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India not tougher than other markets: Amazon India head Samir Kumar

On quick commerce, he says a pilot for 15-minute delivery is starting in Bengaluru this month

Wet blanket on further investment if imports not curbed: AM/NS India CEO

Steel flat product plants are undergoing a massive margin squeeze; the results speak for themselves

Rajasthan Summit: Vedanta, top industrialists announce major investments

Kumar Mangalam spoke of the history of BITS Pilani, which his family founded almost a century ago. The institution has given thousands of dynamic leaders and entrepreneurs to the world

Hitachi takes AI-related solutions from India to world: MD Bharat Kaushal

Kaushal spoke about research, semiconductors and his company's plans

We will grow Camso brand in other OHT segments, says CEAT MD & CEO

RPG Group company CEAT has entered into an agreement with Michelin to acquire the Camso brand's off-highway construction equipment bias tyres and tracks business

We will not disturb Adani port at Vizhinjam: Kerala industries minister

Says Kerala does not see labour unrest unlike many other states

We continue to grow ahead of the market, says Myntra CEO Nandita Sinha

Sinha said Myntra touched 70 million monthly active users during this festive season, and the Gen Z customer base doubled in one year

Want to grow loans cautiously: Yes Bank MD & CEO Prashant Kumar

Prashant Kumar discussed the bank's deposit strategy, loan growth trajectory, the status of stake sale, and other key developments

India leads globally in AI upskilling, says Udemy's Caoimhe Carlos

She says that the firm will hire its India head of customer success, ramp up the R&D centre to strengthen Udemy's core platform and build more AI features into its platform

Swiggy expects positive adjusted EBITDA by Q3FY26: Sriharsha Majety

Majety said that he is expecting to see a new wave of opportunities and selection opening for the quick commerce business

Radisson to further expand presence in Tier-II, -III cities: Nikhil Sharma

We will close this year with 130 operating hotels and add almost 20 operating hotels next year, said Nikhil Sharma, MD, South Asia, Radisson Hotels group

Tech investments are the future of hybrid work: Knight Frank's Lee Elliott

He highlighted that private wealth investors are diversifying portfolios and prioritising stable, income-generating assets

Patience, luck key to finding cos to invest in: Ervin Tu, Ashutosh Sharma

Ervin Tu and Ashutosh Sharma of Prosus talk about their strategies for India and beyond

In good position to deleverage from next year: Tata Steel's Chatterjee

The steel industry is clearly in a down-cycle

We will always be open to talks with Tafe: Massey Ferguson's Luis Felli

He talks about the issues with TAFE and the future roadmap in one of the company's first interviews since the 'tractor war' began

Aster, Blackstone eye inorganic growth in North India: Alisha Moopen

Aster coming together with Blackstone-backed Quality CARE will become one of the top three platforms in India, said Alisha Moopen, Deputy Managing Director of Aster DM Healthcare

We open 65,000 savings accounts a day, says SBI Chairman CS Setty

He says SBI is comfortable with liquidity with overall credit deposit ratio at a modest 68 per cent and the aim is to maintain incremental CD ratio at 100 per cent

We want to create an all-weather franchise: Axis Bank's Amitabh Chaudhry

''Our ambition at that time was to become the number one player in our identified areas of businesses''

Land never an issue for GEG family biz split: Jamshyd Godrej, Nyrika Holkar

Jamshyd Godrej and Nyrika Holkar talked about the development of 1,000 acres of prime land in Mumbai, future investment plans, and the need for brand change

Time correction likely ahead, expect low-to-flat returns in near-term

The pharma and healthcare sectors have consistently delivered strong earnings, outperforming expectations