News for 'Nasscom Technology'

Government on fast-track to open rural BPOs

Government on fast-track to open rural BPOs

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

Other than Gujarat, Odisha and West Bengal, call centres would come up in Assam, Manipur, Tripura.

'Indian IT firms to lay off up to 2 lakh engineers annually'

'Indian IT firms to lay off up to 2 lakh engineers annually'

Rediff.com15 May 2017

Job cuts in Indian IT companies will be 1.75 -2 lakh per year in next 3 years, due to under- preparedness in adapting newer technologies, says Head Hunters MD

Microsoft to work with T-Hub to develop startups: Nadell

Microsoft to work with T-Hub to develop startups: Nadell

Rediff.com28 Dec 2015

Nadella advised the start-up community to learn from the failures

IT firms eye aerospace pie

IT firms eye aerospace pie

Rediff.com18 Jun 2007

The aerospace technology outsourcing market in India will touch $1 billion by 2009, according to Nasscom.

Karnik calls for more pvt tech institutes

Karnik calls for more pvt tech institutes

Rediff.com30 Nov 2005

Nasscom president Kiran Karnik on Wednesday suggested the government should allow establishment of private higher and technical educational institutions on the lines special economic zones to provide quality education in the country.

Vinod Khosla condemns Indian govt's decision to ban Uber

Vinod Khosla condemns Indian govt's decision to ban Uber

Rediff.com13 Dec 2014

Silicon Valley-based billionaire and prominent venture capitalist Vinod Khosla on Friday condemned government's decision to ban internet-based taxi aggregator Uber following the alleged rape incident in Delhi recently.

Abid Ali Neemuchwala: A CEO in the making

Abid Ali Neemuchwala: A CEO in the making

Rediff.com17 Mar 2015

Appointing Neemuchwala is seen as a big shift for Wipro.

Kansas shooting of Indian techie flags up safety concerns

Kansas shooting of Indian techie flags up safety concerns

Rediff.com7 Mar 2017

Indian IT industry veterans believe lack of maturity from the political leadership may have helped people in the US to take advantages.

Jehan Ara: The lady from Pak IT body

Jehan Ara: The lady from Pak IT body

Rediff.com17 Feb 2005

The total duration of the visa that we get is only 15 days and this hampers a lot of work if we are talking to a client in India, says Jehan Ara, President, Pakistan Software Houses Association.

We want to become visa independent: Vishal Sikka

We want to become visa independent: Vishal Sikka

Rediff.com16 Apr 2016

Infosys' chief executive officer and managing director Vishal Sikka says despite a healthy guidance, he can't say if this would be 'industry leading'.

IT sector's contribution to GDP rises to 5.2%

IT sector's contribution to GDP rises to 5.2%

Rediff.com14 Feb 2008

The information technology (IT) industry has increased its contribution to the country's GDP from 1.2 per cent in 1997-98 to 5.2 per cent in 2006-07, according to a Nasscom-Deloitte study.

How many IT jobs will actually be created this year?

How many IT jobs will actually be created this year?

Rediff.com3 Nov 2017

The pace of job generation has slowed as IT firms look at automation to do testing

Premji on innovation, creativity

Premji on innovation, creativity

Rediff.com16 Feb 2006

Health care next big wave for start-up ecosystem: Ratan Tata

Health care next big wave for start-up ecosystem: Ratan Tata

Rediff.com6 Nov 2015

Ratan Tata said he continued to feel the need to support young entrepreneurs who were keen to unleash the Indian tiger.

Free Basics violates net neutrality: Nilekani

Free Basics violates net neutrality: Nilekani

Rediff.com2 Jan 2016

Aadhaar architect becomes most visible face to oppose Facebook plan

Accenture opens training institute

Accenture opens training institute

Rediff.com23 Nov 2005

Accenture, one of the leaders in global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, on Wednesday launched a training academy, in collaboration with Xavier Labour Relations Institute, Jamshedpur.

'India not a tech guinea pig'

'India not a tech guinea pig'

Rediff.com20 Feb 2007

Union Communications Minister, Dayanidhi Maran, wants India to accept market-driven technologies.

Wipro on the prowl in US, Europe

Wipro on the prowl in US, Europe

Rediff.com8 Feb 2007

The deals -- worth $50-200 million (Rs 300-1,000 crore) -- are across the healthcare, travel, telecom and manufacturing verticals.

