Sanjay Jog And Shivani Shinde

Stories by Sanjay Jog And Shivani Shinde

TCS, Wipro eye UK cloud computing deal

TCS, Wipro eye UK cloud computing deal

Rediff.com   18 Feb 2010

The project involves building a network around a dozen secured centres, each priced at pound 250 mn.

Mumbai builders hit sand trap

Mumbai builders hit sand trap

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2010

A revenue department official said against 4,500 sand spots across the state, only 1,300 which had been cleared by the respective gram panchayats are available for auction.

Falling sales hit wine firms

Falling sales hit wine firms

Rediff.com   11 Feb 2010

The world's fastest-growing wine market for the past five years, has come crashing down.

IT firms plan new strategies for 2010

IT firms plan new strategies for 2010

Rediff.com   11 Feb 2010

India's second largest IT company, Infosys Technologies, for instance, has narrowed on the new areas to drive its growth.

How Nasscom made software sector a superpower

How Nasscom made software sector a superpower

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2010

National Association of Software and Service Companies had a humble beginning.

Centre mulls domestic sugar ban for bulk users

Centre mulls domestic sugar ban for bulk users

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2010

The Centre, under attack for rising sugar prices, is weighing the option of asking bulk consumers, like makers of sweets, soft drinks, fruit juice, chocolate, ice cream and biscuits, to use only imported refined sugar instead of buying domestic supplies.

Realtors seek rationalisation of FSI, tax sops

Realtors seek rationalisation of FSI, tax sops

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2010

They want FSI to be in line with export benefits for the sale of residential properties to NRIs and foreigners.

'IT services will see double-digit growth soon'

'IT services will see double-digit growth soon'

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2010

The sector may not touch the 30-40 per cent growth rates it witnessed before the slowdown, but an register above 20 per cent growth as it nears calendar year 2011, says Partha Iyengar, regional research head and Vice President, Gartner India.

Pawar bats for Bt brinjal, raps opponents

Pawar bats for Bt brinjal, raps opponents

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2010

Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Thursday brushed off all allegations and reiterated his support for the introduction of Bt brinjal. He asserted that the introduction of the genetically modified brinjal can take place as it has been recommended by Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC), a scientific body, after carrying out a series of trials and tests on its impact on nature.

India not ready for cyberwar

India not ready for cyberwar

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2010

Once confined to secret chambers, hackers now operate even at the behest of nations - all with the stealth shown by the Greeks to destroy Troy with the Trojan horse.

Rahul Gandhi to visit Mumbai on Friday

Rahul Gandhi to visit Mumbai on Friday

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2010

Amid the controversy over the issue of north Indian migrants in Mumbai, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi will visit the country's financial capital on Friday. During his visit, Gandhi will interact with college students, especially dalits, and is likely to address five meetings in the city.

Indian BPO companies create jobs in US, too

Indian BPO companies create jobs in US, too

Rediff.com   3 Feb 2010

Firstsource was perhaps the first BPO that set shop in the US city of Buffalo in 2004 with 287 employees.

States tighten rules to curb power theft

States tighten rules to curb power theft

Rediff.com   1 Feb 2010

Gujarat, Haryana and Orissa, on the other hand, are tightening the monitoring mechanism to firmly tackle the problem. Similarly, Delhi, where the losses have come down to around 16 per cent from 60 per cent before privatisation, has increased policing to avoid tampering of meters and thefts.

Maha to blacklist builders with criminal nexus

Maha to blacklist builders with criminal nexus

Rediff.com   1 Feb 2010

It is under the blessings of politicians that builders and the criminal-builder nexus is thriving.

Raw sugar piles up at ports

Raw sugar piles up at ports

Rediff.com   28 Jan 2010

Nearly 750,000 tonnes of imported sugar are stuck at the Kandla and Mundra ports even as prices skyrocket in the domestic market. That's because the sugar importing mills in Uttar Pradesh have still not been able to arrive at an agreement on processing imported raw sugar by millers in Maharashtra and Gujarat.

Plan to counter threat from Chinese suppliers

Plan to counter threat from Chinese suppliers

Rediff.com   25 Jan 2010

Pricewaterhouse-Coopers (PwC) and the Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers' Association (IEEMA) have recommended that the Centre and state governments ensure 15 per cent price preference for government enterprises.

WNS CEO Bhargava quits, to join PE firm

WNS CEO Bhargava quits, to join PE firm

Rediff.com   25 Jan 2010

Bhargava along with Harsha Raghavan, the former India head of Candover Investments, have formed Steer Capital.

IT firms cautious about huge salary hike

IT firms cautious about huge salary hike

Rediff.com   20 Jan 2010

"The general benchmark that we are getting to hear is in the range of 5-15 per cent. Clearly, the 30-40 per cent hike days are behind us. Along with the slowdown in the US markets, there is a general mismatch in demand and supply. I think firms are being cautious before announcing huge hikes," says Shiv Aggarwal, CEO of ABC Consultants.

FSI hike to boost Maharashtra realty biz

FSI hike to boost Maharashtra realty biz

Rediff.com   20 Jan 2010

The Maharashtra government has decided to increase floor space index (FSI) to 3 from the current 2.5 for buildings which have come up between 1940 and 1960. The decision opens up the possibility for redeveloping 16,461 old buildings.

BHEL eyes acquisition, JVs in US, Europe

BHEL eyes acquisition, JVs in US, Europe

Rediff.com   20 Jan 2010

Bharat Heavy Electricals is exploring opportunities for an acquisition or a joint venture partnership with companies from the United States and Europe.