News for 'Silicon'

'Mean' Jobs admired Facebook CEO Zuckerberg

'Mean' Jobs admired Facebook CEO Zuckerberg

Rediff.com24 Oct 2011

Apple's late co-founder Steve Jobs, who is described by his biographer as being "brittle and very mean to people," had high regards for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and admired his Silicon valley counterpart for "not selling out."

ED attaches JP Morgan India accounts worth Rs 187 crore

ED attaches JP Morgan India accounts worth Rs 187 crore

Rediff.com28 May 2020

This follows an investigation into alleged violations of foreign exchange rules involving foreign direct investment of Rs 85 crore and Rs 140 crore by JP Morgan India and Amrapali Group firms.

How an artificial leaf can solve power crisis!

How an artificial leaf can solve power crisis!

Rediff.com29 Mar 2011

Scientists have created the world's first practical artificial leaf that can turn sunlight and water into energy, which they claim could pave the way for a cheaper source of power in developing countries like India.

Is entrepreneurship a redundant word for MBAs?

Is entrepreneurship a redundant word for MBAs?

Rediff.com25 Mar 2011

Can the spirit of entrepreneurship be inspired into MBA students, or is it a lost cause? IIT Madras's Vijay Anand argues that it can.

Vinod Dham's 3 mantras for India: Think, express, implement

Vinod Dham's 3 mantras for India: Think, express, implement

Rediff.com1 Oct 2015

'The whole country has to aspire to move up. They should look at their neighbours, see where they are, and should work to get there.'

India's IT capital: Bengaluru may lose crown!

India's IT capital: Bengaluru may lose crown!

Rediff.com31 May 2011

Bengaluru may not remain India's 'Silicon Valley' for too long owing to its crumbling infrastructure and associated woes, says an Assocham study.

How a 'realty mogul' lost its throne

How a 'realty mogul' lost its throne

Rediff.com13 Dec 2017

A decline in the real estate sector, rising debt and the company's alleged involvement in 2G scam caused damage to the business and its image.

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.

Many Indian students in US may be deported!

Many Indian students in US may be deported!

Rediff.com25 Jan 2011

Hundreds of Indian students, mostly from Andhra Pradesh, face the prospect of deportation from the United States after authorities raided and shut down a university in the Silicon Valley on charges of a massive immigration fraud.

Tech CEOs lobby for H1B visa, tax reforms

Tech CEOs lobby for H1B visa, tax reforms

Rediff.com11 Mar 2011

TechNet executives are meeting with senior Obama Administration officials and an array of bipartisan Congressional leaders to advocate for a robust innovation policy agenda.

By 2013, computers will be 1000 times faster

By 2013, computers will be 1000 times faster

Rediff.com9 Sep 2011

Computer maker IBM is developing 'skyscraper' computers using huge sandwiches of silicon chips by sticking layer after layer of chips covered with tiny components together.

Kirani creates value with start-ups

Kirani creates value with start-ups

Rediff.com15 Feb 2011

Kirani, is passionate about working with start-ups when they are at the ideation stage.

Byju's pips Ola as India's 3rd largest Unicorn

Byju's pips Ola as India's 3rd largest Unicorn

Rediff.com10 Jan 2020

Byju's has emerged as the leader in the Indian education-tech sector. They are pioneering technology shaping the future of learning for millions of school students in India.

US woos immigrant entrepreneurs

US woos immigrant entrepreneurs

Rediff.com10 Mar 2010

Egged on by more than 160 venture capitalists, including several Indian Americans -- the majority of whom are from California's Silicon Valley -- United States Senators John F Kerry, Massachusetts Democrat, and Richard Lugar, Indiana Republican, have introduced legislation to create jobs in America and increasing America's global competitiveness by helping immigrant entrepreneurs obtain US visas.

The techie who quit his job to help poor farmers

The techie who quit his job to help poor farmers

Rediff.com11 Aug 2011

Meet Apoorva Kothari, who decided to let go of his cushy job in the Silicon Valley and has now started up an eco-friendly and fair-trade t-shirt company in India.

Christopher Fry: Twitter's engineer who gets $10 mn salary

Christopher Fry: Twitter's engineer who gets $10 mn salary

Rediff.com15 Oct 2013

Shortage of top engineering talent in Silicon Valley is inflating paychecks.

Kyrgios, Tsitsipas enter quarters; Vekic tames Azarenka

Kyrgios, Tsitsipas enter quarters; Vekic tames Azarenka

Rediff.com2 Aug 2019

Australian Nick Kyrgios blasted 15 aces to blow past Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka 6-2, 7-5 on Thursday and reach the quarter-finals at the Citi Open in Washington.

Obama's response to Virginia violence becomes most 'liked' tweet in history

Obama's response to Virginia violence becomes most 'liked' tweet in history

Rediff.com16 Aug 2017

The tweet has been endorsed by more than 2.8 million social media users and has also been retweeted by over 1.2 million times.

USCIS to suspend premium processing of H-1B petitions

USCIS to suspend premium processing of H-1B petitions

Rediff.com4 Mar 2017

The United States on Saturday announced that from April 3 it will temporarily suspend the 'premium processing' of H-1B visas that allowed some companies to jump the queue as part of its efforts to clear the backlog.

