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The perils of online love

The perils of online love

Rediff.com5 Apr 2016

'I felt sorry the handsome woman had to spend her birthday in a war zone, away from her eight-year-old kid and her drifting husband, both in the US.'

What Modi proved by his Silicon Valley visit

What Modi proved by his Silicon Valley visit

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

'If such is the ambition to effect change, India is a platform where an innovation can be tested on a scale unavailable in most places. To take the simplest example, where else are hundreds of millions in one country waiting for Internet access, for better broadband, for 4G roll out -- millions of them in each of these categories -- of the ascending scale?'

The young Indians who are shooting for the moon

The young Indians who are shooting for the moon

Rediff.com22 Dec 2015

Some time before December 31, 2017, Bengaluru based Team Indus aims to land a vehicle on the moon.

India needs a gaming regulator. It can save lives

India needs a gaming regulator. It can save lives

Rediff.com16 Oct 2017

'If a gaming regulator is able to save even a single player's life or is able to just enforce the existing laws of the land, it works,' says cyber policy expert Prashant Mali.

Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in its largest deal

Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in its largest deal

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

The offer of $196 per share represents a premium of 49.5 per cent to LinkedIn's Friday closing price

Reshma Saujani: The woman who took on Ivanka Trump

Reshma Saujani: The woman who took on Ivanka Trump

Rediff.com8 May 2017

10 things you must know about the Girls Who Code founder.

Print Journalism in times of #GoCoronaGo

Print Journalism in times of #GoCoronaGo

Rediff.com4 Apr 2020

'India's print media appears to be on the ventilator, gasping for breath, cutting staff, cutting salaries, cutting editions, cutting off its hands and legs,' notes Krishna Prasad.

EC to meet web sites about social media posts

EC to meet web sites about social media posts

Rediff.com12 Nov 2013

The Election Commission has called for a meeting with websites on November 18 to discuss the use of social media by political parties and candidates in the ongoing five-state elections.

'Aarogya Setu is ahead of anyone else in privacy'

'Aarogya Setu is ahead of anyone else in privacy'

Rediff.com23 Apr 2020

'The information is used only to fight the COVID-19 virus and the privacy terms explicitly state that information will be used only for this purpose.'

5 Indians among Fortune's influential young people in business

5 Indians among Fortune's influential young people in business

Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

The Fortune's 40 under 40 list for this year was topped by Adam Neuman, Co-founder and CEO, WeWork.

In US for second visit, PM Modi has a packed schedule

In US for second visit, PM Modi has a packed schedule

Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in New York on Thursday on his second visit to the United States, has a "packed schedule" ahead of him, during which he will address world leaders at a landmark United Nations sustainable development summit and interact with top CEOs and the Indian Diaspora in the Silicon Valley.

NIA continues searches at Zakir Naik's offices

NIA continues searches at Zakir Naik's offices

Rediff.com21 Nov 2016

The National Investigation Agency carried out searches at the premises of controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, his NGO and a few associates for the third consecutive day on Monday, even as it blocked the website of outlawed Islamic Research Foundation founded by him.

Tax benefits, duty cuts top India Inc's Budget wish-lists

Tax benefits, duty cuts top India Inc's Budget wish-lists

Rediff.com15 Feb 2015

New government should consider reforming taxation rules.

US trade body explains why H-1B visas need to be expanded

US trade body explains why H-1B visas need to be expanded

Rediff.com31 Aug 2015

Indian tech professionals are one of the major beneficiaries of H-1B visas.

Obama to promote sharing of cyber security threat info

Obama to promote sharing of cyber security threat info

Rediff.com13 Feb 2015

Though chief executive officers from Google, Yahoo and Facebook have declined to attend the summit, the Apple CEO Tim Cook will address the meeting during which he will announce his intent to fold the government's cyber security recommendations into its own cyber strategy.

Make English, not Hindi official language on social media: Jaya to PM

Make English, not Hindi official language on social media: Jaya to PM

Rediff.com20 Jun 2014

Terming the Centre's move on use of Hindi as being 'against letter and spirit' of the law, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to suitably modify the instructions to ensure that English was the language of communication on social media.

Apple may finally dip its toes in Indian retail pool

Apple may finally dip its toes in Indian retail pool

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

Still, the earliest India will get to experience Apple online will be early 2020 and the company's first fully-owned signature store should be up around 2022 -- almost two decades after it had opened its first store worldwide, writes Nivedita Mookerji.

New to online dating? Watch out for these signs

New to online dating? Watch out for these signs

Rediff.com9 May 2019

Seema Punwani tells you how to separate the sleaze bags from the good men on dating apps.

Mukesh plans another disruption, RIL to enter e-commerce

Mukesh plans another disruption, RIL to enter e-commerce

Rediff.com30 Nov 2017

Make no mistake, Reliance's entry into Indian e-commerce cannot be taken lightly. It is akin to a combine of AT&T and Wal-Mart challenging Amazon on its home turf, says Shailesh Dobhal.

