Sachin P Mampatta &Amp; Neha Alawadhi

Stories by Sachin P Mampatta &Amp; Neha Alawadhi

Zomato, Swiggy agree to resolve issues raised by restaurant body

Zomato, Swiggy agree to resolve issues raised by restaurant body

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2019

Zomato and Swiggy

Titan, a good bet for Rakesh Jhunjhunwala

Titan, a good bet for Rakesh Jhunjhunwala

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2019

Titan accounted for 59.6 per cent of his disclosed portfolio at Rs 8,355 crore. This is more than 10 times the next biggest holding, Federal Bank, at Rs 619 crore.

Debt profile worsens for V G Siddhartha's unlisted private companies

Debt profile worsens for V G Siddhartha's unlisted private companies

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2019

The financials of six privately held companies associated with Siddhartha show an increase in debt and falling ability to meet short-term obligations.

Brokers exit cash segment, numbers drop by a quarter

Brokers exit cash segment, numbers drop by a quarter

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2019

High regulatory expectations and advent of discount broking have made old-style brokerage businesses unviable.

Anand Piramal invests undisclosed sum in e-commerce firm Snapdeal

Anand Piramal invests undisclosed sum in e-commerce firm Snapdeal

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2019

Snapdeal chief executive officer Kunal Bahl said Piramal's investment was a significant endorsement for the firm and the transformation the company has undergone over the last couple of years.

Will private cryptocurrencies be finally banned?

Will private cryptocurrencies be finally banned?

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2019

A government panel said policymakers and regulators should have an open mind regarding the introduction of an official digital currency in India.

The riddle behind Oyo founder Ritesh Agarwal's $2-bn deal

The riddle behind Oyo founder Ritesh Agarwal's $2-bn deal

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2019

A deal, where a founder has brought back stake from early investors before an initial public offering, is unheard of in India or pretty much anywhere else, analysts pointed out.

TikTok parent plans international data centre in India

TikTok parent plans international data centre in India

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2019

The company has set an internal target of 6-18 months to set up the data centre. The plan is part of the $1 billion ByteDance has recently committed to the Indian market over the next three years.

Centre, 5 state govts gun for ban on TikTok, Helo

Centre, 5 state govts gun for ban on TikTok, Helo

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2019

Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Gujarat are alarmed by the rising use of the app in smaller towns and hinterland, where it is increasingly being used for spreading hate messages and child pornography.

US firm to buy Yatra Online for Rs 2,327 crore

US firm to buy Yatra Online for Rs 2,327 crore

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2019

Ebix said the acquisition of Yatra would lend itself to significant synergies and the emergence of EbixCash as India's largest and most profitable travel services firm.

OYO forays into co-working spaces with two brands

OYO forays into co-working spaces with two brands

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2019

Each of the centres will have facilities such as Wi-Fi, air conditioning, free housekeeping services, locker facilities, and CCTV surveillance

NBFC job losses mount as lending plummets

NBFC job losses mount as lending plummets

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2019

'The people let off by the NBFCs have little bargaining power and willingly settle for a 20% to 25% cut in their existing salaries when hunting for new jobs.'

How to tackle facial recognition fraud

How to tackle facial recognition fraud

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2019

IIIT-D team builds algorithm that will help identify synthetic images.

World Cup: Bookies go hi-tech

World Cup: Bookies go hi-tech

Rediff.com   27 Jun 2019

The police have almost no way of tracking the $200 billion plus money flowing online during this World Cup.

TikTok takes a leaf out of FB, Google

TikTok takes a leaf out of FB, Google

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2019

Post elections, the company has been making frequent visits to various ministries, including the IT ministry, commerce ministry, as well as different agencies to get the hang of things in the administration.

US plan to cap H-1B visas can be devastating

US plan to cap H-1B visas can be devastating

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2019

The proposed annual quota for Indian companies could be between 10 and 15 per cent. Currently, there are no country-specific limits on H-1B allotment.

Zomato gets inspired by Satyajit Ray film

Zomato gets inspired by Satyajit Ray film

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2019

The Gurugram-based company had acquired Lucknow-based drone manufacturer and consultant start-up TechEagle in December, to expand food delivery using drones

Anomaly in Facebook poll spend data

Anomaly in Facebook poll spend data

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2019

'Unknown' location advertisement spends were nearly 74% higher than the next biggest spender, Uttar Pradesh.

IT cos gung-ho as ministry eyes software products policy

IT cos gung-ho as ministry eyes software products policy

Rediff.com   10 Jun 2019

The ministry of electronics and information technology is working on creating a software product council, including members from the government, academia and industry that will work on implementing a software products mission.

The tech-armed fortress that are our data centres

The tech-armed fortress that are our data centres

Rediff.com   9 Jun 2019

From round-the-clock surveillance of people and equipment to choosing the right materials for the building that contains the servers that store data, these facilities are truly state-of-the-art.