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Goldman Sachs names Gowri Sekar as its first woman partner in India

Goldman Sachs has elevated Gowri Sekar as its first woman partner in India, alongside Ashoke Sharma, as the US investment bank announces its largest partner class since 2010

InMobi appoints Hema Namburi as group CFO ahead of planned India IPO

Hema Namburi, who has served as InMobi's global financial controller since 2018, replaces Marc Steifman as the company prepares for a $1 billion public offering in India

Dabur elevates Herjit Bhalla to board as Mohit Malhotra steps down as CEO

Herjit Bhalla will join Dabur India's board as whole-time director from November 14, while Mohit Malhotra steps down as global CEO after more than three decades with the company

Indus Towers eyes 100K solar sites by FY29, says MD & CEO Prachur Sah

At current levels, installations generate 300 Mw, sustaining power demand for existing sites as well as mitigating expense increase seen by company due to the rise in diesel costs, said Prachur Sah

Will only pursue selective acquisitions, says Marico CEO Saugata Gupta

Saugata Gupta, the managing director and chief executive officer of Marico, talks about about the company's plans on acquisition

Institutions must learn to outgrow their founders: Equitas MD & CEO

P N Vasudevan talks about his exit and the future roadmap for Equitas

Ambani tops Forbes' billionaire gainers list with $6.3 bn wealth jump

According to Forbes' Real-Time Billionaires list, Ambani's wealth increased by 7.85 per cent, or $6.3 billion, making him the biggest gainer globally in the latest update to the ranking on November 2

Bank of Baroda to put MDR proceeds back into UPI ecosystem: MD & CEO

MDR is not intended to be profit-accretive; bank will reinvest proceeds to improve scale of UPI

Traditional entry-level engg roles have collapsed due to AI: LTM executive

LTM says AI is reshaping IT services delivery, eliminating traditional entry-level roles while creating demand for AI-native engineers, new skills and outcome-based pricing models

RPG Life Sciences eyes another acquisition with ₹500 crore capital pool

The drugmaker plans to deploy ₹500 crore for another acquisition within 12 months as it targets 25 per cent annual growth in its API business over the next five years

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders scouts partners for proposed shipbuilding hubs

The defence shipbuilder plans clusters in Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, with a proposed investment of Rs 20,000 crore over five to seven years

Hinduja Housing Finance names Vivek Kannan as CEO, succeeds Sachin Pillai

Kannan, who joined the company as Chief Operating Officer in 2020, succeeds Sachin Pillai, who stepped down as Managing Director of the housing finance company on October 29

Qualcomm looks beyond chips to smart glasses, edge data: Rajen Vagadia

Qualcomm sees growth opportunities in smart glasses, AI inference, edge data centres and satellite connectivity, with India emerging as a key market for affordable next-generation technology

Balance sheet gives JSW Steel comfort for growth, says Joint MD & CEO

CEO Jayant Acharya said the company remains on track to spend ₹22,000-24,000 crore in FY27 as it targets nearly 80 million tonnes of capacity

Shriram Finance eyes ₹20,000 crore gold loan book, bets big on EV growth

Shriram Finance aims to double gold loans' share of its AUM to 5 per cent in two years, while expanding EV financing and exploring partnerships with Japanese automakers.

Demand-supply mismatch to drive revenue growth gains for Indian Hotels

Strong room rates and occupancy lifted Q2FY27 performance, prompting an upgrade in FY27 revenue growth guidance; brokerages remain positive on the stock's prospects

WazirX shifts focus to recovery, AI after year of rebuilding: Shetty

A year after restarting operations, WazirX is focusing on recovering value for customers and creditors, rebuilding trust and using AI tools to improve trading outcomes.

Acquisitions now a significant growth lever, says ITC CMD Sanjiv Puri

Puri said ITC's broader portfolio strategy was based on scaling up the core and developing new growth engines for the future, which is being pursued through the organic and inorganic vectors

Volumes should continue to grow even if prices soften: Hindustan Zinc CEO

Company plans to double capacity to 2.1 million tonnes in 3-4 years, with expansion and rare-earth exploration underway

AI will be revenue-accretive, LTTS sees no risk from US PERM: Rajeev Gupta

LTTS CFO Rajeev Gupta says AI-led deals accounted for half of the company's $203 mn large deal wins in Q2FY27, while sustainability and mobility growth support its outlook for a stronger second half