Thomas K Thomas

Mumbai

Managing Editor at The Hindu Business Line

Chief of Mumbai Bureau, The Hindu Business Line

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Fragmentation in the media marketplace is at an unbelievable level: Karthik Rao, CEO Nielsen

1 month ago | thehindubusinessline.com | Aroosa Ahmed |Thomas K Thomas

Having grown up in Chennai, Karthik Rao, the global CEO of Nielsen, is returning to his roots to strengthen the company’s presence in India, creating more jobs and developing products that will drive Nielsen’s global growth. The company has launched new offices in Mumbai and Bengaluru which can accommodate 1,500 employees each.
India should take advantage of open-source AI model: Joel Kaplan of Meta

1 month ago | thehindubusinessline.com | S Ronendra Singh |Thomas K Thomas

Joel Kaplan was recently appointed as Meta’s Chief Global Affairs Officer after nearly 14 years at the tech company. His appointment comes at a crucial time when the future of AI regulation and concerns over data privacy are at the forefront of global discussions. Kaplan, known for his close ties to Donald Trump administration, brings a wealth of experience in navigating complex political and business landscapes.
Nielsen to double down on India, says global CEO Karthik Rao

1 month ago | thehindubusinessline.com | Aroosa Ahmed |Thomas K Thomas

Having grown up in Chennai, Karthik Rao, the global CEO of market research firm Nielsen, is looking to ramp up the company’s presence in India including creating more jobs and developing products for the global market. “India has the most complex media environment. If we develop products for the Indian market with the level of complexity, we can scale that to other markets around the world. India also has the best natural resources for our business talent. We will be creating jobs in the thousands.
I want to rebuild value for shareholders: Punit Goenka

1 month ago | thehindubusinessline.com | Thomas K Thomas

Punit Goenka has navigated a turbulent five years at the helm of Zee Entertainment. From offloading a significant stake to resolve promoter-level debt and clashing with major shareholder Invesco, to the collapse of the much-anticipated merger with Sony and facing regulatory scrutiny from SEBI, challenges have been relentless. Despite losing his board position, Goenka continues to push ahead with his plan to bring Zee back on track.
No huge advantage in building your own LLMs: TCS CEO Krithivasan

Jan 12, 2025 | thehindubusinessline.com | Vallari Sanzgiri |Thomas K Thomas

K Krithivasan, who is set to complete two years as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Tata Consultancy Services in March, has had a tough period with global tech spends slowing down. However, he is optimistic that 2025 will be a better year with AI beginning to move the needle as clients think about technology modernisation. businessline spoke with Krithivasan about why he is optimistic and how AI deployment is taking shape for TCS and other companies worldwide.
We aspire for a double-digit growth: TCS CEO K Krithivasan

Jan 12, 2025 | thehindubusinessline.com | Vallari Sanzgiri |Thomas K Thomas

With tech spends expected to bounce back this year, K Krithivasan, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), is now aspiring for a double-digit growth. Speaking about the company’s growth since he took over as the CEO in 2023, Krithivasan said, “I wouldn’t say that (we have achieved what we set out to) because you’d want to have the biggest growth year on year.
Banks offer to park higher amount with RBI via VRRR route

Nov 8, 2024 | thehindubusinessline.com | Thomas K Thomas

In an indication of excess liquidity, the Reserve Bank of India received bids worth ₹58,525 crore from banks against the notified amount of ₹50,000 crore at the variable rate reverse repo (VRRR) auction held on Friday. This is the first time in many months when the bid amount was higher than the notified amount. RBI has been conducting VRRR auctions almost everyday to suck out liquidity but banks have been wary of parking funds.
Many companies are not thoughtful about AI use cases: Dell’s Vivek Mohindra

Oct 29, 2024 | thehindubusinessline.com | Thomas K Thomas

Delhi-born Vivek Mohindra is the Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy, Dell Technologies and works in close partnership with the offices of the CEO and COO of the Texas-based tech major to develop and drive strategies that ensure Dell’s continued market leadership. businessline spoke to Mohindra during his recent visit to Mumbai about how Dell is looking at AI developments and the challenges he is seeing on ground when it comes to using AI.
India needs to up the ante on AI research: Google’s Manish Gupta

Oct 14, 2024 | thehindubusinessline.com | Thomas K Thomas

Google has been launching a wave of AI-powered innovations designed to make information more accessible and helpful for people across India. For example, the tech giant is expanding its Gen AI experience to more Indian languages. businessline spoke with Manish Gupta, Director, Google DeepMind,about how these innovations are driving new experiences in Gen AI, and enable scaled impact in priority focus areas like language and agriculture.
With Noel Tata at the helm, SP Group and Tatas may look to reconcile differences

Oct 13, 2024 | thehindubusinessline.com | Thomas K Thomas

Seven years after their bitter corporate battle, the Shapoorji Pallonji Group and Tata Group may be making efforts to reconcile, with Noel Tata taking charge of the Tata Trusts. According to sources, a preliminary meeting between the two sides could happen soon, although no date has been set. “We are hopeful that both sides can put the past behind and find a constructive way forward,” said an industry source.