Leslie D'Monte &Amp; Sapna Agarwal In Mumbai

Stories by Leslie D'Monte &Amp; Sapna Agarwal In Mumbai

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

IT majors sit on growing cash mountain

IT majors sit on growing cash mountain

Rediff.com   27 Apr 2007

Indian IT firms have piled up net cash in excess of Rs 20,000 crore

IT quartet's turnover crosses $10 bn mark

IT quartet's turnover crosses $10 bn mark

Rediff.com   21 Apr 2007

Wipro, Satyam join TCS, Infosys in beating rupee blues.

Matrimonial websites now turn wedding planners

Matrimonial websites now turn wedding planners

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2007

After match-making, matrimonial websites now want to grab a share of the Rs 70,000 crore (Rs 700 billion) wedding management market.

The chips are down, but not out

The chips are down, but not out

Rediff.com   12 Apr 2007

The new semiconductor plants will be up against India's age-old Achilles' heel, inadequate infrastructure

India unlikely to have edge:semiconductor policy

India unlikely to have edge:semiconductor policy

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2007

India may not have got the timing right about nurturing two or three semiconductor plants even as the government finally has a policy that it hopes could put the country on the world map of semiconductor (wafer fab) manufacturing.

IT service providers go long on R&D

IT service providers go long on R&D

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2007

Research and development has become a critical part of the operations of information technology service provider firms in India

US slowdown may not impact IT earnings

US slowdown may not impact IT earnings

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2007

The US slowdown, service tax on leased and rented premises and imposition of minimum alternate tax are expected to take a toll on the revenue and earnings growth rates of all frontline IT companies in 2007-08.

India Inc warms up to RFID

India Inc warms up to RFID

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2007

It's not longer mere talk. Radio Frequency Identification is silently making its presence felt in India and everybody from the big business houses, government, defence to farmers are flaunting it.

IT stocks wilt under rupee pressure

IT stocks wilt under rupee pressure

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2007

The appreciation of the rupee, the dividend distribution tax and the hangover of the minimum alternate tax on information technology companies under the Software Technology Parks of India scheme have pulled the prices of IT stocks down.

TCS set to revamp quarterly results

TCS set to revamp quarterly results

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2007

The move will induce more transparency and simultaneously rearticulate the company's brand strategy with an estimated Rs 50 crore (Rs 500 million) annual campaign.

MNCs cozy up to Bollywood films

MNCs cozy up to Bollywood films

Rediff.com   29 Mar 2007

Taking a lead from in-film advertising, multi-national companies are now eyeing associative marketing partnerships in Bollywood.

Accenture gets tips from Minority Report

Accenture gets tips from Minority Report

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2007

Accenture is taking a leaf out of science fiction movies such as Minority Report and Star Trek. With this aim in mind, engineers in its Bangalore development centre are busy converting these concepts into cutting-edge technology.

BPOs want the real you, not a fake

BPOs want the real you, not a fake

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2007

Given that some BPOs conduct nearly 150 interviews a day, the threat of fudged resumes and impersonation is compounded many times over.

SME IT: Cost cutting

SME IT: Cost cutting

Rediff.com   9 Mar 2007

If you want a new, high-end configuration machine -- even though your tasks generally hover around typing letters, there's a solution. Instead of buying a branded computer, you can opt for an assembled machine.

Call centres to rethink strategies

Call centres to rethink strategies

Rediff.com   9 Mar 2007

The current level of automation available in the Indian call centre industry is very rudimentary with only the language assistance interface or the first level of the call being automated.

Now ads will be beamed to your cellphone

Now ads will be beamed to your cellphone

Rediff.com   6 Mar 2007

Ignoring advertising will get increasingly difficult with billboards now being able to beam video advertisements directly to passing cellphones

PC, laptop prices may soar on duty

PC, laptop prices may soar on duty

Rediff.com   2 Mar 2007

The government has also proposed to raise the excise exemption limit for small scale industry from Rs 1 crore to Rs1.5 crore.

Branded gaming on mobile phones

Branded gaming on mobile phones

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2007

The placement of brands in mobile games - termed as branded gaming or advergaming - is expected to witness a jump in India with the number of gamers estimated to touch two million in 2007.

'India not a tech guinea pig'

'India not a tech guinea pig'

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2007

Union Communications Minister, Dayanidhi Maran, wants India to accept market-driven technologies.