US election results may not reverse Indian markets' bearish trend, says Devangshu Datta
A consortium of three US-based firms - AECOM, KPMG and IBM - was given the task of developing the master plan.
He said both countries are opening new areas of cooperation in the energy sector, telecommunications and science and technology and they have set up funds to facilitate investment in high technologies.
"The global macroeconomic environment is still uncertain. It is and should be a concern for the IT industry," said the Infosys CEO and Managing Director S D Shibulal said.
Batting for the Jaitapur Nuclear Power Plant, Atomic Energy Commission chief M R Srinivasan has said Maharashtra needs the new generation capacity to meet its industrial and agricultural demands and assured locals that effluents from the plant will not affect the ecology.
In addition, for those applying for certain L-1A and L-1B must submit an additional $4,500.
India on Thursday expressed concern over the proposed US Call Centre Bill, but said that it is premature to assess the impact of the decision on the domestic IT industry.
Analysts said the transition period at Infosys and Wipro have given an opportunity to TCS and Cognizant to increase their lead.
A top infotech official has warned the Indian IT industry, already facing trouble spots such as wage inflation, high attrition rates and a strong rupee, cannot afford to sit on its laurels as global competition is on the rise.
There are no major announcements in the Union Budget 2014-15.
Genpact has been ranked India's best third party ITES-BPO company, followed by WNS Global Services at the second spot and Transworks Information Services taking the third slot.
Murthy is launching an online market place for healthcare products.
Unfazed by IT industry body Nasscom's attack for his comments on the health of BPO workers, Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss on Friday said his ministry is planning to come out with guidelines for people working in the BPO and IT industry.
The IT industry has grown spectacularly in the past decade -- at least the export segment. The industry is at that critical inflection point where its multiplicative impact will start becoming visible and tangible.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will deliver the valedictory address on February 9
In August, Vishal Sikka had spoken about a new strategy, focused on renewing core business while building new capabilities like design thinking at the same time.
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Fresher salary offered by IT companies in India had been stagnant at the level of Rs 3 lakh over the past 8-10 years.
The depreciating rupee against dollar has a short-term benefit for the IT industry and the sector should not depend on currency management for profits, a top functionary of industry body Nasscom said.
The West Bengal government said it was ready to provide all kinds of support for development of the IT industry.
Under Neemuchwala's digital-first vision, Wipro has accelerated investments in automation, analytics, cloud and cognitive technologies over the past three years, says Ayan Pramanik.
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Betting big on the 'Internet of Things' as the third major wave in technology space, IT major TCS' chief N Chandrasekaran has said that going digital was no more an option, but a default now.
Change of guard and strategy has rejigged the financials and order of top IT companies.
Businessman P C Mustafa wants Indian Americans to return home, Cognizant CEO Francisco D'Souza outlines how Indian tech companies could grow, Gaurav Dalmia has some investment recommendations while Subramanian Swamy warns that India is flirting with a debt trap.
Industry analysts say the companies are watching the situation.
Indian information technology companies are making a huge splash all across the world.
Software exporter HCL Technologies (HCLT) on Wednesday said it will hire about 3,000 people in the July-September quarter.
Software exporter HCL Technologies (HCLT) on Wednesday said it will hire about 3,000 people in the July-September quarter.
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During the quarter ended March 31, it added seven clients, the highest since the third quarter of 2007-08.
India's second largest IT firm Infosys has extended the tenure of its chief Vishal Sikka by nearly two years till March 2021, saying his initiatives have helped the company move towards reclaiming its industry leadership position.
The Indian IT industry will grow to Rs 2,47,000 crore ($55 billion) by the end of calender year 2008 from Rs 87,000 crore in 2003, according to a latest study.
India on Friday asked the United States to move ahead with an agreement which would exempt professionals from payment of security taxes to mitigate the impact of a visa fee hike last year.
Half of the people earning between Rs 30 lakh and Rs 70 lakh will lose their jobs in next 10 years.
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 real issue in India is not between Make or Made/Create in India or basic or applied research. We need both. The solution is to create an eco-system where new ideas can flourish and convert themselves into new technologies and products, says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
Among these, Hindalco and Vedanta from the metal pack have become multi-baggers, gaining 100 per cent in 2016
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IT stocks have dropped about 3 per cent in the days since the Donald Trump administration took first steps toward visa reform and all of India's highest-profile technology tycoons have seen their net worth eroded. Saritha Rai reports.
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