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Ex-Cognizant executive Debashis Chatterjee is new Mindtree CEO

Ex-Cognizant executive Debashis Chatterjee is new Mindtree CEO

Rediff.com2 Aug 2019

Chatterjee said the compNY is not aware of any major client concerns at this point.

US retailer Macy's tech expense cut may hurt IT giants

US retailer Macy's tech expense cut may hurt IT giants

Rediff.com6 Aug 2022

The company's decision may impact new projects, which are likely to get delayed, said sources in the know. Among the IT players that work with Macy's are Accenture, Cognizant, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), and Infosys. Macy's is among the top 5-10 clients of these companies.

'Seeing Modi In Person Is Electrifying'

'Seeing Modi In Person Is Electrifying'

Rediff.com9 Sep 2024

'Everybody is excited about the New York event. Everybody wants to see him.' 'Imagine traveling from as far as the West Coast, it's a testament to Modiji.'

Cognizant, Genpact raise hope amid the IT gloom

Cognizant, Genpact raise hope amid the IT gloom

Rediff.com6 May 2009

Though domestic IT majors like Infosys Technologies, Tata Consultancy Services and HCL Technologies painted a gloomy picture of the IT sector in the coming quarters, technology bellwether Cognizant Technology Solutions and Genpact, India's largest Business Process Outsourcing firm, not only posted better results but have also given decent guidance to the markets.

Cognizant in talks to buy Genpact

Cognizant in talks to buy Genpact

Rediff.com20 Sep 2010

Information technology services major Cognizant is at an advanced stage of negotiations to acquire Genpact, the business process outsourcing (BPO) giant.

US has shortage of tech talent, warn Infy, Cognizant

US has shortage of tech talent, warn Infy, Cognizant

Rediff.com3 Dec 2016

'It is not that the H1B visa employees are coming in to displace jobs.'

How Cognizant grew one step at a time

How Cognizant grew one step at a time

Rediff.com24 Jan 2014

Relative to its competitors such as Infosys, Wipro and TCS, Cognizant's spending on sales and marketing is 50% higher, says an expert.

India to skip ISSF WC in Cairo but shooters in the dark

India to skip ISSF WC in Cairo but shooters in the dark

Rediff.com22 Dec 2023

The Cairo World Cup will be held in all three disciplines -- pistol, rifle and shotgun -- and will conclude on February 1.

What IT Majors Want In Their Hires

What IT Majors Want In Their Hires

Rediff.com11 Apr 2024

Companies now require more than just academic marks; they seek students with internship experience or extra certification courses.

UP asks eateries on kanwar yatra route to display owner names

UP asks eateries on kanwar yatra route to display owner names

Rediff.com18 Jul 2024

Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera called the order "state-sponsored bigotry".

Cognizant Q4 net up 16.3% at $24.3 million

Cognizant Q4 net up 16.3% at $24.3 million

Rediff.com5 Feb 2014

US-based IT services major Cognizant on Wednesday reported a 16.3 per cent rise in net profit at $324.3 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, helped by broad-based growth across industries and geographies.

No cognizable offence made out against CM: Delhi police

No cognizable offence made out against CM: Delhi police

Rediff.com17 Aug 2013

Delhi police on Saturday told a court that prima facie "no cognizable offence" is made out against Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in a complaint alleging misuse of Rs 22.56 crore in government funds for an advertisement campaign before the 2008 assembly polls.

'Today, volatility is the new normal'

'Today, volatility is the new normal'

Rediff.com24 Jan 2014

Cognizant India Executive Vice-Chairman R Chandrasekaran talks to Business Standard about the experience and the way forward.

Supreme Court: ED can't arrest accused after...

Supreme Court: ED can't arrest accused after...

Rediff.com17 May 2024

A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan said when an accused appears before a court in pursuance of a summons, the agency will have to apply to the court concerned to get his custody.

Cognizant charged with H1-B visa abuse by US staff

Cognizant charged with H1-B visa abuse by US staff

Rediff.com22 Jul 2011

Eighteen American information technology professionals have filed a civil lawsuit against its former employer, Cognizant, for replacing them with people from India who were hired by the IT major on H-1B visas.

Cognizant makes it to Fortune 1000 listing

Cognizant makes it to Fortune 1000 listing

Rediff.com30 Apr 2008

Fortune 1000 comprises a list of thousand largest American companies in terms of revenues compiled by the US business magazine.

Cognizant, TCS plan new campuses in Hyderabad

Cognizant, TCS plan new campuses in Hyderabad

Rediff.com1 Aug 2007

The Andhra Pradesh government on Wednesday ratified the allotment of 40 acres of land to Cognizant Technology Solutions India Pvt Ltd and 75 acres to Tata Consultancy Services at Adibatla on the outskirts of Hyderabad

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2024

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.'

'BJP Wants India To Become Like Iran'

'BJP Wants India To Become Like Iran'

Rediff.com28 Dec 2023

'Their role model is Iran: high control of the citizens by the State.' In Iran it is Islamic control; in India, it will be Hindutva control.'

High security in several parts of UP after Mukhtar Ansari's death

High security in several parts of UP after Mukhtar Ansari's death

Rediff.com30 Mar 2024

People had also started gathering at Mukhtar Ansari's residence in Ghazipur and there was a large deployment of security personnel around the house.

