Debasis Mohapatra And Alnoor Peermohamed

Stories by Debasis Mohapatra And Alnoor Peermohamed

Ola rides into profitability, but IPO not yet

Ola rides into profitability, but IPO not yet

Rediff.com   21 Jul 2018

'Ola in India makes money on every ride. Our focus over the past couple of years has been to keep growing the market and our share in the market and build up on sustainable business,' says co-founder and CEO Bhavish Aggarwal.

Infosys delivers in-line numbers but why isn't Dalal Street enthused?

Infosys delivers in-line numbers but why isn't Dalal Street enthused?

Rediff.com   14 Jul 2018

Panaya drags Q1 profits though revenue improves on the back of large deal wins, good traction in North America.

Zomato @ 10: How it plans to spread its wings further

Zomato @ 10: How it plans to spread its wings further

Rediff.com   11 Jul 2018

It has once again returned to strong growth after a brief hiatus, spurred by the return of investors' confidence (and cash) in India's online food ordering sector.

How PolicyBazaar's Yashish Dahiya changed India's insurance scene

How PolicyBazaar's Yashish Dahiya changed India's insurance scene

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2018

Dahiya's first internet-based venture to sell insurance failed, but he was convinced digital was the future

Why M&As are on the rise in Indian tech firms

Why M&As are on the rise in Indian tech firms

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2018

In the last couple of months, the IT and BPO space has seen a big uptick in M&A activities, with companies merging with other entities to become bigger players.

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.

$1.3-billion Swiggy is India's most valuable online food ordering platform

$1.3-billion Swiggy is India's most valuable online food ordering platform

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2018

Swiggy is shoring up capital to defend its position as India's largest food-ordering app as rivals Zomato and FoodPanda focus on growth after receiving funds

Microsoft banks on AI to power its India dreams

Microsoft banks on AI to power its India dreams

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2018

The solutions developed by the company cover a broad spectrum, including helping recruiter's gauge the behavioural profiles of candidates during virtual job interviews and assisting in real-time translation in vernacular languages, among others.

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

Infosys @ 25: Stock surges 23% on BSE in 2018

Infosys @ 25: Stock surges 23% on BSE in 2018

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2018

Starting its journey with a gross revenue of $5 million during its stock market debut on June 14, 1993, Infosys has reached dizzying heights, with a revenue of $10.93 billion in 2017-18

'AI will be a technology like Excel'

'AI will be a technology like Excel'

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2018

'Artificial intelligence works best on unstructured data. And no other country has the amount of unstructured data like India has.'

Ramdev's messaging app 'Kimbho' goes off Play Store hours after launch

Ramdev's messaging app 'Kimbho' goes off Play Store hours after launch

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2018

While experts claimed that Patanjali's Swadeshi messaging app was removed form Google Play over security concerns, Kimbho declared that it was removed because of heavy traffic.

Elon Musk breaks silence, reveals why Tesla is out of India

Elon Musk breaks silence, reveals why Tesla is out of India

Rediff.com   31 May 2018

He says that while 30 per cent of parts must be locally sourced, the supply doesn't yet exist in India to support that

Why a weak rupee is good news for Indian IT companies

Why a weak rupee is good news for Indian IT companies

Rediff.com   30 May 2018

According to analysts, IT firms like Infosys, TCS and HCL Technologies are likely to benefit the most on account of larger US exposures and dollar billing.

Infosys' cup of woes spills over

Infosys' cup of woes spills over

Rediff.com   24 May 2018

This time an anonymous whistleblower made an appeal to market regulator Sebi to probe an agreement made by the tech giant with some of its ex-directors.

Infy goes slow on hiring freshers, relies more on experienced hands

Infy goes slow on hiring freshers, relies more on experienced hands

Rediff.com   23 May 2018

According to the latest annual report for 2017-18, the percentage of the company's employees in the age group of 18-25, came down to 28.16 per cent, from 31.19 per cent in the previous financial year.

Why EV owners in Bengaluru have little to worry about

Why EV owners in Bengaluru have little to worry about

Rediff.com   22 May 2018

Ather Energy would set up 30 charging points across Bengaluru by the end of May and the number would go up to 60 by the end of the year.

Flipkart in kitty, Walmart plans IPO in 4 years

Flipkart in kitty, Walmart plans IPO in 4 years

Rediff.com   13 May 2018

In a filing with the US Security and Exchange Commission on Friday, Walmart said it would allow the initial public offering of Flipkart in four years at a valuation no less than what it invested in the e-commerce firm, if a grouping of minority shareholders asks for it.

Despite setback over Flipkart, Jeff Bezos still has big plans for India

Despite setback over Flipkart, Jeff Bezos still has big plans for India

Rediff.com   9 May 2018

The latest infusion brings the total capital pumped into Amazon's e-commerce business in India to Rs 22,390 crore

Flipkart-Walmart deal: Massive payday awaits many investors

Flipkart-Walmart deal: Massive payday awaits many investors

Rediff.com   7 May 2018

The new deal will value Flipkart at close to $19 billion on the secondary market, a huge jump from Walmart's initial offer to investors.