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TIPS for Effective Marketing Management (Part two)

In Part 2 of Manager's Mantra with Ambi Parameswaran, find out how AI and smart tools can help you become the top brand manager of the future. >

Aggrieved investors will participate in Byju's EGM on Friday morning

Aggrieved investors of edtech major Think and Learn, owner of Byju's brand, will participate in the extraordinary general meeting of the company to be held on Friday morning, sources aware of the development said on Thursday. Byju's EGM is scheduled to start at 10 AM IST on Friday to seek shareholders' approval to increase the authorised share capital of the company, following the USD 200 million rights issue. "Most of the investors, especially those who have gone to the NCLT, will participate in the EGM as it is the place to record their vote and raise issues," a source from the group of discontented Byju's investors said. A group of four investors - Prosus, General Atlantic, Sofina, and Peak XV - along with support from other shareholders, including Tiger and Owl Ventures, have approached the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) against Byju's EGM. The source said investors want to access the financial books of Byju's which they can get through EGM. The NCLT Bangalore bench on ..

Pallavi Shroff refuses second term as Asian Paints' Independent Director

Pallavi Shroff, the Managing Partner of leading law firm Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co, has refused a second term as an independent director of Asian Paints, amidst concerns raised by a proxy firm. Shroff has informed the Board of Directors of Asian Paints that "she will not be able to continue for a second term of appointment as an Independent Director of the company, on account of several new projects that her firm has undertaken leading to enhanced professional and time commitments". She has also confirmed that there are no other material reasons for her non-continuation, according to a recent regulatory filing by the leading paints maker. Earlier, the board of Asian Paints had approved the reappointment of Pallavi Shroff as an independent Director for a second term of two years from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2026. The company has also issued a Postal Ballot notice on January 17, 2024, to seek approval from its shareholders for the re-appointment of Shroff. E-voting had ...

Should we really work 70 hrs a week?

Digital guru & ex-IIMB prof, Dr. A.Damodaran deconstructs our work culture >

Krystal sets Rs 680-715 price band to raise Rs 300 cr capital via IPO

Facility management and security services provider Krystal Integrated Services on Monday fixed a price-band of Rs 680-715 a share for its Rs 300-crore initial public offering (IPO). The IPO comprises Rs 175 crore in fresh issue and Rs 125 crore in offer-for-sale by the promoters (at the upper-end of the price band). Post-issue, the overall promoter holding led by promoter Pravin Ramesh Lad and his family (Krystal Family Holdings) will come down to close to 70 per cent. The floor price is 68 times the face value of the shares and the cap price is 71.50 times the face value of the shares which has a face value of Rs 10, chief executive Sanjay S Dighe said here. The anchor investor bidding will begin on Wednesday and the issue opens for public subscription from Thursday. The company will use the net proceeds from the fresh issue towards part repayment of its debt of Rs 187 crore; funding working capital requirements of Rs 100 crore and capital expenditure for purchasing new machinery

Edtech major upGrad appoints Venkatesh Tarakkad as chief financial officer

Tarakkad will be responsible for overseeing upGrad's domestic and global financial strategies

Volvo Car India restructures management team headed by Jyoti Malhotra

Volvo Car India on Monday said it has restructured its management team headed by Jyoti Malhotra through both internal role changes as well as external talent acquisition. The exercise carried out over the past few months is aimed to secure long-term strategic transformation and direct-to-consumer online sales, Volva Car India said. It is a subsidiary of Swedish luxury carmaker Volvo Cars. As part of the rejig, Kalpit Shishodia, who led the customer service function since 2017, has been promoted to the role of director commercial operations to oversee all revenue generating functions under sales and service. This is to ensure profitable growth, including sales of new and used cars, parts, accessories and related value chain as well as the required tech support for all products, the company said. Similarly, Prashant Khanna has been elevated to the role of director business transformation and retail development. Khanna, in his new role, is responsible for leading the transformation o

The power of neeyat in enterprise

Neeyat is not a new management jargon to replace vision and mission, nor is it an attempt to nativise an Anglo-American concept in Bhartiya hues, but it is relevant for all businesses, big or small

CCI to soon float tender for market study on AI's impact on businesses

The Chairperson of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) also emphasised that the regulator cannot take "one-size fits all" interventions in technological markets, which require nuanced assessment

360 ONE Prime aims to raise Rs 1,000 cr through non-convertible debentures

As of March 2023, the company's assets under management stood at Rs 4,927 crore, and the net profit stood at Rs 234.52 crore. The total revenue of the company stood at Rs 673.66 crore

Vaishali Kasture resigns as AWS India's interim country head in five months

Vaishali Kasture had taken over from the former president of commercial business, Puneet Chandok, in July this year

TIPS for Effective Marketing Management

India's top Marketing Guru and Brand Advisor, Ambi Parmeswaran provides you with some amazing tips to succeed in the corporate world. >

Zubin Saxena succeeds Navjit Ahluwalia as Hilton's senior VP, country head

Zubin Saxena will take charge in January 2024; he was previously working at the Radisson Hotel Group for over eight years

Avg pay packages of new mgmt recruits see 40% rise in last 2 years: Study

The average salary of management graduates of Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad has increased by as much as 40 per cent in the 2022-23 placement cycle, as compared to the previous two years, according to a study. The internal study by Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad noted that the number of first-time recruiters constituted 40 per cent of the total recruiters in the 2022-23 placement cycle. "IMT Ghaziabad has maintained a consistent record of 100 per cent placement for its students. "The BFSI, IT/ITES, FMCG, consumer durables, and consulting sectors have generated more than 75 per cent of the offers, indicating positive growth in career outcomes for our students. We have to remember that many of these firms are multinational in nature," Vishal Talwar, Director IMT Ghaziabad said. According to Talwar, participating in global rankings such as Financial Times and QS and a few others will help the institute in the quality and diversity of roles across industry

Gender shock: Share of Indian women in managerial roles declines

Country's progress in achieving board diversity falls behind comparable peers

What Kills the Profit of Your Industry: The 8 Wastes

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MyGov chief Tripathi to take over as CEO of India Semiconductor Mission

ISM screens applications received for manufacturing semiconductors in India, and it shortlists the ones that are eligible for subsidies

ASCI appoints Marico CEO Saugata Gupta as chairman of board of governors

Saugata Gupta said ASCI will aim to instil the principles of self-regulation into the very heart of the creative process, and the organisation is set to raise the standards of responsible advertising

Yes Bank appoints Manish Jain as country head of Wholesale Banking

Jain succeeds Ravi Thota, who resigned in August, citing personal and professional reasons

Management adages vs contextual reality

At the heart of Busted lies a profound truth that dismantles the long-held shibboleths of management