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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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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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: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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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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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Laxita, Ekta clinch silver as India finish second in tournament
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team win gold; Deepika Kumari clinches silver
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: Indian women’s team beat Singapore to inch closer to quarter-finals
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India tour of Bangladesh: Focus on T20 World Cup preparation after moving on from last year’s drama
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants