Search results for ' Silicon Valley'.
Free online courses: What's the catch?
Rediff.com30 Jul 2014What is so enticing about these courses that is urging millions of users to sign up for it?
Flipkart raises $1 bn funding, highest ever in Indian e-commerce
Rediff.com29 Jul 2014The company did not disclose its new holding pattern.
Silicon Valley start-up Uber may find India ride bumpy
Rediff.com20 Jul 2014With Uber dipping into its generous war chest to subsidise its service, its pampered clientele should sit back and enjoy the ride.
'Jaitley's Budget is no different from the UPA's'
Rediff.com11 Jul 2014The Budget has evoked mixed reactions from Silicon Valley investors.
All that you need to know about Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka
Rediff.com13 Jun 2014Well-known among the Silicon Valley elite, Vishal Sikka is the first external CEO for Infy.
Nasscom moots for technology entrepreneurship mission
Rediff.com8 Jun 2014Nasscom has identified 4-5 different areas and is taking these recommendations to the government.
4 exceptional tips to build a start-up
Rediff.com7 Jun 2014It all starts with developing the right business culture.
Indian American Ro Khanna secures crucial vote
Rediff.com4 Jun 2014Indian American Ro Khanna, the Democrat who ran for the Congressional seat from California's 17th District has secured enough votes in the primary election held on June 3 to challenge seven terms incumbent Mike Honda in the general election scheduled for November.
5 things about Vishal Sikka who is likely to head Infosys
Rediff.com2 Jun 2014A well known figure among the Silicon Valley elite, Sikka recently quit his job at SAP.
Apple, Google, 2 others to pay $325 mln to settle hiring lawsuit
Rediff.com24 May 2014Employees accused them of limiting competition by colluding not to poach each other's talent.
As tech millionaires multiply, wealth advisers struggle to connect
Rediff.com22 May 2014The youngest winners of the thriving tech economy, many of whom came of age during the last financial crisis, aren't often interested in the ideas that attracted clients in the past.
US entrepreneurs expect Modi to revive business relations
Rediff.com21 May 2014India needs to get back to economic growth of seven to 10 per cent growth.
US entrepreneurs applaud Modi on his election victory
Rediff.com20 May 2014In an interaction with rediff.com, various TiE members expressed hopes of revival in the Indian economy after the formation of the new government.
WhatsApp looking to double users base in one year
Rediff.com14 May 2014Responding to a question, Arora said that the whooping $19 billion raised through Facebook is being kept in the bank.
'Next decade to be golden era of entrepreneurship in India'
Rediff.com13 May 2014Hundreds of Indian companies are expected to go big, issue public issues and even acquired by top global IT firms.
Wearable devices, the big talking point at tech pros' meet
Rediff.com12 May 2014Wearable technologies are also contributing to the increased use of Big Data.
Silicon Valley's next invention may change lives of the ordinary
Rediff.com9 May 2014Inventors are working on projects as varied as drones, improved artificial limbs, smart jewellery and handheld devices for detecting gluten in food.
7 most inspiring rags to riches stories of all time
Rediff.com6 May 2014Let these ignite your never-say-die spirit and inspire you to become all that you can be.
Apple, Google agree to pay over $300 million to settle conspiracy lawsuit
Rediff.com25 Apr 2014The case has been closely watched due to the potentially high damages award and the opportunity to peek into the world of Silicon Valley's elite.
WhatsApp crosses half-a-billion user mark
Rediff.com23 Apr 2014The company, which was acquired by social networking giant Facebook in February this year for $19 billion, was founded in 2009 by Ukrainian Jan Koum and American Brian Acton.
'Indian entrepreneurs have a lot of opportunity'
Rediff.com17 Apr 2014What entrepreneurs do not look is that for one success story like Snapchat, there are hundreds that fail.
Don't portray Steve Jobs as a 'bully', say top tech cos
Rediff.com16 Apr 2014Tech workers filed a class action lawsuit against Apple Inc, Google Inc , Intel Inc and Adobe Systems Inc in 2011, alleging they conspired to avoid competing for each other's employees in order to avert a salary war.
