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How Do You Teach AI The Value Of Trust?

The transformative potential of AI is high — but so are its risks. Can embedding trust from the start help your company reap AI’s rewards?

What's Next? Trends 2019

A look at what’s ahead for the future of business, technology and design. The first part of the Fjord Accenture report visualises a gradual shift from bigger to better, from more to relevant. addressproof@sbicard.com

Study of an Ultra-stylish Luxuary-class Coupé

Get set to witness the ultimate in luxury on wheels...Behold the Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6.

Lexus Sport Yacht

With premium performance yachts Lexus plans to expand into new areas of lifestyle and recreation. With this thought in mind, the brand has unveiled a running proof-of-concept for a Lexus Sport Yacht.

The Digital Agricultural Revolution

The Rise Of Digital Agriculture Will Not Only Change How Farmers Farm But Also Fundamentally Transform Every Part Of The Agri-business Value Chain 

Cafe Royal London

Welcoming famed patrons, from royalty and celebrity to the creative and the notorious, Cafe Royal was the epicentre of fashionable London for over a century. Combining architectural heritage with contemporary design, the iconic landmark has reopened as a luxury hotel in the heart of West End, with elegant Mayfair to the west and creative Soho to the east

The Mini Living: Breathe Installation

Attractive places to live are in increasingly short supply in today’s cities. And when it comes to those living spaces, the responsible use of resources is an issue of gathering urgency. Mini has teamed up with New York architects SO – IL to present a visionary solution to this two-pronged challenge.

India's Ad Maverick

Piyush Pandey, Executive Chairman and Creative Director for Ogilvy & Mather India and South Asia, Talks About Being Our Country’s Favourite ‘ad’ Guy, His Love for the Common People and Eternal Zest for Life!

Disrupt Aging Before Aging Disrupts Economic Growth

The World Faces an Unprecedented Aging Crisis. But How Can We Turn This Challenge Into an Opportunity?

Lagonda Vision Concept

Marking the Beginning of a New Range of State of the Art, Emission-free Luxury Vehicles, the Lagonda Is the First Luxury Brand Exclusively Driven by Zero Emission Powertrain Technologies 

Mclaren Special OPS

The history of McL aren Special Operations (MSO) is un ique. Officially MSO was launched at t he Pebble Beach Concours d’Eleganc e in 2011 to provide a bespoke person alisation service for McLaren customers.

Taking a Bank to the Masses Has Always Been Close to My Heart

IDFC Bank, the country’s youngest bank, is on a drive to transform itself into a mass retail bank in 5 years. The bank, which started operations in October 2015 after getting a banking licence from the Reserve Bank of India in 2014, targets to acquire 6 million customers in the next 4 years, of which, it says, about 80 per cent would be from the mass retail segment. Says Rajiv Lall, founder managing director and CEO, IDFC Bank, “Taking a bank to the masses has always been close to my heart. I have been closely involved in the financial inclusion space… and now with the convergence of technology and finance, it is my conviction that we can create a profitable mass retail bank over the next few years.” He says the bank’s customer acquisition strategy focuses on addressing product/service gaps and judicious pricing incentives — which will go a long way in helping it achieve its targets. He believes “convenient access” in rural and peri-urban areas itself is a strong incentive for customers. The bank will roll out its network for mass retail in 50 districts in five states. In these geographies, it will reach out to people through a delivery model similar to microfinance institutions. Says Lall, “Partnerships and alliances will play a critical role in the bank’s journey.” In July, the bank acquired Grama Vidiyal Micro Finance Ltd, a Trichybased microfinance entity, which gave it access to 1.2 million rural and semi-urban households across seven states. “We have already on-boarded over 1 million of these customers onto our system,” says Lall. As Lall gives shape to his vision, his wife Bunty Chand, the executive director of Asia Society India, is taking her organisation to new heights. The leading educational organisation promotes understanding and strengthening of partnerships among peoples, leaders and institutions of Asia and the US. In an interview with Amit Ranjan Rai, the power couple speaks on their plans ahead.

The Future Of Work

The shape that the workforce of the future takes will be the result of complex, changing and competing forces. Four scenarios that will help you imagine what the future may bring.

Making It Big

In a freewheeling chat about his life and passions beyond work, Bigbasket Co-founder and CEO Hari Menon tells us how he built, and runs, India’s largest online grocery

Asparagus: The Green Thing

Make the Most of This Iconic Spring Veggie With These Recipes and Preparation Ideas.

Punching Out Of The Ring

BoxingYoga is the unlikely amalgam hitting the fitness world where it hurts. But is it a killer combo or sucker punch?

Soul Of A Nation: Art In The Age Of Black Power

What Did It Mean to Be a Black Artist in the Usa During the Civil Rights Movement and at the Birth of Black Power? What Was Art’s Purpose and Who Was Its Audience?

What Happens When...I Have A Bad Night's Sleep

If you’re physically out for the count but your brain just won’t quit, blame your circadian rhythm. But what can you do when your body clock is out of synch? We flick the switch

The Serena Of Mountain Biking

How Does Atherton Compare to Tennis Star and World Icon, Serena Williams… Let’s Find Out

Faraday Future 91

Faraday Future, the futuristic company that wowed us all last year’s CES has has revealed FF 91, its first production vehicle... Let’s check it out.

Pricing Perceptions

Most companies reduce prices believing that it would boost their perceived value to consumers, who implicitly weigh price against product features. But all too often they do not. Here is how to get proper credit from consumers for your chosen price position.

Mahali Mzuri

Meaning ‘beautiful place’ in Swahili, Mahali Mzuri is Sir Richard Branson’s tented luxury safari camp located in the private Olare Motorogi Conservancy in the wider Maasai Mara ecosystem in Kenya.

Predator Or Prey?

How Advanced Analytics Is Powering Disruption for Smart Companies

Murphy Rocks

Murphy’s Law is simple: if things can go wrong, it definitely will.

Putt Your Own Style

Scotty Cameron has introduced an online custom shop application that lets you visualize putter personalisations prior to sending club to their custom shop for completion

Disrupting The Drone Landscape

The Airobotics automated platform aims to revolutionise the airspace game with an end-to-end base-station and drone solution that automatically launches and lands flying missions with the click of a button

Spring Clean Your Diet

Weed Out These Five Potential Fat Traps to Keep Your Healthy Diet Goals on Track

Colour Explosion

FOR HIS ‘COLOUR EXPLOSION’ CREATIVE STORY, PHOTOGRAPHER ARVED COLVIN-SMITH TURNED UNBLEMISHED FACES INTO CANVASES, HIGHLIGHTING MAKEUP ARTIST LINDA ÖHRSTRÖM’S IMPRESSIVE EXPERIMENTS IN COLOUR AND FORM.

For The Thrill Of Speed

DRIVEN BY PASSION, THE DUO OF DANIEL BERQUE AND SERGE BRISON ARE FERVENT CAR ENTHUSIASTS WORKING TO UNCOVER AND RESTORE LOST MOMENTS IN MOTORSPORT PHOTOGRAPHY.

Apollo Intensa Emozione

A car with its own soul. A car that provides the driver with modern, yet nostalgically pure, unadulterated sensory experience. A car that is fuel for the senses. A car that lives and breathes with Intense Emotion. The Apollo IE