News for 'K Murthy'

India Inc is all a Twitter

India Inc is all a Twitter

Rediff.com21 Oct 2009

Banks and corporations see value in 140 characters.

Why Infosys wants to focus on private sector for India biz

Why Infosys wants to focus on private sector for India biz

Rediff.com21 Jul 2015

India accounted for 2.2 per cent of the revenues of Infosys.

'India will be an economic power in 10 years'

'India will be an economic power in 10 years'

Rediff.com24 Aug 2009

The world economy has started showing signs of recovery but it will be a slow says Phaneesh Murthy, CEO, iGate Corporation.

Indian-Americans taking over US, says Biden

Indian-Americans taking over US, says Biden

Rediff.com5 Mar 2021

Indian-Americans are taking over the country, United States President Joe Biden said on Thursday, referring to the high number of people from the community getting a place in his administration.

Infosys chief compliance officer quits

Infosys chief compliance officer quits

Rediff.com19 Apr 2014

Company appoints Parvatheesam K as compliance officer.

Tips to advance your career with distance education

Tips to advance your career with distance education

Rediff.com14 Dec 2011

In on oline chat with Get Ahead readers on December 9 Prof Ramesh Murthy, Director of Sikkim Manipal University answered readers' queries on distance learning courses and career opportunities they offer.

Infosys investors bet on new boss

Infosys investors bet on new boss

Rediff.com31 Jul 2014

Infosys Chief Executive Officer-designate Vishal Sikka might be new to Indian information-technology (IT) services business, but his past credentials were enough for the company's shareholders to offer him a warm welcome at an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) that was called to seek approval for his appointment, among other things.

Sikka welcomes share sale by Infosys co-founders

Sikka welcomes share sale by Infosys co-founders

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

As four founder families sold part of their Infosys holdings on Monday, CEO Vishal Sikka said monetisation of shares for philanthropic and entrepreneurship purposes was in line with the company's values.

'Quality of IITians leaves much to be desired': Do you agree?

'Quality of IITians leaves much to be desired': Do you agree?

Rediff.com5 Oct 2011

Narayana Murthy had some caustic comments regarding the academic standards of IITs across the country, following which IITian and celebrated author Chetan Bhagat hit back with his own opinion. Whose side are YOU on?

Guided Pinaka rocket successfully test-fired

Guided Pinaka rocket successfully test-fired

Rediff.com24 Jan 2017

The conversion facilitated range enhancement and improvement in Pinaka's accuracy.

Navratri recipes: Sabudana Khichdi and Rajgira Roti

Navratri recipes: Sabudana Khichdi and Rajgira Roti

Rediff.com7 Oct 2019

Chef Kalia Murthy, chef de cuisine, Elior India shares two healthy recipes for Navratri.

Another TN village celebrates for a US appointment

Another TN village celebrates for a US appointment

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

The quaint little village of Perumapalayam near Erode is excited about Indian American, Dr Celine Gounder making it to the United States President-elect Joe Biden's COVID-19 advisory board since she has her roots in it and for her continuing support to its residents.

As Sikka resigns, Rs 22,519 crore wiped out from Infosys m-cap

As Sikka resigns, Rs 22,519 crore wiped out from Infosys m-cap

Rediff.com18 Aug 2017

Infosys was the worst performer among the bluechips on both the key indices.

1.28 L over 60-yr-olds get 1st dose of COVID vaccine

1.28 L over 60-yr-olds get 1st dose of COVID vaccine

Rediff.com1 Mar 2021

The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16 with the inoculation of healthcare workers, while the vaccination of the frontline workers started from February 2.

K V Kamath is Infosys chairman; Shibulal to be CEO

K V Kamath is Infosys chairman; Shibulal to be CEO

Rediff.com30 Apr 2011

In a major top-level management restructuring, India's second largest software firm Infosys on Saturday named veteran banker K V Kamath as the new chairman to succeed founder N R Narayana Murthy, who retires in August.

