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Outsource now! Save thousands of dollars

Outsource now! Save thousands of dollars

Rediff.com29 Jul 2004

Companies can save thousands of dollars by outsourcing the development of custom-software projects to low-cost, offshore locations such as India and China, say researchers.

100 foreigners for Infosys internship

100 foreigners for Infosys internship

Rediff.com3 Jun 2005

A total of 100 students from 70 universities across the world are expected to arrive at Infosys Technologies as part of its global internship programme, 'InStep', officials of the Nasdaq-listed company, said on Friday.

School celebrates Pichai's appointment

School celebrates Pichai's appointment

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

During assembly in the morning students held up posters.

Sachin Pilot appointed Rajasthan Congress chief

Sachin Pilot appointed Rajasthan Congress chief

Rediff.com13 Jan 2014

Marking a generational shift in state politics, Union Minister Sachin Pilot was on Monday appointed the Congress chief in Rajasthan where the party faced a rout in Assembly polls.

Tough Times Lie Ahead For Banking Sector

Tough Times Lie Ahead For Banking Sector

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

For the banking system a new cycle starts in FY2024. It's fraught with fresh challenges on asset quality and profitability, warns Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

The Pilot who gets co-driver's seat in Rajasthan

The Pilot who gets co-driver's seat in Rajasthan

Rediff.com14 Dec 2018

The man who could well have been a high-level corporate may have to content himself being deputy chief minister. But other challenges await.

The Pilot who helped drive Congress to victory in Rajasthan

The Pilot who helped drive Congress to victory in Rajasthan

Rediff.com11 Dec 2018

The 41-year-old 'young gun' travelled the length and breadth of the state to strengthen the party at the grassroots level and ensure its comeback.

Edtech start-up Eruditus gets funding from Zuckerberg duo

Edtech start-up Eruditus gets funding from Zuckerberg duo

Rediff.com7 Sep 2020

Eruditus runs on a partnership model with top global universities such as MIT, Columbia, Harvard, Cambridge, INSEAD, Wharton, and UC Berkeley, offering courses in coding, data science, fintech, block chain, and entrepreneurship.

How Anjali Sud made it Big at Vimeo

How Anjali Sud made it Big at Vimeo

Rediff.com14 Jul 2021

'A lot of young people, especially women, usually go on in their career path thinking to just put their head down and work hard, and the opportunities will come to them.' 'The only reason I became CEO of Vimeo was because I was pushing to create an opportunity to take the company into a different direction.'

This start-up brings Ivy League education to India

This start-up brings Ivy League education to India

Rediff.com17 Apr 2017

Over 50 Indians in Forbes' under 30 list of super achievers.

Adi Godrej to step down from GCPL board in Sep; to remain as Chairman Emeritus

Adi Godrej to step down from GCPL board in Sep; to remain as Chairman Emeritus

Rediff.com4 Aug 2021

After stepping down from the board with effect from September 30, he will remain as Chairman Emeritus of the FMCG firm, according to a statement issued on Wednesday. The 79-year-old industrialist passed on the baton of GCPL to his younger daughter Nisaba Godrej in 2017 after leading the company for 17 years.

'We need leaders who can understand competition'

'We need leaders who can understand competition'

Rediff.com7 Dec 2009

The 15-month course at ISB is meant for senior executives who were being groomed by their organisations to move into leadership roles.

ISB asks Kumar to step down voluntarily

ISB asks Kumar to step down voluntarily

Rediff.com19 Oct 2009

Kumar has been director on the board of ISB, which is affiliated to Wharton, Kellogg and London School of Business, for four or five years.

'Making money is a fun-filled game to Warren Buffett'

'Making money is a fun-filled game to Warren Buffett'

Rediff.com27 May 2010

Prem Jain's 25 years of research is his latest book -- Buffett Beyond Value -- in which he describes the difference between Warren Buffett's attitude towards investing and the academic approach.

Sachin Pilot: 3 months to turn Cong fortunes in Rajasthan

Sachin Pilot: 3 months to turn Cong fortunes in Rajasthan

Rediff.com15 Jan 2014

Sachin Pilot on how he expects to help the Congress regain lost ground.

Daughter rises at Godrej flagship, Adi hands over baton to Nisaba

Daughter rises at Godrej flagship, Adi hands over baton to Nisaba

Rediff.com9 May 2017

Adi Godrej, 75, will become chairman emeritus after leading the company for 17 years as Nisaba, currently executive director of the company, assumes the new role of executive chairperson at Godrej Consumer Products on May 10, 2017.

'Entrepreneurship is a pretty selfish decision'

'Entrepreneurship is a pretty selfish decision'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2012

Neeraj Kakkar, CEO of Tzinga who has a double MBA from MDI Gurgaon and Wharton talks about how entrepreneurship is different for those who first spend a substantial number of years in the corporate world.

Starbucks names Laxman Narasimhan as its new CEO

Starbucks names Laxman Narasimhan as its new CEO

Rediff.com2 Sep 2022

Laxman Narasimhan, a veteran in leading and advising global consumer-facing brands, has been named as the new CEO of coffee giant Starbucks, joining a growing cohort of Indian-origin business leaders at the helm of global corporations.

Click to snap deals

Click to snap deals

Rediff.com8 Mar 2010

Every shopper dreams of getting the best discount. Now, imagine if you can avail of this discount at the click of your mouse.

