Reporters In Chennai &Amp; Bangalore

Stories by Reporters In Chennai &Amp; Bangalore

Wipro forms groups to target telcos

Wipro forms groups to target telcos

Rediff.com   26 Jul 2007

Wipro Technologies has set up a separate group within its Telecom and Product Engineering practice to aggressively tap the opportunities in the telecom service providers' space.

Reva to launch electric car in Japan, US

Reva to launch electric car in Japan, US

Rediff.com   26 Jul 2007

Bangalore-based Reva Electric Car Company plans to launch its car in Japan and the US later this year. The company is test-marketing the car in these two countries.

High-end hospitals switch to self-marketing

High-end hospitals switch to self-marketing

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2007

The growing health consciousness, affordability factor, double-income families and medical insurance cover are expanding the healthcare market.

Beedi manufacturers, gold merchants turning VCs

Beedi manufacturers, gold merchants turning VCs

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2007

Even as venture capitalists and private equity players are combing the Indian landscape for deals, here comes competition from least expected of sources.

Health on the menu of hotels

Health on the menu of hotels

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2007

The global wellness 'fever' has caught the fancy of luxury hotels in Bangalore, with many revamping their existing menus to serve up a healthy fare.

$4 bn set to enter real estate

$4 bn set to enter real estate

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2007

Over $4 billion belonging to various global realty funds is ready to enter the Indian real estate sector on the back of $1 billion which has already come in, according to Bobby Parikh, managing partner, BMR & Associates.

Indian doctors uneasy about life in Britain

Indian doctors uneasy about life in Britain

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2007

Although there are fears that the revelations mean tougher times for Indian medical professionals seeking employment in the UK, the fact is that the UK is no longer the El Dorado it was once for Indian doctors.

Nike to expand its presence in India

Nike to expand its presence in India

Rediff.com   31 May 2007

The company has zeroed in on eyewear and is mulling golf goods and kidswear in the near future.

Altair bets big on India for growth

Altair bets big on India for growth

Rediff.com   31 May 2007

Altair Engineering, specialising in advanced engineering software and grid computing technology, is betting big on India for growth.

Landmark to bring in more foreign brands

Landmark to bring in more foreign brands

Rediff.com   31 May 2007

The Dubai-based Landmark Group is in the process of bringing in more foreign brands into India, in addition to the four foreign brands they have already tied up with for India operations.

Accenture, MIT tie up

Accenture, MIT tie up

Rediff.com   18 May 2007

Accenture has entered into a pact with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to train its employees for individual and professional development.

How controversies dog the IIMs

How controversies dog the IIMs

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2007

Even as the government considers a new Bill to make the Indian Institutes of Management answerable to the Parliament, it appears the IIMs - considered home to some of the best brains in the country - have shifted from being seats of learning to seats

B'lore to see 1.4 lakh apartments in 4 yrs

B'lore to see 1.4 lakh apartments in 4 yrs

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2007

Bangalore is set to see 1.4 lakh new residential apartment units entering the market in 3 to 4 years and the city will see price stabilisation in 2007 as against a steep rise in prices in 2006.

FIPB defers decision on Hutch-Essar

FIPB defers decision on Hutch-Essar

Rediff.com   24 Apr 2007

When asked whether the Reserve Bank of India had sent any further comments, Dua replied in the negative.

Now NIIT eyes Russia, S Africa, Saudi Arabia

Now NIIT eyes Russia, S Africa, Saudi Arabia

Rediff.com   16 Mar 2007

NIIT Limited, a provider of IT training, learning and knowledge solutions, is set to expand its overseas presence by expanding its chain of IT education training centres in a few emerging countries and by entering new geographies.

BPOs want the real you, not a fake

BPOs want the real you, not a fake

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2007

Given that some BPOs conduct nearly 150 interviews a day, the threat of fudged resumes and impersonation is compounded many times over.

Future Group to dress up homes

Future Group to dress up homes

Rediff.com   1 Feb 2007

To launch 'Hometown' stores.

BEL chief hangs up his boots

BEL chief hangs up his boots

Rediff.com   1 Feb 2007

Y Gopala Rao who retired as chairman and managing director, Bharat Electronics, a defence PSU based out of Bangalore, had identified cutting costs as a key objective for the future.

Donate to your favourite temple via phone

Donate to your favourite temple via phone

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2007

Airtel has launched a new service -- Temple Offering -- for its subscribers in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The service will help Airtel subscribers to make their donations to temples using their mobile phones.

Cambridge divests arm biz to ACS for $30 mn

Cambridge divests arm biz to ACS for $30 mn

Rediff.com   25 Jan 2007

Cambridge Solutions, a Rs 1,200 crore (Rs 12 billion) integrated IT & BPO firm, has sold a part of its government vertical, run under its subsidiary Albion in the United States to Affliated Computer Services for $30 million.