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Parents frown on Internet, mobile phones for teens: survey
MUMBAI: With the explosion of gizmos and explicit content all around; parents of today’s teenagers sure are a wary lot. According to a recent survey findings released by Outlook-Synovate, it was found that parents and teens alike feel that there was a huge communication gap between them.
The study revealed that over 60 per cent parents give thumbs down to the Internet and mobile phones for teenagers. Also an equal number of parents feel that teenagers today have to contend with severe peer pressure making them break taboos. The concern is palpable as at least 63 per cent of the parents polled felt that they have a right to rummage through their teenage child’s cupboard – without asking him or her.
The poll also threw up a larger issue confronting both teens and parents – the inability to freely communicate with each other. Not surprisingly, talking about love life and sexual behavior emerged complete taboos for both teens and parents.
The survey was conducted by Synovate for the Outlook magazine and parents and teenagers in Bangalore, Chandigarh, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai were polled. In all, 422 boys and girls in the 13-17 age group were interviewed along with 415 parents of teenagers.
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Boeing appoints Barun as head of FP&A for global engineering function
Seasoned finance leader to steer budgets and strategy across global centres
BENGALURU: Boeing’s finance cockpit has a new pilot, and he is no stranger to turbulence or transformation. Boeing has appointed Barun as head of FP&A for global engineering, placing him at the centre of financial strategy for its worldwide engineering and technology operations.
Based in Bengaluru, Barun steps into a role that is as expansive as it is critical. He will serve as the primary finance lead for Boeing’s Engineering and Technology Centers globally, working closely with executive leadership to shape financial decisions, manage complex budgets, and design scalable finance processes that support the company’s growing engineering footprint.
In a note announcing his move Barun said, “I’m excited to share that I’ve joined Boeing Global Engineering. This opportunity is incredibly meaningful to me not just from a professional standpoint, but also for what Boeing represents globally.” He added that he looks forward to contributing to an organisation that continues to shape the future of aerospace and innovation.
Barun’s mandate spans strategic financial leadership, operational oversight, and stakeholder engagement. From directing large-scale budgets and schedules to influencing long-term organisational goals, the role blends financial discipline with business foresight. He will also lead cross-functional teams and partner with finance colleagues worldwide to support engineering programmes across geographies, including India.
The appointment caps a long stint at Juniper Networks, where Barun spent over a decade, most recently as finance senior manager. There, he led FP&A for global product business units and G&A functions, driving budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning. He also played a key role in enterprise-wide transformation, including spearheading an Oracle to SAP ERP migration and building advanced analytics capabilities using tools such as Tableau and SAP Analytics Cloud.
His earlier career includes finance leadership roles at Sony India Software Centre, Cognizant Technology Solutions, and Mphasis, where he focused on financial planning, governance frameworks, and operational efficiency across global delivery centres.
A chartered accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Barun brings nearly two decades of experience across financial planning, digital transformation, and analytics-led decision making.
His appointment comes at a time when global engineering operations are becoming increasingly complex and distributed, requiring sharper financial oversight and agile planning. With Barun at the helm of FP&A for engineering, Boeing appears to be tightening its financial playbook as it looks to scale innovation with discipline.
