Boardroom

AI has made its way in boardrooms, triggering questions about their future role there. At best, AI is a tool that enhances the functioning of boards. Ethical dilemmas and decision making in the face of incomplete information, issues which boards grapple with, are beyond the grasp of Gen AI

MC Interview | L&T sees strong transmission pipeline fuelled by energy transition, but ground-level hurdles persist

The head of the company’s utilities division said the firm has become very choosy in the Indian T&D and renewables market, and also spoke about navigating bottlenecks, the importance of bridging the battery storage gap, and more.

Suzlon aims to be renewable solutions leader, looks beyond wind

Having battled the debt demon and other challenges, the company’s management says it wants to build a future-proof model through innovation and leadership development

MC Interview | Tata Power targeting 50% of revenues from consumer-focussed businesses by 2030: MD

Praveer Sinha, the company’s MD and CEO, feels that the steep rise in its share price is just an early indication of the headroom for further growth as investors re-rate it for its consumer-centric businesses. 

Post-poll pickup in capex will drive steel demand: JSW Steel CEO

The company plans to spend Rs 20,000 crore on capex in FY25, funded mainly by cash generation. It does not plan to raise funds via equity issue, like group company JSW Energy.

India may be an 8-month market in FY25 due to polls, efforts to improve margins will continue: L&T CFO

Reacting to the stock market's negative response to the company's performance in Q4FY24, Raman said that investors should look at profitability in a holistic manner and not focus only on a particular parameter.

We are on track to grow very quickly next year and in subsequent years: Tata Power CEO

The company plans to invest nearly Rs 20,000 crore in FY25, of which half will be on renewable energy, with the rest divided between generation and pump hydro.

Manufacturing entry to help de-risk against supply chain disruptions; The aim is to scale up to 20 GW: JSW Energy CEO

The power utility will invest Rs 15,000 crore in FY25 to scale up capacity through the organic route. Additionally, it is on the lookout for acquisition opportunities.

Coforge to acquire 100% stake in Cignity Tech within a year; acquisition will help it grow to $2-bn firm

The midcap information technology firm will begin complete integration of operations after taking over 51 percent of the company

MC Interview | Rs 1 lakh cr hydrocarbon order book gives revenue visibility, not worried about Saudi project deferment: L&T energy head

In a wide-ranging interview with Moneycontrol, Subramanian Sarma, spoke about opportunities emerging out of decarbonisation and energy transition, L&T’s hiring strategy in the Middle East, and how the company is managing high attrition.

MC Interview | Steel demand may see blip in election quarter in India but otherwise likely to remain strong: JSW Joint MD

The company continues to scout for acquisitions to secure raw materials, Joint MD and CEO Jayant Acharya said. 

MC Interview | India demand will be strong, Netherlands will see recovery from the current quarter: Tata Steel MD

The company will miss its target to reduce debt by $1 billion in fiscal year 2023-24 by a mile, TV Narendran told Moneycontrol. 

Why India Inc's boardrooms need to look younger

Indian companies need younger board members who are more in tune with their markets, in line with demographic changes

MC Interview: India steel demand is strong as all engines are firing, says Tata Steel MD

Not giving up on target to reduce debt by $ 1 billion, says TV Narendran, MD & CEO, Tata Steel.

MC Interview | Saudi Arabia has become a wider play like India for us: L&T CFO

L&T CFO talks about how Mumbai infrastructure is stretched and it can't be the panacea to “every empty stomach”. There is need to shift jobs elsewhere too, he says. 

MC Interview | India needs to focus on speed and scale; hopeful of L&T’s future: Chairman AM Naik

According to Naik, India's approach over the past five decades might not have been as prudent as it could have been. He believes that the nation could have significantly focused on bolstering its manufacturing sector, similar to China's trajectory, to attain self-sufficiency in defense.

Women’s role in India’s boardrooms more important than ever

Social constructs have forced us to think that women are groomed to fit in certain moulds in a patriarchal society. This not only makes society averse to changes but also cuts down the equal opportunities for women. The economic loss from the lack of female workforce participation is well-documented 

Happiest Minds scouting for $10-30 million acquisitions with focus on digital capabilities

Happiest Minds is seeing demand across its digital service offerings including cloud, security solutions and analytics.

Large deals to drive growth for Mphasis: CEO Nitin Rakesh

Company takes Blackstone exit reports in its stride, even as it tries to pull up declining DXC business

The new risk in boardrooms is a five-letter word -- China

China is going to be the biggest disruptor of corporate-government relations. Company boards that were functioning in predictable B2B or B2C environment are confronting a new G2B (government to business) setting. This is particularly so for vendor choices and their management

Opinion | How to spot the liar in the boardroom

Alongside our forensic accounting model, we also use questioning techniques popularised by the CIA to figure out whether the CEOs we are meeting are making things up

Banks start to witness fresh industry loan demand, says IndusInd Bank CEO

After a long gap, credit growth as per RBI data, grew in double digits to 10.65 percent at Rs 80.96 lakh crore in the fortnight ended December 22, 2017

FY17 Report Card: A big reset in the economy

'Rexit' in June, old currencies out in November, a new telecom company debuted in August, monetary policy saw a sea change and so did the boardrooms at Tata Group. FY17 was a tectonic year in India's economic calendar and on this special episode we will be taking you through the key events that shaped the year that was.

Expect topline to grow 25% in FY16: JBM Auto

In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Nishant Arya, executive director, JBM Group, shares his views on the company‘s Q4 numbers.

May not be able to sustain FY15 growth this yr: NCC

Infrastructure firm NCC on Thursday reported a huge jump in its consolidated net profit at Rs 51.98 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2015.