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The JINX Shabana Wants to BREAK!

The JINX Shabana Wants to BREAK!

Rediff.com4 Apr 2022

'My entire house turn their backs on me when a cricket match is happening.' 'The minute I look at the TV screen, an Indian player gets out.' 'So if I do enter the room, I have to sit with my back to the TV.'

Shabana Azmi to work with Spielberg!

Shabana Azmi to work with Spielberg!

Rediff.com5 Aug 2019

After Dimple Kapadia was signed on by Christopher Nolan, Shabana Azmi has landed a role in a Steven Spielberg web series.

How does it feel to use one of the thinnest tablets in the world?

How does it feel to use one of the thinnest tablets in the world?

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

And it costs less than Rs 11,000!

Nokia CEO quits, Stephen Elop to be new chief

Nokia CEO quits, Stephen Elop to be new chief

Rediff.com10 Sep 2010

Stephen Elop has been appointed as the chief executive officer of Nokia by its board of directors. Elop who currently heads Microsoft's business division will join Nokia team on September 21.

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.

Govt, India Inc seek cyber security shield

Govt, India Inc seek cyber security shield

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

Cyber-security in India is at a nascent stage.

Let's build technology that gets the best of humanity: Nadella

Let's build technology that gets the best of humanity: Nadella

Rediff.com31 Mar 2016

Nadella showcased improvements to Cortana and announced previews of new cloud services.

What it is like working with Bill Gates

What it is like working with Bill Gates

Rediff.com9 Nov 2006

Microsoft boss Bill Gates has a rare gift: he is super smart from, both, the technology and the business perspectives, says S Somasager, corporate VP, Microsoft Corp.

10 Indians who are heading top tech firms, exciting projects

10 Indians who are heading top tech firms, exciting projects

Rediff.com15 May 2015

15 per cent of startups in Silicon Valley are founded by Indians.

The 10 highest paid Indian-American CEOs

The 10 highest paid Indian-American CEOs

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

Satya Nadella is the highest-paid CEO in the US. So how do the other Indian-American executives fare?

Is India ready for Samsung Galaxy S8?

Is India ready for Samsung Galaxy S8?

Rediff.com11 Apr 2017

Ashish Narsale asks if you will be able to hold this bezel-less flagship phone on the road or juggle it in a train, like you do with other phones, or share memory-heavy 4k videos?

What's brewing between Nokia staff and management? Find out

What's brewing between Nokia staff and management? Find out

Rediff.com18 Mar 2014

The Nokia India facility in Chennai, one of the largest manufacturing facilities of the company globally employs 8,000 people, of that 50 per cent are women.

Nadella goes lite with Skype and LinkedIn, targets semi-skilled

Nadella goes lite with Skype and LinkedIn, targets semi-skilled

Rediff.com22 Feb 2017

"We can celebrate technology, but if it doesn't truly empower every Indian and every Indian organisation to achieve more...we would have achieved nothing," the Microsoft CEO said in Mumbai.

Deregulation to make India a trillion-dollar geospatial economy

Deregulation to make India a trillion-dollar geospatial economy

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

A business in India wanting access to maps and geospatial data would typically have to wait months before it got what it wanted. All this is set to change with the new guidelines on geospatial data, report Neha Alawadhi and Peerzada Abrar.

48,000 ransomware attacks detected in India

48,000 ransomware attacks detected in India

Rediff.com17 May 2017

The attack is not focused towards any particular industry but it is widely spread across industries

Yahoo!, Google still hiring in India

Yahoo!, Google still hiring in India

Rediff.com20 May 2009

Interestingly, the companies are cutting jobs in India too, even as they have hiring plans in the country. For instance, software giant Microsoft recently said it would create employment opportunities in tune with the growth of the Indian economy.

India is magic in software: Steve Ballmer

India is magic in software: Steve Ballmer

Rediff.com17 Nov 2004

India is 'relatively under-computerised' with only 4 million personal computers, as against China where the penetration of PCs stood at around 18 million, Microsoft Corporation Chief Executive Officer Steven A Ballmer said.

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.

Sun bags Rs 2 crore software deal

Sun bags Rs 2 crore software deal

Rediff.com5 Dec 2003

Is presence of US cos attracting terrorists to B'lore?

Is presence of US cos attracting terrorists to B'lore?

