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Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has appointed former Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) CEO Rajesh Gopinathan as head- translational research and entrepreneurship and professor of practice, the premier institute said on Friday. A translational research centre to support transition of IP from lab to industry was created recently. The new position of head, translational research and entrepreneurship has been created to further accelerate these initiatives, said the institute.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with…

India’s largest software services company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will see a change of guard this week as its chief for six years Rajesh Gopinathan steps down and K Krithivasan takes charge as chief executive and managing director on June 1.The outgoing CEO wished him success in a farewell note where he thanked all colleagues for their support over the last six years, in a note to employees on Monday.During over a 33-year-long tenure at TCS, Krithivasan has held various leadership roles in delivery, customer…

The UK market is currently the most vibrant while Europe and America are where the most uncertainties exist, said Rajesh Gopinathan, outgoing CEO of TCS in an interview with ET’s Romita Majumdar & Surabhi Agarwal. Speaking about his reaction to the reasons being attributed for his quitting, he said “TCS is the second largest listed IT firm in the world, this is a public role. So whatever you do will get scrutinised.” He said he has given an explanation for his quitting and beyond that “people are free to imagine”…

Happy Friday. After its hive-off from Flipkart, digital payments firm PhonePe's fundraising continues. Today, the company said it has added another $200 million from its parent Walmart as part of its ongoing funding round. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.Also in this letter:■ Transition at TCS won't be dramatic: incoming CEO■ ChatGPT Plus launched in India■ ETtech Deals Digest: Lenskart, PhonePe funding rounds prop up funding Walmart invests another $200 million in PhonePe PhonePe cofounders Sameer Nigam and…

Rajesh Gopinathan, the outgoing CEO of TCS, said he would “continue to have a great relationship” with Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran, irrespective of whether “I am with the group or outside of it”, in an emphatic dismissal of all speculation surrounding his unexpected resignation on Thursday. In a candid interview with Surabhi Agarwal & Kala Vijayraghavan, the 52- year-old said, “There is no better time to quit than now”. He is yet to decide on his next course of action and said it could include a range of…