Bill Gates Under Fire for 'Lab' Remark

Bill Gates' remark faced swift backlash on social media, where many criticised the choice of words as inappropriate and patronising. IMAGE: Bill Gates. Photograph: Ritzau Scanpix/Mads Claus......

Indians Dominate TIME 100 AI Titans List

The TIME 100 AI list is an interesting assortment of titans.Indians make up about 20 per cent of the coveted list, which is pretty commendable, notes Sandeep Goyal. Illustration: Dominic......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

Outage: Passengers struggle for 2nd day as flight delays continue

Following the global Microsoft outage, passengers at airports across the country continued to face problems for the second day on Saturday. IMAGE: Passengers at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj......

'India Has Maths Talent To Lead AI Research'

'India has the maths talent, academic institutions, and research institutions to do the next big thing.' IMAGE: Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella. Photograph: Chalinee Thirasupa/Reuters......

Specialised skills to drive 20-25% growth in IT fresher hiring

Fresher hiring, which has been subdued as Indian information technology (IT) services firms scaled back their recruitment, is set for a turnaround. Photograph: ANI Photo The IT sector’s......

Microsoft regains top spot as best employer to work for in India: Randstad

Tech giant Microsoft regained the top spot in the list of best employers to work for in India in 2024, followed by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Amazon, according to a Randstad Employer Brand......

Only 10 banks had minor disruptions: RBI on outage

The Indian financial and payments systems remained largely unaffected by the Microsoft services outage, though about 10 banks and NBFCs faced minor disruptions which have either been resolved or......

MI's Hundred move: 49% stake in Oval Invincibles

IMAGE: Mumbai Indians won a fiercely contested e-auction, fending off competition from a Silicon Valley tech consortium, comprising the chief executives of Google, Microsoft, and Adobe as well......

Sakshi Malik in TIME's 100 Most Influential People list

IMAGE: Sakshi Malik has been honoured by TIME Magazine for her relentless fight against alleged sexual harassment of female wrestlers by former Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan......

Cricket's 2023 Rewind: Olympics to IPL's billion-dollar deals

IMAGE: LA Olympics could help cricket gain universal appeal. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Cricket got a glimpse into its future during a momentous 2023 but its present continues to be......

What does Delhi Capitals have in common with Microsoft boss?

IMAGE: The Seattle Orcas' lead investor group includes Satya Nadella with others. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters Indian Premier League side Delhi Capitals has joined hands with......

Big money, big names: Major League Cricket looks to crack US market

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Major League Cricket/Twitter Major League Cricket (MLC) finally got underway in the United States last week after several false starts, fuelling hopes that the sport is......