It comes a week after new Chief Executive Satya Nadella unveiled new versions of Word, PowerPoint and Excel applications for Apple Inc's iPad.
Microsoft India's chairman Bhaskar Pramanik tells Business Standard how India will be at the forefront of the company's 'mobile first, cloud first' strategy.
On Sunday the Ukrainian Tennis Federation urged the sport's governing body the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to immediately expel Russia and Belarus from the organisation and ban Russia from team and individual tournaments. Also, athletes from Ukraine and other nations have called on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to suspend Russia and Belarus and ban their athletes from events immediately.
According to the scientists, shorter adults and children could be at higher risk if they are located within the trajectory of the saliva droplets.
While the NEET is scheduled to be held on September 13, engineering entrance exam JEE Main has been planned from September 1-6. Around 9.53 lakh candidates have registered for JEE-Mains and 15.97 lakh students have registered for NEET.
Starting afresh in a new domain or with a new employer or opting for entrepreneurship can be the brighter side of job loss.
These incredible photos show some of the spectacular scenes captured by photographers as part of the annual Landscape Photographer of the Year competition. Photographers from across the United Kingdom submitted images from wildlife to stormy waves, as well as cityscapes and 'winter wonderland' style scenes. The overall winner of the 2020 competition, whose photo stands in pride of place on the first page of the book, was Chris Frost, whose early-morning shot of Woolland Woods in Dorset shows a blanket of mist rolling over a bank of white wild garlic.
Briton now 18 wins away from Michael Schumacher's all-time record
'Searching for the target with bare eyes was like searching for the needle in the haystack, but due to the technology, we had a clear picture of the seven tents perched against the rocky background on our scopes.'
'Expect very heavy rainfall at some places in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar along with sub-Himalayan West Bengal comprising of Alipurduar, Cooch Behar, Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Siliguri, Jalpaiguri, including Sikkim, parts of Arunachal Pradesh, and parts of lower Assam, Rangia downward like Barpeta, Goalpara, Dhubri along with parts of Meghalaya.'
Organisations value employees who go beyond their boundaries and step up to the occasion when the need arises.
While the city received some showers late Wednesday night, it remained almost dry on Thursday.
Energy and utility companies are shedding their conservative approach to business. They have started adopting new technologies to be more efficient and to save cost.
The company has decided to consolidate its delivery functions horizontally
The high table might have yielded relief at personal levels, but its political implications look forbidding at this point in time, observes Mohammad Sayeed Malik, the distinguished commentator on Kashmir affairs.
'There is enough proof of science-driven research in the India of early centuries,' argues Kumar Abhishek.
An independent tribunal of the ITF will now deliberate upon the appeal and make a final decision by November 18.
Sathish Neenasam plays double role in Lucia.
With the hybrid model in place, employees can take advantage of the working from office to build better working relationships, trust, and comradeship.
New Zealand pace spearheads exploited a tricky Basin Reserve wicket to bowl India out for under 200 twice with Jamieson's height and delivery angle providing plenty of problems.
Globally, the focus has moved back to India, especially in terms of telecom assets. Vodafone Idea, with some 300 million customers, continues to be attractive with shares available at a low price.
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics torch-lighting ceremony in ancient Olympia this week will be staged without spectators as organisers protect the event from the coronavirus, Greece's Olympic Committee said on Monday. The Olympic torch will be lit in Olympia at a scaled-down ceremony on March 12 before a seven-day relay that will culminate with a handover ceremony in Greece on March 19.
The new legislation on J&K puts a cloud over the state's constitution, through which the state became `an integral part' of India, says David Devadas.
With all of the heavy lifting we have done over the past few years, I am confident that we are now well positioned to build on the Tata Group's unique legacy to steer the 21st century towards a more sustainable, connected, inclusive and efficient future: Chandra in email to staff.
The challenge for Indian software is clear. A good part of its bread and butter business - writing code and maintaining software systems - is being automated, reducing revenue streams and work for lower level employees
Undeterred by the pandemic, Deep Narayan Nayak, a school teacher in a village in Bengal, changes countless lives for the better. Payal Singh Mohanka reports on this Extraordinary Indian.
'Whatever I did, I did for the farmers and whatever I am doing, I am doing for the country'
Considering the June quarter numbers have been softer, as compared to the past quarters, and the overall macro environment is yet again under a cloud, Indian IT services should seriously look at the new normal
'His working style differs from his father as he is a quick decision-maker.'
'When I used to go on stage, people would start screaming, 'Shah Rukh Khan, Shah Rukh Khan'.'
While for clients it has led to increased outsourcing, they are no more worried about which shore the service providers are executing the project in - offshore, onshore or near-shore - because remote working has become the standard norm in the industry, giving rise to a "no shore" kind of model.
Since home-delivered meals from five-stars are cheaper by 15 to 20 per cent as compared to eating at the destination outside, food delivery has emerged as an important part of every restaurant's service portfolio.
Freshdesk is one of the numerous start-up success stories India is witnessing ever since the economy opened.
The use of Aadhaar on Skype Lite and LinkedIn will allow Microsoft to bring on board millions in small towns and rural areas lacking e-mail IDs.
Twenty years after India's insurance sector was opened up, unshackling the control of state-owned companies, as many as 50 private players have set up shop. Along with their foreign partners, private players have brought about a sea change in the product offering, distribution and underwriting processes, and services levels. Yet, India's insurance penetration needle has not moved much.
TCS moved into new markets like France, Japan thanks to acquisitions.
Wipro has been quite aggressive among Indian IT services companies in acquisitions as a strategy to buy the capabilities in emerging technologies.
Under Neemuchwala's digital-first vision, Wipro has accelerated investments in automation, analytics, cloud and cognitive technologies over the past three years, says Ayan Pramanik.
Youth Inc catches up Sachin Dev Duggal, the young CEO of cloud-based computing company nivio, and discusses with him his exciting entrepreneurial journey.
Amid slowing growth and low interest rates, investors will need to focus on stock-picking, suggests John Remmert.
