Romita Majumdar And Gireesh Babu

Stories by Romita Majumdar And Gireesh Babu

Why Indian IT is staring at an uncertain future

Why Indian IT is staring at an uncertain future

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2018

NITI Aayog recommendations cite the need for greater industry-academia collaboration to meet skill demand

How e-learning is changing the way India studies

How e-learning is changing the way India studies

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2018

Convergence of online and offline is the new mantra which is changing the education map of the country.

Will Pepperfry become another Amazon?

Will Pepperfry become another Amazon?

Rediff.com   29 May 2018

Pepperfry rethinks its user experience, increases its range of low-priced goods. It also positions itself as a home and dcor solutions provider as it looks for buyer loyalty.

Uneasy calm in Tuticorin

Uneasy calm in Tuticorin

Rediff.com   26 May 2018

'I expect normalcy to return in one or two days,' says Tuticorin's new Collector Sandeep Nandur.

'Bankruptcy Code killing banks, helping Mallya'

'Bankruptcy Code killing banks, helping Mallya'

Rediff.com   8 May 2018

'The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code is neither beneficial to banks nor helpful for the borrower.' 'Genuine people who are caught in economic stagnation will lose everything and thousands will lose jobs.'

Why hiring by the four IT biggies dropped 76% in FY18

Why hiring by the four IT biggies dropped 76% in FY18

Rediff.com   4 May 2018

Most large companies have curbed their hiring plans in 2018-19 because they continue to invest in digital technologies.

Skill to succeed: How TCS is leading the hiring game

Skill to succeed: How TCS is leading the hiring game

Rediff.com   23 Apr 2018

The company hires postgraduate and PhD students from A+ grade institutes to be part of its research team.

H1-B visa applications for 2018-19 see 4% drop

H1-B visa applications for 2018-19 see 4% drop

Rediff.com   15 Apr 2018

Lower numbers signal that that companies, especially the technology services firms, are steadily reducing the dependency on non-immigrant visas.

Google appeals against CCI's 'search bias' ruling in anti-trust case

Google appeals against CCI's 'search bias' ruling in anti-trust case

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2018

Google abusing dominance in online web search, watchdog said; Matrimony.com complaining the search giant had got off too lightly

Saab eyes make in India route for short-range missiles

Saab eyes make in India route for short-range missiles

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2018

India is looking for a VSHORAD system to replace its ageing system from Russia and would be sourcing more than 5000 missiles and 1200 launchers.

Going ethical: The new strategy brands use to lure millennials

Going ethical: The new strategy brands use to lure millennials

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2018

Consumers are opening up their wallets for intangible promises.

Why Rajinikanth movie may not release this month

Why Rajinikanth movie may not release this month

Rediff.com   1 Apr 2018

About 30 Tamil films slated for a March release are already delayed.

ITD freezes Cognizant's bank accounts on a Rs 2,500-crore dispute

ITD freezes Cognizant's bank accounts on a Rs 2,500-crore dispute

Rediff.com   28 Mar 2018

The allegations of DDT evasion is connected to some transactions the Indian entity has made while buying shares of the company from the Mauritius and US companies of Cognizant.

Is a bubble building up in IT midcaps?

Is a bubble building up in IT midcaps?

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2018

As IT midcap stocks ride high, it has created speculation around a potential bubble with analysts picking the midcaps' client concentration as the biggest concern area.

Indian cos wrestle with Europe's new data protection norms

Indian cos wrestle with Europe's new data protection norms

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2018

Indian firms, which experts say stand to gain from the European Union's upcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), are struggling to understand the policies.

Arvind Subramanian on how to prevent bank scams

Arvind Subramanian on how to prevent bank scams

Rediff.com   18 Feb 2018

CEA offers three compelling arguments in his case for privatisation of government-owned banks.

For India's rose cultivators, it was a thorny V-Day

For India's rose cultivators, it was a thorny V-Day

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2018

Rose growers in South India, mainly Hosur, have for many years spread the scent of love on Valentine's Day around the world. But the world seems to have jilted them for other options this time

Microsoft launches $500 million programme for Indian start-ups

Microsoft launches $500 million programme for Indian start-ups

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2018

The company has been a part of the start-up ecosystem in a big way from early stages right up to when the companies start achieving full scale.

Counterfeit tales. Don't buy a fake online!

Counterfeit tales. Don't buy a fake online!

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2018

Fighting fake brand peddlers. How the complex web of counterfeit goods threatens to trip e-commerce giants in the country.

How newbie Jio managed to trump Airtel

How newbie Jio managed to trump Airtel

Rediff.com   20 Jan 2018

While Airtel's India wireless operational performance was one of its worst in recent times, Jio surprised the Street by reporting a higher expected operating and net profit.