All stories by Yoshita Singh
How Indian govt plans to use Jan Dhan accounts
Rediff.com4 Sep 2015The announcement comes on the first anniversary of the project.
Delhi Uber rape victim withdraws case in US court
Rediff.com2 Sep 2015The woman had filed the lawsuit against Uber in January this year alleging that Uber does not adequately screen its drivers and its "negligence and fraud" lead to her being sexually assaulted and humiliated.
Rajat Gupta files appeal to overturn insider trading conviction
Rediff.com26 Aug 2015Gupta was convicted of passing confidential information.
US court reserves decision in anti-Sikh riots case against Sonia
Rediff.com19 Aug 2015A United States federal appeals court in New York has reserved the decision in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case against Congress President Sonia Gandhi.
Pichai thanks his well wishers for overwhelming response
Rediff.com13 Aug 2015'It's been overwhelming to see such generous and warm responses,' Pichai tweeted.
India's bid for permanent UN Security Council seat suffers blow
Rediff.com13 Aug 2015United States, Russia and China oppose talks to reform the powerful United Nations body
Premji, Nadar among world's richest tech tycoons
Rediff.com12 Aug 2015Premji is ranked 13th on Forbes' first ever list of '100 Richest People In Tech', followed by Nadar on the 14th spot.
Sundar Pichai hopes to meet Modi soon
Rediff.com12 Aug 2015'Congratulations @sundarpichai. My best wishes for the new role at @google, Modi had tweeted.
Satya Nadella tweets: 'Congrats @sundarpichai well deserved!'
Rediff.com11 Aug 2015A report in the New York Times said Pichai will lead Google "with users in mind."
Why Larry and Sergey named Sundar Google CEO
Rediff.com11 Aug 2015'Sergey and I have been super excited about his progress and dedication to the company. And it is clear to us and our board that it is time for Sundar to be CEO of Google,' Lary Page said.
Rajat Gupta's appeal to overturn insider trading conviction rejected
Rediff.com6 Aug 2015His prison term is set to end on March 2016.
'Rajat Gupta should end challenge to insider trading verdict'
Rediff.com4 Aug 2015Gupta, 66, is currently serving his prison term.
Once mates, now inmates, Rajat Gupta, Raj Rajaratnam cross paths in same prison
Rediff.com3 Aug 2015Gupta occasionally runs into his one time friend-turned foe Rajaratnam, also serving an 11-year prison term on insider trading charges in the same facility.
Indian Oil, RIL, Tata Motors among world's 500 largest companies
Rediff.com23 Jul 2015Companies are ranked by total revenues.
India abstains from voting on UN resolution on American NGO
Rediff.com22 Jul 2015India was among the 11 countries that abstained from voting on the resolution in the UN Economic and Social Council.
Why Microsoft finds India story very exciting
Rediff.com20 Jul 2015'There is a possibility of a technological 'explosion' in India'
UN body calls for probe into death of scribe investigating Vyapam
Rediff.com18 Jul 2015The head of a United Nations agency mandated to defend freedom of expression has called on Indian authorities to investigate the mysterious death of TV reporter Akshay Singh while covering the Vyapam scam in Madhya Pradesh, saying crimes against journalists must not go unpunished.
Indian workers win $20 mn settlement against US company
Rediff.com16 Jul 2015Most sold property or plunged their families deeply into debt to pay labour recruiters' fees
Not giving up on phones, just restructuring business: Microsoft
Rediff.com16 Jul 2015Microsoft has had great success with Office 365, with over 1,200 customer win-backs over the last year and a half against Google apps.
Satya Nadella reveals Microsoft's 'one big mistake'
Rediff.com15 Jul 2015Microsoft's India-born CEO Satya Nadella acknowledged that 'one big mistake' the company made in the past was to think the personal computer will reign supreme forever and failing to anticipate the technological transformation of the mobile phone.