Neha Alawadhi, Romita Majumdar &Amp; Debasis Mohapatra

Stories by Neha Alawadhi, Romita Majumdar &Amp; Debasis Mohapatra

The riddle behind Oyo founder Ritesh Agarwal's $2-bn deal

The riddle behind Oyo founder Ritesh Agarwal's $2-bn deal

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2019

A deal, where a founder has brought back stake from early investors before an initial public offering, is unheard of in India or pretty much anywhere else, analysts pointed out.

TikTok parent plans international data centre in India

TikTok parent plans international data centre in India

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2019

The company has set an internal target of 6-18 months to set up the data centre. The plan is part of the $1 billion ByteDance has recently committed to the Indian market over the next three years.

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.

'Rishad has all the values of Mr Premji and Wipro'

'Rishad has all the values of Mr Premji and Wipro'

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2019

'There's a lot of continuity in terms of basic values and there's also a lot of new thinking based on the generational shift... it's a combination of continuity and change,' says Wipro Chief Executive Officer Abidali Neemuchwala.

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

At his last AGM Premji outlines Wipro's 4 focus areas

At his last AGM Premji outlines Wipro's 4 focus areas

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2019

Digital, cloud, engineering services, and cybersecurity will drive Wipro's growth. 'Based on approval from the board, we have decided to step up our investments significantly in these four big bets,' Premji said in his last address as executive chairman.

TCS to hire campus placements all year

TCS to hire campus placements all year

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2019

The campus placements process usually starts in July-August, but is likely to start earlier this year.

Decline in global client spending may put Indian IT sector under stress

Decline in global client spending may put Indian IT sector under stress

Rediff.com   11 Jul 2019

Though global IT services spending is likely to cross the $1-trillion mark to reach $1.031 trillion, growth rate will slow to 3.8% in 2019, compared to 6.7% last year according to reports

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.

Good news for techies; 25,000 openings in Indian IT sector

Good news for techies; 25,000 openings in Indian IT sector

Rediff.com   1 Jul 2019

From Accenture to IBM, IT hiring is set to gain pace where most of these openings are for lateral hiring for people with 4-6 years of experience.

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.

India's rural mobile phone base slips further

India's rural mobile phone base slips further

Rediff.com   26 Jun 2019

According to telcos and analysts, this is due to SIM consolidation happening after the minimum recharge plans were implemented by incumbents.

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.

Ghosts of Panaya, Skava continue to haunt Infosys

Ghosts of Panaya, Skava continue to haunt Infosys

Rediff.com   24 Jun 2019

In 2015, Infosys, under the leadership of then CEO Vishal Sikka, had bought Israeli automation technology firm Panaya for around $ 200 million and e-commerce service provider Skava for $1 20 million. The buyouts were mired in controversy owing to allegation of over-payment apart from not being an ideal fit.

'A Bharat Ratna among businessmen'

'A Bharat Ratna among businessmen'

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2019

'He is a role model for Indian industry.'

Mindtree set to appoint 3 L&T nominees as board directors

Mindtree set to appoint 3 L&T nominees as board directors

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2019

With this rejig, Mindtree's board will now have 12 board members from eight.

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

Adverse action on audit firms may put IT cos in a spot

Adverse action on audit firms may put IT cos in a spot

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2019

Currently, Deloitte, EY and KPMG with their associates work as statutory auditors of most of the top league domestic IT services firms. Owing to many alleged auditing lapses, the regulators have either imposed restrictions on the audit firms or are seeking to do so.