News for 'Microsoft India'

RBI Norms Don't Tackle Illegal Apps Menace

RBI Norms Don't Tackle Illegal Apps Menace

Rediff.com11 Oct 2022

Of the 2,562 customer complaints received between January 2020 and March 2021, a majority relate to illegal apps. At least two dozen suicide cases have been reported, perpetrated by the harassment by loan app operators, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

India's cheapest laptop to cost Rs 14,999

India's cheapest laptop to cost Rs 14,999

Rediff.com28 Aug 2008

The company also launched a desktop at Rs 11,999 in Mumbai. It comes loaded with Windows Vista or XP Home Edition.

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.

The 6 most EXCITING gadgets in 2020

The 6 most EXCITING gadgets in 2020

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

From OnePlus' Concept One smartphone to the Microsoft Xbox Series X, Khalid Anzar lists the top 6 gadgets we can look forward to in 2020.

Nokia trying its best to ensure Chennai plant transfer

Nokia trying its best to ensure Chennai plant transfer

Rediff.com24 Apr 2014

The Chennai plant may be excluded from software giant Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia's handset business for 5.4 billion euros due to tax issues.

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.

IIM-C records 100% placement, avg salary up by 4%

IIM-C records 100% placement, avg salary up by 4%

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

172 firms participated in the final placement process.

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.

MSN India eyes 100% growth

MSN India eyes 100% growth

Rediff.com20 Oct 2003

Microsoft's online portal MSN India is expecting its current user base of 10 million to double in the next one year while charting plans to maintain the 100 per cent growth rate in revenue.\n\n

Engineering grads, Rs 3.9 million is the top starting salary this year!

Engineering grads, Rs 3.9 million is the top starting salary this year!

Rediff.com10 Sep 2018

And it's not an IIT graduate who's bagged it, report Gireesh Babu & Vinay Umarji.

Satya Nadella to visit T-Hub in Hyderabad

Satya Nadella to visit T-Hub in Hyderabad

Rediff.com3 Dec 2015

During his earlier visit, the IT giant chief addressed Microsoft's employees at its India Development Centre.

Nadella 'decodes future', calls to protect AI from bias

Nadella 'decodes future', calls to protect AI from bias

Rediff.com26 Feb 2020

The Hyderabad-born Nadella says it's not the AI engine, but the teams that build it as well as the algorithms to make it intelligent have to be diverse and inclusive, so that the solutions they build do not show up any sort of 'unconscious bias' that they may have.

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'

7 of 10 Indian professionals prefer flexi-work

7 of 10 Indian professionals prefer flexi-work

Rediff.com4 Jul 2017

New Microsoft study finds a majority of the millennial workforce are open to digital workspaces.

MSN gets major facelift, readies for launch on iOS, Android

MSN gets major facelift, readies for launch on iOS, Android

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

Starting on Monday, Microsoft is inviting people to try out the new web experience.

Gates launches anti-smoking war; India on focus

Gates launches anti-smoking war; India on focus

Rediff.com24 Jul 2008

A world without tobacco 'is a world in which people live longer and have happier lives,' Bloomberg, New York Mayor who has a fortune of $16 billion, said at a joint press conference with the Microsoft founder Gates. They said the money would go to anti-smoking groups working with governments to curb the consumption of tobacco and related products, including World Health Organisation and Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.

Satya Nadella gets $84-mn compensation in 2014

Satya Nadella gets $84-mn compensation in 2014

Rediff.com21 Oct 2014

In a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, Microsoft said Nadella will get a total compensation of $84.30 million for the fiscal year ended June 2014, significantly up from the $7.66 million he received in 2013.

PwC to make India infotech hub

PwC to make India infotech hub

Rediff.com20 Sep 2003

Retail to be next growth engine for Reliance: Goldman Sachs

Retail to be next growth engine for Reliance: Goldman Sachs

Rediff.com21 Jun 2021

With a potential for a 10x growth in pre-tax profit from the business over the next decade, retail including e-commerce will be the next growth engine for Reliance Industries Ltd, Goldman Sachs said in a report. After growing 5x over FY16-FY20, RIL's core retail revenue growth has taken a pause in FY21 (April 2020 to March 2021) due to Covid related macro headwinds including lower footfalls. The oil-to-telecom conglomerate run by billionaire Mukesh Ambani used the period to build strong digital capabilities of the retail business while continuing to expand its physical reach.

