Forbes India Entrepreneur Of The Year: Supam Maheshwari And The FirstCry Empire

Supam Maheshwari, Managing director and CEO, Brainbees Solutions Image: Madhu Kapparath In early 2015, battlelines were drawn between the top two players in the childcare products business.  In February, FirstCry reportedly bagged $26-million funding in its Series D round. Backed by Valient Capital Partners, IDG Ventures India, Ventex Venture Holdings, and SAIF Partners, the company—which … Read more

Are India’s AI And Sustainable Energy Ambitions Compatible?

Now, much like the rest of the country, data centres are largely powered by coal-led thermal power. n February 13, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump discussed enhancing collaborations in technology, which included investments in next-generation data centres as part of broader initiatives in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. Two days earlier, on … Read more

Return On Investments In GenAI Needs Time And Patience: Oracle India’s Shailender Kumar

Shailender Kumar, senior vice president and regional managing director, Oracle India and NetSuite JAPAC; Image: Amit Verma In the first half of FY25, Oracle’s India business saw 30 percent of its bookings being driven by artificial intelligence (AI). While this signals rapid adoption and demand of enterprise AI in the country, Shailender Kumar, senior vice … Read more

How AI Is Changing India’s IT Services Industry

HCL Technologies reported that its software unit, built around the $1.8 billion acquisition of some products from IBM in 2019, had an annual recurring revenue (ARR) of about $1 billion at the end of its third quarter that ended December 31, 2024. The Cyberdine Systems and Skynet of the Terminator series of Hollywood films may … Read more

Investing In The Future: The Promise Of Carbon Credits For India’s Sustainable Growth

Carbon markets allow companies to offset emissions by purchasing carbon credits, incentivising GHG reduction projects. Image: Shutterstock The world experienced the wrath of climate breakdown in 2024. Not only was it the warmest year, but our generation witnessed extreme weather events on 93 percent of days. Despite a global consensus on the fight against climate … Read more

Reshaping cybersecurity through innovation requires rigorous implementation methodologies

LAS VEGAS – Taking regimented approaches to implementing systems that leverage artificial intelligence can improve trust within organizations, but that may mean that proof of concept takes more time. AI can offer security teams increased efficiency “where machine learning and technology can do things faster,” Anahi Santiago, Christianicare’s chief information security officer, said Monday at … Read more

Adaptable, enterprise AI needed to meet demands of evolving healthcare landscape

Artisight, in Booth 123 in the AI Pavillion at HIMSS25, is a company that is seeking to transform healthcare via its AI-powered smart hospital platform, which uses computer vision, ambient intelligence and automation to enhance clinical workflows with the aim of improving patient outcomes. The platform includes real-time data capture, predictive analytics and virtual care … Read more