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Large IT outsourcing contracts are up for grabs as clients optimise cost

Large IT outsourcing contracts are up for grabs as clients optimise cost

Rediff.com2 Jan 2021

Clients are seen realigning their tech strategy by moving works from own captives to third-party service providers which is mostly benefiting to large companies such as Infosys, TCS, Wipro or HCL Technologies.

Indian professor killed in Virginia shootout

Indian professor killed in Virginia shootout

Rediff.com17 Apr 2007

"As of now, we haven't heard of any bad news about the Indian students," the Indian student assocaition president said.

10 Facts To Consider Before You Resign

10 Facts To Consider Before You Resign

Rediff.com17 Nov 2021

An impulsive decision to resign could eventually turn out to be a big career mistake, warns Srividya Kannan.

Will Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan Be A Blockbuster?

Will Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan Be A Blockbuster?

Rediff.com20 Sep 2022

Mani Ratnam is experimenting with a real-life historical in Ponniyin Selvan, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

Yale University to felicitate Nilekani

Yale University to felicitate Nilekani

Rediff.com5 Nov 2009

The award will be presented to Nilekani by Yale University president Richard C Levin at the Yale CEO Leadership Summit of The Chief Executive Leadership Institute.

Why Do Employees Quit? Ask Subham

Why Do Employees Quit? Ask Subham

Rediff.com6 May 2021

'A lot of people who quit felt they have been in the organisation for way too long and needed a better or challenging career role to advance in their careers.'

Loo with a view! Tokyo now has transparent toilets

Loo with a view! Tokyo now has transparent toilets

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

The see-through loos have opened in two parks in Shibuya, a commercial part of the Japanese capital which is renowned for its shopping facilities and quality of nightlife.

Water treatment, access becomes fast-growing biz

Water treatment, access becomes fast-growing biz

Rediff.com11 Jan 2010

Orders are flowing for the water and wastewater treatment industry, as leading players in the domestic market such as VA Tech Wabag, Larsen and Toubro, Thermax and IVRCL Infra have bagged over Rs 2,500 crore (Rs 25 billion) worth of orders in the past two-to-three months.

Indian cos bear brunt of H1B visa denial, shows study

Indian cos bear brunt of H1B visa denial, shows study

Rediff.com5 Mar 2020

While the denial rate has dropped slightly to 21 per cent in 2019 from 24 per cent in 2018, the National Foundation for American Policy has said it is much higher for Indian IT companies like Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Wipro and very low for American companies like Amazon and Google. For instance, the denial rate for TCS and Infosys in 2019 was 31 per cent and 35 per cent respectively, whereas for Wipro it was 47 per cent and 37 per cent for Tech Mahindra. On the other hand, the denial rate for the new H-1B petitions in 2019 was just four per cent each for Amazon and Google. The denial rate for Microsoft during the same period was six per cent, and Facebook along with Walmart was just three per cent each.

The Course Mate Who Will Be Chief

The Course Mate Who Will Be Chief

Rediff.com30 Apr 2022

'As a course mate who has followed closely this star on the Bombay Sappers firmament, my heart swells with pride to see his extraordinary brilliance and focus; his commitment and his dedication; his hard work; and his technical as well as tactical knowledge,' says Colonel K Thammayya Udupa (retd) of his batchmate General Manoj Pande who will take over as chief of the army staff on May 1.

How to win Google's Rs 3 crore prize

How to win Google's Rs 3 crore prize

Rediff.com13 Aug 2013

Ahead of India's Independence Day celebrations this week, Google has launched 'Google Impact Challenge in India', inviting Indian nonprofits to tell how they would use technology to improve people's lives.

Want to get hired? Some tips for you

Want to get hired? Some tips for you

Rediff.com13 Aug 2020

'Working from home is stressful as there is a blur between personal and professional space.' 'We should not overdo the follow up and checking.'

'We started as a democracy, but have regressed to a banana republic'

'We started as a democracy, but have regressed to a banana republic'

Rediff.com25 Jan 2021

'Governments, democratically elected governments, are custodians for a short- specified time.' 'Parents don't let baby sitters decide the course of their child's future.'

Why are RBI and Sebi silent on illegal digital dabba trading?

Why are RBI and Sebi silent on illegal digital dabba trading?

Rediff.com29 Jul 2021

If Sebi and RBI remain quiet about this brazenly illegal activity, will someone in the finance ministry or the NITI Aayog take a closer look, asks Debashis Basu.

Scholarships for Hardware & Networking programmes

Scholarships for Hardware & Networking programmes

Rediff.com12 Aug 2009

The Tech Pragati scholarships will be awarded for N-Power's 11 month N-Power Certified Enterprise Systems Engineer programme.

Bajaj Pulsar judged best 2-wheeler

Bajaj Pulsar judged best 2-wheeler

Rediff.com24 Dec 2003

India's largest two and three-wheeler manufacturer Bajaj Auto rode away with more than three awards at the recently held BBC Wheels Awards 2003.

Why's Modi going against his natural instinct?

Why's Modi going against his natural instinct?

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

The promise of a less suspicious government is surprising. What about the disconnect between the new business stance and earlier push to dictate the narrative in politics and public life, wonders T N Ninan.

Indian projects bag Green Oscars

Indian projects bag Green Oscars

Rediff.com22 Jun 2007

Two Indian enterprises have won top prizes at this year's prestigious Ashden Awards for sustainable energy, popularly known as the 'Green Oscars'.

