Swish: Bengaluru’s Fastest-Growing Player in the Quick Food Commerce Boom
Food delivery remains one of the most challenging issues to tackle in a world where convenience is becoming the new standard of consumer preference: long waits, unpredictable delivery times, and inconsistent food quality have become the new reality for millions. While e-commerce has revolutionised how India shops for groceries and purchases goods within minutes, hot,…
Leadership Lessons from Srinivas Pallia, CEO and Managing Director of Wipro
It was not just another leadership change at one of the largest Indian IT service companies when Srinivas Srini Pallia assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Wipro in April 2024. It signalled a change of leadership to a leader well-versed in the culture and intricate global markets, and set to…
Why Succession Planning Is a Critical Governance Priority for Indian Boards
The world watched in awe as India’s largest airline plunged into a leadership crisis in late August 2019, sending shockwaves through the industry. The sudden replacement of the Vistara board has come without a succession plan, leaving many stakeholders shocked and markets on their guard. The fact that there was no written succession plan when…
Stacey King Dies at 59: Honouring a Chicago Legend
The basketball fans are mourning the loss of Stacey King, a former NBA champion, highly respected broadcaster, and beloved figure in Chicago sports. King, recognised for winning three NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls, has sadly passed away at the age of 59. While most basketball fans recognise him as the energetic voice behind Bulls…
What Is the Interest Rate on PF? (Complete Guide)
Every month, your salary arrives, and a portion of it quietly disappears into your Provident Fund (PF) account. Most employees barely pay attention to it until they switch their current jobs, check their EPF balance, or start planning for retirement. That is when the big question hits them instantly: “What is the Interest Rate on…
Henry C. Alexander: Chairman & CEO of J.P. Morgan & Co.
Henry C. Alexander’s leadership belongs to a more subdued yet more impactful era in American finance, a time when CEOs were not brands and strategy was not reduced to quarterly sound bites. As Chairman and CEO of Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, the principal banking division of J.P. Morgan and Co., Alexander operated…
The End of Reactive Finance: Data, Liquidity and FX Power
Today’s finance executives in New York, London, Sydney and Singapore are subjected to a new brutal reality; the old way of looking at history and predicting the next period is no longer enough to support business needs. Over the last few years, expectations of stability have been shattered as inflation has persisted, geopolitical tensions remain…
How Finance Leaders Are Rewriting Financial Inclusion for the Underserved
As digital adoption and purposeful strategy accelerate, the concept of financial inclusion is becoming more measurable, and some of the world’s most influential finance leaders are reimagining business models to focus on one of the most unaddressed customer groups: the underserved. Whether it’s a major global bank or a nimble fintech, these entities and institutions…
Yemen’s Mukalla Crisis and the Emerging Gulf Power Struggle
A Saudi-led coalition airstruck a port city in southern Yemen, the port of Mukalla, on 30 December, hitting a transport of arms destined for the southern separatists, but a delicate peace in the Gulf was rattled. Riyadh said the weapons and supplies were for the Southern Transitional Council (STC) and they were fired from Emirati…
Karnataka CM Resigns: DK Shivakumar Takes the Mantle
Is it the end of an era for Siddaramaiah in politics? “My entry into politics was accidental, because no one from my family was ever in politics. I had never dreamed that one day I would become an MLA, a minister, the chief minister, or the leader of the opposition,” stated Siddaramaiah while submitting his…
