US tells India it is mulling caps on H-1B visas to deter data rules: Report
India is the largest recipient of these temporary visas, most of them to workers at big Indian technology firms.
Jun 20, 2019, 07:31 AM IST
Software sector grew 8% in fiscal 2016-17: Survey
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley tabled the Survey report in Parliament yesterday.
Jan 30, 2018, 12:52 PM IST
Indian IT industry could see upturn next year: Chandrashekhar
The process of investing in technology has sort of started picking up and this trend is actually expected to really consolidate in 2018, Chandrashekhar said.
Nov 02, 2017, 14:41 PM IST
Artificial intelligence has come of age: Chandrashekhar
Riyadh's recent move to give citizenship to an AI humanoid robot is more of a "symbolic gesture" meant to draw the attention to the use of technology and willingness to give technology a free play, he said.
Oct 30, 2017, 12:38 PM IST
China shares India's concern on H1B visa issue: State media
The H1B issue not just affects the Indian IT sector but also Chinese students studying in the US, hence, Beijing supports India's stance, the article said.
Jun 23, 2017, 17:52 PM IST
Indian IT industry not H-1B dependent: Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka
Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka has refuted the general impression that the Indian IT industry is overly dependent on H-1B visas.
Jun 22, 2017, 12:20 PM IST
Narayana Murthy tells IT honchos to take less salary and avoid layoffs
Seeking to allay fears of slowdown in the Indian IT industry affecting jobs of techies, software major Infosys co-founder N.R. Narayana Murthy on Thursday advised executives to take home less pay and avoid lay-offs at the middle and lower rungs.
Jun 01, 2017, 22:55 PM IST
Layoffs rile India's flagship IT sector, tough times likely to continue
IT outsourcing has long been one of India`s flagship industries but experts say automation, a failure to keep up with new technologies and US President Donald Trump`s clampdown on visas is creating industry-wide upheaval.
May 31, 2017, 11:48 AM IST
Indian IT industry rightly should be in panic: Rajat Gupta
The Indian IT industry "rightly" should be in "panic" mode as it has not kept pace with the fast-changing innovation, India-born former McKinsey head Rajat Gupta has said.
May 18, 2017, 12:02 PM IST
'Legislative change needed in wage structure to prevent H-1B abuse'
The US Labour Department has said a legislative change is required in the four-tiered wage structure to take stronger action against firms using H-1B visas to replace their American employees with workers from countries like India.
May 06, 2017, 13:33 PM IST
H-1B visa a trade and services issue, will keep a close watch: India
India on Thursday said it was keeping a "close watch" on the US tightening the H-1B visa rules which will impact Indian IT industry and professionals, and asserted that the issue will be taken up with the Trump administration.
Apr 20, 2017, 23:27 PM IST
Changed H-1B visa norms don't mean much for India: Nasscom
The Indian IT industry body Nasscom on Tuesday said the clarifying guidance by the USCIS on eligibility for computer programmers under the H-1B visa norms will have little impact on its members, as the clarification has been the adjudicatory practice for years.
Apr 04, 2017, 21:45 PM IST
Uncertainty on visa front key challenge for IT: Infy co-founder
Uncertainty on the visa front is the main challenge for India's Information Technology sector in 2017-18.
Apr 04, 2017, 16:02 PM IST
Biz models of e-tailers have not worked: T V Mohandas Pai
Business models of e-tailers in India are not just running out of steam but even have not worked, says information technology industry veteran T V Mohandas Pai.
Feb 24, 2017, 16:14 PM IST
Indian IT industry faces twin challenges of Trump, automation
Automation and the new U.S. administration were the big unknowns at the Indian tech sector`s annual shindig this week, with machines threatening to take away thousands of jobs and concerns over possible visa rule changes in the key American market.
Feb 18, 2017, 00:00 AM IST
Donald Trump may be a blessing in disguise for domestic IT industry: Mukesh Ambani
US President Donald Trump may be a blessing in disguise for domestic IT industry to focus on home market, Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani said
Feb 15, 2017, 17:34 PM IST
H1B visa issue: Govt seeks data from industry to take up matter with US
The government has sought detailed business data from the industry, mainly the IT companies, so that it can effectively take up their concerns over the US visa issue with the new American administration.
Feb 12, 2017, 12:01 PM IST
AI-powered IBM Watson to help Indian enterprises go digital
The year 2017 is predicted to be that of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning -- redefining the way humans communicate with devices to not only improve daily life but also boost businesses, even in India.
Dec 12, 2016, 13:06 PM IST
HB-1 Visas: Discriminatory action, not rhetoric worries Indian IT companies
Indian IT industry body Nasscom Wednesday shrugged off pre-election political commentary in the US around work visas, but expressed concern over "discriminatory approaches" of the American authorities.
Aug 17, 2016, 23:07 PM IST
Budget 2016: IT industry seeks relief from double tax,export boosting steps
Representatives of information technology hardware and software industry in a pre-budget meeting with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley also sought measures to facilitate exports and simplification and rationalisation of taxation.
Jan 07, 2016, 21:46 PM IST
