News for 'Nandan Nilekani'

The man who's set to build an information platform for every Indian

The man who's set to build an information platform for every Indian

Rediff.com16 Feb 2015

He has a core team of engineers to develop this platform.

Infosys will execute its strategy around 4 pillars: Salil Parekh

Infosys will execute its strategy around 4 pillars: Salil Parekh

Rediff.com13 Apr 2018

March was the first full quarter for Infosys under its new CEO Salil Parekh.

How IT revolutionised politics

How IT revolutionised politics

Rediff.com9 Feb 2009

As Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalaswami says, 'When one vote is cast, the machine takes twelve seconds to reactivate. So the "productivity" of the fraudsters goes down, since you can't just stuff bunches of paper into a box.' The time delay has also helped the Commission figure out when 'stuffing' has happened with a machine. 'If we spot a series where votes were cast every twelve seconds, we simply cancel that result.'

Bill Gates keen to partner ID card project

Bill Gates keen to partner ID card project

Rediff.com25 Jul 2009

Microsoft, the world's largest software company, is keen to partner India in a project to issue unique identification to each citizen, its chairman Bill Gates said on Friday.

E-tolling on Delhi-Mumbai highway starts on Friday

E-tolling on Delhi-Mumbai highway starts on Friday

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

Though some operators offer the facility of tag lanes, such tags can only be used at designated points.

GST: 29 more items and 54 services just got cheaper

GST: 29 more items and 54 services just got cheaper

Rediff.com18 Jan 2018

The Council also discussed process to make return filing simpler with just one return to be filed every month.

Transforming India: From data poor to data rich

Transforming India: From data poor to data rich

Rediff.com8 Jan 2018

Entirely new businesses have been built using data to disrupt traditional companies.

Lessons to be learnt from the Infosys clash

Lessons to be learnt from the Infosys clash

Rediff.com28 Aug 2017

'Let us hope that with Nandan, like Cincinnatus back on his farm, taking over the reins, Infosys will not only regain its vigour and momentum, but vastly improve upon its achievements as a global player,' says B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant.

After losing their seats, Congress MPs set to lose their houses

After losing their seats, Congress MPs set to lose their houses

Rediff.com12 Jun 2014

Still to recover from their electoral rout, defeated Congress members of Parliament and ministers are now faced with the heart-wrenching job of moving out of their official houses, says Rediff.com contributor Anita Katyal

Why CM Siddaramaiah refuses to resign

Why CM Siddaramaiah refuses to resign

Rediff.com20 May 2014

Despite a poor show, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah chose not to resign stating that the verdict was a not a referendum on his government. Mahesh Kulkarni reports from Bangalore

Rishi Sunak's wife Akshata earned Rs 127 cr dividend from Infosys in 2022

Rishi Sunak's wife Akshata earned Rs 127 cr dividend from Infosys in 2022

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

Murty, daughter of Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy, held 3.89 crore shares, or 0.93 per cent, of Infosys at the end of September, according to company filings with the stock exchanges.

India's software biz turned superstar after '91

India's software biz turned superstar after '91

Rediff.com30 Jan 2009

'Firms such as Infosys, were started by people without instantly recognisable surnames. Our success motivated numerous new entrepreneurs,' writes Nandan Nilekani in his book Imagining India.

Indian IT was at the right place at right time

Indian IT was at the right place at right time

Rediff.com30 Jan 2009

Nandan Nilekani on how IT modernised India's stock exchanges.

Land woes hit Infosys's expansion plans

Land woes hit Infosys's expansion plans

Rediff.com11 Jan 2006

Constraints in acquiring land is hindering software major Infosys Technologies from expanding further in Bangalore, Nandan M Nilekani, chief executive officer, and managing director said on Wednesday.

LPG users get Rs 91 cr direct subsidy since June 1

LPG users get Rs 91 cr direct subsidy since June 1

Rediff.com16 Jul 2013

Describing DBT for LPG as a 'tremendous success,' Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily said the programme, when implemented throughout the country, would help save Rs 8,000-9,000 crore (Rs 80-90 billion) of subsidy from going to unintended beneficiaries.

National water portal soon: Sam Pitroda

National water portal soon: Sam Pitroda

Rediff.com28 Sep 2006

Addressing the 'Infovision 2006 Knowledge Summit' through videoconferencing from Chicago, Pitroda said the public portal is being developed by NKC member and Infosys CEO Nandan M Nilekani and his family through their foundation.

5 reasons to be wary of Aadhaar

5 reasons to be wary of Aadhaar

Rediff.com22 Apr 2017

Not only is your privacy stripped stark naked, says Mitali Saran, the system itself is illegal and vulnerable.

Trump impact: Net worth of India's tech billionaires eroded

Trump impact: Net worth of India's tech billionaires eroded

Rediff.com13 Apr 2017

IT stocks have dropped about 3 per cent in the days since the Donald Trump administration took first steps toward visa reform and all of India's highest-profile technology tycoons have seen their net worth eroded. Saritha Rai reports.

