Shivani Shinde And Bibhu Ranjan Mishra

Stories by Shivani Shinde And Bibhu Ranjan Mishra

Master technology first; be a manager later: Infy

Master technology first; be a manager later: Infy

Rediff.com   13 Nov 2009

Infosys Technologies has decided that its staffers must have at least six years of having worked on technology responsibilities before being asked to head a project.

Yardley gives Wipro the premium edge

Yardley gives Wipro the premium edge

Rediff.com   12 Nov 2009

The heritage brand's journey from Bond Street to Sarjapur Road will give a facelift to Wipro's fast moving consumer goods portfolio.

'WNS back to focusing on finding a CEO'

'WNS back to focusing on finding a CEO'

Rediff.com   9 Nov 2009

WNS, an NYSE-listed business process outsourcing company, recorded good second quarter numbers, reflecting the improving market conditions in global markets. Neeraj Bhargava, Group CEO, attributed the performance to better volume growth and a robust pipeline. In a chat with Business Standard, he spoke about the recent stake sale talks with Warburg Pincus, appointing a new CEO and other issues.

Big deals begin to click again for IT companies

Big deals begin to click again for IT companies

Rediff.com   4 Nov 2009

That the flow of deals has resumed is evident from the third quarter Global TPI Index that tracks commercial contracts valued at $25 million or more.

IT firms heave a sigh of relief as US recovers

IT firms heave a sigh of relief as US recovers

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2009

With the US economy showing a positive annual growth rate of 3.3 per cent, the Indian IT industry - which gets over 50 per cent of its revenue from the US - is heaving a sigh of relief.

Reva to rope in franchises for production abroad

Reva to rope in franchises for production abroad

Rediff.com   27 Oct 2009

Electric car manufacturer Reva is planning manufacturing facilities abroad under a franchise model to penetrate those markets.

Dell takes the SME path

Dell takes the SME path

Rediff.com   22 Oct 2009

Dell says the credit goes to its campaign -- 'Take Your Own Path' -- launched in October, 2008. It was the first such campaign by Dell anywhere in the world as the company mainly relied on direct marketing earlier.

Obama's healthcare plan to benefit Indian IT cos

Obama's healthcare plan to benefit Indian IT cos

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2009

The chances that US President Obama will achieve a near-universal healthcare system have dramatically improved after a lone Republican, Senator Olympia Snowe of Maine, prepared to vote with Democrats for a compromise proposal. This gives Obama a much better chance of achieving the 60 votes he needs to pass a Bill in the Senate.

Indian IT firms lift lid on hiring

Indian IT firms lift lid on hiring

Rediff.com   13 Oct 2009

IT companies hire an average of 50 students each from engineering campuses and 20 students from management institutes. Headhunters confirm that many of the IT companies have given them mandates for hiring over the next couple of quarters. "We have seen an uptick in the hiring patterns among the IT firms. We ourselves have received good mandates from firms like Infosys and others.

Natarajan Chandrasekaran : A CEO with a difference

Natarajan Chandrasekaran : A CEO with a difference

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2009

The newest CEO in the Tata group brings an aggressive pace and style to India's largest IT consultancy firm.

Dell gets bigger

Dell gets bigger

Rediff.com   6 Oct 2009

Dell's acquisition of Perot System for $3.9 billion is being seen by most analysts as a strategic call. This will give Dell an enlarged footprint. Both the companies will get a chance to diversify. Of course, it will make Dell a service powerhouse -- globally and in the country too.

Infosys to up capabilities in LatAm

Infosys to up capabilities in LatAm

Rediff.com   17 Sep 2009

After Mexico, the company sets up delivery centre in Brazil

Wipro to take Australian headcount to 1,000

Wipro to take Australian headcount to 1,000

Rediff.com   11 Sep 2009

Wipro Ltd, a relatively late entrant in the lucrative information technology outsourcing market in Australia, is planning to hire more locals.

Now, God's own country to become 100% e-literate

Now, God's own country to become 100% e-literate

Rediff.com   9 Sep 2009

Kerala has about 1,400 villages and 999 panchayats, and this initiative is expected to provide a major boost to the Akshaya scheme.

Infy remains cautious despite BP deal

Infy remains cautious despite BP deal

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2009

The company, which saw a pricing pressure of 5-6 per cent in the last two quarters, believes that most of the pricing negotiations are completed and about one-third of pricing pressure has been factored in the company's guidance. However, Shibulal does not rule out some tail-wind effect in this quarter as well.

Infosys to set up 2nd campus in Bengaluru

Infosys to set up 2nd campus in Bengaluru

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2009

The plans of India's second-largest IT services provider, Infosys Technologies, to establish a second major campus in Bengaluru has cleared a major hurdle, with the Karnataka government giving its approval to convert the space -- where the software firm had acquired land for the purpose -- into an industrial area.

IT firms queue up to control crime, criminals

IT firms queue up to control crime, criminals

Rediff.com   1 Sep 2009

Around 27 Indian IT firms, including majors like Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys Technologies and Wipro Ltd, are understood to have submitted their expressions of interest (EoIs) to develop a technology platform for the Centre's Crime and Criminal Tracking Networks and Systems (CCTNS) project.

Slow US recovery to hit Indian IT firms

Slow US recovery to hit Indian IT firms

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2009

Analysts see problem continuing as over 60% of revenue comes from North America.

BP deal precursor to other big outsourcing deals

BP deal precursor to other big outsourcing deals

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2009

BP is apparently targeting a higher percentage of offshoring.

Start-ups help VCs beat slowdown

Start-ups help VCs beat slowdown

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2009

Venture capitalists and seed fund providers receive around 500-1,200 business plans every year. The trend continued even among the student fraternity. Venture firms such as Morpheus Venture Partners and Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship that work closely with students and incubator centres have seen a spurt in activity.