Leslie D'Monte &Amp; Bibhu Ranjan Mishra

Stories by Leslie D'Monte &Amp; Bibhu Ranjan Mishra

Green PCs won't burn your pocket

Green PCs won't burn your pocket

Rediff.com   29 Jun 2007

RoHS-compliance is still at an awareness stage in India.

Cisco sets up 1st overseas business unit at B'lore

Cisco sets up 1st overseas business unit at B'lore

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2007

Signalling its increasing dependence on India for R&D requirements, Cisco, the global networking solutions provider, has set up a new business unit in Bangalore - the first by the company to be based outside the US.

Dell eyes sales through retail stores

Dell eyes sales through retail stores

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2007

With the first Dell personal computers going on sale in Wal-Mart Stores in the US and Puerto Rico, the $56 billion company is reportedly planning to sell its PCs through retail stores in Asia (including India) and Australia.

Indian IT cos global giants? Not yet

Indian IT cos global giants? Not yet

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2007

Indian IT firms still have a way to go before they can stand up and be counted among the global giants.

Aztecsoft sees top-level exodus

Aztecsoft sees top-level exodus

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2007

Aztecsoft, a Rs 300 crore (Rs 3 billion) Bangalore-based outsourced product development firm, is witnessing the exit of its key board members.

Greepeace to launch 'Green Ranking' for IT firms

Greepeace to launch 'Green Ranking' for IT firms

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2007

India will be the first country to have a separate ranking.

Wipro goes green with PCs, laptops

Wipro goes green with PCs, laptops

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2007

As a part of its Tox Tech campaign, Greenpeace in 2005 issued a list of demands on Wipro, including introduction of a take-back policy, recycling and a policy for phaseout of hazardous materials.

Agilent chief gives thumbs-up to Indian R&D

Agilent chief gives thumbs-up to Indian R&D

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2007

Agilent Technologies, a $5 billion measurement solutions provider, plans to ramp up its R&D presence in the country significantly in the next two years.

Rishad Premji: Student prince

Rishad Premji: Student prince

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2007

In the second half of July this year, when Rishad Premji, the eldest son of Wipro Chairman Azim Premji, joins the company as a business manager, Pratik Kumar, executive vice president-HR will have a tough time.

Microsoft India plans low-cost solutions

Microsoft India plans low-cost solutions

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2007

MSIDC has a strong team of 1,300 people, and Koppolu said the team would be further strenghtened. The team's success stories include Microsoft Dynamics Snap that was fully developed at MSIDC within a period of six months.

Latin America lures Indian IT firms

Latin America lures Indian IT firms

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2007

The report, however, cautions that weak English-speaking skills and lack of international experience among Brazilian workers make many of them unsuitable for employment.

Latin America lures Indian IT firms

Latin America lures Indian IT firms

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2007

The report, however, cautions that weak English-speaking skills and lack of international experience among Brazilian workers make many of them unsuitable for employment.

Now, IT finishing schools for engineering grads

Now, IT finishing schools for engineering grads

Rediff.com   24 May 2007

The finishing schools aim to train students from the tier-II and tier-III institutions who aspire for IT jobs and don't get it.

IT-BPO firms beat wage inflation blues

IT-BPO firms beat wage inflation blues

Rediff.com   24 May 2007

Despite rising salaries, the country can sustain the cost advantage for another 10-15 years.

Indian arm of McAfee soon

Indian arm of McAfee soon

Rediff.com   21 May 2007

Security solutions provider McAfee is the latest one to realise the potential of India as a great market. McAfee, which was earlier operating through a liaison office in India, will now have its own subsidiary.

A monster Einstein to power your 'search'!

A monster Einstein to power your 'search'!

Rediff.com   15 May 2007

A monster Einstein could soon be powering the way you gather information.

BPOs find smaller towns attractive

BPOs find smaller towns attractive

Rediff.com   9 May 2007

WNS, for instance, has 1,200 people in Nashik, a tier II city. It is looking at expanding its presence in tier II cities.

Telecom majors' growth doubles in two years

Telecom majors' growth doubles in two years

Rediff.com   8 May 2007

The total revenues and net profit of the top six Indian telecom players, Bharti Airtel, Reliance Communications, BSNL, Hutchison Essar, MTNL and Idea Cellular, more than doubled during the last two years.

IBM chief to pitch for $1.5 billion RCom deal

IBM chief to pitch for $1.5 billion RCom deal

Rediff.com   7 May 2007

IBM chairman, president & chief executive officer Samuel J Palmisano is scheduled to meet Reliance Communications chairman Anil Ambani

India to be global hub for market research

India to be global hub for market research

Rediff.com   5 May 2007

Over the last couple of years, the Indian landscape for outsourced market research is changing rapidly.