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"WE MUST PROMOTE INDIGENOUS SOLUTIONS"

Quick Heal Technologies’ Joint Managing Director SANJAY KATKAR and CEO VISHAL SALVI, in an interview with BW Businessworld’s Rohit Chintapali, discuss the company’s growth in the enterprise space, the state of India’s cybersecurity ecosystem, and trends in cybersecurity spending across the country. Excerpts

"CYBERSECURITY IS NOW A BOARDROOM PRIORITY"

With over 24 years of expertise, SUNIL SAPRA, Founder & Chief Growth Officer, Eventus Security and Founder & Managing Partner, Seedop Technologies, brings a unique perspective on how cybersecurity has evolved from a niche IT concern to a critical boardroom priority. In this interview, he explores the integration of cybersecurity with business goals and the strategies organisations must adopt to stay ahead of emerging threats

REVOLUTIONISING CYBERSECURITY

Cybersecurity's impact has never been more significant in a world reliant on digital systems. SAKET MODI, Co-founder & CEO of Safe Security, shares insights with BW Businessworld's Group Editorial Director Noor Fathima Warsia on how AI-driven cybersecurity is transforming, empowering CISOs to make critical decisions

Bihar Business Connect 2024 Brings Intent and Execution Together

Bihar is on the cusp of an industrial resurgence driven by strategic policymaking says BANDANA PREYASHI, Secretary, Department of Industries, Government of Bihar

"Bihar Is Actively Courting Investments From Domestic and International Players"

AMRIT LAL MEENA, Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, shares his perspectives on the state's dynamic industrial landscape in this exclusive interview with BW Businessworld. He also discusses key initiatives and strategies aimed at fostering growth and attracting investment, including the upcoming Bihar Business Connect 2024 summit.

Highlights of Bihar's Economic Turnaround

Bihar's transformative industrial policies, infrastructure advancements, and strategic investments are positioning the state as a thriving hub for diverse sectors and sustainable growth in India.

"Bihar Has a Crucial Role to Play in India's Development Roadmap for 2047"

Bihar's Industries & Tourism Minister, NITISH MISHRA, champions the state's industrial potential and tourism appeal in this exclusive interview with BW Businessworld.

Bihar Under CM Nitish Kumar A Compelling Narrative of Transformation and Progress

The state is now confidently stepping onto the national stage as a rising economic power

THE RISING SHIELD

As India rapidly embraces digital transformation, the $4.7 billion cybersecurity market has emerged as both a critical enabler and a formidable challenge, witnessing growth that shows investment, innovation and the need to counter rising threats

'Electrification in India will be growing like never before'

Hitachi Energy completes 75 years in India having started operations in 1949. GERHARD SALGE, CTO, Hitachi Energy tells ASHISH SINHA how the company is enabling India’s grid modernization and strengthening the nation’s energy infrastructure. Excerpts

REDEFINING INVESTMENTS

Indian REITs have delivered robust returns since inception, tripling gross asset value, surpassing Rs 14,300 crore in cumulative distributions, and outpacing Nifty Realty Index dividends

"Majority Of Our Business Will Come From Private Commercial & Industrial Customers"

Having recently secured $650 million from KKR, Serentica Renewables aims to play a big role in India's decarbonisation journey. CEO AKSHAY HIRANANDANI speaks to BW Businessworld's Arjun Yadav on the business dynamics, the policy ecosystem and recent partnership with the state of Andhra Pradesh. Excerpts

Aftermath COP-29: What Should India's Agenda Be?

India's position is that climate finance should incentivise and facilitate developing countries' adoption of renewable energy sources over fossil fuels, write Dr ASIT KBARMA, Director & Professor and Dr MAFRUZA SULTANA, Assistant Professor, Bharathidasan Institute of Management, Tiruchirappalli

AMFI MAY REVIEW 'DRACONIAN' FRAMEWORK: EXCHANGES GIVE PARTIAL CONCESSION ON MARGIN FUNDING

The BW Businessworld report titled How SEBI’s Licence Raj is Spreading Chaos in Stock Markets, has generated massive interest in financial markets, causing both the Association of Mutual Funds in India and stock exchanges (BSE and NSE) to clarify their positions. But the clarifications generate more curiosity. Read on...

