Ayan Pramanik &Amp;Amp; Raghu Krishnan

Stories by Ayan Pramanik &Amp;Amp; Raghu Krishnan

Making Rs 2 crore a day, Nikesh Arora rocked at his job

Making Rs 2 crore a day, Nikesh Arora rocked at his job

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2016

Nikesh Arora has an engineering degree in electronics and worked for a brief period at Wipro, selling computers.

After clean chit, SoftBank heir apparent Arora quits

After clean chit, SoftBank heir apparent Arora quits

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2016

Arora will resign less than two years since he joined the Japanese Internet conglomerate

Ola to raise $1 billion to fend off Uber

Ola to raise $1 billion to fend off Uber

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2016

The development comes close on the heels of Uber planning to invest substantial part of $3.5 bn Saudi money in India.

India's first private rocket launch in 4 years

India's first private rocket launch in 4 years

Rediff.com   13 Jun 2016

If successful, this would increase capacity to hurl small satellites into space, meeting both local demand and serving global customers.

Mallya accuses CBI, ED of holding him guilty without trial

Mallya accuses CBI, ED of holding him guilty without trial

Rediff.com   13 Jun 2016

'Civil matters like loan recovery are being connected with criminal allegations, without any basis.'

Saudi funds to fuel Uber's India race

Saudi funds to fuel Uber's India race

Rediff.com   3 Jun 2016

US taxi-hailing firm raises the money from Saudi Public Investment Fund to support global expansion.

Karnataka to Uber, Ola: Get licence or go off roads

Karnataka to Uber, Ola: Get licence or go off roads

Rediff.com   30 May 2016

Ola and Uber have committed to spending Rs 15,000 cr to win the taxi market.

A successful entrepreneur who wants to start an airline

A successful entrepreneur who wants to start an airline

Rediff.com   26 May 2016

VRL investors have punished the stock for his move, but Sankeshwar is defiant.

Why Apple chose Hyderabad to set up its map development centre

Why Apple chose Hyderabad to set up its map development centre

Rediff.com   19 May 2016

The city houses National Remote Sensing Centre and is also home to several companies offer geographical information system services.

Phase one of Bengaluru Metro to be launched today

Phase one of Bengaluru Metro to be launched today

Rediff.com   29 Apr 2016

People will be able to cut commute times significantly.

A Congress government headed for doom

A Congress government headed for doom

Rediff.com   25 Apr 2016

Failure to deliver on governance, corruption allegations, preoccupation with Lok Sabha and gram panchayat polls and factionalism have weakened Siddaramaiah's government in Karnataka. This may well hand the BJP a chance to make a comeback in the state, says Raghu Krishnan.

Infosys faces NITI Aayog CEO's ire for MCA portal glitches

Infosys faces NITI Aayog CEO's ire for MCA portal glitches

Rediff.com   24 Apr 2016

Company says faults, which were noticed soon after system upgrade on March 27, have been rectified

There will be a slowdown in hiring across the industry: Wipro CEO

There will be a slowdown in hiring across the industry: Wipro CEO

Rediff.com   21 Apr 2016

Wipro has a good brand because of the trust and quality it enjoys globally.

BJP bets on BSY for re-entry in south India

BJP bets on BSY for re-entry in south India

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2016

While some would give the BJP full marks for starting early in the only state in the south where it stands a chance, the 'party with a difference' has fallen back on a tainted leader.

Uber rides on India's movie craze to win users

Uber rides on India's movie craze to win users

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2016

Uber's association with a movie, the first for the company in India, comes at a time when it is flexing muscles and splurging on hoardings and newspaper ads to get more customers.

Mallya interview: Why complaint to cyber police may go in vain

Mallya interview: Why complaint to cyber police may go in vain

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2016

Even if the Mumbai police gets to seek the e-mails, it might not bring positive results.

Indian start-ups get back to basics

Indian start-ups get back to basics

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2016

Start-ups have begun looking at ways to conserve cash.

'For the first time, we are seeing start-ups die in India'

'For the first time, we are seeing start-ups die in India'

Rediff.com   3 Mar 2016

Start-ups in India with high valuations are witnessing a fund crunch and drop in valuations as investors tighten their belts and look at businesses that are sound.

Automation killed a quarter of new IT jobs in 2015

Automation killed a quarter of new IT jobs in 2015

Rediff.com   27 Feb 2016

The reduction in hiring indicates a shift in the business model from hiring thousands of people to write code cheap to using artificial intelligence for repeatable tasks.

Wipro looks beyond traditional tech services

Wipro looks beyond traditional tech services

Rediff.com   22 Jan 2016

The IT services company is building underlying tech for connected cars