Dilip Kumar Jha And Bibhu Ranjan Mishra

Stories by Dilip Kumar Jha And Bibhu Ranjan Mishra

90% of cotton area under Bt

90% of cotton area under Bt

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2010

The evolution of Bt created additional value worth Rs 40,000 crore until 2008.

Visa crisis: Infosys plans extreme offshore model

Visa crisis: Infosys plans extreme offshore model

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2010

Against the backdrop of a clampdown on visas by the US and growing antagonism towards foreign workers and immigrants in that country, Infosys Technologies, India's second-largest IT services firm, is mulling an 'extreme offshoring' model to help reduce its dependence on H1 and L1 visas.

IT firms face visa double whammy

IT firms face visa double whammy

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2010

Soon after Washington's decision to nearly double visa application fees as a part of its border security law, a bigger storm in the form of the Comprehensive Immigration Reforms Bill is gaining momentum in the US.

IT cos look for partners to bid for UID project

IT cos look for partners to bid for UID project

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2010

It's one tender that could usher in an era of partnership between domestic and global IT service providers, who compete fiercely for deals in India and abroad.

Lenovo to focus on enterprise market

Lenovo to focus on enterprise market

Rediff.com   11 Aug 2010

Chinese PC maker Lenovo is preparing the ground to occupy the top position in the enterprise PC market in India.

ESOPs back in vogue in IT companies

ESOPs back in vogue in IT companies

Rediff.com   11 Aug 2010

Indian IT companies, which had put ESOPs on the back burner during the global slowdown, are understood to be revisiting it.

Gold to glitter from next fortnight

Gold to glitter from next fortnight

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2010

Gold imports in India are estimated to have declined by 50 per cent to 30 tonnes during June-July.

Gold imports up 7.8% on improved festival buying

Gold imports up 7.8% on improved festival buying

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2010

High prices, individual investors and funds retaining their faith in gold as an alternate investment option also helped in improving the import figures.

Wipro creates grade for faster promotions, hikes

Wipro creates grade for faster promotions, hikes

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2010

It is in these segments that the attrition rate is higher. Wipro witnessed an attrition rate of around 17 per cent in the last quarter. Even as the market awaits its results for the June quarter, the company is not willing to take any chance with its employees.

Infy closes BPO in Bangkok

Infy closes BPO in Bangkok

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2010

The company moves work to India, China.

Supply cramps may push diamond prices up 15-20%

Supply cramps may push diamond prices up 15-20%

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2010

Diamond prices fell about 30 per cent last year and had recovered by almost 15 per cent this year. Further recovery is imminent by the end of this year, said Mehul Choksi, chairman of Gitanjali Gems, a leading jewellery manufacturer and retailer, on the sidelines of a seminar organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry in Mumbai on Monday.

Gitanjali Gems forays into real estate biz

Gitanjali Gems forays into real estate biz

Rediff.com   8 Jul 2010

Leading diamond jewellery manufacturer and retailer Gitanjali Gems Ltd is entering into real estate business through its maiden residential project at Borivli, in Mumbai's western suburb.

De Beers takes the mass market route

De Beers takes the mass market route

Rediff.com   8 Jul 2010

Come December, the Forevermark brand will take on India's leading diamond retailers

M&M may set up aircraft financing arm in Australia

M&M may set up aircraft financing arm in Australia

Rediff.com   29 Jun 2010

Mahindra & Mahindra, the diversified business group with significant interest in automotive and information technology, is looking at setting up an aircraft financing arm in Australia

Retailers give discount to boost gold sales

Retailers give discount to boost gold sales

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2010

The spot gold was sold below the landed cost due to the weak demand for the metal.

Infosys not keen on forcing buys in Europe

Infosys not keen on forcing buys in Europe

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2010

The Bengaluru-headquartered company, which derives close to 26 per cent of its revenues from Europe, mostly from the UK, believes this approach will help it increase its footprint in non-English speaking European countries.

Infy mentor: Murthy pitches for oldest founder

Infy mentor: Murthy pitches for oldest founder

Rediff.com   27 May 2010

Come August 2011, N R Narayana Murthy -- the chairman and chief mentor of India's second-largest IT services firm Infosys Technologies -- will sport the designation of chairman emeritus. It is a position which Infoscions and the senior management team have decided to confer on the person who co-founded the company with six others almost 29 years ago.

 'We run ERP on private clouds today'

'We run ERP on private clouds today'

Rediff.com   17 May 2010

Peter Gartenberg, SAP India Managing Director tells about the changes taking place at SAP globally

No single vendor may get over Rs 30-cr UID deal

No single vendor may get over Rs 30-cr UID deal

Rediff.com   17 May 2010

UIDAI has split the overall project into small ones and handed them over to multiple vendors to speed up work.

Huawei says govt can inspect facilities any time

Huawei says govt can inspect facilities any time

Rediff.com   13 May 2010

Denying rumour that it might be using its office premises to compromise crucial Indian data by planting spyware, Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei has maintained it was ready to cooperate with the government to have its facility inspected.