Thanks to AAP, Congress may field new faces in LS polls

Thanks to AAP, Congress may field new faces in LS polls

Rediff.com30 Dec 2013

With the Aam Admi Party rewriting the rules of the game in politics, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi plans to take a cue from it by dropping undeserving sitting MPs and fielding fresh new faces in next year's Lok Sabha elections. Anita Katyal reports

Politics is not rocket science: V Balakrishnan

Politics is not rocket science: V Balakrishnan

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

Interview with V Balakrishnan, Former CFO and board member of Infosys and AAP leader

Infosys to expand Australia, Japan operations

Infosys to expand Australia, Japan operations

Rediff.com10 Jun 2005

Software major Infosys Technologies plans to expand operations in Australia and Japan and also rapidly scale up its China operations, as part of its "de-risk" strategy.

Infosys sees growth in new sectors

Infosys sees growth in new sectors

Rediff.com15 Apr 2005

Paying more attention to offering clients end-to-end solutions, even as the firm grew new lines of business, will be the way forward at Infosys Technologies.

India, an agent of change: Infosys CEO

India, an agent of change: Infosys CEO

Rediff.com28 Sep 2005

That's how Infosys CEO Nandan Nilekani sees the country's impact on the US economy, through globalisation and outsourcing.

Infy top bosses take home Rs 862 cr via ADS

Infy top bosses take home Rs 862 cr via ADS

Rediff.com1 Dec 2006

Eight directors of Infosys Technologies have pocketed Rs 862 crore (Rs 8.62 billion) by offering 3.60 million shares as part of the company's third sponsored American depositary shares issue.

Sensex plunges 339 points in biggest drop in 8 weeks; Infosys falls 5%

Sensex plunges 339 points in biggest drop in 8 weeks; Infosys falls 5%

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

The 30-share Sensex ended down 339 points at 28,119 and the 50-share Nifty closed 100 points lower at 8,438.

Next-gen Ambanis, Godrejs see their wealth rise as markets rally

Next-gen Ambanis, Godrejs see their wealth rise as markets rally

Rediff.com3 Nov 2014

As record stock market rally continues, the value of shares directly owned by next-generation business leaders at 20 major corporate houses has soared over 18 per cent to Rs 17,000 crore.

The invisible men and women of Aadhaar

The invisible men and women of Aadhaar

Rediff.com1 Aug 2017

It was supposed to be a panacea against corruption, leakage and a magic wand for financial inclusion. But everywhere you look are people who enrolled, only to fall through the cracks again.

Why the right to privacy judgment is momentous

Why the right to privacy judgment is momentous

Rediff.com29 Sep 2017

Internal to Aadhaar itself, within the very design and usefulness of the project, lies the division between the clashing images of India.

Infosys to set up subsidiary in Texas

Infosys to set up subsidiary in Texas

Rediff.com8 Apr 2004

Software major Infosys Technologies on Thursday announced the setting up of a US subsidiary, Infosys Consulting Inc.

Free Basics: A few important questions

Free Basics: A few important questions

Rediff.com6 Jan 2016

In India, the angsting over net neutrality has been loud.

Why I have not got an Aadhar card

Why I have not got an Aadhar card

Rediff.com28 Aug 2017

'There must be thousands if not lakhs of people the government is illegally spying on.' 'Why should we enable this criminal activity by volunteering our details?'

Why FY18 was a defining year for India Inc

Why FY18 was a defining year for India Inc

Rediff.com31 Mar 2018

The financial year ending Saturday saw such big-ticket events that set the directional tone for the country's business journey.

Union minister Ananth Kumar passes away

Union minister Ananth Kumar passes away

Rediff.com12 Nov 2018

A six-time member of Parliament, Kumar had climbed the political ladder steadily from being an Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh worker to be the Union minister in his thirties.

How Modi's financial inclusion can become a success

How Modi's financial inclusion can become a success

Rediff.com30 Apr 2015

The govt has a lot more to do then just open bank accounts for the poor in the Jan Dhan scheme.

'There will not be a messiah'

'There will not be a messiah'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2017

'There will only be an institutional solution between the board and the founders to take Infosys forward.'

After Aadhaar fiasco, RuPay debit card to dent the exchequer

After Aadhaar fiasco, RuPay debit card to dent the exchequer

Rediff.com1 Sep 2014

The government has opted for the RuPay debit card over the Aadhaar-based platform for "last-mile" authentication in its Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana.

Why Modi's Cabinet needs talent from the outside

Why Modi's Cabinet needs talent from the outside

Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

Modi has the ideas for a new, hopeful India, and an idiom in which to sell optimism to voters. But he doesn't yet have the team for it, and soon enough, questions will begin to be asked by an impatient, non-ideological, I-don't-owe-anybody-anything generation of Indian voters, says Shekar Gupta.

He made education accessible to over 11,000 rural kids

He made education accessible to over 11,000 rural kids

Rediff.com22 Apr 2016

From 17 pre-school centres to 285 in less than five years - Hippocampus has brought the joy of learning to kids.

Want to be an ace investor? Read this

Want to be an ace investor? Read this

Rediff.com24 Jan 2019

Investing in special situations can help you tap opportunities that arise during adverse conditions, advises Joydeep Sen.