While Pokemon Go prompted people to get out of their chairs and take a walk, Trakinvest became a potential hiring platform for brokerage firms. Anita Babu on gamification in 2017.
Practising Indira Gandhi's brand of socialism today will not just be anachronistic but also economically harmful.
During assembly in the morning students held up posters.
While the first wave of moving work to India was driven by cost considerations, increasingly companies are banking on local talent to add value to their business by jointly developing products and solutions.
H-1B workers have minimal skills, says Infosys whistleblower
Keshav Murugesh, CEO of the Nasdaq-listed WNS, discusses the impact of the Trump administration on BPO and BPM industry with Ayan Pramanik.
Firms to find alternative export routes or face increased trade barriers
A new motivation needs to spread through the existing ranks to upskill and reskill themselves in the 55 new job roles for digital, says Ganesh Natarajan.
Wipro is using this in-house innovation to automate internal functions such as helpdesk management
Chetan Bhagat turns entrepreneur by getting into the movie business with Half Girlfriend.
After Infosys, hike in other IT companies also seen in 6-9% range.
Amazon is working on deepening its engagement with young technology companies in the country.
Court cases likely over interpretation of the new levy proposed in the Budget for digital economy.
More than 250,000 gram panchayats are yet to be connected through broadband.
One of the reasons behind the changing trend is that the applicants are spoiled for choice
At a time of massive job losses that is what the much-vaunted Indian IT sector needs. Ritwik Sharma reports.
India is expected to strongly push for a bilateral totalisation agreement with the US during President Barack Obama's visit later this month.
Pichai will visit India accompanied by the heads of various Google business units
Indian entrepreneurs increasingly looking to sell their products in US
Teams of students and coders demonstrated in 24 hours diverse programmes impacting health and livelihood issues with use of a personal identity number.
The past few weeks have seen several hundred people let go of by IT services firms joining unions claiming to represent tech workers fighting for their rights.
Despite lay-offs and the threat of automation, the industry will continue to be an important driver of growth in employment and GDP, says Ashok Soota.
India Inc had cheered Donald Trump's decision to scrap TPP, but now there is a growing sense that it won't really lead to positive growth in trade with the US. Subhayan Chakraborty reports.
TCS, Infosys and others are banking on automation to protect their turf in the US, but building a successful revenue model around it may prove difficult
To the extent that body shopping is replaced by true offshoring, everyone is better off, says Ajay Shah.
Infosys on Friday posted a 3.5 per cent rise in quarterly net profit, lagging analyst estimates.
An industry of scamsters is operating in the guise of call centres in India.
Infosys is steadily trying to get back its lost ground under Sikka.
The country has also asked India to further reduce tariffs on goods.
Sikka's regret over lack of strategic talk with clients hints at larger problem
Experts say most IT companies give a list of do's and don'ts.
Gender diversity is important to the success of companies,he said.
Infosys may have put the visa misuse investigations behind it through a civil settlement with the US authorities, but experts believe that the episode might drag its other peers under the scanner.
While a three-year tax holiday and relaxation of capital gains for funds have been received favourably, others argue that not enough has been announced.
'Embracing comes naturally to us; we embrace everything and everyone, but it takes a master to extend it to a firm hand-shaker like Trump, and to literally bend him to your method.'
A few analysts were surprised by the revenue growth of 3.8 per cent; many had expected revenue growth to be 2.5-2.7 per cent.
The 30-share Sensex was up 188 points at 28,415 and the 50-share Nifty was up 58 points at 8,584.
'We are in touch independently with leading players, and they are denying it as well.' 'The Indian digital footprint is rising, creating new opportunities.'
Many companies are putting HR's reputation as a back office administrator to rest by either outsourcing or automating most administrative tasks.
'What we need is right skilling, re-skilling and up-skilling.'