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It is not that platforms and products are something that Infosys has not tried earlier.
IT services market in the country grew at a slower pace of 7.4 per cent to Rs 22,826.2 crore ($ 3.76 billion) in the January-June 2014 period, mainly due to political and economic uncertainty amid Lok Sabha polls, research firm IDC said.
About 1,556 shares have advanced, 1,211 shares declined, and 182 shares are unchanged.
The Nifty is up 6.5% in the last 12 months. The NSE IT Index is down 10% in the same period. But will the sentiment improve going ahead?
The market breadth, indicating the overall health of the market turned negative from positive
Stricter regulations in US forces industry to look at these countries with a market size of $300 billion
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Give more than 100 per cent to your job, advises author Bikram Dasgupta.
Shares in Infosys Ltd rose as much 6.7 percent on Friday, after the company raised the lower-end of its fiscal 2014 dollar revenue growth guidance.
The key proposals from the IT industry that were not addressed included removal of dual levies on software products
Building front-end and stitching it with back-end is a task that IT firms are learning the hard way, finds Raghu Krishnan.
Another year of strong performance by these export-oriented sectors likely as US economy revives and rupee is expected to be under pressure.
5,565 contracts, valued at $201 billion are up for rebids across geographies and verticals by 2018.
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First acquisition under Sikka's plan of buying technologies for tomorrow
In the Forbes rich list Mukesh Ambani is ranked 39th.
The NSE 50-share index, after moving between 10,469.90 and 10,395.25, finally concluded at 10,458.65, up 41.50 points
IT services firm Tech Mahindra on Thursday posted a 57.6 per cent growth in consolidated net profit at Rs 718.4 crore (Rs 7.18 billion) for the second quarter ended September 30, aided by growth across verticals especially retail, travel and logistics and uptick in demand from Europe.
With the advent of new banks, IT firms will get boostto their businesses.
Mid- and small-cap companies seem to have done better than top-tier companies
Reliance Industries was the top Sensex gainer up 5.6% after the company reported better-than-expected net profit growth at 12% in the second-quarter aided hby higher gross refining margins.
In five years, per-employee revenue for IT companies grew at 9 per cent each year.
Top gainers from the Sensex pack are Infosys, Cipla, NTPC, ITC and Lupin
Sensex closed over 118 points down on Thursday.
The companies experienced a drop of 5,436 approved petitions (37 per cent) in 2016 as compared to previous year, a report by the National Foundation for American Policy, a Washington-based non-profit think-tank, said.
With Infosys reportedly increasing the pay packages of senior executives, including executive vice-presidents and a few vice-presidents, threefold, the Indian information technology (IT) services space might well get a new benchmark.
Meanwhile, IT index continues to be the top loser down 3.8%. Financial stocks witnessed renewed buying interest at lower levels.
Auto stocks Hero MotoCorp and Mahindra & Mahindra gained 1-2 per cent on the back of strong sales in the month of September.
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The 30-share Sensex closed down 114 points at 28,622 and the 50-share Nifty ended down 37 points at 8,686.
Given their growth prospects and reasonable valuations, Mindtree, Hexaware and NIIT remain top picks of most analysts.
The New Year, like 2014, will see brisk hiring. But, specialisation and strong domain skills will decide who gets hired.
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Over two years since the Nirbhaya rape shook the nation women in New Delhi feel no safer than they did before. With safety apps to self-defence classes on the rise, Ritika Bhatia takes a look at what working women in Delhi are doing to keep themselves safe.
The inspiring story of B Udhaya Krishna and his friends is the story of today's aspirational India, the India that encourages entrepreneurial spirit. Hurdles like poverty, discouragement and insults are just temporary hindrances in front of them to work hard to achieve their dreams.
'Biometric Aadhaar-based surveillance is not only about violation of privacy, but also about the treasure hunt for unprecedented financial surveillance and economic intelligence in the economic history of mankind,' asks Gopal Krishna.
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