News for 'Communications and Information Technology'

'There is no crime called being 'anti-national'

'There is no crime called being 'anti-national'

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

'Section 153A is not meant to protect fragile sentiments of the majority Hindu community who choose to get offended by slogans celebrating the success of the Pakistani cricket team.'

Indians to spend Rs 1.3 lakh cr on cell phones this year

Indians to spend Rs 1.3 lakh cr on cell phones this year

Rediff.com20 Aug 2015

This is an increase of 4% over 2014, ans will be fuelled by rising mobile users and availability of cheap smartphones.

The Maha village where children speak Japanese

The Maha village where children speak Japanese

Rediff.com14 Aug 2020

Gadiwat village, located 25 km from Aurangabad city, may not have access to good roads and other necessary infrastructure, but Internet connectivity has proven to be a boon for children studying at the local Zilla Parishad school.

Facebook, WhatsApp back online; Zuckerberg apologises over outage

Facebook, WhatsApp back online; Zuckerberg apologises over outage

Rediff.com5 Oct 2021

While the users of the three social media platforms remained clueless as they repeatedly received error messages for most part of the day, the stocks of Silicon Valley firm Facebook dropped by nearly five per cent as a result.

Blinken arrives in India; to discuss various issues with leaders

Blinken arrives in India; to discuss various issues with leaders

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

Blinken and Indian leaders on Wednesday will discuss a plethora of pressing issues such as the fluid situation in Afghanistan, regional security concerns, COVID-19 response and ways to boost Indo-Pacific engagement, people familiar with the agenda of talks said.

BITS-HP Labs India PhD fellowships

BITS-HP Labs India PhD fellowships

Rediff.com23 Jun 2006

BITS-Pilani, and HP Labs India invite applications for PhD fellowship for research in Information and Communication Technologies.

What Telecom Man reveals about India's business-politics links

What Telecom Man reveals about India's business-politics links

Rediff.com16 May 2020

'It's the brazen corruption involving politicians that makes you sit up years after the event,' notes Nivedita Mookerji after reading B K Syngal's Telecom Man.

NaMo App: 'He is still subject to the law'

NaMo App: 'He is still subject to the law'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2018

'It is really troublesome that someone in a position of power is misleading people and presumably, citizens of the country to give up data.' 'That is not a part of informed consent.'

Govt mulls scheme to promote BPOs across India

Govt mulls scheme to promote BPOs across India

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

BPO is going to generate employment in all small cities.

Google removed 48,594 content pieces in Oct in India

Google removed 48,594 content pieces in Oct in India

Rediff.com1 Dec 2021

In addition to reports from users, Google also removed 3,84,509 pieces of content in October as a result of automated detection.

The challenge before India

The challenge before India

Rediff.com29 Sep 2017

A must-read excerpt from former RBI governor and former Rajya Sabha member Bimal Jalan's India: Priorities For The Future.

10 skills that will get you your dream job

10 skills that will get you your dream job

Rediff.com29 Jul 2015

Employers want to know how you can add value to the organisation.

Modi govt finds an ally in start-ups

Modi govt finds an ally in start-ups

Rediff.com18 Jan 2016

Business chambers now inviting start-ups for membership.

US with India in efforts to defend sovereignty: Pompeo

US with India in efforts to defend sovereignty: Pompeo

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

Severely critical of China, Pompeo, cited killing of Indian Army personnel in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh in a clash with the Chinese military, and asserted that both India and the US are taking steps to strengthen cooperation against all threats and not just those posed by the Chinese Communist Party.

10 career skills that will matter in the new normal

10 career skills that will matter in the new normal

Rediff.com23 Dec 2020

Individuals who can understand data and go for data driven decisions making using their critical mind will be highly valued.

India has now emerged as a land of aspirations: Ravi Shankar Prasad

India has now emerged as a land of aspirations: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Rediff.com17 Jan 2015

Prasad appealed to US businesses to invest in the country in a big way specially in ambitious programmes like Make in India

Decide a date, I will challenge Modi to a debate: Sibal

Decide a date, I will challenge Modi to a debate: Sibal

Rediff.com1 Nov 2013

"Why to free the country from Congress? What has the Congress done? And today, I challenge Modi for a debate on any issue on any platform and in any language, be it Hindi, English or Gujarati. I challenge him to decide the day, the subject, place and language so that all is clear," Sibal told media persons.

The trouble with agricultural start-ups

The trouble with agricultural start-ups

Rediff.com16 Aug 2017

Agri-enterprises are finding it hard to expand due to lack of commercial guidance.

India, US hold third edition of 2+2 talks

India, US hold third edition of 2+2 talks

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

The in-person talks are taking place at a time when India is locked in a tense standoff with China in eastern Ladakh and the Trump administration's growing friction with Beijing over a host of issues including trade tariff and the Chinese military's offensive manoeuvres in the South China Sea.

Want a B Tech degree?

Want a B Tech degree?

Rediff.com3 Jan 2006

The Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, Gujarat announces admissions for its B Tech (Information and Communication Technology) programme.\n

50 and counting... Apps become more popular as elections loom

50 and counting... Apps become more popular as elections loom

Rediff.com12 Mar 2019

Within 24 hours of the announcement of poll dates, traction on poll-based apps has risen drastically, report Karan Choudhury and Neha Alawadhi.

