In Memoriam: Ambareesh Murty, co-founder and CEO of Pepperfry, passed away on August 7, 2023, due to cardiac arrest while on a motorcycle trip in Leh, Ladakh. He was 51 years old. This article preserves his legacy and contributions to Indian e-commerce. Ashish Shah, Pepperfry’s co-founder and former COO, was elevated to CEO in September […]
UPDATE: Anupam Shrivastava served as Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of BSNL from January 2015 to June 2019, when he retired on superannuation. He was succeeded by P.K. Purwar (2019–2024), followed by the current CMD A. Robert J. Ravi, who was appointed by the Government of India in July 2024. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), […]
Update (2022): Grofers rebranded to Blinkit in December 2021 and was subsequently acquired by Zomato (now Eternal Limited) for US$568 million in an all-stock deal completed in August 2022. Albinder Dhindsa continues as CEO of Blinkit and was appointed Group CEO of Eternal Limited (parent company of Zomato and Blinkit) in January 2026, succeeding founder […]
Urban Company (formerly UrbanClap) is India’s largest home services marketplace, connecting customers with verified professionals for beauty, cleaning, plumbing, appliance repair, and more. Co-founded in May 2014 by Abhiraj Singh Bhal, Raghav Chandra, and Varun Khaitan, the company rebranded from UrbanClap to Urban Company in November 2020 to reflect its global ambitions. CEO Abhiraj Bhal […]
Leadership Update (May 2025): Greg Moran, co-founder and original CEO of Zoomcar, was terminated in June 2024. Hiroshi Nishijima served as interim CEO from June 2024 to May 2025. Deepankar Tiwari was appointed CEO effective May 9, 2025, and currently leads the company. This profile covers the full history of Zoomcar leadership including co-founder Greg […]
Leadership Update: Mukesh Bansal stepped down as CEO of CureFit/Cult.fit in early 2024, transitioning to the role of Executive Chairman. Naresh Krishnaswamy, a co-founder who joined in 2018, was appointed as the new CEO. Bansal has since co-founded Nurix AI and co-founded Lyskraft, while continuing to oversee Cult.fit as Executive Chairman. CureFit Healthcare Private Limited, […]
SpiceJet, India’s prominent low-cost carrier, was founded in 2005 by Ajay Singh with the mission of making air travel affordable for everyday Indians. After an initial successful run, Singh exited in 2010 when media mogul Kalanithi Maran acquired majority control. By late 2014, the airline was on the verge of collapse — grounding flights, unable […]
United Parcel Service (UPS), the world’s largest package delivery company, was founded in 1907 by James E. Casey in Seattle, Washington. Today, UPS CEO Carol B. Tomé leads the company’s $89 billion global logistics business and a workforce of approximately 490,000 employees across more than 220 countries and territories. Appointed in June 2020, Tomé made […]
Corie Barry is the Chief Executive Officer of Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY), the leading consumer electronics retailer in North America. Barry has led Best Buy since June 2019, becoming the company’s first female CEO in its nearly 60-year history. A 25-year Best Buy veteran who joined as a financial analyst in 1999, she […]
Chaayos, India’s leading chai cafe chain, was co-founded in November 2012 by Nitin Saluja and Raghav Verma in Gurugram, Haryana. Today, Chaayos CEO Nitin Saluja leads the company’s growing network of over 200 cafes across India, serving personalized chai to millions of customers annually. An IIT Bombay graduate who left a lucrative analytics career in […]