BUSINESS
US visa ban relaxation: Who will benefit and who won't?
The visa ban has not come as a surprise for many as it is election year and Trump and his party are riding on anti-immigration sentiments.
BUSINESS
What happens to H-1B workers stranded in India?
Pregnant wives, ailing spouses wait for many of them in the US as visa freeze threatens to tear apart families.
BUSINESS
H-1B visa ban may not make that big a dent in top IT firms' revenues. Here's why
Top Indian IT firms' H-1B dependency has come down by 40-60 percent since 2017.
BUSINESS
US visa update: Big relief for Indian students as Trump leaves out temporary work permit
The new executive order on US visas signed by US President Donald Trump has left out F-1 visa or temporary work visa given to foreign students. This will benefit over 250,000 Indian students in the US
BUSINESS
What is the actual impact of Trump’s H-1B visa ban and other questions answered
The different categories of visa holders who will be impacted, those who will not be, exemptions if any and other salient parts of the US action that you should know.
BUSINESS
COVID-19 impact | Are Indian schools ready for transition to online mode of teaching?
While inability to resume classes is a concern, many parents and schools are worried about sensitive details being compromised by hackers.
BUSINESS
Wipro's new CEO Thierry Delaporte has an impressive CV but challenges galore: Experts
Delaporte will have to ring in organisational changes to help Wipro regain lost ground, feel experts.
BUSINESS
Wipro's new CEO: Can foreign executives succeed at Indian IT firms?
Wipro's peers TCS and HCL Tech have always placed faith in long-timers.
BUSINESS
Who is Thierry Delaporte - the new Wipro CEO?
He has worked in Capgemini Group from 1995 and was elevated to COO in January 2018.
BUSINESS
Wipro appoints Thierry Delaporte as CEO & Managing Director
Abidali Neemuchwala will relinquish his position as CEO and MD on June 1.
BUSINESS
TCS will have 75% of its employees WFH by 2025, but not many are convinced
Mental health, productivity and company culture are a few challenges that firms have to deal with.
BUSINESS
COVID-19 impact | Touchless technology is the future. But are we ready?
Touchless sensing market is growing at the rate of 17.4 percent and is expected to touch $15.3 billion in 2025 from $6.8 billion in 2020.
BUSINESS
Despite lull in hiring, professionals with these top tech skills are in high demand
According to Vikram Ahuja, co-founder, Talent500 by ANSR Consulting, a recruitment platform, there is a huge demand for a full stack developer as firms are now looking at doubling their product development.
BUSINESS
Here's why work from home concept can be a gamechanger for women employees in IT sector
It has the potential to bridge the gender gap, but more needs to be done before it can become a mainstay.
BUSINESS
After H-1B visa, OPT programme may be on the radar
Any change will impact job prospects of more than 2.5 lakh Indian graduates in the US.
BUSINESS
Coronavirus pandemic: Uncertainty looms as Trump administration decides to suspend immigration
According to a report by American immigration policy research firm CATO.org, there are about 5,48,641 Indians waiting for their Green Card under skilled worker programme.
BUSINESS
Coronavirus impact | IT firms start issuing pink slips; around 1.5 lakh employees may lose their jobs
The industry employs about 45-50 lakh, of which and smaller firms account for about 10-12 lakh. The top five IT firms alone employ close to 10 lakh people
BUSINESS
H-1B visas: India tops list of registrants, says USCIS
After India, China is the second largest beneficiary at 13.2 percent.
BUSINESS
IT firms still struggling to allow its employees to work from home
Considering 50 lakh employees are in the IT sector, enabling them to WFH becomes important.
BUSINESS
Infosys announces stock incentives for over 6,000 mid-level employees
Salil Parekh, its CEO, would be granted performance-based incentives in the form of RSU worth Rs 10 crore, which was opposed by close to 21 percent of public shareholders and came under scrutiny in light of the recent development
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
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
Not just new applications, H-1B visa renewals also feel the heat now
This is hardly surprising given the kind of crackdown IT industry has seen in the recent times. However it is not only have a huge impact on the new applications but also renewals of H1B visas, say immigration experts.
