B G Shirsat &Amp; Leslie D'Monte In Mumbai

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Latin America lures Indian IT firms

Latin America lures Indian IT firms

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2007

The report, however, cautions that weak English-speaking skills and lack of international experience among Brazilian workers make many of them unsuitable for employment.

Latin America lures Indian IT firms

Latin America lures Indian IT firms

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2007

The report, however, cautions that weak English-speaking skills and lack of international experience among Brazilian workers make many of them unsuitable for employment.

IT-BPO firms beat wage inflation blues

IT-BPO firms beat wage inflation blues

Rediff.com   24 May 2007

Despite rising salaries, the country can sustain the cost advantage for another 10-15 years.

BPOs find smaller towns attractive

BPOs find smaller towns attractive

Rediff.com   9 May 2007

WNS, for instance, has 1,200 people in Nashik, a tier II city. It is looking at expanding its presence in tier II cities.

Telecom majors' growth doubles in two years

Telecom majors' growth doubles in two years

Rediff.com   8 May 2007

The total revenues and net profit of the top six Indian telecom players, Bharti Airtel, Reliance Communications, BSNL, Hutchison Essar, MTNL and Idea Cellular, more than doubled during the last two years.

IBM chief to pitch for $1.5 billion RCom deal

IBM chief to pitch for $1.5 billion RCom deal

Rediff.com   7 May 2007

IBM chairman, president & chief executive officer Samuel J Palmisano is scheduled to meet Reliance Communications chairman Anil Ambani

IT majors sit on growing cash mountain

IT majors sit on growing cash mountain

Rediff.com   27 Apr 2007

Indian IT firms have piled up net cash in excess of Rs 20,000 crore

IT quartet's turnover crosses $10 bn mark

IT quartet's turnover crosses $10 bn mark

Rediff.com   21 Apr 2007

Wipro, Satyam join TCS, Infosys in beating rupee blues.

The chips are down, but not out

The chips are down, but not out

Rediff.com   12 Apr 2007

The new semiconductor plants will be up against India's age-old Achilles' heel, inadequate infrastructure

India unlikely to have edge:semiconductor policy

India unlikely to have edge:semiconductor policy

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2007

India may not have got the timing right about nurturing two or three semiconductor plants even as the government finally has a policy that it hopes could put the country on the world map of semiconductor (wafer fab) manufacturing.

Software majors may post over 40% Q4 growth

Software majors may post over 40% Q4 growth

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2007

Given the uncertainty on the US economic outlook, the rising rupee, and the lack of clarity on imposition of fringe benefit tax on stock options, analysts believe the companies may strike a note of caution on FY08 earnings.

Futures turnover hits record high

Futures turnover hits record high

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2007

The turnover of commodity and stocks futures grew at a scorching pace in 2006-07, accounting for 80 per cent of the total turnover of the cash and futures markets.

US slowdown may not impact IT earnings

US slowdown may not impact IT earnings

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2007

The US slowdown, service tax on leased and rented premises and imposition of minimum alternate tax are expected to take a toll on the revenue and earnings growth rates of all frontline IT companies in 2007-08.

IT stocks wilt under rupee pressure

IT stocks wilt under rupee pressure

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2007

The appreciation of the rupee, the dividend distribution tax and the hangover of the minimum alternate tax on information technology companies under the Software Technology Parks of India scheme have pulled the prices of IT stocks down.

TCS set to revamp quarterly results

TCS set to revamp quarterly results

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2007

The move will induce more transparency and simultaneously rearticulate the company's brand strategy with an estimated Rs 50 crore (Rs 500 million) annual campaign.

Overseas bourses take cue from India

Overseas bourses take cue from India

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2007

Curiously, it will not be far-fetched to state the contrary, that the global stock exchanges follow the Indian markets' cue

MNC arms outperform parents in net sales

MNC arms outperform parents in net sales

Rediff.com   16 Mar 2007

The parent companies, however, performed well on the profitability front, posting 30.93 per cent net profit growth compared to 22.6 per cent by their Indian subsidiaries.

SME IT: Cost cutting

SME IT: Cost cutting

Rediff.com   9 Mar 2007

If you want a new, high-end configuration machine -- even though your tasks generally hover around typing letters, there's a solution. Instead of buying a branded computer, you can opt for an assembled machine.

PC, laptop prices may soar on duty

PC, laptop prices may soar on duty

Rediff.com   2 Mar 2007

The government has also proposed to raise the excise exemption limit for small scale industry from Rs 1 crore to Rs1.5 crore.

'India not a tech guinea pig'

'India not a tech guinea pig'

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2007

Union Communications Minister, Dayanidhi Maran, wants India to accept market-driven technologies.