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IPO-Bound Zepto strengthens board with Bharti’s Akhil Gupta as Independent Director

Financially, Zepto is in a strong position. After shifting its base back to India from Singapore, it raised $1.35 billion across three funding rounds in just five months. Aadit Palicha clarified.

The current board includes Zepto co-founders Aadit Palicha and Kaivalya Vohra, Anu Hariharan (founder of Avra), and Suvir Sujan (co-founder of Nexus Venture Partners).

Myntra’s Chief Product and Technology Officer Raghu Krishnananda steps down

In recent months, Flipkart has seen a string of senior-level exits, while Myntra itself has undergone an organisational restructuring.

Krishnananda’s exit marks the second high-profile departure from the Flipkart Group in recent months.

Bharat Kaushal named Executive Chairman of Hitachi India, to lead growth strategy

Hitachi credited Kaushal’s “strategic vision” with driving the company’s expansion in India across diverse domains

Kaushal, who previously served as Corporate Officer at Hitachi Ltd. and Managing Director of Hitachi India, will also continue to serve as the Acting Managing Director for Hitachi India alongside his new role.

Vivek Singh appointed as CEO of Home Credit India

Singh brings over 20 years of extensive experience in the financial services sector, with a strong focus on building and scaling businesses, driving digital transformation, and managing large-scale operations.

Sharing his vision, Vivek Singh, CEO, Home Credit India, said: “It’s an honour to lead Home Credit India at a time when technology is revolutionising how we serve customers.”

Thampy Koshy quits as ONDC CEO; Third senior leader to depart in less than 6 months

Thampy Koshy, MD&CEO of ONDC has stepped down

ONDC CEO Thampy Koshi’s final day at the company is June 30, 2025. However, the board has no immediate plans to find Koshy’s replacement

Bhavnish Lathia appointed as Chief Technology Officer at Kotak Mahindra Bank

Bhavnish's appointment is part of Kotak's strategic efforts to strengthen its leadership team and drive growth through innovation.

Bhavnish’s appointment is part of Kotak’s strategic efforts to strengthen its leadership team and drive growth through innovation.

Westlife Foodworld elevates Akshay Jatia to CEO position

Akshay Jatia, new CEO of Westlife Foodworld

Westlife Foodworld said that the incumbent CEO Amit Jatia will cease to play the CEO role with effect from 18 March

Tuhin Kanta Pandey takes charge as SEBI’s 11th Chairperson

His term will last for three years.

During his tenure, Pandey managed a ₹1 lakh crore tax relief package for the middle class in Budget 2025 and played a key role in drafting a new Income Tax Bill to replace the 1961 law, according to finance ministry reports.

Nirvik Singh appointed as Independent Director at Gulf Oil

Nirvik Singh's leadership journey took him to Singapore, where he was appointed Chairman and CEO of Grey Asia-Pacific in 2010 before assuming his global role in 2019.

With over 35 years in the advertising and marketing industry, he has played a key role in shaping global brands and driving business transformation.

Firebolt expands into APAC with Sandeep Mathur as Managing Director

With over 25 years of leadership experience in the technology industry, Sandeep brings a deep understanding of enterprise data and analytics.

Sandeep Mathur will drive Firebolt’s growth strategy in APAC, lead regional go-to-market (GTM) efforts, and collaborate with Firebolt’s leadership to build global teams—including support, sales development, and engineering—based in India.