Avik Das, Business Standard

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'You End Up Firefighting': Finance Minister
Rediff.com3 days ago

'Uncertainty level A in the morning, uncertainty level B in the afternoon. If I answer...

'India Is A Reverse AI Trade Globally'
Rediff.com4 days ago

'The day that the market realises that they've overspent (on AI) and there's a sudden...

AI Can Make India World's Creative Capital
Rediff.com21 Feb 2026

'Not the back office for the world's content. The leader. The standard-setter.'

AGI Dream 'Meaningless': Godfather Of AI
Rediff.com21 Feb 2026

'We could well be in a world where AI already has these dangerous capabilities and that...

AI startup Sarvam launches two made-in-India large language models
Rediff.com19 Feb 2026

Indian artificial intelligence (AI) startup Sarvam launched two indigenous large...

Anthropic's Scores Big On India Revenue
Rediff.com19 Feb 2026

India is emerging as Claude.ai's second-largest user base, driven by strong adoption in...

What Caused Nifty IT's 6% Fall On Thu?
Rediff.com13 Feb 2026

The Nifty IT index hit a more than nine-month low, trading at its weakest level since...

India-US trade deal brings glimmer of hope for beleaguered IT services players
Rediff.com11 Feb 2026

The India-US trade deal has offered a much-needed breather for the Indian information...

Cybersecurity biggest risk for enterprises: Ficci-EY report
Rediff.com9 Feb 2026

Cybersecurity breaches have emerged as the top risk shaping organisational performance,...

'What We Need Is Technology Skills Plus Learnability'
Rediff.com27 Jan 2026

AI is changing how IT companies hire, with skills like learning fast and solving...

HCLTech counts on M&As to add 1.5% to revenue
Rediff.com14 Jan 2026

HCLTech expects its recent large acquisitions to contribute about 1.5 per cent to...

Indian IT Cos Unfazed by Venezuela Crisis
Rediff.com14 Jan 2026

While Infosys never had a presence, Wipro's Venezuelan unit was liquidated many years ago.

Q3FY26 results preview: IT companies' growth likely to remain muted
Rediff.com12 Jan 2026

With discretionary spending still under pressure, the information technology (IT)...

Northern Borders 'Stable Yet Sensitive': Defence Ministry
Rediff.com3 Jan 2026

The deployment of the army in all sectors along the Line of Actual Control, the de...

India Tech Hiring Near 6-Year Low
Rediff.com3 Jan 2026

As of January 2026, the number of active job openings stood at 103,000, down 24 per...

3.84 Trillion Spent On These Weapons...
Rediff.com2 Jan 2026

The largest tranche came in July, in the wake of Operation Sindoor, with the DAC...

'AI Enablement Requires Engineering'
Rediff.com26 Dec 2025

'It requires tail layering and customising, and you can't just sprinkle your...

SIM-Binding Standoff: Telcos Vs Apps
Rediff.com17 Dec 2025

App-based communication services providers and Indian telcos are at loggerheads over...

Developers Must Rethink Coding For AI Era
Rediff.com12 Dec 2025

'Perhaps unlike any previous era of software, this one requires a rethink in even the...

Trai Launches Digital Consent Pilot
Rediff.com11 Dec 2025

A national rollout will take place after the pilot test in which SBI, PNB, Axis Bank,...