Kotak Mahindra Bank's Manish Kothari to Resign After 31 Years, Plans Entrepreneurial Venture
Manish Kothari, Kotak Mahindra Bank's Group President and Head of Commercial Banking, has resigned after over 30 years with the bank, effective September 30, 2026. The bank has initiated a planned transition, integrating his commercial banking portfolio into retail and institutional segments. Kothari indicated in his resignation letter that he may pursue an entrepreneurial venture. His departure coincides with the upcoming end of CEO Ashok Vaswani's term, who has chosen not to seek reappointment.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 36/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
mint broke this story on 10 Sept, 04:51 pm. Other outlets followed.