The markets were not kind to HDFC Bank after India’s largest private sector lender announced the abrupt resignation of its chairman Atanu Chakraborty late on 18 March. Chief executive Sashidhar…
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Reddit CEO Steve Huffman feels AI won’t impact entry level jobs for new graduates — Here’s why
Artificial intelligence is not a death knell for the software engineering community feels Reddit co-founder and CEO Steve Huffman. In a podcast, the executive instead said he believes AI can…
95% projects in West Asia are progressing as usual: L&T
India’s largest infrastructure and engineering firm, Larsen & Toubro Ltd, which derives over a third of its revenue from West Asia, has said that most of its over 100 construction…
CMO Interview: Pernod Ricard seeks to nurture premium whiskey Blender’s Pride with fashion, new campaign on ‘success’
Mumbai: French alcohol major Pernod Ricard recently appointed Debasree Dasgupta as chief marketing officer of its India arm. She moved back to the country from Sweden, where she was Pernod…
Must shift AI from adoption to transformation: Deloitte says Indian firms lag behind global peers in expertise
Deloitte’s latest ‘State of AI in the Enterprise’ survey for 2026 captured insights showing that today’s business leaders “face an unprecedented challenge: moving beyond pilots to truly integrating AI into…
Mint Explainer | Can IBM reboot its AI play with $11 billion Confluent buyout?
IBM’s second-largest acquisition ever, the $11 billion buyout of data streaming company Confluent, is expected to strengthen its artificial intelligence (AI) and hybrid cloud capabilities. By using Confluent’s real-time data…
Alkem eyes leadership in weight-loss drugs with aggressive generic pricing
Alkem Laboratories is positioning itself to lead India’s fast-growing weight-loss drug market, driven by its in-house semaglutide development, a well-trained medical representative network, and extensive market reach, a top company…
Mint Explainer | Why shareholder ratification won’t protect companies from Sebi action
The Supreme Court of India, on 17 March, ruled that companies cannot legitimize the diversion of funds raised from investors through a subsequent shareholder approval, tightening disclosure and accountability norms…
Air India mulls strict fitness compliance rule for cabin crew; weight violations may cost pay
is reportedly planning to roll out a health and fitness compliance rule for its cabin crew, under which staff found to be underweight, overweight or obese may face consequences such…
Kotak Mahindra Bank subsidiary to sell 31% stake in Infinia Finance for ₹1,293 crore
Kotak Mahindra Bank on Saturday, 21 March, said that its wholly-owned subsidiary Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited (KMCC) has entered into definitive agreements to sell some of its stake Infina…