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Radisson Hotels names Sakshi Dogra head of marketing South Asia
MUMBAI: Radisson Hotel Group has welcomed Sakshi Sehdev Dogra as its new director of area marketing and communications for South Asia, signalling a fresh chapter in the group’s regional growth story.
With over 20 years in hospitality sales, marketing, and brand communications, Sakshi has led multi-brand portfolios across India and Eurasia. At Radisson, she will steer integrated marketing and communications, blending brand storytelling, digital strategy, PR, loyalty programmes, and commercial performance.
Before joining Radisson, Sakshi headed sales and marketing for Wyndham Hotels and Resorts in Eurasia, overseeing 78 hotels and championing initiatives from destination weddings to data-driven growth campaigns. Her career also includes senior roles at Best Western, The Lalit Hotels, and Marriott India, giving her a broad and deep perspective on B2B, MICE, and national accounts.
Radisson Hotel Group managing director and COO for South Asia Nikhil Sharma said, “Sakshi brings a proven record of marketing leadership across leading hospitality brands. Her blend of creativity and measurable impact will amplify our presence and support our growth across South Asia.”
Sakshi commented, “I am thrilled to join Radisson Hotel Group at this exciting time. My goal is to create marketing and communications that combine creativity, digital excellence, and commercial sense to elevate our brand and connect with guests.”
Known for her collaborative leadership, Sakshi believes hospitality success lies in connecting heart and head, telling stories that move people while using data that moves performance, a philosophy that mirrors Radisson’s people-first approach.
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Google nears Nvidia in race for world’s most valuable company
Market cap gap narrows as Google hits $4.65 trillion, Nvidia at $4.86 trillion.
MUMBAI: In the AI gold rush, even the giants are sprinting and Google is suddenly gaining ground. Google is rapidly closing in on Nvidia in the race to become the world’s most valuable publicly listed company, with the gap between the two narrowing sharply amid diverging stock momentum. The tech giant’s market capitalisation has surged to around $4.65 trillion, following a more than 140 per cent rise in its share price over the past year.
That rally has added over $2.6 trillion in value in just 12 months, including nearly $900 billion since January alone. Its stock recently hovered at $381.80, slipping marginally by 0.04 per cent, but still reflecting strong upward momentum.
Nvidia, meanwhile, continues to hold the top spot with a valuation of approximately $4.86 trillion. The chipmaker crossed the $5 trillion milestone in October last year and peaked at $5.27 trillion on 27 April. However, its shares have largely plateaued over the past six months, rising just 0.2 per cent recently to $199.99.
The contrast in trajectories is striking. While Nvidia has seen relatively flat movement, Google has gained over 36 per cent in the same six-month period. Barron’s estimates suggest that if current trends hold, the valuation gap could shrink to as little as $190 million by the time Nvidia reports its first-quarter earnings on 20 May.
Daily momentum paints a similar picture. Nvidia recorded average daily gains of about 0.66 per cent last month, compared to Google’s stronger 1.42 per cent, an edge that could prove decisive in the short term.
Driving Google’s resurgence is its aggressive push into artificial intelligence across its ecosystem, from search and YouTube to cloud computing. The company has already invested $144 billion in capital expenditure over the past two years and plans to deploy a further $490 billion over the next two.
Its cloud division is also gathering pace. Google Cloud reported an order backlog of nearly $220 billion in the latest quarter, with total backlog touching a record $462 billion, around half of which is expected to be realised within two years. The company’s entry into chip sales is also beginning to factor into its growth narrative.
The last time Google briefly topped the S&P 500 by market value was in February 2016, when it edged past Apple for just two days. This time, the stakes and the numbers are far higher.
At the heart of the contest lies a single force: artificial intelligence. As both companies pour billions into infrastructure, chips and platforms, the leaderboard is no longer just about size, it is about who can scale the future faster.
