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…
Category: Companies
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…
Vedanta moves NCLAT against Adani’s Jaiprakash Associates takeover
New Delhi: Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta Ltd has moved the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, challenging lenders’ approval of Adani Enterprises Ltd’s ₹14,543 crore bid for bankrupt Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. Vedanta…
OpenAI co-founder says he is in a ‘state of psychosis’ — Here’s why Andrej Karpathy is nervous about the future
OpenAI co-founder Andrej Karpathy has admitted that he has not written a single line of code since December last year, explaining that he is in a “state of psychosis” trying…
Built on subscriptions, tested by AI: Inside Shantanu Narayen’s Adobe legacy
Recently, Shantanu Narayen, Adobe’s long-time chief executive, said he will step down once a successor is found. His 18-year tenure unfolded in two distinct acts. The first was a triumph.…