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For Faiz Shakir of cloud computing company Nutanix every new destination is a source of inspiration
Apart from discovering the culture of a new place through its cuisine, Faiz Shakir of cloud computing company Nutanix cherishes the inspiration every new destination gives him

2023-10-29

Best Advice: 'Use data, not emotions, to make decisions,’ says AMD India's Jaya Jagadish

Jaga Jagadish, Country Head & SVP-Silicon Design Engineering at AMD India, opens up about the best advice she ever received professionally.

Technology

iPhone 15 Plus review: Here's why this Apple smartphone can be a strong option for the novice and the experienced

While the iPhone Pro line-up usually hogs the limelight, this year the non-Pro variants have been the talk of the town after inheriting features from last year’s Pro models

iPhone 15 Pro Max review: A stunning beast that you won't be able to let go off easily

The iPhone 15 Pro Max stands out as a remarkable flagship, with enhanced performance, user-friendliness, and premium build quality

Deep Dive

Soaps in a soup: Once-famous Indian soap operas are losing to the OTT onslaught

Once known to run for years, primetime serials, the backbone of GECs, are struggling with declining viewership due to OTT and social media

WhatsApp's India dilemma: Massive userbase but struggling revenue; what can Meta do?

WhatsApp's 400 million users in India, the highest in the world, is its biggest monetisation opportunity. But WhatsApp's India revenue performance has lagged countries like Brazil. Will it change now?

Courting Cipla: Why giants like Blackstone, Torrent Pharma and Dr Reddy's want to buy the pharma major

Pharma major Cipla has generated considerable interest from private equity players. What makes it such an alluring prospect, and what does the future hold for this storied company?

Money Today

Perfect credit card for your financial needs: Here's what you should do

With credit cards becoming increasingly common, picking the right one is paramount for managing your finances effectively, and ultimately enhancing your financial health

Interview

'Central theme of reforms is to protect policyholders’ interests,' says insurance regulator IRDAI boss Debasish Panda

Debasish Panda, Chairperson of Irdai, talks about what the insurance regulator would need to do to make it easier for insurance companies to serve customers better

The Buzz

How Oracle's cloud expertise can propel its push in generative AI

Betting big on its expertise in cloud services to train generative AI models, Oracle has bagged contracts worth $4 billion

Here's why India may see high consumer spending this festive season

High frequency indicators like GST revenues and core sector data indicate that Indians may splurge on shopping this festive season

Japanese retail major Uniqlo's big India push

After entering the Mumbai market, Uniqlo plans to expand further and price its products more competitively

Why India should tread cautiously in including govt securities in JPMorgan's emerging markets index

The inclusion of Indian government securities in JPMorgan’s emerging markets index, although positive, needs to be monitored closely

India Inc. is staring at a healthy second quarter this year; here's why

After a healthy Q1, the earnings momentum is expected to continue for India Inc. in the second quarter of FY24

Vedanta Group's next big focus: Deleveraging its balance sheet

After its split, the focus is now on how the Vedanta group can deleverage its balance sheet

Crisis at BYJU'S: New CEO Arjun Mohan has a slew of challenges; here's how he's trying to reset the edtech firm

New CEO Arjun Mohan has hit the ground running at Byju’s, beginning a painful restructuring that the firm hopes will set its house in order

Editor's Note

India's online gaming sector: Can it survive under the 28% GST regime?

The $3-billion Indian online gaming industry was growing smartly. Then came the onslaught in the form of the 28 per cent GST from the government. What this has done is throw the gaming industry—which has also spawned unicorns— into disarray, with many of them looking to downsize in the wake of the tax burden that they feel makes their operations unviable.