Gireesh Babu And Vinay Umarji

Stories by Gireesh Babu And Vinay Umarji

Er, who owns SpiceJet?

Er, who owns SpiceJet?

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2017

Kalanithi Maran claims deal with Ajay Singh is dead; SpiceJet spokesperson says Maran's claims are baseless and false

Another Sasikala nephew enters TN politics

Another Sasikala nephew enters TN politics

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2017

Jeyanandh Dhivakaran, son of Sasikala's brother, V Dhivaharan, is making headlines in Tamil Nadu politics, reports Gireesh Babu.

GST preparedness: Karnataka tops

GST preparedness: Karnataka tops

Rediff.com   1 Jul 2017

Ironically, West Bengal, which has been seeking a postponement of the GST roll-out, has fared better among most other states.

Private equity inflows remain steady this year

Private equity inflows remain steady this year

Rediff.com   29 Jun 2017

This, despite squeeze in start-up funding; $946 mn Bharti Infratel deal is biggest so far this year

Brand new student friendly courses at IIM-A

Brand new student friendly courses at IIM-A

Rediff.com   23 Jun 2017

IIM-A will be offering six programmes that are blended or a mix of online and offline.

Bicker...Bicker...Bicker...No end in sight

Bicker...Bicker...Bicker...No end in sight

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2017

The BJP has been pushing the two AIADMK groups to merge and then get the Sasikala clan out of the party and government.

Sacked IT workers seek jobs, and a 'listening ear'

Sacked IT workers seek jobs, and a 'listening ear'

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2017

Finding an increasing pool of professionals being dismissed, start-ups and others are improvising to offer emotional support and career guidance.

Indian Patent Office rejects Google's invention

Indian Patent Office rejects Google's invention

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2017

The application was filed in 2006 by Motorola Mobility LLC, now changed to Google Technology Holdings LLC for method and apparatus of providing text messages

Xiaomi all set to spread its wings in India

Xiaomi all set to spread its wings in India

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2017

It is ramping up capacity in the second facility in Andhra Pradesh, run by Foxconn

US calling India: Come, study with us

US calling India: Come, study with us

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2017

Roadshows in India by state and private universities increase over fear of losing foreign students.

Goodbye IT, colleges say hello to industry-ready courses

Goodbye IT, colleges say hello to industry-ready courses

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2017

PSG College of Technology has invited IT firms and external agencies to conduct training.

IT professionals: The new face of labour unions

IT professionals: The new face of labour unions

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2017

The past few weeks have seen several hundred people let go of by IT services firms joining unions claiming to represent tech workers fighting for their rights.

Cognizant issues social-media guidelines to employees

Cognizant issues social-media guidelines to employees

Rediff.com   30 May 2017

Company says that the employees should not post disparaging content about Cognizant

Apple, Facebook eye control of digital payments IP in India

Apple, Facebook eye control of digital payments IP in India

Rediff.com   30 May 2017

Both firms have made several applications for patents pertaining to digital payments in the country

How banks of River Sabarmati have turned fertile for offices, houses

How banks of River Sabarmati have turned fertile for offices, houses

Rediff.com   18 May 2017

Resettlement of 12,000 families living on banks of Sabarmati Riverfront cost Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation about Rs 1,200 crore

What's holding IIMs back from top global rankings?

What's holding IIMs back from top global rankings?

Rediff.com   16 May 2017

'I have realised that if we want to make a difference in global ranking, there has to be movement in a few dimensions, but it is a bit beyond us.' Outgoing IIM-A director Ashish Nanda discusses his tenure at the revered institute with Vinay Umarji.

Tamil Nadu faces worst drought in 140 years

Tamil Nadu faces worst drought in 140 years

Rediff.com   9 May 2017

The storage of water in the six major reservoirs in the state was just 6.2 per cent of capacity as of April 27, 2017, reports T E Narasimhan and Gireesh Babu.

Cognizant to significantly expand local hiring in US

Cognizant to significantly expand local hiring in US

Rediff.com   8 May 2017

Firm to prune domestic costs through initiatives such as voluntary separation

Kudankulam Unit-2 shut down due to leakage

Kudankulam Unit-2 shut down due to leakage

Rediff.com   7 May 2017

The shutdown will affect the power supply to Tamil Nadu during the peak of summer.

IIM-A director Ashish Nanda steps down citing personal reasons

IIM-A director Ashish Nanda steps down citing personal reasons

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2017

An alumnus of IIM-A from the 1983 batch, Nanda was a Robert Braucher Professor of Practice at Harvard Law School and later a Harvard Business School faculty member, before he took charge on September 2, 2013.