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Orient Electric CHRO Aditya Kohli steps down
Senior HR leader exits CK Birla Group firm after brief tenure
GURUGRAM: Orient Electric announced the resignation of its chief human resources officer, Aditya Kohli, citing personal career reasons.
In a regulatory filing, the company said Kohli, who is also part of its senior management personnel, submitted his resignation on 24 February, 2026, after nearly four years with the company. His last working day will be 24 March, 2026, at the close of business hours.
Kohli brought more than two decades of experience across India and international markets, having previously worked with firms such as Hewitt Associates, Standard Chartered Bank, Bharti Airtel and Clix Capital.
During his tenure, Kohli was involved in areas spanning talent management, HR transformation, culture and change initiatives, and HR technology, according to earlier company disclosures.
The company said Kohli has resigned to pursue another professional opportunity outside the organisation. Further details related to the resignation, along with a copy of his resignation letter, have been shared as part of the statutory disclosures.
Orient Electric has not yet announced a successor or outlined interim arrangements for the role.
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Tata Sons defers decision on chairman N Chandrasekaran’s third term
Term runs till 2027, but board differences are stalling extension talks
MUMBAI: Tata Sons has deferred a decision on whether to extend the tenure of its chairman, N Chandrasekaran, injecting fresh uncertainty into the leadership timeline of India’s largest conglomerate.
The board had last year cleared a third executive term for Chandrasekaran running until February 2027, when he turned 65. However, deliberations on any further extension were put on hold this week after differences emerged during a board meeting, CNBC-TV18 reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
The pause underscores internal strains as the group pushes through an aggressive investment cycle while grappling with uneven financial returns. The Economic Times reported that Chandrasekaran himself asked for discussions on his reappointment to be deferred after some directors raised concerns about mounting losses at several newer businesses.
Those concerns were led by Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata, the principal shareholder of Tata Sons. Other board members countered that losses were expected in early-stage, capital-intensive ventures designed to secure the group’s long-term position.
Since taking charge in 2017, following the ouster of Cyrus Mistry, Chandrasekaran has driven a phase of expansion and consolidation. Over the past five years, the tata group has nearly doubled revenue and more than tripled net profit and market capitalisation, while committing about Rs 5.5 lakh crore to investments aimed at making the conglomerate “future fit”, according to its latest annual report.
Recent numbers, however, present a more mixed picture. Tata Sons reported a 24 per cent rise in revenue to Rs 5.92 lakh crore in fiscal 2025, while net profit fell 17 per cent to Rs 28,898 crore.
In its annual report, the company said the year opened with expectations of macroeconomic stability and easing inflation. That optimism faded as uncertainty over global trade policy intensified, complicating the operating environment.
For now, the question of leadership continuity at the apex of the Tata Group remains unresolved and closely watched by investors assessing the cost and conviction behind the conglomerate’s long-term bets.
