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With Gupta driving overarching Group strategies and Badalia focusing on operational excellence, the company is poised to enter its next phase of sustainable and profitable expansion.

Aditya Kandoi, the company's Co-founder, has taken charge as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), while Dheeraj Jain assumes the role of Chairman of the Board.

With over 45 years of experience across telecom, renewable energy, electric vehicles (EVs), and AI-led digital technologies, Kohli's appointment aligns with Zypp's growth trajectory as it prepares for an initial public offering (IPO) within the next 12–24 months.

In her new position, Lobana will lead Google India's sales and operations, focusing on advancing the company's strategy in the region, with a strong emphasis on leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) to drive innovation and economic growth.

Elevation Capital, which specialises in seed and early-stage investments, has invested more than USD 2.6 billion across 190+ companies since its inception in 2002.

A 1990 batch IAS officer of the Rajasthan cadre, Malhotra boasts a stellar career spanning over three decades in finance, taxation, power, and information technology.

Raghavan will report directly to CEO and President Dennis Woodside as part of the executive leadership team.

Before joining Google, Shah spent over nine years at Apple, most recently as head of consumer sales. His career also includes roles at Accenture and Infosys, where he specialised in supply chain management and forecasting.

Sachdeva previously served as CFO at Grofers (now Blinkit), where he led financial operations until its acquisition by Zomato in 2022. His background includes leadership roles at IGT Solutions and Wipro, underscoring his expertise in corporate finance.

An IIM Calcutta alumnus, Dabas brings a deep understanding of both strategic growth and consumer behavior, having held key roles across major tech and e-commerce companies including McKinsey & Company, Cars24, Swiggy, Myntra, and Lazada.

Agarwal, currently FICCI's senior vice president, will officially take on the role after the conclusion of FICCI's 97th annual general meeting on November 21 in New Delhi, succeeding Dr. Anish Shah.

Avula, who has previously held leadership roles with Applied in California and Singapore, brings extensive expertise in advanced semiconductor technologies.

Gupta brings a wealth of experience from his nine-year tenure at OYO, where he played a pivotal role in fundraising, managing investor relations, and overseeing business partnerships.

The appointment comes shortly after Infibeam Avenues acquired a 54% stake in Rediff.com in August, signaling its intention to relaunch the platform as a consumer-facing digital financial services aggregator.

Manian, a seasoned banking professional, brings over 25 years of experience from Kotak Mahindra Bank.

In his new role at TCF, Chandra will focus on enhancing the firm's research capabilities, driving data-driven insights, and supporting the strategic decision-making process across the firm's investing activities.

Abhishek Srivastava brings 20+ years of experience, including leadership roles at Endiya Partners and Ventureast, while Gaurav Chaturvedi, at Kae since 2018, focuses on enterprise B2B startups.

Gangadharan succeeds Rajesh Nambiar, who has been appointed as the President Designate of NASSCOM.

Nasscom has announced the appointment of Rajesh Nambiar, Cognizant India Chairman and Managing Director as the President Designate, succeeding Debjani Ghosh, upon the completion of her term later this year.

Mittal brings over 33 years of finance sector experience to the role, having previously served as Managing Director and CEO of the Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI) and Deputy Managing Director at SIDBI.

Previously, Krishnaswamy was the head of fitness services at Cultfit.