Ayan Pramanik &Amp;Amp; Romita Majumdar

Stories by Ayan Pramanik &Amp;Amp; Romita Majumdar

Making the Infosys story extraordinary again

Making the Infosys story extraordinary again

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2017

With employees as brand ambassadors, can the company get the grime off its image?

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

AI creating jobs, not stealing them

AI creating jobs, not stealing them

Rediff.com   9 Sep 2017

'More than 900 companies believe that the majority of their employees worry about AI's role in potential job losses.' 'It makes employees anxious about working with machines or AI applications and fuels resistance to change,' says a Capgemini report.

Infosys to announce Q2 results on October 24

Infosys to announce Q2 results on October 24

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2017

The results will give an indication whether Nilekani would continue with the software plus services strategy adopted by Sikka, or tweak it to reflect his worldview of the explosion in data.

Indians are eager to share personal data online!

Indians are eager to share personal data online!

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2017

Indians are eager consumers of digital advertising and are five times more willing to share personal data with companies when they are delighted by their digital experience.

Sikka exercised Rs 6.5 crore stock options before quitting

Sikka exercised Rs 6.5 crore stock options before quitting

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2017

Infosys' first non-founder CEO had been granted 232,329 RSUs at Rs 5 a unit.

How insurance firms plan to make your life easier

How insurance firms plan to make your life easier

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2017

Interoperability with other insurance companies - apart from banks, medical centres, among others - would be the eventual goal

As power shifts back to Bengaluru, Infy may hire less in US

As power shifts back to Bengaluru, Infy may hire less in US

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2017

Firm's dented image following Sikka's exit could bring down revenues in the margin rich US market and force Infy to hire fewer Americans, as hiring locals in developed markets comes at a cost.

How Neemuchwala broke the jinx at Wipro

How Neemuchwala broke the jinx at Wipro

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2017

Under Neemuchwala's digital-first vision, Wipro has accelerated investments in automation, analytics, cloud and cognitive technologies over the past three years, says Ayan Pramanik.

Will Nandan Nilekani return to Infosys?

Will Nandan Nilekani return to Infosys?

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2017

Co-founder Nilekani could take the role of non-executive chairman, becoming a bridge between the board and Murthy, reports Ayan Pramanik.

Tougher days ahead for Infosys, warns Rao

Tougher days ahead for Infosys, warns Rao

Rediff.com   23 Aug 2017

Rao, in his letter, appealed to employees to stay the course, focusing on execution and expanding the services that the company had built over the past few years.

Will more heads roll at Infosys?

Will more heads roll at Infosys?

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2017

Former CFO V Balakrishnan seeks exit of Infosys chairman, co-chairman R Seshasayee, co-chairman Ravi Venkatesan, audit committee chairman Roopa Kudva and nomination committee chairman Jeffrey S Lehman.

India has 43% of global IoT market: Survey

India has 43% of global IoT market: Survey

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2017

Persistent, L&T Technology and TechM named among leading service providers

Star India responsible for Game of Thrones leak?

Star India responsible for Game of Thrones leak?

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2017

The channel has begun forensic investigations into the leak of the next episode, which was put up on Reddit three days before the official release.

Narayana Murthy asks Infosys to make Panaya report public; firm says no

Narayana Murthy asks Infosys to make Panaya report public; firm says no

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2017

Murthy's letter comes even as Sikka celebrates the completion of three years at the helm of India's second largest software exporter.

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

Sourav Ganguly's new innings: Start-up investor

Sourav Ganguly's new innings: Start-up investor

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2017

The former Team India captain, who has invested in entertainment company Flickstree, in conversation with Romita Majumdar & Urvi Malvania.