Namita Thapar, a prominent investor on Shark Tank India and Executive Director of Emcure Pharmaceuticals, is well-known for her social media posts promoting health and awareness. While she often shares advice with her followers, she recently took a different approach, presenting three recommendations to the Indian government to reduce sugar consumption, inspired by Singapore’s strategies.
In a recent Instagram video, Thapar urged the government to learn from Singapore’s success in curbing sugar intake. Her suggestions included introducing education on sugar consumption in schools, establishing guidelines to limit sugar content in beverages, and mandating labels displaying the sugar amount in drinks. She emphasized the need to restrict advertisements for sugar-laden beverages to ultimately achieve a diabetes-free India.
Additionally, she suggested teaching children and adults to understand and read sugar labels to make informed decisions about their sugar intake. In a post accompanying the video, she wrote, “Pharma with Pharmer! Episode #45 (full episode link in bio) teaches how to read food labels esp the sugar content so we can all lead healthier lives. @foodpharmer Revant’s honest & bold style is inspiring & a fun watch!”
Meanwhile, Thapar celebrated the successful debut of Emcure Pharmaceuticals on the stock market on July 10th. The company’s shares were listed at ₹ 1,325.05, exceeding expectations after its IPO, which ran from July 3rd to 5th, garnered significant investor interest. The company is currently valued at ₹ 1,952.03 crores.
In an X post, Thapar expressed her joy and gratitude, congratulating the company’s staff on the successful listing. She shared, “Emotional morning today… we got listed at NSE 🙂 68 times oversubscribed, listed at 31% price premium but my Mirza Ghalib shayari sums up my feelings… congratulations Team Emcure !” She accompanied the message with a video and a quote from the renowned Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib: “Hazaaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, bohat niklay mere armaan, lekin phir bhi kam nikle” (Thousands of desires, each worth dying for… Many of them I have realized…yet I yearn for more…).
