News for 'Association for Information Technology'

'Real estate is a disciplined business, so temptations are high'

'Real estate is a disciplined business, so temptations are high'

Rediff.com28 Dec 2015

'Today, 75 per cent of sales come from residences.'

Discover your inner James Bond at this spy museum

Discover your inner James Bond at this spy museum

Rediff.com27 Feb 2018

It's not easy to be a spy. The job requires a unique set of skills, including mastery of a wide range of gadgets and devices. Now, at the new Spyscape museum in New York, one can not only experience what being a 007 spy entails, but also learn about the history of espionage.

Finland, home to Nokia and jobless engineers, struggles to fill tech jobs

Finland, home to Nokia and jobless engineers, struggles to fill tech jobs

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

Nokia dominated around 40 percent of the world's mobile phone industry in 2008, but its products were eclipsed by touch-screen smartphones made by Apple and Samsung.

Why replacing branded drugs with generics won't be easy

Why replacing branded drugs with generics won't be easy

Rediff.com25 May 2017

Mandatory prescription of generic names is not a complete solution. Rather, in the absence of a range of approaches, it could mean passing the choice of selecting a drug from a doctor to a pharmacist, says Chandrakant Lahariya.

The H-1B visa blows keep coming

The H-1B visa blows keep coming

Rediff.com6 Apr 2017

Amid headwinds across global markets, US issues fresh restrictions on H-1B visas. Ayan Pramanik & Raghu Krishnan list out the many ways in which this impacts the Indian IT industry.

'Damage to Election Commission will take 20 years to undo'

'Damage to Election Commission will take 20 years to undo'

Rediff.com28 May 2021

'No Indian political party functions in a democratic way.'

Will Piyush Goyal manage to clinch a trade deal with US

Will Piyush Goyal manage to clinch a trade deal with US

Rediff.com11 Nov 2019

The high point of the trip will be Goyal's meeting with US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on November 13, which is expected to see the USTR push India towards lower import duties in a broad range of areas.

Investing in stocks? Beware of these 4 concepts

Investing in stocks? Beware of these 4 concepts

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

In good times, analysts justify valuations giving interesting investment rationale.

Why the insolvency process will get longer and more litigious

Why the insolvency process will get longer and more litigious

Rediff.com1 Aug 2017

Some experts says that the high net-worth requirement of Rs 50 crore for setting up an IU is a deterrent.

Soon, you will be able to be 'Vokal' in 6 regional languages

Soon, you will be able to be 'Vokal' in 6 regional languages

Rediff.com20 Aug 2018

TaxiForSure's Aprameya Radhakrishna's new venture, Vokal, is a peer-to-peer content generation platform that is a cross between Reddit and Quora.

India's GDP to expand at 7.5% in 2017-18: Jaitley

India's GDP to expand at 7.5% in 2017-18: Jaitley

Rediff.com22 Apr 2017

India's growth, he said, remains resilient with low inflation, fiscal prudence and low current account deficit, talking about robust structural reform measures.

Saluting the Vishaka judgment, 20 years on

Saluting the Vishaka judgment, 20 years on

Rediff.com17 Mar 2017

This historic Vishaka judgement brought the issue of sexual harassment in the workplace into the mainstream discourse says Kanika Dutta.

Cricket Buzz: BCCI to continue with neutral curators in next Ranji season

Cricket Buzz: BCCI to continue with neutral curators in next Ranji season

Rediff.com6 Jun 2018

Encouraged by the positive feedback during the last domestic season, the BCCI will continue with neutral curators in the upcoming 2018-19 Ranji Trophy, a move that also scuttled the home state associations' habit of preparing pitches as per their wishes.

Post-Modi difficulties in Gujarat

Post-Modi difficulties in Gujarat

Rediff.com29 Feb 2016

Successor Anandiben Patel isn't having an easy time, with a protest movement by her own community and new challenges in keeping the mandate

Veteran Congress leader Jaipal Reddy passes away at 77

Veteran Congress leader Jaipal Reddy passes away at 77

Rediff.com28 Jul 2019

The 77-year-old was recently diagnosed with pneumonia and was admitted to the hospital, where he died at 1.28 am, a Congress leader said.

Threats that India faces in a post-globalised world

Threats that India faces in a post-globalised world

Rediff.com7 Mar 2017

India should plan its strategies on the assumption that the rightward swing will stay and the West will retreat into an economic fortress, says Nitin Desai.

Daiichi and Docomo go, but India remains a hot market for the Japanese

Daiichi and Docomo go, but India remains a hot market for the Japanese

Rediff.com27 Apr 2014

While the two high-profile exits in pharmaceutical and telecom have raised concerns over regulatory hassles in the country, Japanese investors are still keen to tap into India's consumer growth story and many more merger and acquisition deals are in the offing in this space.

PNB fraud could have been prevented if only...

PNB fraud could have been prevented if only...

Rediff.com11 Dec 2018

Use of blockchain technology will ensure that banks will not be blindsided like in the case of the Nirav Modi-Mehul Choksi blowout at PNB, says Raghu Mohan.

Tablets will comprise half of 1st-time PC purchases by 2017

Tablets will comprise half of 1st-time PC purchases by 2017

Rediff.com8 Oct 2013

With smart mobile devices inching out desktops and laptops, global research firm Gartner has said that it expects about half of first time computer purchases to comprise of tablets by 2017.

