This page names who runs the 5 Taj hotels on the world's leading hotel lists, each with a dated source. It is part of the full record of who runs the world's best hotels and changes as appointments are confirmed.
Last updated 14 November 2026. 5 hotels in 2 countries. Methodology and corrections.
Who leads Taj (IHCL)
The executive leadership of The Indian Hotels Company Limited, as the company's own website lists it (source, read 14 November 2026).
- Puneet Chhatwal, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
- Ankur Dalwani, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
- Suma Venkatesh, Executive Vice President, Real Estate and Development
- Gaurav Pokhariyal, Chief Operating Officer, Full Service Business
- Prabhat Verma, Chief People Officer
- Rajendra Misra, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Affairs
- Parveen Chander Kumar, Executive Vice President, Commercial
- Deepika Rao, Executive Vice President, Select Service Business and Corporate Communications
- Rohit Khosla, Executive Vice President and Advisor to the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
- Somnath Mukherjee, Executive Vice President, Operations, Hotel Openings and Head of Food and Beverage
The hotels and who runs them
| Hotel | General Manager | Executive Chef |
|---|---|---|
| Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, GoaGoa, India | Sheetal Singh (source, March 2026) | |
| Taj Falaknuma PalaceHyderabad, IndiaThree MICHELIN Keys | Vijay Shrikent (source, 11 August 2025) | Sajesh Nair |
| The Taj Mahal Palace, MumbaiMumbai, IndiaNo. 30, The World's 50 Best Hotels 2026 | Ritesh Sharma (source, December 2023) | Amit Chowdhury |
| Taj Mahal, New DelhiNew Delhi, India | Anmol Ahluwalia (source, 27 August 2024) | Kaushik Misra |
| The Pierre, A Taj Hotel, New YorkNew York, United States | Spiridon Sarantopoulos (source, November 2025) | Vincenzo Garofalo |
Training at Taj (IHCL)
How Taj (IHCL) brings new managers through is set out in Taj (IHCL) Management Training Programs, with what hoteliers quoted in the book say about the first years.
From the book
Leaders from Taj quoted in The Luxury of Attention: Taljinder Singh.
The lists covered and how each name is confirmed are set out on the main page. Independent hotels are listed there and by country. Corrections are welcome at press@theluxuryofattention.com.