Shivani Shinde And Bibhu Ranjan Mishra

Stories by Shivani Shinde And Bibhu Ranjan Mishra

Greepeace to launch 'Green Ranking' for IT firms

Greepeace to launch 'Green Ranking' for IT firms

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2007

India will be the first country to have a separate ranking.

Wipro goes green with PCs, laptops

Wipro goes green with PCs, laptops

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2007

As a part of its Tox Tech campaign, Greenpeace in 2005 issued a list of demands on Wipro, including introduction of a take-back policy, recycling and a policy for phaseout of hazardous materials.

Agilent chief gives thumbs-up to Indian R&D

Agilent chief gives thumbs-up to Indian R&D

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2007

Agilent Technologies, a $5 billion measurement solutions provider, plans to ramp up its R&D presence in the country significantly in the next two years.

Rishad Premji: Student prince

Rishad Premji: Student prince

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2007

In the second half of July this year, when Rishad Premji, the eldest son of Wipro Chairman Azim Premji, joins the company as a business manager, Pratik Kumar, executive vice president-HR will have a tough time.

e-commuting fast catching up in India

e-commuting fast catching up in India

Rediff.com   28 May 2007

Nareshchandra Singh, an IT analyst with global research and analyst firm Gartner, takes only a few seconds to reach his office from home.

Now, IT finishing schools for engineering grads

Now, IT finishing schools for engineering grads

Rediff.com   24 May 2007

The finishing schools aim to train students from the tier-II and tier-III institutions who aspire for IT jobs and don't get it.

IT-BPO firms beat wage inflation blues

IT-BPO firms beat wage inflation blues

Rediff.com   24 May 2007

Despite rising salaries, the country can sustain the cost advantage for another 10-15 years.

Future to revamp IT, puts in Rs 400 cr

Future to revamp IT, puts in Rs 400 cr

Rediff.com   22 May 2007

Future Group, the Rs 2,000-crore (Rs 20-billion) Indian retail giant, is set to invest close to Rs 400 crore (Rs 4 billion) over a period of three years to revamp its IT infrastructure.

Indian arm of McAfee soon

Indian arm of McAfee soon

Rediff.com   21 May 2007

Security solutions provider McAfee is the latest one to realise the potential of India as a great market. McAfee, which was earlier operating through a liaison office in India, will now have its own subsidiary.

Rediff.com comes up trumps

Rediff.com comes up trumps

Rediff.com   18 May 2007

In 2000, when Internet companies across the world were shutting shop, this start-up refused to join the crowd and continued with its operations despite the losses -- a move that defied conventional business logic at that time.

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.

A monster Einstein to power your 'search'!

A monster Einstein to power your 'search'!

Rediff.com   15 May 2007

A monster Einstein could soon be powering the way you gather information.

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.

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.

India to be global hub for market research

India to be global hub for market research

Rediff.com   5 May 2007

Over the last couple of years, the Indian landscape for outsourced market research is changing rapidly.

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.

Wipro eyes large buyouts in pharma, aerospace

Wipro eyes large buyouts in pharma, aerospace

Rediff.com   25 Apr 2007

IT solutions and services provider Wipro is looking at acquiring companies worth over $100 million each to fill various technology gaps and expand to newer geographies.

IT firms to make graduates 'employable'

IT firms to make graduates 'employable'

Rediff.com   24 Apr 2007

Though India churns out over 325,000 lakh engineering graduates every year, experts say just a third of these are actually "industry-ready".