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Prabha Narasimhan moves to APac role; Manish Anandani to lead Colgate India

Manish Anandani will take over as managing director and chief executive officer of Colgate-Palmolive India from September 28

Colgate Palmolive India appoints Kenvue exec as MD and CEO

Anandani was most recently managing director for India and South Asia at Kenvue, which was spun off from pharma giant Johnson & ‌Johnson's consumer business and listed in 2023

Need to find a Goldilocks balance in AI: Check Point Software CEO

On a visit to New Delhi this week, Check Point Software's chief executive officer Nadav Zafrir spoke to Udisha Srivastav and Nivedita Mookerji on the company's plans for India

Shabnam Sinha to replace Sunil Mittal as Airtel Payments Bank chairperson

Sinha's three-year term to begin on Oct 1, Mittal to leave board on Sept 30

Shabnam Sinha to succeed Sunil Bharti Mittal as Airtel Payments Bank chair

Mittal, founder and chairman of Bharti Enterprises, was appointed non-executive chairman of Airtel Payments Bank in April 2016

PhysicsWallah eyes PAT growth in Q3, says cofounder Prateek Maheshwari

Maheshwari also delved into the company's offline expansion, acquisitions and artificial intelligence (AI) strategy

Energy solutions will be crucial for data centres: Krishna Jonnalagadda

Krishna Jonnalagadda believes power is the main constraint in building artificial intelligence data centres

Air India CEO-designate Gebremariam meets top executives during India visit

Gebremariam will succeed Campbell Wilson as Air India CEO and MD next month, taking charge as the airline pursues expansion plans amid external headwinds.

Growth has to be achieved with hawkish eye on risk: South Indian Bank

South Indian Bank targets ₹3.25 trillion in total business within three years, with a focus on digital banking, retail assets, stronger efficiency and expansion into western India

We may apply for universal banking licence within a year: Equitas SFB CEO

Equitas Small Finance Bank aims to nearly triple advances to ₹1.2 trillion in five years, while preparing for a possible universal banking licence application within a year

Vijay Singh steps down as vice-chairman of Sir Ratan Tata Trust

Tata Trusts vice-chairman Vijay Singh has stepped down as a trustee of SRTT and has decided not to seek a renewal when his current term expires on August 14, people familiar with the matter said.

BP India plans $3-4 bn upstream bets by 2030: Chairman Kartikeya Dube

Among global oil and gas majors, BP has one of the strongest upstream presences in India, with its portfolio spanning exploration, deepwater development and production

L&T's next defence bet: ₹5,000 crore in electronics over five years

L&T is expanding its defence footprint with investments in radars, electronics, autonomous systems and directed-energy weapons, while scaling up shipbuilding and defence exports

Coding agents won't replace software engineers: Datadog Cofounder

Datadog CTO Alexis Le Quoc says coding agents can dramatically accelerate software development, but humans remain essential to manage complexity, security and team-level work

'India began drug discovery before China, but China has moved years ahead'

India's pharma industry must pivot from global leadership in generics to innovation, backed by stronger policy, R&D funding and regulatory reforms, says Satish Reddy

Demand strong despite macro challenges, says Akasa Air CEO Vinay Dube

Akasa Air sees resilient travel demand despite rising fuel and forex costs, while betting on new airports and long-term expansion

Vodafone Idea now has greater financial clarity, says Chairman Birla

Birla outlines objectives for VI: Execute network investments, strengthen market competitiveness and grow customers and earnings

'Will be shortsighted to make big price increases due to West Asia war'

Maruti Suzuki Chairman R C Bhargava questioned the relevance of mandatory vehicle-to-vehicle communication norms, saying India's diverse driving conditions require differentiated standards

Anand Mahindra calls Class of 2026 a 'superhero generation' amid AI era

Anand Mahindra says old career templates no longer hold as jobs appear and disappear rapidly

We need to update our definition of TV: SPNI head Gaurav Banerjee

Sony Pictures Networks India is shifting from a television network to a broader entertainment company with OTT, sports and regional content driving growth