Siddaramaiah Goes Backfoot On Local Quota Bill

Siddaramaiah Goes Backfoot On Local Quota Bill

Rediff.com18 Jul 2024

Sources within the Congress, including those who have been members of the teams that drafted its 2019 and 2024 Lok Sabha poll manifestos, said the Karnataka government decision lacked any empirical basis.

SC seeks Centre's stand on plea against marital rape exception

SC seeks Centre's stand on plea against marital rape exception

Rediff.com17 May 2024

Under the exception given in Section 375 of the IPC, sexual intercourse or sexual acts by a man with his wife, the wife not being minor, is not rape.

UP court orders magisterial probe into Mukhtar Ansari's death

UP court orders magisterial probe into Mukhtar Ansari's death

Rediff.com29 Mar 2024

Banda chief judicial magistrate Bhagwan Das Gupta appointed Garima Singh, additional chief judicial magistrate (MP-MLA Court Banda) as the investigating officer in the case, the official said.

We will hire 4,000 this year: Cognizant CEO

We will hire 4,000 this year: Cognizant CEO

Rediff.com20 Jul 2004

In the last two years we have been growing faster than the rest of the industry. That's why our appetite for more people to serve our customers is very high now, says Cognizant CEO Lakshmi Narayanan.

Wipro's leadership crisis gets more severe with Thierry Delaporte's exit

Wipro's leadership crisis gets more severe with Thierry Delaporte's exit

Rediff.com8 Apr 2024

The writing has been on the wall for some time. Exodus of senior leadership and growth behind its peers are reasons that have prompted Thierry Delaporte, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Wipro to resign, analysts said. Delaporte, Wipro's seventh CEO, also resigned without completing his five-year term, like his predecessor Abidali Neemuchwala decided to end his tenure prematurely in 2020. Phil Fersht, HFS Research CEO and chief analyst believes the change in leadership was at least six months overdue.

Govt rejects India's ranking on World Press Freedom Index

Govt rejects India's ranking on World Press Freedom Index

Rediff.com21 Jul 2022

The minister said the government was committed to ensuring the right to freedom of speech and expression enshrined under Article 19 of the Constitution.

The Battles Over Recipes

The Battles Over Recipes

Rediff.com1 Mar 2024

Who owns a recipe, and should one fight over its origins?

Row erupts as UP teacher asks students to slap boy from minority community

Row erupts as UP teacher asks students to slap boy from minority community

Rediff.com26 Aug 2023

The teacher, identified as Trapti Tyagi, can be seen asking the students of class 2 of a private school in Khubbapur village under Mansurpur police station area in Muzaffarnagar to hit the hapless child.

Haven't encroached upon Delhi HC land: AAP tells SC

Haven't encroached upon Delhi HC land: AAP tells SC

Rediff.com16 Feb 2024

The Aam Aadmi Party has told the Supreme Court that it has not 'encroached' the land of the Delhi high court at Rouse Avenue in New Delhi and that the space was allotted to it in 2015.

Won't allow child marriage in Assam till I am alive: Himanta

Won't allow child marriage in Assam till I am alive: Himanta

Rediff.com26 Feb 2024

Members of the Congress and AIUDF, protesting against a Cabinet decision to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registration Act, 1935, staged walkouts later.

PM seeks votes for 'air strike men', EC takes cognizance

PM seeks votes for 'air strike men', EC takes cognizance

Rediff.com9 Apr 2019

The PM treaded sensitive ground by asking first-time voters to dedicate their first vote to those who carried out air strike in Balakot.

Waiting for refunds of air tickets booked during lockdown? Good news soon

Waiting for refunds of air tickets booked during lockdown? Good news soon

Rediff.com8 Nov 2023

The government on Wednesday directed online travel aggregators to process pending refunds related to air ticket bookings during the coronavirus lockdown period by the third week of November. In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, there was a nationwide lockdown for varying periods starting from March 25, 2020, and scheduled commercial flight services were also suspended for a certain period. On Wednesday, the consumer affairs ministry held a meeting with online travel aggregators to discuss issues prejudicial to consumer interest in the travel sector.

Consequences of 'CEO exits' at Indian IT companies

Consequences of 'CEO exits' at Indian IT companies

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

Indian IT services companies have seen several CEO changes that have, over the past few months, led to some crucial exits at the mid-senior level in a trend that is likely to continue. According to a recent Motilal Oswal report, "Movement of mid-to-senior leadership at IT services firms is a reality, partially on account of multiple CEO-level changes.

I'm returning my Khel Ratna and Arjuna Award: Vinesh Phogat

I'm returning my Khel Ratna and Arjuna Award: Vinesh Phogat

Rediff.com26 Dec 2023

Vinesh Phogat returned her Khel Ratna and Arjuna Award to the government protesting against the election of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh-loyalist Sanjay Singh.

Complaint filed against Kharge, Kejriwal for 'inciteful' remarks on Prez Murmu

Complaint filed against Kharge, Kejriwal for 'inciteful' remarks on Prez Murmu

Rediff.com27 May 2023

The complaint has been filed by Vineet Jindal, a Supreme Court advocate.

HC says legal issues in Rahul's defamation plea, seeks AG's opinion

HC says legal issues in Rahul's defamation plea, seeks AG's opinion

Rediff.com26 Sep 2023

Hearing Gandhi's petition on Tuesday, Justice S V Kotwal of the high court noted that it raises some "important questions of law."

Amnesty India slams Boris Johnson for opening JCB plant in light of demolitions

Amnesty India slams Boris Johnson for opening JCB plant in light of demolitions

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

It further said the UK government must not remain a mute bystander.