'It is climate change time for corporate India'

'It is climate change time for corporate India'

Rediff.com4 Dec 2019

'There are companies that are losing and there are companies that are rising.' 'And the companies that are losing are positioning it as an economic slowdown.'

PM congratulates Sundar Pichai on new role

PM congratulates Sundar Pichai on new role

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

Many other Indians are heading the businesses at companies abroad.

Hotstar CEO Ajit Mohan to be Facebook India chief

Hotstar CEO Ajit Mohan to be Facebook India chief

Rediff.com25 Sep 2018

Mohan will be responsible for aligning of teams, overall strategy in this country and driving Facebook's investments in India

Married? Why should you let it affect your career?

Married? Why should you let it affect your career?

Rediff.com27 Feb 2017

Faced with a situation where the spouse's transferable job keeps taking the family to different locations, thus jeopardising their own careers, many women simply fall off their career track and resign themselves to relocation every time their husband gets transferred, says Sudha Menon.

The Man in the Middle of the Twitter Storm

The Man in the Middle of the Twitter Storm

Rediff.com10 Jul 2021

When the Delhi police served him a notice in May for a case involving tagging some political leaders' tweets as carrying manipulated media, a spirited Maheshwari said he was employed by Twitter Communications Private Limited, and not Twitter Inc, and, therefore, could not help them. The authorities were understandably not pleased.

Facebook's Hate Content Crisis is Ajit Mohan's biggest headache

Facebook's Hate Content Crisis is Ajit Mohan's biggest headache

Rediff.com28 Sep 2020

'The reality is no one, including some of the names that have shown up in the last few weeks, have any unilateral decision-making power in this,' Facebook India MD Ajit Mohan tells Peerzada Abrar.

Modi's Surgical Strike

Modi's Surgical Strike

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

Modi seems to have an innate faith in his capabilities to handle the myriad challenges confronting the nation and would rather manage the affairs of the nation as a CEO would of a large industrial-business empire, observes Virendra Kapoor.

Trump leaves White House with unprecedent tainted legacy

Trump leaves White House with unprecedent tainted legacy

Rediff.com20 Jan 2021

The 74-year-old real estate mogul-turned politician, who radically changed politics in the corridors of power in Washington, DC over the past four tumultuous years, was impeached for a second time on the charges of 'incitement of insurrection' for the violent storming of the United States Capitol by his supporters just days before the end of his four-year term.

PIX: Trump leaves White House without welcoming Biden

PIX: Trump leaves White House without welcoming Biden

Rediff.com20 Jan 2021

Donald Trump, known for his unpredictable leadership style, divisive rhetoric targeting both allies and opponents, and the only US president to be impeached twice, left the White House on Wednesday with a tainted legacy never seen before in American political history.

A day in a Ranchi court with Lalu

A day in a Ranchi court with Lalu

Rediff.com2 Apr 2018

Vaihayasi Pande Daniel -- who covers the Sheena Bora murder trial for Rediff.com -- reports on a day in a Ranchi court.

SBI's Arundhati Bhattacharya most powerful Indian woman in biz

SBI's Arundhati Bhattacharya most powerful Indian woman in biz

Rediff.com9 Nov 2014

Arundhati Bhattacharya, the chairperson of country's largest bank SBI, has been named as the most-powerful woman in business in India by Fortune magazine.

A peek into PhonePe's mega expansion plan

A peek into PhonePe's mega expansion plan

Rediff.com10 Apr 2019

This year, PhonePe is focussed on bringing more partners across categories, including travel, commute, food, hyper-local, retail and entertainment on the platform.

How India can woo firms leaving China

How India can woo firms leaving China

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

Nomura Group Study found that in 2019, out of the fifty-six companies which shifted their production out of China, only three of these invested in India; while 26 went to Vietnam, 11 to Taiwan, and 08 to Thailand. In April 2020, Nikkei noted that out of the 1,000 firms which were planning to leave China and invest in Asian countries, only 300 of them were seriously thinking of investing in India.

'Is work experience important for MBA?'

'Is work experience important for MBA?'

Rediff.com30 Apr 2016

Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra shares advice on how to pick the right international education.

Massive H-1B denial rates for Indian IT companies under Trump

Massive H-1B denial rates for Indian IT companies under Trump

Rediff.com6 Nov 2019

The denial rate jumped from 4% to 41% for Tech Mahindra, from 6% to 34% for TCS, from 7% to 53% for Wipro and from just 2% to 45% for Infosys.

Dancer, actress, Stanford grad: Lavanya Ashok shares her life lessons

Dancer, actress, Stanford grad: Lavanya Ashok shares her life lessons

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

Find out how Lavanya Ashok, vice president and executive director private equity at Goldman Sachs is inspiring other women to follow their dreams too.

Why desis supported Trumpism

Why desis supported Trumpism

Rediff.com14 Nov 2020

In this moment there has to be honest acknowledgement of how so many in our community willingly voted for another four years of Trump, based on the morally flimsiest of reasons, points out Suleman Din.

6 parenting skills that will help you in your career

6 parenting skills that will help you in your career

Rediff.com31 Dec 2018

As a parent, you become trained to constantly think about solutions.

15 facts you didn't know about Sundar Pichai

15 facts you didn't know about Sundar Pichai

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

Hailing from a middle class family, Pichai's family did not own a car or a television during his childhood.

'Can I study abroad after class 10?'

'Can I study abroad after class 10?'

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

In an online chat with readers, Sri Akella, director of Dream Seekers Academy shared advice on how to pick the right international course and career.