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As Mumbai Marathon Turns 20, Brands Dash to Finish Line

By the time the sun had cast its vibrant glow across the Maximum City, Mumbaikars were up and running.

AI strategy in action, critical to our success'

DEBASHIS CHATTERJEE, chief executive officer and managing director of LTIMindtree, said that the company's artificial intelligence (AI) strategy -- AI in Everything, Everything for AI, and AI for Everyone -- is delivering results for both the firm and its clients. In a video interview with Shivani Shinde following the company's 2024-25 (FY25) third-quarter (Q3) results, he shared insights on the outlook for 2025-26 (FY26), the role of AI in efficiency-driven deals, and the state of discretionary spending. Edited excerpts:

Tesla Rival VinFast readies India drive for export hub

EV major plans first stop in Tamil Nadu

India not too perturbed by Trump's disruptive agenda

Today, Donald Trump, well known for his discomfort with global rules that constrain unilateral actions by individual countries, will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States of America, a country that has played a leading role in developing internationally accepted rules in various spheres, especially since the end of the Second World War.

Commercial realty: Growing demand but limited supply

Buoyed by a rise in demand and absorption, India's commercial real estate landscape for the top nine cities, including four metros, showed dynamism in 2024 amid resilient economic growth.

Walking with allies: Bihar's Budget demands loom large

If it was Andhra Pradesh last Budget, it's poll-bound Bihar that has now turned to Centre with a list of demands. ARCHIS MOHAN explains how the NDA government is delivering on promises

Guns in Gaza fall silent as truce begins, finally

Three hostages arrive in Israel as fragile ceasefire takes hold after 3-hour delay during which Israeli warplanes and artillery pounded Gaza, killing 26

Scaling large & midcap peak, leaving rivals at base camp

UTI Large & Mid Cap Fund, launched in May 2009, has consistently ranked in the top 30 percentile within the large and midcap fund category of the CRISIL Mutual Fund Ranking (CMFR) for four consecutive quarters up to September 2024.

Current environment conducive for pvt investments: CII survey

Nearly three-fourths of firms taking part in an industry survey have said that the current economic environment is conducive to private investment.

Fireworks before big bang Monday

United States President-elect Donald Trump has returned to Washington DC for his second presidential inauguration on Monday. He will be sworn in as the 47th president of the US, alongside JD Vance, who will take oath as vice-president.

AS YOU SOW

Studies show that agri research has the highest Rol among farm-linked activities. Will ICAR get more funds in the Budget?

AI on its own: How tech will shape work

Agentic AI, software systems capable of performing complex tasks with minimal human oversight, will likely be the biggest tech trend in 2025

Hyundai partners TVS to roll out e3Ws, micro 4Ws

South Korean auto major Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) on Saturday tied up with TVS Motor Company Ltd. (TVS Motor) to foray into the last-mile mobility market in India.

RIL focuses on cost control in O2C segment

Fuel discounts, ditching low-margin products underway, says company

'Indian organisations are mature about cybersecurity'

Ransomware and social engineering, crimes that involve attacks on technology service providers and bad actors manipulating people to give up confidential information, are increasing in India. Aaron Bugal, chief technology officer (CTO) at global cybersecurity firm Sophos, visited India recently and urged organisations to strengthen security. In an interview with Shivani Shinde in Mumbai, Bugal discussed Sophos' work in India. Edited excerpts:

DFS to Convene Meet of Monitoring Panel on Functioning of BCs

Commission rates of business correspondents, penalty waivers on agenda

Exports Will Be Key Driver, Growing at a Rate of 25% Every Qtr

Chennai-based MRF, one of the largest tyre manufacturers in India, is among the most expensive stocks in the country. Vice-Chairman and Managing Director ARUN MAMMEN, in an exclusive interview with Shine Jacob during the Bharat Mobility Global Expo in New Delhi, talks about the company's growth strategy, export road map, and concerns on raw material prices. Edited excerpts:

Little to Cheer for in Early-Bird Showing

RIL provides silver lining in otherwise lacklustre results by non-financial firms

Marking out technology risks world faces in 2025

Every wave of change brings risks with it. As technology gathers pace, risks are becoming multidimensional.

Will Make Investments in Digital in FY26

Punjab & Sind Bank expects total recovery of more than ₹1,000 crore in FY25. Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) SWARUP KUMAR SAHA, in an interview with Harsh Kumar in New Delhi, says the public sector bank aspires to increase retail, agriculture, and micro, small and medium, enterprise (MSME) lending to around 60 per cent next year. Edited excerpts:

AM/NS to commission 2 auto steel lines at Gujarat unit

ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India), a joint venture between ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel, is set to commission its 2 million tonne (mt) auto-focused cold rolling mill (CRM) in Gujarat's Hazira from March this year.

Pvt banks' credit costs up in Q3 on higher provisions

Slippages to NPAs in credit card, microfinance segments increase

Top 5 Mutual Funds Deadlift ₹11 Trillion in Assets

AUM heavyweights SBI, HDFC, and ICICI Pru, flex muscle, adding ₹2 trillion+ each

Treasures in the shallows

Shallow waters along India's vast coastline of over 7,516 kilometres are bestowed with copious resources of high-value and multi-utility seaweeds, which have a sizable, and steadily growing, demand in the domestic and export markets. Unfortunately, only a minuscule fraction of these renewable resources is currently being gainfully exploited.

An empress and a queen

There is a natural inclination in mankind to Kingly Government,\" said Benjamin Franklin, and if they might seem unlikely words from such a pen, much of history confirms them.

India's fraying Gulf oil ties get a fillip on US' sanctions on Russia

State-run refiners plan to renew or enhance optional volumes under existing contracts, struck on a fiscal basis, despite higher sourcing costs

Long Battle for Gender Equality

Ten years on, the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao scheme has improved gender ratio and girl education but still faces many challenges. An analysis by SHIKHA CHATURVEDI

Space ambitions

Isro enhances its technical capabilities

Hindenburg's Anderson faces probe for sharing report with hedge fund

Nate Anderson (pictured), 'activist' short-seller who has announced shutting down of his almost eight years old research firm Hindenburg, is under cloud for alleged links with hedge funds in preparing reports targeting companies, a Canadian portal said citing documents filed before a court in Ontario.

Attack on Saif: Bangladeshi national arrested

Mumbai Police on Sunday arrested a Bangladeshi man for allegedly stabbing actor Saif Ali Khan at his Bandra residence three days back during a prima facie burglary bid and is interrogating him to unravel \"international conspiracy\", if any.