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Millions of people in rural India are deprived of the benefits of modern technology, simply because they cannot afford access to it. (Representational Image)

IT layoffs give birth to India's first union for techies

Union will safeguard interests of IT employees and subject companies to labour laws for violation of rules.

17 May 2017 4:57 PM IST

The new office in London will make way for 3,000 jobs in the first wholly owned office building outside the US. (Photo: Pixabay)

'Domestic opportunity can help IT cos tide over job losses'

Information technology and business process management industry has grown at a healthy clip for nearly two decades.

17 May 2017 3:16 PM IST

As many as 12,431 firms together have shelled out over Rs 18,625 crore CSR activities in the last two financial years.

IT sector 'robust', layoffs part of appraisal process: Govt

IT sector will continue to hire and has added five lakh jobs in the last 2.5 years.

17 May 2017 9:27 AM IST

Those without a job also had an increased risk of recurrent heart failure (Photo: AFP)

IT to layoff up to 2 lakh engineers annually for next 3 years: report

Contrary to media reports of 56,000 IT professionals to lose jobs this year.

14 May 2017 6:22 PM IST

The study was conducted with a sample size of over 1,100 employees and nearly 800 employers. (Photo: AFP)

Job losses in IT industry to impact residential real estate

Indian IT and BPO sectors employ close to four million people in over 16,000 companies.

27 May 2017 1:32 PM IST

Performance-linked workforce realignment impacts about 0.5-3 per cent of the talent pool and there is no change this year.

IT Layoffs: Re-skill or perish, says Nasscom

Nasscom could not clarify the reason why there was noise around the layoffs this year.

18 May 2017 5:46 PM IST

Nasscom president R. Chandrashekhar claimed that top five IT companies hired additional 50,000 people between January to March in 2017.

NASSCOM team discusses IT business opportunities in China

A second round-table for new technology firms and start- ups was organised on Wednesday.

26 May 2017 7:34 PM IST

IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

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.

24 May 2017 2:47 PM IST

Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. (Photo: PTI/File)

IT sector to create 25-30 lakh jobs by 2025: Prasad

IT companies employ 40 lakh people directly and 1.3 crore indirectly.

23 May 2017 7:49 PM IST

Founder Chairman of Infosys N R Narayana Murthy

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.

1 Jun 2017 12:01 PM IST

The administration may also raise salaries paid to H1-B visa holders, a move that could significantly increase costs for IT companies that are already facing pressure on margins. (Representational image)

Indian IT industry faces twin challenges of Trump, automation

The IT sector is lobbying hard as the new US administration under President Donald Trump considers putting in place visa...

18 Feb 2017 8:51 AM IST

Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka

IT layoffs: Infosys says reports overhyped; to hire 20K

Infosys COO UB Pravin Rao said technology-driven transformation presents new opportunities for IT companies.

3 Jun 2017 12:20 PM IST