They know how to pick their battles. When Google Maps made inroads into India after its launch in February 2005, MapMyIndia (MMI) owners Rakesh and Rashmi Verma had a choice: to concentrate on the enterprise segment or take on the tech…
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Just about a year back, when afaqs! did a cover story on TikTok, it seemed like the short video platform was nearing the end of its problems in India. It seemed like the major concern for the ByteDance-owned video juggernaut…
The ‘technical partnership’ deal struck between US-based business software provider Oracle and ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns TikTok, is unlikely to bring cheers to users of the mobile app in India as the Centre is reportedly in no mood…
Read More TikTok Deal With Oracle May Not Lead Easing Of Ban In India
In the US, TikTok might be on the last legs of negotiation to find itself an American buyer but the big race is on In India. While several names like Microsoft, Twitter, Reliance Jio and now Oracle have come to…
Read More The Big Race For TikTok In India: What’s In It For The Buyer?
Earlier today, we published a research report on the possibilities and the likely outcomes if Oracle was to land TikTok. Since then, I've received many calls from friends in the media about the implication for TikTok's India business and whether or not…
Read More Oracle Running TikTok In India Doesn’t Make Sense: Here’s Why
Sunday night just got exciting, and how! Reports have confirmed that Oracle has won the bid for the U.S. operations of TikTok (a ByteDance company), leaving behind both Microsoft and Walmart from the race. It's being touted that this deal will not…
Read More Oracle Landing TikTok Means A Lot Of Things, But Definitely Not An Ad Network
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The information technology (IT) industry is laying off thousands of employees across the globe and in India, on grounds of non-performance, lack of projects and rightsizing surplus staff as pressure mounts on firms due to an uncertain business environment. …
Read More IT Companies Resort To Layoffs As Pressure Mounts Due To Covid Crisis
The hunt for the right acquisition in the IT industry is expected to pick up pace as valuations are down to a historical low, with the possible merger of mid-tier players Mindtree and L&T Infotech playing out earlier than expected. …
Read More With Valuations At Historical Low, M&A Activity To Pick Up Pace In IT Industry
US President Donald Trump’s order restricting American federal agencies from hiring foreign workers, including those on the coveted H-1B visas, is likely to further squeeze Indian outsourcers as they work on many such projects either directly or as sub-contractors. …
As the proverbial light at the end of the Covid-19 tunnel increasingly seems like a mirage, with every day bringing new challenges, IT budgets are under increasing pressure. But companies are also spending on initiatives that will help them recover quickly…
Read More Companies Pivot To Digital Even As IT Budgets Are Under Pressure
In what could be a respite for Indian IT professionals and those working in the healthcare sector in US, the Trump administration has announced certain exemptions in H-1B and L-1 travel ban for those continuing employment with the same employer.…
Read More Some Relief For Indians As Trump Allows Certain Exemptions In H-1B, L-1 Ban
Indian professionals are split between making peace with pay cuts and demanding pay raises in this year of crisis. Some experts say the lack of increments is not a big issue as people are saving money on commutes as they…
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Roshni Nadar Malhotra, the only child of billionaire industrialist Shiv Nadar, has been named chairperson of HCL Technologies Ltd, India’s third largest information technology (IT) services firm, as part of a succession plan. “Roshni’s appointment means new blood and new…
Indian software services exporters are likely to gain from a steady shift in offshoring business of their global clients amid the upheaval caused by the coronavirus pandemic. With North America and Europe contributing as much as 60% of revenues, shifting business onshore will…
A day after the Union government banned 59 Chinese applications, including popular ones such as TikTok, Shareit, Mi Video Call, Club Factory and Cam Scanner, citing threat to national security and sovereignty, an Information Technology Ministry official said the banned…
Read More TikTok, Other Apps Will Get Chance To Send In Their Clarifications
India’s ban on 59 Chinese apps includes one that has ruled the roost in the country for years. The reach of TikTok, owned by Beijing-based Bytedance, eclipses all other live-streaming apps in India by a huge margin. More than a third of Indian smartphone…
Read More Charted: There’s no match for TikTok’s popularity in India yet
Lệnh cấm được đưa ra trong bối cảnh căng thẳng cực độ ở biên giới Ấn Độ và Trung Quốc. Các ứng dụng trong danh sách cấm bao gồm các dịch vụ khác nhau như thương mại điện tử, game,…
Read More TikTok, Mi Call và 57 ứng dụng Trung Quốc bị cấm tại Ấn Độ
The Government of India on Monday banned 59 applications, most of them popular Chinese applications such as TikTok, Shareit, Mi Video Call, Club Factory and Cam Scanner, citing threat to national security and sovereignty. The ban comes amid continuing tensions…
Read More Government Bans 59 Apps Including China-Based TikTok, WeChat
In a big move, the Indian government on Monday (June 29) banned as many as 59 mobile applications, many of them owned and controlled by Chinese players in the markets spread across e-commerce, social media, gaming and entertainment sectors. This…
Read More India’s Apps Ban: China Gets Taste Of Own Medicine, But May Hit Vloggers
With the India-China border face-off in Galwan Valley of Ladakh disrupting trade relationship between the two sides, the country’s IT services companies say they are watching the developments keenly. “It is a multi-tangential issue. Indian IT services have a base in China…
Read More Galwan Valley Clash: Indian IT Services companies In Wait-And-Watch Mode
Despite constant changes in the top executive role in the past 10 years, Wipro has lagged on the growth front. The company has grown at a much slower pace than its peers. #mc_embed_signup{background:#ece9fb; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; width:100%;} /* Add your own Mailchimp…
Read More Is The Constant Revolving Door At Wipro A Reason For Its Sluggish Growth?
Amid the worst health crisis the world has ever seen, former Capgemini executive Thierry Delaporte will have to face challenges at multiple levels, cultural and structural as he takes charge as Wipro CEO on July 6, 2020. #mc_embed_signup{background:#ece9fb; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; width:100%;}…
Read More Wipro’s New CEO Thierry Delaporte Has An Impressive CV But Challenges Galore: Experts
IT major Wipro on Friday said Capgemini Group veteran Thierry Delaporte will join the company as its Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director with effect from July 6, 2020. He succeeds Abidali Z Neemuchwala, whose decision to step down from…
Read More Wipro Names Thierry Delaporte As CEO, MD To Drive Next Phase Of Growth
On 29th May 2020, Wipro announced the appointment of Thierry Delaporte as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD) Wipro Ltd. He replaces Abidali Neemuchwala who was the company's CEO since February 2016. #GreyhoundStandpoint 1 - First things first,…
Read More Could Thierry Delaporte Be That Knight In Shining Armour For Wipro?
The appointment of Thierry Delaporte as chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director (MD) Wipro Ltd is seen as a historic move by industry observers, as he perhaps will be the first non-Indian to be at the helm of any…
Read More Thierry Delaporte As CEO To Help Wipro With New Ideas, Global Presence: Analysts
COVID19 is a watershed moment, and a new set of realities are emerging as a consequence. Fact is, the impact of this pandemic will be felt in ripples that will hit us well after it is over. Like it or not,…
Many Indians and foreign citizens planning to fly out in one of the special flights arranged by the government are fighting against all odds to book a ticket, which includes an inefficient and snag-prone Air India website. Many have stormed…
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