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India is already seeing scale in AI: Oracle India's Shailender Kumar

Shailender Kumar, senior vice-president and regional managing director, Oracle India and NetSuite JAPAC talks about the recent Budget announcements and the India growth story

Share of Tier-II, -III cities probably a third of our biz: Rado CEO

Swiss watchmaker Rado expects India sales to accelerate as import duties ease under the India-Switzerland trade pact, driven by premiumisation and outbound tourism

India is at the centre of future demand wave: TotalEnergies' Sang Ratnam

TotalEnergies plans to ramp up LNG supplies to India, study expansion of Dhamra terminal, and deepen partnerships amid rising demand and geopolitical risks

A new hand on the wheel at Yes Bank: Vinay Tonse named new MD & CEO

Vinay Tonse will replace Prashant Kumar as MD & CEO as bank readies next growth push

Investor needs to know AI is transformative: Fractal CEO Velamakanni

Enterprise AI firm Fractal Analytics sets ₹857-900 IPO price band as cofounder Srikanth Velamakanni bets on long-term growth, R&D and India's AI future

Sam Altman chalks up unusual succession plan for ChatGPT parent OpenAI

Sam Altman also addressed ongoing tensions with Musk and the frequent criticism Musk directs at OpenAI, particularly around safety

SC asks CBI, ED to conduct 'fair, prompt' probes against Anil Ambani, ADAG

Last month, the Supreme Court asked the CBI and ED to file status reports on their investigations into alleged large-scale banking and corporate fraud

Ex-SBI MD Vinay Tonse to succeed Prashant Kumar as Yes Bank MD & CEO

RBI has approved the appointment of former SBI managing director Vinay Tonse as Yes Bank's MD & CEO for three years, subject to shareholder approval

Consumption story of staples is making a comeback: AWL Agri executives

AWL Agri targets 7-8% edible oil volume growth, banks on capacity expansion and a demand recovery led by rural markets and staples consumption

'India one of the fastest-growing large markets for Omnicom in the world'

Post its IPG acquisition, Omnicom is reshaping its India operations, betting on scale, talent continuity and AI as one of its fastest-growing global markets

Real-estate firm Confident Group's founder CJ Roy dies by suicide

Confident Group founder C.J. Roy dies by suicide in Bengaluru amid reported income tax raids, police say investigation is underway

ED arrests ex-RCOM prez Punit Garg in alleged ₹40,000-cr bank fraud case

Probe agency alleges diversion and laundering of funds through overseas subsidiaries of Anil Ambani group firm

Inside the feud between Musk and Khosla over 'racism': Where it started

After Khosla called out Musk over a racist comment in one of his earlier posts, Musk said his partner is half Indian and that his son is named after Indian physicist Chandrasekhar

Volume growth improving with most firms' sequential improvement: Marico CEO

Marico sees stable consumption, margin recovery and strong foods growth, with CEO Saugata Gupta bullish on premiumisation and the 4700 BC acquisition

India's growth story among the few 'constants' in changing world: K M Birla

In his annual note, Birla reflected on changing global power equations, trade tensions, India's economic rise, and the Aditya Birla Group's expansion

Musk asks users to switch to X Chat amid WhatsApp privacy breach claims

Meta Platforms has been sued by an international group of plaintiffs over claims related to WhatsApp's privacy and data security

Transmission of bank loan rate to NBFCs weak: Piramal Finance MD & CEO

Piramal Finance MD Jairam Sridharan says bank rate transmission to NBFCs remains weak, prompting a stronger shift towards lower-cost DFI funding

JSW Steel will invest over ₹2 trillion by FY31, says Jayant Acharya

JSW Steel bets on India's demand story, plans over ₹2 trillion capex and 56 mt capacity by FY31 amid global trade barriers and price volatility

Arijit Basu quits HDB Financial, appointed chairman of IndusInd Bank

Sunil Mehta to step down from the helm of IndusInd following completion of his term on Jan 30

Our biz evenly split; 50% each from J&K and rest of India: J&K Bank CEO

J&K Bank expects gross NPAs to fall below 2% in two years as recoveries stay strong, even as margins face pressure from cumulative repo rate hikes