Techies

IT workers are having mental breakdowns, but nobody is doing anything about it

Two incidents this week have once again highlighted a major problem afflicting IT workers: The frequent breakdown in their mental health

US dreams over, IIT graduates turn to Japan instead

Following the US visa issue last year, American companies that do not have operations in India have not registered for placements at the country's tech schools

Why techies are choosing banks over IT jobs

With over 58,000 new jobs, IT, IT-enabled services and IT hardware sectors are the highest job contributers in the second quarter of the current fiscal, according to a job survey by industry lobby Assocham. However, economic downturn, downsizing and low salaries in industry are driving B.Techs to bank jobs. <br /><br />

Powerful US trade group lobbies for Indian techies

With an eye on India's vast market, a leading US trade group has engaged two powerful firms to lobby for changes in the proposed comprehensive immigration reform bill to attract skilled technical professionals from India