Kerala firm gets Gates Foundation grant for 'e-toilet'

Kerala firm gets Gates Foundation grant for 'e-toilet'

Rediff.com16 Aug 2012

Thiruvananthapuram-based Eram Scientific Solutions Private Limited was awarded the grant as part of the foundation's second round of 'Reinvent the Toilet Challenge' grants totalling nearly $3.4 million.

Green project smells the greenbacks

Green project smells the greenbacks

Rediff.com27 Sep 2007

Ajit Chordia, managing director of Khivraj Tech Park, "We are looking at generating 20,000 CERs annually for now, but will generate more carbon credits as we comply with additional norms laid down under the Kyoto Protocol"

'The hope left for justice for my father gets crushed'

'The hope left for justice for my father gets crushed'

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

Jyoti Punwani reports on the strange case of Prashant Rahi, MTech, journalist, activist, now in solitary confinement in a Maharashtra prison.

I-T dept allows manual filing of tax forms for foreign remittance

I-T dept allows manual filing of tax forms for foreign remittance

Rediff.com14 Jun 2021

The I-T department issued a circular allowing manual filing of Form 15CA/15CB (required for foreign remittances) with banks till June 30, so that business transactions may go on. The forms will be uploaded online on the e-filing portal later, it added.

Why Binny Bansal was ousted from Flipkart

Why Binny Bansal was ousted from Flipkart

Rediff.com23 Nov 2018

Where Binny slipped up badly was in gauging the level of transparency and governance that is expected by a global strategic investor, says Indrajit Gupta.

Success tips from IIT toppers

Success tips from IIT toppers

Rediff.com22 Aug 2006

Tokyo Olympics preparations on track

Tokyo Olympics preparations on track

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

Tokyo has mostly delivered on that hope, despite some early teething problems.

Top honour for 2 Indian American scientists

Top honour for 2 Indian American scientists

Rediff.com1 Mar 2011

Two Indian American scientists -- Dr Romesh C Batra and Dr Kodi S Ravichandran -- were among the four Outstanding Scientists of 2011 honoured with the Governor's Award for Science Innovation by Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell.

Golden Globes 2018: 10 things that stood out

Golden Globes 2018: 10 things that stood out

Rediff.com8 Jan 2018

The 'power of women' resonated all through the evening in the most emphatic fashion.

'Cement industry in India is institutionalising'

'Cement industry in India is institutionalising'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2019

With infrastructure claiming a larger share, movement and distribution of cement is bound to change.

Dream11 is IPL title sponsor this season

Dream11 is IPL title sponsor this season

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

Chinese sponsorship became a bone of contention after the BCCI declared it would review the deals following the violent clashes between the armies of both the countries in eastern Ladakh.

'Rhetoric cannot stop outsourcing'

'Rhetoric cannot stop outsourcing'

Rediff.com21 Apr 2004

'Outsourcing and offshoring are realities. The clock cannot be turned back. The train has left the station and it will not be going back,' says Dilip R Vellodi, founder, Sutherland Global Services.

The Family Man 2 review

The Family Man 2 review

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

Manoj Bajpayee simply lives, and loves, the role -- of a man who life is fast passing by, and who continues to live the lie of a simple government servant, observes Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

Indian American honoured as Scientist of the Year

Indian American honoured as Scientist of the Year

Rediff.com24 Jul 2009

Dr Seshadri Ramkumar, associate professor, Institute of Environmental and Human Health, Texas Tech University, has been honoured as Scientist of the Year, 2009, by the Lubbock Chapter of Achievement Rewards for College Scientists."Normally, very senior scientists who have reached national prominence get the honour," Ramkumar said. "This time, they were gracious to recognise me for my successful result using the nonwoven wipe and its technology transfer."

Salute the Power & Glory of Indian Cinema!

Salute the Power & Glory of Indian Cinema!

Rediff.com3 Nov 2020

It is the most potent symbol of India's soft power -- more perhaps than the IT industry and our managerial skill, notes Vanita Kohli-Khandekar

Get your Masters degree in France!

Get your Masters degree in France!

Rediff.com30 Jun 2008

Orange and the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs will award 10 scholarships to engineering students who wish to pursue a specialised Masters degree in France.

Syniverse may provide number portability in India

Syniverse may provide number portability in India

Rediff.com9 Mar 2009

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has selected NYSE-listed Syniverse Technologies as one of the two companies to implement mobile number portability (MNP) services in the country.

Why Bollywood is NOT worth its name

Why Bollywood is NOT worth its name

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

The Rs 19,100 crore 'Indian film industry' is more than its monikers for three simple reasons, feels Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.

PhD scholar who joined Hizb among 2 terrorists killed in encounter

PhD scholar who joined Hizb among 2 terrorists killed in encounter

Rediff.com11 Oct 2018

Authorities shut down schools and other educational institutions in north Kashmir as a precautionary measure for maintaining law and order.

More trouble brews for Indian techies in US

More trouble brews for Indian techies in US

Rediff.com3 Jan 2018

The proposals aims to impose new restrictions to prevent abuse and misuse of H-1B visas, besides ending the provision of granting extension for those who already have a green card.

MacArthur Fellowship for 2 Indian-American scientists

MacArthur Fellowship for 2 Indian-American scientists

Rediff.com23 Sep 2016

Two Indian-American scientists are among 23 scientists who have won this year's prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for showing exceptional creativity in their respective fields.

Paytm's payments bank gets RBI nod, to start ops on May 23

Paytm's payments bank gets RBI nod, to start ops on May 23

Rediff.com17 May 2017

The company will transfer its wallet business, which has over 218 million mobile wallet users, to the newly incorporated entity -- PPBL -- under the payments bank licence awarded to Vijay Shekhar Sharma, the founder of One97 Communications that owns Paytm.