Saket Burman Reappointed As Director Of Dabur India; Mukesh H. Butani & Rajiv Mehrishi Reappointed As Independent Directors
Saket Burman reappointed as Non-Executive Director of Dabur India Limited, effective August 6, 2026.
Meanwhile, Mukesh Hari Butani and Rajiv Mehrishi have been reappointed as Non-Executive Independent Directors, effective January 1, 2027, and September 1, 2026, respectively.
Burman is Vice Chairman of Dabur India and a fifth-generation member of the Burman family, the Founders of the company. He began his business career in the UAE, where he founded ventures in information technology, real estate, and trading. Over the years, he has worked as an entrepreneur, investor, and advisor supporting technology-led and growth-stage businesses. He also serves on the Boards of Dabur International Ltd., Dabur Egypt Ltd., and other group entities. In 2026, he co-founded the Zero Prize initiative focused on identifying and supporting measurable solutions aimed at reducing air, water, and land pollution in India through scalable environmental projects. Burman studied Business Administration in Marketing and Finance at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Butani is the Founder of BMR Legal Advocates, a law firm focused on tax policy, disputes, and advisory matters. He also co-founded BMR Advisors, a professional services firm in tax and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory that later transitioned into Big Four firms in 2017. Before that, he led tax practices at global accounting firms. He has served on several government and international tax committees, including OECD-BIAC and Ministry of Finance task forces. He is a commerce graduate from the University of Bombay, a chartered accountant, and an advocate enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi. Butani has contributed to publications by LexisNexis, Cambridge University Press, and IBFD.
Mehrishi joined the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in 1978 in the Rajasthan cadre and has over 47 years of administrative and governance experience. During his tenure as Joint Secretary in the Department of Company Affairs, he was involved in drafting the Competition Act and revising the Companies Act, 1956. He later served as Principal Secretary to Finance and Chief Secretary in Rajasthan, followed by roles as Union Finance Secretary and Union Home Secretary. As Finance Secretary, he was involved in reforms, including the formation of the Monetary Policy Committee and the implementation of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. He later became the 13th Comptroller and Auditor General of India, overseeing audits across central and state government departments. He has also served as a nominee director on the Boards of several companies.
