IndusInd’s Sumant Kathpalia has little time to lose
The CEO’s tenure has been extended to no more than a year by the RBI, instead of the three sought by the bank. The regulator’s message is loud and clear: this might be Kathpalia’s last chance at getting his house in order.

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