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Why trade unions have failed to make inroads into the IT sector

Why trade unions have failed to make inroads into the IT sector

Rediff.com4 Feb 2015

Recently, when TCS laid off a handful of employees, prominent trade unions rushed to offer their support to workers who had lost their jobs.

Bestselling author tells you how to get rich

Bestselling author tells you how to get rich

Rediff.com27 May 2010

InvestmentYogi attended a talk in Silicon Valley, California, by the bestselling author, Ramit Sethi, who recently wrote I Will Teach You to be Rich. Here are his mantras to become rich.

Coming soon: An artificial mind?

Coming soon: An artificial mind?

Rediff.com4 Jan 2010

A Swiss team, led by Professor Henry Markram, claims to be working on the world's first artificial conscious and intelligent mind, made of silicon, gold and copper, which they say would be ready latest by 2018.

Modi skips discussion on a controversial issue at Google

Modi skips discussion on a controversial issue at Google

Rediff.com1 Oct 2015

Digital India was the flavour of the PM's recent Silicon Valley visit.

Top American IT CEOs endorse 'Digital India'

Top American IT CEOs endorse 'Digital India'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2015

Modi has accelerated efforts to make India the next driver in innovation, Sunder Pichai said.

'India, not US, will lead economic recovery'

'India, not US, will lead economic recovery'

Rediff.com26 Mar 2009

Sheeroy Desai, CEO of PAC, was in India recently. In an interview to rediff.com, he made some interesting observations on the recent recession and its impending recovery.

Nasscom moots for technology entrepreneurship mission

Nasscom moots for technology entrepreneurship mission

Rediff.com8 Jun 2014

Nasscom has identified 4-5 different areas and is taking these recommendations to the government.

Christmas Recipes: Sangria, Cookies and Pudding

Christmas Recipes: Sangria, Cookies and Pudding

Rediff.com16 Dec 2020

We got your Christmas celebrations covered with Taruna Bakshi's impressive recipes.

'Rajeev was such a humble human being'

'Rajeev was such a humble human being'

Rediff.com9 Jun 2009

Silicon Valley technocrats, Standord students pay rich tribute to the humble, soft-spoken Rajeev Motwani.

US probes hiring behaviour at Google, Yahoo

US probes hiring behaviour at Google, Yahoo

Rediff.com4 Jun 2009

The US Justice Department has initiated a probe into the hiring behaviour of some of the largest American technology companies, including Google, Apple and Yahoo, says a media report.

Why India's start-up hub is losing its sheen

Why India's start-up hub is losing its sheen

Rediff.com1 Dec 2017

Slowing funding cycles for early-stage companies, freshers opting for more established firms, and many opting for places with better infrastructure are slowly taking away Koramangala's tag of 'India's Silicon Valley'.

Yahoo confirms data breach of 500 mn users, blames 'state-sponsored actor'

Yahoo confirms data breach of 500 mn users, blames 'state-sponsored actor'

Rediff.com23 Sep 2016

In July, Yahoo was sold to US telecoms giant Verizon for $4.8 billion.

This Tesla car is sure to make you drool!

This Tesla car is sure to make you drool!

Rediff.com1 Apr 2016

The compact sleek car with no grille features a roof that is a panoramic pane of glass from front to back.

Finland, home to Nokia and jobless engineers, struggles to fill tech jobs

Finland, home to Nokia and jobless engineers, struggles to fill tech jobs

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

Nokia dominated around 40 percent of the world's mobile phone industry in 2008, but its products were eclipsed by touch-screen smartphones made by Apple and Samsung.

Flipkart gets a 3% devaluation by Morgan Stanley

Flipkart gets a 3% devaluation by Morgan Stanley

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

This is the sixth consecutive markdown in the valuation of Flipkart by the US firm.

Innovation: Singapore No. 1, well ahead of the US

Innovation: Singapore No. 1, well ahead of the US

Rediff.com17 Mar 2009

Singapore's emphasis on science education and a highly talented workforce puts it well ahead of the U.S. in a new global ranking of innovation leaders.

Snapdeal beefs up m-commerce biz, acquires app maker Letsgomo

Snapdeal beefs up m-commerce biz, acquires app maker Letsgomo

Rediff.com15 Jun 2015

Letsgomo Labs has a 76-member team.

How sex toys can prolong your orgasm

How sex toys can prolong your orgasm

Rediff.com5 Feb 2018

Using props can boost a relationship, increase intimacy and sexual satisfaction.

Recession: Best time to be an investor

Recession: Best time to be an investor

Rediff.com7 Feb 2009

Venture capitalist and Silicon Valley tycoon, Kanwal Rekhi, on Saturday said that recession is the best time to be an investor and an entrepreneur.

Baljit to have lens inserted into injured eye

Baljit to have lens inserted into injured eye

Rediff.com29 Sep 2009

Indian hockey goalkeeper Baljit Singh, who is being treated in the United States for a career-threatening eye injury, will undergo a lens implant on Thursday before the doctors decide when to discharge him for returning home.

This Bluetooth neckband is worth your money

This Bluetooth neckband is worth your money

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

The SoundOne X60 neckband wireless Bluetooth earphones are good, affordable and comes with decent sound and battery life, says Ashish Narsale.

