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  • Happiest Minds says demand environment stable as digital, AI programs continue

    Clients shift from pilots to production as tech spending focuses on efficiency and measurable outcomes.

  • Quess sees ‘green shoots’ in IT staffing during September quarter as select hiring mandates open

    Quess sees ‘green shoots’ in IT staffing during September quarter as select hiring mandates open

    The demand is primarily in AI, cloud transformation, cybersecurity, enterprise platforms and SAP HANA upgrades, tied to ongoing technology modernisation in global enterprises.

  • Cognizant calls time on the IT era, bets future on AI built delivery

    Cognizant calls time on the IT era, bets future on AI built delivery

    The firm continues to lean heavily on fresher hiring, targeting 20,000 campus recruits this year, while moving delivery towards AI-assisted development workflows.

  • Cognizant posts strongest sequential growth since 2022, raises full-year guidance to 6-6.3%

    Cognizant posts strongest sequential growth since 2022, raises full-year guidance to 6-6.3%

    CEO Ravi Kumar S said that over 30% of the company’s code is now being generated by AI, improving developer productivity and enabling larger fixed-price deals.

  • Coforge leans on proprietary AI platforms as automation reaches 8% of revenue

    Coforge leans on proprietary AI platforms as automation reaches 8% of revenue

    Coforge’s strategy is to scale AI-led engineering, expand large accounts and maintain asset-light delivery.

  • Infosys stock falls today even after Q2 results beat Street, brokerages say ‘buy’; check share price targets, upside

    Infosys stock falls today even after Q2 results beat Street, brokerages say ‘buy’; check share price targets, upside

    Infosys Share Price Today: Analysts including Nomura, Jefferies, and HSBC issued ‘buy’ ratings on Infosys stock with target prices in the range of Rs 1,700-1,730 per share, citing steady execution, resilient margins, and an improving deal pipeline.

  • Our US workforce requiring sponsorship for immigration is a minority: Infosys CEO on H-1B visa

    Our US workforce requiring sponsorship for immigration is a minority: Infosys CEO on H-1B visa

    In January, the Bengaluru-headquartered firm announced that it had significantly reduced its reliance on H-1 B visas, as over 60 percent of its US workforce is now comprised of locals.

  • Wipro's headcount increases by 2,260 employees in Q2FY26

    Wipro's headcount increases by 2,260 employees in Q2FY26

    Wipro onboarded about 2,900 freshers during this quarter despite lower attrition in the previous quarter and better utilisation, said chief human resource officer Saurabh Govil during the company's second-quarter earnings conference.

  • Wipro says H-1B visa fee hike has no impact as 80% of US workforce are locals

    Wipro says H-1B visa fee hike has no impact as 80% of US workforce are locals

    Wipro’s stance mirrors that of its peers. Last week, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) said it has 'significantly reduced its dependency on H-1B visas', with only around 500 associates travelling to the US on new visas in the past year.

  • Infosys headcount increases by 8,203 in Q2FY26

    Infosys headcount increases by 8,203 in Q2FY26

    Jayesh Sanghrajka, CFO, Infosys shared that the company has hired around 12,000 freshers as of H1, and is on track to onboard 20,000 freshers for the full year of FY26.

  • Infosys Q2 net profit rises 13% YoY to Rs 7,364 crore; FY26 revenue guidance narrowed to 2-3%

    Infosys Q2 net profit rises 13% YoY to Rs 7,364 crore; FY26 revenue guidance narrowed to 2-3%

    Infosys Ltd Q2 FY26 results: Infosys Ltd declares fiscal second quarter earnings. Check net profit, revenue, guidance, other details.

  • AI Boom or Bubble 2.0? The Fiber Optic Flashback

    AI Boom or Bubble 2.0? The Fiber Optic Flashback

    The dot-com and fiber-optic bust of the early 2000s didn’t occur because the internet was a bad idea, it happened because expectations ran ahead of monetization. The same risk shadows AI today.