7 WOW technologies that will change the way we live
Rediff.com11 Apr 2014From wearable devices to big data to augmented reality, here is a lowdown on technologies that will make a huge difference to our lives.
We'll reposition Indian IT industry globally: Nasscom chief
Rediff.com10 Apr 2014IT industry hiring big time, but quality concern persists.
Neel Tushar shows why he is the best Republican for California
Rediff.com3 Apr 2014According to all accounts, Neel Tushar Kashkari was well received at the California Republican Party Convention -- his first major public exposure after formally declaring his candidacy in January for governor of California
10 tips for first-time entrepreneurs
Rediff.com28 Mar 2014Find out how prepared you are to start a new company.
Billionaire sets world record with $201-million life insurance
Rediff.com18 Mar 2014The policy features a combined death benefit to be paid upon the death of the single insured that more than doubles the previous record, Guinness said in a statement.
Investors home in on mobile payment firms
Rediff.com13 Mar 2014According to data from Venture Intelligence, PEs invested in two mobile payment solutions firms each in 2009, 2010 and 2011. This grew to four deals in 2012 and five deals in 2013.
Will this city be Australia's Silicon Valley or its Detroit?
Rediff.com12 Mar 2014Australia largely avoided the turmoil of the global financial crisis by leveraging Chinese demand for its abundant natural resources.
Nasscom shows interest in Israel start-ups
Rediff.com10 Mar 2014Nasscom is sending team there to check out ways of accessing markets, funding and the technology landscape.
'Beach row' continues, as Vinod Khosla keeps California surfers away
Rediff.com27 Feb 2014When Vinod Khosla bought the Martin's beach property he put up a gate with a sign that said, 'Beach closed, keep out'. Ritu Jha reports from California.
Why Powai is a hotspot for IT start-ups
Rediff.com25 Feb 2014The locality, home to IIT-Bombay and the National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), is steadily attracting fledgling entrepreneurs for purposes of both work and residence.
'Don't take a woman's financial, emotional independence for granted'
Rediff.com24 Feb 2014Maitri, which provides free and confidential services to South Asian-American families facing domestic violence, at its 23rd annual gala raised half a million dollars. Ritu Jha reports
The amazing success story of WhatsApp's founder Jan Koum
Rediff.com21 Feb 2014With Facebook acquiring WhatsApp, its co-founders - Jan Koum and Brian Acton - have become billionaires and stars of technology world.
'Nadella's rise shows how far the industry and America have come'
Rediff.com14 Feb 2014'That an Indian can lead the world's top software company is an important milestone for Indian Americans and for America. But the larger message is for India itself: Imagine what Indians can achieve at home if they put their differences aside and start helping one another,' says Vivek Wadhwa.
'Nadella has all the right attributes to reinvent Microsoft'
Rediff.com5 Feb 2014As Satya Nadella takes over as CEO of technology giant Microsoft, it is a thrilling moment for people of Indian origin in America.
AAP's stand on FDI makes Silicon Valley jittery
Rediff.com5 Feb 2014"AAP has done a fabulous job highlighting corruption and governance issues and have a good platform for that, but their economic platform is very scary," Venktesh Shukla, president, The Indus Entrepreneurs Silicon Valley, the largest TiE chapter, told Rediff.com. "Valley investors are watching India minutely; the next few months are very crucial for Silicon Valley investors."
Satya Nadella: An inspiration for Indian-Americans
Rediff.com5 Feb 2014Former White House Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra, who was the first to occupy this position created by President Obama says that Satya Nadella's selection as the new CEO of Microsoft, validates the new playing field in which Microsoft will be judged.
Nadella breaks the myth that Indians are not good managers
Rediff.com4 Feb 2014It was a common perception in the US that Indians didn't know how to lead a company or delegate authority.
'The Internet is destroying journalism'
Rediff.com27 Jan 2014'The scope of social networking as a form of journalism is limited. Yes, you can tweet a photo or write about, say, a policemen beating a protestor somewhere. But a real news story is complicated and analytical and it needs to be worked on... Journalism is not that simple,' Jonathan Franzen, arguably the greatest American novelist of his generation, tells Rediff.com's Sanchari Bhattacharya in a fascinating interview.