Itika Sharma Punit And Anusha Soni

Stories by Itika Sharma Punit And Anusha Soni

US-based FIS pips Infy, TCS to get Bandhan bank contract

US-based FIS pips Infy, TCS to get Bandhan bank contract

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2014

Bandhan expects to commence banking operations in 2015, by opening nearly 600 branches targeting 10 million customers.

All eyes on Infosys Q2 results, Sikka's new growth strategy

All eyes on Infosys Q2 results, Sikka's new growth strategy

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2014

Infosys has been struggling to revive high growth for two years.

Lost your Yahoo! job? So what?

Lost your Yahoo! job? So what?

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2014

Indian start-ups are waiting to spread red carpet for engineers to be laid off.

Flipkart claims $100-mn sales clocked in 10 hours

Flipkart claims $100-mn sales clocked in 10 hours

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2014

Buyers complain about server errors, allege discounts were 'not real'.

Bansals strike a personal chord with Flipkart users

Bansals strike a personal chord with Flipkart users

Rediff.com   6 Oct 2014

In an email to customers they say 'Big Billion Day' sale today to eclipse all other multi-day festive sales.

Infosys faces a beating again

Infosys faces a beating again

Rediff.com   6 Oct 2014

At the very least, it will cost Infosys thousands of dollars to defend its position

A bumper Diwali for second-hand goods online

A bumper Diwali for second-hand goods online

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2014

With aggressive brand-building initiatives, the companies' advertising budgets ahead of Diwali is understood to have seen a 15% spike

E-commerce in India on the wrong side of law?

E-commerce in India on the wrong side of law?

Rediff.com   2 Oct 2014

Another point of contention is the invoice issued by the e-companies.

Flipkart's discount campaign 'not linked to' Jeff Bezos' visit

Flipkart's discount campaign 'not linked to' Jeff Bezos' visit

Rediff.com   30 Sep 2014

'Big Billion Day' scheduled for October 6 is inspired by flat number where co-founders began their journey.

We do well because we don't think of competition: Jeff Bezos

We do well because we don't think of competition: Jeff Bezos

Rediff.com   29 Sep 2014

The chief executive of the e-commerce giant is making his second visit to India -- the first since Amazon entered this market.

Prior to Jeff Bezos' visit, e-commerce war intensifies

Prior to Jeff Bezos' visit, e-commerce war intensifies

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2014

It all started with Flipkart and Amazon trying to outdo each other - after Flipkart announced $1-billion fund-raising in July.

Start-ups on global acquisition spree

Start-ups on global acquisition spree

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2014

Seems to reflect a maturing of the segment; Delhi-based Wingify buys US-based entity a day after Zomato's Polish buyout

iPhone 6 debuts in Indian grey market at Rs 1 lakh

iPhone 6 debuts in Indian grey market at Rs 1 lakh

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2014

While iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are being sold at $199-499 (Rs 12,100-30,400) with a two-year contract in the US, buyers in India are purchasing these at the grey market for a whopping Rs 100,000-200,000.

Acquisitions on their mind, global majors scout for Indian start-ups

Acquisitions on their mind, global majors scout for Indian start-ups

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2014

Retail giants are looking at Indian start-ups in the big data and analytics space

Japan may pip China in high-speed rail race

Japan may pip China in high-speed rail race

Rediff.com   19 Sep 2014

Despite being cheaper, the Chinese technology is not the preferred option.

With Alibaba investors on its side, Snapdeal eyes high growth

With Alibaba investors on its side, Snapdeal eyes high growth

Rediff.com   19 Sep 2014

The market is abuzz with the talk of Snapdeal raising up to $600 million (Rs 3,600 crore) with new investors such as Japan's Softbank and Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten.

Why the Alibaba model does not work in India

Why the Alibaba model does not work in India

Rediff.com   17 Sep 2014

While global competitors Amazon and Walmart are looking to explore B2B online in India, traditional Indian retailers like the Future group and Reliance Retail and e-commerce players such as Snapdeal and Flipkart have no immediate plans in this area.

Bribe charges link Alstom to firms from Singapore, Hong Kong

Bribe charges link Alstom to firms from Singapore, Hong Kong

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2014

Alstom is accused of paying bribes to Indian public officials to secure Delhi metro contracts.

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.