Shivani Shinde, Business Standard

Stories by Shivani Shinde, Business Standard

LTM to introduce 'Blueverse Credit' AI-linked pricing model in FY27

LTM to introduce 'Blueverse Credit' AI-linked pricing model in FY27

Rediff.com   1 days ago

IT services major LTM is set to introduce a new pricing framework, 'Blueverse Credit', in the first quarter of FY27, aiming to align monetisation with the growing adoption of agentic artificial intelligence.

Corporate India's Conduct Conundrum: Bridging Policy and Practice

Corporate India's Conduct Conundrum: Bridging Policy and Practice

Rediff.com   5 days ago

Recent controversies at major IT firms like TCS and Infosys have highlighted a persistent gap between workplace conduct policies and their implementation in corporate India. While companies assert zero tolerance for harassment and discrimination, employees and experts point to uneven enforcement and the need to embed ethical behaviour into organisational culture.

Corporate India's Conduct Conundrum: Bridging Policy and Practice

Corporate India's Conduct Conundrum: Bridging Policy and Practice

Rediff.com   7 days ago

Recent controversies at major IT firms like TCS and Infosys have highlighted a persistent gap between workplace conduct policies and their implementation in corporate India. While companies assert zero tolerance for harassment and discrimination, employees and experts point to uneven enforcement and the need to embed ethical behaviour into organisational culture.

Why You Should Seriously Consider AI As A Career

Why You Should Seriously Consider AI As A Career

Rediff.com   7 days ago

Growth in AI engineering hiring is being driven by rapid AI adoption across organisations of all sizes, said the LinkedIn report.

TCS Makes 25,000 Fresher Offers

TCS Makes 25,000 Fresher Offers

Rediff.com   21 Apr 2026

These offers provide some relief to engineering students impacted by the uptake in artificial intelligence (AI) tools.

TCS announces annual salary hikes, prioritises AI skills

TCS announces annual salary hikes, prioritises AI skills

Rediff.com   10 Apr 2026

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced annual salary hikes effective April 1, with top performers receiving double-digit increases, while also renewing its multi-year strategic partnership with UK retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) to support its omnichannel and data-driven transformation with AI.

Jio IPO Set To Break All Records

Jio IPO Set To Break All Records

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2026

Only 2.5 per cent of the equity in Jio Platforms will be offloaded through the OFS route -- meant for secondary share sale.

What Oracle Layoffs Signal For Techies

What Oracle Layoffs Signal For Techies

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2026

For engineers across the country, the Oracle job cuts served as a rude reminder of what the AI era has in store for the tech world.

Goldman Cuts India Market Outlook

Goldman Cuts India Market Outlook

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2026

Goldman Sachs has materially lowered its earnings growth forecast for Indian companies by a cumulative 9 percentage points over the next two years.

Dream Sports pivots to fintech, AI, and sports entertainment after gaming ban

Dream Sports pivots to fintech, AI, and sports entertainment after gaming ban

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2026

Following a ban on real-money gaming, Dream Sports, the parent company of Dream11, is strategically expanding its portfolio across 11 companies, including a new venture into wealth management and stockbroking, with a focus on serving a mass user base through AI-first solutions, cofounder Harsh Jain confirmed.

Hiring Outlook Brightens for FY27

Hiring Outlook Brightens for FY27

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2026

Hiring demand strongest in ecommerce, tech startups, healthcare, and energy sectors, with Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Pune leading.

'No Governance Issue In HDFC Bank'

'No Governance Issue In HDFC Bank'

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2026

'Being an important institution in the banking system, we are subject to regulatory supervision, both offsite and onsite.' 'When you look at the intensity at which these levels of supervision come, we, on the board and in management, believe there should not be any surprises.'

Licious bets big on micro mkts within cities

Licious bets big on micro mkts within cities

Rediff.com   18 Mar 2026

Direct-to-consumer meat and seafood platform Licious is betting big on "micro markets" within cities as the next lever of growth.

'As AI grows, legacy will compress': Noshir Kaka, McKinsey

'As AI grows, legacy will compress': Noshir Kaka, McKinsey

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2026

'The reality is that every one of us will be pushed to learn and relearn faster than ever before. Some people will rise to that challenge. Some may not. But the opportunity itself is massive,' says Noshir Kaka, senior partner, McKinsey.

'You End Up Firefighting': Finance Minister

'You End Up Firefighting': Finance Minister

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2026

'Uncertainty level A in the morning, uncertainty level B in the afternoon. If I answer about tariff rates now, I'll be outdated by the evening.'

'India Is A Reverse AI Trade Globally'

'India Is A Reverse AI Trade Globally'

Rediff.com   25 Feb 2026

'The day that the market realises that they've overspent (on AI) and there's a sudden collapse in the capex, then India can start outperforming again.'

Investor Concerns About IT Stocks Are 'Overblown': HCLTech CEO

Investor Concerns About IT Stocks Are 'Overblown': HCLTech CEO

Rediff.com   25 Feb 2026

'When it comes to enterprise context, there is a big lag between how fast technology is evolving and how it is getting deployed at the end of the day. That is where the challenge is going to be.'

AI Can Make India World's Creative Capital

AI Can Make India World's Creative Capital

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2026

'Not the back office for the world's content. The leader. The standard-setter.'

Public Cloud Service Drives Oracle India's Double-Digit Run

Public Cloud Service Drives Oracle India's Double-Digit Run

Rediff.com   18 Feb 2026

'India is often skipping legacy cycles and moving directly to advanced AI-driven operations.'

ADIF writes to CCI for interim relief to startups in Apple case

ADIF writes to CCI for interim relief to startups in Apple case

Rediff.com   20 Jan 2026

The Alliance of Digital India Foundation (ADIF), in an application to the Competition Commission of India (CCI), has alleged that technology company Apple is using dilatory and delaying tactics in the regulator's investigation against the company and has sought interim relief for Indian startups and digital companies, according to people close to the development.