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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.

Infosys readies China plan

Infosys readies China plan

Rediff.com14 Jul 2005

Infosys Technologies has drawn up mega expansion plans for its subsidiary in China to build up service delivery capabilities and serve the local market.

Microsoft connects to Indians via Aadhaar

Microsoft connects to Indians via Aadhaar

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

Use of Aadhaar on Skype Lite and LinkedIn will allow Microsoft to bring on board millions in small towns and rural areas lacking e-mail IDs, reports Sheetal Agarwal.

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.

Coffee Day's Rs 1,150-crore IPO over-subscribed

Coffee Day's Rs 1,150-crore IPO over-subscribed

Rediff.com16 Oct 2015

Coffee Day Enterprises has already raised over Rs 334 crore from anchor investors.

As govt gives WEF a miss, corporate honchos will represent India

As govt gives WEF a miss, corporate honchos will represent India

Rediff.com22 Jan 2019

The WEF meeting is crucial because of its theme encompassing globalisation at the time of rising nationalism and trade war, and the fourth industrial revolution due to rapid strides being made in robotics and artificial intelligence.

Infosys set to hire 10,000 more

Infosys set to hire 10,000 more

Rediff.com21 Jul 2004

Nasdaq-listed software major Infosys Technologies said, on Wednesday, that it will recruit 8000-10,000 people this fiscal year and invest $21 million for expansion.

Dell visits Bangalore, meets staff

Dell visits Bangalore, meets staff

Rediff.com19 Mar 2003

The India centre provides both e-mail and telephone-based technical support to Dell's users and develops software applications for the American parent, besides outsourcing work to companies like Infosys.\n\n\n\n

'There is no such thing as a Hindu. He is a political construct'

'There is no such thing as a Hindu. He is a political construct'

Rediff.com10 Jun 2019

In this May 2014 interview with Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com, the politically conscious Karnad spoke of why he is concerned about Modi coming to power.

Big bucks for Infosys brass

Big bucks for Infosys brass

Rediff.com25 May 2005

No new Infosys development centres

No new Infosys development centres

Rediff.com29 Sep 2004

Now, transfer your money via SMS

Now, transfer your money via SMS

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

Unified Payments Interface launched to simplify mobile banking.

'Cultural differences' cat is out of Infosys bag

'Cultural differences' cat is out of Infosys bag

Rediff.com14 Feb 2017

I have no hesitation to say that the cultural milieu is different, said chairman R Seshasayee in a rare media interaction.

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.

The men behind Infosys' remarkable success

The men behind Infosys' remarkable success

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

What is perhaps most fascinating is that Infosys was not the first large Indian IT company to raise its head, nor has it been the largest; but it has often shown a remarkable ability to market itself so that it has punched above its weight.

Are Indians really dumb?

Are Indians really dumb?

Rediff.com10 Aug 2004

Infy severance pay: 'Sebi's decision matters, not individual emotions'

Infy severance pay: 'Sebi's decision matters, not individual emotions'

Rediff.com11 Dec 2017

The whistle-blower may strongly feel about the issues he had raised.. the regulator will follow the due legal process and decide, Balakrishnan said.

'Not all was well among Infosys founders, they too have been at odds'

'Not all was well among Infosys founders, they too have been at odds'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2017

In spite of that the founders never voted against any resolution, those who differed abstained.

FIIs, promoters pare stake in Infosys in Dec quarter

FIIs, promoters pare stake in Infosys in Dec quarter

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

The reduction in holdings comes at a time when technology firms are facing cross currency headwinds due to volatility in the global financial markets

BJP picks 28-yr-old over Ananth Kumar's wife for Bangalore South seat

BJP picks 28-yr-old over Ananth Kumar's wife for Bangalore South seat

Rediff.com26 Mar 2019

The Karnataka BJP core committee had proposed only Tejaswini's name for the Lok Sabha seat, but Tejaswi Surya emerged the dark horse.

Infosys founders' stake sale: Should investors worry?

Infosys founders' stake sale: Should investors worry?

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

Analysts say the company remains on a firm footing, stake sale by the founders will not impact fundamentals.

Your virtual health companion

Your virtual health companion

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

Tech start-up set to change wellness segment with cloud-based services.

