All stories by Romita Majumdar
Will Pepperfry become another Amazon?
Rediff.com29 May 2018Pepperfry rethinks its user experience, increases its range of low-priced goods. It also positions itself as a home and dcor solutions provider as it looks for buyer loyalty.
Skill to succeed: How TCS is leading the hiring game
Rediff.com23 Apr 2018The company hires postgraduate and PhD students from A+ grade institutes to be part of its research team.
H1-B visa applications for 2018-19 see 4% drop
Rediff.com15 Apr 2018Lower numbers signal that that companies, especially the technology services firms, are steadily reducing the dependency on non-immigrant visas.
Going ethical: The new strategy brands use to lure millennials
Rediff.com4 Apr 2018Consumers are opening up their wallets for intangible promises.
Is a bubble building up in IT midcaps?
Rediff.com27 Mar 2018As IT midcap stocks ride high, it has created speculation around a potential bubble with analysts picking the midcaps' client concentration as the biggest concern area.
Indian cos wrestle with Europe's new data protection norms
Rediff.com8 Mar 2018Indian firms, which experts say stand to gain from the European Union's upcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), are struggling to understand the policies.
Microsoft launches $500 million programme for Indian start-ups
Rediff.com16 Feb 2018The company has been a part of the start-up ecosystem in a big way from early stages right up to when the companies start achieving full scale.
Idea 'punishes' Aircel over unpaid dues
Rediff.com8 Feb 2018Services to be restored only once Aircel clears dues
Counterfeit tales. Don't buy a fake online!
Rediff.com27 Jan 2018Fighting fake brand peddlers. How the complex web of counterfeit goods threatens to trip e-commerce giants in the country.
How newbie Jio managed to trump Airtel
Rediff.com20 Jan 2018While Airtel's India wireless operational performance was one of its worst in recent times, Jio surprised the Street by reporting a higher expected operating and net profit.
Will the flaw discovered in Intel chips impact your PC and phone?
Rediff.com8 Jan 2018Find out which devices are most vulnerable.
Android users beware! Indian banks targeted by new malware
Rediff.com7 Jan 2018Being distributed through a fake Flash Player app, the malware is designed for stealing login credentials, hijacking SMSs, uploading contact lists and SMSs to malicious servers, reports Romita Majumdar.
'Angel Tax' is actually a demon that start-ups hate
Rediff.com28 Dec 2017The tax forces young startups to part with a portion of the capital they have raised from investors due to disagreements over the valuation of the company by Income Tax officials.
How fintech start-ups plan to spread their wings
Rediff.com27 Dec 2017Fintech players are customising solutions for rural markets and helping SMEs learn how to use the services
Ayurveda with an allopathic twist
Rediff.com2 Dec 2017Kapiva's plans to introduce allopathy-like doses of ayurvedic remedies for the millennial consumer finds traction.
All the perks of being a car owner, none of the pain
Rediff.com2 Nov 2017Drivezy is helping people share their vehicles.
Passport Seva Kendras to be more accessible
Rediff.com22 Oct 2017The government plans to expand the programme of using head post offices as PSKs.
TCS hits the jackpot with digital training
Rediff.com16 Oct 2017Indian software firms have been retraining their workforce in emerging technology areas, also helping them get certified
Don't shirk work, Sapience is watching!
Rediff.com11 Oct 2017Sapience offers an innovative solution to measure the productivity of office and mobile workers, with almost no manual inputs from managers or employees, says Romita Majumdar.
Why Indian firms must protect user data
Rediff.com1 Oct 2017'When users sign up for free apps and services, they are giving up data. They fail to realise the impact of their data in the public domain, which is something that corporations have been monetising on for some time now.'