Ayan Pramanik &Amp;Amp; Karan Choudhury

Stories by Ayan Pramanik &Amp;Amp; Karan Choudhury

Investors divided over Snapdeals move to end merger talks

Investors divided over Snapdeals move to end merger talks

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2017

Snapdeal has a number of shareholders including Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, PremjiInvest, Ratan Tata, Foxconn, Temasek and BlackRock, among others.

'We won't be investing in the Flipkarts of the world'

'We won't be investing in the Flipkarts of the world'

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2017

After another profitable quarter, Anil Chanana, chief financial officer, HCL Technologies, tells Karan Choudhury that customer confidence is at an all-time high.

India's IT industry staring at jobless growth

India's IT industry staring at jobless growth

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2017

Growing protectionism in their main markets - the US and the UK - has forced them to hire local workers, upending the cost arbitrage model they had built their business on.

Global companies are recognising India as a hotbed of talent

Global companies are recognising India as a hotbed of talent

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2017

While the first wave of moving work to India was driven by cost considerations, increasingly companies are banking on local talent to add value to their business by jointly developing products and solutions.

How ITC Infotech plans to boost digital capabilities

How ITC Infotech plans to boost digital capabilities

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2017

ITC Infotech looks to buy 'sub-$50 mn' firms

In digital, our expertise is unique: Wipro CEO

In digital, our expertise is unique: Wipro CEO

Rediff.com   21 Jul 2017

One of the good things about our business is, if customers are under pressure and in a cost-cutting mode, we are able to provide more efficient solutions.

As Ritika Suri quits Infosys, Sikka faces drain at the top

As Ritika Suri quits Infosys, Sikka faces drain at the top

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2017

She was among the key executives brought in by Sikka from SAP and was overseeing large deals

Narayana Murthy's biggest regret: Quitting Infosys in 2014

Narayana Murthy's biggest regret: Quitting Infosys in 2014

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2017

A lot of my decisions are based on idealism, says N R Narayana Murthy

Can India be Uber's silver lining?

Can India be Uber's silver lining?

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2017

Karan Choudhury asks Uber India president Amit Jain what the company's global problems mean for its India operations.

Uber, Ola face higher lease payouts under GST

Uber, Ola face higher lease payouts under GST

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2017

GST impact: Higher lease payouts may hit airlines, cab aggregators.

WARNING! Mid-level techies may become irrelevant

WARNING! Mid-level techies may become irrelevant

Rediff.com   14 Jul 2017

A recent McKinsey report warns that unless IT professionals re-train themselves, they could become irrelevant.

Infy to hire 2,000 locals in North Carolina

Infy to hire 2,000 locals in North Carolina

Rediff.com   7 Jul 2017

Infosys is planning to hire the first 500 within two years.

7 of 10 Indian professionals prefer flexi-work

7 of 10 Indian professionals prefer flexi-work

Rediff.com   4 Jul 2017

New Microsoft study finds a majority of the millennial workforce are open to digital workspaces.

GST: India Inc gets ready, in fits and starts

GST: India Inc gets ready, in fits and starts

Rediff.com   1 Jul 2017

Though the intent has been hailed as good for the economy, teething problems remain with a five-rate structure for various goods and services

Commerce minister plans to push the idea of co-working spaces

Commerce minister plans to push the idea of co-working spaces

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2017

To tap into the growing demand for offices, several global and Indian co-working entities are creating stock in the top cities.

Paytm to flex offline muscle

Paytm to flex offline muscle

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2017

Paytm is banking on its offline network of merchants to fight bigger rivals Amazon and Flipkart

TCS has mega plans to fuel growth

TCS has mega plans to fuel growth

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2017

TCS, which, plans to earn $1 bn in 3-7 years will explore segments such as cyber security, internet of things, analytics of IoT, and cloud application and infrastructure.

Bloodbath over, food apps are hungry for success

Bloodbath over, food apps are hungry for success

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2017

After a recent spate of big-bang funding of food discovery and delivery apps, experts believe the sector's consolidation might be over and the remaining players are here to stay and thrive.

Scale to skill: The mantra Indian IT needs

Scale to skill: The mantra Indian IT needs

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2017

Of the 3.9 million the sector employs, HR experts say at least 100,000 are likely to lose their jobs by the end of this financial year. Ayan Pramanik and Raghu Krishnan report.

Microsoft, Oracle, Google step up hiring in India

Microsoft, Oracle, Google step up hiring in India

Rediff.com   13 Jun 2017

US firms are seeking Indian engineers to work on technologies similar to their global counterparts