'In India, the impact will be less than 1% of employee headcount.'
'We need good teachers at the primary, secondary and higher education levels.'
'The increasing mix of fixed price contracts is helping us improve productivity by bringing in more automation.'
Wipro's revenue from the information technology services business for the quarter ended September was in line with its estimate, though it lagged some of its larger Indian peers in a few operating parameters. Chief executive T K Kurien tells Bibhu Ranjan Mishra he expects a few issues involving a couple of large clients to be resolved in a quarter, before all the company's engines start firing.
Caste composition is going to be a huge determinant for winning the constituency where Vokkaligas and Lingayats constitute a vast majority, which puts Siddaramaiah in a weaker turf given that he belongs to the Kuruba community.
Lightning Logistics, Shreyas Shibulal's start-up, rents out electric scooters along with the riders for last mile delivery.
nternally, Wipro has been pushing for 'automation'. However, when it comes to profitability, the Bengaluru-based company has a long way to go. Wipro chief executive officer Abidali Neemuchwala says while the benefits are going mostly to clients, they would start reflecting in the company's bottom line.
Nandan Nilekani talks about moving towards a cashless economy and freedom of Internet, among others
In his second year at the helm, Infosys CEO & MD Salil Parekh looks optimistic about the company's growth prospects. With stability back in the industry, Parekh, in an interview with Bibhu Ranjan Mishra and Debasis Mohapatra, says turbulence is over and Infosys is on its way to regaining its old glory.
I would prefer a government that is stable and progressive, a government that takes quick decisions, a government that is much more oriented towards creating jobs, and one that attracts a lot of foreign investments, says N R Narayana Murthy.
Exam centres will not only ensure social distancing among examinees -- there will also be a strong focus on avoiding malpractices and conducting the test with minimal human intervention.
Two months after the launch of its first store in the country, Swedish furniture retail giant IKEA says it has seen some surprising behaviour from shoppers and is tweaking its business model. Peter Betzel, chief executive of IKEA India, speaks to Bibhu Ranjan Mishra & Alnoor Peermohamed.
'When a person is capable of infecting 50 others, will you think about the privacy of the person or about protecting the lives of people?'
'We are not in the race of how much is the revenue, but how good is the revenue.'
'Please don't forget there's still one final piece to fall in place, which is the Supreme Court judgment. Once that happens, it will be ready for being passed.'
Infosys to adapt to new business strategies.
He may be only 28, but the now-chosen candidate for Bengaluru South has handled the party's IT cell and campaigned for several party candidates during the state polls last year.
The states fear they would end up funding both their own scheme as well as the newly-announced National Health Protection Scheme.
The Karnataka CM with only 37 JD-S MLAs in the assembly is on shaky ground and overly dependent on the Congress for every decision, reports Bibhu Ranjan Mishra.
Infosys' chief executive officer and managing director Vishal Sikka says despite a healthy guidance, he can't say if this would be 'industry leading'.
My interest is to work with young entrepreneurs to build businesses and see if I can add value to the boards of other global companies.
CEOs are not happy with scorecard so far but are ready to invest more as they think one year is too short a time to revive the economy
'Almost 75 per cent of our total sales come from the top 50 cities in India.'
With Infosys emerging out of an uncertain phase, the new management, led by CEO & MD Salil Parekh, is trying to catch up with market leaders, with the new strategy in place.
'At any given point in time, we expect only 25 per cent of our workforce will need to be in office.' 'And any given person will only be required to spend only 25 per cent of their time in office.'
Infosys is on a growth path post a dull Q4.
IT industry hiring big time, but quality concern persists.
'If the RBI blesses us with a banking licence, we would like to launch a successful bank.'
We won't see a bigger decline in mining going forward, but it might remain flat in July-August 2014.
'Kids like something when it is interesting, focused, and offers scope for self-exploration.' 'We teach them how to learn, not force them,' Byju Raveendran tells Bibhu Ranjan Mishra.
Wipro has a good brand because of the trust and quality it enjoys globally.
'Employee first and customer second' continues to be a very strong philosophy of HCL.
Infosys COO says, the firm is trying its best retain talent.
One needs to bring differentiation to succeed: Murthy
'SAP has been an enterprise software leader for 43 years, and we don't have a competitor also in this space.'
'The big thing is on the works on Zero Distance, the initiative to bring innovations in every project.'
Even as Infosys posted healthy growth for October-December 2013 and raised its revenue forecast for FY14, S D Shibulal, the managing director and chief executive officer, says it's still work in progress.
Interview with V Balakrishnan, Former CFO and board member of Infosys and AAP leader
Quikr founder & CEO Pranay Chulet tells Raghu Krishnan and Bibhu Ranjan Mishra why money has never been an issue for Quikr and that someday he will make a romantic comedy.
A number of Xooglers are employing lessons and practices learnt during their stint at Google to branch out into innovative ventures.
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