Why Meta Chose Fintech Disruptor Kunal Shah
Kunal Shah preferred honing his entrepreneurial skills by doing. He has now accepted a bigger, more far-reaching challenge: making people use WhatsApp beyond texting. The appointment of Kunal Shah, the founder and CEO of fintech platform CRED, as the Global Head of WhatsApp has broken the usual mould. The typical
Silicon Box: Reshaping the AI Chip Industry
With chip computing capacity increasing faster than ever, the industry is looking to pack more chips together. Silicon Box might have that answer better than others. Singapore-based Silicon Box has an ambitious mission statement: it wants to disrupt the semiconductor industry by easing the supply chain bottleneck that has plagued
Yogesh Chandra Deveshwar: Leadership Lessons
When Yogesh Chandra Deveshwar passed away in 2019, he was India’s longest-serving CEO of any organisation in India. Apart from a three-year hiatus between 1991 and 1994, when he was the chairman and MD of Air India, Yogesh spent his entire professional career at ITC. He signed up as a
Emotional Intelligence: The AI Era’s Key Leadership Skill
The leadership philosophy of Leena Nair, the first woman of colour to lead a major luxury house, Chanel, as its global CEO, is built on what she calls “collective intelligence”: listening to every voice in the room, not just the loudest. It is a style that is unapologetically human and,
India’s Women Founders Still Face a VC Funding Gap
Here is the number that defines the problem: 2.3. As in 2.3%, the exact percentage of the overall venture capital secured in 2025 by all-women founding teams in India, with the remaining being pumped into male teams. What it means is that a decade of panel discussions, diversity pledges, and
Bangladesh Seeks EU Trade Pact and RCEP Entry
Bangladesh is taking steps to improve its trade with major global markets. The country is preparing to start formal talks with the European Union (EU) for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). At the same time, Bangladesh is working to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul
Ooredoo Puts $800M Into Indonesian AI Firm Zankore
Ooredoo Group shared news on Thursday that it plans to invest $800 million in Zankore. It is an artificial intelligence platform that operates in Indonesia. According to the agreement, Ooredoo will own 49% of the company. This makes Ooredoo a founding shareholder and the biggest supporter of the platform. The
Nitin Chengappa Joins DBS to Lead India Wealth Business
DBS Bank has picked Former Standard Chartered Banker Nitin Chengappa to run its wealth management business in India. Chengappa joined DBS this July as Managing Director and Head of Treasures Business and Wealth Management, working out of Mumbai. He now reports to Ambuj Chandna, who runs consumer banking for DBS
When Is UN Day Celebrated? History, and Global Impact
United Nations (UN) Day is celebrated every year in October. The day marks the anniversary of the United Nations Charter coming into force in 1945. The historic event laid the foundation for international cooperation, peacebuilding, and global development. For people all over the globe, UN Day serves as a reminder
Healthtech Firm CARPL.ai Secures $10M Series A Led by IFC
The Healthcare AI startup CARPL.ai secured $10 million in a Series A round. The funding was led by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) with participation from the existing investor, Stellaris Venture Partners and others. The funds will be used for the development of their products, partnerships and expansion of their
