Neha Alawadhi &Amp; Anup Roy

Stories by Neha Alawadhi &Amp; Anup Roy

Centre, 5 state govts gun for ban on TikTok, Helo

Centre, 5 state govts gun for ban on TikTok, Helo

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2019

Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Gujarat are alarmed by the rising use of the app in smaller towns and hinterland, where it is increasingly being used for spreading hate messages and child pornography.

US firm to buy Yatra Online for Rs 2,327 crore

US firm to buy Yatra Online for Rs 2,327 crore

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2019

Ebix said the acquisition of Yatra would lend itself to significant synergies and the emergence of EbixCash as India's largest and most profitable travel services firm.

OYO forays into co-working spaces with two brands

OYO forays into co-working spaces with two brands

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2019

Each of the centres will have facilities such as Wi-Fi, air conditioning, free housekeeping services, locker facilities, and CCTV surveillance

Budget 2019: In a first, India to issue sovereign bonds in global market

Budget 2019: In a first, India to issue sovereign bonds in global market

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2019

The government planned to borrow 10-15 per cent of the total borrowing offshore. That works out to at least Rs 71,000 crore, or about $10.4 billion at Friday's exchange rate.

Any idea where interest rates are headed?

Any idea where interest rates are headed?

Rediff.com   4 Jul 2019

While the bond market is relatively conservative about their interest rate expectations, the currency market seems to be projecting that interest rates should be much sharper

How to tackle facial recognition fraud

How to tackle facial recognition fraud

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2019

IIIT-D team builds algorithm that will help identify synthetic images.

Viral Acharya wants better disclosures by corporates

Viral Acharya wants better disclosures by corporates

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2019

A lack of adequate disclosures raises the financing costs of corporate firms, especially sub-investment grade ones, and keeps the capital markets small, believes RBI deputy governor Viral Acharya.

Current account deficit dips in Q4 to 0.7% of GDP

Current account deficit dips in Q4 to 0.7% of GDP

Rediff.com   29 Jun 2019

In absolute terms, the CAD stood at $4.6 billion in the current fourth quarter, compared with $13 billion in the year-ago quarter and $17.7 billion in the third quarter of fiscal year 2018-19.

World Cup: Bookies go hi-tech

World Cup: Bookies go hi-tech

Rediff.com   27 Jun 2019

The police have almost no way of tracking the $200 billion plus money flowing online during this World Cup.

Rs 5,000-crore stressed asset fund for MSMEs mooted

Rs 5,000-crore stressed asset fund for MSMEs mooted

Rediff.com   26 Jun 2019

The RBI panel has also recommended a government-sponsored 'fund of funds' of Rs 10,000 crore to support the venture capital and private equity firms investing in the MSME sector.

TikTok takes a leaf out of FB, Google

TikTok takes a leaf out of FB, Google

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2019

Post elections, the company has been making frequent visits to various ministries, including the IT ministry, commerce ministry, as well as different agencies to get the hang of things in the administration.

US plan to cap H-1B visas can be devastating

US plan to cap H-1B visas can be devastating

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2019

The proposed annual quota for Indian companies could be between 10 and 15 per cent. Currently, there are no country-specific limits on H-1B allotment.

NBFC cash crunch worsens

NBFC cash crunch worsens

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2019

NBFCs are mainly dependent on funding their operation from their own cash flows.

Zomato gets inspired by Satyajit Ray film

Zomato gets inspired by Satyajit Ray film

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2019

The Gurugram-based company had acquired Lucknow-based drone manufacturer and consultant start-up TechEagle in December, to expand food delivery using drones

Anomaly in Facebook poll spend data

Anomaly in Facebook poll spend data

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2019

'Unknown' location advertisement spends were nearly 74% higher than the next biggest spender, Uttar Pradesh.

IT cos gung-ho as ministry eyes software products policy

IT cos gung-ho as ministry eyes software products policy

Rediff.com   10 Jun 2019

The ministry of electronics and information technology is working on creating a software product council, including members from the government, academia and industry that will work on implementing a software products mission.

The tech-armed fortress that are our data centres

The tech-armed fortress that are our data centres

Rediff.com   9 Jun 2019

From round-the-clock surveillance of people and equipment to choosing the right materials for the building that contains the servers that store data, these facilities are truly state-of-the-art.

A peculiar problem plagues India's AI roadmap

A peculiar problem plagues India's AI roadmap

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2019

National artificial intelligence unit stuck for lack of anchor department

Why RBI will most certainly cut rate on June 6

Why RBI will most certainly cut rate on June 6

Rediff.com   3 Jun 2019

There is a near consensus that at least a 25 basis points cut, if not 50, can be expected in the June policy.

Bond yields rally in May on rate cut hopes

Bond yields rally in May on rate cut hopes

Rediff.com   30 May 2019

The bond market expects at least 25 basis points cut in the June 6 policy.