The Machine Gets a Blow as IT Spends Dip in India

AMIDST THE BROUHAHA over the man versus machine conundrum, whereby artificial intelligence (AI) – driven chatbots are apprehended to replace manual jobs, comes some dampening data from the information technology (IT) sector.

K.KRITHIVASAN TO SLIP INTO RAJESH GOPINATHAN'S SHOES AT TCS

IN A RATHER UNEXPECTED turn of events, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) CEO Rajesh Gopinathan decided to hang his boots in mid-March, which was a long way away from the completion of his second term.

Amazon Retrenches Staff Again

BANKING WOES in the United States and Europe have not made the job scenario any brighter.

Women Making an Impact: Innovators, Entrepreneurs, Actors, and Leader

Women innovators, entrepreneurs, actors, and corporate leaders who are contributing to society and the economy in meaningful ways

The Art And Craft Of Recruitment - Why It Matters

I WANT TO INTERVIEW the interviewer,” said Khanna, a very senior executive of a billion-dollar family business. That was a strange request indeed, for any recruiter. The logic that was given was that the client wanted to ensure that the interviewer was on the same page as what the client wanted.

The Lady who Transformed America's Healthcare Records

IF A QUESTION is asked about who redefined user experience in the computing world, most of us would say Steve Jobs, but would draw a blank if asked who transformed the way health records are stored in the United States of America.

"WE NEED PROFESSIONALS TO NAVIGATE UNCERTAINTIES"

Drawing from the experiences of legacy B-schools and universities, several new-age institutes in higher education space are writing the rules of the game on a new slate. One such entity, which originated as a B-school in 2014, is Woxsen University. CEO Vishal Khurma, in a chat with Meha Mathur, shares a broad vision of the university, which is in tune with present-day industry needs.

Shaping the New Normal: The Woman Redefining Flexibility in Workspaces

In an exclusive interaction, MEGHNA AGARWAL, Co-founder of IndiQube, India’s leading Flexible Workspace Startup, speaks about the flexible workspace culture in India, advantages of flexible workspaces, what makes IndiQube different from other players in the market, how flexible workspaces have grown post-Covid, and much more.

"MISINFORMATION PROMPTED ME TO TELL MY STORY"

Reebok co-founder Joseph William Foster has recently penned a book, Shoe Maker, that recounts the remarkable journey of the legacy shoe brand. During his first visit to India recently, Foster took time off to talk to BW Businessworld’s Ruhail Amin about Reebok’s journey, the challenges he faced while setting up the shoe brand, and the inspiration that led him to write a book on it.

"IT'S TIME WE HAD A NATIONAL DEBATE ON URBANISATION"

The man who envisioned the Millennium City-perhaps, the only city built in free India by a private enterprise-is now a nonagenarian. Yet, he has not stopped dreaming big. A couple of days after a lifetime achievement award was bestowed on him at the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award ceremony, BW Businessworld's Editor-in-Chief Annurag Batra engaged Chairman Emeritus of the DLF Group, Kushal Pal Singh, in a long conversation.

"RESPECT FROM STAKEHOLDERS MUST TOP CORPORATES' VISION STATEMENT"

Self-reliance should be defined as \"earning enough global currency to import whatever is needed for the welfare of the nation,\" says Infosys founder Narayana Murthy

Gamification Can Help Improve Your Marketing Mix

One of the hottest marketing trends right now is gamification, which involves integrating gaming elements into marketing strategy. It's effective too. Gen Z customers are especially drawn to gamification marketing because it complements their leisure habits

ADANI EPISODE ILLUMINATES SEVERAL 'WEAK' LINKS, HIGHLIGHTS CHALLENGES

THE HINDENBURG report has several fallouts, many lessons. It has wiped out about $100 billion in market capitalisation of the Adani group. Many others with similar business structures and practices will be impacted.

5G Networks To Receive Quality Makeover

With 5G deployment in full swing across the country, telecom regulators have set in motion processes to secure the networks against attacks and standardise the quality of service

Habits For A Greener Economy

SUSTAINABILITY has moved beyond being a trend to a policy imperative. Historically unviable consumption levels and energy usage patterns have effected ecological fragility and even ecological collapse in parts of the world.

BRIDGING THE GAP

Not-for-profits like Project Naveli and Aspire For Her are at the forefront of efforts to empower women through gender equality and inclusion initiatives and raise their contribution to India’s GDP

THE PURPOSE MANTRA IN D2

STORYTELLING and being a part of the creative process are two areas of keen interest for actor Alia Bhatt. This, along with a “deep love for the environment”, formed the path for her to follow yet another pursuit, which was to be an entrepreneur.

ANCHORS OF THE boAt

With over 32 per cent market share in the consumer electronics space, and with revenues close to a staggering Rs 3,000 crore, boAt is now looking at category expansion

SUMMITS GALORE

As India sets its eyes on a developed country tag by 2047, there is a scramble among states to host investor meets to attract to fuel the ambitious growth targets

LESSONS FROM THE ADANI SAGA

The Adani saga contains many lessons for India’s industrialists and its fast-growing set of next-generation entrepreneurs.

The Surgical Strike on Adani

QUESTIONS WILL LINGER ON TILL WE HAVE THE COLLECTIVE COURAGE TO HANDLE THE TRUTH

ADANI’S AGNIPARIKSHA

One should not declare the Adani Group guilty as yet. They have to be givena chance to respond. But the Hindenburg report has reminded the world of what people had been whispering, if not openly talking, about

NO END TO WOES YET

The downward slide in the share price of some of the Adani Group companies continues even as the stock market shows signs of moving on

RACE IN THE SKY

India's aviation sector is abuzz with domestic airline companies scrambling to place orders for new, fuel-efficient aircraft as part of their fleet expansion plans to meet the growing surge in air traffic

The Art of the Polite Argument in Business

SRINATH SRIDHARAN IS AN AUTHOR (TIME FOR BHARAT), POLICY RESEARCHER & CORPORATE ADVISOR STEVE CORREA IS AN EXECUTIVE COACH, OD CONSULTANT & AUTHOR (THE INDIAN BOSS AT WORK)

Distributed Computing Fuelling Sharing Economies

THE SHARING ECONOMY can be attributed various names – collaborative economy, peer economy, gig economy

BUDGET FORWARD LOOKING,GROWTH ORIENTED

BUDGET FORWARD LOOKING, GROWTH ORIENTED

WEAPONISING EDUCATION

IN TODAY’S HYPER-COMPETITIVE world, everything is being “weaponised”. Enemy countries, even nations that are merely rivals, fight each other not with the weapons of yore, but a whole array of different and new ones.

Festival of Flamingos in Mumbai

Wearein danger of getting buried under the weight of our own Garbage. Time to wake up and act Simple solutions of segregating Our home garbage can helpa lot.

China's Grey Future

MINHAZ MERCHANT IS THE BIOGRAPHER OF RAJIV GANDHI AND ADITYA BIRLA AND AUTHOR OF THE NEW CLASH OF  CIVILIZATIONS (RUPA, 2014). HE IS FOUNDER OF STERLING NEWSPAPERS, WHICH WAS ACQUIRED BY THE INDIAN EXPRESS GROUP