Noting that Russia was the world’s largest oil and natural gas exporter in 2021, the IEA warns that the disruption has thrown energy markets into turmoil and created major ‘energy security’ and ‘energy poverty’ risks worldwide today.
At the pace the world is moving today, we need to accept that age is no bar to ‘learning’. Increasingly, a traditional employee will have to acquire an entrepreneurial mindset and be willing to skill, upskill and reskill.
As global uncertainty grows the world over due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, or over the inflationary pressure presently building up over the globe's major economies, the resounding point at WEF's India pavilion has been the transformative nature of technology, and the growing weight of the Indian economy that is being felt the world over.
And while delegates from Russia and China are a scarce sight here, the Indians are enjoying their time in Davos' beautiful spring.
In an interaction with Business Today, Vijay S Banka, managing director, Dwarikesh Sugar Industries, explained how the industry has changed and what the government’s focus on ethanol blending means for the sector.
This is a conference with a difference. It takes place in spring, at a time when the pandemic and its impact remains in the air, even though masks are a rarity on the street outside the venue. Unlike past annual events held in January when the snow made it a winter wonderland, Davos is blooming in spring time.
The series of acquisitions being undertaken by the top two richest men show their speed and the desire to move into newer businesses. But contrary to popular perception, there’s no confrontation.
On the other hand, the benchmark equity index NSE Nifty gained nearly 17 per cent during the same period. We caught up with Anuj Jain, research head and co-founder, Green Portfolio to understand the investment strategy.
The Supreme Court judgment could divide the country further economically and politically. By rendering the recommendations of the GST Council non-binding, the constitutionally mandated institution, which was carefully designed by the legislature, has been knowingly or unknowingly dismantled in a single stroke.
In an exclusive interview with Business Today's Managing Editor Anand Adhikari, HSBC's Global Chief Executive of Wealth & Personal Banking, Nuno Matos discussed at the changing face of retail banking, and its relationship with fintechs.
The rapid progress in digital innovation raises a fundamental question: will leaders look only to capture the resulting economic gains or steer new technologies towards advancing both prosperity and fulfilling key global priorities? India’s growing prominence can answer this question.
As adoption of the concept of metaverse grows, telecom sector will act as a key enabler of this revolutionary technology by providing the requisite network bandwidth and support structure to make it a reality.
Sanjeev Mantri, Executive Director, ICICI Lombard General Insurance tells Business Today how the insurer plans to create more digital means of servicing policyholders along with future plans and challenges faced by the industry.
The services sector is booming post pandemic, but inflation could hit that too.
It is imperative now more than ever before to have more targeted conversations on global ICT supply chain resilience moving forward, given the wide ranging types of actors and global impact involved.
The Reserve Bank of India’s shock 40 bps repo rate hike, together with a 50 bps increase in CRR, has stirred intense debate about the timing of the moves. But Governor Das does have, in his own words, ‘several storms’ to tackle.
One of the primary beneficiaries of blockchain technology is crypto gaming, especially play-to-earn games. But the new crypto regulations can change all that. Here's how.
The thundering success of the blockbusters from the South is proving to be a game changer for Indian cinema, and holds lessons for Bollywood. But content will still be king.
Talking to BT, Vinod Dham, who is known as the father of Intel's Pentium chip, said that he is confident that this time India will be successful in getting the semiconductor fabs.
Ahead of the inaugural industry conference, SemiconIndia 2022, union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar, talking to BT, highlights the importance of the conference along with other developments in India’s Semicon Mission.
Fulfilling all the necessary requisites, Grade-A warehouses emerged as the one-stop solution, and its demand witnessed a major uptick during the pandemic. Its necessity will only grow hereafter.
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