Itika Sharma Punit &Amp; Surabhi Agarwal

Stories by Itika Sharma Punit &Amp; Surabhi Agarwal

Obama opens US border to more talent from India

Obama opens US border to more talent from India

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2014

To secure a work visa in the US, students have to find an employer who can sponsor it.

Zoho looks to compete with Microsoft, Google in India

Zoho looks to compete with Microsoft, Google in India

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2014

In the US, Zoho gets close to 80 per cent of its revenue from small companies, while the remaining comes from large ones.

Banks seek fee for cooking gas subsidy

Banks seek fee for cooking gas subsidy

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2014

The banks argue since the scale of credits is unforeseen, they will have to bear an unknown cost of servicing these accounts.

Why Jan Dhan scheme is keeping bankers worried

Why Jan Dhan scheme is keeping bankers worried

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2014

Relaxation in KYC guidelines has helped meet the target but this could lead to money laundering and financial malfeasance, it is feared.

How an IT firm is helping worried parents

How an IT firm is helping worried parents

Rediff.com   19 Nov 2014

Bengaluru-based NorthStar uses Internet of Things platform to monitor school buses, facilitate disaster prevention & better emergency management.

Is Jan Dhan really a success?

Is Jan Dhan really a success?

Rediff.com   19 Nov 2014

Government's financial inclusion mission is well intentioned, but it may be putting a severe strain on the banking sector.

World's largest tech fair at Bengaluru, Sikka to skip meet

World's largest tech fair at Bengaluru, Sikka to skip meet

Rediff.com   12 Nov 2014

The event, organised by Deutsche Messe AG, is held each year at the Hanover fairground, the world's largest, in Hanover, Germany.

Indians still flock to e-tailers despite several glitches

Indians still flock to e-tailers despite several glitches

Rediff.com   12 Nov 2014

On Tuesday, while several consumers took to social media to share their grievances about the Snapdeal site crash, many others said they visited the website to either compare prices or for window shopping.

CEO explains why Cognizant is going slow on large buys

CEO explains why Cognizant is going slow on large buys

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2014

Rajeev Mehta, chief executive officer for IT services, explains to Business Standard that the company was faced with some client-specific issues, which led to this.

Traditional retail staffers rush to join online bandwagon

Traditional retail staffers rush to join online bandwagon

Rediff.com   5 Nov 2014

12,000: Number of people Flipkart plans to hire in FY15.

Indian flavours soon in LinkedIn products

Indian flavours soon in LinkedIn products

Rediff.com   4 Nov 2014

India has the second-largest user base for LinkedIn after the US. The US-based company, which has over eight per cent of its global user base of 332 million from India, is looking at expanding its product development team in the country, Michael Korcuska, vice-president of product management at LinkedIn told Business Standard.

Lounge, play games and binge at the dhaba in InMobi's office!

Lounge, play games and binge at the dhaba in InMobi's office!

Rediff.com   3 Nov 2014

Walking around InMobi's office, it is hard not to compare what you see here with the images one has seen of Google's global offices.

How 2 IIT-ians built a $1 billion company in 3 years

How 2 IIT-ians built a $1 billion company in 3 years

Rediff.com   3 Nov 2014

OlaCabs' hyper-growth and an ambitious plan to expand to 100 cities by the end of 2015 are perhaps what attracted Japan's richest man, Masayoshi Son, chairman of telecom and media group SoftBank Corp, to announce an investment of $210 million (around Rs 1,260 crore) in the company.

Aadhaar gets a second life from Modi

Aadhaar gets a second life from Modi

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2014

Aadhaar, an ambitious initiative of the previous government, has been used to initiate mandatory attendance for government officials, prisoner identification and by linking it to passports, mobile SIM cards and provident fund accounts.

Is Pichai being groomed for top job at Google?

Is Pichai being groomed for top job at Google?

Rediff.com   26 Oct 2014

Pichai and Page may prove to be a great partnership - one an ace executor and other a tech visionary

Why innovative firms face legal hassles in India

Why innovative firms face legal hassles in India

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2014

More companies with unconventional business models to get into messy legal hassles in India.

PMO to review cash transfer for gas subsidy

PMO to review cash transfer for gas subsidy

Rediff.com   22 Oct 2014

Govt expects to save Rs 10,000 crore through this move.

HCL assures growth despite a dull performance in Sep quarter

HCL assures growth despite a dull performance in Sep quarter

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2014

There is speculation that CSC is splitting its operations and HCL is likely to bid for it.

Startup mania: Are we looking at the next internet bubble?

Startup mania: Are we looking at the next internet bubble?

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2014

E-commerce is awash in money, raising concerns about whether this is just another unsustainable internet trend headed for a bust.

After Infosys & Wipro, more IT cos invest in start-ups

After Infosys & Wipro, more IT cos invest in start-ups

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2014

A company with a size exceeding $1 billion finds it really hard to innovate.