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How A Disciplined Finance Function Will Unlock AI’s True Potential For Your Enterprise
Riveron are most popular: within Wealth Management topic(s) Through our Viewpoints series, Riveron experts share their opinions on current topics, business trends, and industry news. Everyone has shifted from talking about artificial intelligence to figuring out how to effectively adopt AI, and in Finance it’s no different. AI is dominating boardroom conversations, and for CFOs and finance leaders, the pressure to separate signal from noise has never been higher.
The Future Of AI Belongs To CFO-CIO Partnerships
Today’s CFOs are responsible for far more than financial stewardship. Increasingly, they are shaping enterprise strategy, balancing growth investments, risk and efficiency, at a time when artificial intelligence is transforming how businesses operate. As AI reshapes the enterprise landscape, CFOs have become critical decision-makers in determining where and how emerging technologies can unlock measurable value.
Powering Intelligent Work: The AI Edge Every C-suite Must Leverage
We are entering a new era of work – one that goes beyond digital transformation and automation. At the centre of this shift is Agentic AI: intelligent, autonomous systems that don’t just support tasks, but actively collaborate with us. These tools make real-time decisions, adapt to changing conditions, and even anticipate needs. Far from being just another technology feature, Agentic AI is redefining how businesses run and how teams operate every day.
Ready, Set, Adopt AI: How CFOs Can Get Your House In Order
Adopting AI is like inviting a house guest who eats everything in your fridge but also does your taxes flawlessly—impressive, slightly alarming, and mostly useful. But before you start bragging about your new digital roommate, you'll need to get your house in order. Here are pointers for CFOs and other company leaders ready to adopt AI in real and practical ways: AI loves structured, quality data the way cats love laser pointers.
CFOs as Strategic Partners: How CFOs are driving business transformation globally
By Mr. Vikram Bhandari Amid a global shift, CFOs are undertaking more strategic initiatives–managing the financial aspect of businesses is no longer enough. Today, an effective CFO shepherds more than a company’s budget and financial reporting and is increasingly involved in shaping the overall direction of a business.
A Billionaires' Playground : Building AI Infrastructure
In a powerful convergence of wealth and technological expertise, some of the world's most influential tech leaders—Jensen Huang of NVIDIA, Mukesh Ambani of Jio Platforms, and Mark Zuckerberg of Meta—are joining forces to build a transformative AI and VR infrastructure. This collaboration combines Ambani's expansive telecom network, Huang's advanced AI computing power, and Zuckerberg's VR innovation, positioning India as a global leader in AI and virtual reality advancements.
7 Reasons to Celebrate Rejection: Why Every “No” is a Step Closer to “Yes”
Vikram Bhandari · Follow 19 min read · -- “Rejection is not defeat. Rejection is a stepping stone to a higher calling.” — Unknown Photo by Brooke Cagle on Unsplash Today, I received another rejection for my manuscript. My first reaction? A quick gut-punch of disappointment. It’s natural. But then, I paused and thought: What am I really feeling bad about? Just because a publisher didn’t take my novel doesn’t mean it’s a failure. It simply means they weren’t the right match.
Data-driven financial inclusion: How analytics is expanding access to financial services
23 minutes ago expresscomputer.in Transformation and new technologies in the financial sector have enhanced the accessibility of financial products and services, empowering inclusion across a variety of customer segments. Improved data analysis and visibility help the CFOs and company leaders at financial institutions to interpret market trends, hone strategies, and predict unfavourable consequences.
Data-driven financial inclusion: How analytics is expanding access to financial services
Transformation and new technologies in the financial sector have enhanced the accessibility of financial products and services, empowering inclusion across a variety of customer segments. Improved data analysis and visibility help the CFOs and company leaders at financial institutions to interpret market trends, hone strategies, and predict unfavourable consequences.
A Tale of “Fantasticism”
Let me tell you about an amusing incident that happened this Saturday while I was out shopping with my two sons at Aldi. We were in the cereal aisle, debating the merits of granola versus chocolate puffs, when I spotted an old acquaintance approaching with his daughter. “Hey Danny, how are you doing?” I called out. Danny’s eyebrows shot up in surprise. “Whoa — fantastic, huh?” He chuckled, clearly not expecting such an enthusiastic response.
