Amritha Pillay &Amp; Romita Majumdar

Stories by Amritha Pillay &Amp; Romita Majumdar

Road construction companies go hi-tech; plan to use robotic flagmen

Road construction companies go hi-tech; plan to use robotic flagmen

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2018

The use of such robots can not only save lives but can also help road construction companies cut down on labour costs.

How newbie Jio managed to trump Airtel

How newbie Jio managed to trump Airtel

Rediff.com   20 Jan 2018

While Airtel's India wireless operational performance was one of its worst in recent times, Jio surprised the Street by reporting a higher expected operating and net profit.

Will the flaw discovered in Intel chips impact your PC and phone?

Will the flaw discovered in Intel chips impact your PC and phone?

Rediff.com   8 Jan 2018

Find out which devices are most vulnerable.

Transforming India: From data poor to data rich

Transforming India: From data poor to data rich

Rediff.com   8 Jan 2018

Entirely new businesses have been built using data to disrupt traditional companies.

Android users beware! Indian banks targeted by new malware

Android users beware! Indian banks targeted by new malware

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2018

Being distributed through a fake Flash Player app, the malware is designed for stealing login credentials, hijacking SMSs, uploading contact lists and SMSs to malicious servers, reports Romita Majumdar.

BJP back in Gujarat a positive for Tata, Adani power plants

BJP back in Gujarat a positive for Tata, Adani power plants

Rediff.com   31 Dec 2017

The negotiations for a bail-out of the two plants could see continuity though a weakened BJP majority is a cause of concern among analysts, says Amritha Pillay.

'Angel Tax' is actually a demon that start-ups hate

'Angel Tax' is actually a demon that start-ups hate

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2017

The tax forces young startups to part with a portion of the capital they have raised from investors due to disagreements over the valuation of the company by Income Tax officials.

How fintech start-ups plan to spread their wings

How fintech start-ups plan to spread their wings

Rediff.com   27 Dec 2017

Fintech players are customising solutions for rural markets and helping SMEs learn how to use the services

RInfra will soon be debt-free at standalone level

RInfra will soon be debt-free at standalone level

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2017

The company will now focus on value creation for shareholders in the defence and construction businesses.

How Kishore Biyani plans to woo more customers

How Kishore Biyani plans to woo more customers

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2017

Future Group aims to increase customer spends - average of Rs 20,000 over 10 visits at its stores in a year

Ayurveda with an allopathic twist

Ayurveda with an allopathic twist

Rediff.com   2 Dec 2017

Kapiva's plans to introduce allopathy-like doses of ayurvedic remedies for the millennial consumer finds traction.

Labour pain for India's infra sector

Labour pain for India's infra sector

Rediff.com   1 Dec 2017

The labour force at large has turned less needy, due to various government financial incentives and freebies.

All the perks of being a car owner, none of the pain

All the perks of being a car owner, none of the pain

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2017

Drivezy is helping people share their vehicles.

Passport Seva Kendras to be more accessible

Passport Seva Kendras to be more accessible

Rediff.com   22 Oct 2017

The government plans to expand the programme of using head post offices as PSKs.

TCS hits the jackpot with digital training

TCS hits the jackpot with digital training

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2017

Indian software firms have been retraining their workforce in emerging technology areas, also helping them get certified

Don't shirk work, Sapience is watching!

Don't shirk work, Sapience is watching!

Rediff.com   11 Oct 2017

Sapience offers an innovative solution to measure the productivity of office and mobile workers, with almost no manual inputs from managers or employees, says Romita Majumdar.

Why Indian firms must protect user data

Why Indian firms must protect user data

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2017

'When users sign up for free apps and services, they are giving up data. They fail to realise the impact of their data in the public domain, which is something that corporations have been monetising on for some time now.'

'India has a large percentage of women who want to be self-employed'

'India has a large percentage of women who want to be self-employed'

Rediff.com   29 Sep 2017

GlowRoad, a business network for homemakers, is helping women who want to earn from home.

IT firms cut flab, sack 3,000 in Q1

IT firms cut flab, sack 3,000 in Q1

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2017

First sequential decline in a decade as 8 of top 15 software firms report drop in manpower

How AI is helping brokers take the right investment decisions

How AI is helping brokers take the right investment decisions

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2017

Hedgeloop, Accuracap and other entities are pioneering a growing market and attracting much interest from businesses by using software to make informed decisions in this area