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Hardwyn India Reports Stellar Earnings For Q3FY24

For over half a century, Hardwyn India has been redefining perfection in the realm of architectural hardware. The company offers comprehensive solutions for residential and commercial structures as an unwavering manufacturer of architectural hardware and glass fittings

HEAVY MITTAL

SUNIL BHARTI MITTAL HAS SPENT A LIFETIME IN TELECOM, CREATING A MAMMOTH CALLED BHARTI AIRTEL. NOW, HE IS BACKING ONEWEB FOR A HIGHER TRAJECTORY

FOCUS BETTER, WORK BETTER

CEOs have a lot on their minds. Here are a few gadgets that can help enhance their productivity and optimise their focus

A Behemoth is Born

The merger between the media business of Reliance Industries and The Walt Disney Company's India entities has created a new giant in the entertainment space

GETTING THE BASICS RIGHT

Bharat K. Sheth, Deputy Chairman & MD of Great Eastern Shipping, took the tough decisions early and that has helped the firm pounce on opportunities when they arise

GAME CHANGER

Vellayan Subbiah, the fourth-generation Murugappa Group scion, has successfully turned around debt-ridden CG Power, and is now helping future-proof TII by focussing on a new set of businesses

Rising From The Ashes

Ravaged by the pandemic, Phoenix Mills was trying hard to survive. That's when MD Shishir Shrivastava's silent strategy proved successful

THE MAN WITH THE IRON FIST

The pandemic led to an existential crisis for Ramkrishna Forgings and its MD, Naresh Jalan. But Jalan's quick thinking and adaptability brought the company around

TURBOCHARGED

Sanjiv Puri has broadened ITC's reach well beyond cigarettes. The demerger of its hotels business shows the firm's push to keep the growth engine well oiled

EYES FIRMLY ON THE FUTURE

THE BT-PWC INDIA'S BEST CEOs RANKING HONOURS THE BEST BUSINESS LEADERS. THEY ARE LOOKING PAST IMMEDIATE CONCERNS TO LAY A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR THE LONG TERM

"The retail equity revolution is a huge economic event"

Motilal Oswal Financial Services Group Chairman and Co-founder Raamdeo Agrawal on how the markets have evolved and the way ahead for digital firms

HOW WE DID IT

The methodology behind the BT-PWC India's Best CEOs ranking

FROM CUSTOMER TO CONSUMER

Sailesh C. Mehta, CMD of Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals, has decided to give the businesses a fresh look and his move seems to be paying off

Catalyst of Change

Since founding Laurus Labs in 2005, CEO Satyanarayana Chava has overseen a series of transformations that has helped the firm become an integrated pharma company

GROWTH ARCHITECT

Under the deft guidance of Kushal N. Desai, APAR Industries seems well set on a profitable path thanks to its agility in doubling down on opportunities

THE TECH WIZARD

Tata Elxsi, led by CEO & MD Manoj Raghavan, has been delivering cutting-edge tech services to global OEMs, all the while maintaining a steady growth path

The importance of integrating AI with existing business functions and tools

Arun 'Rak' Ramchandran, President & Global Head - Consulting & GenAI Practice, Hi-Tech & Professional Services, Hexaware, talks about their GenAI solutions, LLMs, data, cloud, privacy, and sustainability.

Software-ascendancy helps hardware development

Built-to-Order IT hardware, Data Centres in Pizza Boxes, Modular Data Centres and White Boxes - so much is changing in the so-called IT backyard of data centres. Amrish Pipada, CEO, Mega Networks Pvt Ltd gives us a whistle-top tour of this new engine-room and explains trends like modularity, indigenisation and the role of software here.

Are you ready for the AI PC?

Are you ready for the AI PC? Probably smarter than us, you see.

Narayana Murthy's criticism is a thought-provoking observation

Intertwining the computer science-related courses into core engineering, teaching AR/VR and technology to Arts-students, signing MoUs but not for the sake of MoUs and bringing industry-skills further upstream - these are just some of the new pages of a new higher-education course being taken in India. Pro Vice-Chancellor Dr. KNS Acharya, GITAM, Bengaluru Campus tells more as he addresses some key doubts in this classroom.

The birth of the BPO industry and many other stories

Raman Roy - the Father of the BPO Industry in India and Life Achievement Award Winner for Dataquest 2023 had a very interesting chat with Editor Sunil Rajguru where he unravelled the story of BPO industry's rise both as a back-office and a third-party specialist-and, later, its ascension to the IT industry's fairy-ring in India. He also looks ahead and tells why, or why not, India can be the future superpower - specially with regulatory bottlenecks. Excerpts:

EdTech's positive impact on skilling and linguistic diversity

As we witness the evolution of education, the fusion of technology and learning has led to unprecedented advancements, particularly in skilling and addressing linguistic diversity. EdTech platforms have emerged as catalysts, harnessing the power of digital innovation to equip learners with essential competencies while navigating India's rich linguistic diversity.

Back in the Game

Bitcoin has surpassed $60,000 for the first time in more than two years and is expected to sustain its upward trajectory with an upcoming halving of reward for mining Bitcoin in April

ROOM WITH A VIEW

Patanjali G. Keswani's big bet on India's burgeoning middle class with his Lemon Tree Hotels has weathered the pandemic storm. And the brand has retained its zest as it looks to tap into the insatiable demand for leisure

FASHION ROOTS

Chairman K.P. Ramasamy's calibrated yarn-to-garment vertical integration of KPR Mill has made it one of India's largest knitwear garment manufacturers, which exports to top brands such as H&M, M&S, and Primark

YOUNG GUN

After a baptism by fire, 34-year-old Abhyuday Jindal, MD of Jindal Stainless, has proved his mettle by helping the company overcome its supply chain worries

THE MAN WITH A GREEN VISION

As the MD of Torrent Power, Jinal Mehta is overseeing a massive transition to green energy. His unwavering determination can make the company one to watch out for

DESTINY'S CHILD

From youthful freedom to success as a top executive, Varun Jaipuria has ensured the family-run Varun Beverages is in able, strong hands

Culinary Adventures

Copenhagen, Denmark's capital city, is the undisputed gourmet capital of the world

CHIPPING IN

THE DECISION OF INDIAN GROUPS LIKE TATA, CG POWER, AND HCL TO ENTER THE CHIP ECOSYSTEM COULD CREATE A CONDUCIVE ENVIRONMENT AND MAKE THE COUNTRY'S LONG-CHERISHED DREAM OF BECOMING A SEMICONDUCTOR HUB A REALITY