BUSINESS
I-T portal glitch | What went wrong with Infosys' new e-filing portal?
Infosys was awarded the contract in 2019 to develop the new I-T portal, replacing the old one, in a bid to reduce the processing time from 63 days to one day for a total outlay of Rs 4200 crore. The idea was to have a taxpayer-friendly portal that was simple in design and use, and expedite refunds, which has become a running joke now with the portal inaccessible more often than not.
BUSINESS
EXCLUSIVE: Infosys India business head CN Raghupathi to retire next month, company in talks to retain him
While Cavale was scheduled to retire in September, Infosys is now banking on him to salvage the Income Tax project, sources aware of the matter told Moneycontrol.
BUSINESS
TCS bullish on business from EVs, Tata Super app and telecom services
TCS works with Tata Motors on electric vehicles, and other group firms including Tata Steel and Tata Digital, which acquired companies such as BigBasket, 1MG, and is now working on a super app, TCS COO N Ganapathy Subramaniam said
BUSINESS
Google to 'significantly expand' Play support team, says committed to resolving issues
Google is committed to listening to the ecosystem and acting swiftly to help resolve issues that can tarnish the experience of a user or a developer, David Kleidermacher, VP Engineering, Android Security and Privacy, has said
BUSINESS
TCS can have 1 million employees: COO NG Subramaniam
TCS COO NG Subramaniam said in an exclusive interview with Moneycontrol that he had returned to the office because he felt he could organise himself better.
BUSINESS
Indian government projects: How TCS cracked the code
In an interview with Moneycontrol, the IT firm's COO N Ganapathy Subramaniam has said large, mission-critical government projects continue to be a strong area of focus.
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Absolutely no problem in hiring the talent we need: TCS COO NG Subramaniam
With five lakh employees, TCS is one of the largest recruiters in the country. It hired 40,000 freshers in FY21 and is likely to hire in similar numbers this year. In addition, the company's attrition rate continues to be one of the lowest at 8.6 percent for the quarter ending June 2021.
BUSINESS
Tremendous interest from other governments to learn India's platform strategy: Nandan Nilekani
According to Nilekani, one of the things that the governments can learn is the scale, and that the platforms must be efficient, low cost, high volume, and make small transactions possible. “Most important, it should be inclusive. It cannot only be for the elites of society, it should for everybody. Aadhaar was for 1.3 billion people, and the payments stack is for everybody,” he said.
BUSINESS
Demand for cloud professionals to reach 2 million by 2025: Nasscom
To cater to the growing demand, there is an urgent need to upskill employees. The report estimates that with a more aggressive talent building roadmap, India can increase its cloud talent pool to between 1.7 to 1.8 million and in the process become world’s second largest cloud talent hub.
BUSINESS
FM Sitharaman gives time to Infosys till Sept 15 to fix glitches in income tax portal
Sitharaman, who met Infosys top brass earlier today, conveyed the "deep disappointment" and concerns of the government and taxpayers about the continuing glitches in the e-filing portal of the Income Tax Department even after two and half months since its launch.
BUSINESS
I-T portal glitches | Have been talking to Infosys, today's meeting is not sudden: Govt sources
The ministry has been in constant communication with Infosys. The Finance Minister now wants to better understand from Infosys why it is taking so long to fix the glitches with the IT portal, sources have said
BUSINESS
Bug Bounty hunters | Meet the Indians raking in lakhs to find software glitches
Men in white hats — ethical hackers — are reaping the rewards for finding glitches in computer systems that could be exploited by black hats — hackers — for gain. The payoff can be huge or minuscule, but the work is always absorbing. But sometimes, after months of hard work, there may be no bounty waiting at the end of it. Read on to find out all about the see-saw world of India's bug bounty hunters.
BUSINESS
E-filing portal now accessible hours before Infosys CEO Salil Parekh's Finance Ministry summons
The Ministry of Finance has summoned Infosys on August 23 as the new IT portal continues to see glitches even 2.5 months after the launch.
BUSINESS
Finance Ministry summons Infosys CEO Salil Parekh over new e-filing portal glitches
In a tweet, the IT department said, “Ministry of Finance has summoned Salil Parekh, MD&CEO @Infosys on 23/08/2021 to explain to hon'ble FM as to why even after 2.5 months since launch of new e-filing portal, glitches in the portal have not been resolved. In fact, since 21/08/2021 the portal itself is not available.”
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As salaries for Indian techies go up, India is no longer a cost game for multinationals: Experts
Technology is no longer a choice but core to business. India, which has a large and scalable talent pool, is at an advantage to tap into this opportunity, attracting the multinationals to the country.
BUSINESS
Facebook launches Small Business Loans initiative across 200 cities in India for SMEs
The businesses can avail loan in the Rs 5 to Rs 50 lakh range through the lending platform Indifi. India is the first country where the programme has been launched.
BUSINESS
Here is why IT firm Tech Mahindra is betting on the COVID-19 therapeutic drug
Tech Mahindra has shown the world, including its own customers and partners, how an IT company can actually get into life sciences and go deeper, the chief innovation officer of Maker's Lab, the company’s R&D arm says.
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What is privacy-focused email server Helm?
BUSINESS
Former Wipro COO Bhanumurthy Ballapuram joins Google Cloud
The appointment comes at a time when Google Cloud is looking to up its game to compete with Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services
BUSINESS
IaaS calling: As demand for talent soars, techies moonlight as technical interviewers
Over the last few months, hundreds of techies have been taking part-time jobs as freelance interviewers on multiple platforms that offer interviews as a service (IaaS). All this comes in the wake of hiring for technology professionals touching a new peak and remote working becoming the mainstay.
BUSINESS
Campus hiring is buzzing again as IT companies bulk up on freshers to fight talent war
IT majors are significantly stepping up recruitment of fresh talent, which is easier to retain and costs less than lateral entries but while the numbers are going up, the average entry-level salary has not changed much, barring some institutes that have reported high offers.
BUSINESS
What could have prompted Twitter India MD Manish Maheshwari to exit the role? Here is the timeline of events
This comes in a year when India’s new IT rules came into effect in May 2021 and escalating tension between the US microblogging platform and the government over the last few months. According to sources, while the reasons for the sudden move to the US have not been said explicitly, the recent legal troubles could have played a part.
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Twitter India head Manish Maheshwari to move to the US
He will move as the Senior Director, Revenue Strategy and Operations, new markets. Kanika Mittal, current Head of Sales at Twitter and Neha Sharma Katyal, current Business Head, Twitter, will co-lead revenue and sales in India, and will be reporting to Yu Sasamoto, VP of Twitter JAPAC / Twitter Japan.
BUSINESS
Clubhouse names Dan Ashton as grievance officer for India
Clubhouse, which gained popularity in India after the launch of Android version, is seeing downloads decline from 5.9 million on June to 1.1 million as of July 23, 2021, according to data by SensorTower.
