea. Clean drinking water is the only solution to this epidemic problem.

     

    “There is an immediate need for more such movements/ initiatives/ campaigns because of consequential water contamination in the country.  Inadequate drinking water is an important risk factor, particularly in low-income settings. ‘ShuddhPaani, Swastha Bharat’ will restore the cleanliness of the water bodies and will help in maintaining the ecological balance of the environment and we can look forward to a clean and green country,” Tendulkar further added.

     

    The Livpure Foundation endeavours for a pan India presence with thrust in urban slums and the selected states which confront acute water crisis or water pollution. The focused states are; Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Rajasthan and Haryana.