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Where the new jobs in banking are

Where the new jobs in banking are

Rediff.com10 Jul 2019

Digitisation is changing the banking business. This shift has resulted in a change in banking job profiles.

PHOTOS: Guwahati says no to citizenship act

PHOTOS: Guwahati says no to citizenship act

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

Normal life in the city has been paralysed to the core as protesters are defying curfew and venturing out on the streets.

Can't do my job while defending malicious attacks: Sikka

Can't do my job while defending malicious attacks: Sikka

Rediff.com18 Aug 2017

Sikka said he needs to move forward and return to environment of respect, trust and empowerment, where he can take on new lofty challenges.

Google to invest Rs 75,000 crore in India over 5-7 years: Pichai

Google to invest Rs 75,000 crore in India over 5-7 years: Pichai

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

Pichai said a whole new generation of technologies are happening in India first, and that people in the country no longer have to wait for technology to come to them. Investments, he said, will focus on four areas key to India's digitisation, including enabling affordable access and information for every Indian in their own language, be it Hindi, Tamil, Punjabi or any other.

Air India to buy more aircraft

Air India to buy more aircraft

Rediff.com21 Jan 2008

Air India may place fresh orders for aircraft this year to cater to the growing demand and expand its network, even as it plans to lease 10 to 15 planes till 2012 when the planes already ordered would be delivered.

Coronavirus: 44 Indians back from Iran, flight to Italy on Sat

Coronavirus: 44 Indians back from Iran, flight to Italy on Sat

Rediff.com13 Mar 2020

An Iran Air flight carrying Indian pilgrims stranded in coronavirus-hit Iran landed at the airport in Mumbai on Friday afternoon, an official said.

Since taking over, Wipro CEO has spent $1bn on acquisitions

Since taking over, Wipro CEO has spent $1bn on acquisitions

Rediff.com9 Dec 2016

Wipro has been quite aggressive among Indian IT services companies in acquisitions as a strategy to buy the capabilities in emerging technologies.

'Ask shamelessly, be empathetic'

'Ask shamelessly, be empathetic'

Rediff.com2 Mar 2015

Ashwini Asokan of Mad Street Den tells women to break stereotypes.

Will the Supreme Court declare the Aadhaar Act a black law?

Will the Supreme Court declare the Aadhaar Act a black law?

Rediff.com11 Jun 2018

Unless the judges factor in the ungovernability of technologies and their beneficial owners, present and future Presidents, prime ministers, judges, legislators and officials handling sensitive assignments may become redundant with reference to their age-old roles for securing 'national resources and assets', warns Dr Gopal Krishna.

New digital era: Will you be a winner or an also-ran?

New digital era: Will you be a winner or an also-ran?

Rediff.com20 Apr 2017

It may not be an exaggeration to say that in the next three years, in India itself a million jobs or more might be at risk due to automation. How we leverage its benefits will determine our fate in the digital era.

Self-skilling is the way to go, to stay afloat, says Nasscom

Self-skilling is the way to go, to stay afloat, says Nasscom

Rediff.com28 Feb 2017

Focus has to be a lot about self-learning, says Nasscom Senior VP Sangeeta Gupta.

Job losses are inevitable in IT

Job losses are inevitable in IT

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

'The focus for IT companies will shift from adding scale to building a smaller, more specialised, talent pool with specific domain expertise,' says Shyamal Majumdar.

How Rajesh Gopinathan came to lead India's most valuable firm

How Rajesh Gopinathan came to lead India's most valuable firm

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

Niraj Bhatt discovers how a CFO 'without a finance background' made it to the corner office at TCS.

What India's IT firms are looking for in prospective employees

What India's IT firms are looking for in prospective employees

Rediff.com30 May 2017

AI, cloud computing, data analytics are a few areas companies are looking for proficiency in

Looking at Panaya-like acquisitions, says Sikka

Looking at Panaya-like acquisitions, says Sikka

Rediff.com6 Mar 2015

Sikka reinforces focus on automation & artificial intelligence

Modi bats for Digital India and Industry 4.0

Modi bats for Digital India and Industry 4.0

Rediff.com11 Oct 2018

"Emerging fields, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, Internet of things, blockchain, and big data can take India to new heights of development, and improve the quality of life of its citizens," he said, adding for India, this is not just an industrial transformation, but a social transformation.

Despite cap on pricing import of medical devices rises

Despite cap on pricing import of medical devices rises

Rediff.com24 Jun 2019

The growth in imports was led by product categories such as diagnostic items, ultra-sonogram machines, MRI and ECG apparatus, syringes with needles, suture needles, digital thermometers, malaria diagnostic kits, and hearing aids.

Finally, Air India Towers leased out to earn Rs 100 crore

Finally, Air India Towers leased out to earn Rs 100 crore

Rediff.com17 Feb 2016

In February 2013, the airline under the then chairman Rohit Nandan decided to shift its base to New Delhi.

Will Salil Parekh manage to bring Infosys back to its heyday?

Will Salil Parekh manage to bring Infosys back to its heyday?

Rediff.com1 Nov 2019

The latest whistleblower complaint accusing him of pressuring finance team members to inflate profitability has come right out of the blue. There's another allegation that he made racist remarks against some board colleagues. For a man with a singular focus on the business and clients, all of this must have blindsided him.

