BUSINESS
Davos 2026: Tariffs hurt competitiveness, Budget must cut cost of doing business and boost R&D: Bharat Forge MD Amit Kalyani
Bharat Forge chairman Amit Kalyani said rising tariffs are pushing up costs and hurting competitiveness, and called on the Union Budget to cut the cost of doing business and sharply increase support for research and development.
BUSINESS
Davos 2026: Quick commerce not a fad, model is here to stay, says RPSG’s Shashwat Goenka
Goenka told Moneycontrol that rapid urban adoption and improving unit economics are making ultra-fast delivery a sustainable retail format, with the RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group integrating quick commerce as a core part of its retail operations.
BUSINESS
Davos 2026: Publicis Sapient's Nigel Vaz says enterprises see more value in AI
Clients, he noted, are no longer spending on AI because it sounds futuristic. Every discussion now centres on value.
BUSINESS
WEF 2026: Bajaj General Insurance resolves 95% of customer grievances with Gen AI, says CEO Tapan Singhel
He also emphasised the critical need for constant training to counter the tendency of AIs to "hallucinate"
BUSINESS
Davos 2026: Tariffs are the new normal, but Ericsson has flexibility, says CEO Börje Ekholm
Ericsson's diverse manufacturing footprint has limited the impact of geopolitics on the company so far, says CEO Börje Ekholm
TECHNOLOGY
Davos 2026: Ericsson job cuts reflect long-term industry reality, says CEO Börje Ekholm
The telecom equipment market has remained flat for two decades, forcing continuous efficiency moves, Ekholm says.
BUSINESS
AI is no longer equal to Nvidia and its dominance is being challenged: Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman at Davos
In an interview to Moneycontrol on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Feldman also spoke about the growing importance of India in the global AI ecosystem
BUSINESS
Davos 2026: Long-time India fan Siemens sees huge AI data centre opportunity, says Cedric Neike
Neike said companies like Siemens are benefiting from the data centre boom because next-generation facilities look more like industrial systems than conventional server rooms.
BUSINESS
N Chandrasekaran, Salil Parekh, 5 other Indian CEOs to be part of Trump reception at Davos
Their participation reflects India’s strong corporate presence at Davos amid a broader gathering that includes over 3,000 delegates from more than 130 countries
DAVOS-SUMMIT
Davos 2026 Diary 1: Sunshine, Security, WhatsApp, Trump
At Davos 2026, Moneycontrol had a formidable line-up on day one - a strong mix of global and Indian voices at the intersection of AI, business, consulting and policy.
BUSINESS
Davos is about networking and learning, not just MoUs: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis
Speaking to Moneycontrol at WEF Davos, Fadnavis discusses competitive federalism, data centres, geopolitics and infrastructure, while expressing confidence of surpassing Rs 16 lakh crore in MoUs
TECHNOLOGY
Davos 2026: AI is continuously improving despite perception that excitement has faded, says Andrew Ng
In an interview to Moneycontrol at Davos 2026, Andrew Ng speaks about why open source should be key to India's AI strategy, why fears of mass AI-driven job losses are overstated, Google's comeback and the 'white-hot' AI race
BUSINESS
Davos 2026: Clients have learnt to operate amid geopolitical uncertainty; it’s the new normal: HCLTech’s C Vijayakumar
“If you don't re-imagine the business, I don't think IT will be the big engine of jobs in India," Vijayakumar told Moneycontrol at World Economic Forum in Davos.
BUSINESS
Davos 2026: Many CEOs today don’t know what to do next: PwC Global Chairman Mohamed Kande as AI, Trump tariffs uncertainty looms
However, from an attractiveness standpoint, jointly with the UK and Germany, India is now the second most wanted investment destination by global investors, Sanjeev Krishan, Chairperson, PwC India told Moneycontrol
BUSINESS
Any interest cap regulations on credit cards will have unintended consequences: Mastercard’s Ling Hai
He said that any interest rate caps will exclude high-risk consumers from formal credit, though fintech innovations could soften the blow
BUSINESS
Davos 2026: No rift with Eknath Shinde, mayor decision after return to Mumbai, says Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said engagements at Davos will help attract international investments for the ‘third Mumbai’ project.
WORLD
World is confronted with Realpolitik as a result of the fragmented geopolitics: WEF’s Matthew Blake
Blake highlighted how a fragmented world, US tariffs, and proactive governments are straining alliances and reshaping the global financial system
BUSINESS
Davos 2026: Andhra Pradesh needs to offer cheaper land, incentives to attract data centres, but Maharashtra need not, says CM Fadnavis
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis says Maharashtra accounts for 55-60 percent of India’s data centre capacity, adding that its incentive structure differs as it does not offer land at very low prices.
BUSINESS
Davos 2026: Maharashtra to surpass last year’s Rs 16 lakh crore MoUs at WEF, says CM Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra CM says Davos is not merely about signing memorandums of understanding (MoUs), but about networking, learning and engaging with frontier technologies
BUSINESS
Davos 2026: “Only a fool would overlook India,” says Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman on AI partnerships
Feldman says India’s talent, infrastructure push and partnership ecosystem make it impossible for global AI companies to ignore the country.
BUSINESS
Davos 2026: “The idea that AI equals Nvidia has been crossed, and its dominance is being challenged,” says Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman
Andrew Feldman says Nvidia’s dominance is being challenged as fast inference reshapes the AI chip market.
BUSINESS
Davos 2026: Gig economy now India’s ‘third pillar’, delivery partners paid over Rs 5,000 cr last year, says Swiggy’s Rohit Kapoor
Swiggy’s food marketplace chief Rohit Kapoor told Moneycontrol that gig work should not be equated with formal employment and must be regulated as flexible work. He added that future growth in food delivery will come from affordability and first-time users rather than city expansion, amid slowing growth in the sector.
BUSINESS
Davos 2026: AIF structure in India’s GIFT City has been a phenomenal regime for Kedaara, says chief Manish Kejriwal
“Relative to previous years, we will probably not be deploying as much capital this year, but it's purely a function of opportunities and the right valuation,” Kejriwal told Moneycontrol an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 19.
TECHNOLOGY
Davos 2026: US becoming less immigrant-friendly is a 'huge unforced error', says Andrew Ng
The United States has steadily tightened its visa regime since President Donald Trump returned to power in 2024.
