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India may pip US as largest GitHub base soon: Nadella

India may pip US as largest GitHub base soon: Nadella

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

India is expected to overtake the US as the largest developer community on GitHub by 2027, Microsoft chairman and chief executive officer Satya Nadella said during his address to 1,100 developers and technology leaders at the Microsoft AI Tour in Bengaluru on Thursday. India is the fastest-growing market on GitHub, a Microsoft-owned software development platform, with 13.2 million developers using it.

UIAI: Nilekani seeks researchers help

UIAI: Nilekani seeks researchers help

Rediff.com22 Jan 2010

Nandan Nilekani, chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India, on Friday sought the help of researchers in solving the 'massive computational challenges and problems' in the implementation of the UIAI project.

'India can be IT research powerhouse'

'India can be IT research powerhouse'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2007

India is significant to Microsoft from both a market perspective as well as from a talent perspective, says Microsoft head honcho.

TechXchange: Microsoft's new invention

TechXchange: Microsoft's new invention

Rediff.com16 Jul 2007

MSR India and MSIDC see collaborations in the fields of software engineering, multilingual systems, mobile networks and applications

Microsoft unveils digital map of India

Microsoft unveils digital map of India

Rediff.com12 Jan 2006

Microsoft Research India on Thursday demonstrated the first prototype of a multi-lingual interactive digital map of India.

Microsoft Research now in India

Microsoft Research now in India

Rediff.com12 Jan 2005

Microsoft Research on Wednesday launched its operations in India and signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the ministry of science and technology and ocean development to partner in research projects.

Microsoft to give 5000 PCs to India

Microsoft to give 5000 PCs to India

Rediff.com7 Oct 2005

Global software leader Microsoft Corporation has assured the Indian government of its commitment to supply 5,000 personal computers for a pilot education programme in 100 schools across six states

Indian mathematician named joint winner of George Polya Prize

Indian mathematician named joint winner of George Polya Prize

Rediff.com10 Jul 2014

Nikhil Srivastava, a young Indian mathematician, on Thursday became the first joint winner of the prestigious 2014 George Polya Prize for finding a solution to a problem that had eluded mathematicians for more than half a century.

The huge opportunity for India in machine learning and AI

The huge opportunity for India in machine learning and AI

Rediff.com17 May 2017

Microsoft Research India's MD Sriram Rajamani tells Alnoor Peermohamed & Raghu Krishnan how India can reap the benefits of the changing industry.

How this start-up helps poor people get good jobs

How this start-up helps poor people get good jobs

Rediff.com25 May 2015

Babajob.com is trying to help unorganised blue-collar workers get better employment.

10 smart tips for innovators and app developers

10 smart tips for innovators and app developers

Rediff.com17 Jan 2015

Internet-based systemic wisdom connects machines and people, and will drive next-gen enterprises, said Huawei's Yatish Nagavalli.