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Jaideep Iyer appointed as executive director at RBL Bank
MUMBAI: RBL Bank has tapped its strategy engine for the top table. Jaideep Iyer has been appointed additional director and whole-time director (executive director) for a three-year term starting 21 February 2026, subject to approvals from the Reserve Bank of India and the bank’s shareholders.
Currently head of strategy at the private sector lender, Iyer has been a central figure in shaping RBL Bank’s strategic planning, growth agenda and long-term transformation across its core business verticals. His elevation signals continuity as well as confidence in the bank’s internal leadership bench.
Iyer brings more than two decades of experience across banking, finance and investment management. Before joining RBL Bank in 2018, he spent over 12 years at Yes Bank, most recently as group president – financial management, where he oversaw finance, strategy and investor relations. Earlier stints include Rabo India Finance, where he worked as associate director in investment banking, focusing on private equity and mergers and acquisitions.
With deep institutional knowledge and a track record across strategy and finance, Iyer now steps into an executive role at a time when RBL Bank is sharpening its ambitions. The move underlines a clear message: the bank is betting on insiders who know the playbook and are ready to write the next chapter.
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SPNI promotes Tavishi Budhiraja to vice president for HR and DEI
Longtime HR leader steps up to drive revenue teams and inclusion agenda
GURUGRAM: Sony Pictures Networks India has elevated Tavishi Budhiraja to vice president, HR business partner for revenue functions and diversity and inclusion, strengthening its people leadership across key business verticals.
In her expanded role, Budhiraja will oversee HR strategy for revenue-facing teams including ad sales across linear and digital, distribution and international business, while continuing to lead the company’s diversity and inclusion initiatives.
Budhiraja has been with the network for over 15 years, rising through the ranks from HR business partner for ad sales to assistant vice president, where she also took on the diversity and inclusion mandate. Her elevation reflects both continuity and a sharper focus on aligning people strategy with business growth.
Prior to joining SPNI, she worked with Reliance Communications as deputy manager, gaining early experience in human resources.
Announcing the move, Budhiraja said she looks forward to deepening impact and strengthening people strategies across teams, while continuing to grow within the organisation.
The promotion comes as media companies increasingly invest in talent and workplace culture to support evolving revenue models and digital expansion, making HR leadership a critical lever for long-term growth.
