Romita Majumdar And Gireesh Babu

Stories by Romita Majumdar And Gireesh Babu

TCS buys digital design firm W12 Studios, its 1st acquisition in 5 years

TCS buys digital design firm W12 Studios, its 1st acquisition in 5 years

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2018

W12 Studios will be part of TCS Interactive, further strengthening the already impressive array of creative and experience services it offers

Top four IT firms double net staff addition in Q2

Top four IT firms double net staff addition in Q2

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2018

The record in net addition from the top four was in 2016-17, of 59,427 employees.

TCS to hire 28,000 fresh engineering grads

TCS to hire 28,000 fresh engineering grads

Rediff.com   25 Oct 2018

The candidates will be selected through a National Qualifier Test. The top 1,000 will be offered a much higher salary -- almost double of that being offered to peers.

SC verdict brings relief for Sivakasi's firework manufacturers

SC verdict brings relief for Sivakasi's firework manufacturers

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2018

About 1,070 units in Sivakasi can manufacture fireworks worth Rs 6,000-9,000 crore.

Why Mukesh Ambani is a happy man today

Why Mukesh Ambani is a happy man today

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2018

Analysts expect RIL to report consolidated revenue of Rs 1.40 trillion and 10 analysts expect RIL's net income to be Rs 9,629 crore

Anil Kumble gives AI spin to cricket

Anil Kumble gives AI spin to cricket

Rediff.com   15 Oct 2018

The Power Bat is a visiting-card sized sticker on the shoulder of the bat that captures the speed of impact, quality of the shot and other parameters when the batsman hits the ball.

Campus placements: Infosys, TCS offer better salaries to freshers

Campus placements: Infosys, TCS offer better salaries to freshers

Rediff.com   15 Oct 2018

Colleges are witnessing more offers, with better salary packages. Median salary packages offered have improved over last year.

Brooklyn-based Etsy eyes next stage of India story

Brooklyn-based Etsy eyes next stage of India story

Rediff.com   13 Oct 2018

While e-commerce sites rush to meet mass demand, Etsy is positioning itself more as a community of artisans where buyers can seek uncommon and unique products rather than mass-produced discounted products.

Accenture to continue to look at India for hires

Accenture to continue to look at India for hires

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2018

Accenture -- considered as one of the top-most employers in India among the global technology services companies -- is believed to have over 150,000 workers in India, next to IBM.

Reprieve for Sterlite as HC stays govt order

Reprieve for Sterlite as HC stays govt order

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2018

Sterlite in a statement said the judge observed there was a difference between public perception and ground reality.

Salil Parekh: 'Infosys is building a business for the future'

Salil Parekh: 'Infosys is building a business for the future'

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2018

With Infosys emerging out of an uncertain phase, the new management, led by CEO & MD Salil Parekh, is trying to catch up with market leaders, with the new strategy in place.

With Modicare rollout, focus shifts to states

With Modicare rollout, focus shifts to states

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2018

States are now gearing up to implement the scheme, integrating it with their own public health insurance plans and tying up the loose ends.

Infy now plans to spread its wings in Europe, Australia

Infy now plans to spread its wings in Europe, Australia

Rediff.com   18 Sep 2018

Even though North America still accounts for 60 per cent of Infosys's revenue, the company is starting to see good growth in Europe, which contributes around 25 per cent to the company's top line. Even Australia also has emerged to be a strategically important market, with a contribution of 10 per cent to the overall revenues.

Engineering grads, Rs 3.9 million is the top starting salary this year!

Engineering grads, Rs 3.9 million is the top starting salary this year!

Rediff.com   10 Sep 2018

And it's not an IIT graduate who's bagged it, report Gireesh Babu & Vinay Umarji.

How start-ups are helping flood-hit Kerala's rescue and rebuilding

How start-ups are helping flood-hit Kerala's rescue and rebuilding

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2018

As the Kerala government looks for the best technologies to rebuild infrastructure, start-ups see a bigger role for themselves.

Why Voda-Idea won't lead to a drop in call, data charges

Why Voda-Idea won't lead to a drop in call, data charges

Rediff.com   30 Aug 2018

With their net debt estimated at Rs 1.15 trillion, the merged entity will not be in much of a position to dole out freebies, says Romita Majumdar.

Kerala floods: Despite the devastation, insurers face only Rs 1,000 cr claims

Kerala floods: Despite the devastation, insurers face only Rs 1,000 cr claims

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2018

After the Chennai floods, insurance companies had got 50,000 claims worth Rs 4,800 crore.

What's holding back Digital India

What's holding back Digital India

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2018

Compared to a 64 per cent penetration in Brazil (130 million users total) and 53 per cent in China (total 733 million users), India has barely 28 per cent penetration. Of the digital reach, almost 80 per cent are from affluent segments in urban areas. How can this change?

'We won't have Onam this year'

'We won't have Onam this year'

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2018

Flood in the rice bowl: Keralites who lost everything stare at uncertainty.

'Kerala may have suffered losses of around Rs 20,000 crore'

'Kerala may have suffered losses of around Rs 20,000 crore'

Rediff.com   23 Aug 2018

Kerala has seen one of the worst floods in its history during this monsoon. From August 8 to 20, nearly 223 people have lost their lives, 33 are missing and around 1.2 million individuals from 3,02,441 families are in 3,941 relief camps. Initial losses are estimated to be around Rs 200 billion (Rs 20,000 crore). With the rescue measures in its last leg, the Kerala government is looking at raising funds to rebuild the state. In an interaction with Gireesh Babu and T E Narasimhan, Kerala Finance Minister T M Thomas Isaac says he has a three-pronged strategy to raise funds. Edited Excerpts.