Flipkart: India's big start-up success story

Flipkart: India's big start-up success story

Rediff.com9 May 2018

From a modest two-bedroom apartment in Koramangala, the Bengaluru-headquarted company now has multiple offices across the country.

With 1,119 job offers, IIT-Kharagpur leads placement

With 1,119 job offers, IIT-Kharagpur leads placement

Rediff.com11 Dec 2019

IIT Kharagpur gets more than 1,000 job offers in a record five days, with 144 companies visiting the campus till Dec 5

Gates may increase investment in India

Gates may increase investment in India

Rediff.com5 Dec 2005

Bill Gates, chief architect of Microsoft Corporation, is expected to boost his company's investment plans in the country besides giving a fillip to its R&D activities.

Nokia to shut down its Chennai factory from November 1

Nokia to shut down its Chennai factory from November 1

Rediff.com7 Oct 2014

Nokia said that it will be informing all stakeholders including the Labour Commissioner of the suspension.

Artificial Intelligence may take your job, if you don't learn: IT leaders

Artificial Intelligence may take your job, if you don't learn: IT leaders

Rediff.com17 Jan 2017

According to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, data today shows that the world GDP growth is not "something great" and that calls for the need for new innovations like AI being taken very seriously.

Wolfson plans to set up base in India

Wolfson plans to set up base in India

Rediff.com7 Jan 2006

Wolfson designed the chips used in Apple's video iPod and Microsoft's Xbox360.

World could enter worst part of pandemic: Bill Gates

World could enter worst part of pandemic: Bill Gates

Rediff.com22 Dec 2021

Gates, 66, on Tuesday, said that "I know it's frustrating to go into another holiday season with COVID looming over us. But it won't be like this forever. Someday the pandemic will end, and the better we look after each other, the sooner that time will come."

5 Data Science Jobs

5 Data Science Jobs

Rediff.com9 May 2022

As more organisations across sectors awaken to the far-reaching benefits of having skilled data professionals on board, the demand is projected to grow by 28% by 2026, notes Subramanyam Reddy, founder and CEO, KnowledgeHut, a global edtech firm.

Nadella, Pichai, Nooyi speak up against racism

Nadella, Pichai, Nooyi speak up against racism

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

"There is no place for hate and racism in our society. Empathy and shared understanding are a start, but we must do more," Nadella said in a tweet on Monday. "I stand with the Black and African American community and we are committed to building on this work in our company and in our communities."

Nokia owes Rs 21,153 cr as total tax liability: IT dept

Nokia owes Rs 21,153 cr as total tax liability: IT dept

Rediff.com9 Dec 2013

The Income Tax department has informed the Delhi High Court that Nokia India and Nokia Corporation owe it Rs 21,153 crore (Rs 211.53 billion) as total tax liability (existing and anticipated), including penalty during a seven-year period from 2006-2013.

Obama's tax proposals to hit US firms more than India

Obama's tax proposals to hit US firms more than India

Rediff.com6 May 2009

The proposal will impact US-based companies like IBM, Hewlett Packard, Microsoft and Oracle that have overseas operations in countries like India.

India's smartphone market declines, Samsung still No 1

India's smartphone market declines, Samsung still No 1

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

In a first, the India's smartphone market fell by 4%.

Sell rating on Jhunjhunwala-backed Nazara sees stock tank

Sell rating on Jhunjhunwala-backed Nazara sees stock tank

Rediff.com19 Jun 2021

Foreign brokerage firm CLSA initiated coverage on the stock with a Sell rating and target price of Rs 1,095, citing hefty premium valuation.

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.

IT majors' product plans put them at risk of cannibalisation

IT majors' product plans put them at risk of cannibalisation

Rediff.com19 Feb 2019

Their plan to build a product portfolio will discourage global software vendors such as Oracle, Microsoft and Fidelity, among others, from building a strategic relationship with these big Indian IT firms, reports Debasis Mohapatra.

LinkedIn Lite: 'Made in India, for India'

LinkedIn Lite: 'Made in India, for India'

Rediff.com13 Sep 2016

LinkedIn hopes to bring more first-time job seekers there, apart from technology talent from the smaller cities.

Nokia all set to suspend Chennai plant operations tomorrow

Nokia all set to suspend Chennai plant operations tomorrow

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

Nokia started operations at Sriperumbudur plant near Chennai, the second biggest facilities by any global firm, in 2006 after Korean auto major Hyundai's came up with its plant in the late 1990s.