Piyali Mandal

Stories by Piyali Mandal

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

'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.

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.

Will blocking access to some sites solve piracy?

Will blocking access to some sites solve piracy?

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2012

In India, the rules of the game in cyberspace have changed forever.

Ray of hope for telecom firms on base price revision

Ray of hope for telecom firms on base price revision

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2012

In a move that could hold a flicker of hope for telecom operators, who have been opposing the high base price for the auction of 2G spectrum, the empowered group of ministers (EGoM) has quietly modified the key objective of the auction. The text of the objective has been tweaked from "revenue maximisation" to "maximising revenue but within set parameters" determined by the government.