Corporate Leadership

Bharti Airtel to call for nearly ₹15,741 crore tranche of rights issue

Airtel CEO-designate Shashwat Sharma to take over as MD & CEO from Jan 1

Is Apple facing a Tim Cook succession test as leadership churn accelerates?

Apple is seeing rare top-level churn as AI setbacks, design reshuffles and succession questions collide, raising doubts about whether it can reinvent itself for the post-iPhone era

Ramprasad Sridharan appointed PUMA India MD, succeeding Balagopalan

PUMA has named retail veteran Ramprasad Sridharan as managing director of PUMA India from December, succeeding Karthik Balagopalan and strengthening its leadership for the fast-growing market.

Birla Opus CEO Rakshit Hargave resigns to pursue new opportunities

The company said the appointment of Hargave's successor will be announced in due course. In the meantime, MD Himanshu Kapania will directly oversee the paints business

Mankind Pharma MD Rajeev Juneja appointed new president of PHDCCI

Chairman and Managing Director of KEI Industries Anil Gupta assumed charge as the Senior V-P, while Sanjay Singhania, managing director and CEO of Epack Prefab Technologies, has been named V-P

Corporate India's hiring outlook slows as workforce flexibility gains focus

Corporate India's hiring plans for the October-December quarter of this year slowed marginally with employers balancing permanent, temporary, and consultant talent to stay agile in a dynamic environment, a survey said on Tuesday. According to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey, the India Net Employment Outlook (NEO) stood at 40 per cent, indicating that hiring expectations have weakened by 7 per cent since the previous quarter, but increased by 18 per cent when compared to the same time last year. The NEO is calculated by subtracting the percentage of employers who anticipate reductions in staffing levels from those who plan to hire. The results of the survey were based on responses from 3,149 employers across India during July 2025. Notwithstanding the slight slowdown in hiring intentions, Indian employers continue to report the second-highest outlook globally, 17 points above the global average. Globally, India, with 40 per cent, reported the second-highest ...

Hero MotoCorp appoints Harshavardhan Chitale as CEO, effective Jan 2026

Ex-Signify and Philips executive Harshavardhan Chitale to succeed Vikram Kasbekar as Hero MotoCorp CEO

India Inc sees capex, demand surge after Modi's Next-Gen GST overhaul plan

PM Modi's promise of a sweeping GST overhaul aims to lower tax rates, simplify compliance, and modernise the system, spurring growth in sectors like manufacturing, housing, and consumer goods

Losing interest: The curious case of absent shareholders at company AGMs

Companies see turnout at AGMs decline despite post-pandemic surge in shareholder numbers

Mizuho Bank to hire Mashreqbank PSC's corporate banking India head

Devendra Sharma will be a Mumbai-based managing director at the Japanese lender and look after the bank's business in western India

Battle for ownership brews at Sona BLW after Sunjay Kapur's death

Disputes over control and ownership at Sona BLW follow the passing of chairman Sunjay Kapur, with Rani Kapur alleging coercion and calling for the AGM to be postponed

Biocon Biologics appoints Deepali Naair Global Head, Brand & Corp Comm

Biocon Biologics on Wednesday announced the appointment of Deepali Naair as Global Head Brand & Corporate Communications, effective immediately. Deepali will lead the global brand and corporate communications function, responsible for defining and executing an integrated strategy that spans brand positioning, digital presence, regulatory and statutory communications, financial and corporate reporting, media relations, and employer branding, Biocon Biologics, a subsidiary of Biocon Ltd, said in a statement. With over three decades of experience across India, ASEAN, and Australia, Naair brings deep expertise in brand building, marketing, and corporate reputation. In her most recent role as Group Chief Marketing Officer at CKA Birla Group, she was instrumental in shaping the Group's corporate identity, launching new brands, and driving strategic transformations, Biocon Biologics stated. Naair will join the company's Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and report directly to Shreehas ...

Optics to outcome: Corporate India needs to do more on diversity

However, despite some progress at the top, the broader picture remains uneven

Susim Mukul Datta: Fountain of youth who left a lasting imprint on HLL

This piece is not an elegy or an obituary. It is an intimate portrait of one of India's highly accomplished leaders

SMFG India Credit begins hunt for new MD & CEO as Mitra retires

Shantanu Mitra to retire as MD & CEO of SMFG India Credit by June-end citing personal reasons as the NBFC's board initiates search for a successor amid leadership shift

People at 'dheerga ayush' companies learn, grow and stay curious

Fulfilment presumes that there is some deep ambition and a personal purpose. It may be prosaic, like feeding your family, or philosophical, like providing music as soup for the soul

Corporate leaders push for AI localisation to drive India's tech growth

Bhatnagar also pointed out that his organisation is actively working on Bharat LLM

Tata Group's N Chandrasekaran honoured with UK's Most Excellent OBE honour

Natarajan Chandrasekaran has been the Chairman of Tata Sons since 2017, having joined its board in October 2016

Salary hikes to hit 30-40% for new skills, leadership roles in 2025: Report

Corporate India is likely to witness annual salary hikes in the range of 6-15 per cent this year, depending on the industry, role criticality, and niche skills and this figure may touch as high as 40 per cent for emerging skills and critical leadership roles, according to Michael Page 2025 Salary Guide. The leading global recruitment consultancy noted that India's job market has shown resilience in recent months, offering increased opportunities across sectors compared to early 2024. "Annual salary hikes in India generally vary from 6-15 per cent, and salary increments for promotions typically range from 20-30 per cent, with critical leadership and emerging skill roles seeing hikes of 30 to 40 per cent," it said. Over a dozen new global private equity, sovereign, venture capital, real estate, and infrastructure funds have expanded their operations into India, marking the country's growing significance in the global investment landscape, it added. According to Ankit Agarwala, Managi

Women occupy 19% of C-suite roles in India; gender bias persists: Study

One of the primary obstacles hindering women's progress to leadership positions is the challenge of work-life integration,, revealed a study conducted by Avtar, a workplace culture consulting firm