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No impact of war on India biz, education big opportunity: Salesforce's prez

Global tech major Salesforce has not seen any impact of the West Asia crisis on its business in India, says the company's president and chief executive of South Asia, Arundhati Bhattacharya. The sales, marketing and customer engagement-focused company feels that the education sector presents handsome opportunities in India, the youngest country in the world. "As of now, they seem to be good," she said when asked about the order flow and the overall business amid the West Asia conflict. "Most customers, while they know that they need to be cautious about their investments, I don't see any of them shying away from making those investments on the technology front," Bhattacharya told PTI. While there is uncertainty on the macroeconomic front due to the geopolitical tensions, technology is not standing still, Bhattacharya said, adding that it is evolving at a rapid pace. She said the back-office teams helping the global business out of Indian offices also continue to be busy with their

India’s manufacturing slows to 4 year low in March: What is behind the slowdown? | Business News

India’s manufacturing sector lost momentum in March 2026, with growth slowing to its weakest pace in nearly four years. Rising input costs, global uncertainty, and the West Asia conflict are weighing

Why Nomura, Goldman Sachs & others are cautious on Indian markets | West Asia war | Business news

Top global brokerages, Nomura, Goldman Sachs, UBS, and Bernstein, have all downgraded Indian equities. What’s behind this sudden shift? And why are Korea and China now back in focus?

How AI is supercharging legal services

Looking at the intersection of law, AI and business strategies with Nikhil Narendran, Partner, TMT, Trilegal and Head of its Digital Innovation Group.

Rich Insights from KarmaLife’s Fintech expert

In this session, Naveen Budda, Co-founder and CTO, KarmaLife AI, discusses about AI in Fintech, decision intelligence & more, and provides career tips

Will AI replace fund managers?: Here’s what Kotak MF's Nilesh Shah believes | Business news

Nilesh Shah of Kotak Mutual Fund shares his take on whether artificial intelligence can truly outperform human expertise in investing.

Who will win AI war: China or US? Jefferies’ Chris Wood answers | Business News | Share market news

The artificial intelligence (AI)-driven trade, which has dominated the stock markets, especially in the United States (US) could come under the lens this year, Christopher Wood, global head of equity

India's EV transition on right track, but miles to go, say experts | BS Manthan

Range anxiety, inadequate charging infrastructure, charger uptime and maintenance gaps, battery degradation worries, evolving safety standards, and high utilisation stress in commercial vehicles

Unilever in talks to sell food business to McCormick by March end

A deal between the Anglo-Dutch consumer goods company and the Maryland-based spices and seasonings maker could come together by the end of the month

Jaquar Group eyes scaling lighting business revenue to ₹1,700 cr in 3 yrs

Bathroom and lighting solutions provider Jaquar Group is targeting to scale its lighting business revenue to Rs 1,700 crore in the next three years, according to a senior company official. The company, which has a portfolio that includes LED, commercial, outdoor, architectural and facade lighting, besides consumer lighting such as bulbs and tube lights, plans to expand its outdoor and landscape portfolio, along with architectural indoor lighting. "Over the next three years, we aim to scale the lighting business to Rs 1,600 crore to Rs 1,700 crore in revenue," Jaquar Group Director-Lighting, Ranbir Mehra told PTI. He was responding to a query on the growth prospects of the lighting business of the Jaquar Group. Jaquar Lighting contributes 8-10 per cent to Jaquar Group's overall revenue, said Mehra, who is a third generation of the promoter family of the group. The group had reported a total turnover Rs 7,493 crore in FY 2024-25. It is targeting USD 1 billion (approximately Rs 8,30

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang hints at end of investments in OpenAI, Anthropic

Nvidia signals its era of mega-stakes in OpenAI and Anthropic may be ending as both AI firms prepare for potential IPOs this year

India’s IPO boom hits pause: Why 2026 is off to a slow start after a record 2025 | Business news

After a historic IPO wave in 2025, India’s primary markets were expected to stay red hot. But 2026 has begun very differently. Fewer listings, weaker subscriptions

Rich Insights from Grant Thornton’s tax expert

In this session, Richa Sawhney, Partner – Tax, Grant Thornton Bharat talks about the new tax rules, business implications and gives tips to students aspiring to be in tax advisory roles

Global memory chip crunch: What’s driving the new tech crisis? | Business News

A global shortage of DRAM memory chips is intensifying as AI data-center expansion consumes massive supply.

Do celebs make smart entrepreneurs? Many turn duds, some do it to save tax

Why do celebrities turn to entrepreneurship? In the old days an "after-career" was the big driver. But today most of them launch enterprises at their peak. Perhaps because it is an easy tax write-off

Why hospitality needs policy reforms to achieve India’s tourism goals

In this session of Guru gyaan, M P Bezbaruah provided his rich insights on the Indian tourism sector that includes the current situation, reforms and other aspects.

Karur Vysya Bank expects total business to cross ₹3 trn in 4 years: MD

KVB MD B Ramesh Babu talks about the future road map, product strategy, and business growth

Walmart becomes first retailer worth $1 trillion: What powered the growth | S&P 500 | Business news

Walmart has crossed a $1 trillion market capitalisation, becoming the first retailer in the world to do so. The milestone reflects its rapid digital expansion, growing e-commerce

Eco Survey advises targeted congestion pricing in dense business districts

Targeted congestion pricing in dense business districts, combined with demand-based parking management, can reduce traffic, speed, and emissions as seen internationally, according to the Economic Survey 2025-26. The survey highlighted the steps taken by Singapore and London authorities to tackle congestion. The Economic Survey noted that there are several varying estimates of the loss in productivity across cities, resulting from traffic congestion. A Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) report on Delhi's congestion troubles stated that an unskilled worker stands to lose between Rs 7,200 and Rs 19,600 per year due to congestion, it said. Similarly, skilled and highly skilled workers can lose as much as Rs 8,300-23,800 and Rs 9,000-25,900 a year, respectively. A working paper by the Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC) estimated the loss of productive hours due to the late arrivals caused by traffic congestion to be around 7.07 lakh hours in 2018 for Bengaluru city,

Capex or Revenue: Where will the Budget 2026 focus?

Ahead of Union Budget 2026, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s spending choices are in focus. This video breaks down capital expenditure vs revenue expenditure using charts, showing how government