Corporate Leadership
Info Edge CEO Hitesh Oberoi to step down, Sanjeev Bikhchandani to take over
Hitesh Oberoi will step down as Info Edge's MD and CEO on December 2 after nearly 27 years with the company, while founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani will take charge from December 3
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Uneasy lies the governance space
The ripples the Tata affair will cause are yet to become clear - but promoters will be nervous at such a coup by the professional hire
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HDFC Bank's WTD expansion may set succession template for large banks
The bank's move to increase its whole-time director strength to five could encourage other systemically important lenders and upper-layer NBFCs to build deeper leadership pipelines
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Tata Sons boardgame likely to spur promoter relook at the charters
Experts say clearer boundaries between promoter oversight and professional management can help prevent governance conflicts
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Building Institutions, Not Just Brands: The Tapobhumi Growth Philosophy
Why governance, organisational discipline and long-term thinking are becoming the real competitive advantage for India's next-generation enterprises.
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A shared corner office may temper the risks of turbulent leadership
There are many consultants and opinions on how companies should cope with tumultuous times
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Apple CEO Tim Cook to step down, John Ternus to take over on Sep 1
Ternus, 50, has served as head of hardware engineering since 2021 and spent 25 years focused on product development at the iPhone maker
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Predicting a leadership 'crash': Key to averting governance crashes
Rising anti-empathy leadership and unchecked power may trigger governance failures, as boards struggle to identify early warning signs of behavioural derailment
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IndusInd Bank appoints Jagdeep Mallareddy as consumer banking head
Bank names Mallareddy to lead consumer banking from April 9, bringing over three decades of experience as Soumitra Sen prepares to retire
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Shantanu Narayen bows out ahead of his 100th earnings call at Adobe
Narayen joined Adobe in 1998 as senior vice president and rose through the ranks. He was appointed CEO in 2007, as the then CEO, Bruce Chizen, stepped down
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Accenture announces new leadership for Reinvention Services division
Accenture has announced a new leadership team for its Reinvention Services division led by Manish Sharma as the company reorganises services to deliver AI-driven solutions
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Two-thirds of companies have no female KMP, says CFA Institute study
Women held only 12.4 per cent of key managerial personnel roles in FY25, with nearly two-thirds of companies having no female KMP, highlighting a sharp gender gap in corporate leadership
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Why cultural consistency, values are key to building enduring institutions
From JRD to Ratan Tata to N Chandrasekaran, the Tata story shows how enduring institutions survive turbulence by renewing strategy while staying anchored to core values
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Professional courage must be rooted in competence: Nooyi to young women
At a Delhi fireside chat, Indra Nooyi urges young women to prioritise financial security, build courage rooted in competence, and rely on mentorship and sisterhood
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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