Yoga is India's gift to the world, says Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev at UN

Yoga is India's gift to the world, says Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev at UN

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

Sadhguru said even though the idea of commemorating the International Yoga Day was mooted by PM Modi, it was "almost like the world was waiting for it".

Why follow China, India can prosper on its own

Why follow China, India can prosper on its own

Rediff.com13 May 2015

India must formulate a new growth path to become a top Asian economy.

Freedom from H-1B: Can Indian IT firms do it?

Freedom from H-1B: Can Indian IT firms do it?

Rediff.com15 Feb 2017

Amid Trump's expected action against employment visas, India's bellwether IT firms reveal they have been preparing for this eventuality for years.

A tale of crumbling infrastructure in India's IT cities

A tale of crumbling infrastructure in India's IT cities

Rediff.com19 Aug 2016

Can the country afford to have problems of such magnitude in the cities of Gurgaon, Bengaluru, Pune and Hyderabad, which not only are the major growth drivers but are also the biggest revenue contributors in their respective states?

'PBD has lost its charm in attracting NRIs and PIOs'

'PBD has lost its charm in attracting NRIs and PIOs'

Rediff.com6 Jan 2014

India needs to come up with new ideas to make the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas more appealing to overseas Indians. The Diasporas talents should be used for the country's development, says Thomas Abraham, founder of the Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin

WTO talks on ITA-II collapse, India heaves sigh of relief

WTO talks on ITA-II collapse, India heaves sigh of relief

Rediff.com14 Dec 2014

India has been opposing the pact as ITA will only benefit the country when its domestic manufacturing is robust.

She has cracked the code to help smokers quit

She has cracked the code to help smokers quit

Rediff.com6 Dec 2017

'Running a start-up is hard.' 'We almost always will have obstacles.' 'There are two ways to tackle it.' 'We can either take them head on or let them hold you back.'

A flower called Modi, Holocaust memorial: PM takes it all in on Day 1

A flower called Modi, Holocaust memorial: PM takes it all in on Day 1

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

Here's a glimpse of Modi's first day in Israel.

IT can help Indian SMEs boost revenue by $56 bn: Microsoft

IT can help Indian SMEs boost revenue by $56 bn: Microsoft

Rediff.com8 Oct 2013

According to the government data, micro, small and medium enterprises employ about 59.7 million people spread over 26.1 million enterprises.

Private banks at high risk of losing customers: IBM study

Private banks at high risk of losing customers: IBM study

Rediff.com13 Mar 2014

Conducted by research firm IDC, the study titled 'Understanding the Indian Retail Banking Customer' says push marketing is fast becoming obsolete and the thrust should be on creating brand advocates.

'SMEs are badly affected, business is down 50%'

'SMEs are badly affected, business is down 50%'

Rediff.com27 Dec 2016

'Nobody expected the slowdown to go for these many days. Unfortunately, it is an unbelievably bad slow down.'

Rs 5,600 cr NSEL scam: I-T dept denies info, FMC dodges queries

Rs 5,600 cr NSEL scam: I-T dept denies info, FMC dodges queries

Rediff.com13 Apr 2014

The Income Tax department has declined to share details of probe being carried out in Rs 5,600 crore (Rs 56 billion) payment default by National Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL) saying it would "hamper the process of investigation or apprehension of offenders".

IATA warns of cyber threats to aviation

IATA warns of cyber threats to aviation

Rediff.com26 Jun 2016

Like Air India, there have been recent cyber attacks on some major airlines, including one in Canada, and a global airlines alliance

PM Modi has a jam-packed schedule in Singapore

PM Modi has a jam-packed schedule in Singapore

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

Modi will have a number of high-profile multilateral and bilateral meetings with global leaders including United States Vice President Mike Pence and Singapore premier Lee Hsein Loong.

First-ever revenue survey in Naxal-hit Abujhmad begins

First-ever revenue survey in Naxal-hit Abujhmad begins

Rediff.com30 Apr 2017

The survey will benefit a population of at least 35,000, mainly tribals, to get patta (title deed) for the land they were possessing.

India-US Roller Coaster Reaches New High

India-US Roller Coaster Reaches New High

Rediff.com26 Feb 2020

'Many said his visit was very risky. But mercifully, Air Force One has taken off from Delhi without Mr Trump stepping on anybody's toes,' notes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Run business schools like businesses

Run business schools like businesses

Rediff.com2 Dec 2019

The one-size-fits-all approach adopted by the AICTE is not suitable for regulating business schools in India, argues Asish K Bhattacharyya.

At 1st ISA meet, Modi presents 10-point action plan

At 1st ISA meet, Modi presents 10-point action plan

Rediff.com11 Mar 2018

Indian 'Vedas' have since thousands of years considered sun as at soul of the universe and a nourisher of life, the PM said.

Now, have a pet by your workstation

Now, have a pet by your workstation

Rediff.com21 Sep 2014

Some start-ups, small businesses allowing pets at workplace

'I will give 98% marks to Chandrayaan 2 mission'

'I will give 98% marks to Chandrayaan 2 mission'

Rediff.com13 Sep 2019

'When you look at it from the point of view of science, Chandrayaan 2 is a big success.'

How to make jobs programmes work

How to make jobs programmes work

Rediff.com28 Nov 2018

A breakthrough will come from what we teach and how, says Ajit Balakrishnan.