It Industry

Techies Worst-Hit By Job Layoffs: Report

Business | Press Trust of India | Friday April 13, 2018

The report comes amid fears of 'jobless growth' being witnessed in the country at present.

Wipro Director, Harvard Alumnus Rishad Premji Appointed Chairman Of Nasscom

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Tuesday April 10, 2018

Wirpo's board member and chief strategy officer Rishad Premji was appointed as the chairman of IT industry body Nasscom

Indian IT Likely To See 7-9% Growth In FY19, May Hire 1 Lakh New Techies

Business | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 20, 2018

"The domestic revenue may grow at slightly higher pitch of 10-12%, while exports, the mainstay may lag in FY19," said Nasscom president R Chandrashekhar.

Automation Is About Upscaling Business, Not Job Cuts, Says TCS Executive

Business | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 30, 2018

Fears of job losses in the IT industry are highly exaggerated, a top TCS executive said.

TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra Ranked Among World's Top 100 Tech Firms

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Wednesday January 17, 2018

The list of World's 100 Leading Tech Companies, topped by Microsoft, identifies the industry's most operationally sound and financially successful organisations, Thomson Reuters said.

Big IT Conspiring To Keep Entry-Level Salaries Low, Says Mohandas Pai

Business | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 27, 2017

Stagnant entry-level salary has led to bright minds not joining the IT industry, according to him.

IT Firms Get Relief As Tax Notices Worth Rs 10,000 Crore Set Aside

Business | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 13, 2017

The taxman had slapped service tax demand notices on about 200 information technology and IT-enabled services companies in the country.

IT Hiring To Be Slower In Future, Says Former Infosys CFO

Business | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 9, 2017

Hiring is going to be slower for the IT industry for the years to come, Former Chief Financial Officer of Infosys, V Balakrishnan said.

IT Flexi Staffing Industry To See 16% Growth: Report

Business | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 7, 2017

Indian IT flexi staffing industry is expected to witness significant growth till 2021 across top states and sectors of the country, stated Indian Staffing Federation.

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

More Layoffs In IT Sector? What Former Infosys Bosses Say

Business | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 12, 2017

Surveys talking about hiring intentions slackening in October 2017-March 2018 don't reflect ground reality, say former Infosys officers.

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.

Here's Why Indian IT Sector Sees Green Shoots Next Year

Business | Press Trust of India | Monday September 25, 2017

"The demand side prognosis looks positive," Nasscom President R Chandrasekhar told news agency PTI.

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.