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Executive Assistants at Indian corporates are the operational nerve centre for C-suite executives — managing the MD's calendar across 15 time zones, filtering 300 daily emails to 12 actionable items, preparing board-meeting dossiers, and coordinating across departments so the executive never walks into a meeting underprepared. Unlike the older 'secretary' framing, a senior EA at a Tata, Infosys, Mahindra, or Reliance group company functions as a trusted chief of staff surrogate — gatekeeping the executive's attention, liaising with promoters, investors, and board members, and making real-time judgment calls when the principal is unreachable. Entry routes are diverse: BBA, BA, or B.Com graduates with strong English, Outlook/Google Workspace fluency, and a composure under pressure; MBA holders who use the EA track as a launch pad into strategy or business development; and lateral movers from reception, HR coordination, or client servicing roles at MNCs. The role is in-person by default in India — a senior EA sits 15 metres from the chairman and must be physically present for unscheduled escalations.