Microsoft springs hologram surprise; offers Windows 10 for free

Microsoft springs hologram surprise; offers Windows 10 for free

Rediff.com22 Jan 2015

Industry analysts were broadly excited at the prospect, but sceptical that it could produce a working model at a mass-market price that soon.

Welcome Flatchat, forget brokers

Welcome Flatchat, forget brokers

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

A couple of log-in steps that essentially require you to share your personal details and preferences and your account is ready.

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

From the Indian Army to the fashion ramp

From the Indian Army to the fashion ramp

Rediff.com26 Aug 2015

Nikita Sahay was a captain in the Indian Army when she decided to quit her job and pursue her childhood dream. After a lot of failed attempts, Sahay, now 26, is finally living her dream and is happy at that.

'Big Boss vs Chhota Bheem': BJP, Congress spar over data breach

'Big Boss vs Chhota Bheem': BJP, Congress spar over data breach

Rediff.com26 Mar 2018

Hitting out at Gandhi, the BJP said it was his party's app that was sharing user data with his friends in Singapore.

Indian biz needs govt support to counter China abroad: Sunil Mittal

Indian biz needs govt support to counter China abroad: Sunil Mittal

Rediff.com10 Nov 2014

Airtel acquired African telecom operator Zain in 2010 for $10.7 billion.

Maatr review: Raveena shines in a shoddy revenge saga

Maatr review: Raveena shines in a shoddy revenge saga

Rediff.com21 Apr 2017

A riveting combination of tough and tender, Raveena shines all the way.

Big Bazaar to log out of online venture

Big Bazaar to log out of online venture

Rediff.com29 Aug 2016

Future Group said customer acquisition costs, fulfilment costs and other expenses in e-commerce add up to 50 per cent of overall business costs, making it unviable

New challenge for Viswanathan Anand in Zurich

New challenge for Viswanathan Anand in Zurich

Rediff.com29 Jan 2014

Indian chess ace Viswanathan Anand will find himself in the unfamiliar position of starting as the lowest-ranked player when he takes on a tough field in his first Classical tournament since losing the world title, in the Zurich Challenge in Zurich at the Savoy.

US threatened Yahoo with huge fine over surveillance

US threatened Yahoo with huge fine over surveillance

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

The documents shed new light on how the government dealt with US Internet companies that were reluctant to comply with orders from the secretive US Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, which rules on government requests to conduct surveillance for national security issues.

Beat a weak rupee by investing in international funds

Beat a weak rupee by investing in international funds

Rediff.com5 Sep 2018

Investors in international funds should have a horizon of more than five years. Not only will this help them overcome equity and currency volatility, it will also help them enjoy better tax treatment, says Sanjay Kumar Singh.

Will the print media finally wake up?

Will the print media finally wake up?

Rediff.com6 Feb 2017

'Demonetisation is just a trigger; the Indian print industry had this coming for years.'

How social media is denting the army's image in Kashmir

How social media is denting the army's image in Kashmir

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

'With increasing use of social media for instant communication, the armed services better find a quick solution to the new challenge they face or else continue to remain on the back foot despite doing sterling work in combating the proxy war in Kashmir.'

Hire American, lobby Indian

Hire American, lobby Indian

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

India's software industry mounts two-pronged campaign to tackle Trump administration. Ayan Pramanik & Karan Choudhury report.

IT layoffs: Getting skilled is the makeover mantra

IT layoffs: Getting skilled is the makeover mantra

Rediff.com26 Jul 2017

Building front-end and stitching it with back-end is a task that IT firms are learning the hard way, finds Raghu Krishnan.

Why you should not pull out of US funds yet

Why you should not pull out of US funds yet

Rediff.com11 May 2016

Despite recent setback, these remain the most appropriate tool for international diversification

Inside the digital war rooms in battleground Bihar

Inside the digital war rooms in battleground Bihar

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

The election in Bihar will never be the same, reports Aditi Phadnis

Nasdaq halt: Sebi reviews Indian stock exchange systems

Nasdaq halt: Sebi reviews Indian stock exchange systems

Rediff.com23 Aug 2013

While the systems in place at leading Indian bourses are considered to be very robust and can withstand any possible technical glitches, it is advisable to conduct a precautionary check after an unprecedented three-hour trading halt at a large exchange like Nasdaq, a senior Sebi official said.

Smart India Hackathon 2017: How we created the world's biggest hackathon!

Smart India Hackathon 2017: How we created the world's biggest hackathon!

Rediff.com5 May 2017

598 problems. 7,531 possible solutions. 10,000 students. Vivek Kulkarni takes us through the making of the 36-hour event.

When will Indian industry graduate to being an innovator?

When will Indian industry graduate to being an innovator?

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

An innovator creates intellectual property for a need no one knows exists, says Chandru Chawla.

Hit by leaks, wary finance ministry blocks non-government sites

Hit by leaks, wary finance ministry blocks non-government sites

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

The ban has been in force since last Friday.