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Five Indian-Americans in Forbes list of US' richest

Five Indian-Americans in Forbes list of US' richest

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

Five Indian-Americans have been named among the 400 richest people in the US by Forbes, a list topped by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates for the 21st year in a row with a net worth of $81 billion.

US tech industry appeals to Obama to keep hands off encryption

US tech industry appeals to Obama to keep hands off encryption

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

The White House has not spelt out regulatory or legislative steps.

India to battle it out with US, UK to tax digital firms

India to battle it out with US, UK to tax digital firms

Rediff.com30 May 2019

The US is pressing for taxing digital economy through the 'marketing intangibles' principle and the UK through a 'user-base' principle.

Cook among top tech CEOs to meet Modi ahead of Trump summit

Cook among top tech CEOs to meet Modi ahead of Trump summit

Rediff.com22 Jun 2017

American CEOs expected to meet Modi on Sunday include Apple's Tim Cook, Walmart's Doug McMillon, Caterpillar's Jim Umpleby, Google's Sundar Pichai and Microsoft's Satya Nadella.

'Brands need to be brave'

'Brands need to be brave'

Rediff.com1 Apr 2019

'When there are people who hate brands, it shows they are standing for something.' 'If you are trying to be everything to all people, you are failing.' 'Brands should be brave enough and take more stands on issues.'

Three life lessons I learned from my travels

Three life lessons I learned from my travels

Rediff.com23 Jan 2015

Travel is all about venturing into unchartered territory, and experiencing new cultures and people. Starting up is very similar.

Tech giants urge Trump admin to retain H1-B spouses' work permit

Tech giants urge Trump admin to retain H1-B spouses' work permit

Rediff.com19 Jan 2018

The Trump administration is reportedly moving ahead with its decision not to give work permits to the spouses of H-1B visa-holders, arguing that this displaces genuine American workers.

MBA courses that may get you a JOB

MBA courses that may get you a JOB

Rediff.com22 Sep 2020

If you are serious about your future, here are some MBA programmes and short courses you can consider, advises Arun Jagannathan is co-founder and CEO, CrackVerbal.

Facebook adds more than $200 billion to global economy

Facebook adds more than $200 billion to global economy

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

With 1.35 billion users of its Internet social network, Facebook Inc would rank as the world's second-most populous nation if it were a country.

Modi meets US tech titans in Silicon Valley

Modi meets US tech titans in Silicon Valley

Rediff.com27 Sep 2015

Modi hopes to attract funds and skills from U.S. innovators to help India's burgeoning startup scene grow.

In a first, Modi to deliver inaugural address at Ficci AGM

In a first, Modi to deliver inaugural address at Ficci AGM

Rediff.com5 Dec 2017

It's seen as a signal that he wants to engage with India Inc at a time when the economy has started looking up.

'I give him A+ for his speech'

'I give him A+ for his speech'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2015

Modi's speech touched the poor and the rich.

The Great War, online

The Great War, online

Rediff.com30 Dec 2014

Facebook owns WhatsApp and Microsoft owns Skype, the two services that are at the centre of the current "net neutrality battle".

Indian Oil, RIL, Tata Motors among world's 500 largest companies

Indian Oil, RIL, Tata Motors among world's 500 largest companies

Rediff.com23 Jul 2015

Companies are ranked by total revenues.

How entrepreneur Girish built $94 mln worth Freshdesk in no time

How entrepreneur Girish built $94 mln worth Freshdesk in no time

Rediff.com24 Aug 2015

Freshdesk also launched an IT service management product Freshservice to offer cloud-based service desk solution for smaller companies for their internal IT support.

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.

Best April Fools' pranks: Meat cleaver phone, a selfie car...

Best April Fools' pranks: Meat cleaver phone, a selfie car...

Rediff.com2 Apr 2015

Don't believe us? Take a look for yourself:

Mozilla to launch Firefox smartphones in India @ Rs 1,500

Mozilla to launch Firefox smartphones in India @ Rs 1,500

Rediff.com12 Jun 2014

Mozilla showcased a smartphone prototype costing as little as $25 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February, targeting developing countries including India and China.

Former Forbes India editor floats digital media platform

Former Forbes India editor floats digital media platform

Rediff.com17 Mar 2015

The company has signed deals Mint and digital television network Ping.

Mangalyaan among Time's 25 best inventions of 2014

Mangalyaan among Time's 25 best inventions of 2014

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

Mangalyaan has been named among the best inventions of 2014 by Time magazine which described it as a technological feat that will allow India to flex its "interplanetary muscles."

