Itika Sharma Punit &Amp;Amp; Digbijay Mishra

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Sikka's 'murmuration' gets thumbs-up from Infosys staff

Sikka's 'murmuration' gets thumbs-up from Infosys staff

Rediff.com   11 Sep 2014

Company to set up task force to implement 2,000-plus ideas it has received.

Sikka seeks staff view to improve operations

Sikka seeks staff view to improve operations

Rediff.com   9 Sep 2014

After spending time at several of the company's delivery locations in India over the past week and holding town hall discussions with employees, on Monday Sikka wrote to the company's staff seeking their views on how to improve Infosys.

Wipro to invest in robotics, artificial intelligence

Wipro to invest in robotics, artificial intelligence

Rediff.com   7 Sep 2014

Company identifies areas like cognitive technologies, artificial intelligence, man-machine interface, robotics

No founder's exit is a loss: Mindtree chief

No founder's exit is a loss: Mindtree chief

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2014

In an email interview with Business Standard, Mindtree's co-founder and chairman says the company was designed to outlive the founding team and no such departure is a loss.

MCF takeover battle heats up as Deepak revises open offer

MCF takeover battle heats up as Deepak revises open offer

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2014

Deepak Fertilizers plans to revise open offer price to beat Mallya-Poddar efforts

Wilful defaulter tag may impact Mallya's MCF ownership battle

Wilful defaulter tag may impact Mallya's MCF ownership battle

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2014

Poddar-Mallya agreement on running MCF likely to be re-worked.

Street waits as Vishal Sikka makes his moves at Infosys

Street waits as Vishal Sikka makes his moves at Infosys

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2014

Analysts say no pressure on new CEO for immediate results.

Mallya-Poddar bid for MCF hits UBI hurdle

Mallya-Poddar bid for MCF hits UBI hurdle

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2014

Sebi asked to reconsider open offer nod as KFA was identified as wilful defaulter.

Wipro has strong succession plans in place: CFO

Wipro has strong succession plans in place: CFO

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2014

It has replacements ready even for senior managers, in case someone quits.

Dollar Industries plans to list on BSE

Dollar Industries plans to list on BSE

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2014

The company recently completed its full integration at the Tirupur unit.

Sikka promotes 5,000 employees to keep them back at Infosys

Sikka promotes 5,000 employees to keep them back at Infosys

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2014

Sources said the promotions, most of those on the delivery side of the business, would be handed out before October.

Why Cognizant has cut revenue growth estimate

Why Cognizant has cut revenue growth estimate

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2014

Rajeev Mehta, chief executive for IT services, believes this is due to a few client-specific issues, saying the overall business environment continues to look good.

Microsoft to set up data centre in India to spur growth

Microsoft to set up data centre in India to spur growth

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2014

Even as Microsoft has seen exponential growth for its cloud platform Azure in India, the firm has not yet set up local servers.

Infosys investors bet on new boss

Infosys investors bet on new boss

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2014

Infosys Chief Executive Officer-designate Vishal Sikka might be new to Indian information-technology (IT) services business, but his past credentials were enough for the company's shareholders to offer him a warm welcome at an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) that was called to seek approval for his appointment, among other things.

Wipro sets up $100-mn VC fund to invest in start-ups

Wipro sets up $100-mn VC fund to invest in start-ups

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2014

Wipro, has set up a venture capital (VC) fund that will look at investing in early-to-middle stage technology start-ups globally.

We can do what TCS has done, and with fewer people: T K Kurien

We can do what TCS has done, and with fewer people: T K Kurien

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2014

We won't see a bigger decline in mining going forward, but it might remain flat in July-August 2014.

Infosys to strengthen sales teams in US, Europe

Infosys to strengthen sales teams in US, Europe

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2014

To hire 300 graduates in those regions in FY15; moves staff with strong tech skills into sales.

Tech firms use World Cup to engage employees

Tech firms use World Cup to engage employees

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2014

Fanfare of FIFA World Cup 2014 travels continents as Indian techies root for the tournament

Sikka connects with Infosys staff

Sikka connects with Infosys staff

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2014

Experts believe it is extremely important for Sikka to connect with employees to gain acceptance at Infosys, which has had home-grown leaders so far.

Mukesh Ambani wants ETV to focus on general entertainment biz

Mukesh Ambani wants ETV to focus on general entertainment biz

Rediff.com   10 Jun 2014

Mukesh Ambani, the new media mogul of country, has his strategy cut out. For the ETV bouquet of channels, the focus would be the general entertainment channels (GEC).