Infosys set to outdo Cognizant after 13 years & more

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Sikka's Infosys looks set to outdo D'Souza's Cognizant after 13 years Sikka has led Infosys to the number one position in the IT space within 21 months of becoming the first non-founding CEO of the 35-year-old IT behemoth. read more 15-year Development Agenda to replace 5-year plans Cleared by PM Modi earlier this week, the new blueprint will be implemented after the last of the 5-year plans, the 12th (2012-17) ends next year. €7.25-billion: France makes its 'best' price offer for 36 Rafale fighter jets The new offer from France is the lowest price being quoted for the Rafale fighters till now, though a weapons package is to be negotiated separately.

Editor's Pick After Mauritius tax treaty, government looking to rework pact with Singapore Singapore is the second-biggest source for foreign direct investments (FDI) into India after Mauritius, accounting for over 16% of cumulative inflows so far. New Mauritius treaty to hit investor sentiment: Jim Rogers India will become less attractive as an investment destination if FII investments made through Mauritius are subject to capital gains tax after April 2017. India's startup ecosystem mostly software driven, rarely about hardware Finally, as all success stories go, it is the underlying passion that can take you through the arduous journey of building a product startup. Cos like Dell, Accenture introduce initiatives for women in tech roles Last year, 12 female undergraduate students across two institutes in Bengaluru were nominated to be part of a pilot project at Dell.

Most Popular This Week Swamy embarrasses government, says Rajan not fit as RBI Governor PM Narendra Modi's reforms flicker in rural India, other big challenges remain Railways to invest Rs 80,000 crore in laying track in next 3 years Why senior executives are quitting startups for traditional companies At about $250 million, government is big business for TCS

Story of The Week Why will someone not invest in India because he has to pay 7.5% tax, asks Jhunjhunwala Rakesh Jhunjhunwala says Mauritius treaty will be forgotten tomorrow and in time, Indian money will outnumber foreign currency. read more

Money

Investors' pain becomes buyer's gain as housing prices stagnate A sharp decline in property price appreciation in top Indian cities is turning the country's realty market into a homebuyers' paradise. When investing in mutual funds, here's what you should know Although equity-based investing is meant for long term, intermittent reviewing of a mutual fund's performance could result in optimum portfolio-returns.

Stock Round Up Don't miss the bus on D-Street, this market is for long-term investors Making money in market is not easy, and at times even most seasoned traders get it all wrong. Sensex and Nifty are down 2%. Here's what you should do.

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