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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.

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Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.