Phaneesh Murthy

Greenpeace sexual harassment scandal: NGOs will pay high price, and rightly so

Stories about sexual harassment and murky shenanigans are not that unusual in the NGO world. And why should they be? These are human failings.

All matters with iGATE have been resolved, says Phaneesh Murthy

Former iGATE chief executive Phaneesh Murthy has "settled" all charges relating to a sexual misconduct case that had led to his sacking from the US-based outsourcing firm two years back.

Scandal at iGate again: US national accuses Vice President of sexual harassment

US-based outsourcing firm iGATE has been slapped with yet another sexual harassment suit by an ex-employee, claiming that she was sexually abused by the firm's Legal Head and her supervisor.

To the brink and back: Key business events in 2013

The RBI starting the year off with rate cuts and then reversing its stance on concerns about widening current account deficit. Fears that the US Federal Reserve will start cutting its bond purchase programme sooner than expected only added to the worries. Foreign funds pulled out of the Indian equities and debt in hoards.

From Murthy to Murthy: Top business newsmakers of 2013

Here's a look at the people who were the biggest newsmakers in the year 2013.

Phaneesh Murthy to offer consultancy services, seeks fresh start

"I hope to work with technology firms, which has been a significant part of my life," Murthy said.

L'affaire iGate: Phaneesh Murthy regrets, but sues company for lying

Former iGate's CEO, Phaneesh Murthy, who was sacked in May on sexual assault charges, has filed a defamation and breach of contract case against the company.

Sexual harassment at workplace: How equipped is India Inc

India Inc has a lot of catching up to do when it comes to sensitising employees to gender issues at the workplace, HR experts have said, amid increasingly frequent reports of sexual harassment charges in the country.

Costly affair: Phaneesh Murthy loses $15 mn iGate benefits

US-based outsourcing firm iGate's former chief executive Phaneesh Murthy will no longer receive unvested stock options worth $7 million due to him between November this year and 2020 after he was terminated in May for not reporting a relationship with a subordinate.<br /><br />

Newsmaker: Infosys former exec Ashok Vemuri is new iGate CEO

Ashok Vemuri, fromerly global head of manufacturing and engineering at Infosys, will be appointed as iGate president and CEO on Monday, 16 September, the US-listed Indian IT company said today.<br /><br />