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Technology will empower a billion Indians: Microsoft India President

On skills, it's estimated that more than half of Indian talent of all types will need reskilling in two years, says Anant Maheshwari

Tea with BS: Rukmini Banerji is a picture of hope during difficult times

Banerji, recently awarded the highest education accolade, is a picture of hope in a difficult time, says Ritwik Sharma

There is a bit of Alstom in every metro project in India: MD Alain Spohr

With the inauguration of this facility, we are looking forward to becoming a leading supplier of components across Alstom's sites globally, says MD Spohr

Indian steel prices won't fall as much as global rates: JSW's Seshagiri Rao

JSW Steel MD and group CFO Seshagiri Rao said Indian steel prices were at a discount to international prices during the rally and therefore the correction will not be as steep

Ikea India CEO sees 30% of sales coming from online orders due to Covid

In a Q&A, Peter Betzel, CEO and chief sustainability officer of Ikea India, talks about the company's expansion plans in India

Realme co-founder and CEO on the smartphone market and future plans

Madhav Sheth, co-founder and CEO of Realme, tells Business Standard's Surajeet Das Gupta about how he sees the markets panning out in the coming year and also about the company's future plan

Any cyclical downturn impacts revenues temporarily, says Anand Rathi

'Wealth creation on the ground is clearly visible,' says chairman of company that has an Rs 660-crore IPO

A new approach to identify bad loans is needed: Credgenics co-founder

The pile-up of bad loans is a pain point and the pressure is mounting, said Rishabh Goel

Lunch with BS: Shakti Lumba shares his journey as pilot, operations expert

'If the DGCA is autonomous and not just a statutory body, we will become a mature aviation country. And it needs to be headed by a technical expert, not a babu', says Lumba

Board of Management set up to broadbase succession: Shriram Group founder

In a Q&A, R Thyagarajan says the idea was to vest Group's ownership with a few key executives, not one individual; talks about upcoming restructuring of group firms and his mentorship role

Tata Steel Europe will see one of best years of EBITDA: Koushik Chatterjee

The floods in South India had an impact on construction activity, as have pollution curbs in the National Capital Region, said Chatterjee

We expect our revenues to hit Rs 62,000 cr this year: Amul MD R S Sodhi

In a Q&A, Sodhi talks about Amul's plans, including the new category it intends getting into

Data can help companies leapfrog competition: Teradata President & CEO

'The challenge that faced Teradata was to be seen predominantly as modern and relevant as our customers adopted cloud-based technologies', said McMillan

Staying the course: Meet Gurpratap S Boparai, MD, Skoda Auto VW India

As he steers his company through a tricky market and works for road safety, Boparai shares his life's journey with Pavan Lall

'We're not in a hurry to grow by acquiring legacy firms': Zerodha founder

In a Q&A, Nithin Kamath explains why the company doesn't take the risky road of acquiring businesses for proxy licences

Want to break stereotypes of streaming platform content: Lionsgate's Jain

Our biggest competitor is good content. We intend to tell stories that are engaging and interesting, said Jain

We invest for 10-20 years, do not need public listing to exit: Prosus CEO

'Don't get blinded by near term big numbers but think of the decades ahead', said Bob van Dijk

Regardless of Paytm fiasco, investors will view Star Health positively: MDs

India's largest standalone health insurer seeks to raise Rs 7,249 cr from its IPO; In a Q&A, Dr S Prakash and Anand Roy dwell on its performance and business plans, and the health insurance market

McLaren SPAC looking for fintech with path to profitability: Sajan Pillai

Sajan Pillai tells 'Business Standard' what kind of company makes a good acquisition target for a SPAC.

Our IPO signals faith in good old-fashioned profitable cos: LatentView CEO

In a Q&A, Raja Sethuraman talks about the company's journey since 2006, why an IPO now and the growth ahead