By 2026, supply chains are no longer in recovery mode. They are operating within a new normal defined by persistent disruption. What initially appeared as temporary shocks during the pandemic years has evolved into a long-term structural condition influenced by trade policy shifts, geopolitical realignments, resource constraints and systemic vulnerabilities. For both global and Indian…
Financial crime has always adapted to technology. What is different today is the speed and asymmetry with which criminals can now manufacture trust. Deepfakes, voice cloning and generative AI have moved fraud from the margins of deception to its industrialisation. The result is a new wave of financial crime that targets not systems first, but…
Regulation is rarely celebrated. In boardrooms and operating teams alike, compliance is often viewed as a necessary cost, an obligation to be managed, minimised and, where possible, delegated. Yet across global markets, a quiet shift is underway. Regulatory complexity is no longer merely a constraint on growth; it is becoming a strategic lever. Companies that…
India’s economic engagement with China over the past five years tells a sobering story. While bilateral trade volumes have expanded, the balance has moved steadily against India. Exports to China have declined from around $22 billion in FY21 to roughly $14 billion in FY25. Imports, meanwhile, have surged from $65 billion to over $113 billion…
Private sector lender YES Bank on Monday confirmed that the Reserve Bank of India has approved the appointment of Vinay Muralidhar Tonse as its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer for a term of three years. The approval was conveyed by the central bank through a letter dated February 3, 2026, and will come into…
By 2026, supply chains are no longer in recovery mode. They are operating within a new normal defined by persistent disruption. What initially appeared as temporary shocks during the pandemic years has evolved into a long-term structural condition influenced by trade policy shifts, geopolitical realignments, resource constraints and systemic vulnerabilities. For both global and Indian…
Union Bank of India announced a change in its senior leadership, with Avinash Prabhu resigning as Chief Financial Officer effective January 31, 2026. As part of a planned management transition, the public sector lender appointed Dhirendra Jain as its new Chief Financial Officer with effect from February 1, 2026. Dhirendra Jain, is a Chartered Accountant…
HDFC Bank has named Vibhash Naik as its new Chief Human Resources Officer, effective February 2, 2026, marking an important leadership transition at India’s largest private sector lender. The appointment follows a structured and rigorous selection process led by Venator Search Partners, a retained executive search firm mandated to assess a carefully shortlisted pool of…
IndusInd Bank has announced the appointment of Ravi Kumar Pangal as its new Chief Information Officer, reinforcing the lender’s focus on strengthening its technology backbone and advancing its digital transformation agenda. In this role, he will be responsible for shaping the bank’s technology strategy, with a strong emphasis on core banking upgrades, resilient IT operations,…
Financial crime has always adapted to technology. What is different today is the speed and asymmetry with which criminals can now manufacture trust. Deepfakes, voice cloning and generative AI have moved fraud from the margins of deception to its industrialisation. The result is a new wave of financial crime that targets not systems first, but…
Regulation is rarely celebrated. In boardrooms and operating teams alike, compliance is often viewed as a necessary cost, an obligation to be managed, minimised and, where possible, delegated. Yet across global markets, a quiet shift is underway. Regulatory complexity is no longer merely a constraint on growth; it is becoming a strategic lever. Companies that…
IndusInd Bank has named Arijit Basu as its new Chairman, marking a significant addition to the bank’s leadership as it sharpens its focus on governance strength and long-term strategic direction. Basu brings with him over forty years of experience across banking, insurance and financial services, with a career that spans senior leadership roles in India…
India’s economic engagement with China over the past five years tells a sobering story. While bilateral trade volumes have expanded, the balance has moved steadily against India. Exports to China have declined from around $22 billion in FY21 to roughly $14 billion in FY25. Imports, meanwhile, have surged from $65 billion to over $113 billion…
For decades, operational technology was treated as an engineering problem rather than a boardroom concern. Factory floors, power plants and logistics hubs ran on the assumption that isolation equalled safety. That assumption no longer holds. As manufacturing systems converge with IT networks and cloud platforms, operational technology (OT) has moved from the periphery of cybersecurity…
