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10 Most Relevant Job Skills For 2023

10 Most Relevant Job Skills For 2023

Rediff.com2 Jan 2023

Siva Prasad Nanduri, chief business officer, TeamLease Digital, outlines the skills that will help you get a job in 2023.

5 Jobs In Cloud Computing

5 Jobs In Cloud Computing

Rediff.com16 Feb 2022

The cloud market in India is expected to grow by 26% by the end of 2022.

TCS' $50-bn goal below its growth standards

TCS' $50-bn goal below its growth standards

Rediff.com22 Mar 2022

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) - the largest information technology (IT) services provider in India and the second-largest globally - recently set an ambitious goal of $50 billion in revenue by 2030. The growth required to reach this goal, however, is lower than the company's own standards. In the past decade, TCS revenues, or net sales in US dollar terms, have grown at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.5 per cent, from $10.2 in 2011-12, to an expected $25.3 billion during 2021-22 (FY22), based on its revenue trend in the first nine months of FY22.

How India can avoid being crippled by chip shortages

How India can avoid being crippled by chip shortages

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

Tata Motors recently cut the sales forecast of its luxury car brand, JLR, due to chip shortages, scaling down its production numbers from the earlier 120,000 units to 60,000-65,000 units by September, and leading to an almost 10 per cent fall in the company's stock. In May this year, Bosch India, too, had stated that chip shortfalls would impact its production, as supply chains were getting disrupted.

Corona effect: Job offers for IIMs, IITians cancelled

Corona effect: Job offers for IIMs, IITians cancelled

Rediff.com7 Apr 2020

What will happen to the job placement and summer internship plans of India's management and IIT students? Many campuses are stepping in to help students hang on to their placements, in spite of the lockdown.

Apple edges out Samsung in global smartphone sales

Apple edges out Samsung in global smartphone sales

Rediff.com4 Mar 2015

Samsung also battling low-cost Chinese vendors.

'Indian mobile services market to reach Rs 1.2 tn'

'Indian mobile services market to reach Rs 1.2 tn'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2013

The revenues from mobile services stood at Rs. 1.1 trillion in 2012, Gartner said in a statement.

Tablets will comprise half of 1st-time PC purchases by 2017

Tablets will comprise half of 1st-time PC purchases by 2017

Rediff.com8 Oct 2013

With smart mobile devices inching out desktops and laptops, global research firm Gartner has said that it expects about half of first time computer purchases to comprise of tablets by 2017.

5 Tech Trends To Watch Out For

5 Tech Trends To Watch Out For

Rediff.com5 Jan 2022

Humans will work far more collaboratively with artificial intelligence for rapid and complex decision-making.

PC market grows by 17% in April-June

PC market grows by 17% in April-June

Rediff.com28 Aug 2012

Gartner expects the growth to continue in the third quarter also owing to festive season and education buying, coupled with some more fulfilment of the Tamil Nadu government order.

7 Jobs In The Metaverse

7 Jobs In The Metaverse

Rediff.com20 Apr 2022

By 2026, around 25 per cent of the global population may spend at least an hour a day on Metaverse. This will open the doors for many businesses, the NFTs market will spread, and Web 3.0 will attract more investment.

How PC architecture will give way to mobiles

How PC architecture will give way to mobiles

Rediff.com10 Oct 2011

Peter Sondergaard, senior vice-president at Gartner, thinks Indian service providers are capable of dealing with the shift mainly because of their broad understanding of business processes.

India, China powerhouses of innovation

India, China powerhouses of innovation

Rediff.com22 May 2007

Leading IT analyst Gartner on Monday said organisations operating in "constrained environments" in emerging nations such as India and China are innovating at a faster rate than ever before.

Mobile services market in India to reach $19.2 bln in 2014

Mobile services market in India to reach $19.2 bln in 2014

Rediff.com24 Jul 2014

The mobile user base is expected to grow to 815 million this year, from 755 million connections in 2013.

Indian software market logs highest growth among BRICS

Indian software market logs highest growth among BRICS

Rediff.com22 May 2015

The revenue of Indian software market was at $4 billion in 2014.

The TOP 5: India-based IT services firms boom

The TOP 5: India-based IT services firms boom

Rediff.com12 May 2011

The top five India-based IT services providers grew by $4.5 billion in 2010, according to a study by IT consulting major Gartner.

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.

End of support for Windows XP helps PC sales

End of support for Windows XP helps PC sales

Rediff.com10 Apr 2014

Software giant Microsoft's move to end technical support for its longest running operating system (OS) Windows XP has marginally helped global PC sales which are declining, research firms IDC and Gartner said.

World's top 10 mobile phone companies

World's top 10 mobile phone companies

Rediff.com20 Nov 2013

Mobile phone sales across the world totaled 455.6 million units in the third quarter of 2013, an increase of 5.7 percent from the same period last year, according to Gartner, Inc.

Cognizant displaces Infy to become 2nd-largest IT firm

Cognizant displaces Infy to become 2nd-largest IT firm

Rediff.com28 May 2013

The revenues of the top 5 India-based IT services providers worldwide rose by over 13 per cent to $34.3 billion (around Rs 1,900 crore) last year from $30.3 billion in 2011.

'China to have top 5 mobile handset makers by 2014'

'China to have top 5 mobile handset makers by 2014'

Rediff.com1 Feb 2013

These companies are aggressively launching cheaper devices giving a tough time to the existing players.

