Apple Inc's embrace of wireless charging for its new Watch may be a defining moment for a technology that's languished for years amid competing standards and consumer confusion.
The new chairman of the country's second-largest IT firm acknowledged that he is an "admirer" of Murthy, saying the "iconic visionary" is the father of corporate governance in India.
'We are confident that the US manufacturing industry will be able to take advantage of the US-India Investment Initiative to effectively support our goals of assisting in the development of three Indian cities -- Ajmer, Vishakhapatnam and Allahabad -- where the United States will be the lead partner,' Senators Warner and Cornyn told Obama.
In its morning update, the Union health ministry said the total number of positive cases has reached 2,16,919 with a record spike of 9,304 new cases since Wednesday 8 am across the country, while the death toll has increased to 6,075 with 260 more fatalities in this period. A PTI tally of figures announced by different states and union territories, as of 9.50 pm, showed a higher number of confirmed cases across the country at 2,17,389 and the death toll at 6,233.
'We want to be in kids' learning like what Disney is to kids' entertainment.'
In a top level reshuffle, software services major Wipro on Thursday appointed Soumitro Ghosh as head of Wipro Infotech replacing Senior VP and Business Head of Global Infrastructure Services Anand Sankaran, who quit the company hours before the rejig was announced.
IT services firm Tech Mahindra on Thursday posted a 57.6 per cent growth in consolidated net profit at Rs 718.4 crore (Rs 7.18 billion) for the second quarter ended September 30, aided by growth across verticals especially retail, travel and logistics and uptick in demand from Europe.
If it helps the business, go ahead and do it, says Anurag Srivastava, co-founder, BigStylist.com.
'This novel format of diplomacy -- the informal summit -- will not only facilitate bilateral communication and reduce miscalculations at the very top level of the two governments, but possibly open the space for China and India to speak in one voice on various issues of mutual concern,' note Feng Renjie and Ding Kun Lei
GE, Alstom land $5.6 billion deals to supply Indian Railways
The Infosys saga shows how efforts to remote-control a company by its powerful promoter, even with good intentions, might hurt the entity, says Asish K Bhattacharyya.
Jaishankar said India will try to find common ground on trade issues during discussions with Pompeo.
'Lakhs of engineers graduate every year in India and the IT industry used to be the primary recruiter. That is going to end.'
'Start Ups have to be really careful of the kind of talent they bring in, and the tone and culture they set.' 'It's absolutely crucial that the people we hire are motivated go-getters who can align with the company's long-term goals, culture and values.'
Users seem to like the idea too: in a recent survey by technology consultancy IHS, 83 per cent were interested in wireless charging; in China, the figure was 91 per cent.
'The bigger challenge and dilemma for Pakistan would be if the US and Saudi Arabia go full throttle against Iran and enforce regime change in Tehran.' 'That would be bad news for Pakistan, especially with the current instability in Balochistan,' notes Brigadier Narender Kumar (retd).
Bangalore-based couple Sneha Sundaram and Bharath Bevinahally tell us how Kutuki, an early learning app, will change the way 200 mn kids in Indian will access education.
'The list of things to be done or added or removed will keep growing and it will be a while before the emerging models settle down into lasting structures,' predicts Umesh Shrikhande, CEO, Taproot Dentsu.
Decoding four important provisions in the Finance Bill 2018.
From FY18, Ind-AS will be mandatory for all listed entities, barring those listed on the SME platform.
Company says integration of various businesses will reap fruit.
The two PMs called upon all countries to work towards rooting out terrorist safe havens and infrastructure.
At Rs 56,990, the smartphone seems to be on the pricier side.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said even though India's options have increased, Russia will remain the country's "most important" defence partner as Moscow offered to fully manufacture in this country one of its most advanced helicopters.
Mitra Biotech's personalised cancer therapy could be a game changer in the field of cancer medicine.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
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Banking as we know it will stand on its head in the next 10 years.
'The past year has yielded extraordinary results in the strategic, commercial, and people-to-people components of the India-United States partnership, US Ambassador to India Richard Rahul Verma tells Aziz Haniffa/Rediff.com in an exclusive interview.
PM Modi seems to be gradually ending India's strategic ambiguity
Sikka reinforces focus on automation & artificial intelligence
New body to replace Plan panel might retain 40% of existing staff
Infosys is yet to announce its 2014-15 results.
It is not that platforms and products are something that Infosys has not tried earlier.
With all the brouhaha over GST, and (often) a limited understanding of the long-term forces shaping India's logistics sector, companies seem to have omitted factoring in some underlying trends that could shape supply chain excellence, says Neelesh Mundra.
RIL, its partner BP plc of UK will invest about Rs 6,000 crore (Rs 60 billion) by 2016 to help sustain and improve recovery from the two main gas fields.
Making it easier to do business is a key element of our strategy, says Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar.
The project, anchored by National Highways Authority of India in partnership with National Payments Corporation of India, is gaining momentum, with big banks such as ICICI and non-bank entities like Paytm have also entered the arena.
Microsoft has had great success with Office 365, with over 1,200 customer win-backs over the last year and a half against Google apps.
Gains in financial shares capped further downslide.
Only 2.3% of the Indian workforce has undergone formal skill training, as compared to 68% in UK and 52% in the US