Modi Isn't A Speaker Who Enjoys The Unpredictable

Modi Isn't A Speaker Who Enjoys The Unpredictable

Rediff.com10 Feb 2022

He appears to prefer controlled environments and secure, guided outcomes. In this format, he seems to be at home across scales ranging from a studio-based interview to giant stadiums. It highlights the significance of control in the ruling dispensation's idea of narrative, observes Shyam G Menon.

2G case: CBI officer denies false implication of Chandolia

2G case: CBI officer denies false implication of Chandolia

Rediff.com12 Sep 2013

A Central Bureau of Investigation officer, who was part of the probe team investigating the 2G spectrum scam, on Thursday denied in a Delhi court that A Raja's erstwhile private secretary R K Chandolia was falsely implicated in the case as he had refused to depose against the former telecom minister.

'All my stocks are crashing. Hold them?'

'All my stocks are crashing. Hold them?'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

Ajit Mishra, vice president, research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

NSE's Colo Case: Will CBI Do What Sebi Didn't?

NSE's Colo Case: Will CBI Do What Sebi Didn't?

Rediff.com9 May 2022

It is the biggest issue we have ever faced in the securities market, where a sensitive and systemically important institution and first-line regulator was not only exploited by unscrupulous elements but functioned like a private fief, points out Debashis Basu.

China aggressively trying to hack Indian cyberspace

China aggressively trying to hack Indian cyberspace

Rediff.com3 Mar 2021

Experts said attempts from China have increased in the last year, which further amplified after the Indian government banned Chinese applications post the Galwan clash.

India Inc faces a cyber attack every 10 hours

India Inc faces a cyber attack every 10 hours

Rediff.com3 May 2016

India continues to rank as the third top source of overall malicious activity including spam, malware, phishing hosts and bots

PM launches portal for citizens to contribute in governance

PM launches portal for citizens to contribute in governance

Rediff.com26 Jul 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a website MyGov that aims to help citizens contribute in governance by giving their opinions and views on important issues like clean Ganga or skill development. The inauguration of the people-centric platform also marks the completion of 60 days of the new government.

Interested in a B Tech in IT?

Interested in a B Tech in IT?

Rediff.com10 Mar 2005

The Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology invites applications for admissions to its four-year B Tech programme in Information and Communication Technology.

As China melts, Tata Motors, few others brace for storm

As China melts, Tata Motors, few others brace for storm

Rediff.com9 Jan 2016

However, the IT firms will get some benefits, as software exports from their Chinese campuses will yield more in local currency

JPC report on 2G scam submitted to Lok Sabha speaker

JPC report on 2G scam submitted to Lok Sabha speaker

Rediff.com29 Oct 2013

The controversial report of the Joint Parliamentary Committee, which gave a clean chit to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the 2G spectrum scam saying he was "misled" by the then Telecom Minister A Raja, was on Tuesday submitted to Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar.

Portfolios announced: Rajnath gets Home, Sushma MEA, Gadkari transport

Portfolios announced: Rajnath gets Home, Sushma MEA, Gadkari transport

Rediff.com27 May 2014

The Rashtrapati Bhavan has come out with a communiqu announcing distribution of portfolios of the ministers sworn-in on Monday in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's council of ministers:

US provided info, equipment to India during China standoff

US provided info, equipment to India during China standoff

Rediff.com10 Mar 2021

Admiral Philips Davidson, Commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command, also told the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday that China's recent activities along the Line of Actual Control have opened India's eyes to what cooperative effort with others might mean for their own defensive needs as he observed that New Delhi, in the very near term, will deepen its engagement with the Quad.

Banks debate cyber security alliance against hackers

Banks debate cyber security alliance against hackers

Rediff.com28 Oct 2016

A Europe-like cyber security defence alliance is the need of the hour, say banking technology experts.

Zambia telecoms regulator takes Bharti, two other operators to court

Zambia telecoms regulator takes Bharti, two other operators to court

Rediff.com8 Jul 2013

...accusing them of failing to meet minimum standards.

'Ham-handed' action against Snapdeal to hurt business: Pilot

'Ham-handed' action against Snapdeal to hurt business: Pilot

Rediff.com3 May 2015

He said action was akin to holding highway builders responsible for lane violations

Working group on space to be among Quad leaders' announcements

Working group on space to be among Quad leaders' announcements

Rediff.com24 Sep 2021

Quad leaders are also planning to roll out vaccine deliverables and announce a series of measures in the field of healthcare and infrastructure sector, officials in Washington, DC said.

E-filing of I-T returns: Taxpayers to get digital signatures

E-filing of I-T returns: Taxpayers to get digital signatures

Rediff.com23 Mar 2014

In order to weed out the hassle of sending by post a hard copy of e-filed return, the Income Tax department has decided to bring in the facility of electronic signatures for taxpayers to endorse their bonafides.

Since you 'met expectations', you are sacked

Since you 'met expectations', you are sacked

Rediff.com22 Jan 2015

The rating system requires more transparency and better communication because it lies to employees