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TopicArvind Krishna

Topic: Arvind Krishna

How Arvind Krishna changed the course of IBM

Soft-spoken, relaxed and accessible, the new CEO represents a new leadership style for IBM, which has an entrenched culture of bureaucracy and formalities.

Why IBM named Indian-origin Arvind Krishna as its new CEO

Arvind Krishna spearheaded IBM’s shift toward hybrid multi-cloud strategy, prompting it to work with rivals rather than compete against them.

IBM made IIT Kanpur what it is. It just returned the favour with CEO Arvind Krishna

IBM machines at IIT Kanpur gave rise to computer programming in India. Arvind Krishna's appointment is a reminder of how the IIT Kanpur and IBM are joined at the hip.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Too early to draw lessons from US-Israel & Iran war, India monitoring like a hawk—Navy chief

Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi said that the ongoing conflict in West Asia illustrates that speed is no longer merely an enabler of warfare but a distinct capability.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.