GROUNDBREAKING ALLIANCE

John Wren, Chairman & CEO of Omnicom, and Philippe Krakowsky, CEO of Interpublic, spearhead the transformational merger that will mark a new era in the global advertising and marketing sector

THE POWER SECTOR IS VITAL FOR VIKSIT BHARAT

THE FIRST GENERATION of reforms in the power sector in India involved separating the transmission function from generation and distribution for greater transparency, efficiency, and accountability.

Power Plays Shape Your World, Like It or Not

HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED why some people always seem to get their way – at work, at home, or even among friends? Is it pure luck, or are they silently navigating the invisible web of power dynamics that surrounds us all?

"Agra and Prayagraj IMCs Will Position Uttar Pradesh as India's Premier Manufacturing and Logistics Hub"

In an exclusive conversation with BW Businessworld's Ruhail Amin, Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA) CEO MAYUR MAHESHWARI discusses the strategic development of Integrated Manufacturing Clusters in Agra and Prayagraj, the state's vision to become a leader in industrial growth

Real Gender Parity is Still a Long Way Off

THERE WAS A LOT OF debate, when Rohit Jawa was named CEO of Hindustan Unilever (HUL) after Sanjeev Mehta’s tenure ended.

The Little Candy Tin Box

AN ELDERLY AUNT PASSED AWAY last week at the ripe old age of 99. As you might expect, her near and dear ones were left with mixed feelings. There was a lot to celebrate about a full life, well lived.

EXCLUSIVITY: Encouraging Extravagant Expenditures

ONE IMPORTANT MARKER of “progress” is the differential in price between functionality and exclusivity. A functional writing instrument (a ball-point pen) can be purchased for Rs 10. A luxury brand of the same product, with no additional functionality, can cost upwards of Rs 1000.

ASTRUCTURED PATHWAY FOR INDO-US COLLABORATION IN ADVANCED TECH

THE LATEST Global Innovation Index (GII) report ranks 130 countries based on their innovative capacities and out comes, utilising 78 indicators to measure innovation. The report highlights the significant differences between the innovative ecosystems of the United States and India.

Building Regulatory Systems with Better Technology Awareness

AS TECHNOLOGY increasingly becomes a key foundational stone for financial systems, commerce, and global sovereign decisions, the challenge facing regulators is clear: how can regulatory frameworks keep pace with relentless innovation without stifling it, and how can they protect people while ensuring dynamic and fair markets?

THE REGRESSIVE BITE OF INDIRECT TAXES

INDIA’S INDIRECT tax system, chiefly the Goods and Services Tax (GST), poses unique challenges to economic equity. Despite its intended purpose of streamlining taxation and spurring growth, the GST has compounded the existing regressive nature of indirect taxes, disproportionately affecting the lower-income part of the country’s population.

Dealing with Trump

A MONTH BEFORE MOVING into the White House, United States President-elect Donald Trump has already issued several geopolitical threats. He has promised to slap 25 per cent duties on all imports from Mexico, Canada and China. Since Chinese goods are already subject to high US tariffs, the new duties will be on top of those.

Men of the Match

THE YEAR 1983 was an \"inflection\" point for Indian cricket to quote India's foreign minister S. Jaishankar.

Fault Lines in GST

THE GST GROUP of Ministers' (GoM) recommendation to impose a 28 per cent tax on luxury goods such as high-end wristwatches, premium apparel, and expensive footwear - raises serious concerns about its economic prudence.

Google's Willow Chip

GOOGLE HAS TAKEN a tectonic leap forward in quantum computing with the development of its new chip, Willow.

THE FLIP SIDE OF CONSOLIDATION

THE YEAR 2024 has been pivotal for the media and marketing industry, marked by ground-breaking consolidations.

Gauging Trumponomics For India

Despite some shortto mediumterm headwinds in trade and immigration, the broader Indo-US vision of counterbalancing China’s influence is expected to ensure continued cooperation under Trump 2.0