What is Finance Outsourcing? 5 Ways Brands Are Optimizing the Method to Grow Their Businesses
By Vikram Bhandari As company leaders are tasked with doing more with less, moving at an increasingly rapid pace, and navigating widespread accounting and finance talent shortages, finance outsourcing remains a relevant topic for CFOs and businesses today.
When Your First Start-Up Fails... 7 Things To Do
Going back to the board, analysing mistakes and efficiently addressing them can help entrepreneurs establish successful start-ups in the long run, advises Vikram Bhandari, the chief technology and innovation officer at Riveron, a business advisory firm. Looking for start-up advice? Ask rediffGURUS HERE.
Integrating AI and Machine Learning with ERP Systems for Enhanced Decision-Making
New-age ERP systems have been critical in optimizing the organizational operational capacities in finance, customer relationships, supply-chain management, inventory management, and human resources - ensuring increased productivity and reducing process complexities. New ERP systems are highly customizable and adaptable, and that can be further enhanced by integrating Artificial Intelligence ( AI), and Machine Learning to streamline the overall process.
At least 42 feared dead in Zimbabwe bus fire
HARARE: Police in Zimbabwe pulled the charred remains of passengers from a bus that caught fire overnight in the south of the country and said at least 42 people were feared dead and more than 20 were taken to hospital with injuries, state broadcaster ZEC said.The bus was travelling from Bulawayo city to the border town of Beitbridge when it caught fire around midnight after a suspected gas tank leak .
Tamil Nadu cyclone: 72,000 people shifted out of cyclone Gaja path
CHENNAI: By the time the severe cyclonic storm Gaja began to make landfall south of Nagapattinam in the early hours of Friday, the Tamil Nadu government had made elaborate arrangements to face any eventuality. The administrations of Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Cuddalore, Ramanathapuram, Thanjavur and Puddukottai districts put in place steps for relief and rehabilitation. A holiday was declared for schools and colleges in these districts for Friday.
3-year-old, aunt die in Priol road accident - Times of India
PONDA: A woman and her three-year-old nephew were crushed under a heavy-duty crane at Kone in Priol on Thursday. Tension spread in the area as irate locals stopped police from moving the vehicle and demanded that the absconding driver be produced before them. As a result, the Goa-Karnataka national highway was blocked for over four hours. Traffic had to be diverted through the Goa Engineering College road and the Mardol-Priol-Farmagudi road.
Retd tehsildar found dead with 4 bullets in head in Palghar - Times of India
MUMBAI: A 72-year-old retired resident tehsildar of Vasai was found dead, shot four times in the right temple, at his sprawling bungalow in Palghar early Wednesday morning. Pandharinath Sankhe's licenced .32 bore Indian-made revolver was recovered from near his body. Palghar police, who initially suspected it to be a suicide, were in the process of registering a murder case against unknown people on Thursday night.
IGI runway closure sparks spike in spot airfares - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Spot airfares in and out of Delhi have shot up as the closure of one of the three runways of IGI Airport for regular maintenance has led to cancellation of about 100 flights daily for the next eight days.On Thursday evening, travel portals showed very high prices for one-way ticket from Delhi to other cities. “Spot fares on some sectors have gone up by up to 100% as it is weekend and the inventory of lower advance purchase-priced tickets has been sold out.
Couple dupes traders with ‘fake’ raids - Times of India
New Delhi: Sandhya and her husband left home every morning to conduct ‘raids’ on commercial establishments in the city that were allegedly flouting norms. Only that they had no authority for doing so. The couple had conducted fake raids on several traders but finally got busted by the police on Tuesday evening.DCP (northeast) Atul Thakur said the couple had formed an NGO called ‘Anti-Corruption Group’ and were extorting money from traders in east and northeast Delhi.
Tough road awaits Sarita, Manisha in Women's World Boxing Championships - Times of India
NEW DELHI: A tough road awaits veteran L Sarita Devi and rookie Manisha Moun as they open India's campaign at the AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships on Friday. The 36-year-old Sarita, who got a first round bye in 60kg category, faces Diana Sandra Brugger of Swizerland in the second round. Brugger had defeated Huswatun Hasanah of Indonesia in the first round as the 10th edition of the championships began at the K D Jhadav Stadium here on Thursday.
