India having 5,000 GCCs by 2030 is realistic, achievable: Sitharaman NEW DELHI: India is planning to tap into the growing global capability centre (GCC) market to make itself indispensable to the world’s knowledge economy, as finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman Thursday reiterated that the goal of building an ecosystem capable of supporting around 5,000 GCCs by…
Quote of the day by George Clooney: ‘You need to have flopped quite a few times to get a sense of how little any of it has to do with you’, when the ‘Ocean’s 11’ actor talked about another side of how to take failure Globally known as one of the most iconic actors in…
‘Maa Inti Bangaaram’ box office collection Day 21; Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s film dips 17.5%; Worldwide total reaches Rs 96.02 crore Samantha Ruth Prabhu‘s ‘Maa Inti Bangaaram’ continued its theatrical run with lower collections on its 21st day. The Telugu action comedy-drama earned Rs 33 lakhs (India net) on its third Thursday, according to trade tracker…
A growing number of leaders from India-based global capability centres (GCCs) are making their way into the Fortune 500 C-suite, underscoring the rising strategic importance of these centres and the influence of their leadership.Recent examples include Kalyani Sekar, senior vice-president and chief data and AI officer at Verizon; Hari Vasudev, executive vice-president and CTO of…
BENGALURU: TCS reported June-quarter revenue of $7.6 billion, up 2.7% year-on-year and largely flat sequentially. This reflects a cautious demand environment as global firms reassess technology spending amid macroeconomic uncertainty and rapid AI-led transformation. Revenue in constant currency, which discounts the impact of currency fluctuations, grew 0.4% sequentially and 3.2% year-on-year.The company reported a 2.7%…
Director Nitesh Tiwari’s epic ‘Ramayana‘ is set for a major international showcase, with the makers officially announcing that the film will be presented at San Diego Comic-Con. Just a day after reports stated that the makers have planned a grand trailer launch in Delhi on July 18, the official SDCC lineup was announced on Thursday.As…
The coffin of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is carried by mourners to the Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf, Iraq, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil) Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was buried in his hometown of Mashhad early Friday, bringing to a close nearly a week of funeral…
Candace Owens under fire from conservatives; Tyler Robinson-Charlie Kirk case comments trigger fresh controversy (Image via Getty) Conservative commentator Candace Owens is facing sharp criticism from several well-known right-wing figures as the preliminary hearing for Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, continues in Utah. The backlash grew after…
Kylian Mbappe hits eighth goal to equal Lionel Messi at top of World Cup Golden Boot standings. (AP Photo) The thrilling race for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Boot is heating up as French talisman Kylian Mbappe has successfully caught up with Argentine maestro Lionel Messi at the top of the goal-scoring charts, steering…
France’s Kylian Mbappe (10) celebrates scoring the opening goal during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between France and Morocco in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) France advanced to the FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinals with a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Morocco at Boston Stadium. A masterful second-half display…