Social distancing throws spanner in holding monsoon session of Parliament

Officials have said the national capital lacked a convention centre big enough to seat so many MPs and adhere to social distancing norms. Additionally, holding a 'virtual session' looks slims as......

Govindaraju, Ahuja win 'Olympics of research'

Imagine if people could use gestures to run computers and household appliances? Now, global information technology giant Hewlett-Packard has named two Indian-Americans researching this technology......

Terror in Mumbai: IT could be next target

Terrorism' has become a global industry. It appears to work like a multinational corporation with branches, local offices around the world. This industry has no accountability to society.The......

From Tatas to RIL, India Inc goes into hiring mode as demand picks up

Most of the hirings are, however, in the entry or junior level. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The vaccine rollout, and the resultant mood of optimism all around, has given rise to a......

Vodafone-Idea tech integration may take 4 years

A large team led by Kumar Mangalam Birla has taken charge of the integration process.Romita Majumdar and Viveat Susan Pinto report. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters The much-awaited merger of......

Can India Inc manage its mergers?

It may be the season for corporate matchmaking but India Inc’s record of managing partnerships is far from impressive, says Shailesh Dobhal. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com. Sniff the......

Why India Inc still fears MNCs

Business reacted with caution to the reforms of 1991, and demanded protection from multinationals and imports.Twenty-five years later, traces of that demand can still be found, reports Bhupesh......