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Immigration and skilled talent mobility are distinct issues: Nasscom

The IT industry body says Indian technology firms have reduced their dependence on H-1B visas and expanded local hiring in the US amid fresh restrictions on the PERM programme

Nasscom flags 2 GST issues for services exports ahead of Council meet

Ahead of the GST Council meeting, IT-ITES industry body Nasscom has flagged two outstanding issues on services exports -- the treatment of services supplied through branches abroad, and R&D done in India on prototypes provided by overseas customers. Nasscom Vice President and Head of Public Policy Ashish Aggarwal, in a statement, said that Indian service exporters often serve overseas customers through branches abroad, and added that the way a company organises its overseas presence should not, by itself, decide whether a service supplied from India is treated as an export. "Clarity on this would support competitiveness, release working capital and reduce the litigation the industry has faced over the years," Aggarwal said. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council is scheduled to meet on October 8. According to Nasscom, another issue arises when an Indian team carries out R&D, engineering or testing on a prototype or sample that an overseas customer provides in India. "The ...

Companies struggle to derive real value from AI: Wipro CTO Sandhya Arun

Wipro CTO Sandhya Arun says scale, advantage, trust and adoption need to align for enterprises to derive meaningful value from artificial intelligence

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

India IT body urges US to weigh H-1B benefits as Trump proposes hefty fee

India's tech industry body Nasscom urged the U.S. to weigh the H-1B programme's role ​in addressing skill shortages after the Trump ​administration proposed a more than $100,000 fee for new visas

Andhra leads AI, big data analytics skilling under FutureSkills PRIME

Andhra Pradesh has emerged as the leading state in AI and Big Data Analytics skilling under the Centre's FutureSkills PRIME programme, with over 1 lakh candidates certified, according to Union government data. The data provided by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on August 12 showed that more than 1.5 lakh candidates in Andhra Pradesh had been enrolled or trained in AI and BDA over the last three years. "Andhra Pradesh has emerged as the top-performing state in AI and Big Data Analytics skilling under the Centre's FutureSkills PRIME programme, with 1,08,895 candidates completing certification," the ministry said in a press release on Sunday. The number of certified candidates places Andhra Pradesh at the top among states under the programme, highlighting the state's growing pool of trained technology professionals. The AI and BDA figures are part of a wider technology-skilling drive in Andhra Pradesh under FutureSkills PRIME. Cumulatively, more than 2.1 lakh

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

GCCs struggle to go beyond cost arbitrage in AI era, shows data

India's GCC sector faces a structural reset as AI and automation expose centres focused on routine work, forcing companies to shift towards innovation and strategic ownership

90% of engineering graduates AI-native or AI-proficient: Nasscom study

Nasscom's AI-native index finds nine in 10 engineering graduates are AI-native or AI-proficient, but identifies gaps in orchestration and technical grounding

Govt, Nasscom working on AI curriculum for undergraduate programmes

The government is working with IT industry body Nasscom for developing an artificial intelligence curriculum for undergraduate programmes, a senior executive said on Thursday. The National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) is a leading IT industry body. "The government is working with Nasscom to review and change the AI curriculum for all undergraduate (programmes)," the industry grouping's President Rajesh Nambiar told PTI. With the increasing use of AI in various areas, there is also a need to provide reskilling and upskilling opportunities for graduates. Nambiar said it would take around six months to finalise the curriculum for the undergraduate programmes as various bodies, including the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and the University Grants Commission (UGC), need to go through it. Nambiar spoke on the sidelines of a briefing in the city by IBS Group, where it announced the launch of a vertical AI company, Naviq Technology. "AI is

Tech services to remain relevant in AI era: Nasscom US CEO Forum

Nasscom says AI will transform-not replace-Indian IT services, with enterprise AI adoption expected to create a $300-400 billion global opportunity by 2030

TCS sets up dedicated business unit for AI-native GCC operations

The new Global Value & Innovation Centres unit will help enterprises set up AI-native GCCs and transform existing centres into innovation- and value-driven operations

Anthropic expands Project Glasswing to 15 more countries, India gets access

Anthropic expanded Project Glasswing to 150 organisations across 15 countries, including India, amid growing concerns over AI-driven cyber threats

West Asia crisis to hit Indian GCC sector: Nasscom president Rajesh Nambiar

Nasscom president Rajesh Nambiar warned that a prolonged West Asia crisis could delay global firms' GCC investment decisions in India

India's GCC revenue nears $100 billion as AI drives sector growth

India's GCC ecosystem crossed 2,000 centres and generated nearly $100 billion in revenue in FY26, driven by AI adoption, higher-value work and skilled talent

AI is a massive opportunity, says Nasscom's chair Srikanth Velamakanni

NASSCOM's new chair highlights AI as both disruptor and growth driver, amid hiring slowdown, rising compute costs, and global uncertainty shaping India's tech sector

Nasscom calls TCS incident isolated, reiterates IT sector safety norms

Nasscom says the TCS harassment case is isolated and not reflective of the IT industry, reiterating strict safety norms, governance frameworks, and zero tolerance for misconduct

CSM Technologies wins 'Tech Excellence in GovTech' at Nasscom awards

CSM Technologies wins 'Tech Excellence in GovTech' at NASSCOM SME Inspire Awards 2026, highlighting its role in advancing digital governance platforms

India preferred tech partner amid global supply chain shifts: Nasscom chief

Geopolitical uncertainties and fragmented supply chains are forcing global businesses to prioritise trust and resilience over mere cost-efficiency, positioning India as a highly viable technology partner of choice, Nasscom President Rajesh Nambiar said on Tuesday. Speaking at the Nasscom Global Confluence 2026, Nambiar said the technology industry, which is heavily dependent on exports, is navigating an era of extraordinary transformation, noting that the reconfiguration of global value chains has fundamentally changed how countries and companies approach technology partnerships. "It used to be a fact that everybody optimised only for cost and efficiency... Those days are gone... Efficiency is important, but not necessarily the deciding factor. Resilience becomes much, much more critical. India sits at a very nice intersection of all these priorities, which makes us a very viable country to do business with. "...We are navigating this period where not just the geopolitical tensions,

West Asia crisis: Nasscom warns tech firms of cybersecurity threats

Nasscom has urged tech firms to strengthen cybersecurity frameworks as West Asia conflict heightens risks, advising measures ranging from credential resets to DDoS readiness and supply-chain audits