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HDFC Bank appoints former CEC Rajiv Kumar as part-time chairman for 3 years

The board also approved the appointment of Rajiv Kumar as an Additional Director (Independent Director) for a four-year term starting June 30, 2026

Exl sees iMerit as gateway to foundation model training: Rohit Kapoor

EXL says its $310-million iMerit acquisition will strengthen foundation model training capabilities as enterprises increasingly adopt AI-driven business operations

Fortune Brands Innovations appoints former AZEK chief Jesse Singh as CEO

The former AZEK chief executive will lead Fortune Brands Innovations as the company faces pressure from activist investor Ed Garden over leadership and governance

Axis Bank CFO Puneet Sharma steps down after more than six years

Sharma said he had largely achieved the objectives he set as CFO, including strengthening financial controls, building a resilient balance sheet and improving shareholder trust

Planning to develop 11K Mw pumped storage capacity: Deepak Thakur

Hinduja Renewables plans to scale capacity to 10 GW by 2030, betting on solar, wind, hybrids and pumped storage to drive its next phase of growth

With leverage available, FCNR (B) scheme remains attractive: P D Singh

Standard Chartered expects strong FCNR(B) inflows from key overseas centres as RBI's latest measures boost foreign currency deposits and cross-border banking

HDFC Bank may pick new chairman before deciding on CEO extension

MD & CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan's tenure ends this October

Prabhjeet Singh of Uber India resigns, set to join ChatGPT maker OpenAI

Speaking on the development, a company spokesperson said India is one of Uber's most important markets globally and an important driver of innovation and long-term growth

From Westside to Zudio: Noel Tata's remarkable 27-year journey at Trent

Noel Tata to step down as Trent chairman in November after decades of leadership that shaped Westside and expanded the Tata retail business

Future cyberattacks will be autonomously run by AI: Palo Alto's Oswal

Palo Alto Networks warns that AI agents are creating new cyber risks, making governance, real-time controls and AI-driven security critical for enterprises

Will Kunal Shah be able to deliver on Meta's goal to monetise WhatsApp?

Shah has a portfolio of about 298 companies, focusing primarily on sectors such as consumer tech, fintech, SaaS, climate tech, AI and edtech

Kunal Shah named WhatsApp CEO: A look at Indian biz leaders at global firms

Kunal Shah's appointment to WhatsApp adds to a growing list of Indian business leaders who built careers in India before rising to top roles at global firms

Meet Kunal Shah, the CRED founder set to become WhatsApp's global head

Shah will succeed Will Cathcart, who has led WhatsApp since 2019. Cathcart will move to a newly created division within Meta focused on building next-generation products

Meta invests $900 mn in Cred, Kunal Shah to head WhatsApp globally

Meta acquires a minority stake in Cred through a $900 million investment and appoints founder Kunal Shah as global head of WhatsApp

NLC India's ₹1 trillion expansion plan takes global route for borrowing

CMD Prasanna Kumar Motupalli spoke about NLC's critical mineral strategy, overseas expansion plans, funding road map, proposed NLC India Renewables initial public offering, and mining expansion plans

EV share in total sales may hit 30% soon: BMW India CEO Hardeep Singh Brar

BMW India sees rising EV demand and growing sales from smaller cities as it expands its footprint and prepares for opportunities under the India-EU FTA

We want to be part of India's growth story: Meta's Santosh Janardhan

Meta sees India as a key hub for AI-driven infrastructure growth, with its upcoming Jamnagar data centre reflecting a long-term investment strategy

Beauty emerges as top customer acquisition category on Amazon India

Beauty has become Amazon India's biggest customer acquisition engine, fuelled by rising demand from non-metro consumers

Relationship between LLM and services firms is symbiotic: Coforge CEO

Coforge aims to reach $5 billion in revenue within four years, banking on AI-driven demand while viewing LLM firms as partners rather than competitors

Govt appoints Hitesh Joshi as chairman and managing director of GIC Re

Joshi, who has been serving as acting CMD since October 2025, takes charge of the state-owned reinsurer following the retirement of N Ramaswamy