Avik Das

Avik Das

US immigrant visa appointment pause clouds Indians' travel plans

The latest action only applies to those who have been approved for green cards or lawful permanent resident status

Updated On: 27 Aug 2026 | 12:12 AM IST

AI handles 35 per cent of all NoBroker conversations: Founder Akhil Gupta

NoBroker founder Akhil Gupta says the firm's AI agent ConvoZen now handles 35 per cent of customer conversations, a number that may go up to 60-70 per cent in two quarters

Updated On: 26 Aug 2026 | 2:52 PM IST

Indian IT firms have reduced dependency on H-1B visa, says Nasscom

Industry body says Indian IT firms have stepped up local hiring and invested over $1.1 billion in strengthening the US STEM pipeline amid proposed higher visa fees

Updated On: 26 Aug 2026 | 7:44 AM IST

IT firms play down data breach incidents; experts not convinced

Indian IT firms have downplayed recent data breach reports, but cybersecurity experts say the bigger risks could lie in client trust, contractual exposure, regulatory scrutiny and reputation

Updated On: 26 Aug 2026 | 12:42 AM IST

Third Wave Coffee raises $43 mn in funding round led by WestBridge Capital

The new funding will help the domestic coffee outlet chain grow in existing markets, build greater density in high-potential cities and strengthen its ability to serve a wider range of foods

Updated On: 24 Aug 2026 | 12:37 PM IST

How Bengaluru transformed from pensioners' paradise to India's IT capital

Bengaluru's transformation into India's tech capital has powered jobs, wealth and innovation, but rapid urbanisation has come at a steep cost to infrastructure, mobility and its natural ecosystems

Updated On: 23 Aug 2026 | 10:44 PM IST

As AI changes pricing, IT firms see uptick in outcome-based deals

AI is pushing Indian IT companies towards outcome-based pricing, with newer deals increasingly linking payments to measurable business results

Updated On: 21 Aug 2026 | 7:35 AM IST

Big orders mask small deal squeeze at Indian IT services companies

Large contracts are supporting deal values at Indian IT firms, but weaker discretionary spending and AI-led pricing pressure are squeezing the flow of smaller projects

Updated On: 18 Aug 2026 | 7:18 AM IST

Energy solutions will be crucial for data centres: Krishna Jonnalagadda

Krishna Jonnalagadda believes power is the main constraint in building artificial intelligence data centres

Updated On: 16 Aug 2026 | 9:17 PM IST

H-1B costs soar, prompting Indian IT companies to rethink US hiring

Indian firms cut fresh visa registrations as extensions, transfers, and local hiring gain ground

Updated On: 14 Aug 2026 | 12:08 PM IST

Wipro delaying onboarding of over 200 engineers selected in 2025: NITES

NITES said the affected students and engineers received offer letters in July 2025 and completed subsequent recruitment requirements but are yet to get joining dates.

Updated On: 13 Aug 2026 | 9:43 PM IST

L&T to set up India's largest Nvidia B300 AI factory for Together AI

L&T's Vyoma.AI will set up a 10,000-GPU Nvidia B300 AI factory at its Chennai data centre campus for US-based AI firm Together AI

Updated On: 13 Aug 2026 | 8:10 PM IST

35 years of liberalisation: How IT sector became India's dollar engine

India's IT industry was built not just on Y2K, but on the 1991 reforms that opened capital, technology, telecom and global markets, creating a powerful engine of exports and foreign exchange

Updated On: 12 Aug 2026 | 11:24 AM IST

TCS flags alleged employee data exposure, says customer systems unaffected

TCS said the information referenced appeared to be more than four years old and limited to basic employee information, with no indication that customer data was impacted

Updated On: 10 Aug 2026 | 10:18 PM IST

Coding agents won't replace software engineers: Datadog Cofounder

Datadog CTO Alexis Le Quoc says coding agents can dramatically accelerate software development, but humans remain essential to manage complexity, security and team-level work

Updated On: 09 Aug 2026 | 10:16 PM IST

Improving hardware capabilities must for deeptech ecosystem: Nasscom

Nasscom says India must build stronger hardware capabilities and deepen industry-academia collaboration as AI reshapes software development and the deep-tech ecosystem

Updated On: 06 Aug 2026 | 10:10 PM IST

Visa's AI push claims 1,400 jobs in sweeping India workforce cuts

Nearly 40% of Bengaluru tech centre's workforce laid off in first major retrenchment since 2015

Updated On: 05 Aug 2026 | 11:55 PM IST

Tax Bill proposes easier norms for data centres, incentives for electronics

Proposed amendments seek to simplify tax rules for data centres, improve ease of doing business and provide long-term certainty for electronics manufacturers and cloud firms

Updated On: 05 Aug 2026 | 3:21 PM IST

Persistent Systems upbeat on banking, insurance to drive growth: CEO

Strong deal wins across the US and Europe are expected to offset weakness in parts of the healthcare business, while the Nagarro acquisition will strengthen its Europe presence.

Updated On: 04 Aug 2026 | 10:23 PM IST

Target bets on AI to drive enterprise strategy and retail operations

The retailer, with a market capitalization of more than $100 billion, is known for its style, design and curated merchandise and has about 5,500 employees in India now

Updated On: 02 Aug 2026 | 11:38 PM IST