If the gift is received from a relative, there is no tax implication. But if the gift is received from a non-relative and exceeds Rs 50,000 in value during a financial year, the entire value of the gift is taxable.
The first-quarter performance of top IT services players, as well as mid-cap firms, has been subdued, reflecting macro uncertainties. The numbers of the top four firms show several misses, hinting at difficult times ahead. One mismatch is the total contract value (TCV) signed by the firms and the revenue growth registered.
Rao, in his letter, appealed to employees to stay the course, focusing on execution and expanding the services that the company had built over the past few years.
In FY16, Infosys had 48 employees in India who were paid more than Rs 1 crore in annual compensation, as compared to 111 in FY15.
Dalal Street investors became richer by Rs 9.68 lakh crore in five days of market rally, where the Sensex breached the historic 73,000-mark for the first time ever to reach a new record peak, taking the market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies to an all-time high of Rs 376 lakh crore. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 759.49 points or 1.05 per cent to settle at a new closing high of 73,327.94 on Monday. During the day, it zoomed 833.71 points or 1.14 per cent to reach its all-time peak of 73,402.16.
It's debatable whether going back in time -- twice in a span of four years -- by bringing back a once-proven leader at the top is the correct thing to do when Infosys desperately needs to be made future-ready.
Infosys chairman Nandan Nilekani voluntarily chose not to receive any remuneration for his services.
ESOPs allow employees to own equity in the company, which is seen as a morale booster for them.
Parekh in a video address to employees expressed delight on leading the iconic company
'From our survey we found that there was a problem in the agricultural sector and drones could solve the problem.'
The company is looking at building the 'bench' of employees in reserve, to be prepared for emerging demands, beside keeping staff attrition in control. Maintaining decent bench strength would help in implementing new projects.
Future Gaming of lottery king Santiago Martin was the biggest purchaser of electoral bonds at Rs 1,368 crore, of which nearly 37 percent went to the DMK.
Infosys on Tuesday became the fourth Indian company to touch a market valuation of $100 billion. The IT services major has joined the league of TCS, Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank for crossing the $100 billion-mark in terms of market capitalisation (m-cap). The milestone was achieved during the morning trade when the scrip was trading at its 52-week high value of Rs 1,755.6 on the BSE, which took the m-cap to Rs 74.77 lakh crore or $100.78 billion.
The company said attrition of high performers had declined to 11.2 per cent during the quarter
The decision has been taken because Executive Chairman N R Narayana Murthy attempts to bring Infosys back to basics.
Possibility of higher growth and relatively cheaper valuations makes Street more positive on Infosys, says Sheetal Agarwal.
Sun Pharma, Bajaj Finserv, Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Hindustan Unilever, JSW Steel, Wipro, Maruti, HCL Technologies, Tech Mahindra and ICICI Bank were the other major gainers. State Bank of India, Tata Motors, Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Bajaj Finance, Tata Steel, Nestle and HDFC Bank were the laggards.
Vishal Sikka who was made vice-chairman till his successor was appointed, also quit the board with immediate effect.
Seshasayee has been an independent director on the company's board since January 2011.
Infosys' commentary suggests its growth pangs are not yet over.
Which entrepreneur would willingly part with her or his hard-earned money for grasping, self-serving politicians? asks Debashis Basu.
Starting its journey with a gross revenue of $5 million during its stock market debut on June 14, 1993, Infosys has reached dizzying heights, with a revenue of $10.93 billion in 2017-18
One of the reasons is the increasing number of upgrades in analysts' recommendations.
Among the Sensex firms, Asian Paints, Titan, Larsen & Toubro, JSW Steel, ITC, Hindustan Unilever, Maruti and Reliance Industries were the major gainers. ICICI Bank, NTPC, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, Tata Steel and Bajaj Finance were among the laggards.
Experts believe it is extremely important for Sikka to connect with employees to gain acceptance at Infosys, which has had home-grown leaders so far.
Mutual funds are loading up on information technology (IT) stocks on improved valuations and low downside risk after a double-digit correction in top companies like Infosys and Wipro. IT stocks were MFs' top sectoral buys in April when they invested a net of Rs 2,100 crore. In the first four months of 2023, the net investments in IT amounted to Rs 9,500 crore, shows an analysis by ICICI Securities.
'Pravin Rao's commitment and contribution to the company has been immense, and his partnership over the past three years has been critical to the successes and growth of our company,' said Vishal Sikka, chief executive officer at Infosys.
Axis Bank, Tata Steel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, Tata Motors, and Bajaj Finance were among the other major laggards. Tata Consultancy Services, Reliance Industries, UltraTech Cement, Infosys, HCL Technologies, and Tech Mahindra were among the gainers.
HCL Technologies was the biggest gainer in the Sensex pack, rising 5.58 per cent, followed by Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys, State Bank of India, Tech Mahindra, Tata Steel, NTPC and Wipro. In contrast, Nestle, Bharti Airtel, Maruti and ITC were among the laggards.
Infosys has drawn up a vision to position itself as a next generation services company.
Cognizant becomes the second largest offshore-centric IT services player.
Pratt, who joined the firm in 2004, has left the company to start his own entrepreneurial venture.
Infosys' aspirations to improve revenue per employee might also prove to be a tall task, believe analysts.
As Vishal Sikka settles down at the head of Infosys, he is slowly unveiling his new strategies.
Infosys, which is sitting on a cash pile of over $3 billion, has met criticism from investors and analysts as rivals like Tata Consultancy Services and Wipro have boosted their businesses with multiple acquisitions.
The founders, who hold 12.75 per cent stake in Infosys, together with a dozen leading institutional investors with a cumulative stake of about 10 per cent forced the Infosys board to bring back Nilekani.
A lot of my decisions are based on idealism, says N R Narayana Murthy
Markets gave up most of the gains made in previous session as traders' dumped frontline IT shares after Infosys reported 17% jump in net profit y-o-y, trailing street expectations.
Among the Sensex firms, State Bank of India, Infosys, Titan, Tech Mahindra, IndusInd Bank, NTPC, ICICI Bank, Power Grid, Reliance Industries and Kotak Mahindra Bank were the major laggards. On the other hand, Tata Motors, Nestle, Hindustan Unilever, Tata Steel, Bajaj Finance and UltraTech Cement were among the gainers.
Erin Green, former head of immigration, Infosys says says only the loss of a big client could push Infosys to correct its internal corporate culture.
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