Shivani Shinde &Amp; Aminah Sheikh In Mumbai

Stories by Shivani Shinde &Amp; Aminah Sheikh In Mumbai

Beat the copy-cats at their own game

Beat the copy-cats at their own game

Rediff.com   16 May 2007

Pirates won't have it easy any more as the organised market gets savvy.

Hollywood banks on 'dubbed for India'

Hollywood banks on 'dubbed for India'

Rediff.com   16 May 2007

Distributors of Hollywood films are lining up English blockbusters, dubbed in Indian languages, in the next few months.

Laptops at Rs 420 may be a reality!

Laptops at Rs 420 may be a reality!

Rediff.com   15 May 2007

The Human Resources Ministry is seriously attempting to manufacture laptops at almost half the price of the cheapest mobile -$10 or just Rs 420.

Internet services will not be costlier: Analysts

Internet services will not be costlier: Analysts

Rediff.com   12 May 2007

Initial fears of Internet access charges rising by 6-12 per cent following the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India recommendations to impose an annual licence fee for Internet Service Providers appear to be unfounded.

Lachlan Murdoch eyes stake in INX Media

Lachlan Murdoch eyes stake in INX Media

Rediff.com   10 May 2007

If the deal goes through, it will be Lachlan's first investment through which he will take on his father Rupert Murdoch directly in the broadcasting space.

BPOs to tap local market for business

BPOs to tap local market for business

Rediff.com   8 May 2007

The domestic market for business process outsourcing - which is growing at a compound annual growth rate of 50 per cent - is catching the attention of BPO companies that have traditionally catered to the international market.

Wooing NRIs with online videos

Wooing NRIs with online videos

Rediff.com   8 May 2007

A start-up by three friends with Angel investment of Rs 1.5 crore, NautankiTV has close to 40 per cent of its users from the US and UK.

8 new channels to hit screens soon

8 new channels to hit screens soon

Rediff.com   5 May 2007

After the saas-bahu serials, the idiot box will now witness a deluge of regional channels.

M&As to fuel business intelligence sector

M&As to fuel business intelligence sector

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2007

The domestic business intelligence sector is fast outgrowing its infancy, thanks to an increase in mergers and acquisitions.

Star to lose Rs 100 crore HLL ad deal

Star to lose Rs 100 crore HLL ad deal

Rediff.com   24 Apr 2007

Broadcaster Star India stands to lose Rs 100 crore (Rs 1 billion) following the decision of India's largest advertiser Hindustan Lever to pull its advertising off the Star network.

KPO may miss $12 bn mark

KPO may miss $12 bn mark

Rediff.com   24 Apr 2007

However, projections made over the last few years indicate a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 80-90 per cent. Research firm TPI believes this is "not easily achievable".

Capgemini looks for more buys

Capgemini looks for more buys

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2007

Paris-based IT major Capgemini is scouting for three more acquisitions amounting to over $1 billion (around Rs 4,300 crore or Rs 43 billion). It is looking at the business process outsourcing (BPO), product engineering and local consulting space.

Ash-Abhi wedding gets 'branded'

Ash-Abhi wedding gets 'branded'

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2007

The month-long carnival (after the April 20 wedding) will be held in 10 or12 cities and will showcase a collage of the couple's films, paintings and photographs, apart from exhibiting Gitanjali's new wedding collection.

Star soaps on your mobile

Star soaps on your mobile

Rediff.com   17 Apr 2007

Television soaps have now found another screen, your mobile phone, with the mobile interactive division of Star India, Star Mobile Entertainment, announcing it will launch a service called 'PLUS' by end April.

KBC losing viewership, Star tries innovation

KBC losing viewership, Star tries innovation

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2007

Confronted with declining viewership of its much-touted quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati, Star Plus has found a new way to bring in viewers.

Software still beats hardware

Software still beats hardware

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2007

The salaries of hardware engineers in the Indian information technology industry have nearly doubled over the last two years and yet the exodus to software continues, according to an Elixir Web Solutions survey.

More executives to quit Star TV

More executives to quit Star TV

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2007

Star TV is facing a new challenge, with three of its top executives putting in their papers to join former Star India chief executive officer Sameer Nair in his new venture with broadcasting company NDTV

IT majors hiring big time in India

IT majors hiring big time in India

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2007

Both Indian and MNC IT majors are hiring big time, expressing their confidence in the Indian economy and outsourcing/offshoring growth story.

Industry in tizzy over CAS response

Industry in tizzy over CAS response

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2007

A meeting to resolve these differences has been called on April 5 by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.

T-Series drags Google to court

T-Series drags Google to court

Rediff.com   28 Mar 2007

The company has accused Google of showcasing its protected audio and video repertoire through its subsidiary and community site, YouTube.com.