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Friday, December 12, 2025
TopicShikha Sharma

Topic: Shikha Sharma

It may be goodbye for Chanda Kocchar, but it’s not the end of an era for Indian women bankers

From Chanda Kocchar to Shikha Sharma, the sheen has come off the banking sector recently. But experts say don’t read too much into it.

India’s economy will not work until its women do

Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal all doing better in harnessing women’s economic output than India which is second only to Pakistan.

Somebody should send Axis Bank’s board a ‘thank you’ note

The bank deserves a vote of thanks for helping to create possibly the biggest and juiciest takeover target in the history of Indian banking.

Plugged-In: Centre’s casual Cauvery stance, fall of women CEOs, & 27 dead in a bus crash

Plugged-In from ThePrint is a new feature that sifts through the mountain of content and explains the big headlines and commentary from across media — briefly, intelligently. A one-stop quick-read put together by the best minds in the business for the news junkie on the go.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.