News for '-high-tech'

'US aid to Pak spent on fighting India'

'US aid to Pak spent on fighting India'

Rediff.com21 Nov 2007

Pakistan has used a significant portion of the US aid since September 11 attack to arm itself for a confrontation with India instead of conducting war on terrorism, says a strategic think tank.

Gadgets so good they're wicked

Gadgets so good they're wicked

Rediff.com19 Nov 2007

How the gadgets that help the bad guys can help you run a software empire, oops, company.

Russia bids to become a tech tiger

Russia bids to become a tech tiger

Rediff.com28 Jun 2007

Putin is pouring billions into boosting the tech sector. The country has a skilled workforcebut cronyism and copyright issues pose problems

US Industry trying for immigrant friendly bill

US Industry trying for immigrant friendly bill

Rediff.com25 Jun 2007

Top management of high-tech companies have been asking the US government to rework their Senate immigration bill to allow them to hire more foreign workers.

Maneesh Dhir new AOL VP

Maneesh Dhir new AOL VP

Rediff.com23 Jan 2007

Global web services company America Online has appointed Maneesh Dhir as the firm's vice president to oversee the growth of its international portals and review new overseas business opportunities in Europe, Asia and Americas.

SpaceX may test-run its supersonic train in Pune

SpaceX may test-run its supersonic train in Pune

Rediff.com13 Sep 2016

Hyperloop runs faster than an aircraft at a speed of 1,120 kmph and can cut the distance between Nagpur and Mumbai in 35 minutes

Economist who slammed Modi's JAM trinity out of government conference

Economist who slammed Modi's JAM trinity out of government conference

Rediff.com7 Nov 2015

Jean Dreze, a noted economist who was was a member of Sonia Gandhi led National Advisory Council, was dropped from the list of speakers at the Delhi Economics Conclave organised by the finance ministry and inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

India must take innovation to the poor: World Bank

India must take innovation to the poor: World Bank

Rediff.com5 Oct 2007

Disparities in productivity levels across firms within manufacturing sectors is wider in India than in China, Mexico, Russia and Korea, said Mark Dutz, World Bank Senior Economist and editor of the report -- Unleashing India's Innovation.

Airport-like railway stations soon

Airport-like railway stations soon

Rediff.com28 Jun 2006

Of child labour and shattered dreams

Of child labour and shattered dreams

Rediff.com12 Feb 2008

That garden stone, handmade carpet or embroidered T-shirt you just bought was probably made by child labor.

Operators forge tie-ups for high-end cellphones

Operators forge tie-ups for high-end cellphones

Rediff.com28 Aug 2007

If you want to buy the latest high-end phone, be ready to dump your current service provider

Engineering services: Big outsourcing opportunity

Engineering services: Big outsourcing opportunity

Rediff.com16 Oct 2006

Taking the BPO-KPO wheel forward, the offshoring industry is looking to tap the $750 billion-a-year global engineering services industry.

And that's the trouble with India

And that's the trouble with India

Rediff.com15 Mar 2007

Crumbling roads, jammed airports, and power blackouts could hobble growth.

US must give 'infinite' H-1B visas: Bill Gates

US must give 'infinite' H-1B visas: Bill Gates

Rediff.com8 Mar 2007

Slamming American immigration policies, Microsoft boss Bill Gates has said the US was shutting the door on the best and the brightest at a time when the country needed it the most.

Why the CH-47F Chinook gives Indian pilots a high

Why the CH-47F Chinook gives Indian pilots a high

Rediff.com3 Sep 2016

The CH-47F version of the Chinook that India is buying from the United States is a high-tech marvel.

H1B visa: Fee hike plan dropped

H1B visa: Fee hike plan dropped

Rediff.com15 Nov 2007

High-tech industry bodies have welcomed the move to drop a hefty $3500 fee increase in the H1B visa programme, which would also benefit Indian professionals seeking jobs in the US. Hailing the move, they said the US must retain top talent from around the world to retain America's economic leadership.

China plans to be a software giant

China plans to be a software giant

Rediff.com6 Mar 2006

Indo-Canadian economic ties to get a boost

Indo-Canadian economic ties to get a boost

Rediff.com11 Aug 2006

Indo-Canadian relations are set to take off with the government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper laying out a detailed roadmap for bilateral cooperation. Business leaders in Toronto are pitching for strong expansion of trade ties.

Railways to launch control charting

Railways to launch control charting

Rediff.com5 Nov 2007

Inaccuracies in furnishing arrival and departure timings at the national train inquiry system will soon be a thing of the past as the Indian Railways is all set to go high-tech with the launching of an IT-enabled control charting system. Currently a trial run of the new system is being carried out in Madurai and Trichy divisions as a pilot project.

