UGRO sees massive jump in AUM and disbursements in FY25, powered by GRO and DPI

UGRO calls itself a ‘DataTech NBFC’: marrying analytics with relationships. THe company’s digital tools handle risk assessment and loan approvals, but the on-ground teams validate ground realities and build trust informs Sharad Agarwal, Chief Operations & Technology Officer, UGRO Capital

SBI General Insurance’s Rural Play: Digital Distribution, DPI and InsurTech

Pankaj Kumar Pandey, CIO, SBI General Insurance, throws light on the digital distribution strategy adopted to tap the rural insurance market in India.

Wanbury goes live with SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud System

The company has successfully gone live with its new Rise with SAP S/4HANA Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system effective October 3, 2025.

An ecosystem approach to AI

Being AI-native is not about an AI model or one team. It’s an ecosystem where every stakeholder has a critical role to play.

Emergence of Chief AI Officer, how enterprises should gear up

According to a recent Amazon Web Services (AWS) study, over 15 percent of organisations in India are planning to appoint a CAIO by 2026.

Piramal Finance CDAO Shares Key Lesson on Building AI

The key lesson for Piramal Finance is simple: being AI-native is not about an AI model or one team. It’s an ecosystem where every stakeholder, from data scientists and AI Manufacturers to technology and business users, has a critical role to plan, says Markandey Upadhyay, CDAO, Piramal Finance.

Shriram One App: A Key Channel for New Business Acquisition

The App has proved itself as not just a service platform, but also a customer acquisition engine, with nearly 60% of new-to-group customers now coming digitally first, informs Vinod Kumar, CDO, Shriram Finance.

Indian Leaders Embrace AI in Corporate Treasury, 50% Rank Automation as Top Investment Priority

Indian treasuries are moving from AI experimentation to execution, aiming to reduce operational bottlenecks, improve accuracy, and free up resources for strategic decision-making.

How DCB Bank Ensures Monetisation via API is ‘Sustainable and Responsible’

Murali Manduva, CTO at DCB Bank, discusses how automation, APIs, cloud adoption, technology innovation, and data ethics form the foundation of DCB Bank's IT strategy (AACT+DE), ensuring API monetisation is sustainable and responsible.

Technology Behind Awfis’ Highly Profitable Managed Aggregation Model

One of India’s top coworking space companies, Awfis posted a 257% increase in its net profit in Q1, FY25-26, the highest in the sector. It’s powered by the MAM business model, which has a lot of tech running in the background, FE CIO speaks with Rohit Manghnani, CPTO, Awfis Space Solutions.

SBI General Insurance to Replace Core IT Solution, Enable Faster Product Launches

By the end of this year, SBI General Insurance is targeting to complete the migration to TCS BaNCS, says Pankaj Kumar Pandey, CIO, SBI General Insurance.

GST Driven Demand Spike: Digital Front Key to Operational Readiness

The most important part to focus is the cross functional stakeholder engagement for clear process guidelines and an instant trouble shooting mechanism.

CXO Exits Continue at IndusInd Bank, Digital Banking Head Charu Mathur Moves On

Charu Mathur announced she has resigned to pursue further opportunities. December 14 will be her last working day at the bank.

Digitising the core: Indigo CDIO on digital, data, AI, fuel efficiency and future plans

Neetan Chopra, Chief Digital & Information Officer, IndiGo discusses the digital roadmap of the airline, two patents filed by the airline to enhance Ops; how the electronic flight folder has rationalised fuel usage and what’s in store for FY25-26.

Digital transformation: Are you truly modernising or just upgrading?

In today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape, simply upgrading outdated systems is no longer sufficient—what organisations need is true digital transformation.

Welspun Living’s CDO, CFO resign, Head-IT appointed the same day

One of the top textile manufacturers in India, Welspun Living, announced CFO Sanjay Gupta and CDO Puesh Ajmani’s resignation on September 5.

Vineet Bhardwaj joins Mahindra Holidays as CTO, to report directly to CEO

Godrej Properties’ Chief Digital and Information Officer (CDIO) Vineet Bhardwaj has joined Mahindra Holidays and Resorts India Ltd (MHRIL), the company reported in its exchange filing.

Armed With AI, NBFCs Fight the NPA adversary

Many NBFCs have started employing Artificial Intelligence tools that can alert on vulnerable customer segments or individual accounts, thus helping to manage their asset quality.

How AI Helps Piramal Finance Grow Without Opex Increase

Piramal Finance’s Chief Data and Analytics Officer, Markandey Upadhyay, says by embedding AI, ML and decision science models into underwriting, the company has been able to keep credit costs firmly under control.

Greenpanel CIO Moves On, Joins Same Sector in Iran

The company will soon embark on a major digital transformation program, says Jayanta Bhowmik, Ex-CIO of Greenpanel Industries and thus he took the opportunity to lead the company in anchoring the roadmap towards digitalisation.