Cognizant Tax Evasion Issue Unlikely To Have Significant Impact

Industry experts believe that Cognizant will not see much impact from its ongoing case with the income tax authorities in India. "Cognizant is not a company that is known to be non-compliant. That said, a company of its stature should…

Is Indian IT Industry “Digital Washing” Its Revenues?

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Genpact flags Trump policies a risk

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Proposed Changes to H1B Visa Norms Is An Opportunity And Not A Threat

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A tale of four CEOs: IT is not an easy job

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KPIT-Birlasoft Deal: Mid-sized IT Companies Can Follow New Model

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Private Equity Firms See Gold In Mid-Size Indian IT Firms

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In 3 Years, Sikka Helps Buoy Infosys Profit

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If Only India’s IT Companies Could Focus On Real Transformation Instead Of Appeasing Trump

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Tech Mahindra Delays Appraisals For Senior Staff As Trump Heat Adds To Worries

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Trump Visa Crackdown Prods IT To Create US Jobs

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Realigning To New H1B Realities: Infosys Announces Hiring Plans For US

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IT Firms Find Ways To Counter Visa Curbs

The software industry is facing mounting challenges as countries from Australia to the United States have moved to tighten work visas to limit the influx of foreign workers. "The sense of protectionism is becoming a global phenomenon," said Mr Sanchit…

Era Of AI: Infosys’ Mana Eliminates Need For Lawyers To Process Contracts

Infosys has deployed its artificial intelligence (AI) platform ‘Mana’ to process contracts for a bank in Asia that typically needed a team of 10-15 dedicated lawyers. Sanchit Vir Gogia, Chief Analyst and CEO, Greyhound Research, believes AI significantly helps in…

Cognizant Layoffs: Gloom Continues, Jobs In Tech And IT Companies Dry Up

Cognizant, the New Jersey-headquartered software services company with most of its operations in Chennai, is likely to lay off 6,000-10,000 “ redundant and non-performing” employees. “When global competition stepped in, Indian companies went through multiple levels of devaluation – for example…

IT Majors’ Share Buyback: Shouldn’t They Fuel Innovation And Support Startups Instead Or Are They Done

Every shareholder is happy when a share buyback is announced. Some even pressure companies to repurchase shares because they see no value in remaining shareholders of the company. And sometimes it is the management that wants to be free of…

H1B Visa: India Begins Dialogue With US Lawmakers

The Indian software services companies will breathe a sigh of relief as the Indian ministries, authorities and industry lobby had a dialogue with a visiting eight-member US delegation headed by Congressman Bob GoodLatte, on the ongoing concerns of H1-B visa…

TCS To Decide On Share Buyback Next Week

India’s largest software exporter TCS said it will consider a share buyback at a board meeting next week. “This potential buyback will give TCS shareholders a shot in the arm. It will help investor sentiments. This move will create pressure…

This Country Will Be Most Impacted If US Passes New H-1B Visa Bill

It may not be a good time to be a techie in America. Correction: It may not be a good time to be a non-American in Trump's America. "Skilled foreign workers who come to work in the US by the…

New H-1B Visa Announcement: Skills Not Salary The Trump Card

On 31 January 2017, an announcement impacting H-1B visa programme has been made by the US House of Representatives making it difficult for companies in the US to employ skilled foreign workers. Among other things, the minimum wage requirement of H-1B…

Blow For Indian IT: New US Bill Proposes Doubling Wage Limit For H1B Visa

India's information technology (IT) sector will face temporary setback to move workers from India to the US with the bill introduced in the US House of Representatives that mandates minimum wages of H1B visa holders at $130,000, double the current…

Indian Techies Nervous About Stay In Donald Trump’s America; Mull Passage Back Home

Indian engineers have for long viewed the US as the land of El Dorado with its promise of riches — professional and personal. But they are now a deeply worried lot as nationalist rhetoric turns shrill in Donald Trump’s America.…

Trump’s ‘Buy American-Hire American’ Pledge Unnerves Indian IT

New US President Donald Trump's 'Buy American-hire American' rallying cry has put the USD 150- billion Indian IT industry on edge, which is in wait-and-watch mode to see how the new administration evolves policies around outsourcing and movement of skilled…

Trump-Wary IT Body Nasscom To Meet US Policy Makers Soon

Amid widespread concerns over impending policies of Donald Trump, who is set to take charge as US President from Friday, Nasscom is planning a visit to the US in the next few weeks to reach out to American policymakers and…

NASSCOM 2 Last

Hoping for a "business-friendly administration", Infosys chief Vishal Sikka says Trump himself is an entrepreneur and a business leader and therefore, he "expects that this will be the case where business and innovation friendly regime." Greyhound Research Chief Analyst and…

Chandra-Gopi Combine Could Bring Tata Tech Units Under TCS

Rajesh Gopinathan, who will take over as the CEO of Tata group crown jewel Tata Consultancy Services on February 21, has big shoes to fill. But experts believe the 46-year-old will bring freshness into the company at a time when…

New H1-B Bill: Despite Vishal Sikka’s Hopes On Trump, Indian IT Margins May Take A Hit

The Donald Trump administration which will take charge on 20 January in the US has announced that it will push for legislative measures to curb misuse of H1-B and L1 work visas significantly used by Indian IT professionals. The US…

Five Reasons Why Ratan Tata Picked N Chandrasekaran For The Top Job

Of all the possible candidates, the credentials of TCS' N Chandrasekaran was hard to be ignored for panel. Research and advisory firm Greyhound Research Chief Analyst & CEO Sanchit Vir Gogia adds, "he has very strong digital capability, a huge plus…

Outlook 2017: Tech Industry Faces A Volatile Year Ahead

“2017 is going to be a volatile year for the Indian IT industry,” says Sanchit Vir Gogia, Chief Analyst and CEO, Greyhound Research. “The pace of technological changes is very high and it will lead to substantial job cuts. The…