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There is a lot of capex happening across industries, corporate earnings in India are at their peak point in a long time, and general confidence is at an all-time high. Image: Shutterstock “Investors have lost much more money trying to predict corrections than they have in actual corrections.” – Peter Lynch This well-known quote by … Read more
Six business tech trends that will drive the SaaS industry. Image: Shutterstock Digital adoption among businesses all over the world is expected to continue despite macroeconomic uncertainties. Barring a drop in year-on-year growth rates, worldwide SaaS spending is forecast to increase by 16.8 percent in 2023. Moreover, a recent IDC report states that Indian businesses prioritise digital transformation and … Read more
(File image) Former ICICI Bank MD and CEO Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar come out of Enforcement Directorate office after were summoned for alleged bank loan fraud and money laundering case, at Lok Nayak Bhawan on May 13, 2019 in New Delhi, India. Image: Sanchit Khanna/Hindustan Times via Getty Images Chanda Kochhar, the … Read more
With the reorganization of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced last week, there’s been little explanation of why whole departments have been cut. There’s also been no analyses shared on how IT and digital infrastructure systems will be managed, their security maintained and program operations assured after the intended upheaval. Without such … Read more
Technology infusion in multiple aspects of manufacturing will drive improved efficiency in energy usage and help in controlling greenhouse emissions produced by the sector. Image: Shutterstock In today’s reality, being sustainable is inescapable, especially in a closely scrutinised sector like manufacturing. While the urgency to shift to a smarter and greener production is always touted, the … Read more
As chief medical officer at Heartbeat Health, a virtual-first cardiology practice, Dr. Jana Goldberg is at the intersection of telehealth and cardiology care. She has several concerns when it comes to telemedicine and cardiac care. She’s worried about access, because the supply-demand mismatch in cardiology is critical. She wants to improve outcomes, because she believes … Read more
Rural tourism can facilitate a harmonious exchange between the urban and the rural in a way that enriches both communities. Image: Shutterstock Unless you’re a textile enthusiast, chances are you haven’t heard of Pochampally, a small village in Telangana known for its exquisite Ikat designs—especially on silk saris. In 2021, the village carved a larger … Read more
People walk in a hall at Davos Congress Centre, the venue of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2023, in the Alpine resort of Davos, Switzerland, January 15, 2023. Image: Reuters/Arnd Wiegmann ‘Aaghaaz’, or the beginning of the year, is an opportune time to contemplate how different the coming year can be in terms of business … Read more
There is an urgent need to democratise the use of technology in agriculture sector. Image: Shutterstock Every year, nearly one-third of food produced for human consumption—worth over $1 trillion and weighing approximately 1.3 billion tonnes—is lost or wasted globally. At the same time, nearly 828 million people go to bed hungry every night. These statements, … Read more
Image: Shutterstock Digital business transformation is nothing but business transformation for the digital age. If that sounds simplistic, then it is for good reason. For business leaders, the world over, the drivers for transformation are much the same as they have always been: to unlock new sources of value for customers, i.e. operate at maximum … Read more