'Without creating jobs and output, we are waiting for a disaster'

'Without creating jobs and output, we are waiting for a disaster'

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

'We first need to acknowledge the truth.' 'We are trying to diminish the problem and say, everything is okay and green shoots are emerging.' 'Imagine you are a doctor and not getting accurate medical reports, how do you diagnose and treat the illness?' 'We are not dealing with a terminal illness here, we are dealing with BP and cholesterol, which are imminently curable.'

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.

Govt may bring laws on Aadhaar, bankruptcy as money bills

Govt may bring laws on Aadhaar, bankruptcy as money bills

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

The apex court had permitted only voluntary use of Aadhaar for welfare programmes including MGNREGA, all pension schemes, provident fund and Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna.

Marti may heed Murthy call to return to Infosys

Marti may heed Murthy call to return to Infosys

Rediff.com21 Feb 2017

He may make a comeback as co-chairman at India's second largest software exporter.

Aadhaar: Data everywhere, little left to steal

Aadhaar: Data everywhere, little left to steal

Rediff.com26 Sep 2018

'Every Indian citizen is already exposed to massive digital surveillance and most are already vulnerable to data theft and cyber-impersonation as well,' points out Devangshu Datta.

Ex-CFO clarifies on Infy founders' buyback plan

Ex-CFO clarifies on Infy founders' buyback plan

Rediff.com30 Aug 2017

Founders have made it very clear that their only interest lies in protecting core values of the company and do not have any interest in running the company, he pointed out.

Will UPI in a new avatar make digital payments safer?

Will UPI in a new avatar make digital payments safer?

Rediff.com17 Aug 2018

Apart from SBI, UPI 2.0 partner banks are HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, IDBI Bank, RBL Bank, YES Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, IndusInd Bank, Federal Bank and HSBC.

Trident Group to use Aadhaar for salary disbursement

Trident Group to use Aadhaar for salary disbursement

Rediff.com11 Jan 2014

Diversified business house Trident Group would become the first corporate to use Aadhaar Payment Bridge (APB) for disbursal of salaries to its employees.

China: India must hold the line in the north

China: India must hold the line in the north

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

'Our strategy should be to 'hold the line' in the north on the Sino-Indian land frontier, but maintain and, if possible, enlarge India's current edge in the maritime south.'

Infy founders distance themselves from baby

Infy founders distance themselves from baby

Rediff.com11 Oct 2014

Murthy no more chairman emeritus; founders do not want to be addressed as promoters.

Banking stocks help Sensex close 276 points higher

Banking stocks help Sensex close 276 points higher

Rediff.com23 Aug 2017

The broader Nifty ended on top of 9,800 again.

Ananth Kumar, a staunch RSS man, Bengaluru's 'most loved' MP

Ananth Kumar, a staunch RSS man, Bengaluru's 'most loved' MP

Rediff.com12 Nov 2018

While being the all important member of the BJP's parliamentary board, Kumar is often regarded as the "Delhi face" of the Karnataka BJP and also for the state government who could be counted upon for taking issues concerning Karnataka.

Getting ready for Covid-19

Getting ready for Covid-19

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

'Infectious disease is a given of humankind. There will always be another around the corner.'

Infy whistleblower questions U-turn on Panaya

Infy whistleblower questions U-turn on Panaya

Rediff.com15 Apr 2018

'Where is the board's accountability in this whole transaction? The members of the earlier board who participated in approving and defending these acquisition are still in the current board,' the whistleblower said in a mail sent to US SEC and Sebi.

The visionary who made Indian IT industry global

The visionary who made Indian IT industry global

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

One should appreciate the sagacity and audacity of JRD and Nani Palkhivala in founding TCS on April 1, 1968. At that time there was no Microsoft or Intel, SAP or Accenture, much less Google.
They needed a person who could build and execute their vision: A frontiersman; a problem solver and an institution builder. It was their and India's good fortune that Faqir Chand Kohli more than measured up to their requirements and indeed laid the foundation to take TCS to unimaginable heights and to the giant success that it is today. Shivanand Kanavi salutes the incomparable F C Kohli, who passed into the ages last week.