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The Delhi High Court will next week hear Nayara Energy's lawsuit against German software company SAP's India unit suspending software services critical to its operations. Nayara had approached the Delhi High Court in September last year after SAP India Pvt Ltd suspended services citing European Union sanctions. The Court, which had denied urgent relief, is scheduled to hear the petition on March 16, people aware of the matter said. The European Union (EU) had last year imposed sanctions on Nayara for its ties to Russia and for refining Russian oil. Nayara Energy argued before the Court that its agreement is with SAP India, an Indian entity, and therefore, not subject to the EU sanctions. However, SAP India contended that its parent company is based in Germany and it cannot provide its services without their support. This, it argued, is an "extraterritorial application of law" threatening Indian energy security, as they produce a significant portion of India's petroleum. Such a mov

Sindhu Gangadharan says AI-led productivity gains, strong GCC growth and responsible deployment will shape the next phase of India's tech industry

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SAP India chief Manish Prasad said the country is its fastest-growing market, citing strong consumption, a new R&D hub in Bengaluru, and the launch of SAP Sovereign Cloud

The caterer is focusing on global capability centres (GCCs), which were over half its new clients last year, as multinationals expand in India for finance, tech, and R&D talent

SAP Labs India ramps up AI innovation in India with new Bengaluru campus; key work on joule, generative AI, and enterprise solutions now led by 15,000-strong local team

The new facility will host 15,000 employees as SAP strengthens its AI-led R&D footprint in India, its largest base outside Germany, aiming to double client productivity

Tariffs are not impacting our industry directly in the sense that they impact goods and services, says Gangadharan

First, AI is real-we have more than 34,000 customers globally leveraging AI capabilities and embedded features, says Davies

Nasscom's data show that India will create 2.7 million new and reskilled AI jobs by 2028

He talks about engineering, artificial intelligence (AI) and Indian talent

SAP operates in 130 countries, with India demonstrating the highest growth rate among its top ten markets

Gangadharan emphasises India's strategic importance for SAP's growth and innovation

SAP labs India, the biggest R&D hub for German software maker SAP outside its headquarters, is sharply focused on driving global AI innovations from here, managing director Sindhu Gangadharan said adding that plans for opening a new, sprawling campus in Bengaluru are on track. SAP Labs India is on an expansion drive and the construction of the first of the three phases of a new campus in Bengaluru is already underway, another company official said adding the first phase entailing a capex of Euro 80 million is expected to be completed by Q2 of 2025. Gangadharan said that AI and GenAI (generative AI) have triggered an "incredible" business transformation, enabling companies to leverage the new-age technologies to reimagine customer experiences and processes, she said asserting that India with its talent and skillset has the power to lead AI innovations. SAP Labs India is focusing on Custom AI and multi-agent AI technology to drive the next wave of business transformation for its ...

India is among the fastest-growing markets for SAP globally and Europe's largest software maker is upbeat about the demand pick-up from small and medium businesses that are keen on adopting technology and AI for driving scale and efficiency needs. The German firm - whose software is used by some of the largest and well-known companies across the globe to streamline business processes from inventory management to supply chains - is scripting a "phenomenal story" in India, Manish Prasad, President and MD of SAP Indian Subcontinent told PTI in an interview, describing the market as a "melting pot of innovation, scale and execution". The Indian market is growing at a faster rate than expected, Prasad said adding small and medium businesses (SMBs), which are an important cog in that, are prioritising AI in a big way. A tech veteran and seasoned business leader, Prasad is leading the charge on SAP's growth and innovation strategies in the Indian subcontinent. "We are extremely bullish ab

These strategic appointments include Rahul Lodhe as the Global Head of Engineering for SAP Business AI Copilot Joule and Sudhakar Singh as the Chief AI Security Officer

According to the World Bank's Logistic Performance Index, India's ranking moved to 38 in 2023 among 139 countries from the rank of 54 in 2014

'From a fiscal prudence point of view, the transparency provided by SAP systems enhances investor confidence and subsequently, market valuation'

He will work closely with Setu's co-founder Nikhil Kumar, the company said in a release

In his new role, Bawa will be responsible for driving the growth and adoption of SAP BTP across the globe