Indian Engineers

While companies globally are increasingly citing AI adoption as a reason for job cuts, demand is growing for a specialised engineering role in the IT industry

Updated On: 23 Oct 2026 | 12:09 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted techies on the occasion of Engineers' Day, and said they will continue to play a crucial role in the collective efforts to build a "Viksit Bharat". The day is observed as a tribute to engineers' contribution and also to commemorate the birth anniversary of M Visvesvaraya, a noted civil engineer and administrator. Modi said on X, "Today, on Engineers' Day, I pay homage to Sir M. Visvesvaraya, whose brilliance left an indelible mark on India's engineering landscape. I extend warm greetings to all engineers who, through their creativity and determination, continue to drive innovation and tackle tough challenges across sectors." "Our engineers will continue playing a crucial role in the collective efforts to build a Viksit Bharat," He added.

Updated On: 15 Sep 2025 | 10:27 AM IST

Behind the Prime Minister's clarion call to fix India's Achilles' heel

Updated On: 01 Sep 2025 | 9:44 PM IST

A newly built railway overbridge in Bhopal has sparked safety concerns due to its sharp 90-degree turn, drawing criticism and debate across social media platforms

Updated On: 12 Jun 2025 | 5:01 PM IST

While many consider it a legacy technology, and perhaps no longer at the forefront of today's technology conversations, it remains indispensable to innovation in enterprise businesses

Updated On: 09 Apr 2025 | 12:21 AM IST

The BHEL has declared its 2025 recruitment drive for 400 openings including Engineer Trainee and Supervisor Trainee posts. The online application process will start on 1st Feb and end on 28th Feb

Updated On: 21 Jan 2025 | 11:40 AM IST

Born in Chennai, Krishnan's life took a pivotal turn when he persuaded his father to buy him a computer. He later became a well-known figure in the technology world of Silicon Valley and beyond

Updated On: 24 Dec 2024 | 11:16 PM IST

The Air India's Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul facility being built in Bengaluru is not only expected to generate over 1,200 new job opportunities for skilled aviation engineers in India, but it will also create seven times more indirect jobs for the local population, said Air India CEO and managing director Campbell Wilson on Wednesday. The ground-breaking ceremony for the MRO facility on a 35-acre land parcel at the Bangalore International Airport was held this morning. Gunjan Krishna, Commissioner for Industrial Development & Director, Department of Industries & Commerce, Government of Karnataka, Hari Marar, Managing Director and CEO of Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), Chin Yau Seng, CEO, SIA Engineering Company as well as the senior leadership team of Air India, including Wilson participated. Earlier this year, Air India signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Karnataka government to establish the MRO facility in Bengaluru. "Studies have found that ..

Updated On: 04 Sep 2024 | 6:54 PM IST

Asked about the opportunities India has as a growing economy, Vartika Shukla said, "There is no two ways that India is the place to be

Updated On: 19 Jan 2024 | 8:41 AM IST

National Engineers' Day celebrates engineers' commitments to society, featuring their innovation and brilliance. The birthday of Dr. Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya is also celebrated on this day

Updated On: 15 Sep 2023 | 11:13 AM IST

A 27-year old Indian-origin engineer at a crypto asset trading platform has pleaded guilty to charges of commodities fraud. Nishad Singh was the former co-lead engineer of FTX Trading Ltd. He is facing federal charges for his role in a multiyear scheme to defraud equity investors in FTX, the crypto trading platform started by Singh along with Samuel Bankman-Fried and Gary Wang. In December last year, federal authorities had charged Bankman-Fried with orchestrating a scheme to defraud equity investors in FTX. The Securities and Exchange Commission charged Singh Tuesday. In a parallel action, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) also announced charges against Singh. Singh entered a guilty plea as to commodities fraud and other charges in the separate, parallel action against him in the Southern District of New York. According to the SEC's complaint, Singh created a software code that allowed FTX customer f

Updated On: 02 Mar 2023 | 8:56 AM IST

French defence giant to discharge offsets for Rafale purchase, Mirage 2000 upgrade

Updated On: 27 Feb 2023 | 8:13 PM IST

Engineers wary, given Musk's unpredictability; HR experts and campuses not so much

Updated On: 26 Nov 2022 | 2:50 PM IST

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Updated On: 30 Sep 2022 | 7:00 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted people on Engineer's Day and said India is blessed to have a skilled and talented pool of engineers contributing to nation building. Engineer's Day is observed to mark the birth anniversary of engineer statesman M Visvesvaraya, a diwan of erstwhile Mysore kingdom, who is credited with pioneering engineering works. Modi tweeted, "Greetings to all engineers on Engineers Day. Our nation is blessed to have a skilled and talented pool of engineers who are contributing to nation building. Our Government is working to enhance infrastructure for studying engineering including building more engineering colleges." "On Engineers Day, we remember the pathbreaking contribution of Sir M. Visvesvaraya. May he keep inspiring generations of future engineers to distinguish themselves," he added. Modi also posted a snippet from one of his Mann Ki Baat broadcasts where he talked about the subject.

Updated On: 15 Sep 2022 | 10:06 AM IST

Hiring demand for automotive engineers grew eight per cent sequentially in February driven by an uptick in the electric vehicles (EV) market, according to a report.

Updated On: 04 Mar 2022 | 5:09 PM IST

A M Naik transformed L&T into an aggressive private sector company run by professionals, with a continuous focus on shareholder returns

Updated On: 26 Mar 2021 | 6:10 AM IST

Even as the majority of engineers interviewed favour remote working, 37 per cent them find work from home challenging mostly due to extended working hours, according to a survey.

Updated On: 30 Oct 2020 | 8:45 PM IST

According to the data from TeamLease, the number of gig jobs that get posted on a daily basis is 920 on Freshersworld.com and 540 on TeamLease.

Updated On: 12 Mar 2020 | 1:03 AM IST

The edtech start-up is addressing the problem of the employability of Indian engineers, which continues to be as low as 20 per cent

Updated On: 28 Jan 2020 | 9:32 PM IST