BUSINESS
Davos 2025: Developing Navi Mumbai, a 'Third Mumbai' to offset high real estate costs, retain talent, says Fadnavis
CM Devendra Fadnavis admits that Maharashtra lost business to Bengaluru and Hyderabad due to high real estate costs but says things are now changing
BUSINESS
Davos 2025: About 10,000 more ex-employees want to rejoin Cognizant, says CEO Ravi Kumar S
On the counterclaim filed by Infosys in the TriZetto trade secrets case, Kumar says he is protecting the intellectual property of the firm
INDIA
Davos 2025: Mumbai safest city in India, says CM Devendra Fadnavis
Mumbai is a city where women can travel alone at midnight and feel secure, says the Maharashtra chief minister as opposition questions law and order situation following attack on actor Saif Ali Khan
BUSINESS
Davos 2025: Budget must spur growth in 3-6 months, not 10 years, says Bharat Forge's Amit Kalyani
Kalyani also said capital formation in the country is insufficient to meet the ambitious target of 7-8% growth
BUSINESS
Davos 2025: Siemens finds 'incredible, young and eager to learn' workforce in India, says managing board member Peter Koerte
On a broader level, Koerte said “AI and hope” are the two words that will shape discussions on a global level
BUSINESS
Davos 2025: Apollo's next growth chapter to come from US, eying $500 million sales, says MD Neeraj Kanwar
The MD acknowledged the sluggish demand environment in India, with commercial vehicle and passenger car sales under pressure. However, he expressed optimism for a rebound in Q4 (FY25) and a stronger outlook heading into FY26.
BUSINESS
Davos 2025: Andhra Pradesh is back and ready to do business, says IT minister Nara Lokesh
TDP leader and AP Minister Nara Lokesh said they are planning to create an Andhra model of education with a focus on gender diversity.
BUSINESS
Davos 2025: At least 4 companies from Kedaara’s portfolio to go for IPO in next 18-24 months, says chief Manish Kejriwal
While Kejriwal did not take specific names, the IPOs are likely to include new-age companies like eyewear startup Lenskart, beauty e-commerce player Purplle, among others.
BUSINESS
PM Modi a great ad man, Trump dominating Davos 2025, says S4 Capital's Martin Sorrell
Sorrell continues to be a raging India bull and said that India is at the front and centre at the World Economic Forum.
BUSINESS
Davos 2025: Business-friendly shift could boost AI and innovation, says Andrew Ng on Trump inauguration
In an interview to Moneycontrol, AI pioneer Andrew Ng hopes for continued improvements in how India and the US collaborate
BUSINESS
Davos 2025: Strength of LLMs lie in training them with vast data, that’s what IT companies are good at, says TCS CEO
Krithivasan contradicted the views of US tech companies like Meta and OpenAI, which suggest that AI and AI agents will take over engineering jobs. He believes that AI will only disrupt the way certain engineering roles function.
BUSINESS
Davos 2025: India fifth preferred investment destination among global CEOs due to regulatory complexity, PwC execs say
Indian CEOs are, however, optimistic about their prospects in 2025, buoyed by expectations of higher global economic growth this year
BUSINESS
Davos 2025: Bharat Forge to enter 'niche' semiconductor component business
Bharat Forge has been working on a strategy for the past year to enter specialised semiconductor businesses, joint MD Amit Kalyani has said
BUSINESS
Davos 2025: Cutting interest rates alone will not boost credit growth, Axis Bank MD Amitabh Chaudhry
The RBI’s primary concern is controlling inflation and once it subsides, the central bank is expected to cut interest rates, Chaudhry has said
BUSINESS
Davos 2025: We are very focused on India, says Zoom’s COO Aparna Bawa
Bawa said Zoom will continue to market and expand its product base, bringing them to India as soon as possible.
BUSINESS
Davos 2025: States' freebies affecting India’s growth and development, says Axis CEO and MD Amitabh Chaudhry
According to him, for the GDP growth to come back, state governments play an important role in getting the urban development and the capex cycle going
BUSINESS
Davos 2025: India best lift-off country in Asia for anything on tech, says Zoom COO
Bawa said Zoom operates development centres in Bangalore and Chennai. Additionally, the company has a go-to-market team in Mumbai, and data centres in Hyderabad and Mumbai
BUSINESS
Davos 2025: Embedding AI capability into our platforms and services, says Zoom
Bawa said that the focus is on making individuals and enterprises more efficient.
BUSINESS
Govt needs to expedite creation of DPI in agriculture sector: Cropin CEO Krishna Kumar
According to Kumar, the creation of DPI for the agritech space will accelerate growth in the sector
BUSINESS
Davos 2025: Global safety nets not enough for labour disruptions caused by AI, says AI godfather Yoshua Bengio
BUSINESS
Davos 2025: Countries that invest in AI systems will have geopolitical advantage, says AI godfather Yoshua Bengio
Yoshua Bengio also urged governments to incentivise for-profit companies to work on AI safety.
BUSINESS
Davos 2025: 'We aim to bring Indian culture and movies to London through the iconic Riverside Studios,' says Vedanta’s Priya Agarwal Hebbar
Anil Agarwal, founder and chairman of Vedanta Group, acquired the historic Riverside Studio in London in January 2025. Post the acquisition, Riverside Studios has been named Anil Agarwal Riverside Studios Trust.
BUSINESS
Davos 2025: Vedanta 2.0 is all about transformation… we're looking at doubling our production of zinc and aluminium, says HZL chairperson
Zinc production will rise to 2 million tonnes, while aluminum output is set to reach 4 million tonnes. Additionally, Vedanta plans to expand its oil and gas production, said Priya Agarwal Hebbar,
BUSINESS
India's advertising industry vibrant, looking to expand, says S4 Capital's Martin Sorrell
Indians have woken up to the importance of digital communication, Sorrell said
