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India crucial to how we see future of AI on Meta platforms: Arun Srinivas

Arun Srinivas reveals 92% of businesses on Meta are SMBs, details AI-driven features for creators, and a strategic rethink for WhatsApp Pay

Agentic AI critical for growth trajectory, says Salesforce South Asia CEO

Arundhati Bhattacharya, president and CEO, Salesforce South Asia, says agentic AI is crucial for India's growth, boosting productivity, digital transformation, and workforce upskilling across sectors

Revenue per employee won't rise immediately despite AI intervention: Banga

Nitesh Banga discusses the company's growth plans and why measuring revenue per employee as an indicator of organisational efficiency is still some time away

There is still room for us to reduce commission: Bajaj Life Insurance MD

MD & CEO of Bajaj Life Insurance, spoke about how the company has navigated the challenges related to the withdrawal of Input Tax Credit (ITC), how life has been after Allianz's exit

India will soon have fully domestic supply chain in solar: ReNew CEO

There are a few reasons why we chose Andhra Pradesh for our investments. It is blessed with good renewable energy resources, said Sumant Sinha

India one of the strongest global hotel markets, says JLL Apac head

Gaurav Sharma that the growing investor confidence was leading to record levels of signings and transactions, pushing up industry metrics

Pact with TotalEnergies to aid deepwater exploration: OIL CMD Ranjit Rath

The company's first partnership with TotalEnergies would help exploration in deep-water and ultra-deep water blocks, an area where OIL lacks significant expertise, Rath said

Over 80% of our AI agents are built in India, says SAP Labs India MD

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

Prosus CEO flags India as top priority, accelerates AI investments

The Dutch investor posted steady growth in its India operations for the six months ended September 30, 2025, led by a stronger PayU performance and continued momentum across its broader portfolio

L N Mittal leaves UK ahead of proposed taxes on super-rich: Report

Rajasthan-born Mittal is a resident in Switzerland for tax and will now spend much of his future in Dubai, according to the The Sunday Times'

Energy, mobility, industrial solutions: Greaves Cotton's 3 growth pillars

Greaves.Next. Parag Satpute, managing director and group chief executive officer of Greaves Cotton, discusses the road map and the company's focus areas

Took phased approach before restarting platform: WazirX CEO Nischal Shetty

After a long restructuring and a court-approved restart, WazirX focuses on security upgrades, user recovery and ongoing legal disputes

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