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Raman Roy, the father of Indian outsourcing

Raman Roy, the father of Indian outsourcing

Rediff.com1 Jun 2007

Raman Roy talks about how this technique put India on the world's business map.

Raman Roy to pick 40% in market research co

Raman Roy to pick 40% in market research co

Rediff.com6 Sep 2005

Former Wipro Spectramind chairman Raman Roy alongwith his team will acquire 40 per cent stake in market research firm Annik Technology Services.

India's next gen light up Ranji Trophy Day 1

India's next gen light up Ranji Trophy Day 1

Rediff.com25 Oct 2025

Vimal Khumar and Pradosh Ranjan Paul struck massive hundreds as Tamil Nadu piled up 399 for two against Nagaland on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match in Dimapur on Saturday.

India's BPO Industry Gets AI Makeover

India's BPO Industry Gets AI Makeover

Rediff.com29 May 2025

Call centres, once the engine room of India's BPO exports, are evolving too. Depending on the complexity, 30 to 50 per cent of voice and chat volumes are now handled by conversational AI.

CRED's Kunal Shah Is Top Startup Founder-Investor

CRED's Kunal Shah Is Top Startup Founder-Investor

Rediff.com3 Jul 2024

Kunal Shah has funded over 266 startups including Razorpay, Snapdeal, Zetwork, BlueSmart, Unacademy, Bliss Club, and Spinny, amongst others.

Game on for father of Indian outsourcing

Game on for father of Indian outsourcing

Rediff.com4 Oct 2007

The father of Indian outsourcing, Raman Roy, is ready to step into the field of offshoring for gaming firms. His business process outsourcing outfit, Quatrro, is all set to offer back-office services to gaming companies.

Why IT chiefs are nervous about the future

Why IT chiefs are nervous about the future

Rediff.com25 Sep 2007

Rising wage costs, competition from countries like China, the impending withdrawal of tax incentives under the STPI scheme, the slowdown in the US and the rising rupee have all punctured the optimism of the IT industry.

Wipro to set up offshore BPO centre

Wipro to set up offshore BPO centre

Rediff.com30 Apr 2003

India's leading software company, Wipro Limited, on Wednesday said it was looking at setting up an offshore business process outsourcing centre in one of the Asia-Pacific countries.

'The BPO industry can absorb 1 lakh people overnight'

'The BPO industry can absorb 1 lakh people overnight'

Rediff.com16 Sep 2010

Careers360 speaks to a few industry leaders about what it take to make it big in the BPO, LPO, KPO field.

BPO staff may soon work from home too

BPO staff may soon work from home too

Rediff.com25 Sep 2009

Quattro is the first BPO to have secured permission for this model from DoT. "This is a provisional permission. Once the company is able to meet all our security concerns, we will grant them a license," confirmed a senior DoT official on condition of anonymity.

PIX: Kangana watches Raman Raghav 2.0 with Anurag Kashyap

PIX: Kangana watches Raman Raghav 2.0 with Anurag Kashyap

Rediff.com23 Jun 2016

A look at stars who graced the Raman Raghav 2.0 screening!

Starting up isn't hard to do

Starting up isn't hard to do

Rediff.com13 Jun 2005

Quatrro BPO to ramp up China operations

Quatrro BPO to ramp up China operations

Rediff.com18 Feb 2008

Quatrro BPO Solutions is planning to start operations in China, with plans to penetrate the local market too.

US mortgage crisis to lead to offshoring boom

US mortgage crisis to lead to offshoring boom

Rediff.com14 Mar 2007

On the other hand, outsourcing companies can expect an exponential increase in the outsourcing business as fresh loan processing norms are tightened in the US.

Call centres to rethink strategies

Call centres to rethink strategies

Rediff.com9 Mar 2007

The current level of automation available in the Indian call centre industry is very rudimentary with only the language assistance interface or the first level of the call being automated.

Call centres see politics in sting

Call centres see politics in sting

Rediff.com25 Jun 2005

Wipro Spectramind to hire 1,800 every month!

Wipro Spectramind to hire 1,800 every month!

Rediff.com19 Nov 2004

With George W Bush returning as the US president for the second successive term, Wipro Spectramind, the BPO arm of IT major Wipro Limited, is bullish about growth and adding 1,800 to the existing headcount every month at its facilities.

No need for hasty action against Arundhati Roy

No need for hasty action against Arundhati Roy

Rediff.com27 Oct 2010

B Raman feels that acting against Roy would add to the difficulties already being faced by us in dealing with the situation in Jammu and Kashmir.

Cong list: Ajay Rai from Varanasi; suspense over Amethi, Raebareli continues

Cong list: Ajay Rai from Varanasi; suspense over Amethi, Raebareli continues

Rediff.com24 Mar 2024

The suspense over whether Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will contest the polls from Amethi and Raebareli respectively continued.

