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ENGINEERING IN THE AGE OF AI

How are campuses bracing for the impact of rapidly changing technologies, and how they themselves are shaping the narrative

The Modi I Got to Know in 2006

WHILE WORKING as Additional Secretary General of FICCI, I had the privilege to meet and interact with Mr Narendra Modi – then Chief Minister of Gujarat – several times in connection with his signature project, Vibrant Gujarat.

'BUSINESSES HAVE A KEY ROLE IN DRIVING INDIA'S GREEN TRANSITION'

RDINESH, the newly elected President of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), shares his views on the current state of the Indian economy , and the pivotal role of the CII in driving growth, in an interaction with ASHISH SINHA. Excerpts

NINE YEARS OF VIKASVAAD

HAILING FROM RURAL Madhya Pradesh, I have seen the pain of non-availability of water in the water stressed region of Damoh, where women are forced to travel long distances in search of water.

IndiaFirst Life Gears Up For D—Street

The company seeks to raise Rs 500 crore through a fresh issue of equity shares and an offer-for-sale (OFS) of up to 141,299,422 equity shares by the promoter and other selling shareholders

Homing In On Growth

Healthvista India's debut on the Indian exchanges will be the first from the $6-billion home healthcare stable

"PROFITABILITY AND GROWTH NEED TO GO HAND IN HAND GROWTH WITHOUT PROFITABILITY IS RATHER MEANINGLESS"

In an exclusive conversation with BW Businessworld, ROBIN RAINA, Chairman, EbixCash, shares his mantra for consistent growth and profitability and how through his company’s Rs 6,000 Crore IPO, he wants to create value for all

Will Retail Investors Flock In?

INDIA HAS WITNESSED increased retail investor participation in recent years, driven by factors such as easier access to markets, technological advancements, and a desire for diversification.

RETURN OF IPO OPTIMISM

Companies have lined up plans to raise more than Rs 1 lakh crore from the Indian bourses over the next 6-7 months buoyed by a resilient economy, a bullish stock market and growing investor confidence

CLEANLINESS AND GODLINESS

CLEANLINESS is next to Godliness”, said Mahatma Gandhi, emphasising the importance of cleanliness.

Is Multilateralism Possible in the Era of Bilateralism and Regional Blocs?

MULTILATERALISM, the principle of coordinating actions among multiple nations through international institutions, has long been considered a cornerstone of global governance.

LLMs in Generative Artificial Intelligence

CHATGPT AND BARD are the talk of the town, these days. Both are conversational Artificial Intelligence (AI) bots that can respond to and communicate with humans to provide comprehensive information in response to queries.

Customer Data Safety? Enjoy the Ride

According to the new Data Protection Law 2022 being mooted, personal information which is in the public domain, can be used for marketing purposes without specific customer approval. There are of course, many ways your personal information could filter into the public domain. So, there is always a fig leaf available to marketers

How Wellbeing Nutrition is Breaking Through the Clutter and Reaching New Heights

Organic supplements are steadily gaining ground as a viable alternative to traditional supplements as the world adopts a healthier lifestyle and becomes ecologically conscious.

An Unfinished Journey Towards Urban Decentralisation

Three Decades of the 74th Constitutional Amendment: The analysis by Praja Foundation (https://tinyurl.com/2p94edvt) of the devolution of financial powers to urban centres across India reveals an unsettling reality. It indicates that despite the provisions of the Act, a significant number of urban local bodies have not yet been granted full financial autonomy

THE INCOME GLASS CEILING OF THE FRAGILE MIDDLE CLASS

THE RAPID GROWTH of the last three decades has pulled a majority of Indians out of poverty and lifted a large percentage to a life of comfort and dignity.

China's Japanese Syndrome

IS CHINA'S MIRACLE ECONOMY catching the Japanese disease? The signs have been apparent for some time: a shrinking population, ageing demographics and stalling economic growth.

"NMDC has consistently performed well and its physical and financial performance post-COVID has been excellent"

NMDC has consistently performed well. Comment on its physical performance in the post-COVID economy.

Passkeys In Lieu Of Passwords?

INTERESTING THOUGHT. Most people who are active on the internet have several online accounts requiring multiple passwords, ideally unique.

Betting Big On SUVs, EVs

Market leader in passenger cars, Maruti is getting ready to extend its dominance in the SUV and EV segments

An 8-on-10 Performance

TODAY, INDIA IS THE world's fifth-largest economy by GDP, at $3.34 trillion, up from tenth place in T 2014. It grew at a phenomenal 16 percent in FY23 (18.4 percent in FY22) in nominal terms, belying forecasts that growth would slow down after the pandemic. India remains the only large economy to continue its economic pace. The April 2023 update of the World Economic Outlook predicts India to be the fastest-growing economy in FY24.

India Transformed

IT IS TIME FOR US to realise that we're too great a nation to limit ourselves to small dreams.

BREAKERS ON THE EV ROAD

Various sops and incentives notwithstanding, the adoption of EVs in the country has remained short of the mark. Now, subsidy cuts and sluggish growth in EV infrastructure threaten to further impede the progess

"NTT DATA VERY KEEN ON INDIA"

NTT DATA Services CDO Tanvir Khan speaks with BW Businessworld on India's heightened relevance in tough market conditions, quantum computing and Al

BATTLE OF BREWS

Foreign coffee retail chains like the UK's Pret A Manger and Canada's Tim Hortons have forayed into India with big expansion plans. Should the likes of Tata-Starbucks, Cafe Coffee Day and Barista worry?

HOW 'DESI' MNC WON IN MANY INDIAS

Outgoing HUL CEO & MD Sanjiv Mehta explains to BW Businessworld why \"his best is yet to come\"

BRIMMING WITH ENERGY

ReNew founder & CEO Sumant Sinha outlines why the clean energy sector holds enormous potential for entrepreneurs

Ramayana Festival Kickstarts In CHHATTISGARH

The three-day festival was inaugurated by the Chief Minister and brings the best of cultural performances from across the globe

LOOKING A GIFT HORSE IN THE MOUTH?

Will the angel tax exemption granted to foreign investors promote GIFT City or drive existing investors to foreign climes? BW Businessworld speaks to financial market experts for a holistic view of the situation

Food Security

IN two of my earlier columns for this magazine (Climate Change - 31 December, 2022 and Water Conservation - 17 December, 2022) I have written about the perils of our inadequate action on tackling the challenges posed by climate change and our lack of respect for water. One of the biggest issues that can confront our country -indeed the whole world - is insufficiency of food for the growing population.