Indian It Industry

What Indian IT Has To Say About Donald Trump's Immigration Ban

India News | Written by Maya Sharma | Wednesday April 22, 2020

It was a characteristic tweet from the President of the United States. "In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States!" Donald Trump posted.

Indian IT Industry A Key Stakeholder In Strengthening Indo-US Ties: Envoy

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 24, 2019

The Indian IT industry is an important stakeholder in promoting business relations between India and the US as it contributes to the competitiveness of global operations of American companies and creates thousands of jobs in the US, Harsh Vardhan Shringla said

Wipro's Azim Premji Honoured With Highest French Civilian Award

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday November 28, 2018

French Ambassador to India Alexandre Ziegler on Wednesday honoured global software major Wipro Chairman Azim Premji with the highest French civilian award 'Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur' (Knight of the Legion of Honour) in Bengaluru, in recognition of his contribution to the Indian IT industry and philanthropy.

Artificial Intelligence Has Come of Age, Says Nasscom President R Chandrashekhar

Press Trust of India | Monday October 30, 2017

As Saudi Arabia's decision to grant citizenship to a robot makes international headlines, a top official of the Indian IT industry body says it signifies that AI has come of age.

Indians On H-1B Visas Aren't Illegal Economic Immigrants: Arun Jaitley

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 15, 2017

Indian information technology professionals who are coming to the US on H-1B visa are not illegal economic immigrants and the US must decide appropriately while taking a decision on its visa police, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said

H-1B Visa: US Resumes Premium Processing In All Categories

Business | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 4, 2017

The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.

Indian IT Industry Launches New Courseware To Get Techies Future-Ready

Business | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday September 23, 2017

The courseware is aimed at imparting skills in the Internet of Things technologies to the techies across the country.

Indian IT To Benefit From Fresh Processing Of H-1B Visas

Business | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 20, 2017

Nasscom president R Chandrasekhar said the applications for work visas by Indian IT companies have halved over the last few years as the companies are leveraging new technologies to reduce dependence on visas to send workers to client sites.

Insourcing Is Indian IT's Next Big Worry After H-1B Visas

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Sunday September 17, 2017

According to Nomura, insourcing is starting to increase, with large outsourcing customers turning substantially inwards for their IT requirements and setting up or expanding global in-house centres.

7 Lakh IT Jobs In India Under Threat, But It Is Not All Bad News

Business | Press Trust of India | Friday September 8, 2017

The number of low-skilled workers in domestic IT and BPO service sectors could fall from 24 lakh in 2016 to 17 lakh in 2022.

Indian IT Hits Worst Slump In 7 Years: Foreign Media

India News | Jeanette Rodrigues, Bloomberg | Saturday August 19, 2017

The resignation of Vishal Sikka as chief executive officer of India's bellwether technology company masks the rot in India's once feted export sector.

India Seen Among Biggest IT Services, Hardware Markets In Coming Years

Business | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 26, 2017

Refuting reports that the IT sector is resulting in job loss in India, an expert has said job creation in India is far higher than job losses.

Indian IT Export To Grow 7-8% In Current Fiscal, Says Nasscom

Business | Press Trust of India | Friday June 23, 2017

The size of the Indian IT industry is pegged at $154 billion, including $11 billion incremental revenues added in the previous fiscal, according to Nasscom.

Wrong To Say Indian IT Dependent On H-1B Visa: Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 22, 2017

Vishal Sikka believes that the Indian IT companies need to grab the opportunities provided by new technologies like artificial intelligence in a big way to retain its global leadership edge in this fast changing infotech environment.

Indian IT Industry Worst Hit As Tech Jobs Dry Up: Study

Gadgets 360 Staff | Friday June 16, 2017

Hiring by the Indian IT companies declined 17 percent year-on-year in May 2017 as volatility in the technology sector continues, according to a study.