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Wipro President Rajan Kohli resigns after nearly three decades: Report

Kohli was the president of Wipro's Integrated Digital, Engineering, and Application Services Business Line (iDEAS), and led a team of over 100,000 employees

Baring Private Equity Asia sells 10% stake in Coforge through a block deal

According to bulk details data available with the National Stock Exchange, Baring PE sold a total of 6 million shares at a price of Rs 4,050 apiece

IT firm Info Edge reports loss of Rs 116.5 crore in December quarter

IT firm Info Edge on Friday posted a consolidated loss of Rs 116.5 crore in the third quarter ended December 31, 2022 mainly on account of write-off investment in property tech start-up 4B Networks, dip in valuation of some investments and slowing down of the job market. The company had posted a profit of Rs 4,601.87 crore in the same period a year ago. According to the company filing, Info Edge wrote off Rs 519.93 crore in property tech start-up 4B Networks, led by former Housing.com founder Rahul Yadav. "Investment in 4B Networks Pvt Ltd... amounting to Rs 5,199.31 million, (consisting of Rs 7,194.35 million Goodwill, Rs 807.73 million for net assets and reduced by non controlling interest payable of Rs 2802.77 million...) has been fully impaired," the filing said. The filing showed fair valuation of Info Edge investments in Zomato recorded a negative value of Rs 365.87 crore from Rs 95.96 crore in the December 2021 quarter. The September 2022 quarter, the fair valuation in Zomat

CAMS profit after tax down 4.6% to Rs 74 cr for quarter ending Dec

Registrar and transfer agent of mutual funds Computer Age Management Services Ltd (CAMS) on Tuesday reported 4.6 per cent drop in profit after tax to Rs 73.72 crore for the three months ended December 2022. In comparison, the company had posted a profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 77.31 crore in the year-ago period, CAMS said in a regulatory filing. The company's revenue grew 2.5 per cent to Rs 243.57 crore in the quarter under review from Rs 237.71 crore in the year-ago period. Sequentially, the PAT climbed 2.2 per cent and revenue was up 0.5 per cent. "Our AIF (alternative investment fund) and PMS (portfolio management service) offering...continued to be on an encouraging trajectory with over 17 new client wins. The Account aggregator business is gaining momentum with expanded outreach and superior product positioning," company's Managing Director Anuj Kumar said. In addition, the company has recommended an interim dividend of Rs 10.5 per share. The company is the country's largest .

HCLTech Q3 results: Profit rises 18.8%, FY23 revenue guidance trimmed

Deal pipeline remains strong, may see a moderation in Europe next quarter, says CEO

Better bench strength: IT hirings seen at pre-Covid levels in FY24

So far the top three IT firms have announced their third quarter numbers and the dip in attrition rates and a higher bench strength seems to be signalling towards a normal year for hiring in FY24

HCL Tech reports revenue growth of 19.6%; announces Rs 10 dividend

HCL Q3 results: The company added 2,945 new employees during the quarter, and the closing headcount was 222,270. The attrition rate in Q3FY23 stood at 21.7%

Q3 earnings season kicks off: TCS revenue rises 19%, net profit up 11%

Revenue beat estimates in Q3, profit falls short; N America demand 'vibrant' but challenges remain in Europe

India's fallen tech darlings value buys for Franklin after $20 bn wipeout

Funds managed by Franklin Templeton bought at least 3.3 million shares of e-commerce logistics provider Delhivery Ltd. and more than 2 million shares of PB Fintech Ltd

Big Tech and 'sideloading' debate; IT firms fear security, privacy breaches

Sideloading is a way for app developers to load their applications without going through formal stores such as Google Play for Android phones or the Apple App Store for iPhones

TMS Ep328: GST Council meeting, vacation trends, IT performance, GM crops

What changed at last week's GST Council meeting? Are Indians more holiday-prone? Does Accenture's Q1 result spell more pain for IT firms? What are GM crops? All answers here

I'm last of the jokers left; no plan B after I leave Infosys: Nilekani

'I was completely wrong,' Murthy rues not allowing founders' children to join the company

Mondelez Intl expands multi-year cybersecurity contract with HCLTech

HCL will also use its automation and AI capabilities to help Mondelez provide on-demand personalised user experience and accelerated issue resolution to 110,000 employees in 79 countries

Foreign outflows, weak IT sector stocks weigh on benchmark indices

Sensex declines in 4 out of 5 sessions in the week, Nifty50 in 3 sessions

IT sector may be ripe for cherry picking; analysts more positive on Infosys

Investors though should be selective; analysts more positive on Infosys and Persistent Systems

Tech Mahindra signs MoU with Egyptian agency for delivery centre in Cairo

Facility will serve firm's clients across telecom, oil & gas, BFSI, Energy & Utilities and public sector; company to hire 1,000 staff to serve global and local customers from centre

Data hack derails daily life at AIIMS; admin reaches out to govt, IT firms

Staff forced to log manually, as patients grapple with test delays

SaaS firm Prismforce raises $13.6 mn in funding for business expansion

The Mumbai-based company enables IT companies to build supply chains, deliver projects

Will Elon Musk's plan to hire engineers in India still find takers?

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

Wipro becomes 1st Indian IT firm to allow Europe employees to form union

Wipro's employees that have been allowed to unionise belong to 13 countries including France, Sweden, Finland and Germany