Priyanka Joshi And Shivani Shinde

Stories by Priyanka Joshi And Shivani Shinde

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.

TCS, Infy, Wipro eye $27-bn deals up for renewal

TCS, Infy, Wipro eye $27-bn deals up for renewal

Rediff.com   8 Dec 2010

Deals worth $27 billion are up for renewal. Of these, almost $1.7 billion worth of contracts are currently with Indian services providers, said data from TPI.

Mobiles: The next battleground

Mobiles: The next battleground

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2010

Google, Yahoo, Rediff vie for market share of mobile internet users.

NTT resumes talks for Patni promoter stake

NTT resumes talks for Patni promoter stake

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2010

NTT had earlier sought the combined 63 per cent stake of the promoters and private equity firm General Atlantic Partners, but their exclusive talks failed due to a valuation mismatch.

IT firms continue to gain market share

IT firms continue to gain market share

Rediff.com   23 Nov 2010

Private sector has continued to look at outsourcing and offshoring, despite government's measures.

Mobile booking for travel tickets gains speed

Mobile booking for travel tickets gains speed

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2010

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), the country's leading online-ticketing platform, has seen a jump of 60 per cent in mobile ticket booking between January and October.

PEs, bankers divided on  BT's TechM exit

PEs, bankers divided on BT's TechM exit

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2010

Private equity (PE) players and investment bankers are divided over the timing of the BT Group's reported move to exit Tech Mahindra. BT owns about 30 per cent in TechM.

TCS to hire 50% more students for 2011-12

TCS to hire 50% more students for 2011-12

Rediff.com   25 Oct 2010

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), the country's largest information technology services company, will hire 50 per cent more students from campuses for 2011-12.

Social media eats into TV audiences

Social media eats into TV audiences

Rediff.com   15 Oct 2010

Prime-time viewers among the younger audience are swiftly moving to social networking sites and the internet.

Like wine, handmade chocolate draws connoisseurs

Like wine, handmade chocolate draws connoisseurs

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2010

A brainchild of the Nagori brothers, Pavan and Pankaj, CVADO1502 (pronounced 'see-vah-doh'), a chocolate tasting club, will open its doors for business this October.

Who will bring the next smart TV to living room?

Who will bring the next smart TV to living room?

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2010

Your idiot box is getting smarter fast. Consider this: You can now surf the web, download videos from YouTube, stream games from websites and even download news and traffic updates for a quick take on what's happening around you.

Outsourcing rhetoric has a limit, says Infosys

Outsourcing rhetoric has a limit, says Infosys

Rediff.com   11 Sep 2010

India's second largest information technology services provider, Infosys, believes businesses in the US, including the government, will continue to favour global sourcing. This despite the increase in anti-outsourcing voices and a ban on it by the Ohio state government.

How he made a profitable biz from online ticketing

How he made a profitable biz from online ticketing

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2010

Today, bookMyShow is India's premiere online ticketing site, having sold movie tickets worth Rs 6.21 crore (Rs 62.1 million) for Avatar and Rs 9 crore (Rs 90 million) for 3 idiots early this year.