The AI Return-on-Investment Debate – A Reality Check
The tech industry has been rocked by reports of feeble ROI from the stratospheric investments by companies in artificial intelligence. Per an IBM Business Value report , “The AI ROI Rest” Enterprises are no longer reporting stratospheric ROI from generative AI pilots; as pilots scale, those returns have fallen back to earth. Projects that once […]
The Thirsty Algorithm & Green AI
If all we are talking about is the promise of AI and its potential to surpass human knowledge, then we might be missing the environment costs of it. Training GPT-3 required roughly 700,000 litres of water for cooling alone. A Greenpeace study estimates that data centres will consume 664 billion litres annually by 2030, compared to 239 billion litres […]
How Machine Learning Is Redefining Outlier Detection
Machine-learning-driven outlier detection is emerging as a critical safeguard, helping organizations spot hidden anomalies in massive, fast-moving datasets before they distort decisions or trigger costly disruptions. Organizations today collect data at a scale and speed that would have been unimaginable a decade ago. Customer clicks, sensor logs, credit card swipes, market feeds, satellite images – […]
Data Validation the Engine of High-Performing Organizations
In most Organizations today, the distance between ambition and execution can be measured in data errors. Leaders talk confidently about ‘analytics transformations’ and ‘AI readiness,’ yet inside teams hesitate to trust the very numbers meant to guide strategic decisions. Data validation, a discipline often relegated to the technical periphery, now determines whether a firm’s data […]
Gartner Enthusiastic about AI Adoption; Deloitte, McKinsey adds Caveats
Gartner’s latest report on the top strategic technology trends for 2026 paints a world where AI permeates every layer of business, from development platforms to physical robots, amid rising risks like geopolitical tensions and ethical lapses. A Delloite foreast is more cautious, stating, “as the enthusiasm surrounding gen AI shifts from “…unbridled excitement” to “a […]
Lighting a ‘Spark’ in Data Analytics Through Distributed Computing
As data grows faster than we can process it, distributed computing has become a foundational skill for analysts. Apache Spark is fast and changes how we think about scale entirely. In the early days of data analytics, a single machine was enough. Analysts could load their data into Excel, R or Python, run their models […]
MongoDB: The Database for the AI Era
Databases have evolved from static storage engines into dynamic systems that fuel machine intelligence. At the center of this transformation stands MongoDB – the database built for the AI era. For much of computing history, databases were rather boring by design. Their job was to quietly store, retrieve, and index – not necessarily to inspire. […]
Understanding Hadoop Is Still a Superpower
Hadoop evolved quickly from a scrappy open-source project powering Yahoo’s search index to almost teaching the world how to think about data at scale. Even today, Hadoop’s principles remain the foundation of how modern data systems work. In 2005, two engineers – Doug Cutting and Mike Cafarella – were inspired by Google’s papers on distributed […]
Activating ‘Hidden Innovators’ in the Organiztion
AI’s transformative power hinges not on advanced algorithms alone, but on activating the “hidden innovators” within organizations—frontline employees who hold untapped insights into daily operations. By framing AI as a human amplifier rather than a replacement, companies can bridge adoption gaps, where leaders use AI at 72% rates compared to just 51% for frontline workers, […]
The Future of Marketing: Takeaways from Sameer Satpathy’s Playbook
On 19th September 2025, Praxis Business School had the privilege of hosting Mr. Sameer Satpathy, Divisional Chief Executive – Personal Care Products Division, ITC Limited, on campus for the Leaders on Campus series, presented by The Times of India Kolkata. The Leaders on Campus series brings accomplished industry leaders face-to-face with students, offering rare access […]