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Infosys sets up innovation studio in London

Infosys sets up innovation studio in London

Rediff.com10 Jun 2019

The studio, covering 20,000 ft with capacity for 250 employees, has a wellness zone, a usability lab and a range of creative spaces.

India has 21 $1-billion start-ups, China 227

India has 21 $1-billion start-ups, China 227

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

With the 21 unicorns collectively valued at $73.2 billion, India is the fourth biggest in terms of unicorns, behind the US, China and the UK, as per the Hurun Global Unicorn List.

Moody's assigns first-time 'B3' ratings to Ola

Moody's assigns first-time 'B3' ratings to Ola

Rediff.com29 Nov 2021

Moody's Investors Service on Monday said it has assigned a first-time B3 corporate family rating (CFR) to ANI Technologies, which operates ride hailing service Ola. Moody's CFRs are opinions of a corporate family's ability to honour all of its financial obligations. It has also assigned a B3 rating to the company's proposed senior secured term loan.

Why Should Crude Oil Prices Go Up?

Why Should Crude Oil Prices Go Up?

Rediff.com17 Feb 2022

If international crude oil prices zoom past the current level of about $90 per barrel and move towards $100 and beyond, middle-class consumers are not going to keep quiet about their discomfort, points out Arun Balakrishnan, former chairman and managing director, Hindustan Petroleum.

4 IPOs to watch out for in 2022

4 IPOs to watch out for in 2022

Rediff.com22 Mar 2022

Once stability returns to the secondary market, companies that have obtained approval from Sebi will start tapping the market.

'Biden govt has really leaned into India relationship'

'Biden govt has really leaned into India relationship'

Rediff.com6 Oct 2021

'The pressure to work together is even greater than before, because the Chinese have launched a full-court press on the border, in the region, and globally to advance their geopolitical agenda.'

TCS buys digital design firm W12 Studios, its 1st acquisition in 5 years

TCS buys digital design firm W12 Studios, its 1st acquisition in 5 years

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

W12 Studios will be part of TCS Interactive, further strengthening the already impressive array of creative and experience services it offers

Wimbledon to become 14-day tournament from 2022

Wimbledon to become 14-day tournament from 2022

Rediff.com27 Apr 2021

The Wimbledon Championships will become a 14-day tournament from 2022, with matches set to be played on Middle Sunday, traditionally a day off at the grasscourt Grand Slam.

2021 may turn out to be India's year of IPOs: RBI

2021 may turn out to be India's year of IPOs: RBI

Rediff.com17 Aug 2021

The year 2021 could turn out to be India's year of IPO with the domestic unicorns through their public issues setting "domestic stock markets on fire and global investors in a frenzy", an RBI article said on Tuesday. The successful Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) by new age companies in the recent months are a reflection of bullishness about Indian technology, it said. "...growth impulse is igniting financial markets. 2021 could well turn out to be India's year of the IPO.

Working group on space to be among Quad leaders' announcements

Working group on space to be among Quad leaders' announcements

Rediff.com24 Sep 2021

Quad leaders are also planning to roll out vaccine deliverables and announce a series of measures in the field of healthcare and infrastructure sector, officials in Washington, DC said.

85% of UK's foreign IT workers are Indians

85% of UK's foreign IT workers are Indians

Rediff.com21 Nov 2005

Of the 22,000 foreign IT workers issued work permits, 85 per cent were from India, according to British Home Office figures.

How Brexit will hit Indian IT firms

How Brexit will hit Indian IT firms

Rediff.com28 Jun 2016

Revenues, profit margins will be hit in the next one year, but more demand in the longer run.

WHO clears Serum Institute's Covovax for emergency use

WHO clears Serum Institute's Covovax for emergency use

Rediff.com18 Dec 2021

'WHO issued an emergency use listing for Covovax, expanding the basket of WHO-validated vaccines against COVID-19. The vaccine is produced by the Serum Institute of India under licence from Novavax,' the world health body said in a tweet on Friday.

