Bibhu Ranjan Mishra And Gireesh Babu

Stories by Bibhu Ranjan Mishra And Gireesh Babu

How Lenskart plans to make you 'look good, feel good'

How Lenskart plans to make you 'look good, feel good'

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2017

With Katrina Kaif as brand ambassador, will Lenskart be able to steer customers away from local opticians and keep them loyal?

Placements: How engineering colleges stay on top of the game

Placements: How engineering colleges stay on top of the game

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2017

Realigned training modules. Better automation and coding tools. Internal contests and more.

As jobs dry up, private engineering college students pay the price

As jobs dry up, private engineering college students pay the price

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2017

They were the source for entry-level recruitments in the IT industry before the job market crash.

Amazon plans exclusive drones for India; files patent

Amazon plans exclusive drones for India; files patent

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2017

Firm says the proposed drones can also be used to identify other such objects, along with aircraft, plying within Indian skies

NEET: The CBSE Factor

NEET: The CBSE Factor

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2017

Data from Tamil Naduindicates that NEET favours likely CBSE students. CBSE students took every third seat available in government medical colleges in the state.

North Kerala: The unexplored 'God's Own Country'

North Kerala: The unexplored 'God's Own Country'

Rediff.com   7 Sep 2017

Not many have seen the Kerala in which coconut trees are sparse but waterfalls, lush valleys, and deep forests are abundant.

Serving small entrepreneurs: A 5-star business idea

Serving small entrepreneurs: A 5-star business idea

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2017

Five Star Business Finance is in the business of providing loans to MSME entrepreneurs. Gireesh Babu finds out more about the company that plans to grow to 3,000 crore by 2020.

IT layoffs: Silver Lining for techies

IT layoffs: Silver Lining for techies

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2017

'The good news is the technology industry is creating a space for you somewhere else.'

Er, who owns SpiceJet?

Er, who owns SpiceJet?

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2017

Kalanithi Maran claims deal with Ajay Singh is dead; SpiceJet spokesperson says Maran's claims are baseless and false

Another Sasikala nephew enters TN politics

Another Sasikala nephew enters TN politics

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2017

Jeyanandh Dhivakaran, son of Sasikala's brother, V Dhivaharan, is making headlines in Tamil Nadu politics, reports Gireesh Babu.

Private equity inflows remain steady this year

Private equity inflows remain steady this year

Rediff.com   29 Jun 2017

This, despite squeeze in start-up funding; $946 mn Bharti Infratel deal is biggest so far this year

Bicker...Bicker...Bicker...No end in sight

Bicker...Bicker...Bicker...No end in sight

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2017

The BJP has been pushing the two AIADMK groups to merge and then get the Sasikala clan out of the party and government.

Indian Patent Office rejects Google's invention

Indian Patent Office rejects Google's invention

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2017

The application was filed in 2006 by Motorola Mobility LLC, now changed to Google Technology Holdings LLC for method and apparatus of providing text messages

Xiaomi all set to spread its wings in India

Xiaomi all set to spread its wings in India

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2017

It is ramping up capacity in the second facility in Andhra Pradesh, run by Foxconn

IT professionals: The new face of labour unions

IT professionals: The new face of labour unions

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2017

The past few weeks have seen several hundred people let go of by IT services firms joining unions claiming to represent tech workers fighting for their rights.

Cognizant issues social-media guidelines to employees

Cognizant issues social-media guidelines to employees

Rediff.com   30 May 2017

Company says that the employees should not post disparaging content about Cognizant

Apple, Facebook eye control of digital payments IP in India

Apple, Facebook eye control of digital payments IP in India

Rediff.com   30 May 2017

Both firms have made several applications for patents pertaining to digital payments in the country

Tamil Nadu faces worst drought in 140 years

Tamil Nadu faces worst drought in 140 years

Rediff.com   9 May 2017

The storage of water in the six major reservoirs in the state was just 6.2 per cent of capacity as of April 27, 2017, reports T E Narasimhan and Gireesh Babu.

Cognizant to significantly expand local hiring in US

Cognizant to significantly expand local hiring in US

Rediff.com   8 May 2017

Firm to prune domestic costs through initiatives such as voluntary separation

Kudankulam Unit-2 shut down due to leakage

Kudankulam Unit-2 shut down due to leakage

Rediff.com   7 May 2017

The shutdown will affect the power supply to Tamil Nadu during the peak of summer.