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IT firm Atos plans to hire 15K people in India by mid-2023

IT firm Atos plans to hire 15K people in India by mid-2023

Rediff.com7 Jan 2022

French IT firm Atos is planning to hire 15,000 people in the next 12-18 months in India, including climate experts, as it moves towards decarbonisation by 2028, chief operating officer (COO) Nourdine Bihmane said. "India is a strategic market for Atos. "We have been present here for the last 30 years, and we have grown organically since. "People and innovation are our two key drivers to build momentum. "India represents one-third of our total workforce," Bihmane said. Atos has around 40,000 employees in India.

India, SA keen to boost economic co-operation

India, SA keen to boost economic co-operation

Rediff.com4 Jul 2003

Observing that the strategic partnership between India and South Africa has gradually taken shape, the two countries on Friday agreed to give a boost to economic cooperation

CBI updates its crime manual after 15 years

CBI updates its crime manual after 15 years

Rediff.com21 Dec 2020

The manual has a new chapter on procedures to be followed while conducting investigations abroad and coordinating and operating with Interpol.

Startup story set for better script in 2024 after a bleak '23

Startup story set for better script in 2024 after a bleak '23

Rediff.com28 Dec 2023

Funding winter and corporate governance woes separated the men from the boys in the country's startup space in 2023 that saw funds into the segment tapering to just around $8 billion. All said, investors are hopeful of strong growth of the maturing startup ecosystem in the new year. Edtech and health tech segments that grew exponentially during the pandemic plunged into an abyss of financial uncertainties, with several firms shuttering their business, and valuation of prominent players like BYJU'S and PharmEasy plummeting 85-90 per cent.

Telecom to lead ICT in India

Telecom to lead ICT in India

Rediff.com29 Aug 2005

Indian information and communication technology spending will surpass $ 54.8 billion by 2008 against $29.5 billion in 2004.

Schoolboy held for sending assassination threat to PM, UP CM

Schoolboy held for sending assassination threat to PM, UP CM

Rediff.com7 Apr 2023

The boy is being produced in a juvenile court here and further legal proceedings are being carried out, Verma added.

Swarm drones being inducted into mechanised forces of Indian Army

Swarm drones being inducted into mechanised forces of Indian Army

Rediff.com27 Aug 2022

Swarm drones consist of a number of drones controlled from the same station which can pe programmed using an algorithm to carry out various tasks, including surveillance, sources said.

Madrassa train women in IT skills

Madrassa train women in IT skills

Rediff.com27 Jun 2005

Noida TV channel gets email threatening to 'assassinate' Modi, Adityanath

Noida TV channel gets email threatening to 'assassinate' Modi, Adityanath

Rediff.com6 Apr 2023

The police said they have lodged an FIR and launched an investigation into the matter after a representative of the TV channel, located in Sector 16A Film City, approached them Tuesday evening.

Will Made In India Google Pixel Phones Sell Better?

Will Made In India Google Pixel Phones Sell Better?

Rediff.com30 Oct 2023

Making the Pixel 8 in India will not necessarily bring the price down -- witness iPhones made in India that are more expensive than those in the US and Dubai.

Wrong to assume that sacked H-1B staffers have to leave America within 60 days: USCIS

Wrong to assume that sacked H-1B staffers have to leave America within 60 days: USCIS

Rediff.com28 Mar 2023

Amid mass layoffs in the tech sector, the federal agency for immigration services has said it is wrong to assume that sacked workers holding the much-sought-after H-1B visas have to leave the country within 60 days, asserting they have multiple options to stay in the US. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. Technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China.

Sasken divests stake for $3 mn

Sasken divests stake for $3 mn

Rediff.com20 Apr 2005

Nokia Growth Partners, a global mid to late-stage venture capital fund, has invested $3 million in Bangalore-based telecom research and development firm Sasken Communication Technologies to pick up an equity stake.

Nortel invests $10 mn in Sasken

Nortel invests $10 mn in Sasken

Rediff.com7 Apr 2005

Telecom Research & Development entity Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd has received a $10 million equity investment from global networking major Nortel Networks

Sutherland to hire 5,000 this year

Sutherland to hire 5,000 this year

Rediff.com20 Jan 2005

US-based BPO firm Sutherland Global Services Inc is planning to hire over 5,000 employees globally this year, of which 4,000 would be in India.