Reveal people behind Maur Mandi blast: Sukhbir Singh Badal - Times of India
JALANDHAR: SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday said the Punjab government should make it public if it had come to know of those behind the Maur Mandi blast on January 31, 2017."If Dera (Sacha Sauda ) people are involved, they should be arrested," Badal said, while responding to queries from media after addressing a dharna by the SAD on the issue of post-matric scholarship scheme.When reminded that as the deputy chief minister, he had claimed a day after the blast that it was a...
Cattle in Karnataka to get digital chip ear implants - Times of India
BENGALURU: Soon, cattle owners in the state will be able to track their animals electronically, using digital chips.
DEO raids Sector 23 school, five peons found missing - Times of India
CHANDIGARH: Following a tip-off by the staff of Government Model Senior Secondary School in Sector 23 here regarding their principal making Class IV employees of the school work in his fields near Chandigarh, the district education officer (DEO), along with deputy DEO Monika Maini, on Wednesday raided the school. During the surprise checking they found five peons missing . When the raid was still continuing, the employees were seen entering the school by jumping the boundary walls, sources shared.
Delhi man dupes Sonipat resident of Rs 1.82 crore, arrested by Haryana cops - Times of India
CHANDIGARH: Haryana Police on Tuesday arrested a person for allegedly duping a Sonipat resident of Rs 1.82 crore on the pretext of making him as the distributor of a mobile phone company in Haryana and Punjab.Accused have been identified as Deepak, a resident of Pitampura, Delhi.
UK gambling shares rise as PM May says will set out betting machine changes
LONDON: Shares in UK gambling firms hit their intraday highs and extended gains on Wednesday after Prime Minister Theresa May said the government would set out further details later in the day on changes to rules on fixed-odd betting terminals.At 1317 GMT, Paddy Power Betfair shares were up more than 5 percent and on track for their best day since May.
Thais mourn child boxer Tasako as funeral held - Times of India
SAMUT PRAKAN (Thailand): A child boxer who died after being hit repeatedly in the head during a Muay Thai bout was mourned Wednesday, alongside wreaths and his fighting shorts, as calls mount for a ban on children entering the ring. Thirteen-year-old Anucha Tasako collapsed after his opponent, who is about the same age, delivered the blows at a charity fight in Samut Prakan province, near Bangkok, on Saturday.
Woman tries to immolate herself over land dispute - Times of India
LUCKNOW: A woman tried to immolate herself in front of Lok Bhawan under Hazratganj police station on Tuesday over a land dispute by dousing herself with with kerosene . The attempt was, however, foiled by police who acted promptly.The incident took place at around 2.30pm when a woman identified as Aasma Khatun (32) reached in front of Lok Bhawan with a bottle and poured kerosene over herself. The police personnel posted in the high-security zone rushed towards her and snatched the kerosene bottle.
A flower was placed on the grave of DSP’s son - Times of India
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A week ago, Harikumar’s posters were pasted at Kodangavila near Neyyattinkara , labelling him as a murderer. On Tuesday, at Veyilore, a banner offering condolences to the police officer was hung in the area by local residents. The public targeted the mediapersons gathered there over the ‘media trial’ that led Harikumar to take the extreme step.
PM Narendra Modi meets Australian counterpart Scott Morrison in Singapore - Times of India
SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison held talks Wednesday and discussed ways to further deepen the bilateral ties, including in areas of trade, defence and security. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit , ministry of external affairs spokesman Raveesh Kumar said. "PM Narendra Modi met with PM of Australia Scott Morrison on the margins of East Asia Summit in Singapore.
India says ready to import more gas and oil from the United States - Times of India
SINGAPORE: Foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale said on Wednesday the country is open to importing more oil and gas from the United States."We expressed our readiness to import more gas and more oil from United States as a way of expanding trade," Gokhale told reporters on the sidelines of the 33rd ASEAN summit attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi The United States early this month re-imposed sanctions against Iran's oil exports to punish Tehran for its involvement in several Middle Eastern...
