Is Sumant Kathpalia hurting his chances of a third term as IndusInd Bank CEO?
Already on a two-year extension (instead of the usual three), the banker hasn’t really moved the needle on the tasks he was set. Plus, his demand for a hike seems to be a fresh irritant for the RBI.

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