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Navy's new submarines will cost $1 bn each

Navy's new submarines will cost $1 bn each

Rediff.com28 Jul 2021

Building 6 conventional submarines is one of the Indian Navy's most important weapon construction programmes.

Can more disasters happen in Uttarakhand?

Can more disasters happen in Uttarakhand?

Rediff.com15 Feb 2021

'Above 2,000 metres the gradient of the Himalayas is very steep and if you build any infrastructure (roads, dams, hydro power projects) in these regions, it will not be able to sustain these events (the onslaught of debris that comes down with great speeds).'

Ask Ajit: 'Want to invest Rs 2 lakhs, please advise'

Ask Ajit: 'Want to invest Rs 2 lakhs, please advise'

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

Volkswagen backtracks on its 'defeat device' statement

Volkswagen backtracks on its 'defeat device' statement

Rediff.com4 Dec 2015

Volkswagen said the 2-litre engines would get a software update.

India-born Arvind Krishna elected CEO of IBM

India-born Arvind Krishna elected CEO of IBM

Rediff.com31 Jan 2020

Krishna's appointment as head of the global IT giant adds to the growing list of Indian-origin executives at the helm of some of the biggest multinational companies. Krishna joins the club that includes Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga, PepsiCo's former CEO Indra Nooyi and Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen.

COVID-19 delays India's second aircraft carrier

COVID-19 delays India's second aircraft carrier

Rediff.com29 May 2020

For about three more years, the Indian Navy will have to make do with its lone carrier -- the Russia-built INS Vikramaditya.

Global companies are recognising India as a hotbed of talent

Global companies are recognising India as a hotbed of talent

Rediff.com25 Jul 2017

While the first wave of moving work to India was driven by cost considerations, increasingly companies are banking on local talent to add value to their business by jointly developing products and solutions.

CAT Results: Meet the 100 percentilers

CAT Results: Meet the 100 percentilers

Rediff.com9 Jan 2018

Two women and three non-engineers are among the 20 candidates who have scored 100 percentile in the Common Admission Test (CAT), 2017.

Can Ola disrupt India's e-scooter market?

Can Ola disrupt India's e-scooter market?

Rediff.com28 Mar 2021

As a tech services company, Ola has never been in hardcore manufacturing. And unlike in ride hailing, which is a two-player market (Uber is the only other competitor), in two-wheelers it faces many entrenched players. But most of all, rivals say Ola's targets are out of sync with most, even ambitious, projections.

Deregulation to make India a trillion-dollar geospatial economy

Deregulation to make India a trillion-dollar geospatial economy

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

A business in India wanting access to maps and geospatial data would typically have to wait months before it got what it wanted. All this is set to change with the new guidelines on geospatial data, report Neha Alawadhi and Peerzada Abrar.

Expert tips to crack the IIT-JEE

Expert tips to crack the IIT-JEE

Rediff.com9 Jan 2014

In an online chat with readers, Vivek Gupta, an IIT-B alumnus and co-founder, Plancess EduSolutions Pvt Ltd, offered advice on how to crack the Joint Entrance Examination.

How to identify wrong advice

How to identify wrong advice

Rediff.com28 Feb 2015

When you get advice from somebody you are hardly in a position to tell whether it is in YOUR interest, right? Well, here are some tips!

'We have restructured for greater agility'

'We have restructured for greater agility'

Rediff.com7 May 2013

Polaris Financial Technology Ltd , the Chennai-based information technology major which provides products, solutions and services for the financial services sector, has appointed five CEOs, one for for each distinct line of business.

Corporate, PE investments in EV start-ups grow 170%

Corporate, PE investments in EV start-ups grow 170%

Rediff.com4 Dec 2019

The $306-million investment in Ola Electric Mobility by SoftBank Corp, Arun Sarin Family, Ratan Tata and Matrix has been the biggest funding in this space in value terms this year.

3 Indian cos to make NASA's Covid ventilators

3 Indian cos to make NASA's Covid ventilators

Rediff.com30 May 2020

The three Indian companies are Alpha Design Technologies Pvt Ltd, Bharat Forge Ltd and Medha Servo Drives Pvt Ltd, the space organisation said in a statement on Friday.

Differences between India, China should not become disputes: Sitharaman

Differences between India, China should not become disputes: Sitharaman

Rediff.com11 Nov 2018

Both India and China should respect each other and resolve issues through dialogues and join hands together for peace and prosperity, Sitharaman said.

'We are trying to give migrant workers more bargaining power'

'We are trying to give migrant workers more bargaining power'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2020

'Our clients need business. For business you need workers and so we decided to help'

MRO: Air India inks pact with Sharjah's Aerostar

MRO: Air India inks pact with Sharjah's Aerostar

Rediff.com2 Nov 2009

The alliance for engine maintenance, repair and overhaul would work under the brand The A Team.

