All stories by Karan Choudhury
Government on fast-track to open rural BPOs
Rediff.com12 Apr 2016Other than Gujarat, Odisha and West Bengal, call centres would come up in Assam, Manipur, Tripura.
'Google tax' looms large: Online products may cost more
Rediff.com23 Mar 2016Court cases likely over interpretation of the new levy proposed in the Budget for digital economy.
E-commerce firms, start-ups unveil initiatives for women
Rediff.com8 Mar 2016Amazon.in has announced the launch of first-of its-kind women-only outlets for delivering products.
Snapdeal puts 200 employees on notice
Rediff.com25 Feb 2016These workers have been asked to undergo a 30-day performance improvement plan.
Govt, India Inc seek cyber security shield
Rediff.com24 Feb 2016Cyber-security in India is at a nascent stage.
Top e-com firms to gain from start-up policy
Rediff.com9 Feb 2016Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the policy last month.
Centre may hire US, Israel firms for terror intel
Rediff.com10 Jan 2016The government also wants to ensure that content meant for radicalising youths, from outfits like Islamic State, doesn't find circulation in India.
Internet is creating the digital divide, says Amartya Sen
Rediff.com7 Jan 2016Free Basics offers a limited version of the Internet on mobile phones.
Govt in overdrive to put apps on tap
Rediff.com26 Dec 2015Most of the apps have been developed in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati and other regional languages
Now, quote PAN if e-wallet spend exceeds Rs 50k a year
Rediff.com25 Dec 2015But mobile wallet companies say many consumers are not ready to give out their PAN
Internet for all means more Google money
Rediff.com17 Dec 2015Tech giant says it's also targeting millions of small ventures and other potential users.
Snapdeal launches billion-dollar loan plan for its merchants
Rediff.com14 Dec 2015The Kunal Bahl-led firm wants to add 1,000 sellers every three months in its loan scheme.
Microsoft to incubate 500 start-ups in 5 years
Rediff.com10 Dec 2015There are around 4,500 tech-based start-ups in India.
An app to scan nutritional contents in packed food
Rediff.com8 Dec 2015The George Institute for Global Health has launched a nutrition application in India for this, called FoodSwitch.
Nadella to visit Mumbai on Nov 5
Rediff.com3 Nov 2015He will be in Mumbai for a day to deliver a keynote address at Future Unleashed.
Shape up or ship out, Zomato CEO Goyal tells sales team
Rediff.com31 Oct 2015Zomato is far behind the numbers it promised to its investors for FY16.
Zuckerberg to pitch for Free Basics at IIT meet
Rediff.com28 Oct 2015Zuckerberg is expected to speak for 15 minutes.
Amazon seeks cut in import duty on tablets
Rediff.com18 Oct 2015Amazon plans to bring in its cheapest e-book reader maybe by the next year
Telangana: A hotspot for e-commerce, retail and aviation companies
Rediff.com9 Oct 2015Riding on e-commerce wave is the youngest state, which faces competition from neighbours.
India's start-up world booms with 100,000 new firms in 2014
Rediff.com11 Sep 2015About 80 per cent of the companies that are registered are essentially non-IT.