Shivani Shinde &Amp; Aminah Sheikh In Mumbai

Stories by Shivani Shinde &Amp; Aminah Sheikh In Mumbai

Aegis BPO designs Ace to curb attrition

Aegis BPO designs Ace to curb attrition

Rediff.com   21 Jan 2008

In the last three months, attrition of the company has come down by 25 per cent. The company's attrition on an average ranges from 38 to 58 per cent annually.

ICICI arm to buy stake in Indian Express

ICICI arm to buy stake in Indian Express

Rediff.com   21 Jan 2008

The Express group is expected to get around Rs 500 crore (Rs 5 billion) from the deal.

Mukesh Ambani, DLF may bid for IPL cricket

Mukesh Ambani, DLF may bid for IPL cricket

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2008

Real estate major DLF, Mukesh Ambani-promoted Reliance Industries, cinema production and distribution company Eros International, Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group and Videocon Industries are believed to be readying to bid for team ownership rights in the Indian Premier League.

New procedure will delay your US visa!

New procedure will delay your US visa!

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2008

A recent US Department of State directive to the US consular posts now requires consulting an electronic record for visa issuance in these categories.

Bhajji row may cost STAR Rs 90 crore

Bhajji row may cost STAR Rs 90 crore

Rediff.com   8 Jan 2008

If India's Australia tour gets cancelled, advertisers will ask the broadcasters for a refund.

Philippines: the new hotspot for IT firms

Philippines: the new hotspot for IT firms

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2008

Indian IT-BPO firms are looking at Philipines as a viable option to build outsourcing centres.

Deepika, Ranbir rake in big money

Deepika, Ranbir rake in big money

Rediff.com   31 Dec 2007

The actors lead the newcomers pack in endorsement moolah.

Gaming finally catching Indian fancy

Gaming finally catching Indian fancy

Rediff.com   31 Dec 2007

The year 2007 surely belonged to the Indian gaming industry. Though investments made were larger than the returns, the number of people playing games certainly grew.

Malicious websites cash in on Bhutto's death

Malicious websites cash in on Bhutto's death

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2007

If you search for Benazir Bhutto on the Net, chances are that you would reach a malicious website that will steal your money and personal details stored on the computer and may even crash the system. All this if you do not have a genuine anti-virus installed on the PC.

Stay connected to home, from everywhere

Stay connected to home, from everywhere

Rediff.com   26 Dec 2007

Matrix's new SIM offering promises less paperwork.

Low cost doubles Net access via cellphones

Low cost doubles Net access via cellphones

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2007

The declining prices of mobile handsets and low connectivity costs have helped in doubling Internet access through cellphones this year.

Aegis on the lookout for buyouts

Aegis on the lookout for buyouts

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2007

The Essar group firm is in talks with 7-10 companies for a "strategic fit", as it races to become a $500 million company by 2010. In some of these cases the due diligence process is in progress. Aegis is looking at firms in the US, South America and the Philippines.

Cellphone Net access 14 times more than broadband

Cellphone Net access 14 times more than broadband

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2007

Consider these numbers. The latest figures from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India reveal that the number of Indians using their mobiles to logon to the internet has increased from 16 million in 2006 to 38 million in 2007 (both GSM and CDMA).

2007: Yash Raj's flop show

2007: Yash Raj's flop show

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2007

This year, Bollywood's most powerful production house makes very little profit.

Percept bowls Sourav, terminates agreement

Percept bowls Sourav, terminates agreement

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2007

Company insiders said Ganguly, who was in the cold after he was removed as the captain of the Indian team, has been unable to attract advertisers for over 18 months. Sources said the company had committed a minimum guarantee of Rs 50 crore for five years.

Now, international calls for less than a rupee per

Now, international calls for less than a rupee per

Rediff.com   10 Dec 2007

Players such as Net4, Sify and Worldphone Internet Services are offering International long distance (ILD) calls that work out to less than a rupee a minute by using a technology called Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). Around 80 million minutes worth of calls are made via VoIP every month (legally), according to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

How Subhash Chandra plans to launch ICL

How Subhash Chandra plans to launch ICL

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2007

The rebel tournament of Zee group chief Subhash Chandra, the Indian Cricket League, is set to take birth on Friday at Chandigarh's Tau Devi Lal stadium; though pangs remain.

ICL ready to rumble

ICL ready to rumble

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2007

The rebel tournament of Zee group chief Subhash Chandra, the Indian Cricket League, is set to take birth at Chandigarh's Tau Devi Lal stadium on Friday.

Spice Telecom, Bajaj Capital in ICL's bag

Spice Telecom, Bajaj Capital in ICL's bag

Rediff.com   28 Nov 2007

Subash Chandra's Indian Cricket League can breathe a sigh of relief.

IPL telecast rights up for sale at Rs 1,000 cr

IPL telecast rights up for sale at Rs 1,000 cr

Rediff.com   26 Nov 2007

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is expected to issue tender forms for broadcasting rights of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the coming week. According to industry sources, the winner might have to fork out over Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion) for a five year telecast rights.