'India needs out-of-the-box thinkers'

'India needs out-of-the-box thinkers'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

'Every educational institution should have incubating centres so that students will get exposed to entrepreneurship early.'

New tool to help robots 'see' better

New tool to help robots 'see' better

Rediff.com8 Oct 2013

Object recognition is one of the most widely studied problems in computer vision, researchers said.

US trade body explains why H-1B visas need to be expanded

US trade body explains why H-1B visas need to be expanded

Rediff.com31 Aug 2015

Indian tech professionals are one of the major beneficiaries of H-1B visas.

Fantastic gadgets that will rule the market in 2015

Fantastic gadgets that will rule the market in 2015

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

With the world of technology evolving at a rapid pace, 2014 witnessed a sea change in terms of the gadgets that arrived to the party.

Trump's travel ban: Immigrants detained; judge stays deportation

Trump's travel ban: Immigrants detained; judge stays deportation

Rediff.com29 Jan 2017

"It's working out very nicely. You see it in the airports, you see it all over. It's working out very nicely," Trump said.

5 signs your start-up idea is a BAD one

5 signs your start-up idea is a BAD one

Rediff.com21 Dec 2015

Here's how to know if you're on to something huge, or it is just a mirage. Read on...

US threatened Yahoo with huge fine over surveillance

US threatened Yahoo with huge fine over surveillance

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

The documents shed new light on how the government dealt with US Internet companies that were reluctant to comply with orders from the secretive US Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, which rules on government requests to conduct surveillance for national security issues.

Buffett on US-China, missing Amazon story, cryptocurrency

Buffett on US-China, missing Amazon story, cryptocurrency

Rediff.com7 May 2018

Here's a pick of what Warrenn Buffett had to say over the weekend, and his annual 'Woodstock for Capitalists'.

Carnegie Mellon receives $35 million gift from TCS

Carnegie Mellon receives $35 million gift from TCS

Rediff.com25 Aug 2015

Largest industry gift to CMU and largest gift from outside US will support new facility and student scholarships

Beware of new mobile malware attacks on Android devices!

Beware of new mobile malware attacks on Android devices!

Rediff.com8 Jan 2015

536 new malware families and a further 616 new variants affecting the Android platform were detected.

'Learning is a lifelong process'

'Learning is a lifelong process'

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

Aditya Bhushan Dwivedi profiles Amitava Ghosh the chief technology officer at TaxiForSure.

Top 8 biographies every entrepreneur should read

Top 8 biographies every entrepreneur should read

Rediff.com20 May 2015

Presenting tips and case studies about innovation, management, leadership, growth, technology and investment.

Economy: 'Modi's the right man for the job'

Economy: 'Modi's the right man for the job'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2019

'The expectation was that Modi would become even bolder in his approach, and after only four months into his second term, we are starting to see evidence of this.'

Movies & cricket serious business for Tim Cook's future India plans

Movies & cricket serious business for Tim Cook's future India plans

Rediff.com24 May 2016

Apple CEO landed in Kanpur for IPL match as jet to Vizag was late; he also got to see Lucknow

TCS is the only Indian company among world's 50 most innovative

TCS is the only Indian company among world's 50 most innovative

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

Wipro makes it to the up-and-coming companies with potential to join the top 50 list.

Modi invites Indian-American business leaders to India

Modi invites Indian-American business leaders to India

Rediff.com28 Sep 2014

He is meeting stalwarts such as Google's Eric E Schmidt, Carlyle's David M Rubenstein, Cargill's David W MacLennan, MasterCard's Ajay Banga, and Pepsico's Indra Nooyi.

Samsung, Apple to end patents war outside US

Samsung, Apple to end patents war outside US

Rediff.com7 Aug 2014

Apple still has a request pending for a sales ban against newer Samsung phones in that proceeding.

Flipkart confirms valuation at $15.2 billion

Flipkart confirms valuation at $15.2 billion

Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

Flipkart's valuation of $15.2 bn arrived at during latest round of $700-mn fund raise.

Why India is unlikely to see consistent growth

Why India is unlikely to see consistent growth

Rediff.com14 Jul 2017

The need for larger investment in infrastructure that is the biggest shortcoming, says A V Rajwade.

10 smart tips for innovators and app developers

10 smart tips for innovators and app developers

Rediff.com17 Jan 2015

Internet-based systemic wisdom connects machines and people, and will drive next-gen enterprises, said Huawei's Yatish Nagavalli.