India added three 'unicorns' per month in 2021

India added three 'unicorns' per month in 2021

Rediff.com2 Sep 2021

India added three 'unicorns' per month in 2021 to nearly double the overall number of startups valued at over USD 1 billion to 51 as of end-August, a report said on Thursday. Even as, cumbersome regulations are forcing startups to leave India and settle in other countries where they enjoy better treatment, as per the Hurun India, which prepared the list. It can be noted that over the last few years, dedicated efforts have been undertaken to hone the startups ecosystem by the government through flagship initiatives like 'Startup India'.

Paytm in talks to raise another $1 billion

Paytm in talks to raise another $1 billion

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

The funds will be used to expand the merchant offerings across India to equip them with technology and various other services.

Is your brain connected to Wi-Fi?

Is your brain connected to Wi-Fi?

Rediff.com17 Oct 2020

Imagine a world in which a human only thinks, and a robot cooks the whole meal.

Ashok Leyland has 3-pronged plan for electric buses

Ashok Leyland has 3-pronged plan for electric buses

Rediff.com29 May 2017

It's bullish on electric vehicle segment as govt is keen to buy around 20-25k electric vehicles

India, UK pledge to boost ties

India, UK pledge to boost ties

Rediff.com20 Sep 2004

Indian-origin Cambridge academic wins top UK prize

Indian-origin Cambridge academic wins top UK prize

Rediff.com26 Mar 2010

Professor Shankar Balasubramanian has been awarded the prize, worth 10,000 pounds, for his work on Solexa sequencing, the high speed genome sequencing technology that means it is now possible to sequence a human genome for less than $10,000.

Dark days will soon be over for a remote tribal village in Bengal

Dark days will soon be over for a remote tribal village in Bengal

Rediff.com27 May 2015

The installation work is expected to begin in October.

Large Indian IT firms may steal a march over global peers to clinch deals

Large Indian IT firms may steal a march over global peers to clinch deals

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

Around 1,680 deals worth over $80 billion will be renewed next year. Among Indian vendors, Infosys, TCS, and HCL Technologies are better placed to see a higher growth rate in 2020.

'Our entry into 2019 is much better than how we entered 2018'

'Our entry into 2019 is much better than how we entered 2018'

Rediff.com24 Jan 2019

We'll see what happens with Brexit. Either way, there will be technology spends because people have to develop and modify new systems.

3rd wave may peak between Oct-Nov: Govt panel scientist

3rd wave may peak between Oct-Nov: Govt panel scientist

Rediff.com4 Jul 2021

However, Covid infection can spread faster during the third wave if any new virulent variant of SARS-CoV-2 emerges, said Manindra Agarwal who is working with the Sutra Model -- the mathematical projection of the COVID-19 trajectory.

Sunil Mittal's $2 bn gamble on space

Sunil Mittal's $2 bn gamble on space

Rediff.com18 Dec 2020

Bharti Global is planning to put up more satellites and has set a stiff deadline to launch commercial Internet services by October in the UK, Alaska, northern Russia and northern Europe.

64% employees trust robots more than managers

64% employees trust robots more than managers

Rediff.com20 Oct 2019

A survey conducted by Oracle and Future Workplace revealed that 82% employees think robots can do things better than their managers.

Ola S1 scooters launched, prices start at Rs 99,999

Ola S1 scooters launched, prices start at Rs 99,999

Rediff.com16 Aug 2021

SoftBank-backed Ola Electric took the wraps off its maiden e-scooter offerings -- Ola S1 and S1 Pro -- for a commercial launch on Sunday. With prices starting from Rs 99,999 (excluding state government incentives, registration fee, and insurance cost), the Bhavesh Aggarwal-founded firm said the e-scooters are designed and engineered in India for the world and will deliver the best scooter experience to the consumer. He suggested that after 2025, sale of petrol-powered two-wheelers should not be allowed.

When R K Krishna Kumar Spoke To Rediff

When R K Krishna Kumar Spoke To Rediff

Rediff.com2 Jan 2023

Few people know Ratan Tata as well as R K Krishna Kumar does. Widely perceived to be among the managers closest to Tata, Krishna Kumar assesses Ratan Tata, the man and business leader, in this exclusive interview to Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.

2021: India aimed to reshape regional power balance

2021: India aimed to reshape regional power balance

Rediff.com31 Dec 2021

India shifted gears in rejuvenating strategic ties with its major partners like the US and Russia and focused on drumming up global support for its distinct strategy in the Indo-Pacific to check Beijing's increasing muscle-flexing in the region.

