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‘Gold loan segment has enough space for everyone to grow’, says George Alexander Muthoot

MD George Alexander Muthoot tells Narayanan V about the reasons behind the strong demand for gold loans, the lender’s ₹35,000-crore…

November 15, 2025 14:37 IST

“Aim is to support companies in cross-border growth,” Apoorva Sharma, managing partner, Stride Ventures

“GCC credit market is at a real inflection point. Because of Sharia compliance, charging interest is prohibited, which has historically…

November 13, 2025 21:24 IST

‘Ambition is to be among top 15 AMCs in India,’ Carl Roothman CEO Sanlam Investment Group

“Our focus is on emerging markets. South Africa, the rest of Africa and India are the three growth areas for…

November 13, 2025 17:20 IST

‘We can take over stressed discoms and turn them around,’ Praveer Sinha CEO Tata Power

“A lot of data centres are coming up, and it is a great opportunity for us to supply them with…

November 12, 2025 21:07 IST

‘Series B, C funding gap is an attractive opportunity for us’ Sandeep Patil, partner and Asia head QED Investors

“Pure distribution businesses are harder to defend in India. Margins are thin because incentives and commissions can redirect customers easily.…

Updated: November 12, 2025 08:21 IST

‘London to serve as backyard for Indian firms to grow,’ Howard Dawber, London’s deputy mayor of business and the chair of London & Partners

“The FTA supports that trend. Historically, we’ve had good examples — Tata-Jaguar Land Rover, Tata Steel-Corus. There’s probably more scope…

Updated: November 10, 2025 20:09 IST

‘Tier 2-4 markets are setting their own price trends’ Nikhil Sharma MD & COO South Asia, Radisson Hotel Group

“When we entered places such as Karjat, Saputara (hill station in Gujarat), Vellore or Jalandhar, for instance, we were among…

November 10, 2025 19:14 IST

‘Flexi-cap funds are for life, add on corrections, ’ says Kalpen Parekh, MD & CEO, DSP Mutual Fund

Kalpen Parekh, MD & CEO of DSP Mutual Fund, advises retail investors to prioritize discipline and long-term commitment over market…

Updated: November 7, 2025 21:30 IST

Arindam Mandal, Head of Global Equities at Marcellus Investment Managers

‘Tilted portfolio towards US firms at cheaper valuations,’ says Arindam Mandal of Marcellus Investment Managers

He manages the group’s Global Compounders Fund had Rs 300 crore AUM as of October end.

Updated: November 7, 2025 10:13 IST

‘Offline scale & new exam categories are our next growth drivers’: Prateek Maheshwari, co-founder, PhysicsWallah

PhysicsWallah (PW), ahead of its upcoming IPO, is prioritizing its next phase of growth by heavily investing in offline centres…

November 6, 2025 18:38 IST

‘We are intentionally focused on underserved regions, ’ says Jairam Sridharan, MD & CEO, Piramal Finance

Piramal Finance has completed a dramatic transformation from a 90% wholesale NBFC to an 83% retail-focused entity, growing its book…

Updated: November 7, 2025 09:46 IST

‘Discretionary spending has revived with GST rate cuts,’ Sunil D’Souza, MD & CEO, Tata Consumer

“FMCG companies will have to learn to live with climate change. Unseasonal rains have been a challenge this year for…

Updated: November 4, 2025 23:22 IST

‘Next decade returns will lag the past decade,’ Kunal Kapoor Morningstar Global CEO

“I think most investors are better off not paying attention to IPOs. I think investors in India are showing that…

November 4, 2025 19:25 IST

India’s appetite for global brands has never been stronger: Adwaita Nayar co-founder & executive director, Nykaa

“We are absolutely thrilled to partner with H&M. Our motivation has always been to bring the world’s best brands to…

Updated: November 5, 2025 10:32 IST

‘India needs large, resilient banks to compete globally,’ Debadatta Chand CEO Bank of Baroda

“Retail is our largest RAM segment and has been growing at 18–20%. MSME and Agri are also seeing strong growth,…

Updated: November 3, 2025 23:20 IST

‘Our presence in global markets has improved significantly,’ B. Amrish Rau CEO Pine Labs

“When it comes to merchants, we’ve compounded at about 30% and higher. We think we are the market-dominant force when…

Updated: November 3, 2025 21:24 IST

‘Seeing strong demand for debt financing as startups eye profitability, ‘ says Ajay Sharma, head of banking, HSBC India

Global banking giant HSBC has significantly scaled up its commitment to the Indian startup ecosystem with a $1-billion fresh lending…

Updated: November 3, 2025 09:50 IST

‘NIM to start shooting up from next year, ‘ says K Satyanarayana Raju, MD & CEO, Canara Bank

Canara Bank has revised its FY26 advances growth target upwards to 13% (from 10-11%) and its deposit growth target to…

November 1, 2025 00:57 IST

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