More than half of organizations are using AI, by one measure, and business leaders are eager to leverage the technology to maximize efficiency. Image: Shutterstock Becoming a manager usually means spending more time on process and paperwork and less time doing what you love. Now, a novel study shows that generative artificial intelligence (AI) could … Read more
Chinese authorities play cash-giving Cupid to boost marriage rates Image: Agatha Cantrill / AFPTV / AFP© Moments after registering their marriage, Zhang Gang and Weng Linbin posed in front of a red backdrop adorned with a Chinese government emblem, fanning out the wad of cash they had received as an incentive to wed. Zhang’s … Read more
In an academic sense, stock exchanges shape global finance by providing a secure platform for trading stocks, derivatives, and commodities, influencing investments and economic stability. More practically, their performance reflects broader economic conditions and market sentiment across regions. Often, they are the face of an entire economy. This article highlights some of the largest stock … Read more
1) New player in the game Digvijay ‘Danny’ Gaekwad, the US-based businessman In September 2023, the Burman family, promoters of Dabur India, announced a Rs2,116 crore open offer to acquire up to a 26 percent stake in financial services company Religare Enterprises Limited (REL). This was amidst the ongoing tussle with Rashmi Saluja, the former … Read more
Brinda Dudhat, Co-founder, Morii Design Image: Amit Verma; Directed By: Kapil Kashyap A semester exchange programme in 2015 at Tama Art University in Tokyo, Japan, brought Brinda Dudhat, a student of the National Institute of Design (NID), her first exposure to art as a form of self-expression. At NID, a course in environmental perception helped her … Read more
NTT Data Corporation’s headquarters in Tokyo. Image: Kazuhiro Nogi / AFP “We are an invisible $30 billion giant and we have been invisible for a while, but I think the market is noticing us now,” says Amir Durrani, executive vice president, Applications and Business Process Outsourcing, NTT Data Inc. “Our competitors are noticing … Read more
Digvijay ‘Danny’ Gaekwad, the US-based businessman Digvijay ‘Danny’ Gaekwad is a Hollywood buff. The Baroda-born real estate and hospitality entrepreneur from Florida, US, describes the ongoing Rashmi Saluja-Burman tussle for the control of Religare Enterprises Limited (REL) by referring to a Clint Eastwood classic: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. The Religare management, … Read more
To start, recognize the importance of consumer goals in audience-building and leverage social-media tools such as polls, quizzes, and surveys to understand those goals Image: Shutterstock To follow or not to follow—that is the question. Or at least it is for the billions of people who scroll through social media each day. “Follow,” “friend,” “subscribe”—these … Read more
Money spinning franchises (clockwise from above left) Kartik Aaryan in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3; US’ highest grossing Inside Out 2; Allu Arjun in Pushpa 2Shraddha Kapoor in Stree 2. A number of top Indian filmmakers and producers are increasingly gravitating towards building film franchises as it seems like a sure shot way to attract theatrical audiences and … Read more
From a day-to-day perspective, people have greatly benefitted from ChatGPT. Image: Shutterstock ChatGPT has created a huge buzz in the business world since its launch in 2022. Business leaders, governments, and entrepreneurs are intrigued by its capabilities and have started using and experimenting with it and other Large Language Models (LLMs). The force and impact … Read more