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Now, Morgan Stanley downgrades IT stocks

Now, Morgan Stanley downgrades IT stocks

Rediff.com12 Apr 2014

Morgan Stanley's Asia and Global Emerging Markets Strategy Report downgraded software firms on valuation and earnings concerns.

Satyam to expand South African operations

Satyam to expand South African operations

Rediff.com25 Jul 2007

The Hyderabad-based company may generate about $12 million revenues during the current financial year from its South African operations against $4 million in 2006.

Pharma Link plans more tie-ups for drug marketing

Pharma Link plans more tie-ups for drug marketing

Rediff.com29 Dec 2006

Pharma Link, a joint venture of leading pharmaceutical support service provider Interpharma Asia-Pacific

India's vaccine diplomacy with the Maldives

India's vaccine diplomacy with the Maldives

Rediff.com25 Feb 2021

COVID-19 has emerged as an important form of diplomatic currency around the world as nations try to showcase their soft power gains. In this race, India has an edge as India is already a pharmaceutical giant having produced some 60 per cent of global vaccines and now justly seeking to strengthen ties and expand its influence in its neighbourhood and beyond, observes Dr Rajaram Panda.

Investors not keen on India

Investors not keen on India

Rediff.com17 Feb 2011

Rising risk levels in emerging markets and the recovery of the global market is prompting investors to shift their investments to developed markets.

RBI diktat on data storage upsets payments providers

RBI diktat on data storage upsets payments providers

Rediff.com23 May 2018

The RBI on April 6 directed all payments service providers to make sure "that the entire data relating to payment systems operated by them are stored in a system only in India."

SpiceJet in talks with overseas investors for fund infusion

SpiceJet in talks with overseas investors for fund infusion

Rediff.com20 May 2014

India's second largest budget carrier SpiceJet, which reported a record Rs 1,003 crore (Rs 10.03 billion) net loss last fiscal, may soon receive the much-needed capital infusion as talks with an overseas investor have reached "very advanced stages".

US Open champ Osaka eases into Tokyo semis

US Open champ Osaka eases into Tokyo semis

Rediff.com21 Sep 2018

US Open champion Naomi Osaka continued to flourish in front of her home crowd at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, as she comfortably dispatched Barbora Strycova 6-3, 6-4 on Friday to reach the semi-finals.

India wants more foreign capital: PM

India wants more foreign capital: PM

Rediff.com13 Sep 2010

Pitching for increased foreign investment for a growth of 9 to 10 per cent, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said India will have to pay more attention to the Asia-Pacific region but asserted that the country's "strategic autonomy" would not be compromised.

The Uber threat to Swiggy, Zomato

The Uber threat to Swiggy, Zomato

Rediff.com24 Jan 2017

The ride-hailing company will soon launch UberEATS, which has been testing food and grocery deliveries since 2014, in India. Alnoor Peermohamed reports.

'Bengaluru is like Silicon Valley of 10 years ago'

'Bengaluru is like Silicon Valley of 10 years ago'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2010

An interview with Snapfish's managing director Bala Parthasarthy.

Indian IT firms look beyond North America, EU

Indian IT firms look beyond North America, EU

Rediff.com2 Nov 2010

Browbeaten by recession and anxiety about mounting protectionism in key markets have led Indian information technology (IT) companies to extend their reach in the countries of Africa, the West Asia and Asia Pacific.

SMEs to invest $50 bn in telecom

SMEs to invest $50 bn in telecom

Rediff.com11 Oct 2007

The Indian SMEs have spent over $5 billion on telecom equipment and services last year. Further growth is expected from the cellular market which is set to grow at over 13 per cent.

SEE: Trump becomes 'Baahubali' ahead of India visit

SEE: Trump becomes 'Baahubali' ahead of India visit

Rediff.com23 Feb 2020

The Trump-Bahubali video, which ends with "USA and India United", went viral after Trump retweeted it.

The mistakes companies make...

The mistakes companies make...

Rediff.com29 Jan 2020

How Bajaj, Colgate, Raymonds, Zee lost out.. Strategic errors have hurt many companies, says adguru Sandeep Goyal.

Facebook gives benefits worth $20 mn to Indian developers

Facebook gives benefits worth $20 mn to Indian developers

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

Social networking giant Facebook has distributed benefits worth $20 million to developers in India, its second largest market globally to help them build and monetise apps.

Moody's cuts India GDP growth forecast to 6.2% for 2019

Moody's cuts India GDP growth forecast to 6.2% for 2019

Rediff.com23 Aug 2019

For 2020 calendar year, it reduced the estimate by a similar measure to 6.7 per cent.

E-commerce policy draft may bring cheer to the realty sector

E-commerce policy draft may bring cheer to the realty sector

Rediff.com1 Mar 2019

With the insistence on data centres to be onshore, entities in real estate believe there is going to be a rise in demand for specialised Grade-A commercial spaces to set these up.

How Tata Tele can ring in the right numbers

How Tata Tele can ring in the right numbers

Rediff.com3 Dec 2007

A slow starter, the telecom company is way behind its peers and needs to scale up fast to become a profitable operation.

Corporate VCs step on the gas

Corporate VCs step on the gas

Rediff.com8 Apr 2010

Intel Capital, IBM, SAP Venture, Qualcomm Ventures increase India focus. July Systems, which developed a mobile broadband platform, has just received funding from Intel Capital.

