News for 'information-systems'

New IIMs do well with placements

New IIMs do well with placements

Rediff.com14 Apr 2011

The new Indian Institutes of Management appear to be well on their way to a good start, thanks to the mentoring by their established predecessors, says Swati Garg.

Not the age and time to use third-degree: Amit Shah

Not the age and time to use third-degree: Amit Shah

Rediff.com28 Aug 2019

He said "it is very essential that the police keeps four steps ahead from criminals and criminal-minded people".

Waitlisted passengers to get automatic SMS alert

Waitlisted passengers to get automatic SMS alert

Rediff.com12 Feb 2014

Train running information system will be installed at rail premises to facilitate dissemination of information about trains on real time basis.

No respite for Tri valley students

No respite for Tri valley students

Rediff.com8 Feb 2011

About 60 students of the Pleasanton, California-based Tri-Valley University--shut down by federal authorities for alleged visa fraud--met India's consul general in San Francisco February 1, requesting for help in finding a way out from the nightmare they say has fallen on them.

New portal for rail tickets to hit IRCTC

New portal for rail tickets to hit IRCTC

Rediff.com2 Aug 2010

Come October and Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) will receive another setback, when the alternative portal being developed by the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) according to the ministry's directions goes on air.

COVID-19 can reset wrongs done to invisible millions

COVID-19 can reset wrongs done to invisible millions

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

'The Modi government must create conditions to integrate millions into the rural economy as many migrants are certainly not going to return to live an undignified life,' notes Ramesh Menon.

Geographic info system for Mumbai Metro

Geographic info system for Mumbai Metro

Rediff.com4 Dec 2009

Mumbai's Metro rail system, which is scheduled to take off by next year, will have a Geographic Information System for mapping the entire rail tracks and nearby areas to enhance safety, maintenance and traffic regulation.

Panel says Big 4 auditing firms are not 'multinationals'

Panel says Big 4 auditing firms are not 'multinationals'

Rediff.com12 Nov 2018

'These firms do not contravene provisions of Chartered Accountants Act, 1949, which bar members of the countries not allowing Indians to practice accountancy in their jurisdiction to become chartered accountants in India,' said the committee, headed by Anurag Agarwal, a joint secretary in the ministry of corporate affairs, and such Indian audit firms cannot be equated with multi-national corporations.

Humsafar Express: The all new 3-Tier AC train to roll out in Oct

Humsafar Express: The all new 3-Tier AC train to roll out in Oct

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

Humsafar will be launched as overnight inter-city service on high-demand routes

IIMA's Fellow Programme in Management

IIMA's Fellow Programme in Management

Rediff.com28 Jul 2008

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) invites applications for admission to the doctoral programme of IIMA's Fellow Programme in Management (FPM).

OECD working on global tax identification number

OECD working on global tax identification number

Rediff.com28 May 2009

OECD has identified at least four tax jurisdictions -- Jamaica, Qatar, Botswana and Ghana - whose tax information system would be studied to find out if they are emerging as the new tax havens following the crackdown on the existing ones. A unique tax identification number would be akin to a global permanent account number for Indian taxpayers which could remain the same across jurisdictions.

Now, get aircraft-like features on trains!

Now, get aircraft-like features on trains!

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

The focus is now on having premium service to give passenger comfort and increasing train speeds.

Wipro to review compensation factor

Wipro to review compensation factor

Rediff.com3 Dec 2009

Wipro Ltd, a provider of IT solutions and services including systems integration, information systems outsourcing and IT-enabled services, says it has not been affected by the crisis in West Asia and will continue to invest in the region. Wipro already has a company -- Wipro Arabia, formed in 2007 through a joint venture with the Dar Al Riyadh Group -- providing IT solutions and services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Siemens IT arm sacks 500 employees

Siemens IT arm sacks 500 employees

Rediff.com13 Jul 2009

Siemens Information Systems, a business unit of Siemens India, part of German technology giant Siemens is understood to have laid off around 500 people over the last five days.

Why audit committees need strengthening

Why audit committees need strengthening

Rediff.com23 Mar 2009

Audit is being questioned by investors. Subhiksha is an example. In the case of Siemens India, institutional investors questioned the valuation in a deal involving the sale of Siemens Information Systems to German parent Siemens AG. This shows the low level of investor confidence in the corporate governance system. The audit committee mechanisms need strengthening.

Indians half of student deaths in Aus in 08

Indians half of student deaths in Aus in 08

Rediff.com1 Jul 2009

About 54 overseas students, nearly half of them Indians, died of various causes in Australia last year, but coroners were trying to suppress the details of the deaths, a leading daily in Melbourne reported today.

IIM-B opens admissions to Fellow Programme

IIM-B opens admissions to Fellow Programme

Rediff.com16 Jul 2008

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM-B) invites applications for admission to the Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) (equivalent to PhD).

The luxurious Volvo XC60 D5 Inscription is a treat

The luxurious Volvo XC60 D5 Inscription is a treat

Rediff.com17 Feb 2018

I was particularly impressed with the radar-enabled car, which assists you to keep to your marked lanes at speeds between 40 kmph to 160 kmph.

ISB: Pre-doctoral programmes

ISB: Pre-doctoral programmes

Rediff.com26 Mar 2008

Admission open for pre-doctoral programme at the Indian School of Business for specialised training at the introductory doctoral level, designed to admit you into an internationally top-ranked PhD programme in management.

