Indian It Industry

H-1B visa: Trump govt's 'serious actions' cause for worry for IT firms, says Arvind Subramanian

Indian technology companies depend on H-1B visas to hire tens of thousands of employees each year for their US operations.

H-1B visa row: Why Infosys, TCS need to make right noises with those who matter in Trump administration

The Trump administration has been tightening norms for H-1B visa since Donald Trump became president.

Arun Jaitley raises issues of H-1B visa restrictions with US Treasury Secretary

India accounts for the highest pool of qualified IT professionals, whose services go a long way in making American companies globally competitive.

H-1B visa issue: 'Indian nationals are in demand in the US because of skills they have'

Indian nationals are in demand in the US because of the skills they have. The Indian IT industry is a net creator of jobs in the US.

H-1B visa issue remains a key challenge for India's IT industry, says Infy co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan

Hiring in the IT sector has come down because of slower growth rate, and increasing automation on some types of services such as infrastructure management and testing, says industry veteran Kris Gopalakrishnan

The biggest challenges India's IT sector faces are Donald Trump and automation

Automation and the new U.S. administration were the big unknowns at the Indian tech sector's annual shindig this week, with machines threatening to take away thousands of jobs and concerns over possible visa rule changes in the key American market.

Mukesh Ambani says that Donald Trump is a 'blessing in disguise' to the Indian IT industry

"Trump can actually be a blessing in disguise. The domestic IT industry can focus on solving problems right here" Mukesh Ambani said.

Indian IT Industry Insulated From Economic Downturn: Nasscom

Despite the economic meltdown, companies worldwide have to maintain their back-end operations and the crisis will not affect any existing contracts as per Nasscom.

Donald Trump's 'Buy American-Hire American' pledge unnerves Indian IT

Trump's hardline stance on protectionism and anti-immigration is no surprise to the Indian industry.

New H1-B Bill: Despite Vishal Sikka's hopes on Trump, Indian IT margins may take a hit

Right now, the IT margins are a good 20 percent or above; these may come down to 10 percent if the new Bill becomes a law, analysts say