Suhel Seth (born 28 May 1963) is an Indian businessman and columnist who is the founder and managing partner of the consultancy firm Counselage India.
His father owned a chemical factory in Calcutta, which was closed down on account of the then prevailing political unrest, largely due to Naxalite activities, union conflicts, and strikes.
[7] He also founded Quadra Advisory with Shunu Sen.[1] He started Counselage India, a consultancy firm in 2002, of which he is still a managing partner.
[24] Seth also sits on the board of the Max Foundation that works to provide access to cancer treatment for people across the globe.
[28] In 2011, tobacco major ITC filed two separate suits against Suhel, claiming his tweets and newspaper articles against its chairman, Y. C. Deveshawar, as defamatory.
ITC officials alleged that Seth had been making such comments since 2007, when the company terminated its contract with his firm, Equus.
[29] In 2014, during a panel discussion on sports conducted as part of the Times Literature Festival in Mumbai, Seth failed to recognise Viren Rasquinha, the former captain of India's national field hockey team, and questioned the latter's involvement in the event.
[30] In 2018, Seth was accused of sexual harassment by over 20 women that included model Diandra Soares,[31] filmmaker Natashja Rathore, and writer Ira Trivedi, in a social media backlash referred to as India's MeToo movement.
[32][33][34] This followed beverage maker Coca-Cola's public release that its long-standing association with Seth and his company, Counselage, stands dissolved.
"He is not a consultant for the board or company presently", the statement said, adding that it took this step in the wake of ongoing allegations against Suhel in the #MeToo movement.