Greyhound Radio with Vanitha Narayanan, IBM India – Part 3 of 4

Catch Vanitha Narayanan, MD, IBM India in a conversation with Sanchit Vir Gogia, Chief Analyst & Group CEO, Greyhound Research on Greyhound Research's knowledge sharing series ONTrigger. Listen to the podcast here or on iTunes / SoundCloud: Can't hear the podcast? Don't fret…

Greyhound Radio with Vanitha Narayanan, IBM India – Part 2 of 4

Catch Vanitha Narayanan, MD, IBM India in a conversation with Sanchit Vir Gogia, Chief Analyst & Group CEO, Greyhound Research on Greyhound Research's knowledge sharing series ONTrigger. Listen to the podcast here or on iTunes / SoundCloud: Can't hear the podcast? Don't fret…

Greyhound Radio with Vanitha Narayanan, IBM India – Part 1 of 4

Catch Vanitha Narayanan, MD, IBM India in a conversation with Sanchit Vir Gogia, Chief Analyst & Group CEO, Greyhound Research on Greyhound Research's knowledge sharing series ONTrigger. Listen to the podcast here or on iTunes / SoundCloud: Can't hear the podcast? Don't fret…

Adobe To Strike Big In India

Many startups were waking up to the importance of compliance, Umang Bedi of Adobe tells Businessworld's Vishal Krishna. Five years ago Adobe Systems products were the favourite pirated downloads in India. At the same time, there were so many startups…

Tata Comm to crowdsource ideas from staff, start-ups to push innovation

Driving innovation from within the firm. Tata Communications Limited (TCL) has put in place a new strategy to crowdsource ideas from within the company, build platforms and partner with start-ups to help take their solutions faster to the market. “Companies have…

HCL launches skill development arm

HCL TalentCare to work with govt’s National Skill Development Corp. The Shiv Nadar-led HCL Group entered the skill and talent development market with the launch of HCL TalentCare on Thursday. The new company will work with the government’s National Skill…

With One Login, Snapdeal Wants To Do A Facebook

Snapdeal is seeking to emulate social media giant Facebook in the commercial media space as it looks to expand its footprint. Kunal Bahl, CEO & co-founder, Snapdeal, is creating a clan of apps, just the way Facebook did with FB,…

With $120 Mn Kallidus Inc Buy, Infosys Invokes The ‘Cloud Messenger’

Infosys on Friday announced the acquisition of Kallidus Inc, a US-based e-commerce tech solutions firm, in an all-cash, $120-million deal. The IT major also announced a minority stake buy in another US startup, Airviz, for $2 million. This is the second…

India eCommerce Warzone: Six cut-throat skirmishes underway between global giants & Indian top dogs

Amazon, America's largest etailer, began as an online bookstore in 1994. Two years before Jeff Bezos pored through the dictionary and picked out the world's biggest river as his brand name, lesser known (at least as of today) Charles M…

Differential pricing will hit India’s digital economy

The pending TRAI decision on establishing a regulatory framework for Web-based OTTs if gets passed will have serious implications on millions of Indian’s lives. While the there is a lot of debate going on about the ramification of Net Neutrality…

The Coming Of The eCommerce Boom

The e-commerce industry in India is set to increase from $4.5 bn today to $45 bn in next 4-5 years. Moderating the second panel session, Sanchit Vir Gogia, Chief Analyst & CEO, Greyhound Knowledge Group pointed out that while the…

Netmagic bets big on innovations; says India witnessing unprecedented data center wave

One of the most well known names in the Indian data center market, Netmagic Solutions, is in the eye of a perfect storm. The Indian data center market is witnessing an unprecedented boom. A number of factors are fueling this…

Catch Sanchit Vir Gogia at a panel discussion on eCommerce for SMEs

What is the session all about?  This session will discuss the challenges faced by SMEs in the areas of broadband or internet connectivity, Efficient payment infrastructure, Market competition, Regulatory and policy issues, Lack of digital literacy and skill needed to…

Inspired by Alibaba, India’s Flipkart Eyeing U.S. IPO?

In May last year, co-founder and chief executive officer of India’s leading online retailer Flipkart.com, Sachin Bansal, called Chinese e-commerce giant, Alibaba Group Holding Limited a role model. And it seems like he was very serious about it. According to Sanchit…

Inspired by Alibaba, India’s Flipkart Eyeing U.S. IPO?

