Piyali Mandal &Amp; Shivani Shinde

Stories by Piyali Mandal &Amp; Shivani Shinde

After auction, industry to witness M&A: Vodafone CEO

After auction, industry to witness M&A: Vodafone CEO

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2012

Interview with MD and CEO, Vodafone India.

IBM bets big on analytics

IBM bets big on analytics

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2012

Analytics and big data are the latest buzz words of the technology industry. But one company that is betting big on analytics is International Business Machines Corp (IBM).

E-tailers woo customers with gifts this festive season

E-tailers woo customers with gifts this festive season

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2012

Other than discounts, most of the sites are offering additional products to lure buyers.

Firstsource deal holds exit opportunity for investors

Firstsource deal holds exit opportunity for investors

Rediff.com   25 Oct 2012

ICICI bank, one of the investors, has been trying to reduce its stake for long, as it has to bring it below 5 per cent on directives of the US Federal Reserve.

Sanjiv Goenka leads race for Firstsource acquisition

Sanjiv Goenka leads race for Firstsource acquisition

Rediff.com   25 Oct 2012

The BPO's board will meet on Friday to finalise deal.

'Contracts worth $8 bn will change hands in 6 months'

'Contracts worth $8 bn will change hands in 6 months'

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2012

HCL Technologies' stock has been on a run since the company announced its good first quarter results. An interview with Anant Gupta, president and COO, on the company's future strategies.

Mohandas Pai on new Infy CFO Rajiv Bansal

Mohandas Pai on new Infy CFO Rajiv Bansal

Rediff.com   12 Oct 2012

Ex-CFO says new incumbent steps in at the right time, will be able meet to meet challenges.

Analysts raise concern as Infy's Bala steps down

Analysts raise concern as Infy's Bala steps down

Rediff.com   12 Oct 2012

His resignation comes at a time when the company ventured in acquisitions. Bala has been one of the key players in driving this inorganic growth strategy.

Security threat? ZTE, Huawei lash out against US report

Security threat? ZTE, Huawei lash out against US report

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2012

Chinese telecom equipment manufacturers Huawei and ZTE on Tuesday hit back at a US House panel report that labeled both the companies as threat to US national security.

TCS bags multi-million pound deal from UK govt

TCS bags multi-million pound deal from UK govt

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2012

TCS is said to have bagged a multi-million pound contract to support the disclosure and barring services for the Criminal Records Bureau of the UK.

Micromax leads the tablet race in India

Micromax leads the tablet race in India

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2012

Micromax has the highest tablet sales in the second quarter of the financial year 2012, ahead of Samsung and Apple.

Charge for data, not for making calls: Sibal

Charge for data, not for making calls: Sibal

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2012

Kapil Sibal said the operators need to change their mindset by moving away from voice services to data.

Meru in search of profit track

Meru in search of profit track

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2012

Meru Cabs, launched in 2006, has everything going for it: A credible brand, loyal customers and a transparent pricing mechanism and technology. But, the only thing missing is profits. Meru wants to change that now. Says Meru CEO Siddhartha Pawha: FY13 will be focused towards achieving the last target.

Why the picture is blurred for personal computers

Why the picture is blurred for personal computers

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2012

In CY2010, 9.9 million PCs were shipped, a growth of 30% over 2009, while in CY2011 total shipments went up by just 7.3%

Tablets surpass netbook sales in India

Tablets surpass netbook sales in India

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2012

More Indians preferred tablets for their computing needs in 2011-12 than netbooks, a smaller form of a laptop.

'Need 400,000 people to address cyber security'

'Need 400,000 people to address cyber security'

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2012

Gulshan Rai, director general of the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team and coordinator of the committee on cyber laws, says the team is gearing up to address the increasing mobile Internet usage.

'India: Success abroad, domestic challenges manifold'

'India: Success abroad, domestic challenges manifold'

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2012

Jayanthi Natarajan's tough stand ensures recognition abroad, but red-tapism & bureaucracy continue to delay approvals in India.

BFSI segment crucial for the IT sector's performance

BFSI segment crucial for the IT sector's performance

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2012

Volume growth and performance of the banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) division will be a key aspect as the Indian information technology services sector draws closer to announce its first quarter results for 2012-13.

Licence fee: Internet service providers to move TDSAT

Licence fee: Internet service providers to move TDSAT

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2012

Miffed at a rise in annual licence fee on Internet service providers, industry body Internet Services Providers Association of India on Thursday said it would approach the Telecom Disputes Settlement Appellate Tribunal, challenging the new fees.

Domestic mobile manufacturers bullish on tablet market

Domestic mobile manufacturers bullish on tablet market

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2012

Players such as Micromax and Olive have already launched tablets for the Indian market at a price point ranging between Rs 5,000 and Rs 7,000.