India Inc. Staff2018-09-27T13:46:23+00:00October 18th, 2016|2016, October 2016, Sector Focus, Year|
R. Chandrasekhar is the president of the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM), the premier trade body for the Indian IT-BPO sector. In this exclusive interview with ‘India Global Business’, the former Secretary in the Indian government’s Department of Telecommunications delves into the trends in the industry, the future of robotics and how the Indian information technology sector can remain ahead of the curve.
India Inc. Staff2018-09-27T13:30:55+00:00October 18th, 2016|2016, October 2016, Sector Focus, Year|
The Indian IT sector must reskill its workforce and move up the value chain if it wants to retain its dominant position in the world as well as its double digit growth rates.
On July 15, 2016 a sombre looking Vishal Sikka, the CEO and MD of Infosys Ltd, India’s second largest exporter of IT services announced the company’s first quarterly results. While revenue and profit were below market expectations, what surprised many was the downward revision of annual revenue growth forecast. Markets were swift to mete out punishment. The shares of the company crashed by about 10 per cent in a single trading session, wiping out nearly $3.5 billion in market capitalisation.
India Inc. Staff2020-03-12T08:13:44+00:00August 9th, 2016|2016, India-US, July/August 2016, Year|
Indian companies, far from being job destroyers in the US, are actually net employment generators, writes India Inc. Consulting Editor.
Republican Party presidential nominee Donald Trump’s flip flops over H1B visas, which allow Indian IT pros to work in the US, show that large sections of the US are increasingly viewing protectionism as a panacea for its domestic economic problems, including joblessness, even as saner voices point to the positive contributions made by skilled migrants like Indian geeks.
India Inc. Staff2018-10-31T11:09:47+00:00June 6th, 2016|2016, May/June 2016, UK/EU, Year|
The Indian ICT industry has been a flag-bearer for the country, especially in the UK and Europe. NIIT Technologies, as a leading player in the field, is well placed to give an overview of the successes and challenges. The firm’s Europe in-charge weighs up the market, how it has evolved over the years and if the upcoming referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union (EU) is likely to have any significant impact on the industry. Europe offers a [...]
India Inc. Staff2020-03-12T08:11:03+00:00April 12th, 2016|2016, India's Export, March/April 2016, Year|
Falling oil prices hit the worldwide economy hard and Indian exports were no exception. But a turnaround seems to be in sight though at a very gradual pace. Indian exports declined for the 15th month in a row in February but the single digit fall – of 5.66 per cent compared to a 13.5 per cent fall in January and a 15.02 per cent contraction in February last year – has raised hopes in some quarters that a turnaround may be [...]
