Bibhu Ranjan Mishra And Sai Ishwar

Stories by Bibhu Ranjan Mishra And Sai Ishwar

Cognizant job cuts: 'Effect on India minimal'

Cognizant job cuts: 'Effect on India minimal'

Rediff.com   11 Nov 2019

'In India, the impact will be less than 1% of employee headcount.'

Will Salil Parekh manage to bring Infosys back to its heyday?

Will Salil Parekh manage to bring Infosys back to its heyday?

Rediff.com   1 Nov 2019

The latest whistleblower complaint accusing him of pressuring finance team members to inflate profitability has come right out of the blue. There's another allegation that he made racist remarks against some board colleagues. For a man with a singular focus on the business and clients, all of this must have blindsided him.

CCD board to probe Siddhartha's transactions, plans to monetise assets

CCD board to probe Siddhartha's transactions, plans to monetise assets

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2019

Among other things, the company is considering monetising the Global Village tech park located off Mysore Road in Bengaluru, for which private equity major Blackstone was said to have shown interest.

Salil Parekh on how Infy beat TCS' growth rate in Q1

Salil Parekh on how Infy beat TCS' growth rate in Q1

Rediff.com   29 Jul 2019

In his second year at the helm, Infosys CEO & MD Salil Parekh looks optimistic about the company's growth prospects. With stability back in the industry, Parekh, in an interview with Bibhu Ranjan Mishra and Debasis Mohapatra, says turbulence is over and Infosys is on its way to regaining its old glory.

'Rishad has all the values of Mr Premji and Wipro'

'Rishad has all the values of Mr Premji and Wipro'

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2019

'There's a lot of continuity in terms of basic values and there's also a lot of new thinking based on the generational shift... it's a combination of continuity and change,' says Wipro Chief Executive Officer Abidali Neemuchwala.

Meet India's best known teacher

Meet India's best known teacher

Rediff.com   18 May 2019

'Kids like something when it is interesting, focused, and offers scope for self-exploration.' 'We teach them how to learn, not force them,' Byju Raveendran tells Bibhu Ranjan Mishra.

BJP's Tejasvi Surya is young but no novice in politics

BJP's Tejasvi Surya is young but no novice in politics

Rediff.com   15 Apr 2019

He may be only 28, but the now-chosen candidate for Bengaluru South has handled the party's IT cell and campaigned for several party candidates during the state polls last year.

What is Byju's doing with Disney?

What is Byju's doing with Disney?

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2019

Byju's acquires licences of hundreds of characters from Disney; to use cartoon characters to teach math, science.

Cong-JD-S govt a case of can't stay together, can't live apart?

Cong-JD-S govt a case of can't stay together, can't live apart?

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2019

Personal differences between the two alliance partners, Congress insiders say, are owing to Kumaraswamy's style of functioning. He, unlike his father, is suspected to have a soft corner for the BJP, reports Bibhu Ranjan Mishra.

'Headcount addition not an indicator of growth'

'Headcount addition not an indicator of growth'

Rediff.com   29 Jan 2019

'The increasing mix of fixed price contracts is helping us improve productivity by bringing in more automation.'

TCS to hire 28,000 fresh engineering grads

TCS to hire 28,000 fresh engineering grads

Rediff.com   25 Oct 2018

The candidates will be selected through a National Qualifier Test. The top 1,000 will be offered a much higher salary -- almost double of that being offered to peers.

Salil Parekh: 'Infosys is building a business for the future'

Salil Parekh: 'Infosys is building a business for the future'

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2018

With Infosys emerging out of an uncertain phase, the new management, led by CEO & MD Salil Parekh, is trying to catch up with market leaders, with the new strategy in place.

Infy now plans to spread its wings in Europe, Australia

Infy now plans to spread its wings in Europe, Australia

Rediff.com   18 Sep 2018

Even though North America still accounts for 60 per cent of Infosys's revenue, the company is starting to see good growth in Europe, which contributes around 25 per cent to the company's top line. Even Australia also has emerged to be a strategically important market, with a contribution of 10 per cent to the overall revenues.

Meet Dheemanth Nagaraj, first Indian to get Intel Fellow award

Meet Dheemanth Nagaraj, first Indian to get Intel Fellow award

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2018

What makes Nagaraj's achievement significant is the fact that there have been only about 80 Intel Fellows globally in the 50 years of the company's operation.

'Wipro is an execution company'

'Wipro is an execution company'

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2018

'We are not in the race of how much is the revenue, but how good is the revenue.'

Srikrishna privacy report an original model for India: Nilekani

Srikrishna privacy report an original model for India: Nilekani

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2018

'Please don't forget there's still one final piece to fall in place, which is the Supreme Court judgment. Once that happens, it will be ready for being passed.'

Farm loan waiver a serious challenge for Kumaraswamy govt

Farm loan waiver a serious challenge for Kumaraswamy govt

Rediff.com   9 Jul 2018

The Karnataka CM with only 37 JD-S MLAs in the assembly is on shaky ground and overly dependent on the Congress for every decision, reports Bibhu Ranjan Mishra.

Soon, 'Life Box' will deliver hearts for transplant by drones

Soon, 'Life Box' will deliver hearts for transplant by drones

Rediff.com   23 Jun 2018

The new device, building by a team of Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, will keep the heart in good condition for about eight hours.

Infy goes high-tech to map learning ability of employees

Infy goes high-tech to map learning ability of employees

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2018

The tech giant's 'Recommendation Engine' leverages AI, machine learning and analytics to suggest training programmmes best suited for individual staff

Why hiring by the four IT biggies dropped 76% in FY18

Why hiring by the four IT biggies dropped 76% in FY18

Rediff.com   4 May 2018

Most large companies have curbed their hiring plans in 2018-19 because they continue to invest in digital technologies.