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Marking out the markets as coronavirus makes economic recovery uncertain

While coronavirus cases keep rising in India, there could be more lockdowns to contain the coronavirus as the economy sputters back to life. Devangshu Datta predicts where the markets could be headed

Throwback to SEZ era: Real estate sector makes room for data centres

The central government ministries, too, are getting into the act on behalf of the sector.

IT capital Bengaluru a model of digitalisation in India, says report

India's IT capital Bengaluru is ideally placed to be a model of digitalisation in the country, based on parameters like sustainability, mobility and opportunity, according to a report.

Memo from the office: Work from home continues to be a work in progress

The office can't be done away with but work from home is now company culture, writes Suveen Sinha

Mid-caps worst hit as analysts see 24% dip in Q1FY20 PAT for India Inc

A lockdown to contain the pandemic is now eased, but companies are still struggling to get back on their feet. Puneet Wadhwa explains what to expect from companies in terms of revenue

With the worst of Covid-19 yet to come, clear communication would help

The contrast of a virus as agile as something out of a myth and government edicts that seem slow-footed is a worldwide phenomenon

TCS Q1 preview: Covid-19 pandemic to hit earnings; Q2 outlook eyed

The Street, analysts believe, appears to be focusing on recovery path which is also visible in the strong rally in the sector.

The story of the "Indian Panoptes"

Will it have an ending different from the one described in Greek mythology?

Haves and have-nots in AI

Over the past year and a half, the government has been focusing on how AI can improve governance and service delivery

H1-B visa suspension to cost Indian IT firms Rs 1,200 crore: Crisil

An increase in local hiring over the last few years since the US the largest market for Indian IT firms - started curbing the visa issuances will help limit the impact on the Indian IT companies now

TCS gains 9% in 4 days ahead of Q1 nos on Thursday; stock nears record high

The stock was up 3% at Rs 2,269 and was just 1 per cent or Rs 27 away from its all-time high level of Rs 2,296, touched on September 3, 2019, in intra-day trade.

Covid-19 impact: India's software market to see 3.8% growth in 2020

Segments such as robotic process automation and model-driven application platform are expected to witness growth in the spending

IT stocks rally post encouraging Q3 results by Accenture; Infosys jumps 7%

The S&P BSE Information Technology index ended over 5 per cent higher at 15,125 levels.

The debate over Silicon Valley's embrace of content moderation

Many in tech cheered when Twitter added labels to President Trump's tweets. But civil libertarians caution that social media companies are moving into uncharted waters.

Hexaware plans voluntary delisting, board to discuss proposal next week

Analysts see delisting as a move towards making the company leaner before any further step of a merger or complete

India IT spending to fall 8% this year due to Covid-19, first fall in 5 yrs

Devices and data centre systems may see steepest spending declines, at -15.1% and -13.2%, respectively

Trump to suspend immigration temporarily, Indian IT industry awaits details

Amid the ongoing pandemic, unemployment claims in the US have risen exponentially

Lockdown guidelines: IT-ITeS allowed to resume work; Nasscom hails move

India's $191 billion IT industry employs over 4.3 million people and has largely managed to service its clients during the pandemic

Bengaluru ranked best city by IT workers in terms of appraisal, growth

Delhi-NCR (20 per cent) secured the least votes among the preferred city chart. While Kolkata with 21 per cent votes fared slightly better than Delhi-NCR.

IT industry is resilient and will emerge stronger, says U B Pravin Rao

The immediate priority is navigating through the Covid-19 situation and ensuring business continuity"