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From Outrage to Architecture: Redesigning IT Services Strategy After the $100,000 H-1B Shock

by Sanchit Vir GogiaSeptember 21, 2025September 21, 2025Leave a comment

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US Imposes Fresh Curbs On H-1B Visa

by connect@thofgr.comOctober 8, 2020October 8, 2020Leave a comment

The latest changes to the H-1B visa program introduced amid a tough US presidential election campaign are expected to directly affect technology companies, foreign workers, and employers who rely on these non-immigrant US visas. “IT services providers can expect delayed decision-making and…

Trump Takes Another Stab At H1B Little Realizing It May Cause More Harm Than Good

by Sanchit Vir GogiaOctober 7, 2020December 26, 2020Leave a comment

Last night the US administration sent yet another shock wave to the Indian IT by announcing changes to the H1B visa program again. Amongst the broader posture of clamping down aggressively on the number of visas issued, the Trump administration has…

IT Firms Lean On Utilities & Communication Arms

by connect@thofgr.comApril 24, 2020Leave a comment

Indian IT services providers Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys and Wipro expect their communications and utilities verticals to clock steady growth, even as the core financial services, retail and travel segments take a hit due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Clients in the travel and hospitality industry have already reduced…

Companies To Seek Technological Intervention To Reinforce Business Post-Pandemic Shutdown

by connect@thofgr.comApril 20, 2020Leave a comment

Companies across sectors are more likely to look out for advanced tools and technologies that could facilitate their business growth multifold once the shutdowns following the Coronavirus pandemic are lifted worldwide, a top Verizon executive said.Australia-based Robert Le Busque, Managing Director at Verizon Asia Pacific, …

Hyper AI To Wellness Helpdesk: BPM Firms Adapt To Coronavirus Crisis

by connect@thofgr.comApril 16, 2020April 16, 2020Leave a comment

Apart from work from home, business process management (BPM) companies have taken a host of measures to ensure employee engagement and client productivity. This has meant changing things not just in India, but a host of other geographies that they are present…

COVID-19 Is Both A Rude Reminder And A Game Changer For Tech Companies

by connect@thofgr.comApril 16, 2020April 16, 2020Leave a comment

Last 45-60 days have been nothing short of a whirlwind for all of us. From cancelled travel plans to complete shutdowns, most countries have been impacted in more ways than one.While the scale of the COVID-19 pandemic is still unravelling…

COVID-19 Is Both A Rude Reminder And A Game Changer

by Sanchit Vir GogiaApril 14, 2020June 21, 2021Leave a comment

COVID-19 is a rude reminder of the fragility in our systems of doing business. It’s also a game-changer for government and organisations if they take the right lessons from this world event and invest in the right people and technology…