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Davos 2025: Next 3 years will see highest-ever investment by RPSG Group, says Shashwat Goenka

BUSINESS

Davos 2025: Next 3 years will see highest-ever investment by RPSG Group, says Shashwat Goenka

Goenka is optimistic about the group’s quick commerce foray. On competing with established players like Zepto, Instamart and Blinkit, he said, 'More the competition, the better the output.'

Davos 2025: India's stable policies and democracy will help attract investments under new Trump administration, says Raghuram Rajan

BUSINESS

Davos 2025: India's stable policies and democracy will help attract investments under new Trump administration, says Raghuram Rajan

Every state must expand jobs wherever they can because that will give confidence to consumption, Rajan said

Davos 2025: Big firms expect more investment in tech, will drive large digital programmes, says Salil Parekh

BUSINESS

Davos 2025: Big firms expect more investment in tech, will drive large digital programmes, says Salil Parekh

Europe is focused on improving competitiveness, with Nordic countries, Spain and others already performing well, the Infosys CEO has said

Davos 2025: Indian workforce needs to be reskilled, private sector should step up, says minister Jayant Chaudhary

DAVOS-SUMMIT

Davos 2025: Indian workforce needs to be reskilled, private sector should step up, says minister Jayant Chaudhary

Private players need to re-tool their workforce for new technologies, the minister has said, asking corporates to invest in re-skilling their workforce

Davos 2025: US clients are now more optimistic about future, says Tech Mahindra CEO Mohit Joshi

BUSINESS

Davos 2025: US clients are now more optimistic about future, says Tech Mahindra CEO Mohit Joshi

Tech Mahindra’s quarterly large deals order book grew from $345 million at the start of Q1 to $745 million at the end of the December quarter, Joshi said

Davos 2025: Narrative of labour strikes, migration issues propaganda, Kerala is business-friendly, says industries minister P Rajeeve

BUSINESS

Davos 2025: Narrative of labour strikes, migration issues propaganda, Kerala is business-friendly, says industries minister P Rajeeve

Kerala Minister for Industries, Law, and Coir P Rajeeve said that states like Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, and Gujarat have reported a higher number of labour strikes compared to his state

Davos 2025: Simplifying taxes in Union Budget could boost consumption and investment, says RPG's Anant Goenka

BUSINESS

Davos 2025: Simplifying taxes in Union Budget could boost consumption and investment, says RPG's Anant Goenka

Goenka also shared the group’s strategy to leverage key economic trends, including the 'China + 1' shift towards India

Davos 2025: Digital inclusion creates opportunity for India to lead in AI, said Publicis Sapient's Nigel Vaz

BUSINESS

Davos 2025: Digital inclusion creates opportunity for India to lead in AI, said Publicis Sapient's Nigel Vaz

On AI's impact, Vaz said that AI has moved out of being a technology that people are interested in and moved to being businesses recognizing AI is about enabling their physical workforce with a digital companion.

Davos 2025: Increased capex, personal income tax cut and deregulation will kickstart economic growth: EY’s Rajiv Memani

BUSINESS

Davos 2025: Increased capex, personal income tax cut and deregulation will kickstart economic growth: EY’s Rajiv Memani

A key area that could help in GDP growth is deregulation and the ease of doing business, according to Memani, pointing to the second Trump administration’s plan to reduce the role of the federal government

Davos 2025: Lithium ion cell plant to be ready in a year, says Amara Raja chairman

DAVOS-SUMMIT

Davos 2025: Lithium ion cell plant to be ready in a year, says Amara Raja chairman

In the race to be among the first for lithium ion cell manufacturers in India, says chairman Jayadev Galla

Serum's HPV vaccine to join govt's immunisation program later this year, exports in 2026-27: CEO

BUSINESS

Serum's HPV vaccine to join govt's immunisation program later this year, exports in 2026-27: CEO

While discussing the financial constraints of the vaccine industry, Poonawalla called for relaxing price caps to encourage innovation and growth.

Davos 2025: AI will be a major growth driver for Mahindra Group, says Anish Shah

TECHNOLOGY

Davos 2025: AI will be a major growth driver for Mahindra Group, says Anish Shah

Mahindra Group has a team of about 250 to 300 people focused just on artificial intelligence, said managing director and CEO Anish Shah at World Economic Forum in Davos

Davos 2025: My strength is Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh doesn't have it: Telangana CM Reddy

BUSINESS

Davos 2025: My strength is Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh doesn't have it: Telangana CM Reddy

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy said that Telangana does not compete with neighbouring states, but with global cities like New York, Tokyo, and Singapore.

India must ensure level-playing field between telecom and satcom; Vi not completely out of woods: Rajan Mittal

BUSINESS

India must ensure level-playing field between telecom and satcom; Vi not completely out of woods: Rajan Mittal

Mittal highlighted successful pilot tests of Eutelsat Oneweb and reiterated the company’s readiness to roll out services as soon as approvals are secured.

Davos 2025: India in a bright spot; can become third pole after US, China, says McKinsey Chairman Gautam Kumra

DAVOS-SUMMIT

Davos 2025: India in a bright spot; can become third pole after US, China, says McKinsey Chairman Gautam Kumra

Weighing the implications of now US President Donald Trump’s re-election, Kumra said that geopolitical risks should be assessed with a wide lens.

Davos 2025: DPDP rules short-term pain but will bring long-term gains, says WEF cybersecurity chief Akshay Joshi

BUSINESS

Davos 2025: DPDP rules short-term pain but will bring long-term gains, says WEF cybersecurity chief Akshay Joshi

As India becomes more and more digital, privacy has to be at the core of the country’s transformation, says Joshi

Davos 2025: IT firms must reinvent with Agentic AI; rethink traditional labour arbitrage, says Francisco D'Souza

BUSINESS

Davos 2025: IT firms must reinvent with Agentic AI; rethink traditional labour arbitrage, says Francisco D'Souza

D'Souza said that the earlier double-digit growth rates were driven by the offshoring shift, however, that advantage has equalised now across the industry.

Davos 2025: India story growing from strength to strength, says Mahindra Group's Anish Shah

DAVOS-SUMMIT

Davos 2025: India story growing from strength to strength, says Mahindra Group's Anish Shah

Donald Trump taking over as the United States president creates a fair degree of de-globalisation but also brings a sense of optimism, the Mahindra and Mahindra group CEO has said

Davos 2025: ReNew to expand renewable energy capacity to 25GW by 2027, says CEO Sumant Sinha

BUSINESS

Davos 2025: ReNew to expand renewable energy capacity to 25GW by 2027, says CEO Sumant Sinha

In April 2024, ReNew said that the renewable energy assets of the firm crossed 10GW.

Davos 2025: Developing Navi Mumbai, a 'Third Mumbai' to offset high real estate costs, retain talent, says Fadnavis

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

Davos 2025: About 10,000 more ex-employees want to rejoin Cognizant, says CEO Ravi Kumar S

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

Davos 2025: Mumbai safest city in India, says CM Devendra Fadnavis

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

Davos 2025: Budget must spur growth in 3-6 months, not 10 years, says Bharat Forge's Amit Kalyani

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

Davos 2025: Siemens finds 'incredible, young and eager to learn' workforce in India, says managing board member Peter Koerte

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

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