All stories by Gireesh Babu
Google appeals against CCI's 'search bias' ruling in anti-trust case
Rediff.com11 Apr 2018Google abusing dominance in online web search, watchdog said; Matrimony.com complaining the search giant had got off too lightly
Saab eyes make in India route for short-range missiles
Rediff.com11 Apr 2018India is looking for a VSHORAD system to replace its ageing system from Russia and would be sourcing more than 5000 missiles and 1200 launchers.
Why Rajinikanth movie may not release this month
Rediff.com1 Apr 2018About 30 Tamil films slated for a March release are already delayed.
ITD freezes Cognizant's bank accounts on a Rs 2,500-crore dispute
Rediff.com28 Mar 2018The allegations of DDT evasion is connected to some transactions the Indian entity has made while buying shares of the company from the Mauritius and US companies of Cognizant.
How Lenskart plans to make you 'look good, feel good'
Rediff.com22 Dec 2017With Katrina Kaif as brand ambassador, will Lenskart be able to steer customers away from local opticians and keep them loyal?
Placements: How engineering colleges stay on top of the game
Rediff.com18 Dec 2017Realigned training modules. Better automation and coding tools. Internal contests and more.
Amazon plans exclusive drones for India; files patent
Rediff.com9 Oct 2017Firm says the proposed drones can also be used to identify other such objects, along with aircraft, plying within Indian skies
Serving small entrepreneurs: A 5-star business idea
Rediff.com4 Sep 2017Five Star Business Finance is in the business of providing loans to MSME entrepreneurs. Gireesh Babu finds out more about the company that plans to grow to 3,000 crore by 2020.
IT layoffs: Silver Lining for techies
Rediff.com27 Jul 2017'The good news is the technology industry is creating a space for you somewhere else.'
Another Sasikala nephew enters TN politics
Rediff.com3 Jul 2017Jeyanandh Dhivakaran, son of Sasikala's brother, V Dhivaharan, is making headlines in Tamil Nadu politics, reports Gireesh Babu.
Private equity inflows remain steady this year
Rediff.com29 Jun 2017This, despite squeeze in start-up funding; $946 mn Bharti Infratel deal is biggest so far this year
Indian Patent Office rejects Google's invention
Rediff.com14 Jun 2017The application was filed in 2006 by Motorola Mobility LLC, now changed to Google Technology Holdings LLC for method and apparatus of providing text messages
Xiaomi all set to spread its wings in India
Rediff.com8 Jun 2017It is ramping up capacity in the second facility in Andhra Pradesh, run by Foxconn
Cognizant issues social-media guidelines to employees
Rediff.com30 May 2017Company says that the employees should not post disparaging content about Cognizant
Kudankulam Unit-2 shut down due to leakage
Rediff.com7 May 2017The shutdown will affect the power supply to Tamil Nadu during the peak of summer.
Apollo Hospitals family to form trust
Rediff.com29 Mar 2017Lawyers are working on the documents related to forming a trust and other legal formalities
'We stayed away from corporate loans, focus is back on retail'
Rediff.com17 Jan 2017V G Mathew, managing director and chief executive officer of South Indian Bank speaks to Gireesh Babu, about demonetisation impact, rights issue and future plans.
Why buying TriZetto is a pretty smart move by Cognizant
Rediff.com3 Jan 2017The acquisition has opened a market to 245,000 healthcare providers, 350 payers (insurance firms) and 180 million lives.
Apollo's Sangita Reddy: We are on track to a Rs 450 crore turnover
Rediff.com9 Dec 2016Apollo Hospitals group is open to investing in health care start-ups says its director Sangita Reddy.
How Chennai Tricolor helps people during the cash crisis
Rediff.com22 Nov 2016Two to five volunteers, with the support of bank employees, could offer guidance and help to customers.