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Techies, an interview you must read!

Techies, an interview you must read!

Rediff.com20 Nov 2017

'You have to move from one skill to another skill.' 'An employee can't say this job is my right and even if you train me, I refuse to get trained.' 'Those who participate in re-skilling will remain in the industry.' 'Those who refuse to get re-skilled will have to go.'

8-month-old baby among 4 Indian-origin persons abducted in US

8-month-old baby among 4 Indian-origin persons abducted in US

Rediff.com4 Oct 2022

Police have described the suspect as being armed and dangerous.

Two more members of radical Hindu outfit arrested for techie's murder

Two more members of radical Hindu outfit arrested for techie's murder

Rediff.com9 Jun 2014

Two more persons have been arrested in connection with last week's killing of an IT professional at suburban Hadapsar in Pune which witnessed violence in the wake of Facebook posts denigrating warrior king Shivaji and Shiv Sena supremo late Bal Thackeray, the police said.

Hy'bad: Man attacks techie for rejecting marriage proposal

Hy'bad: Man attacks techie for rejecting marriage proposal

Rediff.com3 Mar 2021

The assailant, who works in a prominent beauty and hair styling salon, was known to the woman for about two years.

Asur 2 Review: Thrilling!

Asur 2 Review: Thrilling!

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

What goes in favour of Asur 2 is its pace and novelty, even though the approach has all the hokiness of a comic book, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Ernst & Young to hire 9,000 techies in 2021

Ernst & Young to hire 9,000 techies in 2021

Rediff.com24 Dec 2020

Global professional services organisation Ernst & Young Services on Thursday said it will hire about 9,000 new workforce in India in 2021, in various technology roles across all member firms. These hires will be from the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) background and in areas including artificial intelligence, machine learning, cyber security, analytics and other emerging technologies, EY said in a statement.

Meet Deepak Chahar's Stunning Wife

Meet Deepak Chahar's Stunning Wife

Rediff.com2 Jun 2022

The cricketer and the techie wed in Agra on Wednesday.

Widow of Indian techie Srinivas Kuchibhotla can stay in US for now

Widow of Indian techie Srinivas Kuchibhotla can stay in US for now

Rediff.com14 Sep 2017

Sunayana Dumala fell out of status because her permission to reside in the US was tied to Kuchibhotla through marriage.

Infosys to offer ex gratia, job to kin of techie murdered in Pune

Infosys to offer ex gratia, job to kin of techie murdered in Pune

Rediff.com1 Feb 2017

The statement said that towards ensuring financial stability for the family, Infosys takes into account the statutory payments to be made as per the company policy.

Driver who killed TCS techie Esther Anuhya sentenced to death

Driver who killed TCS techie Esther Anuhya sentenced to death

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

"The case falls under the category of the rarest of rare, hence the accused is awarded death sentence... he must be hanged by his neck till he is dead," said Special Women's court judge Vrushali Joshi pronouncing the verdict.

Reinventing Capitalism For The Digital Age

Reinventing Capitalism For The Digital Age

Rediff.com16 Jun 2023

US Congressman Ro Khanna's message is that instead of depending on the 'hidden hand' of capitalism -- that is to say, the power of markets -- it is time for policymakers to play a more active role in making sure that a wide range of towns become locations for digital economy enterprises and jobs, points out Ajit Balakrishnan.

Mumbai police crack Hyderabad techie Esther's murder case

Mumbai police crack Hyderabad techie Esther's murder case

Rediff.com3 Mar 2014

Nearly two months after Hyderabad techie Esther Anuhya went missing and was found murdered in Mumbai, city police on Monday claimed to have cracked the case with the arrest of a proclaimed offender, who allegedly made a failed attempt to rape the victim but later burnt her body partially.

Indian techies pen open letter against citizenship bill

Indian techies pen open letter against citizenship bill

Rediff.com27 Dec 2019

A grouping of Indian and Indian-origin professionals working with tech giants like Google, Uber, Amazon and Facebook have written an open letter against the new religion-based citizenship law and the planned national register of citizens, terming them as "fascist". The letter by 'TechAgainstFascism' on online publishing platform Medium also urged the leaders to refuse to shut off the Internet at the "government's whim" and to ensure that content moderation is not skewing pro-government.

Infosys to hire 12,000 techies in US by 2022

Infosys to hire 12,000 techies in US by 2022

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

The company said it will target experienced technology professionals as well as recent graduates from major universities, liberal arts colleges, and community colleges to create the best workforce for the future.

Murdered techie's body cremated

Murdered techie's body cremated

Rediff.com15 Mar 2015

Karnataka-based IT professional Prabha Arun Kumar who was stabbed to death in Australia was on Sunday cremated amid poignant scenes at her native Amtoor.

Chennai techie helped NASA find Vikram lander on moon

Chennai techie helped NASA find Vikram lander on moon

Rediff.com4 Dec 2019

On October 3, Subramanian, a Chennai-based mechanical engineer, had tagged the Twitter handles of NASA, LRO and ISRO in a tweet, asking, "Is this Vikram lander? (1 km from the landing spot) Lander might have been buried in Lunar sand?"

Hoax bomb threats were not the first con Bengaluru techie pulled

Hoax bomb threats were not the first con Bengaluru techie pulled

Rediff.com8 Sep 2015

Gokul wrote letters to the couple under the name of archbishop suggesting that they opt for a divorce, police said.

Paytm to hire 500 techies for marketplace consolidation

Paytm to hire 500 techies for marketplace consolidation

Rediff.com8 Apr 2019

Amid news that the company was planning to scale down its online marketplace business and eventually exit it, Paytm Mall is targeting Rs 10,000 crore in business over the next 12 months, says Karan Choudhury.