Adani to pay additional amount for NDTV shares

Adani to pay additional amount for NDTV shares

Rediff.com3 Jan 2023

Richest Asian Gautam Adani's group on Tuesday said it will pay an additional Rs 48.65 a share to NDTV stockholders who tendered their shares in its open offer to help match what it had paid to buy out a stake of the news broadcaster's founders. Adani Enterprises in a stock exchange filing said it will pay an additional Rs 48.65 per NDTV share to investors, who had sold their shares in an open offer between November 22 and December 5, taking the payout to Rs 342.65 a share and matching what it paid to buy Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy's stake. Adani Group first acquired Vishvapradhan Commercial Private Limited, a little-known company that had given Rs 403 crore of an interest-free loan to RRPR Holdings - a company founded by the Roys and bore their initials in its name - in 2009-10 in exchange for warrants that allowed it to buy a stake in the newsgroup at any time.

Nehru to Advani: Full list of Bharat Ratna awardees

Nehru to Advani: Full list of Bharat Ratna awardees

Rediff.com3 Feb 2024

The last Bharat Ratna award was conferred upon Pranab Mukherjee in 2019 and was posthumously awarded to Bhupendra Kumar Hazarika and Nanaji Deshmukh. The award was not given to anyone between 2020 and 2023.

PIX: Patralekha, Aditya Roy Kapur watch Gurgaon

PIX: Patralekha, Aditya Roy Kapur watch Gurgaon

Rediff.com3 Aug 2017

A look at the pictures.

Bharat Ratna recipients' tally touches 53, maximum awardees in 2024

Bharat Ratna recipients' tally touches 53, maximum awardees in 2024

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

Till now, the maximum Bharat Ratnas were awarded in 1999 when four recipients were given the coveted award.

Mouni Rocks the Little Black Dress

Mouni Rocks the Little Black Dress

Rediff.com27 Nov 2021

Sobhita meets Anurag in France...Rohit and Maddy, friends forever... Radhika and Sarah caught candid...

Murders! Ghosts! Lust! Your OTT Menu

Murders! Ghosts! Lust! Your OTT Menu

Rediff.com30 Jun 2023

The pilot of Vishal Bhardwaj's much-anticipated adaptation of Agatha Christie's The Sittaford Mystery is here. Aditya Roy Kapur's hotel manager takes on Anil Kapoor's all-powerful arms dealer. Idris Elba is back in action. Sukanya Verma shares her OTT recommendations this week.

When Sobhita Got Together With AK, ARK

When Sobhita Got Together With AK, ARK

Rediff.com23 Jan 2023

"It's a lot of hard work to work with the two most handsome men in the industry, but someone's got to do it!" the gorgeous Sobhita Dhulipala says at the trailer launch of her new OTT show, The Night Manager.

How best to tackle the 'US factor'

How best to tackle the 'US factor'

Rediff.com8 Jan 2018

In IT, the two-way flow of investments and intellect has been central to the growing linkage, which provides a great opportunity for both nations to improve the quality of life of their citizens, says Raman Roy.

CWG row as India men's TT coach assists in women's tie

CWG row as India men's TT coach assists in women's tie

Rediff.com1 Aug 2022

The designated women's coach of the Indian team, Anindita Chakraborty, was conspicuous by her absence in the knockout fixture. Instead, men's coach S Raman sat on the courtside as India women's were shocked by Malaysia in the quarter-finals.

Will India vote for Modi? Prannoy Roy answers

Will India vote for Modi? Prannoy Roy answers

Rediff.com5 Apr 2019

'You've got to be a doer to be re-elected.' 'You don't have to be a great communicator or an orator any more because voters want to see action and development on the ground.' 'And they want a doer rather than just an orator.'

Change of heart for first generation IT entrepreneurs

Change of heart for first generation IT entrepreneurs

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

Feel they can't run companies anymore but can be there as guides

Manika shuns Nat. TT coach's help during 1st round win

Manika shuns Nat. TT coach's help during 1st round win

Rediff.com24 Jul 2021

Her personal coach Sanmay Paranjape was controversially cleared to travel with her to the Tokyo, but not allowed to stay at the Games Village with the national team.

Karan Patel, Ronit Roy, Deepika Singh: TV stars' REEL and REAL spouses!

Karan Patel, Ronit Roy, Deepika Singh: TV stars' REEL and REAL spouses!

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

Can you identify the real-life spouses of some of your favourite TV stars?

10 Films: Indian Cinema At Its Best

10 Films: Indian Cinema At Its Best

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

Aseem Chhabra lists his favorite 2023 films -- a healthy blend of Bollywood, Hindi indies and some of the best work that is being done in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Bengali cinema.

Saha back for Bengal's Ranji QF, Shami's participation unclear

Saha back for Bengal's Ranji QF, Shami's participation unclear

Rediff.com16 May 2022

Veteran medium pacer Nilkantha Das has also been included and even opener Sudip Gharami, despite a season of non-performance has made it to the squad.

'The new mantra is, reskill or perish'

'The new mantra is, reskill or perish'

Rediff.com15 Mar 2018

'30 to 40% of the industry needs to be reskilled as existing jobs will go to automation.' 'Reskilling is required as some existing jobs will not be required in the future.'

Memphis Grizzlies add Indian-American woman to coaching team

Memphis Grizzlies add Indian-American woman to coaching team

Rediff.com16 Sep 2020

According to ESPN, she replaces Niele Ivey, another women's assistant coach who left for a head coaching position at the University of Notre Dame.