Game Of Thrones, Handmaid's Tale lead Emmy noms

Game Of Thrones, Handmaid's Tale lead Emmy noms

Rediff.com13 Jul 2018

The Emmy nominations for 2018.

Obama 'pokes' fun at Facebook founder

Obama 'pokes' fun at Facebook founder

Rediff.com21 Apr 2011

With 19 million Facebook friends, US President Barack Obama is amongst the most followed people on the social media web site.

Four Indian-Americans among the richest in the US

Four Indian-Americans among the richest in the US

Rediff.com24 Sep 2010

Four Indian-Americans, including Sun Microsystems co-founder Vinod Khosla, are among Forbes 400 Richest People in America, a list topped by Microsoft founder Bill Gates.

TiE: Giving a fillip to entrepreneurs

TiE: Giving a fillip to entrepreneurs

Rediff.com18 May 2010

The new initiatives for this year include the formation of TiE Angels- a group of accredited TiE Charter Member investors with the goal of supporting top tier emerging companies with early stage investment and support.

Peak US death rate likely to hit in 2 weeks: Trump

Peak US death rate likely to hit in 2 weeks: Trump

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

The number of people infected with COVID-19 in teh US climbed to over 140,000 and the death toll reached 2,475.

This IIT-ian uses theatre to promote jobs, leadership

This IIT-ian uses theatre to promote jobs, leadership

Rediff.com22 Apr 2010

For Kharagpur IITian Amitava Bhattacharya, entrepreneurship was an irresistible dream that he thought of chasing hard.

Billionaire sets world record with $201-million life insurance

Billionaire sets world record with $201-million life insurance

Rediff.com18 Mar 2014

The policy features a combined death benefit to be paid upon the death of the single insured that more than doubles the previous record, Guinness said in a statement.

Kamala Harris wins most votes in California Senate primary

Kamala Harris wins most votes in California Senate primary

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

California State Attorney General Kamala Harris and Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez battle each other to become California's next United States senator, after winning the top two spots in an open primary on Tuesday, reports Ritu Jha from California.

'Apple, FB to pay for female employees to freeze their eggs'

'Apple, FB to pay for female employees to freeze their eggs'

Rediff.com15 Oct 2014

he popular social networking site recently began covering egg freezing, while the technology giant would start in January, spokespeople for the companies told NBC News.

IIT-K to go global, plans centres in US, Malaysia

IIT-K to go global, plans centres in US, Malaysia

Rediff.com22 Jun 2010

This will help the premier institute compete with top global universities.

Russia plans a Bengaluru-like IT hub

Russia plans a Bengaluru-like IT hub

Rediff.com21 Jun 2010

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will begin his two-day visit to the United States on Wednesday with a tour of Silicon Valley, as Moscow seeks to build a similar centre for an innovative modernisation of its economy.

Do you use Fintechs? Read this please!

Do you use Fintechs? Read this please!

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

Fintechs need to behave with responsibility and transparency. A lot of mis-selling has been happening. Other issues have been plaguing the fledgling industry -- high interest rates, even higher processing fees, harsh collection process and, most critically, data leakage leading to rampant frauds, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Tennis round-up: Venus survives Dolehide scare in Rogers Cup opener

Tennis round-up: Venus survives Dolehide scare in Rogers Cup opener

Rediff.com7 Aug 2018

Raonic advances, Sock ousted in Rogers Cup

Capitalism: A zero-sum game

Capitalism: A zero-sum game

Rediff.com7 May 2010

Stock markets and entrepreneurism are linked and private equity is about taking the start-up to the IPO stage.

PM for creation of Solar Valleys across India

PM for creation of Solar Valleys across India

Rediff.com11 Jan 2010

As part of efforts to combat climate change, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday advocated creation of Solar Valleys in India on the lines of Silicon Valleys and asked industrial houses to view the Solar Mission as a huge business opportunity.

Jaitley rings the closing bell at New York Stock Exchange

Jaitley rings the closing bell at New York Stock Exchange

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

After New York and Washington DC, Jaitley would head for California.

Trump did not want to be US president, new book claims

Trump did not want to be US president, new book claims

Rediff.com4 Jan 2018

And the First Lady Melania was in tears -- not of joy -- after hearing about the surprise win.

Delhi startup eyes US fitness wearables market through smart shoes

Delhi startup eyes US fitness wearables market through smart shoes

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

"Till now, all activity trackers and wearables gave data. We are conspiring to change that by inferring this data and giving it a meaning," Arnav Kishore, CEO and founder of Boltt, a Delhi/NCR-based startup.

Intel demonstrates 48 core processor

Intel demonstrates 48 core processor

Rediff.com16 Dec 2009

The prototype, which the Bengaluru Intel research team also contributed to, contains 48 fully programmable Intel processing cores, the most ever on a single silicon chip.

Ex-employee drags Infy to California court

Ex-employee drags Infy to California court

Rediff.com27 Nov 2009

Promila Awasthi, an India-born American citizen, alleged her former bosses mocked her for observing American holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas

How Big Tech failed us in coronavirus pandemic

How Big Tech failed us in coronavirus pandemic

Rediff.com27 Jun 2020

None of the Big Tech companies or tycoons appears to be playing a meaningful role in the testing, spread, cure, or eradication of the virus or even in contact tracing so far, says Prosenjit Datta.