India Inc targets Chinese market

India Inc targets Chinese market

Rediff.com15 Oct 2003

India, S Korea target $ 10 bn trade

India, S Korea target $ 10 bn trade

Rediff.com15 Dec 2004

India and South Korea have set an ambitious target of $10 billion bilateral trade by 2008 and are exploring new opportunities of cooperation in wide areas like information and communication technology, External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh said on

Who will 'fact check' Modi govt?: Congress on new IT rules

Who will 'fact check' Modi govt?: Congress on new IT rules

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

"Muzzling the Internet and censoring online content through PIB is the Modi government's definition of 'fact checking'," Pawan Khera alleged.

India's IT sector to touch $87 billion by 2008

India's IT sector to touch $87 billion by 2008

Rediff.com1 Dec 2005

India has the world's largest treasure-trove of skilled manpower and is on the way to become a global IT powerhouse.

Delhi Police gave us no FIR, neither reveal offences: NewsClick

Delhi Police gave us no FIR, neither reveal offences: NewsClick

Rediff.com4 Oct 2023

"What we have been able to gather is that Newsclick stands accused of offences under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), for purportedly carrying Chinese propaganda on its website. All devices, laptops, gadgets, phones, etc have been seized in the past. All emails and communications have been analysed under the microscope," the statement by NewsClick read.

'Volume of AI Deals Is Growing Massively'

'Volume of AI Deals Is Growing Massively'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2023

'There is not one discussion with a client without a discussion around AI. They all have it on their mind.'

CHANDRAYAAN EXCLUSIVE! 'This is text book precision!'

CHANDRAYAAN EXCLUSIVE! 'This is text book precision!'

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

'You declare a date, time and place for the landing two months in advance and exactly at that moment, it touched on the moon.'

Indian IT cos eye Japan

Indian IT cos eye Japan

Rediff.com30 Aug 2005

Modi to address 1,500 BJP workers in Nitish's Bihar today

Modi to address 1,500 BJP workers in Nitish's Bihar today

Rediff.com6 Jul 2013

After the break up of Bharatiya Janata Party's alliance with the Janata Dal- United, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will address Bihar's top BJP workers on Saturday evening using teleconferencing, BJP sources said.

Sasken to set up SEZ in Bangalore

Sasken to set up SEZ in Bangalore

Rediff.com10 Aug 2006

Global subsidy race puts a spanner in India's chip manufacturing hopes

Global subsidy race puts a spanner in India's chip manufacturing hopes

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

The Indian government is keen to woo major semiconductor players, but a global race to attract them to countries where there is already an ecosystem is making it difficult for India to attract the biggies in the business. On Wednesday the government decided to throw open the doors to more players to participate in its semiconductor scheme. It is now looking at not only 28 nanometre (nm) chips and below, but higher nodes like 40 nm.

Has Paytm Woken Up Too Late?

Has Paytm Woken Up Too Late?

Rediff.com20 Feb 2024

Has Vijay Shekhar Sharma given up on the bank? For now, he seems to be on a save-OCL mission. The bank will face its logical end, observes Tamal Bandopadhyay.

ICT spending: China beats India

ICT spending: China beats India

Rediff.com15 Nov 2004

The Indian government's spending on information and communication technology is projected to decline by about 5.4 per cent in 2005

ISRO removes sinking Joshimath images after gag order

ISRO removes sinking Joshimath images after gag order

Rediff.com14 Jan 2023

The statements on Joshimath are creating confusion not only among affected residents but also among citizens of the country.

Nitin Desai is Annan's special adviser for info su

Nitin Desai is Annan's special adviser for info su

Rediff.com22 Jul 2003

Eminent economist and United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Nitin Desai has been appointed as Secretary-General Kofi Annan's Special Adviser for the World Summit on Information Society in December.

IT backlash temporary: Gartner

IT backlash temporary: Gartner

Rediff.com19 Jun 2003

Research firm Gartner Dataquest said on Thursday that while there would be occasional backlash on outsourcing towards Indian IT companies, no long-term damage was anticipated due to these "temporary anomalies".

10 Nepali students killed, 4 hurt in Hamas attacks in Israel

10 Nepali students killed, 4 hurt in Hamas attacks in Israel

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

In a press statement, the foreign ministry here said 10 Nepali nationals lost their lives in the recent attack by Hamas in Israel.

If our army wants to avoid the fate of Saddam's army...

If our army wants to avoid the fate of Saddam's army...

Rediff.com27 Dec 2017

'... it must network its battlefield units quickly, securely, robustly,' notes Ajai Shukla.

Sasken IPO opens on Aug 11

Sasken IPO opens on Aug 11

Rediff.com4 Aug 2005

Telecom R&D outsourcing company Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd will hit the capital market with an initial public offer on August 11 for raising upto Rs 130 crore