Leslie D Monte And Shivani Shinde

Stories by Leslie D Monte And Shivani Shinde

1/10th of Indian subscribers own multiple mobiles

1/10th of Indian subscribers own multiple mobiles

Rediff.com   30 Aug 2010

One tenth mobile subscribers in India own multiple mobile phone connections, says a report.

Satyam CEO to head merged entity

Satyam CEO to head merged entity

Rediff.com   30 Aug 2010

Mahindra Satyam's Gurnani to be CEO after Tech M integration.

Bench is back at IT firms

Bench is back at IT firms

Rediff.com   30 Aug 2010

The seemingly paradoxical reason is rising attrition and growth in demand from the US, the industry's biggest market.

Patni to start entrepreneurship plan for staff

Patni to start entrepreneurship plan for staff

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2010

Under this programme, employees can work on innovative ideas, for which the firm will provide funding and help in setting up a team. The programme is part of the company's initiative to allocate 10 per cent of their cash reserve to initiatives that are technology-led.

Capgemini's India centre emerges as innovation hub

Capgemini's India centre emerges as innovation hub

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2010

Capgemini, which reported revenue of 8.4 billion in 2009, is perhaps the only European IT services firm to have successfully used its India centre as an innovation hub, as a large offshoring centre and tap the domestic market for growth.

ICICI-KKR talks on Firstsource stake hit a hurdle

ICICI-KKR talks on Firstsource stake hit a hurdle

Rediff.com   15 Jul 2010

Firstsource raised $275 million (around Rs 1,265 crore) through foreign currency convertible bonds in 2007 to fund the acquisition of MedAssist.

India's 1st intelligent city takes root near Pune

India's 1st intelligent city takes root near Pune

Rediff.com   8 Jul 2010

Lavasa, Wipro, Cisco combine to launch something new in urban living.

US holiday saves IT-BPO firms from bandh backlash

US holiday saves IT-BPO firms from bandh backlash

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2010

The US celebrates its independence day on July 4. But since it was Sunday, the American government had declared Monday as a holiday.

LTE may score over WiMAX in broadband race

LTE may score over WiMAX in broadband race

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2010

Both Long Term Evolution Time Division Duplex and Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access are broadband wireless access technologies.

BP oil spill may hit Indian IT firms

BP oil spill may hit Indian IT firms

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2010

Shares of Indian software majors have plunged into red on news that BP would cut its spend on information technology.

Firms feel heat on lower IT spends, euro crisis

Firms feel heat on lower IT spends, euro crisis

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2010

Research firm Gartner today reported that worldwide IT spending will touch $3.350 trillion--an increase of 3.9 per cent from 2009. However, it simultaneously lowered its outlook for the IT industry from the first quarter of this calendar year, when it had forecast worldwide IT spending to grow 5.3 per cent. This is primarily due to the devaluation of the euro versus US dollar since the beginning of the year.

Red Hat CEO on India's most ambitious project

Red Hat CEO on India's most ambitious project

Rediff.com   1 Jul 2010

Whitehurst talks about India expansion plans, its latest offering in cloud computing and India's most ambitious project Aadhaar.

Know which chip best processes your PC

Know which chip best processes your PC

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2010

Ask the salesperson, and you may have a tough time filtering the hardsell to arrive at a meaningful decision, if you are uninitiated.

Hiring back as attrition soars to prick IT firms

Hiring back as attrition soars to prick IT firms

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2010

With the economy giving positive signals, hiring is back. However, so is attrition, with disgruntled employees demanding more or moving to greener pastures to make up for lost time and money.

Gold adds shine to PE portfolio

Gold adds shine to PE portfolio

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2010

Low delinquency rates, huge demand attract investors to the unique gold financing sector.

Beware of 'FIFA mails'; cybercriminals at play

Beware of 'FIFA mails'; cybercriminals at play

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2010

Cybercriminals thrive on sporting events (and natural disasters) by sending e-mails that include offer for fake tickets, attached malware in videos containing FIFA highlights and fake FIFA merchandise offers.

Cities, buildings are becoming smarter

Cities, buildings are becoming smarter

Rediff.com   10 Jun 2010

The 250,000 citizens of Songdo, a business district which borders the Yellow Sea in Incheon, a free economic zone in South Korea, are seeing hectic activity. Every nook and corner is being wired. The idea is to have everything connected -- buildings, cars and even energy grids.

 TCS, Wipro shortlisted for UID project

TCS, Wipro shortlisted for UID project

Rediff.com   28 May 2010

Domestic information technology services majors Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro Technologies and Tech Mahindra and global players like IBM and Japan-based NEC are among the 10 shortlisted companies for the Nandan Nilekani-headed Unique Identification Authority of India biometrics job.

Reliance Radio: Entertainment and beyond

Reliance Radio: Entertainment and beyond

Rediff.com   27 May 2010

All the 700-odd employees of RMWL will get new cards and stationary with a new signature logo which will have RMWL as the umbrella brand and the business divisions alongside -- BIG FM, BIG Live, BIG Street, BIG Digital.

Social networking sites may irrupt your privacy

Social networking sites may irrupt your privacy

Rediff.com   24 May 2010

Sites like Facebook and Orkut may be great for connecting with others, but they also provide a sure-fire way for broadcasting intimate details about you.