NY's happy meal treat for 13 lakh unprivileged Indian students

NY's happy meal treat for 13 lakh unprivileged Indian students

Rediff.com11 Nov 2011

Fundraisers held in New York, San Francisco and Atlanta for India-based non-government organisation Akshaya Patra that strives for wholesome school kitchens is expected to raise a whopping Rs 5 crore in charities this year. Arthur J Pais reports

Obama nominates Indian-American as next US Surgeon General

Obama nominates Indian-American as next US Surgeon General

Rediff.com15 Nov 2013

United States President Barack Obama has announced his intention to nominate Indian-American Dr Vivek Hallegere Murthy as his next Surgeon General.

Bengaluru riots 'pre-planned', 'communally motivated': Report

Bengaluru riots 'pre-planned', 'communally motivated': Report

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

The fact finding panel headed by retired District Judge Srikanth D Babaladi, had retired IAS officer Madan Gopal, retired IFS officer R Raju among others which include retired bureaucrats, journalists, advocates, professors and social workers.

Rishi Sunak's tweet lands tea company in hot water

Rishi Sunak's tweet lands tea company in hot water

Rediff.com25 Feb 2020

In a Twitter post last Friday, the 39-year-old son-in-law of Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy is seen holding a bag of Yorkshire Tea along with the message: 'Quick Budget prep break making tea for the team. Nothing like a good Yorkshire brew.' It attracted a host of trolls and negative reactions, largely directed against the ruling Conservative Party but also targeted at Yorkshire Tea -- one of the UK's oldest tea brands.

Rasquinha raises Rs 22 lakh for hockey community affected by lockdown

Rasquinha raises Rs 22 lakh for hockey community affected by lockdown

Rediff.com25 Jun 2020

Saddened by the financial hardship being faced by the hockey community amid the COVID-19 pandemic, former India captain Viren Rasquinha has raised Rs 22 lakh to be distributed as one-time benefit among players, coaches and groundsmen working at the grassroots level. The fund has been raised in just one week through a joint initiative of non-profit organisations Olympic Gold Quest, of which Rasquinha is a Director and CEO, and Go Sports Foundation. They named the initiative #LetsStickTogether.

Obama names two Indian-Americans to his team

Obama names two Indian-Americans to his team

Rediff.com28 Jan 2011

US President Barack Obama has named two Indian-Americans - Vivek Murthy and Islam Siddiqui - to his administration, the White House said. Murthy has been appointed as member of the advisory group on Prevention, Health, Promotion and Integrative and Public Health. Siddiqui would be Obama's Chief Agricultural Negotiator.

iGate CEO's salary more than doubled

iGate CEO's salary more than doubled

Rediff.com25 Jan 2011

The Nasdaq-listed company has announced increasing Murthy's annual basic salary from the present $530,000 million to $1 million, which along with the annual performance-based bonus opportunity of $500,000 million makes the total annual package to $1.5 million (about Rs 7 crore).

Robert Downey Jr didn't need to act like a jerk

Robert Downey Jr didn't need to act like a jerk

Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

'It is impossible to get any of the top five movie stars in Bollywood for an honest one-on-one interview, which spans beyond seven minutes unless your media house has a marketing tie-up with the movie they are part of. Even then, they will rarely ever want to go outside their comfort zone and open up.'

Infosys eyes Gujarat for setting up new campus

Infosys eyes Gujarat for setting up new campus

Rediff.com19 Jul 2011

After auto makers, PSA Peugeot Citron and Ford, IT major Infosys Limited is vying for land in Gujarat. N R Narayana Murthy, chairman and chief mentor of the company, will meet Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday to discuss setting up of a campus in the state.

Infosys interested in opening IT centre in Gujarat

Infosys interested in opening IT centre in Gujarat

Rediff.com18 Jul 2011

Murthy was in Ahmedabad to attend the first convocation of Ahmedabad University.

