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Github lays 142 staff in India, including entire engineering team
Microsoft-owned GitHub has laid off 142 people in India, including the entire staff in its engineering division, people aware of the development said on Tuesday. Those affected by the decision were deployed across the company's offices in Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Delhi. When contacted, a GitHub spokesperson said the decision was part of the company's reorganisation plan. "As part of the reorganisation plan shared in February, workforce reductions were made on Tuesday as part of difficult but necessary decisions and realignments to both protect the health of our business in the short term and grant us the capacity to invest in our long-term strategy moving forward," the spokesperson said. The spokesperson added that the company's focus is to ensure that GitHub is a fully-integrated platform powered by artificial intelligence (AI) for developers and customers. "With this focus, we are consolidating certain business operations, some of which happen to be based in India, and it has ..
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Use corrections in IT sector as buying opportunities, say experts
Stellar long-term track record, growing digitalisation augur well for IT sector funds
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What is moonlighting?
Of late Indian IT firms are grappling with a trend called moonlighting. While most organisations frown upon it, workers seem to be liking it. Let us delve into this debate
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IT, BPM industry to add more 300,000 jobs by FY2023: TeamLease report
Companies looking for candidates with digital skills and engineering graduates from smaller cities
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TMS Ep175: IT pay hike, 5G & 6G launch, markets, Places of Worship Act
Will higher pay be the new norm in IT sector? Are we prepared to roll out next-gen mobile networks? Has the crash in mid, small-caps bottomed out? What is Places of Worship Act, 1991? Answers here
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Indian IT industry looks forward to working together with new US admin
Nasscom on Sunday welcomed Joe Biden's win in the US Presidential election, and said the Indian IT industry looks forward to working with the new administration
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Prolonged lockdown may lead to job cuts in IT industry: Ex Nasscom chief
Chandrasekhar said the work-from-home systems being adopted by several firms across the globe may have a negative impact on the industry in the short-term
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How Indian IT can drive global innovation
India is steadily working to become a pool of market-ready talent for the world at large, not just for domestic needs. Its ample intellectual and human capital will help it get there
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Jobs grew at medium and large companies, but at a slow pace: Study
The study, carried out by CARE Ratings, is based on annual reports of 969 medium and large companies
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From Accenture to IBM, IT hiring set to gain pace with 25,000 openings
During the last financial year, most Indian IT companies had ramped up hiring, anticipating an uptick in demand
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Indian IT firms to generate fewer jobs in next 6 months: Report
Professionals asked to upskill themselves as the industry gradually turns to automation
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