Bonanza for the salaried! 12.9% hike seen

Bonanza for the salaried! 12.9% hike seen

Rediff.com8 Mar 2011

Led by engineering services sector, the projected jump of 12.9 per cent in salaries for this year is higher than the actual increase of 11.7 per cent seen in 2010.

Top bankers who are back in India after a successful innings abroad

Top bankers who are back in India after a successful innings abroad

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

They are small town boys who went on to make it big in global financial powerhouses.

Citibank likely to hive off consumer banking business in India

Citibank likely to hive off consumer banking business in India

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

In India, it is not easy to fight it out with the large banks which are nimble-footed and technology-savvy and are continuously innovating on the retail turf with newer products for customer acquisition.

Dish TV ties up with Disney's South Asian arm

Dish TV ties up with Disney's South Asian arm

Rediff.com13 Oct 2006

Dish TV subscribers through the English Movie on Demand service will now have access to a slate of box office hit movies from Walt Disney Pictures, Touchstone Pictures and Miramax across all genres.

The Trump Visit: Why China will take note

The Trump Visit: Why China will take note

Rediff.com28 Feb 2020

'New Delhi and Washington are now on the same page, on dealing with growing Chinese assertiveness, across the entire Indo-Pacific region,' notes Ambassador G Parthasarathy, Chancellor, Central University of Jammu.

The China Factor: Why the US needs India

The China Factor: Why the US needs India

Rediff.com24 Feb 2020

'There will be much for President Trump and Prime Minister Modi to discuss including growing Chinese military cooperation with Pakistan, which heralds a new attempt by China and Pakistan to neutralise India's influence in its Indian Ocean neighbourhood,' notes Ambassador G Parthasarathy.

Lenovo poaches 4th Dell executive in 8 days

Lenovo poaches 4th Dell executive in 8 days

Rediff.com25 Aug 2006

Chinese computer giant Lenovo has recruited a fourth executive of Dell, the world's largest personal computer maker, in just eight days, heightening rivalry between the two companies.

RCEP a done deal, but signing put off to Feb: Sources

RCEP a done deal, but signing put off to Feb: Sources

Rediff.com4 Nov 2019

Sources said China was forcefully pushing for inking the deal during the RCEP summit later in the day, which was seen as an attempt to counter-balance the impact of its lingering trade war with the US as well as to project the region's economic might to the West.

Modi bracing for tough RCEP meet in Singapore

Modi bracing for tough RCEP meet in Singapore

Rediff.com12 Nov 2018

Modi will have limited choice other than stressing upon a request for more time to decide on tariff rates, especially with elections in 2019.

Boeing projects strong demand for pilots and technicians

Boeing projects strong demand for pilots and technicians

Rediff.com16 Sep 2013

The 2013 Boeing Pilot & Technician Outlook, a bellwether industry forecast of aviation personnel demand, calls for 192,300 new commercial airline pilots and 215,300 new technicians in the Asia Pacific region through 2032.

The damage Pompeo is causing to US interests

The damage Pompeo is causing to US interests

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

BWith a distracted president brooding in the White House, Pompeo seems to think his day has come. He seems to be pushing a personal agenda before a target audience in America, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

India, Japan and the China threat

India, Japan and the China threat

Rediff.com20 Nov 2018

'Relations between India and Japan are robust and devoid of either shadow of history or any irritant.' 'In fact, there is plenty of warmth and goodwill earned over history. There are no negatives but only opportunities,' notes Dr Rajaram Panda.

How start-ups will evolve in 2019

How start-ups will evolve in 2019

Rediff.com3 Jan 2019

Tech start-ups will continue to take the lead in bolstering the regional economy, says Murali Talasila.

Satyam sets up expert team at S'pore

Satyam sets up expert team at S'pore

Rediff.com7 Jul 2005

Satyam Computer Services Ltd has set up a 25-member specialised team at Singapore to provide support to its high-end outsourcing projects in Asia-Pacific region, global IT services provider.

The US Nexus: India Must be Careful

The US Nexus: India Must be Careful

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

Indians at large harbour a notion that their country is cherrypicking out of the American basket of goodies, but the policymakers in Delhi and the political leadership are well aware that it can only be a pipe dream since a military alliance with a superpower is a profound irrevocable commitment, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

India's 10 fastest growing tech companies

India's 10 fastest growing tech companies

Rediff.com24 Nov 2009

Despite competitive conditions all round for industry players across India, the 50 companies on our list have managed to achieve an average revenue growth rate of 372 percent over the last three years.

2 Indian-Americans feted

2 Indian-Americans feted

Rediff.com16 May 2006

The President's Volunteer Service Award is the highest honour given in recognition of those who contributed to help those in need.

Ascott plans to set shop in India

Ascott plans to set shop in India

Rediff.com4 Aug 2004

The Shriram Group's enigma unravelled

The Shriram Group's enigma unravelled

Rediff.com5 Oct 2010

This low-profile group has a knack for spotting people with an entrepreneurial streak and backing them profitably.

Wipro Infotech bags largest IT outsourcing deal

Wipro Infotech bags largest IT outsourcing deal

Rediff.com1 Apr 2006

Wipro Infotech on Friday announced its largest IT outsourcing deal in India.