News for 'Information and Communication Technologies'

Speed up Wi-Fi adoption, urges Intel COO

Speed up Wi-Fi adoption, urges Intel COO

Rediff.com10 Jun 2003

Intel Corporation chief operating officer Paul Otellini on Monday advised Indian CEOs in the information technology industry to accelerate Wi-Fi (wireless networking) adoption in order to continue its growth in a technology savvy global economy.

Admissions to BE, BTech, ME, MTech programmes

Admissions to BE, BTech, ME, MTech programmes

Rediff.com20 Jun 2008

St Peter's Institute of Higher Education & Research opens admissions to its BE, BTech, ME and MTech courses.

China plans Asia's biggest IT manufacturing hub

China plans Asia's biggest IT manufacturing hub

Rediff.com9 Jul 2010

Chongqing, a populous economic hub in south-western China, is hoping to become Asia's largest manufacturing base for information technology products.

IBM signs deal with Polaris for social software solutions

IBM signs deal with Polaris for social software solutions

Rediff.com24 Apr 2014

The application makes it easy for IBM partners and clients like Polaris to build an entirely new class of cloud-based social business apps.

How TCS became a global company

How TCS became a global company

Rediff.com3 May 2011

Indian information technology software and services industry is truly the lighthouse of modern India.

Congress may take legal action against Swamy

Congress may take legal action against Swamy

Rediff.com22 Nov 2010

Minister of State for Communication and Information Technology Sachin Pilot on Monday said that the Congress was contemplating taking legal action against Janata Party president Dr Subramaniam Swamy for making 'allegations' against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the Gandhi family on 'flimsy grounds'."All the allegations that he has been making in the 2G spectrum case, particularly against the prime minister and others, are totally baseless and unwarranted," he said.

Unique ID will help remove loopholes: Pilot

Unique ID will help remove loopholes: Pilot

Rediff.com17 Nov 2010

The government plans to issue UID numbers to 600 million people by 2014.

Why Privacy must be a Fundamental Right

Why Privacy must be a Fundamental Right

Rediff.com17 Aug 2017

Privacy is liberty itself. And in ruling on it, the Supreme Court must not only seize the concerns of today but also gaze into the future, says Apar Gupta.

Meet the new faces in team Modi 2.0

Meet the new faces in team Modi 2.0

Rediff.com6 Jul 2016

Full list of the rejigged Union Council of Ministers

'Power'-ful muhurat in tinsel town

'Power'-ful muhurat in tinsel town

Rediff.com22 Sep 2010

Power starring Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgn, Ameesha Patel and Lekha Washington goes on floor on 4 October.

Lockheed Martin eyes tie-ups with India

Lockheed Martin eyes tie-ups with India

Rediff.com20 Jun 2006

US aviation major Lockheed Martin, in the race to sell 126 F-16 jets to the air force, is in talks with Indian firms like HAL and the Tata group for the outsourcing of aircraft components, a company official said on Tuesday.

Pilot calls Ramdev's conduct childish, frivolous

Pilot calls Ramdev's conduct childish, frivolous

Rediff.com14 Jun 2011

Union Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology, Sachin Pilot, termed yoga guru Ramdev's conduct as 'childish and frivolous', saying he should stick to being a 'good yogi' and meet the expectations of keeping 'a billion people healthy'.

Software exports touch Rs 47,000 crore

Software exports touch Rs 47,000 crore

Rediff.com6 Mar 2003

India's software export during the current year (2002-03) reached up to Rs 47,000 crore which represented 29 per cent growth, Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday.

Facebook to launch India operations soon

Facebook to launch India operations soon

Rediff.com28 Jun 2010

Social networking site Facebook will be launching its India operations from Hyderabad - its first office in Asia - within two months from now. A proposal to this effect was cleared by the government on Saturday.

The Politics behind Modi's Reshuffle

The Politics behind Modi's Reshuffle

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

The reshuffle had politics at its heart, so the biggest complement of new ministers, both Cabinet rank and below, came from UP, which will see assembly elections in a few months.

SC rejects petition to ban WhatsApp

SC rejects petition to ban WhatsApp

Rediff.com29 Jun 2016

It said the petitioner could also approach Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal with his plea.

'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.'

PM Modi's chai pe charcha with Xi in Wuhan

PM Modi's chai pe charcha with Xi in Wuhan

Rediff.com28 Apr 2018

The prime minister and the Chinese president walked along the banks of East Lake and also took a boat ride together as they decided to step up their personal rapport.

