Devika Krishna Kumar And Nivedita Bhattacharjee

Stories by Devika Krishna Kumar And Nivedita Bhattacharjee

Facebook launches Internet.org amid net neutrality debate in India

Facebook launches Internet.org amid net neutrality debate in India

Rediff.com   4 May 2015

Facebook Inc is launching an open platform for online content and application developers to join its Internet.org service.

E-commerce boom lures engineers back from Silicon Valley

E-commerce boom lures engineers back from Silicon Valley

Rediff.com   1 May 2015

Unprecedented pay and perks like free healthcare for in-laws helping the likes of Flipkart, Snapdeal tap talent

Ola raises $400 million in funding

Ola raises $400 million in funding

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2015

Ola has raised $400 million from investors led by Russian billionaire Yuri Milner's DST Global.

Satyam founder challenges fraud case verdict

Satyam founder challenges fraud case verdict

Rediff.com   13 Apr 2015

Satyam founder R Raju challenges fraud case verdict

Apple Watch is sleek and stylish but not for everyone

Apple Watch is sleek and stylish but not for everyone

Rediff.com   9 Apr 2015

Loading an app required the watch to pull tremendous amounts of data from iPhones.

Snapdeal buys Freecharge in mobile transactions push

Snapdeal buys Freecharge in mobile transactions push

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2015

Snapdeal said on Wednesday it bought online mobile recharge firm Freecharge for an undisclosed amount.

Samsung woos Indians to revive its fortunes

Samsung woos Indians to revive its fortunes

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2015

In India, Samsung is seeing strong competition from local company Micromax.

RBI moves to restrict bank exposure to corporate loans

RBI moves to restrict bank exposure to corporate loans

Rediff.com   28 Mar 2015

RBI moves to restrict bank exposure to corporate loans.

Sky-high valuation of India's start-ups worries global investors

Sky-high valuation of India's start-ups worries global investors

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2015

As billions of dollars flow into India's booming online economy, some investors are beginning to fret that soaring valuations could hamper market listings.

Mumbai's slumdwellers turn out to be Snapdeal fans

Mumbai's slumdwellers turn out to be Snapdeal fans

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2015

Snapdeal delivers to the Dharavi centre, where buyers pick up their orders.

Indian IT firms eye robotics, driverless cars for next round of growth

Indian IT firms eye robotics, driverless cars for next round of growth

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2015

The catchwords today are digital, analytics, robotics.

Infosys acquires US firm Panaya for $200 million

Infosys acquires US firm Panaya for $200 million

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2015

Infosys said on Monday it would buy Panaya Inc, a New Jersey-based provider of automation technology, for an enterprise value of $200 million

Flipkart targets $8 billion sales in 3 years

Flipkart targets $8 billion sales in 3 years

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2015

Flipkart aims to double the total value of goods it sells to $8 billion in the next three years.

HUL Q3 profit beats forecast as shoppers buy more

HUL Q3 profit beats forecast as shoppers buy more

Rediff.com   19 Jan 2015

Hindustan Unilever Ltd, the Indian unit of Anglo-Dutch consumer group Unilever Plc, reported an 18 per cent rise in quarterly profit, beating estimates, helped by a revival in consumer spending.

Xiaomi to sell phones in stores to pep up India sales

Xiaomi to sell phones in stores to pep up India sales

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2015

The online strategy cuts down on marketing and distribution costs, allowing Xiaomi to sell feature-rich phones at low prices.

Foxconn workers arrested for trying to make forced entry

Foxconn workers arrested for trying to make forced entry

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2014

The employees had been trying to gain entry in protest at the lack of any formal notice of closure

Bharti Airtel drops move to charge more for VoIP calls

Bharti Airtel drops move to charge more for VoIP calls

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2014

VoIP services include communications applications such as Skype, Line and Viber

Warren Buffett to buy Duracell from Procter & Gamble

Warren Buffett to buy Duracell from Procter & Gamble

Rediff.com   14 Nov 2014

Berkshire has owned P&G stock since P&G bought Gillette Co in 2005. Buffett had invested in Gillette since 1989.

Burger King tests India waters, to open 12 outlets

Burger King tests India waters, to open 12 outlets

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2014

US fast food chain Burger King Worldwide will open about 12 outlets in India over the next 60-90 days.

Android co-founder Andy Rubin to leave Google

Android co-founder Andy Rubin to leave Google

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2014

Google Inc said on Thursday that Andy Rubin, co-founder of its Android mobile business and head of its nascent robotics effort is leaving the company.