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

The presence of top American companies like Microsoft, Cisco and McKinsey in Bengaluru seem to be motivating terror groups to repeatedly target the IT city as it gives them instant publicity globally and acts to thwart foreign investment there.

Nokia to name Rajeev Suri as next CEO on Tuesday

Nokia to name Rajeev Suri as next CEO on Tuesday

Rediff.com25 Apr 2014

Investors have been looking forward to hearing about Nokia's next steps since it announced the 5.4 billion euro ($7.5 billion) Microsoft deal in September.

How Nadella revived the fortunes of Manipal University

How Nadella revived the fortunes of Manipal University

Rediff.com19 Mar 2014

Wall Street might have been lukewarm to Satya Nadella's appointment as the chief executive officer of Microsoft but in India the development has revived the fortunes of Manipal University, his alma mater.

India's MIT basks in Nadella-Suri glory

India's MIT basks in Nadella-Suri glory

Rediff.com6 May 2014

Institute recalls them as fairly average in their batch of 1989 while students attribute success stories to the environment here.

US tech giants reveal govt data request firgures

US tech giants reveal govt data request firgures

Rediff.com15 Jun 2013

American tech giants Microsoft and Facebook have disclosed the number of requests they had received from the US National Security Agency to reveal details, including internet usage of their consumers.

At 18, he runs an anti-hacking company

At 18, he runs an anti-hacking company

Rediff.com12 Dec 2007

Vineet Kumar was the naughtiest kid in school -- and that was only three years ago! Today, at the age of 18, he is the CEO of the National Anti-Hacking Group, advising the Indian Army and corporates on how to safeguard their Internet interests.

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.

Lumia 830 is the last Nokia phone!

Lumia 830 is the last Nokia phone!

Rediff.com28 Nov 2014

Lumia 830 is the last phone to carry the iconic Nokia branding. But is it geared to take on the competition? Himanshu Juneja has the answer.

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.

'Miracles do happen if you are patient'

'Miracles do happen if you are patient'

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

When 27-year-old Karthik Kamalakannan founded Skcript with his friend Swathi Kakarla in December 2013, little did he realise that it would become the Pied Piper of India one day.

Why Sergey Brin and Larry Page created their own Alphabet

Why Sergey Brin and Larry Page created their own Alphabet

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

Keeping a company on the cutting edge is about more than making workers happy.

Covid Vaccine IP: How Big Pharma lobbied against India

Covid Vaccine IP: How Big Pharma lobbied against India

Rediff.com9 Jun 2021

Communications between the USTR and the world's most powerful pharmaceutical and trade lobbying groups reveal that many raised concerns about India's push to exempt Covid vaccines from intellectual property.

Billionaires who did not complete college

Billionaires who did not complete college

Rediff.com1 Jun 2012

There are some who did not complete college, but went on to become successful businessmen.

'Nokia's Chennai arm to have no work if tax issue unresolved'

'Nokia's Chennai arm to have no work if tax issue unresolved'

Rediff.com12 Feb 2014

The warning came after Nokia Chairman and interim chief executive officer Risto Siilasmaa met Commerce Minister Anand Sharma and tax authorities in a bid to resolve the Rs 21,153-crore (Rs 211.53 billion) liability it faces.

Worm targets Windows users

Worm targets Windows users

Rediff.com17 Aug 2005

The worm affects primarily Windows 2000 but it also can affect some early versions of Microsoft XP

MSN messenger on mobiles soon

MSN messenger on mobiles soon

Rediff.com19 Apr 2005

Microsoft Corporation will expand the availability of its corporate instant messaging software to mobile devices and cell phones, the world's largest software maker said on Monday.

US to probe India's 'Google tax'; levy non-discriminatory, says govt

US to probe India's 'Google tax'; levy non-discriminatory, says govt

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

The US Trade Representative's (USTR) office will also conduct the Section 301 probe against nine others, including Austria, Brazil, Indonesia, Italy, Spain, Turkey, the Czech Republic, the UK, and the EU, for levying or considering digital services taxes "discriminating against US companies".

Bill Gates's brainy secret? Orange soda!

Bill Gates's brainy secret? Orange soda!

Rediff.com30 Mar 2005

Orange soda is what Microsoft giant Bill Gates recently has for his 'think week' sessions.

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.