Shivani Shinde, Avik Das, Business Standard

Stories by Shivani Shinde, Avik Das, Business Standard

'You End Up Firefighting': Finance Minister

'You End Up Firefighting': Finance Minister

Rediff.com   2 days ago

'Uncertainty level A in the morning, uncertainty level B in the afternoon. If I answer about tariff rates now, I'll be outdated by the evening.'

'India Is A Reverse AI Trade Globally'

'India Is A Reverse AI Trade Globally'

Rediff.com   3 days ago

'The day that the market realises that they've overspent (on AI) and there's a sudden collapse in the capex, then India can start outperforming again.'

Investor Concerns About IT Stocks Are 'Overblown': HCLTech CEO

Investor Concerns About IT Stocks Are 'Overblown': HCLTech CEO

Rediff.com   3 days ago

'When it comes to enterprise context, there is a big lag between how fast technology is evolving and how it is getting deployed at the end of the day. That is where the challenge is going to be.'

AI Can Make India World's Creative Capital

AI Can Make India World's Creative Capital

Rediff.com   7 days ago

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

AGI Dream 'Meaningless': Godfather Of AI

AGI Dream 'Meaningless': Godfather Of AI

Rediff.com   7 days ago

'We could well be in a world where AI already has these dangerous capabilities and that is why there is a need for careful scientific evaluation to determine the risk and capabilities of these machines.'

AI startup Sarvam launches two made-in-India large language models

AI startup Sarvam launches two made-in-India large language models

Rediff.com   19 Feb 2026

Indian artificial intelligence (AI) startup Sarvam launched two indigenous large language models (LLMs) specifically trained on Indian languages on Wednesday.

Anthropic's Scores Big On India Revenue

Anthropic's Scores Big On India Revenue

Rediff.com   19 Feb 2026

India is emerging as Claude.ai's second-largest user base, driven by strong adoption in coding, maths and enterprise AI tasks.

Public Cloud Service Drives Oracle India's Double-Digit Run

Public Cloud Service Drives Oracle India's Double-Digit Run

Rediff.com   18 Feb 2026

'India is often skipping legacy cycles and moving directly to advanced AI-driven operations.'

What Caused Nifty IT's 6% Fall On Thu?

What Caused Nifty IT's 6% Fall On Thu?

Rediff.com   13 Feb 2026

The Nifty IT index hit a more than nine-month low, trading at its weakest level since April 17, 2025.

India-US trade deal brings glimmer of hope for beleaguered IT services players

India-US trade deal brings glimmer of hope for beleaguered IT services players

Rediff.com   11 Feb 2026

The India-US trade deal has offered a much-needed breather for the Indian information technology (IT) industry, which has been grappling with global macroeconomic uncertainty and subdued client spending over the past few years.

Cybersecurity biggest risk for enterprises: Ficci-EY report

Cybersecurity biggest risk for enterprises: Ficci-EY report

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2026

Cybersecurity breaches have emerged as the top risk shaping organisational performance, with 61 per cent of respondents identifying it as the primary risk, said a Ficci and EY report.

'What We Need Is Technology Skills Plus Learnability'

'What We Need Is Technology Skills Plus Learnability'

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2026

AI is changing how IT companies hire, with skills like learning fast and solving problems now more important than degrees.

ADIF writes to CCI for interim relief to startups in Apple case

ADIF writes to CCI for interim relief to startups in Apple case

Rediff.com   20 Jan 2026

The Alliance of Digital India Foundation (ADIF), in an application to the Competition Commission of India (CCI), has alleged that technology company Apple is using dilatory and delaying tactics in the regulator's investigation against the company and has sought interim relief for Indian startups and digital companies, according to people close to the development.

HCLTech counts on M&As to add 1.5% to revenue

HCLTech counts on M&As to add 1.5% to revenue

Rediff.com   14 Jan 2026

HCLTech expects its recent large acquisitions to contribute about 1.5 per cent to revenue in 2026-27 (FY27), Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director C Vijayakumar said, as the company looks to build newer revenue streams in a subdued macroeconomic environment.

Indian IT Cos Unfazed by Venezuela Crisis

Indian IT Cos Unfazed by Venezuela Crisis

Rediff.com   14 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

Q3FY26 results preview: IT companies' growth likely to remain muted

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2026

With discretionary spending still under pressure, the information technology (IT) services industry continued to face an uncertain demand environment in the third quarter of 2025-26 (Q3FY26).

Northern Borders 'Stable Yet Sensitive': Defence Ministry

Northern Borders 'Stable Yet Sensitive': Defence Ministry

Rediff.com   3 Jan 2026

The deployment of the army in all sectors along the Line of Actual Control, the de facto border between India and China, is 'robust, well poised and prepared to deal with any emerging contingency'.

India Tech Hiring Near 6-Year Low

India Tech Hiring Near 6-Year Low

Rediff.com   3 Jan 2026

As of January 2026, the number of active job openings stood at 103,000, down 24 per cent from 136,000 in the same period last year.

3.84 Trillion Spent On These Weapons...

3.84 Trillion Spent On These Weapons...

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2026

The largest tranche came in July, in the wake of Operation Sindoor, with the DAC according acceptance of necessity -- or initial approval -- for 10 capital acquisition proposals amounting to approximately 1.05 trillion through indigenous sourcing.

'AI Enablement Requires Engineering'

'AI Enablement Requires Engineering'

Rediff.com   26 Dec 2025

'It requires tail layering and customising, and you can't just sprinkle your organisation with co-pilots and be done with it.'