Info Edge (India) Limited’s board on September 14, 2026 approved a strategic governance move: Naresh Chand Gupta will be appointed as an Additional Director with the designation of Non-Executive Independent Director, for a five-year term from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2031, subject to shareholders’ postal ballot. Simultaneously, the company signaled a leadership transition in its finance function: Himanshu Agarwal will take over as Chief Financial Officer and Additional Director from September 17, 2026, while Ambarish Raghuvanshi’s tenure as Interim CFO will conclude on September 16, 2026. Raghuvanshi will continue to assist as Finance Advisor through October 31, 2026 to ensure a smooth handover.
Gupta’s background reads as a blend of technology governance and boardroom experience: a designated partner at Accuracap Technologies LLP, and chief scientist at Accuracap Consultancy Services Private Limited; he already sits as an independent director on eClerx Services and NoPaperForms Solutions Limited. He has previously served as MD of Adobe Systems India Private Limited and independent director on Affle (India) Limited. The board’s move to bring him back to the Info Edge fold underscores a push to strengthen oversight as the group expands into AI-enabled platforms.
As for Agarwal, his appointment signals deeper alignment of finance with growth strategy; he will join as Chief Financial Officer and Additional Director with effect from September 17, 2026 to be designated as Whole-time Director and CFO of the company, subject to shareholder and other statutory approvals. Consequently, Mr. Ambarish Raghuvanshi’s tenure as Interim CFO will conclude at the close of business hours on September 16, 2026, though he will continue as Finance Advisor until October 31, 2026 to assist during the transition. The board also reconstituted key governance committees, with Agarwal joining the Risk Management Committee as a member and also being named to the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting Committee, reinforcing a finance-led, risk-aware approach to Info Edge’s expansion into new-age technology businesses.
Info Edge’s leadership update signals a deliberate step to embed greater governance depth and continuity as it navigates the AI-enabled era for its suite of internet businesses and technology investments.