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Once a hotspot, Tamil Nadu's electronics sector in doldrums

Once a hotspot, Tamil Nadu's electronics sector in doldrums

Rediff.com16 Oct 2014

Tax problems and unfavourable WTO agreements are making Tamil Nadu's electronics corridor less attractive to companies.

Akshaya Patra takes tech help to better feed 1,761,734 children a day

Akshaya Patra takes tech help to better feed 1,761,734 children a day

Rediff.com11 Oct 2018

Its newly-built Jigani kitchen in Bengaluru is piloting the use of technologies such as data analytics, blockchain and Internet of Things to speed up the huge volume of its operations while ensuring strict quality control, reports Samreen Ahmad.

Energy, health care sectors gain from Modi's UK visit

Energy, health care sectors gain from Modi's UK visit

Rediff.com15 Nov 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's three-day visit to Britain has seen India and the UK agreeing on Rs 90,000 crore deals.

It's the best time for smartphone buyers

It's the best time for smartphone buyers

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

Companies are playing the price game to woo customers.

This IITian's start-up makes interior decor affordable

This IITian's start-up makes interior decor affordable

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

Renderlogy, an interior designing technology start-up, has a few initial hurdles to overcome before scaling and plunging into the larger market.

Indian handset companies import most of their devices

Indian handset companies import most of their devices

Rediff.com28 Apr 2014

Components manufactured in India are low-value products like casing and box packaging that constitute 5% of the bill for materials required in phone manufacturing.

Relief for tech firms as I-T revokes circular on transfer pricing

Relief for tech firms as I-T revokes circular on transfer pricing

Rediff.com30 Jun 2013

Clarifies 'profit-split' will not be only method to compute tax

37% fall in H1-B visas for top 7 Indian cos in 2016

37% fall in H1-B visas for top 7 Indian cos in 2016

Rediff.com6 Jun 2017

The companies experienced a drop of 5,436 approved petitions (37 per cent) in 2016 as compared to previous year, a report by the National Foundation for American Policy, a Washington-based non-profit think-tank, said.

Life of Pi revolves around next-gen cloud services

Life of Pi revolves around next-gen cloud services

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

Hyderabad-based Pi Datacenters wants to be the first destination of choice for enterprises in data and cloud services.

The Indian sixth-graders who are taking on Siri

The Indian sixth-graders who are taking on Siri

Rediff.com10 Feb 2017

At the GO-JEK hackathon in Bengaluru, there were over 100 people working on their projects. Most were between the ages of 25 and 30. All except the CoderDragons: Mrinal Jain is 11, and Shreyas Katuri is 12. Nikita Puri meets the pre-teens who are building a virtual voice assistant named Erica.

A wake up call for Indian carmakers

A wake up call for Indian carmakers

Rediff.com26 Dec 2014

If carmakers don't explore innovations to improve safety, they could be relegated to the garbage heap by new players, says Indrajit Gupta

Base salary stagnates, but variable pay zooms at IITs

Base salary stagnates, but variable pay zooms at IITs

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

International pay packages have soared 10-30 per cent at IITs.

Study abroad tips: Stop thinking you're an average student

Study abroad tips: Stop thinking you're an average student

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

Being a student means a lot of things, not only grades, says overseas consultant NNS Chandra, in his advice to readers.

The truth behind Foxconn's big promises

The truth behind Foxconn's big promises

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

Analysts say it is a case of over-promise and under-delivery.

9 things that make me a proud Indian

9 things that make me a proud Indian

Rediff.com9 Sep 2015

Do we really need to wait for a special day to be reminded of our country's rich heritage and culture, asks author and management guru Virender Kapoor.

US spied on Indian embassy, space and nuclear progrmmes

US spied on Indian embassy, space and nuclear progrmmes

Rediff.com26 Sep 2013

A secret document provided by National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden reveals that only 1 billion of the 1.35 intercepts that the US snooped on are terror related, the rest a breach of privacy. Vicky Nanjappa reports

Fewer jobs, flat salary blues for techies in campus hiring

Fewer jobs, flat salary blues for techies in campus hiring

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

'Over the next two to three years, hiring will come down further.' 'You will see the industry intake of freshers go down to 150,000 from the current 200,000.'

Meet the Jabong founder: A man who wears many hats

Meet the Jabong founder: A man who wears many hats

Rediff.com20 Feb 2015

Entrepreneurship hasn't been a cakewalk for him, says Sinha.

Pro-business or aam aadmi: Modi government's tough balancing act

Pro-business or aam aadmi: Modi government's tough balancing act

Rediff.com26 May 2016

Indeed, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who as Gujarat chief minister was considered close to certain business groups and industrialists, has hardly been seen with any Indian business head.

What is the purpose of an MBA?

What is the purpose of an MBA?

Rediff.com5 May 2015

Ajit Balakrishnan rewinds to a decade when mobile phones were unheard of and when an IIM degree had a different purpose and value.

Indians migrated to America in the 18th century!

Indians migrated to America in the 18th century!

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

'We used to say two things are found everywhere: A potato and a Sikh. I think you can substitute Gujarati for the Sikh because Gujaratis are everywhere.'

Commercial MNCs are checked, so why not religious MNCs?

Commercial MNCs are checked, so why not religious MNCs?

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

Anti-conversion laws are needed since thrusting the idea of a competitive battlefield of religion onto India's pluralistic traditions can only lead to greater communal conflict, says Sankrant Sanu

Mukarram Khalid, the man who made Gaana.com dance

Mukarram Khalid, the man who made Gaana.com dance

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

The 25-year-old telecom engineer from Lahore says his employer had 'no idea' of his secret cyber life and his recent exploits.

Is your start-up facing the Uber problem?

Is your start-up facing the Uber problem?

Rediff.com31 Jul 2017

'As they grow bigger, the trail of their pioneering success often leaves behind a causticity marked by deficient human resource practices, negligible focus on corporate governance and rife sexism.'

The lady behind one of Time's 100 influential people

The lady behind one of Time's 100 influential people

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

Sheela Bhatt meets Bharti Patel, a truly exceptional mother of our times whose son Dr Vikram Patel was recently ranked among Time magazine's 100 most influential people of 2015, to find out her recipe for a remarkable upbringing.

Govt should come down hard on cronies, says Mohandas Pai

Govt should come down hard on cronies, says Mohandas Pai

Rediff.com2 Mar 2015

Mohandas Pai took part in an hour-long chat on rediff.com

10 things I wish I knew before starting a business

10 things I wish I knew before starting a business

Rediff.com8 May 2015

I did a lousy job of making my wife understand the need for me to start my own business and this haunted me through my start-up journey.

One-stop shop for sourcing & buying raw materials for SMEs

One-stop shop for sourcing & buying raw materials for SMEs

Rediff.com26 Aug 2013

Power2SME, a one-stop shop for sourcing and buying raw materials for SMEs, is the only B2B firm in this space.

Markets sinking: Which stocks to buy, sell, hold

Markets sinking: Which stocks to buy, sell, hold

Rediff.com21 Jun 2013

In an hour-long chat on rediff.com on Thursday, A K Prabhakar, senior VP and Head - Equity Research (Retail), Anand Rathi Financial Services Ltd, answered some important questions on the market.

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