Driven by steady recovery in demand for technology services, the Indian IT industry is expected to hire about 2.5 lakh people during this fiscal, software representative body Nasscom said.
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It's the second time Nasscom has projected single-digit growth in a decade.
The IT industry has been crying hoarse over the lack of talent for a long time now and this is now being considered as the biggest threat to India's domination as an IT superpower.
The market research firm's 2010 report indicated that the IT industry registered its fastest growth rate since 2007 during the year gone by.
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While Dell has grown its business quite rapidly in India, one needs to be used to the ups and downs in the market place in the country, said the chief executive.
A logjam on the GST front could turn things upside down and turmoil in Gujarat might also have an adverse impact
However, the IT industry body is confident that software exports will touch the $50 billion mark by 2008, as predicted earlier.
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Infosys has been focusing on winning more lucrative digital technology and automation outsourcing contracts.
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After months of bitter exchanges over this city's crumbling infrastructure, the Karnataka government and the IT industry on Thursday smoked the peace pipe, paving the way for the smooth conduct of the state's flagship tech event 'Bangalore IT.in.
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US President Barack Obama's just concluded visit has helped in breaking myths and stereotyping of India as "stealing jobs", apex IT industry body Nasscom said.
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