Piyali Mandal &Amp; Shivani Shinde

Stories by Piyali Mandal &Amp; Shivani Shinde

TCS to pay $30 mn to settle dispute in California

TCS to pay $30 mn to settle dispute in California

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2013

The complaint was filed by non-US employees Gopi Vedachalam and Kangana Beri, who were sent from India to the US to work on projects.

MCA ropes in TCS to help Infosys manage portal

MCA ropes in TCS to help Infosys manage portal

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2013

TCS was in charge of development and management of the portal for seven years, until MCA decided to hand the work of its IT vendor to Infosys.

Infosys to go long on automation, short on headcount

Infosys to go long on automation, short on headcount

Rediff.com   19 Feb 2013

Application mgmt, infrastructure mgmt and BPO to be more automated than other areas.

IT: Cheery forecast fails to lift mood

IT: Cheery forecast fails to lift mood

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2013

On Tuesday, Nasscom announced at its 21st Leadership Summit that it expected the sector to grow 12-14 per cent in FY14, better than the 10.9 per cent growth it would report for FY13.

Deals, growth key focus for new IBM chief

Deals, growth key focus for new IBM chief

Rediff.com   23 Jan 2013

Vanitha Narayanan's appointment comes at a time when the IT sector in the country is grappling with the after effects of the slowdown and is weighed by an uncertain economic environment and spending cuts.

We will now be more aggressive: HCL chief

We will now be more aggressive: HCL chief

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2013

After spending 20 years at HCL Technologies and heading various service lines, Anant Gupta on Thursday assumed the role of president and chief executive officer.

Warburg Pincus signals formal exit from WNS

Warburg Pincus signals formal exit from WNS

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2013

Since the start of the year, the PE player has no board representation in the company.

Not responsible for road project delays: Ministry

Not responsible for road project delays: Ministry

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2013

After GMR Infrastructure pulled out of the Ahmedabad-Kishangarh highway project, there were reports that delays in getting green clearance was one of the reasons behind the infrastructure firm's decision.

50 pc govt websites in India can be hacked

50 pc govt websites in India can be hacked

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2013

Even as the number of internet users continues to rise and the government increasingly seeks to offer citizen-centric services through the internet, data show about half the government departments and ministries in India are vulnerable to data theft, hacking and cyber terrorism.

How to monetise your photos online

How to monetise your photos online

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2013

Here are some popular stock photography websites, which enable shutterbugs to leverage the internet for marketing and selling their work.

Half the govt websites in India prone to cyber attacks

Half the govt websites in India prone to cyber attacks

Rediff.com   6 Jan 2013

Data says 774 government websites have reportedly been hacked in the last five years, reports Piyali Mandal.

Mike Gupta is new Twitter CFO

Mike Gupta is new Twitter CFO

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2012

Gupta has been working with Twitter since November 2012

How Indian IT firms can ensure sustained growth

How Indian IT firms can ensure sustained growth

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2012

In tougher times, there seems to be an overwhelming focus on managing the large or anchor clients.

Subsidy spark for electronics manufacturing sector

Subsidy spark for electronics manufacturing sector

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2012

Government will give financial incentives to private companies to set up manufacturing units in India.

India sets its own standard for electronics goods

India sets its own standard for electronics goods

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2012

The move will help to curb the grey market for sub-standard electronics products.

India's renewable energy market in trouble

India's renewable energy market in trouble

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2012

Lack of clarity over long-term commitments by states for buying RE acting as a dampener.

PE investors shy away from clean tech projects

PE investors shy away from clean tech projects

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2012

Deals shrink to $396 million this year, compared to $793 million in 2011.

Stage set for Round 2 of climate talks

Stage set for Round 2 of climate talks

Rediff.com   26 Nov 2012

The event will take place between November 26 and December 7.

Global warming fails to hot up carbon credits market

Global warming fails to hot up carbon credits market

Rediff.com   23 Nov 2012

After a prolonged slide, the price of each well below a euro, a 95% fall in 4 years, with no relief in sight.

Datawind to take Aakash-2 beyond education

Datawind to take Aakash-2 beyond education

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2012

Datawind is now getting queries from government agencies.