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'Hire for attitude, not ability': Balasubramanian Sankaranarayanan, President & CEO, Thryve Digital
Thryve Digital is a player in the healthcare technology sector delivering next-generation solutions

2024-05-12

Beyond the boardroom: Khalid Wani of Western Digital India finds life's meaning in global adventure

For Khalid Wani, Senior Director of Sales at Western Digital India, life is much more than just the corner office. Biking across the world is one way he derives meaning for his life

Technology

Enter the future: ASUS Zenbook Duo is redefining laptop innovation with dual-screen mastery; check details here

The ASUS Zenbook Duo laptop is both elegant and futuristic. It is also extremely adaptable, and represents the next phase of dual-screen technology

Breaking boundaries: AI integration is redefining consumer electronics; check out these cool devices

The next innovation in devices will be about infusing consumer hardware with artificial intelligence. Here are a few examples

Money Today

Tax implications: Here's what you can do when transferring money to your spouse goes beyond basic expenses

Transferring money to your spouse for groceries and other bills typically flies under the tax radar. But anything beyond that may land you in the tax net

Deep Dive

The big aviation crisis: From flight cancellations to pilot shortage, why has India's aviation story gone sour?

Indian aviation is in crisis. Airlines are grappling with flight cancellations, crew shortages, and complaints about poor service, and are bleeding due to rising costs. Will the fastest-growing aviation market recover?

Here's why PV Krishna Reddy's Megha Engineering forayed into media by investing in TV9

Megha’s P.V. Krishna Reddy made an interesting strategic investment in media brand TV9 in 2018 together with the promoters of the My Home group

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A CRUDE AWAKENING

BRENT CRUDE, WHICH SURPASSED $90/BBL IN APRIL FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SIX MONTHS, MAY RALLY FURTHER DUE TO IRAN-ISRAEL TENSIONS. THIS COULD LEAD TO HIGHER INFLATION IN INDIA AND WIDEN THE TRADE DEFICIT. A LOOK AT THE NUMBERS

Interview

'Core of insurance lies in long-term security': Vibha Padalkar, MD & CEO of HDFC Life

Vibha Padalkar, MD & CEO of HDFC Life, on the insurance provider’s performance, surrender charges, and future innovations

'I became visible only because of the recent developments': Meet PV Krishna Reddy, the low-profile MD of Megha Engineering

Megha Engineering & Infrastructures MD P.V. Krishna Reddy on being low profile, the infra opportunity and much more

The Buzz

Bandhan Bank's future uncertainty: Chandra Shekhar Ghosh's exit raises many questions

Bandhan Bank, the brainchild of Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, has made the journey from an MFI to a bank, but with many hurdles. Now with his exit as MD & CEO, is the lender staring at more uncertainty?

Here's what is driving the rally in silver prices

Silver prices are touching new highs, despite fluctuations. But what is driving the rally in the white metal?

The big gold rally: Is the price rise sustainable or are we looking at a bubble?

The price of gold has been rising unabated. It has soared to more than Rs 73,000 per 10 gm in 2024 from Rs 31,000 in early 2018. Is the rally sustainable or is this a bubble?

Is the market sentiment in India turning bleak? Here's what is happening

The intensifying crisis in the Middle East could hurt market sentiment. All eyes are on a favourable monsoon and post-election policies

Crisis in West Asia: Can the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict derail India's economic plans?

Iran’s aerial strike on Israel could spell new trouble for the Indian economy. A prolonged crisis could not only impact crude oil prices but also require a reworking of the economic projections for FY25 and possibly delay a rate cut

Editor's Note

Lifting the veil over Megha Engineering: The story behind the second-biggest buyer of electoral bonds

As BT unveils the mystery of Megha and its rise, what comes through is the story of an ambitious regional EPC company, India’s second-largest by revenue

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