BITTEN BY THE TRAVEL BUG

In her free time, Daisy Chittilapilly of Cisco India 8 SAARC loves building itineraries for the places she wants to visit. And she goes on at least one long vacation every year

Tech TODAY FESTIVE GEAR

Pamper yourself and your loved ones with some of these cool gadgets this festive season

INDIA'S DPI GOES GLOBAL

EARLIER KNOWN AS THE INDIA STACK, THE SUCCESSFUL ROLL-OUT OF THE  COUNTRY'S DIGITAL PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE,  SHOWCASED DURING INDIA'S PRESIDENCY OF THE G20, IS BEING LOOKED UPON AS A TEMPLATE FOR OTHER COUNTRIES TO FOLLOW

BRETTON WOODS FOR THE SOUTH

THE NEW DELHI DECLARATION OF THE G20 REITERATED THE COMMITMENT TO REFORM MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS. FINANCE MINISTERS HAVE TAKEN THIS FORWARD AT MARRAKESH BUT CHANGES WON'T OCCUR OVERNIGHT

Championing Consensus

During its presidency, India reaffirmed the importance of the G20 as the premier forum for global economic cooperation, and reinforced trust in the multilateral system

SHOES MAKETH A MAN!

WHILE TRENDS COME AND GO, THERE ARE SOME TIMELESS STYLES THAT ARE A MUST-HAVE IN ANY MAN'S WARDROBE

DECODING BRAND RAJINI

RAJINIKANTH, ONE OF THE HIGHEST PAID ACTORS IN ASIA, COMMANDED A COOL ₹110 CRORE FOR HIS LATEST OUTING, THE SUPER HIT JAILER. WHAT DRIVES THE ENDURING BRAND VALUE OF THIS 72-YEAR-OLD SUPERSTAR?

A CUP OF CARBON

SPORTING EVENTS MAY UNITE THE WORLD AND PROVIDE HOST NATIONS ECONOMIC BENEFITS, BUT THEY INCREASE CARBON EMISSIONS. HOSTED BY INDIA COULD FOLLOW THIS TREND

REALTY RESURGENCE

AFTER LANGUISHING FOR YEARS, THE REAL ESTATE MARKET IN DELHI-NCR, ESPECIALLY THE NOIDA-GREATER NOIDA MICROMARKETS, HAS FINALLY FOUND ITS MOJO, THANKS TO INCREASED OPTIMISM AMONG HOMEBUYERS POST COVID-19

SMALL IS NOT ALWAYS BEAUTIFUL

THE SME SEGMENT WAS LAUNCHED OVER A DECADE AGO TO PROVIDE SMALLER FIRMS EASY ENTRY TO THE LISTED SPACE. WHILE IT HAS BROUGHT MORE THAN 850 SMEs TO THE STOCK EXCHANGES, CERTAIN PRACTICES HAVE PUT IT UNDER THE REGULATOR'S LENS AND TIGHTER REGULATIONS ARE IN THE MAKING

"Policy must encourage many flowers to bloom"

Uday Kotak, Founder and Director of Kotak Mahindra Bank, talks about the Indian economy, sputring private investments, and how humans can beat machines

Amul's BIG PIVOT

THE ₹55,000-CRORE DAIRY IS GOING AGGRESSIVE ON ITS EXISTING PORTFOLIO AND IS MAKING A BIG PLAY IN ORGANIC FOODS CO-OPERATIVE

WhatsApp's India Business Bet

WhatsApp's 400 Million Users In India, The Highest In The World, Is Its Biggest Monetisation Opportunity. But WhatsApp's India Revenue Performance Has Lagged Countries Like Brazil. Will It Change Now?

YOUNG GUNS ON THE LINKS

INDIAN-AMERICAN PLAYERS ARE MAKING WAVES IN THE MEN'S PROFESSIONAL GOLF CIRCUIT IN THE US

THE TRANQUILITY OF FOOD

Apart from discovering the culture of a new place through its cuisine, Faiz Shakir of cloud computing company Nutanix cherishes the inspiration every new destination gives him

A BIG UPGRADE

While the iPhone Pro line-up usually hogs the limelight, this year the non-Pro variants have been the talk of the town after inheriting features from last year's Pro models

SLENDER HEAVYWEIGHT

The iPhone 15 Pro Max stands out as a remarkable flagship, with enhanced performance, user-friendliness, and premium build quality

SOAPS IN A SOUP

ONCE KNOWN TO RUN FOR YEARS, PRIMETIME SERIALS-THE BACKBONE OF GECS-ARE STRUGGLING WITH DECLINING VIEWERSHIP DUE TO OTT AND SOCIAL MEDIA

PICK AND SAVE

WITH CREDIT CARDS BECOMING INCREASINGLY COMMON, PICKING THE RIGHT ONE IS PARAMOUNT FOR MANAGING YOUR FINANCES EFFECTIVELY, AND ULTIMATELY ENHANCING YOUR FINANCIAL HEALTH

"The central theme of the reforms is to protect policyholders' interests"

Debasish Panda, Chairperson of Irdai, talks about what the insurance regulator would need to do to make it easier for insurance companies to serve customers better

COURTING Cipla

PHARMA MAJOR CIPLA HAS GENERATED CONSIDERABLE INTEREST FROM PRIVATE EQUITY PLAYERS. WHAT MAKES IT SUCH AN ALLURING PROSPECT, AND WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR THIS STORIED COMPANY?

IT'S IPO' CLOCK AGAIN

AFTER A SUBDUED BEGINNING TO 2023, THE IPO MARKET HAS SEEN HEIGHTENED ACTIVITY IN THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. CONSIDERING THE STRONG PIPELINE, THERE'S HOPE THIS MAY CONTINUE FOR SOME TIME YET

THE GAMING TAX-TANGLE

THE $3-BILLION INDIAN ONLINE GAMING INDUSTRY CAUGHT THE EYE OF THE WORLD. BUT THE 28 PER CENT GST ON REAL-MONEY GAMING HAS BROUGHT ITS DREAM RUN TO A SCREECHING HALT

AI ON THE CLOUD

Betting big on its expertise in cloud services to train generative Al models, Oracle has bagged contracts worth $4 billion

FESTIVE CHEER

High frequency indicators like GST revenues and core sector data indicate that Indians may splurge on shopping this festive season

India Bet

After entering the Mumbai market, Uniqlo plans to expand further and price its products more competitively

Bond Challenges

The inclusion of Indian government securities in JPMorgan's emerging markets index, although positive, needs to be monitored closely

Good Run to Continue

After a healthy Q1, the earnings momentum is expected to continue for India Inc. in the second quarter of FY24

A HARD RESET

New CEO Arjun Mohan has hit the ground running at Byju's, beginning a painful restructuring that the firm hopes will set its house in order

The Many Lives Of Elon Musk

Walter Isaacson's Highly Anticipated Biography Of Elon Musk Successfully Deconstructs The Life Of The Tesla Founder, From His Violence-ridden Childhood In Apartheid-torn South Africa, To His Rise To Fame As One Of The World's Most Famous Tech Entrepreneurs