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Easy Trip Planners makes changes at the top
MUMBAI: Ease My Trip has announced a sweeping boardroom reshuffle. The online travel agency’s board, meeting on 29 August, cleared the elevation of Nishant Pitti from whole time director to chairman-cum-managing director for a five-year term, subject to shareholder approval. Nishant, who co-founded the company, will now steer the business with expanded authority as it eyes growth in a competitive market.
Alongside, the board appointed Vikas Bansal as whole time director, also for five years, signalling a fresh push to strengthen management bandwidth. Bansal’s induction marks a key addition to the leadership bench as the company looks to broaden its strategic play beyond flight and hotel bookings.
The shuffle also saw a notable exit. Prashant Pitti, another co-founder, resigned as managing director with immediate effect. His departure trims the Pitti family’s active leadership presence, leaving Nishant firmly at the helm.
The moves, cleared under SEBI’s listing norms, underline a generational shift in Ease My Trip’s governance and a sharper delineation of roles at a time when India’s online travel sector is recovering momentum post-pandemic and intensifying its battle for market share.
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Madhu Soman joins Crestoria Global advisory board role
Former WION, Zee Business executive pivots to mentorship platform
MUMBAI: Madhu Soman, former chief business officer at WION and Zee Business, has joined the board of advisors at Crestoria Global, marking a shift from newsroom leadership to mentorship and education.
Soman, who brings close to three decades of experience across journalism and media management, said the move reflects a growing focus on shaping the next generation through guidance and real-world insight. His career spans leadership roles at organisations including Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters and Reuters, covering markets from India to Asia-Pacific.
“Across 28 years in the news business, one idea kept resurfacing as a meaningful off-ramp, teaching, mentorship, and helping shape the next generation,” said Soman. “Crestoria sits right at that intersection.”
Crestoria Global, which positions itself as a long-term education and career advisory platform, focuses on helping students navigate global opportunities through structured guidance, research-led insights and personalised mentorship. The company said its approach goes beyond university admissions to focus on long-term career positioning.
Soman added that the platform’s philosophy of designing success with intent, rather than leaving it to chance, resonated with his own outlook on impact and influence.
The advisory board brings together professionals from diverse fields, including academia, media and corporate leadership, aimed at offering students a broader perspective on career pathways in an increasingly complex global landscape.
As he steps into this new role, Soman’s move signals a wider trend of seasoned industry leaders turning towards mentorship, where experience is not just shared, but scaled for the next generation.
