Arun Gupta

Chief Insecure Officer? You Must Be Joking!

Is it time to unshackle the CIO to provide a better understanding of their contributions and their leadership?

Data Warehousing: First Step To Big Data

Arun Gupta, CIO, Cipla, explains how effective data warehousing is a pre-requisite before enterprises embark on any Big Data initiatives. (Interview was taken whilst Gupta was associated with Shoppers Stop)

How CIOs Can Use 'Butterfly Effect' To Green Up Their Act

Your green IT journey can now be a walk in the park. Small steps taken in the direction of a greener enterprise can add up to a much bigger impact.

LinkedIn For CIOs: Getting It Right

LinkedIn is an integral part of the enterprise CIO. Here are some tips by veteran CIOs on how to get the best out of this tool.

Democratisation Of BI: The Next Big Trend

Arun Gupta, CIO, Cipla, explains how BI is now not only the privilege of the top management, but is accessible to all levels in the organisational hierarchy. (This interview was taken whilst Gupta was associated with Shoppers Stop)

Arun Gupta Quits Shoppers Stop, Joins Cipla

Gupta has worked in the pharma domain in the past as well as Senior Director - Business Technology at Pfizer India.

The Evaporating Computer Room

Today, with the advent of cloud, the big commercial datacentres run by specialist service providers and telecom companies are under threat of extinction.

IT Spend To Take A Hit In 2012, Say CIOs

Uncertain economic conditions continue to throw challenges at enterprises. So, how do CIOs, the real IT spenders, see their IT spend panning out this year?

The Evaporating Computer Room

Today, with the advent of cloud, the big commercial datacentres run by specialist service providers and telecom companies are under threat of extinction.

Time To Replicate Lessons From Recession

It will be helpful to look back and recollect learnings from the 2008 recession on doing more with less that can be replicated in the current stressful economic scenario.