Kalpana Pathak &Amp; Shivani Shinde

Stories by Kalpana Pathak &Amp; Shivani Shinde

'Contracts worth $8 bn will change hands in 6 months'

'Contracts worth $8 bn will change hands in 6 months'

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2012

HCL Technologies' stock has been on a run since the company announced its good first quarter results. An interview with Anant Gupta, president and COO, on the company's future strategies.

Mohandas Pai on new Infy CFO Rajiv Bansal

Mohandas Pai on new Infy CFO Rajiv Bansal

Rediff.com   12 Oct 2012

Ex-CFO says new incumbent steps in at the right time, will be able meet to meet challenges.

Analysts raise concern as Infy's Bala steps down

Analysts raise concern as Infy's Bala steps down

Rediff.com   12 Oct 2012

His resignation comes at a time when the company ventured in acquisitions. Bala has been one of the key players in driving this inorganic growth strategy.

Security threat? ZTE, Huawei lash out against US report

Security threat? ZTE, Huawei lash out against US report

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2012

Chinese telecom equipment manufacturers Huawei and ZTE on Tuesday hit back at a US House panel report that labeled both the companies as threat to US national security.

With petcoke, Essar takes train to Pakistan

With petcoke, Essar takes train to Pakistan

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2012

Essar has entered into an agreement with Maple Leaf, a cement major there, for its supply and has already delivered 15,000 tonnes of petcoke.

TCS bags multi-million pound deal from UK govt

TCS bags multi-million pound deal from UK govt

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2012

TCS is said to have bagged a multi-million pound contract to support the disclosure and barring services for the Criminal Records Bureau of the UK.

Micromax leads the tablet race in India

Micromax leads the tablet race in India

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2012

Micromax has the highest tablet sales in the second quarter of the financial year 2012, ahead of Samsung and Apple.

Meru in search of profit track

Meru in search of profit track

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2012

Meru Cabs, launched in 2006, has everything going for it: A credible brand, loyal customers and a transparent pricing mechanism and technology. But, the only thing missing is profits. Meru wants to change that now. Says Meru CEO Siddhartha Pawha: FY13 will be focused towards achieving the last target.

Asia-Pacific BPO biz to touch $9.5 bn by 2016: Gartner

Asia-Pacific BPO biz to touch $9.5 bn by 2016: Gartner

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2012

The business process outsourcing (BPO) sector in the Asia-Pacific region will touch $9.5 billion in 2016, up from $5.9 billion in 2011, according to Gartner.

S&P lowers India's GDP growth forecast

S&P lowers India's GDP growth forecast

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2012

S&P also cut China?s GDP growth forecast to 7.5%t and that of rest of Asia.

Why the picture is blurred for personal computers

Why the picture is blurred for personal computers

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2012

In CY2010, 9.9 million PCs were shipped, a growth of 30% over 2009, while in CY2011 total shipments went up by just 7.3%

'Need 400,000 people to address cyber security'

'Need 400,000 people to address cyber security'

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2012

Gulshan Rai, director general of the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team and coordinator of the committee on cyber laws, says the team is gearing up to address the increasing mobile Internet usage.

SC case: B-schools seek compromise

SC case: B-schools seek compromise

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2012

Last February, the Education Promotion Society of India, Association of Indian Management Schools and Jaipuria Group of Institutions filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the AICTE notification, dated December 28, 2010, which curtailed Post Graduate Diploma in Management institutions' autonomy on deciding fee structure, admissions, syllabus and examination.

IndianOil to invest Rs 50,000 cr in refining expansion

IndianOil to invest Rs 50,000 cr in refining expansion

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2012

With the investment, the company's refining capacity will rise 60 per cent from the present 65.7 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) to 105 mtpa by 2022.

Slowdown skips IIMs

Slowdown skips IIMs

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2012

Pre-placement offers point to a buoyant hiring season

New IIMs to synchronise placement process

New IIMs to synchronise placement process

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2012

Though the number of IIMs has gone up in the past two years -- from seven to 13 -- the pool of companies which these B-schools approach for placements, remains largely the same.

HPCL's Rs 30k-cr plant stuck on Western Ghat moratorium

HPCL's Rs 30k-cr plant stuck on Western Ghat moratorium

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2012

The Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel report, submitted by ecologist Madhav Gadgil last year, was further delaying the Rs 30,000-crore (Rs 300-billion) refinery project of Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) in Maharashtra, a senior official of the state-run oil marketing firm said. The project has already been delayed due to bureaucratic red tape.

RIL-BP to supply gas to Andhra power projects

RIL-BP to supply gas to Andhra power projects

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2012

India Gas Solutions the equal joint venture between the two companies, is looking to sell LNG to five power producers in Andhra Pradesh - GMR, GVK, Lanco Infratech, Sravanthi Energy and Konaseema Gas.

ONGC to sell 26% stake in KG block

ONGC to sell 26% stake in KG block

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2012

State-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) will shortly farm out nearly 26 per cent stake in its KG-DWN-2004/6 block in the Krishna-Godavari basin to Japan's Inpex Corporation.

Air India's Rs 2,000 cr dues worry OMCs

Air India's Rs 2,000 cr dues worry OMCs

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2012

"Air India is unable to pay even after a 90-day credit period. They owe us about Rs 300 crore without interest. There is also no bank guarantee from Air India to any of the oil marketing companies. We do not know when will the company honour its dues," said a BPCL official on condition of anonymity.