Gireesh Babu &Amp; Alnoor Peermohamed

Stories by Gireesh Babu &Amp; Alnoor Peermohamed

A pharmacy store in your pocket!

A pharmacy store in your pocket!

Rediff.com   16 May 2016

1mg has made buying medicines easy and it aims to do more in online health care.

Why global tech firms are hiring in fast lane

Why global tech firms are hiring in fast lane

Rediff.com   12 May 2016

India has emerged as a favoured location for captive technology units of Walmart, Lowes and Daimler.

Poll promises of TN parties may cost state Rs 30,000 crore a year

Poll promises of TN parties may cost state Rs 30,000 crore a year

Rediff.com   10 May 2016

Implementing the poll promises of TN parties will cost state exchequer Rs 30,000 cr a year, say experts.

More investors mark down Flipkart valuation

More investors mark down Flipkart valuation

Rediff.com   5 May 2016

US mutual funds Valic Co 1 and Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II, which have minority stake in Flipkart, have marked down the value of their stocks in the company

India is the next China as appetite for smartphones defy global trend

India is the next China as appetite for smartphones defy global trend

Rediff.com   2 May 2016

Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, recently stated that he sees India in the same position that China was seven to ten years ago

Apple eyes India for future growth as global sales fall

Apple eyes India for future growth as global sales fall

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2016

iPhone sales in India were up by 56 per cent during the period.

Ola faces public flak for 'sexist' advertisement, withdraws it

Ola faces public flak for 'sexist' advertisement, withdraws it

Rediff.com   24 Apr 2016

Protesters on Twitter have begun asking people to boycott Ola's service, as mark of disagreement with the company's views

Hyperlocal grocery delivery app PepperTap shuts shop

Hyperlocal grocery delivery app PepperTap shuts shop

Rediff.com   24 Apr 2016

Globally, the viability of on-demand businesses is being questioned

Tata Motors to launch hi-tech features in cars

Tata Motors to launch hi-tech features in cars

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2016

JLR is developing its own autonomous car technologies, which could one day trickle into Tata's more affordable people carriers.

Infosys to increase staff salary by up to 12%

Infosys to increase staff salary by up to 12%

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2016

Restricted stock units can be an effective tool to curb employee attrition and retain key talent

We want to become visa independent: Vishal Sikka

We want to become visa independent: Vishal Sikka

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2016

Infosys' chief executive officer and managing director Vishal Sikka says despite a healthy guidance, he can't say if this would be 'industry leading'.

Karnataka blinks first, plans to allow bike taxis on roads

Karnataka blinks first, plans to allow bike taxis on roads

Rediff.com   15 Apr 2016

A draft policy will be issued for public consultation in the coming weeks.

Why is UIDAI cracking down on individuals hoarding Aadhaar data?

Why is UIDAI cracking down on individuals hoarding Aadhaar data?

Rediff.com   13 Apr 2016

Private firms' offer to print Aadhaar details on plastic card a breach of law

Blow to Ola, Uber as Karnataka govt to dictate fares

Blow to Ola, Uber as Karnataka govt to dictate fares

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2016

State govt asks the two taxi aggregators to end surge pricing.

He is 24, blind, and CEO of a Rs 10-crore company

He is 24, blind, and CEO of a Rs 10-crore company

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2016

Srikanth Bolla, CEO of Bollant Industries, has set his sights on changing lives

iPhone SE may not make Apple's India bite bigger

iPhone SE may not make Apple's India bite bigger

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2016

The iPhone SE will replace Apple's ageing iPhone 5s model.

Uber rides on India's movie craze to win users

Uber rides on India's movie craze to win users

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2016

Uber's association with a movie, the first for the company in India, comes at a time when it is flexing muscles and splurging on hoardings and newspaper ads to get more customers.

Uber suspends bike taxi pilot after Karnataka govt cries foul

Uber suspends bike taxi pilot after Karnataka govt cries foul

Rediff.com   15 Mar 2016

The state governments of Karnataka and Maharashtra have also moved to exert more control on app-based taxi aggregators.

Amar Chitra Katha goes back to school

Amar Chitra Katha goes back to school

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2016

The big challenge is beating piracy and convincing users to pay for content.