Priyanka Joshi &Amp; Shivani Shinde

Stories by Priyanka Joshi &Amp; Shivani Shinde

Capgemini's India centre emerges as innovation hub

Capgemini's India centre emerges as innovation hub

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2010

Capgemini, which reported revenue of 8.4 billion in 2009, is perhaps the only European IT services firm to have successfully used its India centre as an innovation hub, as a large offshoring centre and tap the domestic market for growth.

Craze for ebooks yet to catch on in India

Craze for ebooks yet to catch on in India

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2010

Amazon's Kindle, for instance, was launched in India in October last year. It was priced at around Rs 18,000. Yet, say analysts and industry sources, Amazon has not managed to sell more than 2,000 units in country.

ICICI-KKR talks on Firstsource stake hit a hurdle

ICICI-KKR talks on Firstsource stake hit a hurdle

Rediff.com   15 Jul 2010

Firstsource raised $275 million (around Rs 1,265 crore) through foreign currency convertible bonds in 2007 to fund the acquisition of MedAssist.

Facebook trumps photo-sharing sites

Facebook trumps photo-sharing sites

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2010

In India, nearly 64 per cent Facebook users access its photo-sharing services.

How safe is your child online?

How safe is your child online?

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2010

62% kids across the world have had negative internet experiences.

India's 1st intelligent city takes root near Pune

India's 1st intelligent city takes root near Pune

Rediff.com   8 Jul 2010

Lavasa, Wipro, Cisco combine to launch something new in urban living.

US holiday saves IT-BPO firms from bandh backlash

US holiday saves IT-BPO firms from bandh backlash

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2010

The US celebrates its independence day on July 4. But since it was Sunday, the American government had declared Monday as a holiday.

BP oil spill may hit Indian IT firms

BP oil spill may hit Indian IT firms

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2010

Shares of Indian software majors have plunged into red on news that BP would cut its spend on information technology.

Firms feel heat on lower IT spends, euro crisis

Firms feel heat on lower IT spends, euro crisis

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2010

Research firm Gartner today reported that worldwide IT spending will touch $3.350 trillion--an increase of 3.9 per cent from 2009. However, it simultaneously lowered its outlook for the IT industry from the first quarter of this calendar year, when it had forecast worldwide IT spending to grow 5.3 per cent. This is primarily due to the devaluation of the euro versus US dollar since the beginning of the year.

Red Hat CEO on India's most ambitious project

Red Hat CEO on India's most ambitious project

Rediff.com   1 Jul 2010

Whitehurst talks about India expansion plans, its latest offering in cloud computing and India's most ambitious project Aadhaar.

RCom may allow users to create own music tones

RCom may allow users to create own music tones

Rediff.com   23 Jun 2010

Initially, RCom users will be able to create their own caller tunes and ringtones by uploading the content through RCom's web interface.

Hiring back as attrition soars to prick IT firms

Hiring back as attrition soars to prick IT firms

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2010

With the economy giving positive signals, hiring is back. However, so is attrition, with disgruntled employees demanding more or moving to greener pastures to make up for lost time and money.

Gold adds shine to PE portfolio

Gold adds shine to PE portfolio

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2010

Low delinquency rates, huge demand attract investors to the unique gold financing sector.

Beware of 'FIFA mails'; cybercriminals at play

Beware of 'FIFA mails'; cybercriminals at play

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2010

Cybercriminals thrive on sporting events (and natural disasters) by sending e-mails that include offer for fake tickets, attached malware in videos containing FIFA highlights and fake FIFA merchandise offers.

Aim, shoot and upload online

Aim, shoot and upload online

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2010

A Web-based service provides offsite storage your photos and videos are protected and there is ample storage space for free.

 TCS, Wipro shortlisted for UID project

TCS, Wipro shortlisted for UID project

Rediff.com   28 May 2010

Domestic information technology services majors Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro Technologies and Tech Mahindra and global players like IBM and Japan-based NEC are among the 10 shortlisted companies for the Nandan Nilekani-headed Unique Identification Authority of India biometrics job.

Social networking sites may irrupt your privacy

Social networking sites may irrupt your privacy

Rediff.com   24 May 2010

Sites like Facebook and Orkut may be great for connecting with others, but they also provide a sure-fire way for broadcasting intimate details about you.

Looking for a LED TV? Here's help

Looking for a LED TV? Here's help

Rediff.com   20 May 2010

Panels made with light emitting diode (LED) technology are all set to replace liquid crystal display (LCD) ones in high-definition (HD) television sets.

 'We run ERP on private clouds today'

'We run ERP on private clouds today'

Rediff.com   17 May 2010

Peter Gartenberg, SAP India Managing Director tells about the changes taking place at SAP globally

Slow start for Google's Android in India

Slow start for Google's Android in India

Rediff.com   17 May 2010

Online search giant Google's operating system (OS) for the mobile platform, Android, is fast gaining ground in the US. However, in India, Android trails with a single-digit market share.