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Sai Nagesh to join Lintas Media Group
MUMBAI: Sai Nagesh to join the Lintas Media Group as a senior position with Insight, its youngest brand that was launched last year, from April 2005.
According to an official communiqué, Sai will be working closely with Insight President Raj Gupta on its next phase of growth. Sai will be at the helm of a key account groups for the brand. Along with this, he will also be a part of the senior team involved in business development.
Sai is a veteran in the media services and planning business and has a varied experience in a career spanning almost a decade and a half. The media release also informs that he joins after a stint with Group M where he was director-marketing and corporate affairs and has also worked extensively on the retail sector in his capacity as an entrepreneur.
Lintas Media Group director Lynn de Souza said,” I believe this is the perfect start to Insight’s next stage of accelerated growth. I’m sure that Sai extensive experience and goodwill will ensure gains across functional areas. I look forward to a positive partnership”. She added, “His recruitment into the family is the first of more”.
Insight president Raj Gupta adds, ” Sai’s association with Insight establishes our intent to expanding the horizon for this brand. He will be a member of our core team involved in assuring Insights market offering is complete and relevant to the business needs of today. I’m also sure that our promise to deliver ‘not just GRP’s but returns’ will be further strengthened with Sai’s efforts”.
Sai Nagesh says,”The name Insight itself is self explanatory. The role and responsibilities that Raj outlined to me is very exciting and I am looking forward to the association.”
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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.
