'India cannot function the Chinese way and the sooner people realise that, the better it will be.'
Pichai will visit India accompanied by the heads of various Google business units
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.
But, majority might be left out, as only those investing in entities recognised by the government could qualify
Underweight on the sector since January amid concerns over growth prospects; no early reversal seen
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.
What's hot? What's not? What's next? C P Gurnani shares his highlights of the World Economic Forum Annual Summit in Davos.
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.
The funds raised by employees were matched by an equal contribution from Wipro.
Technology evolution forces private players to downsize operations.
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
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.
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.
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.
As Nasdaq-listed company indicates poor spending in financial services space, Indian firms feel jittery
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.
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.'
The US president's stance on immigration could lead to a change in H1B visa rules.
While recruitment is falling, the capabilities needed to land an IT job are stiffening.
New Delhi has made it clear that any blow to its outsourcing industry would make the country less receptive to helping American companies that run into trouble in India
The challenge for Indian software is clear. A good part of its bread and butter business - writing code and maintaining software systems - is being automated, reducing revenue streams and work for lower level employees
Senior management of companies use this visa for working in the US.
RIM is expected to account for 43% of incremental IT services revenue growth
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After setting up a committee under N Rangachary last year to look at taxation issues regarding the sector, the government has issued several notifications in the last eight months.
Currency volatility to have negative impact of 275 bps
Infosys' spending on research and development has registered a decline.
Practising Indira Gandhi's brand of socialism today will not just be anachronistic but also economically harmful.
Hundreds of Indian companies are expected to go big, issue public issues and even acquired by top global IT firms.
Unique benefits, work-life balance, and fair share of profits were the top three areas where MNCs fared better over Indian companies
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