BW Businessworld Magazine - July 27, 2024

In this issue

At a juncture when financial inclusion is pivotal to a nation’s growth, India’s transformation into a fintech powerhouse is a giant leap toward a progress that includes all. The fintech revolution is not confined to urban markets or affluent sectors but cuts across all socioeconomic strata and geographies, demonstrating the inclusivity that is at the heart of it. India’s pioneering efforts, notably with the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and subsequent initiatives such as the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), highlight the country’s commitment to large-scale digitisation and innovation. The future will unfold many more wonders.

OpenAl's Sweet Strawberry Farm

The revelation of OpenAl's ground-breaking 'Strawberry' project (formerly known as Q*) is a huge milestone in the evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) and it further spotlights the company's mission of pushing the boundaries of AI capabilities.

1 min

Rising State Revenues Bring Good Cheer

There is some good news!

1 min

India's Galloping GDP

The whole wide world knows that the times we are living in will go down in history as among the worst and statistics buttress these fears.

1 min

Grab the Unemployment Bull by its Horns

A stampede-like situation occurred recently in the Bharuch district of Gujarat, where over 800 applicants showed up for a walk-in interview for 40 vacancies.

1 min

Biden-Trump: Hobson's Choice

THE 2024 UNITED STATES presidential election promises to be a theatre of the absurd. Former US President Donald Trump is a convict. President Joe Biden has early signs of dementia.

4 mins

THE SHE-CONOMY: UNLOCKING WOMEN'S POTENTIAL FOR NATIONAL GROWTH

IMAGINE A NATION sitting on a trillion-dollar treasure chest yet struggling to pay its bills.

3 mins

ANALYSING INDIA'S LABOUR MARKET: TRENDS AND SHIFTS

AGAINST the backdrop of rising poverty and income inequality, a closer examination of India's labour.

4 mins

Conjoined Twins: Risks & Corporate Strategy

IN THE EVER-EVOLVING Landscape of business in India, one truth remains constant: Risk is an omnipresent force that can shape the destiny of organisations.

5 mins

VISION IN THE DARK

IN THE 26 AUGUST 2023 issue of BW, I wrote a short one-page column titled.

4 mins

Create Cricket Craze, Control Conflict

WARS AND CONFLICTS continue to roil the world, making one wonder how much progress \"civilisation\" has made.

2 mins

"WE ASPIRE TO ENABLE BUSINESSES TO REALISE THE PROMISE OF TECHNOLOGY"

Navneet Singh Bindra, SVP & Chief Country Executive at Ingram Micro India, shares insights into how Ingram Micro is positioning itself at the forefront of the rapidly evolving technology distribution industry.

4 mins

LUXURY AT SCALE

The growing preference for luxurious lifestyles is leading developers to offer luxury housing in Tier-2 and smaller towns driving growth.

8 mins

All In On AI

India's IT industry has jumped on the AI and GenAl bandwagon in a big way helping enterprises across the globe use the technology profitably. But questions over the infra supporting Al-based innovation in the country remain.

5 mins

"L&T HAS A RICH LEGACY OF CSR"

Mabel Abraham, Head of CSR at Larsen Toubro, shares insights on the company's impactful initiatives and sustainable solutions over the years.

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EXPONENTIAL GROWTH

As fintech harnesses big data and AI and is reined in by progressive regulations, India is primed to lead globally. With the fintech market projected to reach $1.5 trillion by 2030, how will this dynamic transformation redefine financial paradigms on a global scale?

5 mins

FINTECH FUTURISTS SHINE AT BW FESTIVAL OF FINTECH 2024

The summit provided a holistic view of transformative technologies, addressing their regulatory landscapes and their profound impact on financial industry standards.

3 mins

What Matters Is Now

YOU ARE ONLY what you are now. What you were, did, achieved, or not doesn't count.

3 mins

APPLE INTELLIGENS & ITS TRYST PRIVAC WITH

Jumping two years late into the frank Apple with Apple Intelligence tries to address one of the biggest concerns around Generative AT Privacy.

10+ mins

Flexibility Ingrained In Engineering Solutions

Interdisciplinary studies, shorter modules, option to attend online courses and choices given to students to design their own courses are answers that engineering institutes have devised for industry and societal needs

2 mins

BEYOND BORDERS: INNOVATIONS IN NEW-AGE EDUCATION AT SAPTHAGIRI NPS UNIVERSITY

SAPTHAGIRI NPS University's comprehensive educational programmes, world-class facilities, and commitment to nurturing student success, offer an unparalleled educational experience

1 min

"WE WANT TO CREATE 100 STARTUPS A YEAR"

IIT Madras shows remarkable agility in altering its curriculum to address the country's needs. Director V. KAMAKOTI shares the objectives in detail.

3 mins

"WE SUPPORT BUDDING STARTUPS"

MANINDRA AGRAWAL, Director, IIT Kanpur talks about how the institute's focus on entrepreneurship and cutting-edge research facilities creates a fertile ground for transformative ideas to flourish.

3 mins

"WE FOSTER A CULTURE OF RISK-TAKING"

In a conversation with BW Businessworld, BUDARAJU SRINIVASA MURTY, Director, IIT Hyderabad, talks about the current approach of the institution to match the pace of academia and industry

3 mins

“WE CONNECT TRADITIONAL METHODS WITH MODERN TECHNOLOGY"

VENKAPPAYYA R. DESAI, Director, IIT Dharwad shares the institution's vision to become the first Net Zero Water & Energy IIT

2 mins

NIT ROURKELA ADOPTS NEP, FOCUSES ON AI AND EMPLOYABILITY

In an exclusive conversation with BW Businessworld, K. UMAMAHESHWAR RAO, Director at NIT Rourkela highlights the current scenario of engineering and contributions by the institute to the industry.

2 mins

HOW WE RANKED THEM

SOME OF THE leading engineering institutes of the country, especially first generation IITs, have established their reputation on the basis of their infrastructure, quality of faculty, research and development ethos, incubation centres, research publications and industry exposure.

1 min

A CONTINUED COMMITMENT TOWARDS ENGINEERING EDUCATION

Don Bosco Institute of Technology (DBIT), as a part of Wayanamac Education Trust was established in 2001 on its sprawling 36 acres campus located at Kumbalagodu on Bangalore Mysore Highway.

1 min

CERTAINLY MORE THAN A MEMOIR

Gurcharan Das has been a story teller since his youth, pontificating in spells on a young nation free of socialist shackles racing to find its space in the sun, be it in India Unbound or India Grows at Night. An octogenarian now, he looks back at his own life, and in the process offers a more intimate and critical account of India since the partition

3 mins

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