PG diploma in GIS and Remote Sensing

PG diploma in GIS and Remote Sensing

Rediff.com7 Jul 2008

The National Power Training Institute (NPTI) opens admissions to its PG diploma in GIS and Remote Sensing.

Railway enquiry? Now, just an SMS away!

Railway enquiry? Now, just an SMS away!

Rediff.com27 May 2009

The service would enable one to know the passenger name record status, current train running positions, accommodation and availability and fare enquiry. The SMS service would come at a premium and would be charged at Rs 3 per message.

Indian-American to be business dean of Michigan State varsity

Indian-American to be business dean of Michigan State varsity

Rediff.com8 May 2015

An expert on corporate and individual tax policy, Gupta has consulted for Fortune 500 companies

5 ways we can fix India's unemployment crisis

5 ways we can fix India's unemployment crisis

Rediff.com27 Aug 2019

Adapting to an inevitable digital intervention is India's only hope at beating a long-standing job crisis. To do so, focus on quality education and better skill development is fundamental, says Dr Yogesh Kumar Bhatt.

Seasoned diplomat, now a minister

Seasoned diplomat, now a minister

Rediff.com3 Sep 2017

During his college days, Hardeep Puri was a student leader who was active in the JP movement.

'Work for the sake of passion, not a paycheck'

'Work for the sake of passion, not a paycheck'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2009

Thirty three-year-old CEO of website MouthShut.com, Faisal Farooqui shares his success story.

Mobility is the new driver for IT, digital tech

Mobility is the new driver for IT, digital tech

Rediff.com13 Sep 2018

The reason for digital and IT interventions increasingly being adopted is not just the change in ways commuters move but also the mode on which this transport moves, says Jyoti Mukul.

An IAS officer changes children's lives

An IAS officer changes children's lives

Rediff.com2 Dec 2017

How Raipur's District Collector Om Prakash Choudhary ensures that poor children study at good schools.

Shankar Acharya predicts 6% growth

Shankar Acharya predicts 6% growth

Rediff.com14 Nov 2008

"It would be lucky if we get 6 per cent (growth rate) this year," he said while describing the 7.1 per cent gross domestic product growth rate projection of the Research and Information System for Developing Countries as 'very optimistic'. RIS director-general Nagesh Kumar in his presentation projected an economic growth rate of 7.1 per cent for the current fiscal, even as he pitched for a fiscal stimulus of $50 billion to neutralise the impact of the global slowdown.

Specialise in management from IIM-Bangalore

Specialise in management from IIM-Bangalore

Rediff.com4 Aug 2006

The Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore, invites applications for admission to its Fellow Programme in Management.

Doctoral programmes at IIM-Ahmedabad

Doctoral programmes at IIM-Ahmedabad

Rediff.com24 Jul 2006

The Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad invites applications for its Fellow Programme in Management.

Cyber crime should get priority attention: Patil

Cyber crime should get priority attention: Patil

Rediff.com12 Sep 2007

Growing instances of such crimes constantly remind us the need to create a culture of cyber security awareness and need to evolve effective preventive measures, he said.

ISRO's PSLV-38 blasts off with 31 satellites

ISRO's PSLV-38 blasts off with 31 satellites

Rediff.com23 Jun 2017

Other than the Cartosat-2 series satellite, the PSLV is carrying 29 nano satellites from 14 countries - Austria, Belgium, Chile, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, the United Kingdom and the United States of America besides a nano satellite from India.

Delhi'ite?Plan your travel at the click of a mouse

Delhi'ite?Plan your travel at the click of a mouse

Rediff.com1 Dec 2008

The system uses global positioning system technology to determine real time information of the bus and on the basis of the current position, speed and scheduled stops on the routes, predicts the expected time of arrival at any particular destination.

BITS-Pilani's distance learning courses

BITS-Pilani's distance learning courses

Rediff.com28 Sep 2006

The Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, invites applications for admission to its distance learning work-integrated degree programmes.

TCS to manage global IT infrastructure for Diageo

TCS to manage global IT infrastructure for Diageo

Rediff.com20 Feb 2014

TCS will manage Diageo's global IT infrastructure, data centres and servers, in addition to providing service desk support to employees, TCS said in a statement.

Unreserved rail tickets through SMS soon

Unreserved rail tickets through SMS soon

Rediff.com2 May 2008

Unreserved railway tickets, which are bought by 16 million passengers daily in India, will soon be available through cell phones, thanks to a major IT initiative of Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS). The CRIS official also announced that the IT-based unreserved Ticketing System (UTS), which began six years ago as a pilot project to dispense unreserved tickets through a wider and universal access to information technology, would be extended to 6,275 stations.

Applied for an H1-B visa? Please read this!

Applied for an H1-B visa? Please read this!

Rediff.com19 Apr 2018

'If you are so blinded by the Buy American, Hire American policy, if you are not going to be fair, consistent and welcoming, in the end America will lose out.'

Get tech savvy in New York

Get tech savvy in New York

Rediff.com8 Feb 2005

Polytechnic University, New York, invites students to pursue technology-focused post graduate programmes in the Fall 2005 semester.

'Growth will happen only with higher govt spending'

'Growth will happen only with higher govt spending'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

'Slowing down of the economy was mainly due to the demonetisation shock...' 'If you cut off the oxygen supply to a patient in the ICU and the patient dies, the patient does not come alive again when you restore the oxygen supply.'

How <i>Chandamama</i> plans to revive its glory

How Chandamama plans to revive its glory

Rediff.com11 Oct 2007

New management chalks out plans to revive the 60-year-old storybook.