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Company News Today Live: Air India to offer first class seats in wide body planes to compete with best airlines
- Air India's Chief Commercial Officer Nipun Aggarwal said first class is something that most of the top airlines still have a niche on some of the large and prominent routes
Company Business News Today Live: Skechers went after the customers Nike didn’t. It paid off.
- Shoe company has focused on comfort over cool—‘we’re just a different player.’
Start-ups Today Live: Diaper maker Nobel Hygiene eyes up to ₹200 cr in funding led by Neo Group’s investment arm
- India's diaper sector has seen an uptick in investor activity in recent years but is going through a rough patch because of socio-political risks.
Top Company Leader Today Live: Anand Mahindra shares views on 90-hour workweek row: ‘This debate is in wrong direction, focus on quality, not…’
- Anand Mahindra emphasises prioritising work quality over the number of hours worked, arguing that impactful output can be achieved in even shorter hours, regardless of whether the workweek is 40, 70, or 90 hours long.
Top Company Leader Today Live: Who is Anshul Asawa, D-Mart's CEO Designate? 5 things to know about IIT Roorkee and IIM Lucknow alumnus
- Avenue Supermarkets appointed Anshul Asawa as CEO-designate, effective March 2024. Currently, the Country Head of Unilever Thailand, Asawa has 30 years of experience in product innovation and digitisation.
Company News Today Live: Adani Group to invest ₹75,000 crore in Chhattisgarh across various sectors, says CM
- The CMO in an X post said that the Chairman of the Adani Group announced a planned investment of ₹60,000 crore to expand the group's power plants in Raipur, Korba, and Raigarh. This expansion is expected to enhance Chhattisgarh's total power generation capacity by an additional 6,120 MW.
Company News Today Live: Government partially restores gas supply to IGL, Adani Total; here's why
- Government partially restores gas supply to IGL, Adani-Total
Top Company Leader Today Live: After Anand Mahindra, now Adar Poonawala backs quality vs quantity in 90 hour work week debate
- After Anand Mahindra, now Adar Poonawala backs quality vs quantity in 90 hour work week debate
Top Company Leader Today Live: After 90 hour workweek lashings for L&T Chairman, InfoEdge founder come to defense, ‘humble, amiable and affable…’
- After widespread back lash against Larsen and Toubro (L&T) Chairman SN Subrahmanyan for his comments on 90 hour workweeks for employees, InfoEdge's Sanjeev Bikhchandani ahs praised the executive, see why.
Top Company Leader Today Live: 90-hour workweek row: Ex-HCL CEO Vineet Nayar says ‘The real question isn’t how much you work, it's...'
- Former HCL CEO Vineet Nayar said that the real concern in the debate over a 90-hour workweek is not the hours worked but the quality of life experienced by individuals.
Top Company Leader Today Live: Mahaprasad Seva at Mahakumbh Mela 2025: Adani Group & ISKCON to provide meals to devotees
- Mahakumbh Mela 2025: Adani Group and ISKCON will launch 'Mahaprasad Seva', providing free meals to devotees during the Maha Kumbh Mela from January 13 to February 26, 2025. Gautam Adani emphasized the significance of service in a meeting with Guru Prasad Swami Maharaj.
Company Business News Today Live: What is Meta's men's room tampon policy, and why are US companies cutting DEI jobs?
- Meta has removed tampons from men's restrooms and cut jobs in its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion program ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration. This move reflects a wider trend among US companies reducing DEI initiatives amid rising legal risks and political opposition.
Company News Today Live: LA Fires: Disney pledges $15 million, Paramount to donate $1 million towards relief efforts
- LA Fires: In the wake of the ongoing wildfires pummeling Los Angeles, the Walt Disney Company said it would help support organizations offering services on the ground.
Top Company Leader Today Live: Avenue Supermarts CEO Neville Noronha steps down after 20-year stint at DMart, Unilever's Anshul Asawa to be new chief
- DMart leadership transition: Noronha has not offered to renew his role as CEO and MD after the conclusion of his term in January 2026. Unilever's Anshul Asawa has been appointed as the CEO Designate.