Bibhu Ranjan Mishra &Amp;Amp; Debasis Mohapatra

Stories by Bibhu Ranjan Mishra &Amp;Amp; Debasis Mohapatra

Demerger will make Wipro a pure-play IT company: CFO

Demerger will make Wipro a pure-play IT company: CFO

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2012

An interview with Wipro's CFO and executive director Suresh Senapaty where he explains what the new structure will mean for the company.

The most searched for destinations on Google Maps

The most searched for destinations on Google Maps

Rediff.com   23 Oct 2012

Results are based on the review of the search activities on maps.google.co.in for August 2012.

Every third tech start-up in US has Indian DNA

Every third tech start-up in US has Indian DNA

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2012

According to a recent study by Kauffman Foundation, based on a sample survey, about 33.2 per cent of the co-founders of engineering and technology companies incorporated in the US during the last six years were Indians.

Microsoft to continue harnessing Indian talent

Microsoft to continue harnessing Indian talent

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2012

Despite growing protection in the US, Microsoft says it will keep scouring for talent from its second-largest employee base.

Infosys wants 50% workforce from partner nations

Infosys wants 50% workforce from partner nations

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2012

The company has launched aggressive recruitment programmes overseas, a top official said.

Infosys in talks to acquire Spanish consulting firm

Infosys in talks to acquire Spanish consulting firm

Rediff.com   10 Sep 2012

Move fits into strategy to expand in Europe, add to consulting capability.

India aims at 1 per cent global tourist arrivals by 2017

India aims at 1 per cent global tourist arrivals by 2017

Rediff.com   7 Sep 2012

The country aims to attract one percent of the global tourist arrivals by the end of 12th Five Year Plan (2012-2017) from the current 0.58 percent, Union Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahai has said.

Infosys says playing safe in domestic market

Infosys says playing safe in domestic market

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2012

Information technology (IT) services major Infosys has said its increasing focus on the domestic market wouldn't erode the company's margins. Its strategy of selectively taking up projects that require the deployment of products and platforms would help the company maintain its margins, it added.

Tougher US visa regime to hurt Indian IT firms

Tougher US visa regime to hurt Indian IT firms

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2012

The Indian IT industry is in for a tougher visa regime in its biggest market, the US. Firms such as Infosys, TCS and Wipro that send thousands of techies on short-term business assignments to the US will now have to disclose personal details of these employees and names of the American companies they are assigned to.

Capgemini eyes IT services market

Capgemini eyes IT services market

Rediff.com   23 Apr 2012

French consulting-IT major to focus on specialised areas in energy, tax and telecom

Infosys' BPO arm is the saving grace

Infosys' BPO arm is the saving grace

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2012

The largest subsidiary of India's second largest IT services company reported a 400-basis points improvement in operating margins, to 22 per cent in 2011-12.

MindTree gears up for Phase-II of its journey

MindTree gears up for Phase-II of its journey

Rediff.com   9 Apr 2012

To focus on leadership grooming, corporate governance and brand repositioning

Higher borrowing may not eat up credit

Higher borrowing may not eat up credit

Rediff.com   16 Mar 2012

Idea of 5.1 per cent fiscal deficit should not deprive credit needs of the society, said Chakrabarty.

Philippines' voice-BPO growth no threat to India

Philippines' voice-BPO growth no threat to India

Rediff.com   24 Feb 2012

Philippines might have emerged as the new capital for call centre works, but the country still has a long way to go to match India in the overall business process outsourcing (BPO) segment not just in terms of size of the industry, but also in terms of range of services.

IT vendors in India expect offshoring work to increase

IT vendors in India expect offshoring work to increase

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2012

The IT budgets for 2012 may remain flat or even decline marginally, but the silver lining for the Indian IT services players is an increasing component of offshoring in the overall budget.

MS takes stake in 24/7

MS takes stake in 24/7

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2012

Microsoft's interactive self-service assets (client, people and technologies) are to be merged with 24/7 Customer, to be now known as 24/7 Inc.

HP poised to bag India Post's IT contract

HP poised to bag India Post's IT contract

Rediff.com   31 Jan 2012

Global IT major HP is understood to be in the last leg of lapping up the largest of the eight contracts under the India Post IT modernisation programme. The deal is estimated to be in excess of Rs 1,000 crore, making it one of the largest e-governance contracts in India.

Indian CIOs prepare to take on the big data challenge

Indian CIOs prepare to take on the big data challenge

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2011

They are realising unstructured data generated from social media and mobiles is vital for business decisions.

Wipro cuts onsite deputation to 2 years

Wipro cuts onsite deputation to 2 years

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2011

Aim is to drive accountability and bring the organisation closer to the client.

Centre moots corporate governance policy

Centre moots corporate governance policy

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2011

The corporate affairs ministry has mooted the idea.