'India unlikely to see self-driving cars soon'

'India unlikely to see self-driving cars soon'

Rediff.com3 Nov 2016

'It is a gradual process of saying we want to have all the decisions across business sectors available in India as well.'

Want to work for Google? Pursue data management!

Want to work for Google? Pursue data management!

Rediff.com22 Oct 2012

With companies like Google, Amazon and Facebook having their offices world over, science and engineering professionals working in data centres are key assets for a country's economic stability and security. Focused programmes and adequate attention to traditional educational programmes will help build a pool of skilled people.

i-flex buys US IT firm for $11.5 million

i-flex buys US IT firm for $11.5 million

Rediff.com16 Dec 2003

The boards of i-flex solutions and SuperSolutions on Tuesday approved i-flex's acquisition of SuperSolutions Corporation, a US-based specialised consumer lending software provider, in an all-cash deal for $11.5 million.

Bosch pulls the plug on solar business

Bosch pulls the plug on solar business

Rediff.com25 Mar 2013

The company said it will complete ongoing projects.

When the President exhorted IITs

When the President exhorted IITs

Rediff.com8 Aug 2008

President Pratibha Patil has asked Indian Institutes of Technology to address the problems of rural areas by producing cutting-edge solutions for them.

'Peace of mind toh nahin hai ji'

'Peace of mind toh nahin hai ji'

Rediff.com28 Feb 2022

'It makes no sense at all to leave because I have my whole family with me.' 'My wife and children are citizens here.'

Even your phone's fingerprint sensor isn't safe!

Even your phone's fingerprint sensor isn't safe!

Rediff.com3 May 2017

Three Indian-American researchers have shown that the fingerprint-based security systems used in smartphones and other gadgets are way more vulnerable to hacking than we imagined.

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.

Wipro arm to buy Swedish co for Rs 142 cr

Wipro arm to buy Swedish co for Rs 142 cr

Rediff.com28 Sep 2006

In a communique on the National Stock Exchange, Wipro said an agreement had been signed for the buyout which was expected to be completed by Q3 of FY 2006-07.\n\n

How much diversity is too much?

How much diversity is too much?

Rediff.com10 Dec 2008

A diversified workforce can help improve performance and growth, but it has its challenges too

Industry divided over Budget sops for EVs

Industry divided over Budget sops for EVs

Rediff.com8 Jul 2019

While home-grown firms like Tata and Mahindra have been actively participating in the government's e-mobility mission, by launching electrified versions of their existing models, the global firms believe electric is not the best solution for a country where the primary source of power generation is coal, and where infrastructure is a big impediment.

'Current bull run calls for caution'

'Current bull run calls for caution'

Rediff.com3 Jan 2022

'It could tempt investors to pick stocks that are not fundamentally sound.'

How e-learning is changing the way India studies

How e-learning is changing the way India studies

Rediff.com7 Jun 2018

Convergence of online and offline is the new mantra which is changing the education map of the country.

A day after biz meet in Delhi, Modi, Merkel visit Bosch facility

A day after biz meet in Delhi, Modi, Merkel visit Bosch facility

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday visited the facilities of German automotive major Bosch.

Student develops device to ensure social distancing

Student develops device to ensure social distancing

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

The device which can be worn as a pendant comes with a sensor which glows in case someone breaches the user's safe space of one metre and a 'hand wash reminder'.

Skill to succeed: How TCS is leading the hiring game

Skill to succeed: How TCS is leading the hiring game

Rediff.com23 Apr 2018

The company hires postgraduate and PhD students from A+ grade institutes to be part of its research team.

Meet 10 Indians who head global tech companies

Meet 10 Indians who head global tech companies

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

With Sundar Pichai becoming the CEO of Google, India has one more reason to cheer its prowess in the global IT sector.

Flying car? Here's what it is like!

Flying car? Here's what it is like!

Rediff.com25 Jun 2009

The Flying Car can drive, fly, and automatically transform between the two in 60 seconds, could be on the road and in the skies as early as 2011.

Scared of losing your job? 10 things to do

Scared of losing your job? 10 things to do

Rediff.com21 May 2020

Utilise this time to gain hands-on experience on newer skills or refine current ones.

H-1B visa: Silicon Valley-based IT firm sues US govt

H-1B visa: Silicon Valley-based IT firm sues US govt

Rediff.com17 May 2019

The company's H-1B petition on behalf of Anisetty was denied on the sole ground that the job offered to him did not qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation.