Neha Alawadhi &Amp;Amp; Surajeet Das Gupta

Stories by Neha Alawadhi &Amp;Amp; Surajeet Das Gupta

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

Reliance Jio targets 75 million households with fibre-to-home roll-out

Reliance Jio targets 75 million households with fibre-to-home roll-out

Rediff.com   10 Jul 2019

Globally China, Japan, Russia and South Korea and the US are the top FTTH markets.

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.

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.

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.

Why are India's tycoons selling out?

Why are India's tycoons selling out?

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2019

Ballooning debt forces more and more Indian promoters to sell out to global majors and PE players.

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.

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.

With Jet off the radar, skies are wide open for Tata's airlines

With Jet off the radar, skies are wide open for Tata's airlines

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2019

Both Vistara and AirAsia India, along with their partners, are quietly putting together an aggressive plan to become a formidable force in the skies. At the core of this new push is their plan to go international this financial year.

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

IndiGo Airlines: The story of two unlikely partners

IndiGo Airlines: The story of two unlikely partners

Rediff.com   31 May 2019

Some years ago, Rakesh Gangwal reportedly said his relationship with Rahul Bhatia evolved in an amazing friendship, which he termed 'blind trust'. The question is whether that is under scrutiny now.

Chandras may sell small stake in Zee Entertainment

Chandras may sell small stake in Zee Entertainment

Rediff.com   29 May 2019

The promoters expect to get Rs 9,000-10,000 crore from the sale of their assets

Will ITC's Sanjiv Puri manage to give shape to Deveshwar's grand plans?

Will ITC's Sanjiv Puri manage to give shape to Deveshwar's grand plans?

Rediff.com   29 May 2019

To take the Rs 49,000 crore ITC to the top slot in the highly competitive FMCG business will require some aggression.

With Jet out of the skies, will Air India now find suitors?

With Jet out of the skies, will Air India now find suitors?

Rediff.com   28 May 2019

Another reason working in Air India's favour now is the government's plan to clean up part of the airline's burgeoning debt from its books - a major deterrent for investors when it attempted divestment the previous time.

Digital India and Modi's Vision 2022 master plan

Digital India and Modi's Vision 2022 master plan

Rediff.com   27 May 2019

Agriculture, social services, education, defence and so on will be brought into the digital fold and every gram panchayat will be connected to the internet.

Snapdeal keen to buy smaller rival ShopClues

Snapdeal keen to buy smaller rival ShopClues

Rediff.com   23 May 2019

Snapdeal is conducting due diligence on ShopClues, a move that may lead to a potential acquisition of the latter, which may bring in a fresh infusion of funds for the new entity.