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KM Birla receives honorary Doctor of Science at University of London

Kumar Mangalam Birla was conferred an honorary Doctor of Science (Economics) degree at the University of London's Foundation Day ceremony, where The Princess Royal honoured 5 achievers

Top fund manager Roshi Jain quits HDFC AMC after four-year stint

Senior fund manager Roshi Jain, who managed over ₹1.3 trillion across key HDFC AMC schemes including the Flexi Cap Fund, has resigned and is set to join another major fund house

We expect double-digit growth by associating with cricket: Apollo Tyres MD

Neeraj Kanwar says the ₹579-crore India team sponsorship is a long-term brand bet aimed at deeper rural reach, stronger dealer interest and double-digit growth

We aim to double loan book to ₹16K crore by FY29: Sarvjit Singh Samra

Samra says the lender has seen no major impact from US tariffs, even as MSME, housing and agri portfolios remain strong and branch expansion gathers pace

India should focus more on mkt-based research: Infosys cofounder K Dinesh

India must boost R&D spending and focus on market-oriented research to compete globally, as ISF honours six scientists with the Infosys Prize 2025, says K Dinesh

India can be the most important country in the world for AI: Kirthiga Reddy

Former Facebook India (now Meta India) MD Kirthiga Reddy shares insights on building AI-native companies and why established tech firms must move 100x faster

Digital arrest hardest fraud threat, Google can't fix it alone: Kotsovinos

Digital arrest scams are the toughest fraud challenge today, calling for ecosystem-wide action as deepfakes and AI-driven impersonation make tracking and prevention more complex, says Kotsovinos

India-US lane feeling pricing squeeze: TVS Supply Chain Solutions MD

TVS SCS MD Ravi Viswanathan outlines growth plans, US market deals, margin improvement and how restructuring and outsourcing trends will shape the company's next phase

Microsoft chairman Satya Nadella's three-day India visit to begin Dec 10

Microsoft Chairman Satya Nadella will visit India from Dec 10-12. He is expected to meet PM Modi to discuss $3 bn AI and Cloud investment and skilling 10M Indians by 2030

HUL names Bobby Parikh, former EY India CEO, as independent director

Parikh has decades of experience and is a strategic advisor to many large corporations and holds directorships in Infosys, Biocon and Indostar Capital, among others

What is China's '996' work culture that Narayana Murthy is advocating?

During a recent interview, Naryana Murthy defended his earlier 72-hour work week remark, asking people to 'get a life first and then worry about work-life balance'

Lilly's investment reflects long-term commitment to India: Winselow Tucker

Eli Lilly invests $1B in India as Mounjaro succeeds, Hyderabad site to boost global supply and innovation

Lack of PLI forcing us to delay launches, says Ather CEO Tarun Mehta

Ather Energy is now the third-largest e-scooter maker by volume and No. 1 by revenue, but warns that the PLI policy's exclusions are delaying launches and hurting innovation, says Mehta

Axis Max Life chases 'breakout No. 3' in life insurance: MD & CEO

MD & CEO Sumit Madan says product mix tweaks and cost control will offset ITC loss as firm targets "breakout number 3" position in industry

Tata Steel UK arm recovery tied to market conditions, not management

Tata Steel's top executives say Q3 prices will soften but higher volumes will offset the impact; Europe to benefit from import curbs, while UK turnaround may take longer

Why former Jaypee Infratech MD was arrested in money laundering case

Manoj Gaur, who was accused of cheating multiple home buyers, was arrested under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act

Debt restructuring to reduce interest costs by ₹300 cr by FY27: Biocon CEO

CEO Shreehas Tambe says debt reduction, US state tie-ups, and five fresh product launches will strengthen Biocon Biologics' global biosimilar play

Infosys Science Foundation's Infosys Prize 2025 honours six researchers

Since its inception in 2009, the Infosys Prize has honoured the remarkable accomplishments of individuals whose research and scholarship significantly impact India

BPM is not a low-margin business, says Capgemini CEO Aiman Ezzat

Aiman Ezzat talks about the WNS acquisition, why artificial intelligence (AI) is still not delivering meaningful value, and why India continues to see strong hiring momentum

Britannia MD and CEO Varun Berry resigns; Rakshit Hargave to take charge

Berry, who was serving as the Executive Vice-Chairman and MD at Britannia, also got re-designated as the CEO in May following Rajneet Kohli's resignation in March