TAFE – Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited, part of The Amalgamation Group, has appointed Saikat Sarkar as Group Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, strengthening its leadership bench at a time when governance, regulatory foresight, and global risk management are becoming central to corporate strategy. Sarkar is widely regarded as one of India’s most accomplished…
India Inc is entering a phase in which the demands placed on leadership have changed faster than the leaders themselves. The pace of technological interdependence, regulatory tightening, financial volatility and operational fragility has accelerated to the point where risk preparedness is no longer a matter of good governance. It is a prerequisite for survival. The…
In boardrooms across industries, artificial intelligence has become the new gospel. CEOs talk of “AI-first strategies” and investors reward companies that can sprinkle machine learning into their presentations. The rush to integrate AI into core business functions – finance, HR, logistics, compliance, risk – feels almost inevitable. Yet in this headlong sprint to automate and…
In boardrooms, control rooms and compliance cells across India’s banking and financial sector, “vigilance” has long been synonymous with oversight- audits, checks, and disciplinary frameworks. Yet, as institutions grapple with rising fraud sophistication, cyber manipulation and decision bias under pressure, a quiet realization is emerging: the future of vigilance lies as much in mindfulness as…
India’s cloud adoption story has accelerated dramatically over the past decade. According to NASSCOM, the Indian public cloud services market is projected to cross USD 17.8 billion by 2027, with SMEs accounting for nearly 45% of the adoption. Yet, challenges remain – fragmented cloud migration strategies, regulatory compliance gaps and a shortage of skilled cybersecurity…
Shipping, the backbone of global trade, is fast becoming a prime target for cybercriminals. Recent incidents from “man-in-the-middle” frauds and GPS spoofing to ransomware and state-backed interference underscore just how vulnerable this sector has become. For India, with major ports such as Mumbai, Nhava Sheva and Chennai and an expanding fleet of cargo and coastal…
Until recently, sustainability was rarely a factor in deciding whether a micro or small business in India could get a loan. That’s changing fast. What was once seen as a “big business issue” is now deeply embedded in how credit decisions are being made for India’s 6.3 crore+ MSMEs. Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) risks…
