It Sector
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Indian IT firms ramp up hiring as businesses go virtual during the pandemic
The sector saw upward month-over-month recovery for job listings on Naukri.com, peaking in September for both hardware and software roles.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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Not even one in 10 Indian techies wants to join a startup, survey shows
They’re more attracted to established firms, which have bigger brand names and offer better salaries.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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Bengaluru IT sector loses Rs 24,000 crore a year because of workers’ poor health, lifestyle habits
A study found physical inactivity, poor diet, poor physical and mental health, substance abuse common among employees.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
Trending
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BBC is independent, says UK on documentary about Narendra Modi
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How did the Hyderabad Police race against time to recover stolen artefacts from the Nizam’s Museum?
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Aaj Tak says its anchors will report on Budget 2023 suspended from a tower at a height of 160 feet
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India is now the world’s most populous nation – but there’s no reason to be worried
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Watch: Woman caught on camera shoplifting in a bookstore in Jalandhar, Punjab
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Faced with tightening H-1B norms, Indian IT firms in US are hiring from Mexico on TN visas
Companies are increasingly recruiting from the neighbourhood.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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After layoffs and up-skilling, India’s ailing IT sector is finally seeing an uptick
The past few quarters have seen the country’s three largest IT companies, Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, and Wipro, steadily win large contracts.
Durba Ghosh, qz.com
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India’s IT engineers need to reskill to survive – and this is the tech they’re clamouring to learn
The internet of things has more takers than any other, according to data from online-learning platform Edureka.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
Video
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Watch: Indian women’s cricket team take on the ‘Tum Tum’ dance challenge in the dressing room
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‘Journalism is not a crime’: Siddique Kappan after being released on bail after more than two years
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Caught on CCTV: Man steals gorilla statue kept outside a shop
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Watch: Tiger walks freely in tea garden, unbothered when car comes up close
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Watch: Students climb gate to enter exam centre because they were late
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Finally, some good news from India Inc: Layoffs are likely to pause (but hiring will be lower too)
None of the 4,612 employers surveyed across sectors by US-headquartered workforce solutions company ManpowerGroup said they planned to downsize in April-June.
Sushma UN, qz.com
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As Trump seeks to tighten visa rules, Indian IT firms are spending freely to lobby US policymakers
Indian IT companies are the biggest beneficiaries of H-1B visas granted by the United States.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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2017 was a terrible year for India’s techies – but things may only get worse
India’s $160 billion IT industry laid off more than 56,000 employees this year.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
The Reel
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Bowing out in style: Soumitra Chatterjee’s late-career gems ‘Bela Seshe’ and ‘Mayurakshi’
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‘Lost’ trailer: Yami Gautam Dhar plays a journalist investigating a disappearance
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‘The Romantics’ trailer: Docuseries pays tribute to the Yash Raj Films legacy
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Film ‘Follower’ crawls inside the mind of a social media troll in Belgaum
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Shah Rukh Khan on ‘Pathaan’ success: ‘Have forgotten those four years in the last four days’
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India’s $150 billion IT industry is banking on startups for a fresh start
The sector that is fast becoming obsolete is making acquisitions and investments in areas like automation, artificial intelligence and big data.
Sushma UN, qz.com
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School dropouts and non-engineers are being wooed to bridge the skill gap in Indian IT
Software companies and a host of training institutes are moulding a generation of non-collegian workforce.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com & Sushma UN, qz.com
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It’s time Indian IT institutions let go of outdated coding languages like Java
Today, every company in every industry sector is turning into a tech company in one way or the other.
Harishankar Karunanidhi, qz.com
The Field
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Football: Attempted rape charges against Manchester United’s Mason Greenwood dropped
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Football: French World Cup winner Raphael Varane announces international retirement
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Davis Cup: Against Holger Rune’s Denmark, India opt not to play it by the book
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Tri-series final, IND vs SA blog: Chloe Tryon’s 57 takes South Africa to a win in low-scorer
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Thailand Masters: Sai Praneeth sole India in QFs; Kiran George, Ashmita Chaliha lose thrillers