Mobile phone sales: Who are the toppers?

Mobile phone sales: Who are the toppers?

Rediff.com14 Feb 2013

Mobile phone sales across the world fell to 1.75 billion units in 2012, a 1.7 per cent decline from 2011 sales, according to Gartner, Inc.

Indian firms reject Google Play's new bill plan

Indian firms reject Google Play's new bill plan

Rediff.com19 Mar 2021

Indian industry snubbed Google Play's decision to cut by half its commission for developers when they make $1 million in annual revenue for in-app purchases, saying the US tech giant may continue its "abrasive & monopolistic abuse" as it owns the Android system. Google Play said Tuesday that beginning July 1 it would slash its 30 per cent billing fee to 15 per cent for developers globally when they make the first $1 million of their annual revenue.

Global PC shipment at lowest since Q2 2009

Global PC shipment at lowest since Q2 2009

Rediff.com11 Apr 2013

Rising usage of smartphones and tablets have hit PC sales.

Global IT spending to reach $3.7 trillion in 2013

Global IT spending to reach $3.7 trillion in 2013

Rediff.com3 Jan 2013

Much of this spending increase is the result from projected gains in the value of foreign currencies versus the dollar, it said adding that in constant currency, spending growth in 2013 is expected to be 3.9 per cent.

It's confirmed! Apple is world's No 1 smartphone maker

It's confirmed! Apple is world's No 1 smartphone maker

Rediff.com15 Feb 2017

Samsung's smartphone sales started to drop in the third quarter of 2016, and the decision to discontinue the Galaxy Note 7 slowed down sales of its smartphone portfolio in the fourth quarter.

Mobile handset sales: Who are the toppers?

Mobile handset sales: Who are the toppers?

Rediff.com15 Nov 2012

Despite a 3 per cent dip in global mobile phone sales to 428 million units in the third quarter, smartphone sales jumped a full 47 per cent, according data released by research firm Gartner.

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.

Crazy about mobile apps? Check out top 10 trends for 2012

Crazy about mobile apps? Check out top 10 trends for 2012

Rediff.com30 Jan 2012

Gartner points out that mobile apps will not only generate good revenue ($15.9 billion in expected end-user spending in 2012) but will also drive hardware sales, advertising spending and technology innovation.

$721 bn global mobile payment transactions likely by 2017

$721 bn global mobile payment transactions likely by 2017

Rediff.com4 Jun 2013

Money transfers and merchandise purchases are expected to account for about 71 per cent and 21 per cent respectively, of total transaction value in 2013.

BPOs to grow by 17.9% in Asia

BPOs to grow by 17.9% in Asia

Rediff.com22 Aug 2011

The worldwide business process outsourcing market is forecast to grow by 6.3 per cent globally and 17.9 per cent in the Asia-Pacific during the year 2011, says a study by market research firm Gartner.

Despite strong Q2 numbers, large deals become scarce for IT majors

Despite strong Q2 numbers, large deals become scarce for IT majors

Rediff.com25 Oct 2021

The second quarter of FY22 continued to show double digit growth for the top four IT services providers, with every vertical and geography growing well, even though the total contract value (TCV) looked soft for all the players. The trend was first evident in Accenture's Q4 numbers, which saw its TCV in outsourcing deals softer. A soft TCV does not mean that growth is declining, but it does point to the trend of few and scarcer mega deals.

'Global gaming spend to touch $112 bn by '15'

'Global gaming spend to touch $112 bn by '15'

Rediff.com6 Jul 2011

Gaming software is expected to contribute $44.7 billion in 2011 and will continue to dominate the overall gaming market in the next five years ($56.5 billion at 2015) as it absorbs almost two-thirds of consumers' gaming budgets.

Infosys Q3 net profit up 11.8% at Rs 5,809 cr

Infosys Q3 net profit up 11.8% at Rs 5,809 cr

Rediff.com12 Jan 2022

The Bengaluru-based company had registered a net profit (after minority interest) of Rs 5,197 crore a year ago, a regulatory filing said. Infosys' revenue grew 22.9 per cent to Rs 31,867 crore in the quarter ended December 2021 from Rs 25,927 crore in the year-ago period, it added.

India's top 5 PC makers by market share

India's top 5 PC makers by market share

Rediff.com11 Nov 2011

"This growth was primarily driven by the mobile PC market which grew 29 per cent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2011," said Vishal Tripathi, principal research analyst at Gartner.

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.

Worldwide server shipments grew 8.5% in Q1

Worldwide server shipments grew 8.5% in Q1

Rediff.com27 May 2011

RISC/Itanium Unix servers finally exited their slump and grew 5.2 per cent in shipments and 20.7 per cent in vendor revenue, compared with the same quarter last year.

Top 8 IT forecasts for 2011; cyber attacks to boom

Top 8 IT forecasts for 2011; cyber attacks to boom

Rediff.com1 Dec 2010

The world's leading IT research and advisory firm Gartner has forecast that by 2015, online sabotages will become multi-modal and very damaging and that even a G-20 nation's critical infrastructure will be disrupted and damaged by such cyber attacks.

7 leadership skills to become successful CIOs

7 leadership skills to become successful CIOs

Rediff.com11 Nov 2010

IT executives who have the best relationships with employees and business partner make the best CIOs.