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Google to resume talks with Chinese officials

Google to resume talks with Chinese officials

Rediff.com23 Feb 2010

In January, Google had threatened to close down its operations in China after discovering hacking attempts into email accounts of Chinese human rights activists.

Google doodle for Les Paul

Google doodle for Les Paul

Rediff.com9 Jun 2011

The search engine celebrates birthday of the legendary guitarist, songwriter and inventor with a doodle.

Soon, visit Bengaluru on Google

Soon, visit Bengaluru on Google

Rediff.com27 May 2011

The search engine company said on Thursday it would capture the city's street view and make it available on Google Maps.

The 20 best IT employers in India

The 20 best IT employers in India

Rediff.com25 Sep 2010

The Dataquest-IDC best employer top 20 list is made up of a mix of firms Indian IT firms and the India development centres of software multinationals.

The world's top 20 brands; ICICI at no. 53

The world's top 20 brands; ICICI at no. 53

Rediff.com10 May 2011

A software giant has emerged as the world's most valuable brand.

Google forays into health record management

Google forays into health record management

Rediff.com23 Feb 2008

Google is planning a foray in health record management for net surfers.

Now, read books on Google!

Now, read books on Google!

Rediff.com15 Dec 2004

Can Microsoft regain ground lost to rivals?

Can Microsoft regain ground lost to rivals?

Rediff.com24 May 2010

Microsoft is promising a whole new user experience with its retooled and re-engineered offerings.

Google's exit draws admiration, anger from Chinese

Google's exit draws admiration, anger from Chinese

Rediff.com24 Mar 2010

Reaction poured in blogs, tweets and wired comments had a common thread of users expressing bewilderment what it will mean for internet services they depend on.

Google has to follow rules: China

Google has to follow rules: China

Rediff.com23 Mar 2010

China on Tuesday hit back at leading internet search engine Google, saying its move to stop censoring web content in the country violated its written undertaking and warned it against violating rules.

Meet Modi's Pakistani Sister

Meet Modi's Pakistani Sister

Rediff.com30 Aug 2023

This year, she plans to visit him in New Delhi for Raksha Bandhan.

Google denies 'exit China' rumour

Google denies 'exit China' rumour

Rediff.com12 Mar 2010

Google's spokeswoman Marsha Wang told China Daily on Thursday that the company had not ordered its domestic advertising agents to stop doing business.

How Chinese hacked Google, and why India should worry

How Chinese hacked Google, and why India should worry

Rediff.com2 Mar 2010

Shishir Nagaraja, currently associated with the Information Trust Institute of the University of Illinois (US), tells rediff.com, not only about the Google episode, but also his experience with the Office of the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala and the world of hackers, in general.

China tells foreign IT firms to operate within law

China tells foreign IT firms to operate within law

Rediff.com14 Jan 2010

A day after world's top search engine Google threatened to shut down its operations alleging cyber attacks and censorship, China on Thursday said that foreign internet firms were welcome to do business in the country "according to the law".

9 Crypto Exchanges Under ED Gaze

9 Crypto Exchanges Under ED Gaze

Rediff.com22 Aug 2022

About 300 fintech firms are under investigation by the ED for allegedly partnering 38 non-banking financial companies for predatory lending practices to charge borrowers high interest rates.

Google, Skype must set up server in India: Govt

Google, Skype must set up server in India: Govt

Rediff.com31 Aug 2010

The government is likely to send communications soon to search engine Google and internet telephony provider Skype for giving access to their services for monitoring and setting up a server in India.

4 skills that helped me build my business

4 skills that helped me build my business

Rediff.com22 Jan 2018

Athira Nair tells you how to run a successful SEO business.

Why terrorists are active in Rajouri-Poonch belt

Why terrorists are active in Rajouri-Poonch belt

Rediff.com22 Dec 2023

Security and defence experts have called for immediate strengthening of the security management and intelligence network along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu region, which witnessed the killing of 59 people, including 24 security personnel and 28 terrorists, in terror incidents this year.

Odisha train accident: CBI charges 3 railway officials with culpable homicide

Odisha train accident: CBI charges 3 railway officials with culpable homicide

Rediff.com2 Sep 2023

The CBI has charged the accused under Indian Penal Code Section 304 part II (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), Section 34 read with 201 (common cause read with destruction of evidence) and 153 of the Railways Act.

Google making software to aid newspapers

Google making software to aid newspapers

Rediff.com11 Sep 2009

In a proposal to the Newspaper Association of America, Google said it is working on a software that would help newspapers to charge money from 'micro-payment', a payment vehicle which would be available both to Google and non-Google properties within the next year.

Copyright infringement: Chinese writer sues Google

Copyright infringement: Chinese writer sues Google

Rediff.com27 May 2010

Shanghai-based writer Wang Shen, who uses the pseudonym Mian Mian, alleged her copyright on the book, Acid Lover (Yansuan Qingren), was infringed and required a public apology from Google, as well as 61,000 yuan ($8,900) in compensation.

Internet connectivity in Pakistan low: Google

Internet connectivity in Pakistan low: Google

Rediff.com23 Dec 2010

Internet connectivity in Pakistan is quite low with estimated penetration rate of 10 per cent but opportunities for growth are evident as 62 per cent of Pakistanis are under the age of 25, Google has said.

