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Life during lockdown: Clean, cook, binge, repeat...

Life during lockdown: Clean, cook, binge, repeat...

Rediff.com17 Apr 2020

If everybody is 'working' from home, then how has TV consumption gone up? Who is making all that gourmet food being posted on social media?

There are 4,450 edtech companies in India!

There are 4,450 edtech companies in India!

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

The mind block against online education is crumbling and the demand may be led not just by parents but also teachers.

Infosys invests $15 million in DreamWorks' spin-off

Infosys invests $15 million in DreamWorks' spin-off

Rediff.com12 Feb 2015

Sources said the spin-off, a joint venture company, was yet to be named.

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

How TCS is tweaking its business

How TCS is tweaking its business

Rediff.com16 Aug 2018

TCS plans to build ignio as a standalone company.

'Online will soon be the preferred route for buying property'

'Online will soon be the preferred route for buying property'

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

Brotin Banerjee, managing director and chief executive officer, talks to Business Standard on how the e-commerce space has broken down the barriers between a buyer and a seller.

Do You have START-UP Queries?

Do You have START-UP Queries?

Rediff.com4 Jun 2021

Muzammil Patel and Rahul Murthi will answer all your start-up queries.

Reliance, bp to retail fuel under 'Jio-bp' brand

Reliance, bp to retail fuel under 'Jio-bp' brand

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

bp had last year bought 49 per cent stake in the 1,400-odd petrol pumps and 31 aviation turbine fuel stations owned by RIL for $1 billion.

Start-ups scrape the bottom of the barrel

Start-ups scrape the bottom of the barrel

Rediff.com22 Mar 2020

According to a survey by community platform LocalCircles, early-stage start-ups, funding dependent start-ups and many small businesses will soon be fighting for survival as the spurt in coronavirus cases hits them hard.

Complacent banks will turn dinosaurs this decade

Complacent banks will turn dinosaurs this decade

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

In the new decade, the scene will change because the banks till recently had been challenged by the fintechs, but the techfins have now entered the arena, observes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

At $321m, online pharmacies saw record funding in 2019

At $321m, online pharmacies saw record funding in 2019

Rediff.com19 Jan 2020

In 2019 investors backed some of the major online healthcare and pharmacy retailers, with PharmEasy leading the deal list. The firm raised funds through the year to bring in around $220 million and the round is yet to be concluded, according to Venture Intelligence data.

After Amazon, Mastercard says it will invest $1 bn in India

After Amazon, Mastercard says it will invest $1 bn in India

Rediff.com18 Jan 2020

The proposed investment will be made over a period of five years in our India operations, which includes an R&D facility at Pune and another centre at Vadodara.

TCS helps 100,000 employers sign-up for pension scheme in UK

TCS helps 100,000 employers sign-up for pension scheme in UK

Rediff.com17 May 2016

The roll-out of the auto enrollment began in October 2012.

Snapdeal beefs up m-commerce biz, acquires app maker Letsgomo

Snapdeal beefs up m-commerce biz, acquires app maker Letsgomo

Rediff.com15 Jun 2015

Letsgomo Labs has a 76-member team.

Why Verizon's takeover is good news for AOL. Tim Armstrong's email says it all

Why Verizon's takeover is good news for AOL. Tim Armstrong's email says it all

Rediff.com12 May 2015

The deal will build the most significant media platform in the world.

Amazon's next CEO Andy Jassy's India Plan

Amazon's next CEO Andy Jassy's India Plan

Rediff.com15 May 2021

'We look forward to providing great customer experiences in India.'

Start-ups get major boost in Sitharaman's first Budget

Start-ups get major boost in Sitharaman's first Budget

Rediff.com5 Jul 2019

To resolve the so-called 'angel tax' issue, the start-ups and their investors who file requisite declarations and provide information in their returns will not be subjected to any kind of scrutiny in respect of valuations of share premiums, she said.

Investors going beyond wallet businesses into last mile solutions

Investors going beyond wallet businesses into last mile solutions

Rediff.com21 Jun 2018

Mobile payments alone gathered close to $1.51 billion in the year 2017 through 13 rounds of funding, according to data compiled by Tracxn

As legacy business slows, Mindtree eyes IPs in new-age tech

As legacy business slows, Mindtree eyes IPs in new-age tech

Rediff.com9 Dec 2018

The move comes at a time when the traditional software maintenance and support works, once the bread and butter for export-driven IT services business, are slowly drying up.

Infosys is back on track but still time to become IT bellwether

Infosys is back on track but still time to become IT bellwether

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

It is not that platforms and products are something that Infosys has not tried earlier.

Why telecom service providers need to work with Netflix, Saavn, etc

Why telecom service providers need to work with Netflix, Saavn, etc

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

Blind categorisation of OTTs with TSPs is damaging as the two are fundamentally different. It is naive to claim 'same service, same rules' when the services are so utterly different, says T V Ramachandran.

