Surabhi Agarwal &Amp; Kavita Chowdhury

Stories by Surabhi Agarwal &Amp; Kavita Chowdhury

Benefits transfer scheme minus LPG dole a flop-show

Benefits transfer scheme minus LPG dole a flop-show

Rediff.com   31 Jan 2014

Only Rs 3,000 cr has been disbursed. Over 80% of these transfers were for cooking gas subsidy.

'The AAP government in Delhi is in chaos'

'The AAP government in Delhi is in chaos'

Rediff.com   20 Jan 2014

'Today, in response to the rape of a foreigner in the city, AAP leaders are saying the Delhi police is not under them -- when I had said the same, nobody wanted to hear it. They themselves are facing the same situation. I would say, it is a learning process for the AAP,' says former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit, who was vanquished by the AAP's Arvind Kejriwal in the recent assembly elections.

Congress edgy after AAP stomps its ground in Amethi, Rae Bareli

Congress edgy after AAP stomps its ground in Amethi, Rae Bareli

Rediff.com   14 Jan 2014

Party doubles efforts to retain family strongholds, declares Priyanka will focus on these two constituencies, says Kavita Chowdhury

New patenting norms may put India's software innovation into sleep mode

New patenting norms may put India's software innovation into sleep mode

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2013

The rules, the first ever for software applications in the country, were recently issued by the patent office and mandate each new software to be 'machine-specific' and packaged with 'new hardware' to qualify for a licence.

Post poll debacle, Congress organisational rejig on cards

Post poll debacle, Congress organisational rejig on cards

Rediff.com   16 Dec 2013

According to party insiders, the revamp will be aimed at serving the dual purposes of fixing accountability for the loss and bringing in a new leadership in the run-up to 2014 polls. The demoralised Congress unit desperately needs a new lease of life, if it has to give any competition to the reenergised Bharatiya Janata Party under Narendra Modi.

Because the offline world is not enough

Because the offline world is not enough

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2013

E-vyapar.com to help small businesses manage inventory & accounts online.

GMR in race to set up semiconductor unit

GMR in race to set up semiconductor unit

Rediff.com   19 Nov 2013

Infra major's entry could queer the pitch for Jaypee and Hindustan Semiconductor.

The tide's changing in Rajasthan

The tide's changing in Rajasthan

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2013

Congress rivals have put factionalism aside for now. The party is betting on a series of well-received welfare schemes to return to power

American IT, telecom protest to Obama against Delhi

American IT, telecom protest to Obama against Delhi

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2013

A letter issued on Monday was jointly addressed to the US commerce secretary and trade representatives.

New Postal Act could deal blow to $2-bn courier sector

New Postal Act could deal blow to $2-bn courier sector

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2013

It will escalate costs, mandate regulator to check malpractices, set standards.

Mahila Bank to have pay-per-use IT infra model

Mahila Bank to have pay-per-use IT infra model

Rediff.com   18 Sep 2013

Move to hasten rollout and, if successful, set a precedent for new banking firms.

Govt paves way for Rs 50k-cr projects to set up chip fabs

Govt paves way for Rs 50k-cr projects to set up chip fabs

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2013

For the past few weeks, the government has been in an overdrive, pushing stuck projects with the larger aim to improve the country's economic growth, which had fallen to a four-year low of 4.4 per cent in the first quarter of this financial year.

HCL eyes Europe for tablets & phablets

HCL eyes Europe for tablets & phablets

Rediff.com   10 Sep 2013

The company claims it is selling as many tablets internationally as it is retailing in India.

Former IT secretary Chandrasekhar to join Nasscom in October

Former IT secretary Chandrasekhar to join Nasscom in October

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2013

Nasscom's current president Som Mittal's term expires in January. However, Chandrasekhar, expecting to get the necessary approvals from the government soon, will start work from next month to get familiar with the organisation.

Balakrishnan moves up another level at Infosys

Balakrishnan moves up another level at Infosys

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2013

In another significant senior-level realignment at Infosys, V Balakrishnan, one of the two internal candidates being considered for the chief executive's post, has been given additional charge of the new utilities and resources vertical.

Govt's tax measures not enough to resuscitate IT firms, say experts

Govt's tax measures not enough to resuscitate IT firms, say experts

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2013

After setting up a committee under N Rangachary last year to look at taxation issues regarding the sector, the government has issued several notifications in the last eight months.

IT better, but recovery still far off

IT better, but recovery still far off

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2013

India's export-oriented information technology outsourcing industry is perhaps more optimistic today about growth prospects than it was in the past five years.

IT industry confident of meeting BIS deadline

IT industry confident of meeting BIS deadline

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2013

An order, issued last year, makes it mandatory for certain electronic products being sold in the Indian market to comply with BIS specifications

Law ministry says e-KYC valid

Law ministry says e-KYC valid

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2013

Finance ministry asks bank, insurance & market regulators to issue notifications

Europe is a difficult market: HCL Tech chief

Europe is a difficult market: HCL Tech chief

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2013

HCL's president & CEO Anant Gupta talked to Business Standard about the demand environment, its in the European market and Roshni Nadar's induction into the company's board of directors.