INDIA
COVID-19 vaccination: Tech titans in Bengaluru lead from the front
Prominent citizens coming forward to take a vaccine jab is likely to bolster confidence and reduce vaccine hesitancy among the general public in India.
BUSINESS
EXCLUSIVE | We are feeling perfectly fine: Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy after getting vaccinated
The vaccination process was seamless, and we did not have any problem in registering, says Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy after getting vaccinated against COVID-19.
BUSINESS
Wipro under the spotlight for Citibank’s $900 million mess
Of the three people who executed Citibank’s gargantuan transfer by mistake, two were Wipro employees. What is the impact of the colossal blunder on Wipro and the Indian IT services industry?
BUSINESS
New book throws light on how Infosys tackled the pandemic
The book titled Live Enterprise captures the learnings of the IT services company from its journey in the past three years, including how it reinvented itself during the pandemic.
BUSINESS
Why Germany is saying Willkommen to Indian IT companies
While the European country is the fourth-largest economy, its leading enterprises have not outsourced heavily. With the onset of COVID-19, when German companies had to cut costs, they turned to Indian IT firms for help. For Indian firms, Germany has an outsourcing potential of about $40-50 billion.
BUSINESS
Online tutoring startup Vedantu acquires doubt-solving app Instasolv
Vedantu said the acquisition will strengthen its presence in Tier II and Tier III markets.
BUSINESS
IBM & Tech Mahindra deepen ties, target $1 billion annual revenue for three years
IBM chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna and Tech Mahindra CEO CP Gurnani said 40 percent of the revenue will be driven by Telco & 5G, powered by Hybrid Cloud, while 60 percent of the revenues will be driven by other industries.
BUSINESS
Entrepreneurs hail Narendra Modi government's move to free up mapping
Prime Minister Narendra Modi described it as a decision that would provide a huge impetus to Digital India and a massive step in its vision for Atmanirbhar Bharat.
BUSINESS
No plans to put cash into bitcoins at this stage: Infosys CEO Salil Parekh
Parekh's comments come at a time when there is a lot of uncertainty on the future of cryptocurrencies and Bitcoins in India.
BUSINESS
Interview | Infosys CEO Salil Parekh on growth momentum, demand for digital and cloud capabilities, and more
Infosys, which has been growing at a faster clip compared to rivals such as TCS and Wipro in the last few quarters, is confident about growing revenues in double-digits, on the back of robust demand for digital and cloud capabilities.
BUSINESS
EXCLUSIVE: Expect growth momentum to continue in near term, says Infosys CEO Salil Parekh
In an exclusive interview, Infosys CEO & MD Salil Parekh said digital and cloud capabilities are now more than half of its business and is growing at about 30 percent.
