Paytm Is An Indian Company — Vijay Shekhar Sharma Becomes Sole Significant Beneficial Ownership Of The Co

Analysts believe that this will also be a positive for Paytm in terms of regulatory matters

September 04, 2023

Fintech Game Is In The Data Cloud

With customer acquisition and retention as prime drivers, fintech players want data patterns on fingertips. They are embracing data cloud to make a concerted move towards data-informed efficiency and product innovation

Vinita Bhatia - August 28, 2023

Painting The Orchards Red

Coca-Cola India's Project Unnati is rejuvenating the agriculture ecosystem with its focus on efficient farming practices like ultra-high density plantation, drip irrigation, etc. This has helped apple farmers in Uttarakhand significantly raise their productivity and income  

Naina Gautam - August 28, 2023

Nothing Can Correct Faulty Sampling Due to Delayed Census: Pronab Sen

The delay in conducting the census, which was due in 2021, is making old population samples less representative, Pronab Sen, head of the Standing Committee on Statistics and former chief statistician of India, says. He insists that there is nothing wrong with the sampling methodologies, rebutting allegations by Shamika Ravi, member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, about the samples of national surveys being faulty. According to him, the discrepancies that she has referred to were because of the difference in purpose-specific definitions

Rajat Mishra  - August 28, 2023

Paytm Payments Services Appoints S.R. Batliboi & Associates As Its Auditor

 With this, S.R. Batliboi & Associates became the company’s official auditor from August 7 

August 08, 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

Carbon Market Warming Up, But Is India Ready?

Regulation, monitoring, pricing, policy certainty, alignment with international standards, etc. are just some of the challenges the government must face  

Shailaja Tripathi - April 29, 2023

E/quitable, S/ymbiotic, G/reen Capitalism

From being a craze, ESG is now the subject of eye-rolling cynicism in many quarters

Suchetana Ray - March 28, 2023

A Company Cannot Grow Without Supporting Women: Neerja Birla

Having women on board and promoting gender equality at workplaces is not only the right thing to do, but also leads to better business outcomes and a stronger economy. In an interview with Shailaja Tripathi, entrepreneur and mental health champion Neerja Birla, founder-cum-chairperson of the Aditya Birla Education Trust, which runs the MPower mental health awareness initiative, outlines the need to implement policies that encourage diversity and women’s employment in the workplace and talks about how the corporate sector can promote the culture of inclusivity. Edited excerpts:

Shailaja Tripathi - February 27, 2023