BUSINESS
Wipro’s $375 million question: Can Harman deliver where other acquisitions didn’t?
Analysts caution: don’t suffocate Harman within slow structures.
BUSINESS
Bombay HC restores ban on Cognizant logo use in India; Company to contest order
The bench instead reinstated a 19 March 2024 injunction that had barred the company from using the disputed branding in India.
BUSINESS
Big Tech Bets: Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft and OpenAI expand in India amid Trump trade tensions
In 2025, leading American tech giants Google, Apple, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Meta, have announced significant expansion plans in India, securing prime office space despite US President Donald Trump’s dismissal of India as a “dead” economy.
TECHNOLOGY
Dhan parent Raise Financial Services to launch ‘Fuzz,’ an AI model for serious investors and finance professionals
An agentic AI model trained on large-scale, India-focussed financial datasets, Fuzz is built to deliver high domain expertise with contextual source-backed outputs.
ARTIFICIAL-INTELLIGENCE
From farms to hospitals: How 3 women are shaping India’s AI future
Pragya Misra of OpenAI, BrainSightAI CEO Laina Emmanuel, and Niramai Health Analytix CEO & CTO Dr Geetha Manjunath shared how their work is changing everyday lives, from farmers in rural India to hospital patients
TECHNOLOGY
Open AI’s Pragya Misra on India hiring and expansion: "Lots of announcements coming up"
The Public Policy & Partnerships Lead at OpenAI, revealed how Indian farmers using AI for crop guidance, pest management, and mandi selection have already seen incomes rise by 35%.
INFORMATION-TECHNOLOGY
Wipro to acquire ER&D firm Harman Connected Services for $375 million
Harman Connected Services, headquartered in Connecticut, USA, is a global provider of ER&D and IT services with more than 5,600 employees in 14 countries
BUSINESS
Why ‘revenue per employee’ misleads on profitability in Indian IT in the age of AI
Data suggests that margin performance is a play of business mix, automation and deal structure rather than per head revenue. Digital skills and higher fixed pricing are changing the game
INFORMATION-TECHNOLOGY
Infosys gives 80% bonus payout after strong Q1FY26 performance
The average for this quarter is better than the last one, which stood at about 65 percent for eligible employees.
BUSINESS
Agentic AI speeds GCCs’ shift from year-long projects to 90-day cycles, say experts
Agentic AI, where autonomous agents execute end-to-end workflows, can shorten the gap between experimentation and value realisation, helping GCCs to position themselves as innovation hubs
BUSINESS
From 4 weeks to 5 days: How Infosys’ AI agents are boosting enterprise operations
While 78% of business leaders believe responsible AI drives growth, only 2% enterprises meet benchmark maturity standards, an Infosys report has said
BUSINESS
Trump’s proposed H-1B wage-based selection rule could squeeze Indian IT’s early-career hires
The proposed changes are set to be released for public review. If agreed, they can impact 20,000-25,000 professionals at Level 1 and 2 salary ranges, which mostly include early-career professionals
BUSINESS
India’s AI startup funding jumps 50% to $665 million as investors chase targeted applications
Deeptech, generative AI and computer vision are among the top-funded sectors in 2025, reflecting investors’ focus on specialised and high-potential applications
INFORMATION-TECHNOLOGY
Cognizant to roll out pay hikes for 80% of eligible staff from November 1
In India, consistent top performers will see salary hikes in the high single digits.
BUSINESS
From IT legacy to AI future: Inside Covasant’s Agentic AI ambitions
One of the risk and compliance agents built by Covasant is being used by over 20 Fortune 500 firms, processing $1.4 trillion in transactions and recovering about $500 million in anomalies
BUSINESS
US tariffs: No direct hit but Indian IT sector braces for second-order stress
Clients in sectors directly affected by the tariffs may face cost pressure, which could trickle down into IT budgets, particularly for discretionary or transformation-led projects.
BUSINESS
Tamil Nadu industries minister TRB Rajaa hard sells state to GCCs
Addressing concerns about Chennai’s nightlife, Raja said the city is 'no-nonsense' by nature, adding, 'I prefer to keep my leisure healthy'
TECHNOLOGY
What does Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani’s land tokenisation pitch mean for India?
Nilekani's pitch is based on a simple premise: nearly half of all household wealth in India is held in land, but much of it remains economically inactive. Tokenisation, he says, could be the next big 'unlock' worth over $3 trillion
BUSINESS
Indian banks spark AI gold rush as tech firms race to tailor language models, build agents
As major banks such as Punjab National Bank and Union Bank of India float tenders for BFSI-specific Gen AI tools, tech majors like HCLTech and TCS to consulting firms like EY alongside startups like Perfios, Sarvam are racing to offer domain-tuned models, Agentic AI, and secure copilots.
BUSINESS
Meet the startup using Perplexity’s AI to police online pharmacy misinformation
Since integrating Perplexity’s Sonar API, Clinikally said it has reduced clinical review time by 75%.
BUSINESS
MC Interview: Had to take 'difficult call' to build stronger TCS, says CEO K Krithivasan after cutting 12,000 jobs
'It has not been an easy decision and one of the toughest I had to take', TCS CEO K Krithivasan said
BUSINESS
TCS to cut 2% of workforce, affecting 12,000 employees amid skill gap and tech shift
In an interview with Moneycontrol, TCS CEO K Krithivasan described the decision as one of the toughest he has faced, calling it a necessary step to build a stronger, future-ready company.
TECHNOLOGY
Clorox sues Cognizant for $380 mn over 2023 cyberattack; IT firm denies blame, calls claims 'shocking'
In a strongly worded response, Cognizant denied any wrongdoing and pushed back against the lawsuit’s premise.
BUSINESS
How TCS, Infosys, HCLTech, Wipro and Tech Mahindra fared in Q1FY26
Infosys may have led the Tier-1 pack in Q1, but the bar was low, as macroeconomic conditions were challenging and client spending had not picked up significantly.