'India is going the Chinese way with new IT rules'

'India is going the Chinese way with new IT rules'

Rediff.com27 May 2021

Information technology industry veteran V Balakrishnan on Thursday criticised the new digital rules, alleging that they appear to be unduly compromising the privacy right of citizens. The two key issues with the new IT rules relate to user privacy, which is a fundamental right, and the oversight mechanism lying fully with the executive arm of the government, said the former chief financial officer of Bengaluru-headquartered IT major Infosys Ltd.

Indian engineer elected to top UK science body

Indian engineer elected to top UK science body

Rediff.com22 May 2009

Thomas Kailaith, a Pune-born engineer, was last week elected to the Royal Society, the UK's top independent science body.

Rags to riches tale of mining mogul Anil Agarwal

Rags to riches tale of mining mogul Anil Agarwal

Rediff.com15 May 2022

A reception often reserved for rockstars came the way of mining mogul Anil Agarwal when he started revealing nuggets of his ascent from a scrap-metal dealer to one of India's most prominent self-made industrialists on social media. And now he has been flooded with booking writing proposals and has even been offered money for a biopic. In February this year, Agarwal, 68, started tweeting his journey from Bihar to Mumbai first and then to London to head a globally diversified natural resources company with interests in zinc-lead-silver, iron ore, steel, copper, aluminium, power, oil and gas.

iPhone patents: Apple loses UK court battle with HTC

iPhone patents: Apple loses UK court battle with HTC

Rediff.com5 Jul 2012

London's High Court ruled in HTC's favour, saying its devices did not infringe four Apple technology patents, including Apple's 'slide-to-unlock' feature.

British PM Theresa May likely to visit India in November

British PM Theresa May likely to visit India in November

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

May's visit is likely to coincide with the India-United Kingdom Tech Summit in New Delhi between November 7 and 9

Study in India, get a UK degree

Study in India, get a UK degree

Rediff.com1 Jun 2006

Wigan & Leigh College, India, will be conducting its Wigan Aptitude Test for admission to its various professional courses.

'China is ahead of India because our political leadership was behind'

'China is ahead of India because our political leadership was behind'

Rediff.com12 Oct 2022

'You have to be a total anti-national bozo to shut down the Nokia plant in Sriperumbudur, which was the first large manufacturing plant for mobile phones in India.' 'Why was the unit shut down? Because of somebody's ego.'

Reliance 1st online AGM to feature brand-new virtual platform, Chatbot

Reliance 1st online AGM to feature brand-new virtual platform, Chatbot

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

All directors, key officials, and shareholder speakers will be visible and audible and thousands of shareholders, including those from the US, UK, Canada UAE, Japan, HongKong, Singapore, Malaysia, and Australia, will be able to post their questions and eVote on resolutions.

Ola reports first-ever operating profit of Rs 90 cr in FY21

Ola reports first-ever operating profit of Rs 90 cr in FY21

Rediff.com2 Nov 2021

Ola has reported its first operating profit of Rs 89.82 crore for 2020-21, even as the ride-hailing company's revenue declined 65 per cent to Rs 689.61 crore amid COVID-19 induced lockdowns. As per regulatory documents filed by ANI Technologies - the parent company of Ola - it had logged standalone operating profit (profit before finance cost, depreciation, amortisation and tax (EBITDA)) of Rs 89.82 crore in FY21 on a standalone basis, while it had registered a loss of Rs 610.18 crore in the preceding fiscal year.

Indian IT workers in UK paid poorly

Indian IT workers in UK paid poorly

Rediff.com26 Dec 2005

Indian IT workers are flooding Britain on temporary permits, undercutting local wages and raising prospects of a homegrown skills shortage, an IT association has claimed.

Tech Mahindra to set up healthcare unit with $79 mn outsourcing deal

Tech Mahindra to set up healthcare unit with $79 mn outsourcing deal

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

Rivals like Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp and Infosys Ltd have also sharpened focus on the healthcare sector

Has the bubble burst? IT jobs still see low salary

Has the bubble burst? IT jobs still see low salary

Rediff.com29 Sep 2017

At times of slow growth, India has seen number of graduates doubling since 2008 to almost 25 million in 2016