Q&a

More competition boosts customer confidence in EV tech: Ather Energy CTO

In the past, we have launched many products in the market, from generation 4 to generation 5, to Apex, Rizta, and Halo, said Ather Energy CTO

India's carbon market set for 2026 launch, BEE director reveals

Saurabh Diddi, director at Bureau of Energy Efficiency, explains India's carbon credit trading scheme, which includes mandatory compliance and voluntary offsets, aiming for a 2026 launch

Our industry outperformance is not a 1-year story: Hexaware Tech CEO

I'm not overly concerned about daily stock price fluctuations - we are in this for the long term, said Hexaware CEO

Trump uncertainty will not affect investment in India: ReNew CEO Sinha

'We have installations of about 6 Gw in solar and 5 Gw in wind energy, and a pipeline of 15 Gw,' said Sumant Sinha, chairman and chief executive officer of ReNew

Micro-credentials help academia and enterprises fill skill gaps: Coursera

Karine Allouche, general manager for enterprise at Coursera, highlighted that 95 per cent of Indian higher education leaders believe micro-credentials help create job-ready graduates

'UN carbon programmes may help India take a fifth of $1 trn global market'

Some market participants are impatient, I think. They have got other recognised independent standards which they can use in the interim, said DIRK FORRISTER, president and chief executive of the IETA

Expect investments in excess of Rs 4 trn to create 100,000 jobs: MP CM

The size of the investments is important, but equally crucial is the number of jobs that these proposals create, said MP CM

AI can be a game changer in personalised learning: Great Learning CEO

In a video interview with Peerzada Abrar, Lakhamraju highlighted the high costs of top-tier education, where the best teachers are typically found at prestigious universities

Foolish to expect pvt sector to take care of everything: Economist Duflo

France has a lot of good presses that specialise in publishing stories for children. I grew up reading books as well as weekly and monthly magazines, Esther Duflo said

We guide Switzerland SMEs into Indian market: Swiss State Secretary

Once a government signs a deal with another government, in democracies such as India and the EFTA countries, you have to go through ratification in Parliament and or sometimes its Cabinet

India is both a developed & developing country: Former German ambassador

Whether it's in Starbucks or buying cucumbers in countryside, people use QR codes. This level of digital integration is something West can learn from, says Walter J Lindner, former German ambassador

Goal is for Axis Max Life Insurance to become a listed entity: MD

In first nine months, we have grown at 25 per cent versus private sector growth of 19 per cent and overall industry growth of 14 per cent. So we are gaining market share as we go along, the MD said

Notification on One State, One RRB likely next week, says M Nagaraju

Corporate bonds face challenges in attracting subscriptions, especially if they have lower credit ratings, said DFS secy

Profitability vs hiring in India Inc needs a relook, says CEA Nageswaran

He spoke about investments from China, India's potential to develop cost-effective artificial intelligence solutions, and the role of India Inc in driving demand

May not need to move NCLT over MTNL loan account: PNB MD, CEO Ashok Chandra

The state-owned lender on Friday reported a 102.8 per cent year-on-year increase in net profit at Rs 4,508 crore for Q3FY25

May consider applying for universal bank licence in 2 years: Sarvjit Samra

We achieved an 8 per cent growth in deposits on a quarter-on-quarter basis, maintaining a retail-centric focus, said Sarvjit Singh Samra, MD & CEO, Capital Small Finance Bank

Slow start, but strong retail growth expected: Raymond CMD Gautam Singhania

The retail business was somewhat slow initially, but it has picked up over the past seven to eight days, said Gautam Singhania, chairman and managing director of Raymond

On track to exceed NPA recoveries target of Rs 3,000 crore: Uco Bank MD

In this quarter, we have achieved recoveries to the tune of Rs 1,064 crore, contributing to over Rs 2,700 crore in recoveries across the past three quarters, said UCO Bank MD and CEO Ashwani Kumar

When movies connect, they go to another level: PVR Inox MD Ajay Bijli

PVR Inox remains focused on delivering exceptional experiences and is confident in its strong business outlook for 2025, said PVR Inox MD

Govt aims to double Rajasthan's economy to Rs 30 trillion in five years: CM

Our government has set an ambitious target of doubling the state's economy from its current size of Rs 15 trillion to Rs 30 trillion in the next five years