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REVEALED: Satya Nadella's plans for his India visit

REVEALED: Satya Nadella's plans for his India visit

Rediff.com20 Feb 2017

On his three-day trip, the Microsoft CEO will meet governments and businesses to get them to use the company's platforms.

Snooping has been around for ages

Snooping has been around for ages

Rediff.com29 Jul 2021

The Orwellian surveillance State is here. And here to stay, asserts Virendra Kapoor.

Former IT secretary Chandrasekhar to join Nasscom in October

Former IT secretary Chandrasekhar to join Nasscom in October

Rediff.com6 Sep 2013

Nasscom's current president Som Mittal's term expires in January. However, Chandrasekhar, expecting to get the necessary approvals from the government soon, will start work from next month to get familiar with the organisation.

10 skills that really matter in the new normal

10 skills that really matter in the new normal

Rediff.com16 Sep 2020

Tech-driven skills will be in demand in the post pandemic era, alerts Sonya Hooja, COO and co-founder, Imarticus Learning.

Naukri controls large-scale hiring, amid growing competition

Naukri controls large-scale hiring, amid growing competition

Rediff.com2 Oct 2013

More than a decade after it entered the market, Naukri.com, Info Edge (India) Ltd's recruitment services portal, has about 50,000 customers and about 120,000 job listings.

How India will create 11 lakh jobs in six months

How India will create 11 lakh jobs in six months

Rediff.com30 May 2019

Rituparna Chakraborty, co-founder and EVP, TeamLease Services explains which sectors will contribute to India's growth story.

Mobility is the new driver for IT, digital tech

Mobility is the new driver for IT, digital tech

Rediff.com13 Sep 2018

The reason for digital and IT interventions increasingly being adopted is not just the change in ways commuters move but also the mode on which this transport moves, says Jyoti Mukul.

6 anti-hacking solutions for Rahul Gandhi

6 anti-hacking solutions for Rahul Gandhi

Rediff.com5 Dec 2016

Here are six ways your online account can be hacked into, and some simple yet effective ways to protect your Internet avatar.

New rules to tax Facebook, Google from June 1

New rules to tax Facebook, Google from June 1

Rediff.com31 May 2016

The income tax department on Monday released rules for equalisation levy - a tax on online advertisements that would come into effect from June 1.

Unprecedented cyber attacks wreak global havoc, India hit too

Unprecedented cyber attacks wreak global havoc, India hit too

Rediff.com13 May 2017

Security researchers with Kaspersky Lab have recorded more than 45,000 attacks in 99 countries, including the UK, Russia, Ukraine, India, China, Italy, and Egypt.

Tips from the original start-up guy

Tips from the original start-up guy

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

Steve Case's book is filled with insightful scenes that describe how the modern online industry was put together, notes Ajit Balakrishnan.

India's fastest-growing tech companies losing steam

India's fastest-growing tech companies losing steam

Rediff.com2 Nov 2015

The average 3-year revenue growth of 50 fastest-growing tech firms slips to 365% in 2015.

Be warned: Is your child a gadget addict?

Be warned: Is your child a gadget addict?

Rediff.com21 Dec 2016

Does s/he turn violent when the gadget is taken away?

Because the offline world is not enough

Because the offline world is not enough

Rediff.com12 Dec 2013

E-vyapar.com to help small businesses manage inventory & accounts online.

Telcos: Beware Chinese bearing gifts!

Telcos: Beware Chinese bearing gifts!

Rediff.com8 Feb 2019

'When an enemy country is looking for information to sabotage a system from a remote location, they can access your data, they can stop the functioning of our power plants, they can stop the functioning of critical systems in the network.' 'It is very important that we should have full control of everything in the network.' 'Most Indian companies buy from China only because of the kind of incentive they are getting.' 'By doing so, these Indian companies are exposing themselves to dangers in the coming years.'

How Neemuchwala broke the jinx at Wipro

How Neemuchwala broke the jinx at Wipro

Rediff.com25 Aug 2017

Under Neemuchwala's digital-first vision, Wipro has accelerated investments in automation, analytics, cloud and cognitive technologies over the past three years, says Ayan Pramanik.

Aditya Puri's dream for HDFC Bank: Indian Alibaba

Aditya Puri's dream for HDFC Bank: Indian Alibaba

Rediff.com9 Jul 2019

Tamal Bandyopadhyay details HDFC Bank's digital journey.

Now, Thailand, Spain ban Uber

Now, Thailand, Spain ban Uber

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

The company faces regulatory hurdles in these countries

Twitter in talks to acquire ZipDial, says report

Twitter in talks to acquire ZipDial, says report

Rediff.com14 Jan 2015

Founded in 2010 by Sanjay Swamy, Valerie Rozycki, and Amiya Pathak, ZipDial is a cloud-based mobile and analytics platform, which help companies reach out their targeted audience and do marketing through 'missed calls'.

