BUSINESS
Infosys' Irish buy will help expand its EU customer base
Europe accounts for about 23 percent of Infosys' revenues
BUSINESS
Robust growth in software products industry need of the hour: Expert
Unless India steps up its software products prowess, it will soon lose its top spot in that category, according to analysts.
BUSINESS
After US, where are Indian techies moving next?
Indian techies are willing to move from one corner of the world to another, in a bid to secure better work opportunities and quality of life
BUSINESS
Can new CEO Brian Humphries restore Cognizant to its former glory?
After Humphries took over in April, he took drastic measures to cut down costs and focus on growth.
BUSINESS
IBM bets big on Red Hat to drive to its hybrid cloud market in India
Acquisition of Red Hat for $34 billion is one of the largest in the history of IBM and also the third largest acquisition in tech space across the world.
BUSINESS
A look at why Indian techies are now choosing Ireland
No deal Brexit, H1-B issues are driving more firms and in turn more workforce to choose Ireland.
BUSINESS
Data Security | ‘Your privacy is gone, period’
The debate over data security and privacy has continued unabated even a year after Justice Srikrishna Committee’s report on draft regulations
BUSINESS
HCL Tech-Google workers unionisation: Why this could spread further in US
So far, white collar workers from tech had stayed away from labour unions. But that changed on Sept 25, when 80 Pittsburgh contract employees from HCL America voted to unionise with USW despite the efforts from the company to stop them.
BUSINESS
5G needs to be looked at differently by government: Amit Marwah, Nokia India
"5G is about creating a different enablement. The value is so high that you can't even quantify it," he said.
BUSINESS
What makes IT sector weather the slowdown?
IT sector is the second largest employment generator in India employing close to 12.30 lakh following the banking sector that employs 12.60 lakh people.
INDIA
Chandrayaan 2: What could have gone wrong with the Vikram lander?
These include, use of five engines in the lander rather than one, change in satellite carrier from GSLV MK II to heavier carrier GSLV Mk III, and finally the 30 km distance from where the final descend began.
BUSINESS
Corporate tax rate cut will give impetus to semiconductor and chip manufacturing ecosystem: Experts
According to NASSCOM, the move has the potential to spur investments in the semiconductor and chip manufacturing space, especially at the time of US-China trade war.
BUSINESS
Chandrayaan 2: The Sun has finally set on Vikram lander
Indian Space Research Organisation in a tweet last Friday said that the agency has set up a national committee of academicians and ISRO experts to analyse the cause of loss of communication with the lander.
BUSINESS
Buyback tax: Major relief for Infosys, Wipro; but IT sector may not have much to gain
The IT sector business is dependent on volatility in the external markets such as the US, UK and Europe than the domestic
BUSINESS
Digital SMBs biggest job creators, to add 70 million jobs in next five years
By 2024, 105 million digital small and medium businesses will create about 250 million jobs
BUSINESS
Is ISRO finally giving up on Chandrayaan 2 and moving on?
After the lander was spotted on September 8, ISRO had 14 days to establish connection with the lander, ending September 21.
BUSINESS
Can Google's entry-level job search platform Kormo crack the Indian market?
The Indian staffing industry, including employment vacancies and temporary workers, is growing at 10-15 percent year-on-year.
BUSINESS
Why everyone wants a piece of the data centre pie
The way it is right now, data centres are not sustainable. Climate change studies reveal that they account for about 3 percent of total electricity consumed totally.
BUSINESS
Privacy debate between govt, Facebook continues; no winner yet
Facebook, other social media companies and some technology firms have been against the Data Privacy Bill
BUSINESS
India’s current export scene, challenges and why export boosters are welcomed
The new measures include priority lending for exporters. The Reserve Bank of India will release additional Rs 36,000 crore to Rs 68,000 crore as export credit under priority sector for the same.
BUSINESS
Digital opportunities from Indian banks ring cash registers for IT cos
Some reports have pegged this opportunity to be close to $3-5 billion
BUSINESS
Why is post-study work programme so important for Indian students?
Work experience in an overseas firm helps in getting better opportunities when the person comes back to India.
BUSINESS
Why Indians in the US are making a rush for costly EB-5 visas
Indians in the US are making a beeline for the EB-5 investor programme, seen as a faster route to getting a green card.
WORLD
UK PM Boris Johnson restores post-study work programme, even with Brexit looming
With Brexit looming, the Boris Johnson-led government may be looking to attract more talented students into the country as the UK will now have to compete with Germany for STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) students.
