Debarghya Sanyal &Amp;Amp; Sourabh Lele

Stories by Debarghya Sanyal &Amp;Amp; Sourabh Lele

Interested in working with OpenAI? Please feel free to email Sam Altman

Interested in working with OpenAI? Please feel free to email Sam Altman

Rediff.com   9 Jun 2023

If you are interested in working with OpenAI, feel free to email Sam Altman. In a free-wheeling fireside chat with university students on Thursday in Delhi, the CEO of OpenAI and his team seemed eager to welcome bright young IT practitioners of India into the OpenAI work space. Asked about the steep degree requirements for applying to tech giants such as Microsoft and Google, Altman said that his company was open to hiring undergraduates and even college drop-outs.

Hackers target YouTube channels of journalist, comedian

Hackers target YouTube channels of journalist, comedian

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2023

Possible phishing attack targets high-profile channels run by Barkha Dutt and Tanmay Bhatt.

Gaming Is Not Just For India's Young

Gaming Is Not Just For India's Young

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2023

Meet Nilima Kalra, 79, Manju Roy, 80, Sumita Maan, 79, and Gurpreet Kaur, 75.

The Ban Baaja Baraat

The Ban Baaja Baraat

Rediff.com   29 May 2023

The Kerala Story is among a long list of films that invited bans and censorship.

Can You Send Email With An Attachment?

Can You Send Email With An Attachment?

Rediff.com   22 May 2023

More than 70 per cent of Indian youth aged between 15 and 29 can't!

Why Prompt Engineers Are In Demand

Why Prompt Engineers Are In Demand

Rediff.com   15 May 2023

The job of a prompt engineer does not necessarily require candidates to be trained in "hardcore" computer engineering skills. 'This is one of those rare jobs that opens the sector to the layman.'

IT mid-caps stick to steady growth amid uncertain macros

IT mid-caps stick to steady growth amid uncertain macros

Rediff.com   8 May 2023

With the Big Four information technology services players having disappointed the Street, the focus is on mid-cap IT players who seem to have met expectations, according to analyst reports and management commentary on the demand environment.

Cognizant rejig to cost $400 mn over 2 years, to lay off 3,500 employees

Cognizant rejig to cost $400 mn over 2 years, to lay off 3,500 employees

Rediff.com   5 May 2023

Nasdaq-listed information technology (IT) services firm Cognizant will incur the cost of $400 million over two years as it sets to restructure its operations amid sluggish growth rates. Its NextGen Program aims at simplifying the operating model, optimising corporate functions, and consolidating and realigning office space to reflect a post-pandemic hybrid work environment. As part of this structural shift, Cognizant will eliminate 80,000 seats, or 11 million square feet of real estate in large cities in India.

Infosys headcount reduces in fourth quarter of FY23 even as attrition slows

Infosys headcount reduces in fourth quarter of FY23 even as attrition slows

Rediff.com   14 Apr 2023

With revenue growth impacted and uncertainty deepening in major markets, India's second largest IT services firm, Infosys, saw a net reduction in its headcount in the fourth quarter of financial year 2022-23 (Q4FY23). Infosys' workforce saw a net reduction of 3,611 employees, bringing its total headcount to 343,234. This was also the first time in many years that the company did not provide a hiring target for the next fiscal.

Disney Hotstar's Succession Problem

Disney Hotstar's Succession Problem

Rediff.com   12 Apr 2023

If you were one of those waiting for the entire fourth season of Succession to drop so that you could binge-watch it over a weekend, you have missed the train.

Indian start-ups may take legal route against Google in-app billing

Indian start-ups may take legal route against Google in-app billing

Rediff.com   10 Apr 2023

Scrutiny of Google's code of conduct in the Indian Android ecosystem is far from over with several start-ups preparing to appeal against the company's revised policies of service fee on in-app purchases and subscriptions, according to sources in the know. This comes days after the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) granted partial relief to the tech giant, reversing four of the 10 key non-monetary directives that would have forced Google to allow uninstalling of its pre-installed apps on Android devices. Paytm, BharatMatrimony, and ShareChat are among the start-ups that are likely to file grievances against the tech major for alleged non-compliance with the Competition Commission of India's (CCI's) cease-and-desist order on Play Store policies.

Why India's gig workforce is still outside purview of basic benefits

Why India's gig workforce is still outside purview of basic benefits

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2023

If you have seen Zwigato, Param Kumar's story will sound familiar. Laid off from his job as a repairman at a Gurugram-based water purifier provider, he now delivers groceries and food for a mobile-based delivery app, in Delhi. Kumar, who started making deliveries last August, told Business Standard that he is working longer hours than his older salaried job as an RO repairman, and has no paid leaves or health insurance. Kumar is part of India's estimated 7.7 million-strong force of gig workers.

Why Mumbaikars Are Wheezing And Coughing

Why Mumbaikars Are Wheezing And Coughing

Rediff.com   29 Mar 2023

La Nina, construction worsen air quality; spike in respiratory ailments.

SVB crisis: Start-ups seek govt's help to bring money to India

SVB crisis: Start-ups seek govt's help to bring money to India

Rediff.com   22 Mar 2023

Indian start-ups raised issues, such as blockages in international wire transfers, disruptions due to threshold limits on withdrawals, lack of communication from US agencies, and the need for preferential access to credit, in a meeting with the government over the fallout of Silicon Valley Bank's collapse. Rajeev Chandrasekhar, minister of state for electronics and information technology, held a virtual meeting with over 450 members from start-ups, venture capitalists, and investors who have been directly affected by the closure of SVB. He assured them that the IT ministry would put together a list of suggestions and give it to the finance minister on behalf of start-ups.

SVB crisis: $200 mn worth start-up deposits moved to GIFT City

SVB crisis: $200 mn worth start-up deposits moved to GIFT City

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2023

Around $200 million worth of deposits of Indian start-ups have been withdrawn from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), which was taken over by US banking regulators last week after it collapsed, and moved to the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) IFSC, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, minister of state (MoS) for electronics and information technology said on Thursday. "It turns out that there was over a billion dollars of deposits of Indian start-ups in SVB. "The existential, solvency crisis that was there six-seven days ago has become much more manageable, even the short-term liquidity crisis is being addressed as the bank allows access to deposits," the minister said while speaking at Lenovo's Tech World India Edition event.

Foreign Medical Graduates On Tenterhooks

Foreign Medical Graduates On Tenterhooks

Rediff.com   9 Mar 2023

There is confusion around the registration guidelines and the cut-off dates for acquiring the degrees.

Coming Soon: 'Trusted Fact Checkers'

Coming Soon: 'Trusted Fact Checkers'

Rediff.com   4 Mar 2023

The government wants a collaborative model with a public-private partnership to fact-check social media content.

IT firms delaying onboarding freshers

IT firms delaying onboarding freshers

Rediff.com   3 Mar 2023

'It is a sign of a bigger problem which is coming in the next six months.'

Negligence Of Cybersecurity May Spoil The Party

Negligence Of Cybersecurity May Spoil The Party

Rediff.com   28 Feb 2023

'As long as businesses do not consider cyber recovery an integral part of their enterprise IT, they remain greatly vulnerable.'

Big Tech Is Rushing To Train AI In Local Languages

Big Tech Is Rushing To Train AI In Local Languages

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2023

Indian mobile and Web consumers speak in 30 languages and around 1,600 dialects.