Priyanka Joshi And Shivani Shinde In Mumbai

Stories by Priyanka Joshi And Shivani Shinde In Mumbai

MindTree rejigs its business

MindTree rejigs its business

Rediff.com   15 Mar 2011

The Bangalore-based company has revamped itself as it aims to simplify its business structure and focus on being a specialist in certain areas.

Bharti, Vodafone to extend 3G services

Bharti, Vodafone to extend 3G services

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2011

Bigger telecom companies are likely to get a bigger share of the 3G subscribers as they own high average revenue per user customers, who are more likely to sample premium services like 3G.

TCS targets SMEs with cloud computing

TCS targets SMEs with cloud computing

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2011

TCS is stepping into an unchartered territory by targeting the small and medium enterprises.

Nokia's Microsoft deal likely to hurt Symbian

Nokia's Microsoft deal likely to hurt Symbian

Rediff.com   15 Feb 2011

Gartner expects manufacturers like Samsung to launch a whole range of budget devices that will drive Android into mass market segments.

M&A high on IT sector radar

M&A high on IT sector radar

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2011

According to Grant Thornton's January data, IT & ITeS tracked the highest in terms of value, with the industry investing $1.2 billion in M&A over 12 deals.

Tesco to hire 2,000 more in India this year

Tesco to hire 2,000 more in India this year

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2011

Dayanand Allapur, head of human resources, Tesco HSC, said: "We will add another 2,000 employees in both IT (information technology) and non-IT processes."

Use of Enterprise iPad on the rise in India

Use of Enterprise iPad on the rise in India

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2011

Features like long battery life, ease of use and the rapid development of applications are attracting companies to tablet PCs

HP CEO on a 3-day visit to India

HP CEO on a 3-day visit to India

Rediff.com   1 Feb 2011

Hewlett-Packard (HP) chief executive Leo Apotheker on Monday told employees at its Bangalore office to watch out for "new products from the US on February 9". Apotheker, to also visit Mumbai and Delhi, is the first from HP's senior management to visit the country in 10 years.

Are you ready for M-banking?

Are you ready for M-banking?

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2011

With telecom and banking majors stepping up mobile banking services, 2011 is poised to be the year that would transform your banking habits - making payments or checking your account balance on your mobile.

IT firms slug it out on engg campuses

IT firms slug it out on engg campuses

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2011

To get the best talent, they put stiff riders for recruitment.

Intel chips to power smartphones, tablets

Intel chips to power smartphones, tablets

Rediff.com   21 Jan 2011

World's largest chip manufacturer Intel is redrawing its strategy to tap the mobile segment. This has been an area where the company has very limited presence, competing with the likes of Texas Instruments, Qualcomm and ARM.

UTV may exit Indiagames

UTV may exit Indiagames

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2011

Sources said Vishal Gondal, founder of Indiagames, along with existing investors Cisco and Adobe, are in talks with both private equity consortia and strategic investors to buy back the stake they'd once sold to the parent firm.

Now, it's TV and DTH bonanza for cricket fans

Now, it's TV and DTH bonanza for cricket fans

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2011

"Every Cricket enthusiast would like to watch the matches in the best quality format. Hence it is obvious that players are hoping for a good sales year. But this will also mean plethora of schemes for the users to chose from," said a market expert.

Dell eyes a bigger slice of the Indian digital pie

Dell eyes a bigger slice of the Indian digital pie

Rediff.com   14 Jan 2011

This year, Dell will launch new smartphone models and venture into the printers segment to cement its position as a hardware company in India.While the company believes that the biggest growth driver in 2011 will be smartphones, it is also eyeing the enterprise and small business segment with the launch of eight new printers.

'Bluetooth will now get its due attention'

'Bluetooth will now get its due attention'

Rediff.com   14 Jan 2011

The cost of a Bluetooth is less than $5. Besides, Bluetooth is based on radio technology. Radio is very simple and it does not support high data runs.

Patni-iGate deal hit by procedural delays

Patni-iGate deal hit by procedural delays

Rediff.com   4 Jan 2011

A stake sale deal between Patni Computer Systems and iGate is on course, but has been delayed due to procedural issues.Sources involved in the deal said they include tax-related developments and offshore transaction fees.

Make easy money with YouTube

Make easy money with YouTube

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2010

"We will allow users to earn revenue by allowing relevant advertisements to be displayed with their videos. Backed with YouTube's analytics and content management tools, Indian users can target a particular demographic, monetise the views his content gets in any country and even protect his content from content pirates," said Shenaz Zack, product manager, YouTube.

iGate-Apax closes in on Patni deal

iGate-Apax closes in on Patni deal

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2010

However, the Carlyle-Advent consortium could revise its bid upwards, said two independent sources tracking the deal.

Patni customers in wait-and-watch mode

Patni customers in wait-and-watch mode

Rediff.com   23 Dec 2010

The current talks on stake sale by its promoters at India's seventh largest information technology services company, Patni Computer Systems, seem to be in the final stages. Whichever way the deal swings, analysts feel the company will lose some business.

IBM Daksh CEO says will quit by February

IBM Daksh CEO says will quit by February

Rediff.com   16 Dec 2010

Pavan Vaish, one of the co-founders and the chief executive officer of IBM Daksh, has announced that he will leave IBM by the end of February. IBM announced it had completed the integration of IBM Daksh and its business process outsourcing (BPO) operations would be rebranded as IBM Global Process Services.