Aashish Aryan, Shivani Shinde

Stories by Aashish Aryan, Shivani Shinde

McDonald's vs Vikram Bakshi: Curtain comes down on the 6-year dispute

McDonald's vs Vikram Bakshi: Curtain comes down on the 6-year dispute

Rediff.com   7 May 2019

The two parties have also approached the Delhi high court pleading that two earlier court orders be modified allowing Bakshi to sell his shares in Connaught Plaza Restaurant to McDonald's India.

TikTok's future to be decided on Wed

TikTok's future to be decided on Wed

Rediff.com   23 Apr 2019

The app, which has close to 1 million users per day, its lawyer, is losing close to Rs 4.5 crore in revenues every day.

'Mischievious forces' behind CJI charges

'Mischievious forces' behind CJI charges

Rediff.com   21 Apr 2019

There was no occasion for the woman to interact directly with the CJI, notes Supreme Court Secretary General S S Kalgaonkar.

Bankruptcy: Creditors recover nearly half of total claims

Bankruptcy: Creditors recover nearly half of total claims

Rediff.com   15 Apr 2019

The total admitted claim of financial creditors of these 88 companies stood at Rs 1.3 trillion, of which they recovered Rs 65,635 crore.

Unique 'punishment' for 2G accused

Unique 'punishment' for 2G accused

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2019

High court orders Swan Telecom's promoter Shahid Balwa, the director of Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetables, Rajeev Agarwal, and three firms, namely Dynamic Realty, DB Realty, and Nihar Constructions to plant 3,000 trees each in the Delhi's South Ridge forest area.

Vedanta got Sterlite unit reopened, well almost

Vedanta got Sterlite unit reopened, well almost

Rediff.com   25 Jan 2019

The plant had been kept shut in violation of the order of the NGT and a subsequent interim order of the top court.

Aadhaar: Private entities can't store individuals' data anymore

Aadhaar: Private entities can't store individuals' data anymore

Rediff.com   3 Jan 2019

The amendment says that UIDAI can now give directions as it may consider necessary to any entity in the Aadhaar ecosystem

Govt's 'snooping' order headed to SC

Govt's 'snooping' order headed to SC

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2018

'With the top court's judgment declaring the Right to Privacy a Fundamental Right, the powers under the provision need to be looked afresh.' 'To utilise such sweeping powers in the right manner will also be a challenge.'

India should have been declared a Hindu country, says Meghalaya judge

India should have been declared a Hindu country, says Meghalaya judge

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2018

Justice S R Sen also wants Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis, Christians, Khasis, Jaintias and Garos who have come from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan to be made Indian citizens without any questions. Aashish Aryan/Business Standard reports.

'Cultural differences' cat is out of Infosys bag

'Cultural differences' cat is out of Infosys bag

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2017

I have no hesitation to say that the cultural milieu is different, said chairman R Seshasayee in a rare media interaction.

A tale of crumbling infrastructure in India's IT cities

A tale of crumbling infrastructure in India's IT cities

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2016

Can the country afford to have problems of such magnitude in the cities of Gurgaon, Bengaluru, Pune and Hyderabad, which not only are the major growth drivers but are also the biggest revenue contributors in their respective states?

Tamil Nadu allows unions in IT sector

Tamil Nadu allows unions in IT sector

Rediff.com   9 Jun 2016

The issue arose after TCS dismissed hundreds of employees in January 2015, leading to the formation of the IT Employees Wing supported by the NDLF.

6 reasons why Infosys' shares jumped 11% on July 21

6 reasons why Infosys' shares jumped 11% on July 21

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2015

Along with a robust set of numbers, the management too sounded confident of its growth prospects

40 Years ago... and now- Faqir Chand Kohli: The original Indian techie

40 Years ago... and now- Faqir Chand Kohli: The original Indian techie

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2015

Kohli is a pioneer and a visionary.

To guide or not to guide: Infy dilemma

To guide or not to guide: Infy dilemma

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2013

Analysts wonder if the firm will discontinue giving annual guidance.

Uncertain demand may change IT's hiring pattern

Uncertain demand may change IT's hiring pattern

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2013

Human resource experts say the volatile environment might change its hiring pattern, with the process spread through the year, instead of happening during December - February as at present.

TCS to pay $30 mn to settle dispute in California

TCS to pay $30 mn to settle dispute in California

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2013

The complaint was filed by non-US employees Gopi Vedachalam and Kangana Beri, who were sent from India to the US to work on projects.

MCA ropes in TCS to help Infosys manage portal

MCA ropes in TCS to help Infosys manage portal

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2013

TCS was in charge of development and management of the portal for seven years, until MCA decided to hand the work of its IT vendor to Infosys.

Infosys to go long on automation, short on headcount

Infosys to go long on automation, short on headcount

Rediff.com   19 Feb 2013

Application mgmt, infrastructure mgmt and BPO to be more automated than other areas.

IT: Cheery forecast fails to lift mood

IT: Cheery forecast fails to lift mood

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2013

On Tuesday, Nasscom announced at its 21st Leadership Summit that it expected the sector to grow 12-14 per cent in FY14, better than the 10.9 per cent growth it would report for FY13.