In May last year, co-founder and chief executive officer of India's leading online retailer Flipkart.com, Sachin Bansal, called Chinese e-commerce giant, Alibaba Group Holding Limited a role model. And it seems like he was very serious about it. According to Sanchit…

Top Trends Fuelling Data Center Transformation

The server market in India has always been dynamic and brewing with changes prompted by the emergence of new technologies. In 2014, there has been a greater need for integration, efficiency, automation, consolidation and reduced costs across verticals. Due to…

Topsgrup To Raise $100 Million From International PE Firms

Security firm Topsgrup, run by Tops Security Ltd, is planning to raise $100 million from international private equity (PE) firms to fund acquisitions and provide existing investors a profitable exit. The Rs.1,200 crore company would conclude the private equity deal in…

Budget 2015: Start-Ups Get A Tech Boost

If the big idea of Budget 2014, announced on 10 July, was clearly start-ups, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance government took it a step further by announcing on Saturday an allocation of Rs.1,000 crore to enable information technology…

Pre-Budget 2015/16 – An IT Report Card To The NDA Government

About The Author: Sanchit Vir Gogia is the Chief Analyst & CEO of Greyhound Research, an independent IT & Telecom Research & Advisory firm. He also serves as Founder & CEO of Greyhound Knowledge Group that operates under four brands –…

Catch Sanchit Vir Gogia as a Keynote Speaker VMware Channel Partner meet

Catch our Chief Analyst & CEO, Sanchit Vir Gogia delivering a Key note on End User Computing and Mobility at VMware India Channel Partner Meet. When & Where?  Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at The Park, MG Road, Bangalore.

Catch Sanchit Vir Gogia at F-Secure Channel Partner Meet

What is the event all about? F-Secure is hosting its flagship India Channel event in New Delhi on February 23, 2015. Catch Sanchit Vir Gogia, Chief Analyst & Group CEO, Greyhound Research, as a moderator for the Panel Discussion ‘Preparing…

Watch Sanchit Vir Gogia talk on Missed Call Economy on BBC World

There are more than 900 million mobile phone users in India - but most of them are on a tight budget and so they do what they can to keep the costs down. Companies have found a way they can…

HARMAN acquires Symphony Teleca

To boost HARMAN’s play in ‘Internet of Things’ NYSE-listed infotainment company HARMAN International Industries has agreed to acquire Symphony Teleca, a software services company with majority staffers in India, for at least $780 million. “Symphony has solid intellectual property when it…

Catch Sanchit Vir Gogia on a Panel on CIO Effectiveness

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Desi startups: Don’t look now, but global biggies are checking you out

How cool is it to take the indigenous idea of a small, humble, cost effective and convenient missed call, turn it into a business and make a hefty profit out of it. And all this while being snapped up by…

Google Glass in suspended animation: but will it see new life at the workplace?

If Google Glass could sing, it would be singing Pink Floyd's Learning to Fly today. Google has announced that it's time for Glass to grow out of its baby steps and put on their big kid shoes. In other words,…

Infosys Q3 net profit up 13% at Rs 3,250 crore; beats expectations

Beating expectations, Infosys on Friday reported 13 percent jump in consolidated net profit for the third quarter to Rs 3,250 crore, helped by increase in business and clients from North America, as also from India. However, Greyhound Research CEO Sanchit…

Infosys Q3 net profit up 13% at Rs 3,250 crore; beats expectations

Beating expectations, Infosys on Friday reported 13 percent jump in consolidated net profit for the third quarter to Rs 3,250 crore, helped by increase in business and clients from North America, as also from India. However, Greyhound Research CEO Sanchit…

Infosys Q3 net profit up 13% at Rs 3,250 crore; beats expectations

Beating expectations, Infosys on Friday reported 13 percent jump in consolidated net profit for the third quarter to Rs 3,250 crore, helped by increase in business and clients from North America, as also from India. However, Greyhound Research CEO Sanchit…

Infosys Q3 Net Profit Up 13%, Beats Expectations

Beating expectations, Infosys today reported 13 per cent jump in consolidated net profit for the third quarter to Rs 3,250 crore, helped by increase in business and clients from North America, as also from India. However, Greyhound Research CEO Sanchit…