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Sudarshan Banerjee to lead Ignite Mudra
MUMBAI: Sudarshan Banerjee, currently VP at Mudra India, will head Ignite Mudra from 1 April 2011.
Banerjee will be replacing Chandan Nath who will continue with the group as an advisor.
Says Ignite Mudra CEO Mudra Group COO Pratap Bose, “The time is right for us to push aggressively for exponential growth. Chandan has built an excellent base that we can now build on. We have a young passionate team which under the able stewardship of Sudarshan will propel Ignite Mudra as the ‘Agency of Choice‘ for entrepreneurs who want to build value for their brands.”
Before joining Mudra, Banerjee was working with Genesis Advertising VP and GM, Mumbai for 1 year and 2 months.
Prior to that, he was at Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising, as associate vice president and client servicing, and handled the accounts of TVS Flame and aol.in.
Banerjee has also worked with Grey, Bates 141, iContract, MediaCom, MEC (then Zenith Media), and MPG.
Adds Nath, “I have been steering the Ahmadabad office for the last 7 years, and for the last two years I have led “Ignite Mudra”. I welcome the opportunity to move on to a more strategic role within the Mudra Group and contribute to its growth agenda. I will continue to consult and mentor the Ignite team.”
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IndiGo appoints captain Rohit Rikhye as head of operations control centre
Leadership change follows dgca penalties and december flight disruptions
MUMBAI: IndiGo has appointed Captain Rohit Rikhye as the new head of its operations control centre (OCC). The appointment, effective immediately following an internal announcement on Friday, sees Rikhye take over from Jason Herter. He will report directly to the chief operating officer (COO), Isidre Porqueras.
Captain Rikhye brings over 11 years of experience within IndiGo to the role. He previously served as chief pilot for standards, QA, and ops safety. In his new position, he is responsible for the airline’s central nerve centre, overseeing flight operations, including real-time coordination, planning, and dispatch; tracking and compliance, ensuring all flights adhere to air traffic control and safety regulations; and resource management, handling crew scheduling and rostering across the network.
The leadership transition comes after a period of significant operational challenges in December 2025. These lapses resulted in strict intervention from the directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA) in January 2026.
According to statements made by additional solicitor general Chetan Sharma on behalf of the civil aviation ministry, the regulator imposed penalties totalling Rs 22 crore on the airline. The regulatory response also led to the dismissal of a senior vice-president to address the systemic issues identified during the disruptions.
The OCC is critical to the airline’s daily performance, managing everything from flight paths to crew availability. By appointing a veteran from the safety and standards division, IndiGo aims to strengthen its regulatory compliance and ensure operational stability moving forward.
