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World's 10 most innovative companies that will inspire you

World's 10 most innovative companies that will inspire you

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

There are few firms that are applauded for managing a healthy top line growth along with an impressive brand image that inspires most companies.

Bihar panchayat poll goes hi-tech, to use AI to count votes

Bihar panchayat poll goes hi-tech, to use AI to count votes

Rediff.com28 Oct 2021

AI implementation enabler Staqu will deploy its proprietary video analytics system JARVIS to count votes directly from the camera by monitoring the electronic voting machines screens at the counting centre.

LinkedIn cuts 960 jobs globally amid COVID-19 pandemic

LinkedIn cuts 960 jobs globally amid COVID-19 pandemic

Rediff.com21 Jul 2020

The company, which is part of tech giant Microsoft, has about 1,200 employees in India. It, however, did not comment on the impact of the job cuts on its India operations.

Want to Earn Rs 50 lakh a year?

Want to Earn Rs 50 lakh a year?

Rediff.com16 Jul 2021

With over 1.7 million vacant cloud computing jobs, the future is bright for candidates with the right skills and experience, says Bhavesh Goswami, founder and CEO, CloudThat Technologies.

Mystery Of Indian-Born Foreign Stars

Mystery Of Indian-Born Foreign Stars

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

Should we not be creating roles in India for the talented, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

How footprints of Indian-origin corporate honchos are expanding

How footprints of Indian-origin corporate honchos are expanding

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

The footprints of Indian-origin corporate executives at multinationals is expanding, with Sandeep Kataria taking over the reins of footwear major Bata as its global chief executive officer. From FMCG majors to IT titans, Kataria joins the league of Indian-origin executives who have climbed the highest echelons of corporate across diverse sectors globally. From Nooyi to Pichai to Nadella, the list of such people at the helm of multi-billion dollar enterprises is long.

Satya Nadella calls on Telangana CM

Satya Nadella calls on Telangana CM

Rediff.com29 Sep 2014

According to sources, Nadella will be visiting New Delhi on September 30 to take part in two events to be organised by Nasscom.

Make Your Network Your Net Worth

Make Your Network Your Net Worth

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

'Who you know today will determine who you know tomorrow.' 'Becoming an expert in your domain will incentivise others to have you in their networks.' 'And the more diverse your network, the better it is.' An enlightening excerpt from Ambi Parmeswaran's All The World's A Stage: A Personal Branding Story.

Govt issues notice to Twitter after recent hacking scandal

Govt issues notice to Twitter after recent hacking scandal

Rediff.com18 Jul 2020

The government has also demanded information on vulnerability exploited by attackers and modus operandi of the attack, and sought details of remedial measures taken by Twitter to mitigate the impact of the hacking incident.

How the world is helping India during its Covid crisis

How the world is helping India during its Covid crisis

Rediff.com26 Apr 2021

India is struggling with a second wave of the pandemic with more than 3,00,000 daily new coronavirus cases being reported in the past few days, and hospitals in several states are reeling under a shortage of medical oxygen and beds.

These 18 companies are most dangerous competitors in tech

These 18 companies are most dangerous competitors in tech

Rediff.com25 Sep 2014

If you have an IT firm, you should avoid encroaching on their turf.

Under India's digital infra hood: Growing data centres

Under India's digital infra hood: Growing data centres

Rediff.com1 Apr 2022

As India builds its data centre capabilities, it is imperative that it is supported by green energy. This is because data centres are guzzlers of energy.

Nadella to visit Mumbai on Nov 5

Nadella to visit Mumbai on Nov 5

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

He will be in Mumbai for a day to deliver a keynote address at Future Unleashed.

Truly deserved! 'Champions of Change' award for Nadella this year

Truly deserved! 'Champions of Change' award for Nadella this year

Rediff.com16 Apr 2015

US President Barack Obama plans to honour Microsoft's Indian-origin CEO Satya Nadella with the 'Champions of Change' award.

Ajay Banga, Nadella among world's top 50 biz leaders

Ajay Banga, Nadella among world's top 50 biz leaders

Rediff.com12 Nov 2015

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg is at the second place.

Larry spends $900mn on his 1st day as Google CEO

Larry spends $900mn on his 1st day as Google CEO

Rediff.com5 Apr 2011

Google has admitted that it is lagging behind other industry players such as Apple and Microsoft in terms of the number of patents it holds.

Nadella exhorts Indian firms to develop own tech

Nadella exhorts Indian firms to develop own tech

Rediff.com24 Feb 2020

Leaders need to be ready to adapt to technological changes as quickly as possible, while they build the tech capabilities, Nadella said.

Immigration ban: America Inc vs Trump

Immigration ban: America Inc vs Trump

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

Donald Trump's executive order prohibiting the entry of people from seven Muslim-majority nations widened the rift between the Trump administration and several leading American companies.

'Nadella motivates me to be more creative in solving problems'

'Nadella motivates me to be more creative in solving problems'

Rediff.com13 Feb 2014

In the US and elsewhere, Microsoft employees view their new CEO as 'a performer, a doer' who will change things for the better. Ritu Jha and P Rajendran report.

With $2 bn in charity, Jeff Bezos is top donor of 2018

With $2 bn in charity, Jeff Bezos is top donor of 2018

Rediff.com26 Feb 2019

Surprisingly, Jeff Bezos is the new entrant to the list and ends up holding the first position.

