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Google's doodle honours India's diversity, harmony for R-Day

Google's doodle honours India's diversity, harmony for R-Day

Rediff.com26 Jan 2020

The multi-hued doodle, with a dominant blue tone, depicts iconic monuments interspersed with images of famous music instruments and dance forms. The six letters of the word Google have been portrayed colourfully and using images of India's national bird and an iconic south Indian dance form.

Soon, Google content in local Indian languages

Soon, Google content in local Indian languages

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

The project, called e-basha, is a critical part of the ambitious Digital India programme.

Rio Olympics celebrated with a doodle fruit!

Rio Olympics celebrated with a doodle fruit!

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

As the Rio Olympics is all set to go underway, the search engine giant celebrates it with an interactive doodle.

Billionaire marriages: Why get hitched?

Billionaire marriages: Why get hitched?

Rediff.com8 Dec 2007

With Google CEO Larry Page's wedding planned for Dec. 8, BusinessWeek takes a look at what billionaires risk when they tie the knot.

Google launches instant messenger

Google launches instant messenger

Rediff.com24 Aug 2005

Google logs into rural India

Google logs into rural India

Rediff.com21 Mar 2007

The latest company to seek a fortune in India's rural markets is Google. It is developing with local vendors a simpler search engine, as well as content tailored to the needs of rural users.

Google's web business solid despite Motorola losses

Google's web business solid despite Motorola losses

Rediff.com19 Apr 2013

Google has stepped up efforts to adapt its business to a rapidly changing technology.

Children's day India: Google celebrates with a doodle

Children's day India: Google celebrates with a doodle

Rediff.com14 Nov 2011

Keeping with the tradition of celebrating landmark occasions, the search engine giant has yet another doodle on its homepage today.

Google launches 'Hummingbird' on 15th birthday!

Google launches 'Hummingbird' on 15th birthday!

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

Google Inc has overhauled its search algorithm, the foundation of the Internet's dominant search engine, to better cope with the longer, more complex queries it has been getting from Web users.

Indian eCommerce market to hit $15 bn in 2 years: Google

Indian eCommerce market to hit $15 bn in 2 years: Google

Rediff.com20 Nov 2014

India is estimated to have 302 million Internet users by December 2014, overtaking the US as the world's second largest online userbase.

Indian user data requests declining: Google

Indian user data requests declining: Google

Rediff.com30 Mar 2014

In a sign that Internet snooping by enforcement authorities may be declining, India made an average of about 13 requests a day to Google to access personal web details of users during July-December last year.

Yahoo and Google 'close to ad deal'

Yahoo and Google 'close to ad deal'

Rediff.com13 Jun 2008

Yahoo and Google are close to sealing a search advertising alliance that would leave Microsoft out in the cold as it hunts for a way to boost its own flagging search business, according to a person familiar with the matter. Separately Yahoo said on Thursday that talks with Microsoft on the latter's bid for the company were now over.

Google doodle for Alexander Calder

Google doodle for Alexander Calder

Rediff.com22 Jul 2011

The search engine celebrates the 113th birth anniversary of American artist and sculptor Alexander Calder with a doodle.

Mystery over Google doodle featuring UFO solved

Mystery over Google doodle featuring UFO solved

Rediff.com7 Sep 2009

Google Doodles are the various modifications or humorous features the company does to its logo that appears on its home page.

Is Pichai being groomed for top job at Google?

Is Pichai being groomed for top job at Google?

Rediff.com26 Oct 2014

Pichai and Page may prove to be a great partnership - one an ace executor and other a tech visionary

Google doodles for Art Clokey

Google doodles for Art Clokey

Rediff.com12 Oct 2011

With its latest creation, Google is celebrating the birth anniversary of the pioneer of stop motion clay animation.

Google adds real-time updates to tackle Bing

Google adds real-time updates to tackle Bing

Rediff.com11 Dec 2009

Bing clocks 18 million visits every month, while Google India has unique monthly visits of 753 million.. Analysts say while Bing is in its infancy, it can grow up rapidly once it powers Yahoo! searches across the world.

 Google to buy ITA Software for $700 mn

Google to buy ITA Software for $700 mn

Rediff.com2 Jul 2010

Search engine giant Google has said it will buy travel technology group ITA Software Inc for $700 million in an all cash deal a move that will improve the online flight information it offers to customers.

Google Glass poses threat to user privacy

Google Glass poses threat to user privacy

Rediff.com2 May 2013

Hackers may be able to exploit Google Glass' 'root capability', which is enabled by attaching it to a desktop computer and running some commands, allowing them to access the user's information, the Guardian reports.

