Ajinkya Kawale, Shivani Shinde

Stories by Ajinkya Kawale, Shivani Shinde

Facebook, Instagram Plan To Combat Scams

Facebook, Instagram Plan To Combat Scams

Rediff.com   22 Oct 2024

Facial Recognition Technology will be deployed to counter celebrity-bait scams.

Specialised skills to drive 20-25% growth in IT fresher hiring

Specialised skills to drive 20-25% growth in IT fresher hiring

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2024

Fresher hiring, which has been subdued as Indian information technology (IT) services firms scaled back their recruitment, is set for a turnaround. The IT sector's fresher hiring is expected to rise by 20-25 per cent for 2024-25 (FY25). Additionally, the global capability centres are projected to boost their fresher hiring by 40 per cent compared to last year, according to a TeamLease Digital analysis.

IT Freshers, What You Need To KNOW

IT Freshers, What You Need To KNOW

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2024

The IT sector's fresher hiring is expected to rise by 20% to 25% for 2024-2025. The increase in hiring is driven by a focus on specialised skills catering to segments like AI, machine learning and data analytics.

IT firms may remain on recovery path in Q2

IT firms may remain on recovery path in Q2

Rediff.com   11 Oct 2024

Management commentary on demand environment, and forward guidance will be in focus when Indian IT services players declare their September quarter results for financial year 2024-25 (Q2FY25). The industry is exepected to have continued on the path of recovery in Q2, similar to the preceding quarter, rather than sprint towards growth. The top four firms likely grew between 0 per cent and 4 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y), according to consensus estimates.

WazirX creditors quiz founder, legal team on restructuring

WazirX creditors quiz founder, legal team on restructuring

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2024

In a recent townhall meeting, creditors of WazirX pressed founder Nischal Shetty and the restructuring legal team for solutions, seeking representation on the committee of creditors (CoC) and expeditious restructuring within four months, and asked for clarity on redistribution of potential gains from future crypto market upswings.

Marriott to set up GCC in Hyderabad, 1st in hospitality

Marriott to set up GCC in Hyderabad, 1st in hospitality

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2024

Marriott International will set up a global capability center (GCC) in Hyderabad, which will be its first such offshore unit in India and will help support Marriott's various operations across its global enterprise in 141 countries and territories. Marriott Tech Accelerator is also -- in all likelihood -- the first ever GCC from a hospitality major being set-up in India. While the company did not give details of the size of the center, senior state government officials said that the company will hire 300 people by the first quarter of the calendar year 2025.

AI, ML Skills Are In High Demand

AI, ML Skills Are In High Demand

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2024

India leads the pack: 4.1 per cent of job postings demand such skills.

Singapore court grants WazirX four-month moratorium

Singapore court grants WazirX four-month moratorium

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2024

A Singapore court on Thursday granted a four-month moratorium to Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX, a period which the embattled firm will use to restructure its business without worrying about legal proceedings. A moratorium offers applicant temporary relief from legal proceedings. WazirX, India's biggest crypto exchange, suffered a major hacking attack in July this year losing close to $230 million.

IT Firms Cautious On Salary Hikes

IT Firms Cautious On Salary Hikes

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2024

The good news is that salary hikes are expected, though it is uncertain when they will be implemented.

Binance detaches self from liabilities after WazirX hack

Binance detaches self from liabilities after WazirX hack

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2024

Global cryptocurrency giant Binance has asserted that it never owned or controlled WazirX before or after the embattled Indian exchange was hacked in July that led to a security breach of more than $230 million. Binance added that there was no legal basis for the firm to be liable for claims made against the embattled crypto exchange. It refuted WazirX's claims that the global exchange owns the company, adding that it does not operate the platform.

Ordering Food Online? Read This

Ordering Food Online? Read This

Rediff.com   19 Sep 2024

There's an average aggregator premium of Rs 46 per dish (in hidden costs) compared to delivery orders placed on restaurants' own channels. Conservatively, this translates into an additional annual financial burden of at least Rs 12,000 for the average Indian household in major metro/Tier-I cities.

WhatsApp's Plan For Small Businesses

WhatsApp's Plan For Small Businesses

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2024

Meta announced a first-of-its-kind initiative called 'WhatsApp Bharat Yatra', where the company will go to Tier-II and Tier-III cities to provide on-ground, in-person training to small businesses.

70% Of Fortune 500 Book Passage To India

70% Of Fortune 500 Book Passage To India

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2024

'India has undeniably become the GCC capital of the world.'

Why Freshers Are Turning Entrepreneurs

Why Freshers Are Turning Entrepreneurs

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2024

According to a recent survey, 67% of students polled intend to start their own business within 10 years of graduation.

WazirX looks for white knight; users set to lose 43% funds

WazirX looks for white knight; users set to lose 43% funds

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2024

Crypto exchange WazirX has said customers affected by the recent cyber attack will not be able to recover their full funds even as the firm looks to restructure. At a virtual press conference, the firm's advisor said at best the company might look to return 55-57 per cent of the money. "This is what can be returned to users with the benefit of this restructuring," said Jason Kardachi, managing director (restructuring), Kroll.

Is Finternet The Future Of Financial System?

Is Finternet The Future Of Financial System?

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2024

'It allows everybody to participate and controls all assets.' 'We want to have something that allows everyone to participate and control all kinds of assets.'

Flipkart-backed super.money aims to be among top five on UPI leaderboard

Flipkart-backed super.money aims to be among top five on UPI leaderboard

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2024

Flipkart-backed fintech firm super.money is aiming to be among the top five players on the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) leaderboard by the end of this year, a senior company executive has said. The company, which rolled out its beta version in June this year, has processed about 10 million transactions till date. "We have a target of 100 million transactions for the end of the year.

How TCS Rewarded Investors In 20 Years

How TCS Rewarded Investors In 20 Years

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2024

TCS's mcap crossed $100 billion in 2018, 13.5 years after the IPO. It took only four more years to double its mcap to $200 billion.

TCS Hikes Campus Offers To...

TCS Hikes Campus Offers To...

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2024

'With Prime, TCS is making sure that we are able to secure the right high talent...' 'Colleges will make sure that students who are offered jobs in this category do not go for another company's hiring process.'

Wipro CTO Subha Tatavarti resigns to pursue opportunities outside company

Wipro CTO Subha Tatavarti resigns to pursue opportunities outside company

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2024

In the ongoing saga of senior management resignations, Wipro announced on Monday that its chief technology officer (CTO) Subha Tatavarti has resigned. Her resignation will be effective from August 16, 2024. In a regulatory filing, the company said: "Subha Tatavarti, CTO, resigned from the services of the company to pursue opportunities outside Wipro."