Radhieka Pandeya &Amp; Priyanka Joshi In New Delhi

Stories by Radhieka Pandeya &Amp; Priyanka Joshi In New Delhi

Marks & Spencer revamps retail strategy

Marks & Spencer revamps retail strategy

Rediff.com   28 Nov 2007

According to an M&S spokesperson, the 35 per cent price cut and an expansion in its store network will help the brand in widening its customer base.

How Nokia India is transforming itself

How Nokia India is transforming itself

Rediff.com   28 Nov 2007

The cellphone giant is slowly turning into an Internet services firm.

Gaming in India set to grow 72% by 2010

Gaming in India set to grow 72% by 2010

Rediff.com   28 Nov 2007

A gaming summit is being organised by IAMAI in Mumbai today.

Mobiles of future? Check these models

Mobiles of future? Check these models

Rediff.com   24 Nov 2007

There's no end to what designers can do to mobile phones. Here's a look at some unique phones that are likely to hit the market next year, and do their owners proud.

Mobiles that offer great entertainment

Mobiles that offer great entertainment

Rediff.com   23 Nov 2007

The latest N-Series launch from Nokia - the N81 - is an entertainment powerhouse.

A double dose of health

A double dose of health

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2007

It may have taken 54 years to set foot in north India, but south India's Manipal Health Systems has finally dived into the thick of action and announced two hospitals in Delhi with the promise of many more spread across the region. However, the big challenge facing the company that operates 17 hospitals in the south will be competition from existing, well-established hospital chains such as Fortis, Max or even Apollo that entered north a while ago.

'Four or five new Blackberry models in 2008'

'Four or five new Blackberry models in 2008'

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2007

Gregory Wade, vice-president (customer accounts), RIM, spoke to Business Standard about how the company is planning to fight the challenges as rivals offer similar devices across price segments.

Don't bite the smishing bait

Don't bite the smishing bait

Rediff.com   19 Nov 2007

Messaging services are becoming increasingly vulnerable to fraudulent attacks called smishing

Tough job for Adobe's Indian boss

Tough job for Adobe's Indian boss

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2007

As Adobe inches towards the $3 billion revenue mark, a new Indian-born CEO, Shantanu Narayen, replaces Bruce Chizen. He will be joining Adobe's board of directors on December 1 this year.

Stylish notebooks for you!

Stylish notebooks for you!

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2007

Sony has added an Vaio CR - Apple MacBook-like notebook - to its Vaio line of notebooks. It promises to be functional, faster and more appealing than its predecessors.

Computer keyboards: Aesthetically yours

Computer keyboards: Aesthetically yours

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2007

People tend to be less finicky about keyboards. However, they do expect the keyboard layout to be simple; besides, the keys to be smooth and respond well to the strokes. Keyboards like the Microsoft Entertainment Desktop 7000 is aimed at users of home theatres or Media Centre PCs.

Beware of 'worm' in e-greetings!

Beware of 'worm' in e-greetings!

Rediff.com   9 Nov 2007

Cyber crooks have recently been sending millions of fake online greeting cards, hoping that the receivers will click on these links and infect their computers with password-stealing viruses.

PE firms wary of investing in pharma sector

PE firms wary of investing in pharma sector

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2007

Despite news of the private equity in the domestic healthcare and pharma industry touching almost Rs 40 crore (Rs 40 million) in the first nine months of the year, PE firms are not exactly bullish about investing in the pharma industry alone. In fact, a closer look at the investments reveals that a larger part of the money is being flown into healthcare delivery systems like hospital chains and not in pharma companies.

Buying a PC? Cellphone? Consult your child

Buying a PC? Cellphone? Consult your child

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2007

Notably, tech-savvy South Indian youngsters show a greater desire for features like Bluetooth, memory card and the Internet whereas children in the rest of the country show interest in camera, games and ring tones. Around 18 per cent of the parents surveyed turned to their children for information on computers.

Gaming spawns a new breed of professionals

Gaming spawns a new breed of professionals

Rediff.com   5 Nov 2007

The Indian gaming market may touch Rs 180 cr by 2008. Take the case of Kabeer Ghengis who works as a game developer in a Hyderabad-based animation outsourcing company. He joined straight out of college and after one year at work, draws a salary of Rs 35,000.

Check these for stress-free printing experience

Check these for stress-free printing experience

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2007

Machines like the IP 1880 and HP A516 are ideal for home and outdoor use.

Money and morality make green buildings a big hit

Money and morality make green buildings a big hit

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2007

The design, material and technology used in a green building is such that not only does it conserve energy, it recycles the used energy wherever possible and also creates energy out of the waste. Be it a water treatment plant, a sewage plant, green lighting or using FSC certified wood that comes from sustainable forests, a green building is constantly in search of new methods of environmental conservation.

From car spare parts to running shoes...

From car spare parts to running shoes...

Rediff.com   27 Oct 2007

They are known to have introduced northern India to luxury cars. But now the British Motor Car Company (BMC) is playing an active role in the country's fitness movement.

Drugs: Global blockbusters are here

Drugs: Global blockbusters are here

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2007

But, the process patent that existed previously had already allowed for a huge number of cheaper generics. Even so, within two months, Pfizer's Viagra had exceeded its own expectations by capturing 1.8 per cent of the market, worth around Rs 80 crore (Rs 800 million). It set an example and gave hope to other pharma companies to launch their products in India.

Downloading video clips can hurt you

Downloading video clips can hurt you

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2007

The next time you download a video clip from YouTube or any other video-hosting website, you could possibly be downloading a malicious code along with the clip that could infect your computer, take unauthorised control, and steal financial or other information from it.As the popularity of flash media file formats continues to increase, hackers can now corrupt PCs once the user has downloaded a media file onto the machine, or through video files when played on a media player.