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We haven't had any impact of chip shortage on our business: KPIT Tech chief

In a Q&A, Kishore Patil talks about growth drivers, impact of chip shortages on auto sector and acquisitions

ESG factors now part of lending decision by top banks globally: Crisil CEO

ESG will play an even bigger role in decision making both on the issue side as well as the investor side in the longer-term, says Ashu Suyash

New Delhi is a dream posting for any Pakistani diplomat, says Abdul Basit

Speaking of the similarities between Moscow and Delhi, he says, "I ended my career in India, where there is bonhomie at many levels but there is also hostility"

Half of planned 100k lateral hiring has been done: Cognizant India chief

In a Q&A, Rajesh Nambiar dwells on the reasons for an attrition rate as high as 31% and why he thinks the company will deliver growth in the coming quarters

Developers continue to offer incentives to attract homebuyers: Anshul Jain

Office vacancies will rise in the interim owing to some new supply hitting the market in the second half of the year, says MD (India & South East Asia), Cushman & Wakefield

'Next quarter, there will be a boom in steel demand': JSW Steel Joint MD

Investment in infrastructure by various governments and energy transition are driving demand for steel, says Seshagiri Rao

Skills are the new currency across businesses: IBM India's Sandip Patel

New skill requirements continue to emerge, while other skills are becoming obsolete, says Patel

Coffee With BS: Anjolie Ela Menon makes a case for gender equality in art

The huge prices in Indian art today are for the 'eight great big daddies of art, so maybe one should wait one's turn in the queue', Menon tells Pavan Lall

We are prioritising growth in direct business: Nitin Rakesh of Mphasis

In a Q&A, the executive director and CEO of the firm talks about growth drivers, demand scenario in direct business and supply side concerns

Innovation will be key to benefit multifold from this tech growth: Infy CEO

In a Q&A, Salil Parekh talks about the next phase of growth, sustaining this growth momentum and challenges in the Indian market

End of thermal PPAs to help renewable power purchase, says SECI CMD

Jatindra Nath Swain, chairman and managing director, SECI, spoke to Shreya Jai about the growth prospects of the RE sector in India, the challenges, and plans

Came out of Covid unscathed; see huge growth potential: India Cements MD

Vice-chairman and managing director N Srinivasan, in an interview with Shine Jacob, talks about his company's limestone reserves, the controversies involving Chennai Super Kings, and more

We foresee major outsourcing by India clients ahead: IBM GBS country head

In a Q&A Kamal Singhani talks about outsourcing trends, adoption of cloud, digital and AI by Indian enterprises and his firm's approach to startups

'We maintain a double-digit growth outlook,' says HCL Tech CEO

HCL Technologies to focus on its Mode-2 and Mode-3 offerings, demand remains robust

We helped shrink the working capital cycle: CredAble's Nirav Choksi

The fintech company is currently disbursing close to Rs 1,500 crore a month

Coffee with BS: Manipal group's Ranjan Pai on charting an ambitious course

Pai is charting an ambitious course for his group in his characteristic self-assured and understated manner, writes Anjuli Bhargava

Good Q1 start has set the tone for growth this fiscal: Mindtree CEO

In a Q&A, Debashis Chatterjee talks about the growth drivers, how the company's 4x4x4 strategy has panned out and the rising attrition

Can produce 250 mn doses of Sputnik V every year: Morepen India CMD

The approval of samples, licensing, and final production will take around two months and the vaccine would be available in India for sale also in two months, says CMD Sushil Suri

Not very concerned about third wave impact on biz: Dabur India CEO

Share of our healthcare portfolio went up to 45 per cent from 30 per cent and essentials like oral care did well, while share of skin-care, hair oils, and foods shrank, says CEO

Pandemic has broken film music's hold over biz: Universal's Devraj Sanyal

Till the pandemic struck in March 2020, film music was over 70 per cent of the market. The restrictions around Covid meant that not many new films or music were released