Outlook Business

Outlook Business is a monthly magazine catering to readership that includes bureaucrats, politicians and C-Suite class of India Inc

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Vamsi Gaddam: The man who beat Tesla to patent the World’s 1st Integrated Solar Roof • A sustainability pioneer who has given renewable energy and construction a whole new dimension

FACING GENAI Can Indian IT Companies Evolve to Turn a Global Monster into an Ally? • The Indian IT industry is boldly confronting the generative AI challenge, arming its workforce with cuttingedge training and delving into clients’ needs. Yet, in the ever-competitive realm of emerging technologies, even as it stands resolute and fully committed to mastering the intricacies of the AI landscape, some firms may find themselves at risk of falling behind

TIGER TYAGARAJAN • GenAI is a technology. Embrace it • • Presenting Tiger Tyagarajan, president and outgoing CEO, Genpact, in a passionate defence of the Indian IT sector as it braces itself for an epoch-changing tech disruption. He compares GenAI innovations to the invention of steam engine, as he speaks with Suchetana Ray. Edited excerpts:

Of Human Choices in an AI World

Collaboration or Cannibalisation? IT’s AI Dilemma

7 Small Steps to Get Started with Retirement Planning

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RAGHURAM RAJA • It Is Too Early to Celebrate India’s New Growth Path • • Former RBI governor and economist Raghuram Rajan has been vocal about his ideas on policy matters in India. His latest book Breaking the Mould, co-authored with economist Rohit Lamba, is a deep dive into finer issues of the economy, including welfare schemes, job crisis, misplaced priorities of the government and much more. In an interview with Abdul Haleem Sherif, Rajan demystifies the current narrative of growth in the country and why manufacturing-led growth might not be the best solution at hand. Edited excerpts:

TWICE BORN AT THE BOURSES • While the first few months of 2023 saw nothing going right for the Adani Group, market watchers do not see much going wrong for the 35-year-old group as it enters the New Year

Navigating the Cybersecurity Skill Gap: Balancing Human Expertise and Technological Resilience • The shortage of cybersecurity professionals is a critical issue, but it’s not just about personnel numbers—it’s about equipping experts to tackle evolving threats

OLD IS GOLD • There was a lot of hype around the growth potential of new age brands like Zomato, Paytm and Nykaa at the time of launch of their initial public offerings two to three years ago, but the poor show of these IPOs at the bourses reflected the sentiments of increasingly cautious investors who prefer to bet on the strong fundamentals of legacy companies

Building a COPing Strategy • India has offered to host the 33rd edition of the UN’s Conference of the Parties in 2028. To drive global agenda on climate action as the COP host, it will have to prepare itself to go beyond climate justice advocacy and come up with viable solutions where the interests of developing nations can be balanced with those of the planet

METHANE CURBS a bullet India cannot avoid biting • India, the fourth-largest emitter of methane, has so far refrained from making any commitment at the global level to reduce emission of the greenhouse gas

Navigating the Investment Landscape: The Benefits of Multi-Asset Investing

Market Valuation: A Primer

Is your investment behaviour causing unnecessary loss?

VIJAY CHANDOK Consumption Pattern Different This Election Year • Election years usually bring in volatility in the market....