Motorola scholar programme for engineering student

Motorola scholar programme for engineering student

Rediff.com14 Dec 2009

Foundation for Advancement of Education and Research announces its Motorola Scholar Program to select scholars from engineering colleges

6 jobs in demand in a post COVID-19 world

6 jobs in demand in a post COVID-19 world

Rediff.com20 Jul 2020

Ambrish Sinha, CEO, MeritTrac Services, identifies 6 future-ready skills that a post-COVID-19 workplace will require.

TMC downloads Sabeer Bhatia for WB polls

TMC downloads Sabeer Bhatia for WB polls

Rediff.com14 Mar 2011

In an endeavour to give a hi-tech touch to the party's poll campaign and to appeal to the young generation, the Trinamool Congress has roped in information technology wizard and Hotmail co-founder, Sabeer Bhatia, for a better internet campaign for the April-May West Bengal assembly polls. Bhatia, who will guide the party's cyber team, said, "The Leaders will be able to communicate with people through the internet."

Ministry to speed up telecom merger

Ministry to speed up telecom merger

Rediff.com23 Jul 2005

India has 43% of global IoT market: Survey

India has 43% of global IoT market: Survey

Rediff.com8 Aug 2017

Persistent, L&T Technology and TechM named among leading service providers

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.

Govt nod for IIT in Andhra Pradesh

Govt nod for IIT in Andhra Pradesh

Rediff.com19 Dec 2006

The union human resource development ministry has sanctioned an Indian Institute of Technology to Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister Dr Y S Rajasekhar Reddy said in Hyderabad on Tuesday.

More youth must join politics: Pilot at Wharton

More youth must join politics: Pilot at Wharton

Rediff.com29 Mar 2010

The minister felt that not everybody has to become a politician, but one needs to be involved in the system and hold the leadership accountable and make sure that there is more transparency in the system.

Why Ashwini Vaishnaw is a perfect choice for railways & IT

Why Ashwini Vaishnaw is a perfect choice for railways & IT

Rediff.com16 Jul 2021

From trusted bureaucrat, to Wharton, MNC executive to businessman, and now politician, the man in charge of two weighty ministries is a unique all-rounder with specialist knowledge.

Jaitley, Thakur back in Union Cabinet

Jaitley, Thakur back in Union Cabinet

Rediff.com30 Jan 2003

Divestment Minister Arun Shourie will now handle the key Communication and Information Technology ministries too.

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.

ECIL gets award for excellence

ECIL gets award for excellence

Rediff.com14 Oct 2003

'India has a vital stake in the digital renaissance'

'India has a vital stake in the digital renaissance'

Rediff.com5 Jun 2015

'Everywhere our younger computer professionals are in the forefront, defending our national interest in every forum and keeping our flag flying high.'

Ban likely on non-branded mobile phones import

Ban likely on non-branded mobile phones import

Rediff.com13 Jul 2010

Communications and IT Minister A Raja is understood to have asked the Department of Information and Technology, under his own charge, to work out and consider restrictions on such imported mobile phones.

Anna Univ's BE/ BTech programmes

Anna Univ's BE/ BTech programmes

Rediff.com15 Jul 2008

Anna University Coimbatore invites applications from diploma holders for admission to BE/ BTech degree programmes.

GATE: All-India free scholarship test

GATE: All-India free scholarship test

Rediff.com17 Jul 2009

Gateforum is organising an All-India free scholarship test (mock test) for the aspirants of Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering on July 19, 2009 in 35 cities.

Pay hikes for all Satyam staff next month

Pay hikes for all Satyam staff next month

Rediff.com18 Jun 2010

Key leadership hiring in different pockets -- a few from other companies -- to beef up the company's sales efforts is currently on.

Covid's worst still to come

Covid's worst still to come

Rediff.com31 Jul 2020

'The world and India likely won't have a vaccine that is widely administered till the end of 2021.' 'In the meantime, clear communication would help,' observes Rahul Jacob.

Cyber-attacks: What Modi must know!

Cyber-attacks: What Modi must know!

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

'What we are actually missing in India is a platform wherein the government engages with cybersecurity experts, gets them employed and then utilises their capability to deter such attacks.'

RCom finalises global number portability contracts

RCom finalises global number portability contracts

Rediff.com3 Nov 2009

Telecom service provider Reliance Communications is close to awarding a contract for implementation of mobile number portability (MNP) integration across its network to eight global telecom companies. The deal is estimated to be worth Rs 700-800 crore. The eight are Tekelec, HP, Intec, Huawei, ZTE, Ericsson, Lucent and Radio Telecom.

The race to adopt artificial intelligence

The race to adopt artificial intelligence

Rediff.com4 Jul 2017

Engineering product firms were among the first to embrace AI and machine learning. And the early adopters are reaping gains.