News for 'Information and Communication Technologies'

MIT pulls out of Media Lab Asia

MIT pulls out of Media Lab Asia

Rediff.com9 May 2003

Study at IIT without being present!

Study at IIT without being present!

Rediff.com8 Dec 2004

The Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay invites applications for its Distance Education Programme aimed at industry professionals, college faculty and eligible graduates.

India's 1st smart city is all set to take off in a big way

India's 1st smart city is all set to take off in a big way

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

'Initially, Gift City was just another real estate project, but all that changed with Modi moving to New Delhi,' notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Govt frames new guidelines to regulate OTT, social media platforms

Govt frames new guidelines to regulate OTT, social media platforms

Rediff.com25 Feb 2021

The government on Thursday announced new rules to curb misuse of social media platforms, as it mandated firms to appoint grievance officer, disclose the first originator of the mischievous information and remove, within 24 hours, content depicting nudity or morphed pictures of women.

Now, Facebook and Twitter under govt scanner

Now, Facebook and Twitter under govt scanner

Rediff.com10 Aug 2011

The government has the power to monitor, intercept and even block online conversations and websites.

Tax returns go hi-tech

Tax returns go hi-tech

Rediff.com5 Feb 2019

Within the next two years, verification and scrutiny of returns will happen electronically through anonymised back offices manned by tax experts and officials. It will function without any personal interface between taxpayers and tax officers. Both the taxpayer and the tax officer will not know each other -- who is scrutinising whose return, and at which place, points out Kuldip Kumar, partner and leader personal tax, PwC.

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.

Net Neutrality: Telcos propose licence regime for WhatsApp, Skype

Net Neutrality: Telcos propose licence regime for WhatsApp, Skype

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

Telcos propose licence regime for apps like WhatsApp, Skype.

A billion Indians on Pichai's homecoming radar

A billion Indians on Pichai's homecoming radar

Rediff.com13 Dec 2015

Pichai will visit India accompanied by the heads of various Google business units

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.

'Why India MUST send an Indian into space

'Why India MUST send an Indian into space

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

'When the Americans are talking about colonising Mars by 2030, India cannot be lagging behind.'

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.

TCS buys digital design firm W12 Studios, its 1st acquisition in 5 years

TCS buys digital design firm W12 Studios, its 1st acquisition in 5 years

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

W12 Studios will be part of TCS Interactive, further strengthening the already impressive array of creative and experience services it offers

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.

IT ministry asks Twitter to reinforce security

IT ministry asks Twitter to reinforce security

Rediff.com14 Dec 2016

'If there are any incidents of cyberattacks, they should immediately inform CERT.'

Post Lockdown: What Offices Must Do!

Post Lockdown: What Offices Must Do!

Rediff.com11 Jun 2020

'Everyone is confused, lost, worried and unsure about the future.' 'Regular communication from the owners or leaders will keep anxiety at bay for employees.'

'Sebi has given go ahead for RailTel IPO'

'Sebi has given go ahead for RailTel IPO'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

'We have filed our draft red herring prospectus for a floating IPO for a net offer size of 86.6 million shares.'

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.

'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.

'3 movies earned Rs 120 cr': Law Min dismisses slowdown

'3 movies earned Rs 120 cr': Law Min dismisses slowdown

Rediff.com12 Oct 2019

'Unless the economy is sound in the country how can only three movies collected so much business in a single day?'

HDFC Bank, SBI, others not adhering to bulk SMS' norms

HDFC Bank, SBI, others not adhering to bulk SMS' norms

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

The telecom regulator on Friday released a list of 40 "defaulter" principal entities, including large banks like HDFC Bank, SBI and ICICI Bank, that are not fulfilling the regulatory norms on bulk commercial messages despite repeated reminders. Hardening its stance on the issue, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) warned that defaulting entities should comply with the stipulated requirements by March 31, 2021 "to avoid any disruption in the communication with customers" from April 1, 2021. "As sufficient opportunity has been given to principal entities/ telemarketers to comply with the regulatory requirements and that the consumers cannot be deprived of the benefits of the regulatory provisions any further, therefore it has been decided that from April 1, 2021, any message failing in the scrubbing process due to non-compliance of regulatory requirements will be rejected" by the system, TRAI said in a statement.

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.

Be prepared for China's Electronic Warfare

Be prepared for China's Electronic Warfare

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

'In India, China's capacities to conduct new types of warfare is critically underestimated,' says Claude Arpi.

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'.

1 COVID-19 patient can infect 406 in 30 days: Study

1 COVID-19 patient can infect 406 in 30 days: Study

Rediff.com7 Apr 2020

Agarwal said that the current 'R0' or R naught for the coronavirus infection is somewhere between 1.5 and 4.

Covid-19 pandemic is boom time for the 'faraway doctor'

Covid-19 pandemic is boom time for the 'faraway doctor'

Rediff.com19 Aug 2020

Tele/video-consults have been effective for patients requiring post-hospitalisation follow-up, especially if they are from outside the city; patients with chronic diseases that need periodic monitoring; and pregnant women who require routine checkup with minimum exposure.

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

Mobile phone makers want relaxation under PLI scheme

Mobile phone makers want relaxation under PLI scheme

Rediff.com5 Apr 2021

In a communication to the empowered committee on PLI recently, the Indian Cellular & Electronics Association (ICEA) has stated that except one player (Samsung), all the other eight players (which include vendors of Apple Inc) selected under the scheme were facing numerous challenges in fulfilling the qualification criteria.

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.

Ministry to speed up telecom merger

Ministry to speed up telecom merger

Rediff.com23 Jul 2005

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.

Does Modi really need this plane?

Does Modi really need this plane?

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

'What kind of insensitivity does it take to get taxpayers to cough up for an aircraft costing a few billion for your personal use, at a time when the country you head is in so much trouble?' asks Sherna Gandhy.

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

A robot changes the way a bank hires staff!

A robot changes the way a bank hires staff!

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

'The highlight of the interview process is it is robotic.'

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.

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."