From Cost Pressure to Competitive Advantage: Strategies for Businesses in Uncertain TimesÂ
Companies are confronted with a difficult combination of rising costs and intense competition due to supply chain disruptions, higher raw material costs, and altered consumer behaviour. This is not only a situation that requires resilience, but also requires an entire reinvention. The world is experiencing a slowdown in growth, driven by supply shocks, trade uncertainties,…
10 Largest Producer of Pulses in India: Feeding the NationÂ
There is a strange thing about food in India. People fight for their favourite cuisines pretty much every day. Everybody argues about butter chicken vs biryani, North vs South, veg vs non-veg. But almost everyone, in some way, shape or form, quietly depends on the same thing every day. That thing is Dal or Pulses….
What is Industrialisation? A Peek Into Its History!
A man wakes up, goes to his workshop, and for the next 9 to 10 hours, he just hammers away, creating something. Maybe a tool, a device or a decorative piece. This was the daily routine of pretty much everyone who was a craftsman, mason or ironmonger before the 1760s. Every appliance, piece of equipment,…
CIO Agenda 2026: Surviving AI Failures, Financial Stress, and Workforce Disruption
If 2025 is the year when enterprises begin using artificial intelligence, 2026 will be the year when they have to bear the financial, operational, and reputational costs. Technology leaders are entering a roller coaster, a chess match, and an improv comedy all in one. The Forrester study indicates that the majority of CIOs are expected…
India Trade Gap Narrows as US Exports Rise
India’s trade deficit, which is when imports are more than exports, got a lot smaller in March. The difference between India’s bought and sold items fell to the lowest mark in nine months at $20.67 billion. In brief, there has been an increase in exports to $38.92 billion and a decrease in imports to $59.59…
Stocks in Focus Today Include LIC, GAIL, and RailTel
Several major stocks are likely to be in focus in today’s trading session, such as the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), RailTel, GAIL, ICICI group companies, Hindustan Zinc and Ujjivan Small Finance Bank on the back of earnings, investments and regulatory updates. LIC has been in the headlines after its board decided to issue…
The Hidden Cost of Seamless Finance
Fintech was created to make finance more accessible, eliminate intermediaries, and empower consumers. In many respects, it has achieved this goal. However, behind the easy-to-use interfaces and convenience, there’s a less bright side: speed often takes centre stage. As fintech platforms expand, concerns such as unclear pricing, predatory lending, data misuse, and algorithmic bias are…
The Reasons Behind the Failure of AI Initiatives and What Can Be Done About it by CIOs
Artificial Intelligence is efficient, insightful, and offers a competitive advantage. But to most organisations AI is now a hopeful story: more hype than hard performance. Most AI projects do not contribute to any meaningful business value even after heavy investment. The reality is evident and disturbing: the majority of AI projects fail to pass the…
The CIO’s Power Struggle in Balancing Security And Innovation
Generative AI technology opens numerous possibilities for businesses, yet cybersecurity risks continue to grow. CIOs face the challenge of allocating their time, resources, and budgets effectively, leveraging innovative opportunities while mitigating dangers. Finding the right balance is complex and without a one-size-fits-all solution. According to a survey sponsored by Pure Storage and conducted by Vanson…
The CIO as Chief Breach Defender in India’s Digital Public Infrastructure Era
The Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), including UPI, Aadhaar-based authentication, DigiLocker, and an ever-expanding network of digital channels, has established the country as a global leader in delivering scalable digital services. However, the very features that make DPI so revolutionary, such as its widespread availability, seamless interoperability, and ability to process information in real time, also…