  • Infosys moves Karnataka High Court against Rs 415 crore GST show cause notice

    Infosys moves Karnataka High Court against Rs 415 crore GST show cause notice

    According to the notice, the DGGI contends that services rendered by Infosys’ overseas branches do not qualify as ‘export of services’ under GST law, and hence the refund claims were erroneous.

  • TCS offers up to 2 years’ severance pay amid workforce restructuring

    TCS offers up to 2 years’ severance pay amid workforce restructuring

    Employees who have been unallocated or “on the bench” for over eight months without finding a suitable role are offered a simpler package, consisting of notice period pay equivalent to three months.

  • Capgemini names Sanjay Chalke India CEO as Ashwin Yardi retires

    Capgemini names Sanjay Chalke India CEO as Ashwin Yardi retires

    Ashwin Yardi, who has led Capgemini in India for seven years, will retire from executive duties at the end of December.

  • TCS layoffs leave employees facing uncertainty and anxiety

    TCS layoffs leave employees facing uncertainty and anxiety

    TCS told Moneycontrol that speculations around a higher number of layoffs are incorrect and misleading, adding that the impact is limited to 2% of its workforce.

  • Accenture sees 'opportunity' in H-1B visa changes, impact limited to only 5% of US workforce

    Accenture sees 'opportunity' in H-1B visa changes, impact limited to only 5% of US workforce

    CEO Julie Sweet said every time there’s a big policy change, unfolded over decades, it has usually driven more business for the company.

  • Accenture’s Gen AI bookings jump to $1.8 bn in Q4, touch $5.9 bn for FY25

    Accenture’s Gen AI bookings jump to $1.8 bn in Q4, touch $5.9 bn for FY25

    Since it began separately disclosing Gen AI numbers in FY24, the company has accumulated more than $7 billion in bookings from the nascent technology.

  • Accenture Q4 revenue rises 7% to $17.6 billion, beats estimates

    Accenture Q4 revenue rises 7% to $17.6 billion, beats estimates

    Accenture expects revenue growth of 2-5% in local currency in FY26 and plans to return at least $9.3 billion in cash to shareholders.

  • Have robust local recruiting, hiring infrastructure: Cognizant on H-1B visa fee hike

    Have robust local recruiting, hiring infrastructure: Cognizant on H-1B visa fee hike

    The Teaneck-headquartered company, with a healthy exposure to H-1B visas in the US, is reviewing the US President Donald Trump’s H-1B visa fee hike and evaluating its potential impact on the company’s operations.

  • Fed rate cut, trade talks ease downside risk for Indian IT, but tech budgets still locked

    Fed rate cut, trade talks ease downside risk for Indian IT, but tech budgets still locked

    Nevertheless, firms with deep pockets, such as Infosys, TCS, and Wipro, can sweeten the deal by offering flexible payments, outcome-based pricing, or covering upfront costs to push hesitant clients.

  • Global regulations are forcing Indian companies to rethink third-party risk

    Global regulations are forcing Indian companies to rethink third-party risk

    Regulators are demanding complete disclosures, vendor management and risk assessment from IT firms

  • Gen AI spending in ER&D to hit $4 mn from $2.6 mn per project at scale

    Gen AI spending in ER&D to hit $4 mn from $2.6 mn per project at scale

    Efficiency remains the dominant driver of Gen AI initiatives, with organisations reporting more than 50% of their expected return on investment already realised.

  • Indian IT cuts H-1B visa use by 56% in 8 years; US Big Tech emerges top sponsor

    Indian IT cuts H-1B visa use by 56% in 8 years; US Big Tech emerges top sponsor

    Approved H-1B petitions for initial employment from the top seven Indian IT firms fell 56 percent to 6,700 in FY2023 from about 15,100 in FY2015.

  • DPDP rules to be notified well before next Parliament session: IT minister Vaishnaw

    DPDP rules to be notified well before next Parliament session: IT minister Vaishnaw

    Vaishnaw also said the Centre is engaging gaming industry stakeholders after ban for an orderly transition

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