How Modi govt had once used Facebook, Google for digital push

How Modi govt had once used Facebook, Google for digital push

Rediff.com26 Mar 2018

From educating people about the internet, connecting far-flung areas with a high-speed net, promoting entrepreneurship, building start-up incubators, women empowerment, to even running a voter registration campaign, cybersecurity and counter-terrorism, Facebook and Google have done it all for the government.

'We will try to be among top 3 IT services firms'

'We will try to be among top 3 IT services firms'

Rediff.com5 Jan 2022

'There is definitely a skill war, or a talent war going on.'

Cloud business galloping in India: Nadella

Cloud business galloping in India: Nadella

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

In webcast address to India, Microsoft CEO says Azure seeing 'incredible' momentum here, with technology adaption racing in unprecedented ways.

Cricket buff, technocrat, Nadella wears many a hat

Cricket buff, technocrat, Nadella wears many a hat

Rediff.com5 Feb 2014

A cricket buff and poetry loving electrical engineer from Hyderabad Satya Nadella is the next occupant of the Microsoft corner office in Redmond from where Bill Gates built his software empire.

Survey ranks top 10 employers in India, Infy at No.8

Survey ranks top 10 employers in India, Infy at No.8

Rediff.com17 Jun 2019

The top driver for the Indian workforce while choosing an employer are salary and employee benefits, followed by work-life balance and job security.

5 HOTTEST Tech Jobs

5 HOTTEST Tech Jobs

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

Switching to these roles may help you advance in your career, says Saran Balasundaram, founder and CEO, HanDigital, a talent consulting firm.

Restaurant to jewellery, brands make a beeline for metaverse

Restaurant to jewellery, brands make a beeline for metaverse

Rediff.com21 Jun 2022

'We're seeing major Bollywood celebrities, fashion icons, and even movie studios all wanting to build Metaverse experiences'

'A ban would stop all innovations in cryptocurrencies in India'

'A ban would stop all innovations in cryptocurrencies in India'

Rediff.com9 Dec 2021

'Any entrepreneur who wants to create companies on blockchain will have to move outside India.' 'A ban will also wipe out the entire asset investing class that has built up in India.'

The expressive faces of Steve Ballmer

The expressive faces of Steve Ballmer

Rediff.com13 Jan 2012

Microsoft Corporation CEO Steve Ballmer is perhaps the most expressive CEOs in the world.

Good to see Bikhchandani, Banga on the rich list

Good to see Bikhchandani, Banga on the rich list

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

'To all the MBAs that burn the candle at both ends, travel half-a-million miles every year, and spend little or no quality time with their families, the rise to riches of Mr Bikhchandani and Mr Banga, should be true inspiration,' notes Sandeep Goyal.

Want to earn Rs 80 lakhs a year?

Want to earn Rs 80 lakhs a year?

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

Many businesses hire blockchain developers to provide the finest solutions and establish new technologies by utilising their superior expertise.

Mistaken identity! Indians uninstall Snapdeal app instead of Snapchat

Mistaken identity! Indians uninstall Snapdeal app instead of Snapchat

Rediff.com17 Apr 2017

#BoycottSnapchat became top trending topic after its CEO was accused of calling India 'poor'

Satya Nadella: An inspiration for Indian-Americans

Satya Nadella: An inspiration for Indian-Americans

Rediff.com5 Feb 2014

Former White House Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra, who was the first to occupy this position created by President Obama says that Satya Nadella's selection as the new CEO of Microsoft, validates the new playing field in which Microsoft will be judged.

Matters reach a head for IT majors

Matters reach a head for IT majors

Rediff.com22 Jun 2006

Outrage over tech honchos' presence at RSS event

Outrage over tech honchos' presence at RSS event

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

Zoho's co-founder and CEO Sridhar Vembu is set to be the chief guest while Accenture's managing director and head of operations (Chennai) Rama S Ramachandran is to be the guest of honour at the 'Resurgent Bharath' event to be held in Chennai on February 2, reports Neha Alawadhi.

'The youth get caught in the money game'

'The youth get caught in the money game'

Rediff.com27 Jul 2011

Pradeep Rathinam, CEO of Aditi Technologies, talks about the challenges he has faced, success mantras, offers career tips and advice to India's young.

Philippine President Duterte wins TIME 100 Reader Poll

Philippine President Duterte wins TIME 100 Reader Poll

Rediff.com17 Apr 2017

Duterte had consistently led the Time 100 Reader Poll, an online survey in which the publication had asked its readers to vote for who should be included in this year's Time 100 list of the world's most influential people.

Angry with Snapchat, Indian users are deleting Snapdeal app

Angry with Snapchat, Indian users are deleting Snapdeal app

Rediff.com16 Apr 2017

A section of Internet users mistook Snapchat to be Snapdeal and uninstalled the e-commerce app of the latter.

Is foreign Covid aid reaching the states in time?

Is foreign Covid aid reaching the states in time?

Rediff.com10 Jun 2021

'Technology is streamliming the entire process of aid distribution and making it transparent and digital.'

IIT placements: Rs 1 crore-plus annual packages for grads

IIT placements: Rs 1 crore-plus annual packages for grads

Rediff.com1 Dec 2017

IT, e-commerce firms to raise the bar in recruitment, packages.