Infosys global sales head Basab Pradhan quits

Infosys global sales head Basab Pradhan quits

Rediff.com9 Jul 2013

Weeks after NR Narayana Murthy returned to Infosys, the country's second largest software exporter on Tuesday saw its global sales and marketing head Basab Pradhan quitting the company.

PIX: Mahesh Babu at a wedding

PIX: Mahesh Babu at a wedding

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

Check out the pictures.

'Our youngsters must consolidate India's progress'

'Our youngsters must consolidate India's progress'

Rediff.com3 Nov 2010

Infosys Chairman NR Narayana Murthy in conversation with Maheshwer Peri of Careers360.

From Infosys to Ola: Just who is Rajiv Bansal?

From Infosys to Ola: Just who is Rajiv Bansal?

Rediff.com17 Mar 2017

Raghu Krishnan profiles the man in the eye of the storm at Infosys.

Narendra Patni: India's infotech revolution pioneer is dead

Narendra Patni: India's infotech revolution pioneer is dead

Rediff.com6 Jun 2014

Narendra Kumar Patni, pioneer of India's information technology (IT) services revolution, passed away in the US.

Infosys unveils sales platform TradeEdge

Infosys unveils sales platform TradeEdge

Rediff.com9 Dec 2013

The new platform will deliver insights that help brands accurately sense and fulfil consumer demand while significantly improving sales and operational performance.

Infosys founders bet big on start-ups

Infosys founders bet big on start-ups

Rediff.com6 Aug 2014

S D Shibulal, former chief executive and managing director of Infosys, has joined the ranks of the company's other founders in nurturing start-ups.

Marijuana's a no-no, says desi Surgeon General nominee

Marijuana's a no-no, says desi Surgeon General nominee

Rediff.com6 Feb 2014

Indian-origin Dr Vivek H Murthy expresses his reservations on marijuana, now legalised in two US states

'When virus is still circulating, older people are more at risk'

'When virus is still circulating, older people are more at risk'

Rediff.com6 Oct 2021

'We lost our place in being first in the epidemic, when it hit India so hard, but we were actually the epicentre of the epidemic from essentially April 2020, for almost an entire year. We had such high cases. We were the country that had the most mixed response.'

Has Amazon actually broken India's e-commerce laws?

Has Amazon actually broken India's e-commerce laws?

Rediff.com19 Mar 2021

Last November, a lawyer for Future Retail Limited (FRL) told Delhi high court that Amazon is interfering with its lawful business and thousands may lose their jobs and FRL may go bankrupt. Senior advocate Harish Salve, who appeared for FRL, likened Amazon to East India Company. Senior advocate Gopal Subramanium, who represented Amazon, told the Future counsel to keep the "East India Company" rhetoric aside, as Amazon has invested $6.5 billion all over India and created 900,000 jobs. This drama played out in the case in which Amazon has challenged Future's $3.4-billion deal with Reliance, alleging the retailer's deal breached an agreement with the American e-commerce firm.

Infosys shareholders happy with real 'Sikka'

Infosys shareholders happy with real 'Sikka'

Rediff.com19 Jun 2016

Stamp of approval on CEO's strategy and long-term goal for the company

Making the Infosys story extraordinary again

Making the Infosys story extraordinary again

Rediff.com15 Sep 2017

With employees as brand ambassadors, can the company get the grime off its image?

Meet the first cinematographer to get Phalke award

Meet the first cinematographer to get Phalke award

Rediff.com19 Jan 2010

V K Murthy is credited with providing some of Indian cinema's most breathtaking visual moments in classics like Guru Dutt's Kagaz Ke Phool, Sahib Biwi Aur Ghulam, Baazi, Jaal, Chaudavin Ka Chand, Pyasa, 12 O'Clock and Ziddi.

Infy chief urges BSE to go global

Infy chief urges BSE to go global

Rediff.com20 Aug 2005