Avik Das, Business Standard

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HCLTech counts on M&As to add 1.5% to revenue
Rediff.com7 days ago

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

Indian IT Cos Unfazed by Venezuela Crisis
Rediff.com7 days ago

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,...

Karnataka Bets Big On Space
Rediff.com28 Nov 2025

'This policy is a vision to position Karnataka as the epicentre of India's space...

IT Firms Brace For DPDP With Minimal Disruption
Rediff.com26 Nov 2025

'The impact will be minimal and it will only increase compliance cost on consent, data...

Why IT Firms Face 5-10% Payroll Hike
Rediff.com24 Nov 2025

'Companies will need to revisit compensation structures, contracts, staffing models,...

Sarvam AI To Launch India's First LLM In Feb
Rediff.com20 Nov 2025

Sarvam's LLM will have more than 17 trillion tokens with 17 to 20 per cent coming from...

Sebi Eases IPO Lock-In Rules
Rediff.com14 Nov 2025

Sebi has proposed allowing depositories to mark such pledged shares as...

OpenAI Trains ChatGPT To 'Think in Indian'
Rediff.com13 Nov 2025

'The aim is to have curated datasets that create cultural and historical nuances that...

'Don't Consider Gold, Silver As Asset Classes'
Rediff.com11 Nov 2025

'An asset must generate income. Equities yield dividends, bonds pay coupons, deposits...

OpenAI WARNS Of Superintelligence Risks
Rediff.com10 Nov 2025

To prevent the race for superintelligence from going off the rails, OpenAI recommends...

'Banks Need To Reinvent Themselves'
Rediff.com3 Nov 2025

'Reinvention is not a hugely difficult task. With technology as available today, you...

UPI Goes Global, Fintech Hits A Wall
Rediff.com1 Nov 2025

'When you think of cross-border payments, the first things that come to mind are risk,...