Why telecom service providers need to work with Netflix, Saavn, etc

Why telecom service providers need to work with Netflix, Saavn, etc

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

Blind categorisation of OTTs with TSPs is damaging as the two are fundamentally different. It is naive to claim 'same service, same rules' when the services are so utterly different, says T V Ramachandran.

Why govt's digital payment app has lost steam

Why govt's digital payment app has lost steam

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

The start of BHIM's declining share coincided with the launch of Google Tez in mid-Septem

Outlook for India's IT sector positive, says Nasscom

Outlook for India's IT sector positive, says Nasscom

Rediff.com7 Jan 2014

Nasscom had estimated 12-14 per cent growth for the Indian software services industry in FY'14, and it aimed to achieve revenue of $300 billion for the IT industry by 2020.

Will Punit Goenka manage to 'rescue' Zee?

Will Punit Goenka manage to 'rescue' Zee?

Rediff.com11 Dec 2019

With founder Subhash Chandra no longer in the driver's seat at Zee, the acid test for Punit Goenka would be to take the financial investors along with him even as he strives to weather the latest storm. The question, now, is how he will deal with the challenges of being a professional CEO rather than an owner-CEO in the aftermath of his family offloading most of its promoter stake to a clutch of financial investors. However, the silver lining is that Zee remains the most profitable of the top four broadcasters in India.

Cisco's John Chambers invests in Lucideus; eyes IoT space in India

Cisco's John Chambers invests in Lucideus; eyes IoT space in India

Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

According to sources, Chambers has led the $5-million funding round via his investment firm JC2 Ventures

STAR pads up to widen IPL coverage

STAR pads up to widen IPL coverage

Rediff.com23 Dec 2017

Urvi Malvania reveals STAR India's big plans for IPL-11.

3 factors that can make global firms more competitive

3 factors that can make global firms more competitive

Rediff.com26 Sep 2014

First was the desire to tap the large domestic market while remaining competitive in global markets.

What Kia hopes to achieve by adding India to name

What Kia hopes to achieve by adding India to name

Rediff.com28 Jun 2021

'It says, we are not just an overseas player -- we are Kia India and here for good'

Volkswagen T-Roc: In the presence of true power

Volkswagen T-Roc: In the presence of true power

Rediff.com16 Sep 2020

Quality-wise, and on the fun-to-drive scale, the T-Roc is in a league of its own, notes Pavan Lall.

6 reasons why Infosys' shares jumped 11% on July 21

6 reasons why Infosys' shares jumped 11% on July 21

Rediff.com22 Jul 2015

Along with a robust set of numbers, the management too sounded confident of its growth prospects

Flipkart to roll out EVs for last-mile deliveries

Flipkart to roll out EVs for last-mile deliveries

Rediff.com28 Jun 2019

The aim is to replace nearly 40 per cent of its existing last mile fleet of delivery vans with EVs by March 2020. o start with, the company is looking at deploying nearly 160 e-vans by the end of 2019.

Davos Spotlight: 'New collared' jobs

Davos Spotlight: 'New collared' jobs

Rediff.com27 Jan 2017

We need to create collaborative and/or disruptive platforms like Uber and Airbnb in all sectors to ensure responsive and responsible inclusive growth, says C P Gurnani.

Droom: Now, rent a chopper online!

Droom: Now, rent a chopper online!

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

Droom has seen aircraft such as the Falcon, Hawk and Cessna being rented.

5 ways NITI Aayog is using AI to change India

5 ways NITI Aayog is using AI to change India

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

'AI will be bigger than the advent of the Internet or the harnessing of electricity.' 'India must embrace it with all its might,' says NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant.

eBay to hive off PayPal by 2015

eBay to hive off PayPal by 2015

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

eBay and PayPal will be sharper and stronger, and more focused and competitive as leading, standalone companies in their respective markets.

Will drive-in theatres replace the multiplex?

Will drive-in theatres replace the multiplex?

Rediff.com22 Aug 2020

are in the process of building one at the Jio Center in Bandra Kurla Complex where the Maker Maxity building used to be. "This theatre will be on the top of the mall and should be able to accommodate 300 cars, and is expected to open sometime in January or February next year.

Boeing joins hands with HAL, Mahindra to build Super Hornet fighter jet in India

Boeing joins hands with HAL, Mahindra to build Super Hornet fighter jet in India

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

Boeing is likely to vie for the deal to supply 110 fighter jets to the IAF in one of the biggest such procurement in recent years globally which could be worth over USD 15 billion.

Cognizant to significantly expand local hiring in US

Cognizant to significantly expand local hiring in US

Rediff.com8 May 2017

Firm to prune domestic costs through initiatives such as voluntary separation

Pollution in Delhi: Air purifier, pollution mask sales spike

Pollution in Delhi: Air purifier, pollution mask sales spike

Rediff.com4 Nov 2019

While Hindware is expecting sale of its air purifiers to double this year, brands like Xiaomi, Blue Star and Daikin, too, are expecting significant rise in sales.