BS Reporter In New Delhi And Mumbai

Stories by BS Reporter In New Delhi And Mumbai

Can Samsung's Tizen smartphone take on Android?

Can Samsung's Tizen smartphone take on Android?

Rediff.com   19 Jan 2015

Tizen is an open source operating system built by the eponymous organisation that includes Samsung as a member.

Modi should raise outsourcing issue with US: Bhagwati

Modi should raise outsourcing issue with US: Bhagwati

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2015

Bhagwati reminded Modi that the US system was driven by lobby groups and India needed to voice its concern over the anti-outsourcing sentiment in the US

Centre seeks new ways to fund infrastructure sector

Centre seeks new ways to fund infrastructure sector

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2015

Elaborating on this theme, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan pointed out that if the power sector had not been opened up through reforms initiated in 2003, India would still have been in darkness.

Is Dabhol project to be privatised soon?

Is Dabhol project to be privatised soon?

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2015

Goyal's statement comes in the wake of RGPPL board giving its approval last month for the conversion of debt into equity equivalent to interest dues of Rs 405 crore (Rs 4.05 billion).

Breather for Uber, Kolkata tags it as IT firm

Breather for Uber, Kolkata tags it as IT firm

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2015

The company is a facilitator of taxis (therefore an intermediary) and is best governed under the IT Act said Neeraj Singhal, Uber's head of expansion in India.

Twitter in talks to acquire ZipDial, says report

Twitter in talks to acquire ZipDial, says report

Rediff.com   14 Jan 2015

Founded in 2010 by Sanjay Swamy, Valerie Rozycki, and Amiya Pathak, ZipDial is a cloud-based mobile and analytics platform, which help companies reach out their targeted audience and do marketing through 'missed calls'.

Rajan gets 'Governor of the Year' award

Rajan gets 'Governor of the Year' award

Rediff.com   13 Jan 2015

Former Banque de France head Jacques de Larosire was given the Lifetime Achievement Award for his lengthy struggle for monetary order, the magazine said in a statement on Monday.

Modi move to allow dual use in SEZs to help Adani SEZ

Modi move to allow dual use in SEZs to help Adani SEZ

Rediff.com   13 Jan 2015

Developers had been urging dual usage of their SEZ land since the beginning of global financial recession in 2008.

Vibrant Gujarat Summit: Investment pledges worth Rs 25 lakh crore

Vibrant Gujarat Summit: Investment pledges worth Rs 25 lakh crore

Rediff.com   13 Jan 2015

Around 25,000 delegates came, from 110 countries.

IndiGo lures grounded SpiceJet pilots

IndiGo lures grounded SpiceJet pilots

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2015

The airline is trying to save on wage costs by cutting the normal notice period of six months by about half for pilots who have already resigned.

'Heavens won't fall if India's fiscal target is not met'

'Heavens won't fall if India's fiscal target is not met'

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2015

Assocham said even if an investment revival were to happen, it would be a time lag of at least 18 months before it reflects in the manufacturing sector.

India Inc set for a tepid show in Q3

India Inc set for a tepid show in Q3

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2015

Most analysts expect growth in the sales of Nifty-50 companies to decelerate, albeit marginally, in the quarter ended December compared to the corresponding period of 2013-14, with metals and real estate companies pulling down earnings.

Beware of new mobile malware attacks on Android devices!

Beware of new mobile malware attacks on Android devices!

Rediff.com   8 Jan 2015

536 new malware families and a further 616 new variants affecting the Android platform were detected.

CRISIL cautions govt against pension outgo

CRISIL cautions govt against pension outgo

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2015

The report mentioned that the government spends 2.2 per cent of the GDP on pension bill.

Petrol costs more than aviation fuel in Modi raj: Congress

Petrol costs more than aviation fuel in Modi raj: Congress

Rediff.com   6 Jan 2015

Congress said ATF prices have been reduced by 31% while petrol only 16%.

India expects to raise Rs 64,840 crore from spectrum auction

India expects to raise Rs 64,840 crore from spectrum auction

Rediff.com   6 Jan 2015

Income will be higher as spectrum in 2,100-MHz band will also be auctioned

Premji again tops India philanthropy list

Premji again tops India philanthropy list

Rediff.com   5 Jan 2015

The list has been compiled by the Shanghai-based The Hurun Research Institute, the second year it has done this ranking, of an 'India philanthropy list'.

PM assures public sector banks of zero interference

PM assures public sector banks of zero interference

Rediff.com   4 Jan 2015

At the retreat, PSBs had suggested the government cut its stake in these entities to less than 51 per cent over a period of time and empower the boards of individual banks.

Panagariya to be NITI Aayog's vice-chairman

Panagariya to be NITI Aayog's vice-chairman

Rediff.com   4 Jan 2015

An official announcement to this effect would be made next week. The vice-chairman would be of Cabinet rank.

Labour unrest at Hyundai's supplier factory near Chennai

Labour unrest at Hyundai's supplier factory near Chennai

Rediff.com   3 Jan 2015

Hyundai said its production was not impacted because of the labour problem at the vendor's factory.