Danny Goodman &Amp; Kirtika Suneja In New Delhi

Stories by Danny Goodman &Amp; Kirtika Suneja In New Delhi

Govt orders audits of IT firms

Govt orders audits of IT firms

Rediff.com   19 Oct 2009

Most IT companies today have multiple delivery centres, physically verifying documents is arduous and difficult to determine where the actual billing is done

Doctors take management lessons for better pay

Doctors take management lessons for better pay

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2009

More doctors and healthcare professionals are joining management schools, turned away by the limited number of seats for a post-graduate course in medicine and the prospects of a better pay package after graduating from a B-school.

Govt may let IITs, IIMs set up campuses overseas

Govt may let IITs, IIMs set up campuses overseas

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2009

The Union Ministry of Human Resource Development has indicated that it may allow the premier Indian Institutes of Technology and Indian Institutes of Management to set up campuses in foreign countries once they improve their faculty positions.

Surprise growth: Car makers revise targets

Surprise growth: Car makers revise targets

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2009

One reason for the upward revision in the forecast comes from the surprise growth of 9.45 per cent notched by the industry since the beginning of this year.

Beware! GhostNets are here to stay

Beware! GhostNets are here to stay

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2009

Analysts say that these programmes are not system heavy or resource intensive.

Maruti getting its first hires from Detroit

Maruti getting its first hires from Detroit

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2009

"These are engineers with tremendous capabilities in automobile research and engineering. They have specialisation in car design, styling and modeling, engine development and manufacturing, crash testing and hybrid technology," said I V Rao, managing executive officer (engineering) of Maruti Suzuki.

Searching for a job online? Beware of hackers

Searching for a job online? Beware of hackers

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2009

They also siphon money through 'work@home' schemes.

6,000 new malware pieces everyday

6,000 new malware pieces everyday

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2009

With malware makers aiming to create as many as 6,000 new pieces of malware per day, the growth of malicious software continues to accelerate.

New FTAs may overtake India's auto plan

New FTAs may overtake India's auto plan

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2009

The AMP has been crafted by both the government and industry bodies, laying out a road map for India.

Chevrolet Cruze at Rs 18.50 lakh

Chevrolet Cruze at Rs 18.50 lakh

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2009

The Cruze is built on a new platform and includes a next-generation power train.

Bajaj to launch new motorcycle in 4 months

Bajaj to launch new motorcycle in 4 months

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2009

Most probably, feel analysts, it would be in the 100-125cc segment. The new Discover 100cc with a DTSi engine, launched last month, is billed by the company as the world's most fuel-efficient motorcycle, with a certified 89 km to a litre of petrol.

Slow pre-placement season at B-schools

Slow pre-placement season at B-schools

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2009

The economy is yet to recover and it's evident at management institutes where the pre-placement scenario is still sluggish. It's nearing the end of July and time for Indian B-schools to start getting pre-placement offers or pre-placement interviews from companies.

Job drought in India may end soon

Job drought in India may end soon

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2009

Job portals like Monster.com and Naukri.com affirmed the observation.

Maruti plans to roll into carbon credit trade

Maruti plans to roll into carbon credit trade

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2009

Maruti Suzuki is the latest auto major in the country preparing for trading in carbon credits.

Around 10% phishing attacks target India

Around 10% phishing attacks target India

Rediff.com   9 Jul 2009

RSA, the security division of EMC, points out that the evidence of this trend lies in the fact that several Indian banks came under attack in 2008, and there have been over 400 phishing scams in the last few months. However, more alarming is the fact that these attacks are likely to increase in future.

Sanand shift: Nano suppliers still undecided

Sanand shift: Nano suppliers still undecided

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2009

Many vendors who had lost their investment in Singur, West Bengal, after being forced to abort production there, are yet to decide on relocating to Sanand. Most of these suppliers will address the demand for components from their existing plant locations to meet this year's Nano production needs.

CNG kit makers expected surge in demand

CNG kit makers expected surge in demand

Rediff.com   5 Jul 2009

Manufacturers of compressed natural gas (CNG) kits are stepping up production to meet the expected surge in demand in the coming months.

Auto industry wants sops for CVs, exports

Auto industry wants sops for CVs, exports

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2009

The interim Budget in May this year had extended the depreciation benefit on purchase of new commercial vehicles to September from March 2009. Industry executives said this should be extended as sales of large vehicles slumped 40 per cent in April and May this year. Sales of medium and heavy commercial vehicles had dipped 33 per cent in 2008-2009.

Wipro BPO to open two centres overseas

Wipro BPO to open two centres overseas

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2009

Wipro BPO, the business process outsourcing arm of soaps-to-IT services player Wipro Ltd, plans to expand its operations in China and the Philippines by opening two more centres in these countries by the end of this year.

GM bankruptcy: Auto suppliers not worried

GM bankruptcy: Auto suppliers not worried

Rediff.com   4 Jun 2009

There are 50-odd auto component manufacturers from India who supply to Detroit's Big-3 (including Ford).