The exterior of the U.S. Department of Treasury building is seen as they joined other government financial institutions to bail out Silicon Valley Bank’s account holders after it collapsed on March 13, 2023 in Washington, DC. Image: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images In March 2023, the U.S. experienced its biggest banking failure since the 2008 global financial … Read more
Since its inception in 2006, Twitter (now X) has emerged as a prominent platform for sharing thoughts and perspectives in the dynamic social media landscape. It has fostered a sense of interconnectedness through tweets and engagement, bridging the gap between individuals and renowned figures. The most followed accounts on Twitter witness astonishing levels of user … Read more
Vivek Lohia, Managing director, Jupiter Wagons Limited. Image: Mexy Xavier For most of his life, Vivek Lohia’s father had worked in executive roles at the now-defunct Kolkata-based Hindustan Development Corporation (HDC), a maker of railway products, before Vivek, his Wharton Business School-educated son, nudged him to set up their own entrepreneurial venture. Growing up in … Read more
(From L to R) Anuj Kejriwal, CEO, Anarock; Apurva Salarpuria of Salarpuria Group; Vivek Biyani, founder, Broadway; Actor-Entrepreneur Rana Daggubati. Image: Courtesy Broadway Earlier there were letters. Then came instant messaging. Earlier there were big screens. Then came OTT. Over time, everything from the way we communicate to the way we travel and how we … Read more
The inclusion of smartphone makers like Samsung and Xiaomi in the case could increase their legal and compliance headaches. | Image: Shutterstock Samsung, Xiaomi and other smartphone companies colluded with Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart to exclusively launch products on the e-commerce firms’ Indian websites in breach of antitrust laws, according to regulatory reports seen … Read more
Ravindra Kumar Tyagi, chairperson and managing director, Powergrid. Image: Amit VermaIn January, Ravindra Kumar Tyagi took over as the chairperson and managing director (CMD) of the Power Grid Corporation of India (Powergrid), a public sector enterprise that is the backbone of the country’s electric grid. We are sitting in Tyagi’s office in Delhi a few … Read more
Medical students and doctors shout slogans during a protest rally against the rape and murder of a PGT woman doctor at Government-run R G Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata, India, on September 7, 2024. Image: Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto via Getty Images Vidisha Mishra, 25, and Priyansh Shah, 26, are both Indian MBBS graduates … Read more
“When you ride the Jawa, you’re telling people that you refuse to be suppressed, you refuse to be oppressed,”, Anand Mahindra, chairman of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., said during a launch event of the Yezdi Jawa Motorcycles Jawa 42 FJ motorbike in Mumbai, India, on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. Image: Indranil Aditya/Bloomberg via Getty Images … Read more
Social media has revolutionised how individuals establish connections and communicate in the contemporary digital age. Among the myriad platforms that dominate the online realm, Instagram distinguishes itself as a highly favoured and influential platform, boasting billions of active users globally. In this article, we will talk about the most followed Instagram accounts worldwide.Also Read: Top … Read more
Pratham Mittal, founder, Tetr College of Business. Image: Amit Verma Of the 40 courses taught at one of the top 10 business schools in the world, only one caught Pratham Mittal’s attention. It involved working with local businesspersons to solve a problem they were facing such as changing a restaurant’s menu or working on a … Read more