Greed Over Fundamentals: The Investor's Folly
In her address at the fifth SEBI-NISM research conference on March 12, 2024, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chief Madhabi Puri Buch expressed her concerns about the valuation froth in the mid- and small-cap space.
Jitendra Gohil - March 27, 2024
Fuelling India’s Flight In Space
The success of ISRO’s Chandrayaan 3 mission has strengthened India’s position among nations leading in space capabilities. Besides, its frugal spending too made international headlines
Nandini Keshari - December 01, 2023
Mastering the Chip Shot
As developed nations around the world eye supremacy in global semiconductor supply, will India manage to make a space for itself? Or will geopolitics and historical challenges prevent the country from building the hitherto elusive chip ecosystem?
Abdul Haleem Sherif - June 30, 2023
In India’s Fragmented ESG Space, Businesses Need Expert Advice: Rinesh Patel
Snowflake, the US-headquartered cloud data platform, has emerged as a binding glue in the fragmented data ecosystem of environmental, social and governance (ESG) frameworks. In today’s business landscape, ESG considerations are gaining prominence, as companies strive to align their operations with sustainable practices and meet evolving stakeholder expectations. Rinesh Patel, global head of financial services at Snowflake, talks about how important it is for modern corporations to navigate the complex web of scattered ESG frameworks using tech tools which are customised to honour the investor and regulator’s expectations. Edited excerpts:
Shailaja Tripathi - June 30, 2023
A Sustainability Query for the Zettabyte Era
Amid the debate around artificial intelligence, access to infinite storage space and ubiquitous computing, we need to realise that there is an environmental impact associated with all this
Santhosh Jayaram - June 30, 2023
Sustainability at the Heart of Industrial Transition
The transformation in the industry space in recent times has seen a paradigm shift in that it is led by technology guided by sustainability and environment, social and governance values. Author Pranjal Sharma in his latest book notes that ensuring that humans work in a mutually beneficial manner while minimising the impact on earth is a key feature of the fifth industrial revolution
May 30, 2023
Zetwerk: An Indian Manufacturing Unicorn Goes To The World
From reeling under a revenue loss of 90% during the pandemic to becoming a unicorn last year, Zetwerk’s turnaround is sensational for creating a niche in the manufacturing space and taking on the global Chinese supply lines
Pallavi Chakravorty - November 29, 2022
Radhakishan Damani: The Slow And Steady Retail King
With his unwavering focus on profitability, Damani has made DMart a brand to reckon with in the retail space
Vinita Bhatia - November 29, 2022
The Unique Factors That Can Make India A Digital Economy Powerhouse
India has many sunshine sectors—like ecommerce, autotech, vernacular content, healthtech, fintech, edtech, creator economy, supply chain, space, defense and electric vehicles—on which its growth trajectory rests
Sandeep Aggarwal - October 31, 2022
Influencer’s Compulsion
Past the gold rush in the social media space, the young and relentless influencer is now figuring out ways to stay relevant. With a short shelf life, it could be a story of diminishing returns
Vinita Bhatia - September 28, 2022