Information Technology
Top Indian IT companies sharply cut Reliance on H-1Bs
Companies experienced a drop of 5,436 approved petitions (37 per cent) in 2016 as compared to the previous year.
IT layoffs: Infosys says reports overhyped; to hire 20K
Infosys COO UB Pravin Rao said technology-driven transformation presents new opportunities for IT companies.
Narayana Murthy gives tips to tackle IT layoffs
Murthy says senior employees in IT sector should get a cut in their salary to protect jobs.
Techies well taken care of, no need for union: Balakrishnan
Employees' unions work in industries where work ethic is bad and where employees are treated shabbily.
Global IT spending will rise to $3.5 trn in 2017: Chandra
Tata Sons chairman says there was no reversal in trend of increased spending on technology.
3 yrs of Modi govt: Digital economy to cross $1-trn mark
IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad says main focus would be on services and offerings in digital space.
IT industry to create 25-30 lakh jobs by 2025: Prasad
IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad refutes there is any downturn in employment in this sector.
IT sector to create 25-30 lakh jobs by 2025: Prasad
IT companies employ 40 lakh people directly and 1.3 crore indirectly.
IT employees set to form union as layoffs loom large
The industry employs 3.9 million people and the majority of them have to be re-trained.
70 lakh jobs in project mangement likely
The countries analysed for the study include Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, India, Japan, Saudi Arabia, UAE, UK and US.