Google doodles for Rembrandt van Rijn's 407th birthday

Google doodles for Rembrandt van Rijn's 407th birthday

Rediff.com15 Jul 2013

The search engine is celebrating the 407th birthday of the Dutch artist

Google password system hit in Dec cyber attack

Google password system hit in Dec cyber attack

Rediff.com20 Apr 2010

A key Google password system that controls access by millions of users worldwide to almost all of the company's web services, including e-mail and business applications, was stolen when the search engine was hacked in an attack emanating from China, according to a media report.

China hopes to resolve trade disputes with US

China hopes to resolve trade disputes with US

Rediff.com23 Mar 2010

Amid a row between China and the US-based search engine Google, Premier Wen Jiabao has said his country is looking forward to the strategic dialogue with Washington in May to resolve trade and currency disputes

GST evasion: I-T searches Zee, L&T offices

GST evasion: I-T searches Zee, L&T offices

Rediff.com4 Jan 2021

Income tax officials on Monday conducted surveys at offices of engineering major Larsen & Toubro and media firm Zee Group for alleged GST evasion, an official of the tax department said. When contacted, L&T neither confirmed nor denied the development, while the media group has confirmed the tax survey. The tax official said surveys have been carried out at many L&T premises in the city, and in case of Zee, the surveys are underway at all its offices across the country since morning.

India one of the toughest markets for Uber: CEO Dara Khosrowshahi

India one of the toughest markets for Uber: CEO Dara Khosrowshahi

Rediff.com23 Feb 2024

Uber Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dara Khosrowshahi sees India as one of the toughest markets and a standard to succeed in any other part of the world. One of the biggest challenges for the ride-hailing firm, according to Khosrowshahi, is the expectation of Indian consumers for more services at lower spending. "India is one of the toughest markets out there.

Google working with Intel, Sony on TV project

Google working with Intel, Sony on TV project

Rediff.com18 Mar 2010

Internet search engine giant Google has teamed with Intel and Sony to develop Google TV, a platform for bringing the web into the living room via televisions and set-top boxes

Surfing the Net? Beware of security threats

Surfing the Net? Beware of security threats

Rediff.com8 Mar 2010

As spamming becomes more sophisticated, netizens need to be more careful.

Odisha accident survivor: 'Severed head of passenger landed on my chest'

Odisha accident survivor: 'Severed head of passenger landed on my chest'

Rediff.com6 Jun 2023

Das said since the accident, he has not able to eat properly.

US asks China to explain curbs on Google, Internet

US asks China to explain curbs on Google, Internet

Rediff.com20 Jan 2010

The US President Barack Obama has identified cyber security as a national priority that underpins global security and economic prosperity and also contributes to free expression.

Google keen to buy Twitter?

Google keen to buy Twitter?

Rediff.com3 Apr 2009

Internet giant Google is keen to buy the popular micro-blogging service Twitter.

Yelp walks away from Google deal

Yelp walks away from Google deal

Rediff.com23 Dec 2009

Reportedly, the two companies have had conversations for several years, but a more serious round of acquisition talks began two months ago.

The business of blogging

The business of blogging

Rediff.com9 Apr 2008

According to blog search engine Technorati, there are over 112 million blogs in the blogosphere, which swells by over 175,000 blogs every day. With the immense potential of sharing views and creating public opinion, blogs are not only being tapped for publicity and brand promotion, their successful monetisation by displaying ads has allowed bloggers to turn full-timers from being hobby-bloggers. Though many bloggers abhor making money from blogs, it's becoming widely popular.

I-T dept searches 20 Yash Birla properties in Mumbai, Delhi

I-T dept searches 20 Yash Birla properties in Mumbai, Delhi

Rediff.com7 Jan 2014

The investigation wing of the Income Tax department on Tuesday conducted searches at about 20 premises of the Yash Birla group in Mumbai and New Delhi for alleged tax evasion.

SC quashes VC appointment of Kerala tech varsity, says against UGC norms

SC quashes VC appointment of Kerala tech varsity, says against UGC norms

Rediff.com21 Oct 2022

The Supreme Court on Friday quashed the appointment of the vice chancellor of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University in Thiruvananthapuram, terming it bad in law and contrary to UGC regulations.

Google's profit, revenue soar in Q1

Google's profit, revenue soar in Q1

Rediff.com16 Apr 2010

PIA says engine failure led to aircraft crash, probe ordered

PIA says engine failure led to aircraft crash, probe ordered

Rediff.com8 Dec 2016

The PIA plane PK-661 with 48 people, including famous pop singer-turned-Islamic preacher Junaid Jamshed, his wife and Deputy Commissioner Chitral Osama Warraich, on board crashed on Wednesday in Saddha Batolni village near Havelian while en route to Islamabad from Chitral in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.

#JobSearch: 'I believed securing a job would be a cakewalk'

#JobSearch: 'I believed securing a job would be a cakewalk'

Rediff.com22 May 2015

'I would mostly survive on sugarcane juice and vada pav during the day.' 'Sometimes my friend and I would cheat on our budget only to regret it later. Regret because we were now supposedly marine engineers who should ideally be sailing and earning in dollars instead of calling our parents for money.'

Want to mint a fortune? Search for the next big start-up!

Want to mint a fortune? Search for the next big start-up!

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

As with stocks, real estate and art, investing in start-ups has emerged as an asset class in itself.