India to be 2nd largest IT market in APAC by 2019: Gartner

India to be 2nd largest IT market in APAC by 2019: Gartner

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

India to be 2nd largest IT market in APAC by 2019: Gartner

'India must stop further roll out of Aadhaar'

'India must stop further roll out of Aadhaar'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2017

The protection of individual security and privacy is critical to building safe online systems, say Mitchell Baker and Ankit Gadgil.

Your IT job at risk? Here's a survival guide

Your IT job at risk? Here's a survival guide

Rediff.com21 Mar 2017

Software employees can opt for company-run programmes, online courses, boot camps to upgrade skills.

IT can help Indian SMEs boost revenue by $56 bn: Microsoft

IT can help Indian SMEs boost revenue by $56 bn: Microsoft

Rediff.com8 Oct 2013

According to the government data, micro, small and medium enterprises employ about 59.7 million people spread over 26.1 million enterprises.

'It is the best time to be an entrepreneur. Think big!'

'It is the best time to be an entrepreneur. Think big!'

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

'The only way to create more jobs is to make sure that we anticipate the skills that will be required in the future and prepare ourselves for those skills.'

IT firms eye new markets in Japan, China, Germany

IT firms eye new markets in Japan, China, Germany

Rediff.com22 May 2017

Stricter regulations in US forces industry to look at these countries with a market size of $300 billion

A fresh start: Microsoft's Windows 10 gets positive reviews

A fresh start: Microsoft's Windows 10 gets positive reviews

Rediff.com29 Jul 2015

Windows 10, which comes almost three years after the launch of the company's last operating system, will be available in 190 countries.

US firm warns against attaching to unknown wi-fi connections

US firm warns against attaching to unknown wi-fi connections

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

Top predictions for 2015 were attacks on the Internet of Things which would focus on smart home automation, growing attacks on mobile devices, prominent data leaks of 2014 to keep cybersecurity in spotlight this year, scammers to continue to run profitable ransom scams and cloud to take to infinity and beyond.

As Net use spreads, cyber crimes up 19 times over 10 years

As Net use spreads, cyber crimes up 19 times over 10 years

Rediff.com2 Jun 2016

Obscenity, cheating and sexual exploitation are India's leading cyber crimes, reports Chaitanya Mallapur.

Since taking over, Wipro CEO has spent $1bn on acquisitions

Since taking over, Wipro CEO has spent $1bn on acquisitions

Rediff.com9 Dec 2016

Wipro has been quite aggressive among Indian IT services companies in acquisitions as a strategy to buy the capabilities in emerging technologies.

7 ways to protect your money from online scams

7 ways to protect your money from online scams

Rediff.com17 Oct 2018

Look carefully at any ad or pop up that tempts or attracts you with freebies and offers etc. It could be a scam, warns Niranjankumar Upadhye.

E-commerce biz may need 1 lakh people in next 6 months

E-commerce biz may need 1 lakh people in next 6 months

Rediff.com25 Jan 2015

The $12 billion plus rising Indian e-commerce business market is witnessing a rush of hiring and may need one lakh people over the next six months, industry experts have said.

New digital era: Will you be a winner or an also-ran?

New digital era: Will you be a winner or an also-ran?

Rediff.com20 Apr 2017

It may not be an exaggeration to say that in the next three years, in India itself a million jobs or more might be at risk due to automation. How we leverage its benefits will determine our fate in the digital era.

Investors hope for faster exits as tech majors go on shopping spree

Investors hope for faster exits as tech majors go on shopping spree

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

The acquisition of ZipDial however has proven that even a proven business model could be an attraction point.

Why do we need to worry about e-commerce start-ups

Why do we need to worry about e-commerce start-ups

Rediff.com2 May 2016

There is ample fuel in the computer revolution to do many useful things.

World's 10 most valuable start-ups

World's 10 most valuable start-ups

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

It's raining start-ups across the world.

Cash-to-cashless journey won't be easy

Cash-to-cashless journey won't be easy

Rediff.com11 Nov 2016

While the acceptance of cards, mobile wallets and banking apps is increasing, only 10 per cent of transactions take place through them.

How to protect your online data from hackers

How to protect your online data from hackers

Rediff.com28 Jul 2017

Beware, it's not just criminals who want your data!

A successful entrepreneur who has invested in 20 start-ups

A successful entrepreneur who has invested in 20 start-ups

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

Reddi has so far made 10 investments in the US.

Ratan Tata puts his heart into e-commerce start-ups

Ratan Tata puts his heart into e-commerce start-ups

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

His presence matters more than the money he brings.

India must have a future in Electronics

India must have a future in Electronics

Rediff.com19 Jul 2019

'It is in electronics that the gap between where we are and where we need to be is most obvious and most persistent.' 'It is not only a national security issue, but also a commercial issue,' argues Rajeev Srinivasan.