Information Technology

India@75: IT sector’s historic rise since Independence to become a global powerhouse

Considering its fast growth pace, India is at the centre of global IT attraction with players betting big on the future of IT in India

How RTGS and NEFT has changed digital payment scenario in India

India has made astounding progress in the payment ecosystem and has outrun the rest of the nations in terms of volume, value and the real-time nature of payments

Automation to drive business continuity, efficiency and value addition from human resources

Ushering in an era of de-headquarterisation, automation, when coupled with cloud, enables the collection and flow of information across units of an organization.

Infosys announces salary hikes, promotions from Jan 2021; special incentive pay for junior employees

The Bengaluru-based company had 2,40,208 employees at the end of September 2020 quarter. COO Pravin Rao said the quantum of hikes would be identical to previous years

HCL Technologies to acquire Australia’s DWS Ltd for Rs 850 crore; shares up by 4.01% on BSE

DWS, with FY20 revenue at AUS $167.9 million, has over 700 employees and offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, and Canberra

H-1B visa suspension: Remote working during COVID-19 lockdown insulates India's IT sector; Indian talent will be in demand, say experts

Analysts and sector specialists said that the latest move by the Trump government is not expected to have much impact on the Indian tech sector which has a significant presence in the US.

H-1B visa holders do not adversely affect US workers; presence of foreign workforce boost employment: Report

The H-1B visa-holders, a majority of them Indian IT professionals, do not adversely affect Americans, according to new research, which also suggests that the presence of foreign workforce having such visas boost employment among other workers in an occupation

Coronavirus Impact: IT services companies to suspend hiring this year, says industry veteran Mohandas Pai

India's information technology services industry would see hiring freeze this year and senior-level staff taking a 20-25 percent salary cut due to the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, says IT industry veteran T V Mohandas Pai

Budget 2020: Earnings, global cues, pre-Budget expectations to drive markets this week, say analysts

Earnings from major companies such as HDFC, US Fed's interest rate decision and hopes of positive measures from the Budget would drive sentiment in the equity markets this week

Amazon plans to generate one million jobs in India by 2025 via investments in technology, infrastructure

Amazon.com Inc chief Jeff Bezos had on Wednesday announced $1 billion investment in India to help bring small and medium businesses online and committed to exporting $10 billion worth of India-made goods by 2025.