Companies need clear communication with shareholders: Rishad Premji

Companies need clear communication with shareholders: Rishad Premji

Rediff.com17 Feb 2017

'We are on a whole different level of complexities and fundamental change is happening in the industry. There is a need for organisations to design themselves to deal with such complexities.'

IT gravy train will continue

IT gravy train will continue

Rediff.com24 Jan 2007

What the industry needs is a degree of predictability about currency movement.

Bangalore: Of crumbling roads & IT cos

Bangalore: Of crumbling roads & IT cos

Rediff.com25 Aug 2005

Information technology firms that announced a boycott of the city's annual IT exposition protesting poor infrastructure received support from National Association of Software and Service Companies

US grasps terror nettles at IT meet

US grasps terror nettles at IT meet

Rediff.com14 Oct 2004

Kalam seeks $200 bn for India's ICT sector

Kalam seeks $200 bn for India's ICT sector

Rediff.com6 Dec 2006

President A P J Abdul Kalam asked the Indian IT industry on Wednesday to focus more on high end products while projecting that the market for information, communications and technology would touch $200 billion by the year 2010.

Rural BPOs may get up to 50% subsidy

Rural BPOs may get up to 50% subsidy

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

Companies will be offered incentives for employing more women.

India Inc faces a cyber attack every 10 hours

India Inc faces a cyber attack every 10 hours

Rediff.com3 May 2016

India continues to rank as the third top source of overall malicious activity including spam, malware, phishing hosts and bots

China outsourcing sector no match for India

China outsourcing sector no match for India

Rediff.com4 Jul 2007

China is promoting its information technology outsourcing sector as a rival to the market leader, India. The figures, however, paint a different story.

ITES-BPO meet on Tuesday

ITES-BPO meet on Tuesday

Rediff.com6 Jun 2005

The seventh annual Nasscom ITES-BPO strategy summit commences in Bangalore on Tuesday.

IT sector needs to log in to innovation

IT sector needs to log in to innovation

Rediff.com17 Feb 2006

Destination India is the buzzword, says TCS MD and CEO S Ramadorai

3 factors that could derail Indian BPO

3 factors that could derail Indian BPO

Rediff.com9 Jun 2004

High attrition, poor infrastructure and lack of data protection laws could derail India's booming outsourcing industry, the CEO of Indian software giant Infosys Technologies said on Wednesday.

Why Indian IT firms may face bigger US visa hurdle this year

Why Indian IT firms may face bigger US visa hurdle this year

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

According to experts, while allegations against Indian IT firms of visa misuse are nothing new, this time the scrutiny could be much greater.

'India can lead in accountancy'

'India can lead in accountancy'

Rediff.com4 Nov 2004

The national association of software and service companies in India has sought partnership with chartered accountants in the areas of information security and data privacy.

Indian IT mart seen at $4.3bn in 2006

Indian IT mart seen at $4.3bn in 2006

Rediff.com10 Apr 2006

The adoption of Information Technology by the companies in India is expanding rapidly with domestic market expected to grow to $4.3 billion in 2005-06 from $3.5 billion in 2004-05, according to IT industry body Nasscom.

Security: New mantra for revised Act

Security: New mantra for revised Act

Rediff.com12 Jul 2005

Google campuses in Bengaluru, California to hold hackathon

Google campuses in Bengaluru, California to hold hackathon

Rediff.com24 Apr 2014

Non-profit Code for India, which inspires techies to volunteer their time and talent to the developing world, on Thursday announced that parallel India-US hackathon will be held at the Google campuses in Bangalore and in Mountain View, California.

IT firms stare at tepid Q4 numbers

IT firms stare at tepid Q4 numbers

Rediff.com11 Apr 2017

Stronger rupee likely to take a toll; Infosys results on April 13 to be keenly watched

Net Neutrality: Telcos propose licence regime for WhatsApp, Skype

Net Neutrality: Telcos propose licence regime for WhatsApp, Skype

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

Telcos propose licence regime for apps like WhatsApp, Skype.

'No material impact of US ban'

'No material impact of US ban'

Rediff.com24 Jan 2004

Software major Infosys Technologies said on Saturday that the passage of the law by the US Senate banning sub-contracting work to other countries, including India