5 tips to speed up your job search

5 tips to speed up your job search

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

You can get away with a lot of time in your hands provided you do the right things at the right time.

Google asked to pay service tax

Google asked to pay service tax

Rediff.com22 Dec 2005

Google making software to aid newspapers

Google making software to aid newspapers

Rediff.com11 Sep 2009

In a proposal to the Newspaper Association of America, Google said it is working on a software that would help newspapers to charge money from 'micro-payment', a payment vehicle which would be available both to Google and non-Google properties within the next year.

Kartik Seeks Bappa's Blessings

Kartik Seeks Bappa's Blessings

Rediff.com30 Jun 2023

Kartik shared a picture from his visit to the shrine on Instagram and wrote, 'Overwhelmed with your Pure Love.'

Google's bread and butter business declines

Google's bread and butter business declines

Rediff.com21 Jul 2013

More people are using the search engine on their mobiles leading to a fall in its average cost-per-click.

Google opens research centre in Paris

Google opens research centre in Paris

Rediff.com7 Dec 2011

The centre will work on open data, improving Google video search technologies and the Chrome operating system.

Wikipedia planning search engine

Wikipedia planning search engine

Rediff.com11 Apr 2007

As part of efforts to widen its reach and showcase the power of 'wikis,' online encyclopedia Wikipedia is planning a search engine that is intended to rival that of Google.

Google unveils video viewing software

Google unveils video viewing software

Rediff.com28 Jun 2005

Google Inc. unveiled a video-viewing channel on its Internet-leading search engine Monday, creating another media outlet that may open new moneymaking opportunities for a company already so profitable its stock has tripled to above $300 in 10 months.

Free group SMSes from Google soon

Free group SMSes from Google soon

Rediff.com7 Oct 2008

Google is testing its SMS channel in India and intends to launch it to global audiences later. It supports English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada languages. It was fully conceptualised by Google India Labs. Prasad Ram, head (R&D), Google India, says, "The SMS channel is in line with our endeavour to connect the 250 million mobile subscribers who have no access to information."

Google Maps now available in Hindi

Google Maps now available in Hindi

Rediff.com22 Jul 2014

Search giant Google on Tuesday launched its Google Maps in Hindi seeking to make its navigation service more useful for users locally.

The high price India Inc pays for Google ads

The high price India Inc pays for Google ads

Rediff.com3 May 2017

In 5 years, prices for keywords on Google's AdWords platform have gone up three to five times. Alnoor Peermohamed reports.

Former Microsoft MD to head Google India

Former Microsoft MD to head Google India

Rediff.com11 Jan 2011

Rajan Anandan, the former Managing Director of Microsoft, has joined search giant Google as the Vice President (Sales and Operations) and Head of India region.

Microsoft's new internet search: Bing

Microsoft's new internet search: Bing

Rediff.com29 May 2009

Microsoft has come up with 'Bing' a new search service that promises to help customers make better decisions, to assert its presence in the internet search space.

Google follows Apple with GPhone

Google follows Apple with GPhone

Rediff.com4 Aug 2007

The reports suggesting that the nearly $13.5 billion Internet giant Google is finally developing a 'GPhone' are growing stronger in the foreign media and cyberspace.

Google doodles for Robert Noyce

Google doodles for Robert Noyce

Rediff.com12 Dec 2011

The search engine giant honours Intel co-founder Robert Noyce's contribution to technology with a doodle

I screwed up, admits former Google CEO

I screwed up, admits former Google CEO

Rediff.com1 Jun 2011

Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt, who recently stepped down as the search giant's chief executive officer, admitted at the All Things Digital conference that the Internet giant's inability to cash in on the social networking wave was his fault.

Fernandes concerned about Google

Fernandes concerned about Google

Rediff.com5 Apr 2006

Google Earth's display of pictures of key Indian installations including military bases, offices of the prime minister and the President, as well as nuclear facilities, had raised concerns from various quarters in the recent past.

Wide charter for Google in India

Wide charter for Google in India

Rediff.com6 Sep 2004

Day after US debate, buzz over Vivek Ramaswamy grows as does fundraising

Day after US debate, buzz over Vivek Ramaswamy grows as does fundraising

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

Indian-American multimillionaire biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy's popularity rating and online fundraising have surged, a day after his impressive performance at the first Republican presidential primary debate.

Children's Day: Chandigarh boy doodles for Google

Children's Day: Chandigarh boy doodles for Google

Rediff.com14 Nov 2012

Class 9 student Arun Kumar Yadav's award winning doodle is displayed on the Google home page today.