Navy, IAF join operation to rescue trapped Meghalaya miners

Navy, IAF join operation to rescue trapped Meghalaya miners

Rediff.com29 Dec 2018

Pump manufacturing company Kirloskar Brothers Ltd and Coal India on Friday are jointly moving 18 high-powered pumps to the mine, officials said.

Jaaydaad.com to open 600 property shops

Jaaydaad.com to open 600 property shops

Rediff.com18 Dec 2006

Online property consultant, Jaaydaad.com, is taking up an offline network expansion as it plans to strike deals worth Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion) by March next year.

What will your dream railway station be like?

What will your dream railway station be like?

Rediff.com10 Jul 2006

What kind of facilities would you like to have at the stations?

Brokers beware, Indian hackers on the prowl

Brokers beware, Indian hackers on the prowl

Rediff.com13 Mar 2007

In a landmark judgment, a federal jury in the US has indicted three Indians - two from Chennai and one settled in Malaysia - for hacking online accounts of brokerage firms and siphoning off millions of dollars.

How math geeks are changing IBM

How math geeks are changing IBM

Rediff.com5 Mar 2007

Brenda Dietrich revels in theory but lives in the real world--and her team of math geeks is changing the way IBM works.

'H1Bs visas must be hiked'

'H1Bs visas must be hiked'

Rediff.com1 Mar 2007

Making a case for revising the H1B visas upwards, the US Commerce Secretary has said high-tech businesses are facing shortages in filling up positions

Semiconductor policy aims at $10 bn investment

Semiconductor policy aims at $10 bn investment

Rediff.com23 Feb 2007

For semiconductor manufacturing (wafer fabs) plants, the threshold Net Present Value of investments would be Rs 2,500 crore and the NPV of investments for manufacturing other products would be Rs 1,000 crore.

Now US radiology jobs for India

Now US radiology jobs for India

Rediff.com28 Mar 2006

Aussies to have new ODI colours

Aussies to have new ODI colours

Rediff.com5 Sep 2006

The world champions will don high-tech green collarless shirts in one-day international matches.

Wipro launches global mgmt centre

Wipro launches global mgmt centre

Rediff.com16 Mar 2006

Wipro Infotech, a leading provider of IT solutions and services, on Thursday announced the launch of its high-tech Global Service Management Centre in Mysore.\n\n

A biz guru cracks the Indian code!

A biz guru cracks the Indian code!

Rediff.com1 Feb 2007

G. Clotaire Rapaille has guided Chrysler, Procter Gamble, Boeing, and other enraptured clients through the "collective unconscious" of dozens of cultures. Now he's taking on India. Is he a sage--or a charlatan?

Hindi translation on the Net? Easy

Hindi translation on the Net? Easy

Rediff.com14 Sep 2005

Hindi went high-tech on Wednesday with the government launching a chip version of a Hindi translation software on mobile phones and the internet.

Secret to finding work-life balance

Secret to finding work-life balance

Rediff.com19 Jun 2007

If you're working 100 hours a week and haven't seen sunlight in months, listen up. Top business leaders share their advice for finding that coveted work-life balance.

How the Budget is kept secret

How the Budget is kept secret

Rediff.com24 Feb 2006

Suzlon to set up manufacturing unit in China

Suzlon to set up manufacturing unit in China

Rediff.com8 Feb 2006

Pune-based Suzlon Energy Limited, the world's sixth largest wind turbine manufacturer, will establish a manufacturing base in Tianjin, a northern Chinese port city, to tap the booming Chinese market.

'Trump rejecting the future by pulling out of Paris accord': Obama lashes out

'Trump rejecting the future by pulling out of Paris accord': Obama lashes out

Rediff.com2 Jun 2017

Italy, Germany and France issued a collective statement dismissing US President Donald Trump's suggestion of revising the global pact, hours after the latter decided to 'get out' from the Paris climate accord.

In 2nd mission of month, ISRO launches earth monitoring satellite

In 2nd mission of month, ISRO launches earth monitoring satellite

Rediff.com29 Nov 2018

The primary goal of HysIS, whose mission life is five years, is to study the earth's surface in visible near infrared and shortwave infrared regions of the electromagnetic spectrum.

With America's support, India all set to join missile control regime

With America's support, India all set to join missile control regime

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

The move will boost India's efforts to purchase Predator drones from the US and export its high-tech missiles to friendly nations.

Indian Navy commissions new fast attack craft 'INS Tihayu'

Indian Navy commissions new fast attack craft 'INS Tihayu'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

INS Tihayu, specifically built for meeting needs of extended coastal and offshore surveillance and patrol, has a length of 49.9 metres and maximum breadth of 7.5 meters.