Rajesh Kurup And Shivani Shinde In Mumbai

Stories by Rajesh Kurup And Shivani Shinde In Mumbai

Gartner bullish on Dell India's retail model

Gartner bullish on Dell India's retail model

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2007

After having depended largely on direct online marketing since 1990s, Dell's personal computers are now on sale in Wal-Mart stores in the US and Puerto Rico.

Brands fail to make inroads into PC market

Brands fail to make inroads into PC market

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2007

The PC assembling segment has held firm despite stiff competition from branded players.

Oracle not to delist i-flex for 5 more yrs

Oracle not to delist i-flex for 5 more yrs

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2007

To consider open offer if price falls below Rs 2,100 a share.

Midsize IT cos raising foreign funds

Midsize IT cos raising foreign funds

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2007

Mid-sized Indian IT companies are increasingly adopting the Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds route to raise funds.

Rupee appreciation hits IT majors' revenues

Rupee appreciation hits IT majors' revenues

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2007

The revenue growth rate for Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys Technologies has declined by over 20 percentage points to about 25 per cent from over 45 per cent in the quarter ended June 2006.

Guarding secret data against 'enemies' within

Guarding secret data against 'enemies' within

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2007

Enterprise rights management software, which controls access to any information being floated within an organisation, is set to see widespread use

Rs 250 cr Idea contract for IBM

Rs 250 cr Idea contract for IBM

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2007

The companies are expected to announce the deal soon.

Web 2.0 not hot in India yet

Web 2.0 not hot in India yet

Rediff.com   10 Jul 2007

Several Web 2.0 startups, however, have managed to get venture capital in the foreign markets and underatken studies to understand the market potential of Web 2.0 sites.

Zapak ties up for gaming content

Zapak ties up for gaming content

Rediff.com   9 Jul 2007

The company has entered into exclusive tie-ups with the US-based PopCap Games, Playfirst, and Russian game developer and distributor, Alawar, to provide content for casual (not the high-end ones) games.

A chip in your passport to make travel safer

A chip in your passport to make travel safer

Rediff.com   26 Jun 2007

TCS, NXP Semiconductors and Gemini Traze are already in the fray.

Game developers eye Bollywood for content

Game developers eye Bollywood for content

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2007

Game developers are increasingly eyeing Bollywood production houses to create content.

2 Patni siblings may sell 20% for Rs 1,750 cr

2 Patni siblings may sell 20% for Rs 1,750 cr

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2007

Eldest brother may buy part of the shares; private equity to pick up rest.

Telecom majors bundle growth with tariff cuts

Telecom majors bundle growth with tariff cuts

Rediff.com   28 May 2007

Shrinking tariffs and falling handset costs have made Indian telecom subscribers the most pampered lot. Though it has resulted in a declining average revenue per user (ARPU) for service providers, they are not complaining as yet.

e-commuting fast catching up in India

e-commuting fast catching up in India

Rediff.com   28 May 2007

Nareshchandra Singh, an IT analyst with global research and analyst firm Gartner, takes only a few seconds to reach his office from home.

Future to revamp IT, puts in Rs 400 cr

Future to revamp IT, puts in Rs 400 cr

Rediff.com   22 May 2007

Future Group, the Rs 2,000-crore (Rs 20-billion) Indian retail giant, is set to invest close to Rs 400 crore (Rs 4 billion) over a period of three years to revamp its IT infrastructure.

Rediff.com comes up trumps

Rediff.com comes up trumps

Rediff.com   18 May 2007

In 2000, when Internet companies across the world were shutting shop, this start-up refused to join the crowd and continued with its operations despite the losses -- a move that defied conventional business logic at that time.

Beat the copy-cats at their own game

Beat the copy-cats at their own game

Rediff.com   16 May 2007

Pirates won't have it easy any more as the organised market gets savvy.

Laptops at Rs 420 may be a reality!

Laptops at Rs 420 may be a reality!

Rediff.com   15 May 2007

The Human Resources Ministry is seriously attempting to manufacture laptops at almost half the price of the cheapest mobile -$10 or just Rs 420.

Internet services will not be costlier: Analysts

Internet services will not be costlier: Analysts

Rediff.com   12 May 2007

Initial fears of Internet access charges rising by 6-12 per cent following the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India recommendations to impose an annual licence fee for Internet Service Providers appear to be unfounded.

BPOs to tap local market for business

BPOs to tap local market for business

Rediff.com   8 May 2007

The domestic market for business process outsourcing - which is growing at a compound annual growth rate of 50 per cent - is catching the attention of BPO companies that have traditionally catered to the international market.