Ayan Pramanik &Amp;Amp; Karan Choudhury

Stories by Ayan Pramanik &Amp;Amp; Karan Choudhury

How Infosys plans to boost digital tech services

How Infosys plans to boost digital tech services

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2017

Nia builds on Mana, the first AI platform introduced by the software services major last year. It also includes the robotic process automation capabilities of AssistEdge, another Infosys solution.

'Indian IT industry has to de-risk itself'

'Indian IT industry has to de-risk itself'

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2017

"Protectionism is not new. The attention that is given is because there is a political and emotional element to it." TCS COO N G Subramaniam on why his company is optimistic despite global headwinds.

FreeCharge, MobiKwik in merger talks

FreeCharge, MobiKwik in merger talks

Rediff.com   27 Apr 2017

New entity is likely to get a top-up of $200 million from a Chinese investor

How WhatsApp plans to spread its wings

How WhatsApp plans to spread its wings

Rediff.com   27 Apr 2017

WhatsApp to foray into digital payments & expand to other markets

IT cos on edge as major deals come up for renewal

IT cos on edge as major deals come up for renewal

Rediff.com   25 Apr 2017

Sixteen major contracts worth nearly $14 billion to be renewed by June 2018 but uncertainty looms large.

Why are Indian IT firms facing more US lawsuits?

Why are Indian IT firms facing more US lawsuits?

Rediff.com   25 Apr 2017

Delays in promised service delivery were earlier settled between client and service provider. More organisations now opt for a legal settlement to save cost and protect investor sentiment, say analysts.

Will rivals unite to fight Amazon India?

Will rivals unite to fight Amazon India?

Rediff.com   24 Apr 2017

Amazon India Country Head Amit Agarwal refers to all talk of mergers as 'noise'. 'All this is a distraction, when the focus should be on the customer,' he says.

Severance pay row: Why Rajiv Bansal may have the upper hand over Infosys

Severance pay row: Why Rajiv Bansal may have the upper hand over Infosys

Rediff.com   21 Apr 2017

Former finance head Bansal, who left Infosys in 2015, has gone for arbitration over severance pay

Indian IT industry sees red as H-1B visa window gets smaller

Indian IT industry sees red as H-1B visa window gets smaller

Rediff.com   20 Apr 2017

Analysts say the impact on Indian entities would not be immediate

What PMO will do for affordable housing

What PMO will do for affordable housing

Rediff.com   12 Apr 2017

Realty players want single window clearance for all affordable projects, reports Karan Choudhury.

India Internet Day: Of guerrilla warfare and barbarians at the gate

India Internet Day: Of guerrilla warfare and barbarians at the gate

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2017

Most Indian start-ups and e-commerce are largely funded by foreign investors

IT firms stare at tepid Q4 numbers

IT firms stare at tepid Q4 numbers

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2017

Stronger rupee likely to take a toll; Infosys results on April 13 to be keenly watched

eBay India hopes to win war after losing ecommerce battle

eBay India hopes to win war after losing ecommerce battle

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2017

US major lost its first mover advantage, now wants to secure its investments in the country.

The H-1B visa blows keep coming

The H-1B visa blows keep coming

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2017

Amid headwinds across global markets, US issues fresh restrictions on H-1B visas. Ayan Pramanik & Raghu Krishnan list out the many ways in which this impacts the Indian IT industry.

For Snapdeal, D-Mart IPO serves as inspiration

For Snapdeal, D-Mart IPO serves as inspiration

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2017

Snapdeal's Kunal Bahl tells team to follow DMart example. Sources close to the company says Snapdeal plans to launch an IPO by 2019.

The case that will make builders more accountable

The case that will make builders more accountable

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2017

Karan Choudhury reports on the implications of the strict Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act and the prosecution of Unitech MDs, Sanjay Chandra and Ajay Chandra, in an alleged fraud case.

Bar-owners look for way out of SC ban

Bar-owners look for way out of SC ban

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2017

'This is almost like demonetisation and is overwhelming,' says a bar-owner.

Infosys rebuts Murthy over pay hike for COO

Infosys rebuts Murthy over pay hike for COO

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2017

'Pravin Rao's commitment and contribution to the company has been immense, and his partnership over the past three years has been critical to the successes and growth of our company,' said Vishal Sikka, chief executive officer at Infosys.

When India's 10,000 brightest techies unite

When India's 10,000 brightest techies unite

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2017

Smart India Hackathon 2017 saw them build computer programmes or smartphone applications for 598 problems identified by different government departments.

High-school students, HCL will make you software engineers

High-school students, HCL will make you software engineers

Rediff.com   24 Mar 2017

Indian IT major HCL Technologies will provide training for three months to 100 students each in its Lucknow and Madurai campuses.