Facebook's mysterious big idea Thursday event has netizens buzzing

Facebook's mysterious big idea Thursday event has netizens buzzing

Rediff.com18 Jun 2013

According to the report, Facebook has invited media through the event to its headquarters in Silicon Valley city of Menlo Park where 'a small team working on a big idea' will unveil something which is still undisclosed.

US turnaround by mid-2009?

US turnaround by mid-2009?

Rediff.com17 Dec 2008

Some Silicon Valley execs forecast a turnaround as early as second quarter 2009.

Slow e-commerce growth worries Flipkart

Slow e-commerce growth worries Flipkart

Rediff.com23 Aug 2016

In the past eight months, Flipkart has seen the exits of Mukesh Bansal, considered the right hand man of Sachin and Binny Bansal; Ankit Nagori, chief business officer; Punit Soni, Flipkart's million-dollar hire from Silicon Valley who headed product and strategy; and Manish Maheshwari, head of the seller business

Canvera: One step solution for photography

Canvera: One step solution for photography

Rediff.com10 Aug 2009

One fine morning in 2006, Dhiraj Kacker received a phone call that changed his life as an employee with a successful start-up in the Silicon Valley. At the other end was his buddy Peeyush Rai coaxing him to come back to India to start their own business. And, Kacker didn't think twice. In 2007, Kacker and Rai, who used to play for the IIT Bombay cricket team, launched Canvera, an online digital photography company that offers solutions in imaging and photography.

Apple's Cook stresses need to make workforce more diverse

Apple's Cook stresses need to make workforce more diverse

Rediff.com13 Aug 2014

Blacks and Hispanics make up about 18 percent of Apple's workforce, a ratio that is about triple of those of most other tech firms.

Brussels, Paris attacks victims' kin file suit against Twitter

Brussels, Paris attacks victims' kin file suit against Twitter

Rediff.com11 Jan 2017

Families of two Americans killed in terror attacks in Brussels and Paris have sued Twitter, accusing the micro-blogging site of being a "tool and weapon of terrorism".

Marital discord: An excerpt from <I>Faking It</I>

Marital discord: An excerpt from Faking It

Rediff.com26 Jun 2009

Get Ahead presents an excerpt from engineer-turned-author Amrita Chowdhury's debut novel, Faking It.

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.

Personalised gifts are the rage

Personalised gifts are the rage

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

Customised, personalised products -- objects that are quirky, fun and completely unique -- are the current rage in gifting.

Tech start-ups get WEF award

Tech start-ups get WEF award

Rediff.com7 Dec 2007

Two Silicon Valley firms - Nanostellar and Meraki - have been selected by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum as Technology Pioneers 2008. Both companies are headed by Indo-Americans - Nanostellar by Pankaj Dhingra, president and chief executive officer, and Meraki Inc by Sanjit Biswas, co-founder and chief executive officer.

Sundar Pichai hopes to meet Modi soon

Sundar Pichai hopes to meet Modi soon

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

'Congratulations @sundarpichai. My best wishes for the new role at @google, Modi had tweeted.

Why investors are putting their money on venture debt

Why investors are putting their money on venture debt

Rediff.com27 May 2019

In 2018, venture debt providers cumulatively deployed Rs 1,300 crore. This year, the market is expected to absorb venture debt of Rs 1,800 crore to Rs 2,000 crore. So what makes this asset class so attractive?

Infosys CEO on what 2009 could be like

Infosys CEO on what 2009 could be like

Rediff.com30 Dec 2008

Looking at the forthcoming year, while there will be macroeconomic challenges, industry in India is better off because we are still growing. If we manage the next 12-18 months, we should emerge stronger, says S Gopalakrishnan.

Palm pins its hopes on Nova

Palm pins its hopes on Nova

Rediff.com20 Dec 2008

The smartphone maker debuts its new operating system, code-named Nova, at January's CES. Palm says its phones for it will bridge the BlackBerry-iPhone gap.

Who bumped off Payal Rohatgi?

Who bumped off Payal Rohatgi?

Rediff.com20 Aug 2009

The former Bigg Boss housemate is ready to enter your homes again.

8 reasons why you experience pain during sex

8 reasons why you experience pain during sex

Rediff.com8 Aug 2019

The discrepancy in the size of the penis and the vagina may at times lead to the discomfort and pain during intercourse.

Air India's New Delhi-San Francisco direct flight from Dec 2

Air India's New Delhi-San Francisco direct flight from Dec 2

Rediff.com26 Nov 2015

Air India plans to launch services with three flights per week.

Terrorists had fake IDs from Karnataka college

Terrorists had fake IDs from Karnataka college

Rediff.com10 Dec 2008

The IB says since the terrorists planned to kill as many people as possible and die in the attacks, the ID cards were cleverly designed to throw the security forces on the wrong track

Hacking: 2 US school students to appear in court

Hacking: 2 US school students to appear in court

Rediff.com29 Jul 2008

Two US school students accused of hacking into their institution's computer for stealing test papers and changing grades, will appear in a Silicon Valley court on Tuesday. Eighteen-year-olds Omar Khan and Tanvir Singh, students at Tesoro High School in southern California who were charged last month, are jointly facing 73 felony counts for altering public records, computer access and fraud, burglary, identity theft and conspiracy.