PM Modi meets US Vice President Mike Pence in Singapore - Times of India
SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US Vice President Mike Pence in Singapore on Wednesday on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit and the two leaders are expected to discuss bilateral ties, including defence cooperation and the need for maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific. Modi began his two-day visit to the country where he will also attend the East Asia Summit, an ASEAN-India informal meet, and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Summit.
Why November 14 celebrated as Children's Day?
NEW DELHI: The Children's Day is celebrated every year on November 14, in the memory of the first prime minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru , who born on this day in 1889. Fondly known as Chacha, Nehru has affection towards children. Once he said that he may not have time for adults but has enough time for children. Nehru advocated children to have a fulfilled childhood and receive high education. His love for children and roses is a well-known fact.
Now unlock your Volkswagen with Siri - Times of India
CALIFORNIA: If you own a Volkswagen and have an iOS device running the latest software, you will be able to instruct Siri to unlock the vehicle for you. Volkswagen announced that its VW Car-Net app has been integrated with new Apple features allowing users to interact with their vehicle using Siri. With iOS 12 on Apple devices , owners can now instruct Siri to unlock their vehicle, check estimated mileage, and enable the Flash or Honk & Flash commands.
Gujarat govt to form special Statue of Unity area authority - Times of India
GANDHINAGAR: After the chaos following the rush of tourists and labour unrest at the Statue of Unity (SOU), the government of Gujarat has decided to form an SOU Area Development Authority (SOUADA) to facilitate planned development of the area surrounding the SOU.The authority will seek to generate employment for locals at the tourist facilities that will come up. The government is also planning incentives for hotels coming up in the area.
‘Can’t Link Triple Talaq To Sabarimala Issue, No Double Standards Here’ - Times of India
NEW DELHI: BJP president Amit Shah has questioned the Kerala government for “hastily” implementing a Supreme Court order overturning a traditional ban on the entry of women in the 10-50 age group and said its actions smacked of politicisation of the contentious issue. However, he ruled out promulgation of an ordinance to neutralise the SC order. “There’s no need for an ordinance regarding the Sabarimala verdict.
RMC begins tax recovery drive - Times of India
Rajkot: Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) began property tax recovery drive on Tuesday and targeted commercial complexes.The civic body sealed 12 units in central, west and east zones and recovered Rs 10 lakh tax dues. In central zone civic body sealed nine units on Gondal road. Officials also sealed six properties in Aji industrial area, Kotharia road and Morbi road and two units in Crystal Mall.
Govt orders telcos’ audit, suspects under-reporting of revenues
NEW DELHI: At a time when the telecom industry is facing a severe financial distress, the government is understood to have ordered a comprehensive audit of their financial filings on suspicion of under-reporting of revenues. The government, which gains revenues from the sector as a percentage of their adjusted gross revenues (AGR), feels that not all may be well when it comes to reporting of financial figures by the top telecom companies.
Thane residents to wake up to dry taps today - Times of India
THANE: Residents from various parts of the lake city will have to brace for a 24-hour water cut from Wednesday morning.Officials said that the shutdown has been announced to ensure that there is proper distribution and management of water that is currently stocked at Shahad Temghar (STEM) water resource.As per the notice, areas like Ghodbundar Road— including Waghbil Patlipada , Azad Nagar, Kothari compound, Dongripada and Gandhinagar— will not receive water from Wednesday 9am till Thursday...
Cake mixing with an ethnic twist - Times of India
Welcoming the year-end festive season, JW Marriott Hotel Bengaluru held a unique cake mixing ceremony recently. The ceremony was about a mixing of cultures, as the guests were invited to be dressed in Indian ethnic attire. A rich tradition to strengthen family bonds, those who were part of the ceremony were Kavya Shetty Suraj Gowda , Aslam Gafoor, Wanitha Ashok, Rueben Kataria, Rohit and Shalini Chopra and Siddharth, to name a few.
Improved pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic attributes of artemether-lumefantrine-loaded solid SMEDDS for oral administration
To evaluate the in-vivo efficacy of solid SMEDDS containing combination of artemether and lumefantrine. Formulation development of solid SMEDDS containing combination of artemether and lumefantrine was carried out using spray drying technique. These S-SMEDDS were evaluated for reduction in parasitemia and mortality as well as subacute toxicity in mice. Haematology, biochemical parameters and histopathology were performed for evaluating safety of formulation.
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