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.
Infosys continues to be interested in acquisitions.
Move to keep pace with tech landscape; senior employees might be affected
The company is the third largest employer among foreign IT companies in the country, after Accenture and IBM
'There is large-scale sacking, and salaries in smaller companies are lower than the minimum wages of Rs 18,000 a month.'
The challenges before the IT industry are many and its response over the coming months will shape the future of what has been one of the most vibrant value-creating and livelihood-enabling sectors.
Did you know that India is among the top five countries in food processing?
At a time of massive job losses that is what the much-vaunted Indian IT sector needs. Ritwik Sharma reports.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is on a three-day visit to India.
The guidance is expected to spell out what constitutes specialised skill
IIM Ahmedabad's CIIE signed a MoU with Tata Trust for founding partner for the Bharat Fund, which will provide seed funding to Indian entrepreneurs.
Vetting by inter-ministerial board removed for benefits under Startup India Action Plan
Pichai will visit India accompanied by the heads of various Google business units
'India cannot function the Chinese way and the sooner people realise that, the better it will be.'
About 80 per cent of the companies that are registered are essentially non-IT.
Sharad Sharma, co-founder and governing council member at iSPIRT, on Tuesday admitted using anonymous accounts to troll on social media those who raised questions on Aadhaar and its applications by the government.
Amid headwinds across global markets, US issues fresh restrictions on H-1B visas. Ayan Pramanik & Raghu Krishnan list out the many ways in which this impacts the Indian IT industry.
Underweight on the sector since January amid concerns over growth prospects; no early reversal seen
The funds raised by employees were matched by an equal contribution from Wipro.
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Technology evolution forces private players to downsize operations.
Growing protectionism in their main markets - the US and the UK - has forced them to hire local workers, upending the cost arbitrage model they had built their business on.
But, majority might be left out, as only those investing in entities recognised by the government could qualify
So what's up? Why are so many promoters heading for the door? It cannot be that all of them lost their appetite for a good fight at the same time.And if Naresh Goyal of Jet Airways and Subhash Chandra of Zee Entertainment do bow out, will it be seen as chickening out when the going got tough or the entrepreneurial instinct of surviving to fight another battle waned, wonders Shailesh Dobhal.
Theresa May's visit to a Bengaluru aerospace systems supplier is seen as the UK's strategy to pursue new defence deals.
Almost all Indian IT companies would pay between $8,000 and $10,000 per H1B visa from April 1
Describing information technology as a change-agent, Modi said IT has the power to transform the country in several ways.
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
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.
Experts believe that the government needs more innovative ways to secure the cyber space in the country and a cess is more like a punishment which would not help in the long run.
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's IT/BPO story isn't over yet, believes Ganesh Natarajan.
India's IT/BPO story isn't over yet, believes Ganesh Natarajan.
During assembly in the morning students held up posters.
We need to create collaborative and/or disruptive platforms like Uber and Airbnb in all sectors to ensure responsive and responsible inclusive growth, says C P Gurnani.
Amid subdued demand for traditional information technology (IT) services offerings, Indian IT services players are betting on big data, as this is high on clients' agenda.
As Nasdaq-listed company indicates poor spending in financial services space, Indian firms feel jittery
The Street is especially looking forward to the management commentary to get a sense of its new direction
'What we need is right skilling, re-skilling and up-skilling.'
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