5 ways we can fix India's unemployment crisis

5 ways we can fix India's unemployment crisis

Rediff.com27 Aug 2019

Adapting to an inevitable digital intervention is India's only hope at beating a long-standing job crisis. To do so, focus on quality education and better skill development is fundamental, says Dr Yogesh Kumar Bhatt.

Who botched up the migrant crisis?

Who botched up the migrant crisis?

Rediff.com20 May 2020

'Why has this turned out to be one of the greatest humanitarian crisis that has caught the Centre and the states in a bind with no answers to this unexpected tsunami?' asks Brigadier Narender Kumar (retd).

What does a Big Data Analyst do?

What does a Big Data Analyst do?

Rediff.com22 Jan 2019

Enterprise data management will be a USD 105 bn business by 2020.

Not IQ or EQ, love is the secret to self-made billionaire Jack Ma's success

Not IQ or EQ, love is the secret to self-made billionaire Jack Ma's success

Rediff.com30 Jan 2018

The Alibaba tycoon is all about Love Quotient, not IQ or EQ.

The disruptive power of technology

The disruptive power of technology

Rediff.com29 Sep 2016

The fund industry may have embraced machines and robots, but managing money still needs the human touch

Is Xiaomi's 108 megapixel phone worth Rs 2 lakh?

Is Xiaomi's 108 megapixel phone worth Rs 2 lakh?

Rediff.com25 Sep 2019

With a massive 108 megapixel camera and bezel-less wrap around display, Xiaomi's Mi Mix Alpha comes in a protective glass body that may tempt you to own it. But is it worth the price?

Before China sends cheap lethal drones over the border

Before China sends cheap lethal drones over the border

Rediff.com15 Sep 2017

What must India do now?

Retail's technology therapy to counter 'Amazon Effect'

Retail's technology therapy to counter 'Amazon Effect'

Rediff.com4 Jun 2018

With expectations of customers changing and demand for seamless, uninterrupted shopping increasing, tech companies are now using this fear of becoming irrelevant as a sales pitch to sell their products to traditional retailers.

Ferried by Air India, Swedish Royals arrive in New Delhi

Ferried by Air India, Swedish Royals arrive in New Delhi

Rediff.com2 Dec 2019

After talks between the King and President Kovind, the two sides inked three pacts providing for cooperation in polar science, innovation and research and in maritime spheres.

In a first, a robot will perform angioplasty in Ahmedabad hospital

In a first, a robot will perform angioplasty in Ahmedabad hospital

Rediff.com5 Jan 2018

The procedure, however, would cost around Rs 75,000-100,000 more than conventional angioplasty.

Why govt employees hate the National Pension System

Why govt employees hate the National Pension System

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

NPS still has critics despite being in business for a decade and mopping Rs 24,000 crore as of 2013-14.

Sassy woman or machine? Tech giants divided over digital assistants

Sassy woman or machine? Tech giants divided over digital assistants

Rediff.com2 Dec 2015

Digital assistants are a gateway to powerful artificial intelligence tools

Beyond erotic dancer robots: The 10 best robots of CES

Beyond erotic dancer robots: The 10 best robots of CES

Rediff.com16 Jan 2018

The real hot tech is here.

Union Minister Rijiju apologises over flight issue

Union Minister Rijiju apologises over flight issue

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, who is in the midst of a row over offloading of passenger and delaying a flight from Leh to Delhi, on Thursday tendered an apology even as he insisted that he was not aware of some others not being allowed to board.

E-commerce draft policy plugs gifting loophole for foreign sites

E-commerce draft policy plugs gifting loophole for foreign sites

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

Among other things, taking note of complaints against several Chinese e-commerce players such as Shein, Ali Express etc for sending shipments as 'gifts' to customers in India and avoiding duties, the government has now mandated that all e-commerce sites and apps must have a registered business entity. This will be the importer on record and subject to customs rules, report Subhayan Chakraborty, Neha Alawadhi and Karan Choudhury.

Why Nadella is a fan of Sourav's leadership

Why Nadella is a fan of Sourav's leadership

Rediff.com8 Nov 2017

'The leadership values I learnt while playing cricket in India helped me compete vigorously in the face of uncertainty -- putting the team first and bringing out the best in everybody.'

Why automobile vendors are flocking to Gujarat

Why automobile vendors are flocking to Gujarat

Rediff.com14 Sep 2017

Apart from around 40 Japanese companies and five global vendors of MG Motor India, many other biggies are eyeing Gujarat for either greenfield opportunities or brownfield expansion.

Turnaround plans spreading wings under new Air India chief

Turnaround plans spreading wings under new Air India chief

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

Only nine of the airline's 370 daily flights were making profits.

It is no longer about phones vs computers

It is no longer about phones vs computers

Rediff.com12 May 2017

Seamlessly integrating multiple devices is becoming the single most important strategy for retailers, says Ritwik Sharma.

Robot in board room? WEF survey says possible by 2025!

Robot in board room? WEF survey says possible by 2025!

Rediff.com9 Sep 2015

Robots and artificial intelligence machines may find their way to the corporate board rooms in the next ten years

What books do Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook read?

What books do Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook read?

Rediff.com30 Aug 2016

The world's top CEOs highly recommend these books. Have you read them yet?