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Small and Mid-Cap companies Can See More Price Correction in the Coming Quarters: Sunil Koul

Sunil Koul, executive director (Asia Pacific portfolio strategy, global macro research) at Goldman Sachs, in an exclusive interview with Ayaan Kartik and Neeraj Thakur, talks about the valuation situation in India and how foreign investors are looking at increasing their bets in the equity markets

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No. Vijay Shekhar Sharma's Resignation Will Not Save Him

Having fallen out of favour with investors, shareholders and the Reserve Bank of India in recent months, the cause of Paytm’s current woes is the same that led to its initial quick rise—Vijay Shekhar Sharma. By giving up the chairman’s job at Paytm Payments Bank, he is attempting a Bond-like escape from the wrath of the banking regulator. Will he succeed?  

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Rage of the Fast and Furious

Southern states are angry despite being beneficiaries, along with western states, of the country’s unequal industrial development. In their rush to gather new forms of industrial opulence, they continue to benefit from the cheap labour of central and eastern regions. Will the former share their riches for a more equitable growth of the union of states?

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Time for Sunrise in the East, Says Amit Mitra

The eastern region has been dealt a raw deal for a long time, says former West Bengal finance minister Amit Mitra. The oversaturation of economic activities in the western and southern regions will push investors towards the cheaper, resource-rich east, he believes. Edited excerpts:  

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Collaborative Efforts Key to Eastern India’s Development: Shaurya Doval

The transformative journey of eastern India is not just a regional narrative but a crucial chapter in the country’s quest for inclusive and sustainable development

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Rathin Roy: Tax Sops, Investments Won’t Erase Growth Fault Lines

Social factors play a big role in preventing development of states, says Rathin Roy, economist and former member of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council. Critical of the penchant to manufacture for the rich, he calls for a political conversation around the need to address unmet demands for affordable access to basic necessities like healthcare, education, housing and textiles. Edited excerpts: 

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Market Forces Alone Not Enough To End East’s Poverty

Without converting its rich human resource to high quality human capital, the eastern region could see the large population becoming a liability rather than an asset

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Denouncing technology is not the answer to the challenges it poses 

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Facing GenAI: Can Indian IT Companies Evolve To Turn a Global Monster Into an Ally?

The Indian IT industry is boldly confronting the generative AI challenge, arming its workforce with cutting-edge training and delving into clients’ needs. Yet, in the ever-competitive realm of emerging technologies, even as it stands resolute and fully committed to mastering the intricacies of the AI landscape, some firms may find themselves at risk of falling behind

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Tiger Tyagarajan: GenAI Is a Technology. Embrace It

Presenting Tiger Tyagarajan, president and outgoing CEO, Genpact, in a passionate defence of the Indian IT sector as it braces itself for an epoch-changing tech disruption. He compares GenAI innovations to the invention of steam engine. Edited excerpts:

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Collaboration or Cannibalisation? That Is IT’s AI Dilemma, Says Vineet Nayar

The critical question to ask is not about jobs overall but whether Indian IT can retain its relevance by investing aggressively in AI and its application to service delivery or will it miss the turn that will cost us a lot of jobs

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Debjani Ghosh on Importance of Human Choices in an AI World

We, as humans, are not mere bystanders in the progression of AI. The decisions we make—both individually and together—will profoundly shape the trajectory of AI and, in turn, define our own future