ETtech Exclusive: Nykaa sues former CBO, current Tata Cliq CEO Asthana for contract breach

Beauty and fashion product retailer Nykaa has sued its former chief business officer Gopal Asthana, who now heads Tata Digital’s fashion business Tata Cliq, accusing him of breaching confidentiality, misappropriation of proprietary data and seeking to harm its business. It alleged that Asthana approached several Nykaa staffers who reported to him previously to join Tata Cliq and that some of them have made the switch over the past year.