Leadership

Info Edge founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani takes over as MD and group CEO from December 3, as Hitesh Oberoi steps down.

The former xAI executive will oversee infrastructure and computing operations as OpenAI expands its capacity to develop and run AI models.

Nazara founder Nitish Mittersain steps down as MD; CaratLane’s Mithun Sacheti takes an executive director role.

Shashvat Somany takes up role of Joint Managing Director at Hindware, leading its Bathware and Pipes units.

HDFC Bank appoints Anup Bagchi as new Managing Driector & CEO, succeeding Sashidhar Jagdishan from October 27.

RBI approves Anup Kumar Saha as Kotak Mahindra Bank's new MD & CEO, effective January 1, 2027.

Apollo Hospitals appoints Upasana Kamineni Konidela as Director – Projects for its INR 8,600 crore expansion.

BlueStone appoints CarDekho CEO Amit Jain as Non-Executive Director after its 15th AGM.

Manish Kothari has resigned as Group President and Head of Commercial Banking at Kotak Mahindra Bank after nearly 31 years with the group.

Embassy Developments appoints Neel Virwani as Chief Business Officer to lead its North and West India operations.

Coforge Chairman OP Bhatt resigns after an internal audit flags gaps in disclosing his board evaluation report.

Aditya Birla Group announced the launch of the wires and cables business. For decades, we have grown by backing India's progress with conviction and capital, says Aryaman Vikram Birla, director, Aditya Birla Group.

Hexaware appoints EXL's Vivek Jetley as CEO from Oct 28, 2026, as Srikrishna Ramakarthikeyan exits after 12 years.

ACMA appoints Sriram Viji as President and Anjali Singh as President-Designate for the 2026-27 term.

5 things to know about John Ternus, Apple's new CEO, his career, pay package, and vision for the company.

Infisum report: India's e-commerce market to nearly triple to USD 345B by 2030, led by quick commerce and AI adoption.

Pizza Hut CEO Aaron Powell resigns effective Sep 1 as Yum Brands completes USD 2.7Billion sale of the chain to LongRange Capital.

Parle Biscuits appoints PepsiCo veteran George Kovoor as its first-ever CEO, effective September 1, 2026.

Parth Jindal appointed Chairman of JSW MG Motor India, effective immediately, after serving on its board since inception.

TVS Motor names Peyman Kargar as CEO from Jan 2027, succeeding K N Radhakrishnan after 30+ years in the industry.

Ananya Birla launches Birla Studios, marking Aditya Birla Group's entry into film production with a multi-language slate.

Prabhjeet Singh, former Uber India President, joins OpenAI as Managing Director for India, reporting to Kiran Mani.

India’s FMCG sector has seen a wave of CEO reshuffles in 2025–26, with major players like Hindustan Unilever, Godrej Consumer Products, Dabur, Colgate-Palmolive, announcing leadership changes. 

Former ISRO chief S Somanath joins RBI Central Board as Anand Mahindra gets reappointed for another four-year term.

Shabnam Sinha will replace Sunil Bharti Mittal as Airtel Payments Bank chairperson from October 1, 2026, subject to RBI approval.

Pirojsha Godrej has taken over as Executive Chairperson of Godrej Industries and Chairperson of the Godrej Industries Group.