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Mphasis names Girish Srikrishna Paranjpe as board chair
BENGALURU: Mphasis has appointed Girish Srikrishna Paranjpe as chairperson of its board, effective 7 January 2026, marking a leadership transition at the AI-led technology services firm.
Paranjpe, who has served as an independent director at Mphasis since October 2024, succeeds Jan Kathleen Hier, whose term as independent director and chairperson concluded on 10 December 2025.
A co-promoter and general partner at Exfinity Venture Partners, Paranjpe is also a member of the firm’s investment committee. He currently serves as an independent director on the boards of Axis Bank, Crisil, Axis Max Life Insurance and Modenik Lifestyle, and is a director at IBS PLC.
Mphasis chief executive officer and managing director Nitin Rakesh, said the company looked forward to Paranjpe’s leadership as it continues to execute its strategy and create stakeholder value. Paranjpe said it was an honour to take on the role at a time when artificial intelligence is reshaping the future of technology and business, adding that he looks forward to working with the board and management to drive long-term, sustainable value.
Headquartered in Bengaluru, Mphasis positions itself as an AI-led, platform-driven technology solutions provider focused on enterprise modernisation and digital transformation.
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Paisabazaar launches Credit Premier League 2.0
Nationwide campaign rewards highest credit scores with Rs 1 lakh top prize.
MUMBAI: When credit scores become a national league, even your CIBIL report starts feeling like it’s playing in the IPL and Paisabazaar has just kicked off the second season. Paisabazaar, India’s leading marketplace for financial products and the country’s largest free credit score platform, has announced the return of the Credit Premier League (CPL) 2.0, a fun, nationwide initiative to recognise and reward individuals with the highest credit scores.
Building on the success of the first edition, CPL 2.0 introduces higher rewards and broader participation. The individual(s) with the highest credit score in the country will win Rs 1 lakh, while state champions will each receive Rs 10,000. Additionally, all participants from the winning state, the one with the highest average credit score will also be rewarded.
All winnings will be credited directly to winners’ PB Wallet, allowing them to pay credit card bills, recharge mobiles, or settle utility bills seamlessly on the Paisabazaar platform.
Paisabazaar CEO Santosh Agarwal said the campaign aims to make credit awareness more engaging and mainstream. “With CPL, we are bringing together engagement, gamification and rewards to make conversations around credit scores more mainstream,” he noted. “Our focus remains on building a financially aware and credit-healthy Bharat.”
The first edition of CPL saw over 5.5 million participants, with the highest individual score touching 861. Delhi recorded the highest average credit score of 746.
Consumers can participate simply by checking their free credit score on the Paisabazaar platform or app. The CPL leaderboard and rankings will be available exclusively on the Paisabazaar App.
In a country where financial dreams are serious business, Paisabazaar has found a smart way to turn credit scores into an exciting game – because when your financial health gets rewarded, everyone wants to play.