Indian-origin techie charged with $10m COVID-19 relief fraud

Indian-origin techie charged with $10m COVID-19 relief fraud

Rediff.com14 May 2020

Shashank Rai, 30, allegedly sought millions of dollars in forgivable loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act from two different banks by claiming to have 250 employees earning wages when, in fact, no employee worked for his alleged business.

Moonlighting: Wipro found 300 staff working with rivals at same time, says Rishad Premji

Moonlighting: Wipro found 300 staff working with rivals at same time, says Rishad Premji

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

Wipro chairman Rishad Premji on Wednesday said the company had found its 300 employees worked with one of its competitors at the same time, and added that action was taken in such cases by terminating their services. Premji asserted that he stands by his recent comments on moonlighting being a complete violation of integrity "in its deepest form". "The reality is that there are people today working for Wipro and working directly for one of our competitors and we have actually discovered 300 people in the last few months who are doing exactly that," Premji said speaking at AIMA's (All India Management Association) National Management Convention.

Pune techie murder: Jilted lover arrested

Pune techie murder: Jilted lover arrested

Rediff.com29 Dec 2016

Antara Das, 21, was attacked with a sharp weapon near Kanbay Chowk in Talawade on the outskirts of Pune on Friday night, barely 500 metres from her workplace. She was declared dead upon arrival in a hospital.

'Sudan rebels held me at gunpoint...'

'Sudan rebels held me at gunpoint...'

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

'Since I was held at gunpoint I had no option but to give them the car keys.' 'They took the car and drove away.'

Enfield taps techies for Himalayan journey

Enfield taps techies for Himalayan journey

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

The Himalayan is the company's second motorcycle after the Continental GT to move away from its age-old cruiser design

FB sues Indian techie for deceptive ads, fake news on COVID-19

FB sues Indian techie for deceptive ads, fake news on COVID-19

Rediff.com10 Apr 2020

The suit, filed in federal court in California, alleges that Basant Gajjar's company LeadCloak provided ad-cloaking software designed to sneak fake news and scams related to COVID-19, cryptocurrency, diet pills and more past Facebook and Instagram's automated advertising review process.

This could be Chennai techie's murderer!

This could be Chennai techie's murderer!

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

Police released a 'file photo' of the man, saying it had been 'developed' by them.

WARNING! Mid-level techies may become irrelevant

WARNING! Mid-level techies may become irrelevant

Rediff.com14 Jul 2017

A recent McKinsey report warns that unless IT professionals re-train themselves, they could become irrelevant.

FAT to FIT: This techie lost 17 kg in 5 months

FAT to FIT: This techie lost 17 kg in 5 months

Rediff.com12 Nov 2019

Rediff reader Vineet Sharma reveals how he went from 107 kg to 90 kg.

Start-ups tap training needs of techies

Start-ups tap training needs of techies

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

Reskilling and online certification are the biggest earners in the Indian online education market

How a techie became a popular wedding photographer

How a techie became a popular wedding photographer

Rediff.com4 Apr 2018

Manvi Gandotra's journey will inspire you all.

More trouble brews for Indian techies in US

More trouble brews for Indian techies in US

Rediff.com3 Jan 2018

The proposals aims to impose new restrictions to prevent abuse and misuse of H-1B visas, besides ending the provision of granting extension for those who already have a green card.

Good news for techies; 25,000 openings in Indian IT sector

Good news for techies; 25,000 openings in Indian IT sector

Rediff.com1 Jul 2019

From Accenture to IBM, IT hiring is set to gain pace where most of these openings are for lateral hiring for people with 4-6 years of experience.

Why young techies must be very worried

Why young techies must be very worried

Rediff.com26 Oct 2016

'Middle-level managers account for 10 per cent -- or 450,000 people -- in the IT industry in India.' 'And of these 225,000 would lose jobs over the next one decade as their work would get automated.' 'This is grim news for many reasons,' says Aakar Patel.

Dark Romance. A Child's Grief. Suspense.

Dark Romance. A Child's Grief. Suspense.

Rediff.com14 Feb 2022

From domestic noir to domestic animals, the themes range far and wide on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma makes her recommendations.

Fat to Fit: Why this techie doesn't gain any weight

Fat to Fit: Why this techie doesn't gain any weight

Rediff.com23 Apr 2019

Vinod Mulanjur, 48, who works as head-compliance at a management consulting firm in Hyderabad, shares his fitness story.

What Employees Can Expect In 2023

What Employees Can Expect In 2023

Rediff.com5 Jan 2023

'Enterprises have become more demanding in terms of their productivity expectation from their employees.'

Sydney cafe siege: Andhra techie rescued

Sydney cafe siege: Andhra techie rescued

Rediff.com15 Dec 2014

Vishwakant Ankireddy, an Indian working for Infosys was one of the many who had been rescued by the Australian police force after an armed intervention in the 17-hour hostage scenario at a cafe in central Sydney.

Why techies turn bureaucrats

Why techies turn bureaucrats

Rediff.com14 May 2009

The satisfaction of serving the masses is proving to be a bigger lure for some management graduates.

Safety nets for child techies

Safety nets for child techies

Rediff.com8 Oct 2012

Here are some apps that facilitate parental control over children's internet browsing habits.

Techie from Telangana found dead in apartment in US

Techie from Telangana found dead in apartment in US

Rediff.com30 Jan 2018

Chaitanya was working in Cognizant Technologies on a Southeast Airlines project.

Why SIMI recruited techies

Why SIMI recruited techies

Rediff.com19 Aug 2008

Their role was to hack into systems and send out mails prior and after terror attacks. This according to Nagori acted as a distraction to investigating agencies. Further they were also assigned the role of providing information relating to bomb making and the use of chemicals.