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IT sector to grow by 2% to $194 bn, add 138,000 employees in FY21: Nasscom
Industry bucks Covid trend on the back of rapid digital transformation and tech adoption; Exports set to touch $150 bn
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PM Modi to address Nasscom event on Wednesday via video conferencing
The event will host 1,600 participants from more than 30 countries and over 30 products will be showcased during the three-days of talks
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PM to inaugurate Nasscom annual event on tech for 'better normal'
IT industry body Nasscom on Friday said its annual NTLF event this year will focus on the road ahead for a hyper-digital future and the importance of responsible tech
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There is a shortage of digital skills across sectors: Nasscom president
Nasscom president Debjani Ghosh tells Anjuli Bhargava how the non-profit is working to bridge the skills gap and elaborates on its latest initiative, the Future Skills Prime project, for the govt
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Nasscom hails ten-month delay in implementing Trump's H-1B allotment rule
Dept of Homeland Security will now push date of the rule March 9 to December 31, will review it as a whole for potential changes or for rescinding it
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Holistic plan needed to spur domestic funding for startups: Nasscom
Startup ecosystem will fuel innovation for India and help create sustainable jobs, and a holistic plan needs to be worked out to spur domestic funding for startups, a top Nasscom official
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India's tech industry hails Joe Biden's stand on immigration, H-1B rules
Trump admin had placed several curbs and made unfavourable changes to the H-1B visa rules. Biden has either withdrawn or frozen some of these provisions
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Tech played critical role in booming India-US bilateral trade: Nasscom
The Indian tech industry makes significant contributions to the US economy and workforce
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India added 1,600 tech start-up, 12 unicorns in 2020: Nasscom report
Depending on headwinds, 2021 promises to be a positive year for Indian tech start-ups - marching steadily towards a trillion-dollar digital economy goal
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Gig economy takes centre stage as tech boosts opportunities for workers
According to a Nasscom report, it will emerge a pioneer in this new workforce model over the next 2-5 years
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Start-ups emerge out of Covid shadow, expand runway: Nasscom survey
The study finds 43% enterprises have enough cash to sustain for over six months as compared to 8% in May; most expect to hit pre-Covid level over next six months
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Microsoft, NASSCOM aim to skill 30,000 Telangana youths in AI by 2021
The initiative, which aims at skilling one million youths in AI by 2021, was launched on Thursday
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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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Voda Idea, Nasscom Foundation launch app-based solution for women safety
Developed under the ''Connecting for Good program'', MyAmbar app aims to help women understand and raise their voice against violence
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BS READS: SAAS success for firms as business jumps on the digital bandwagon
Indian firms selling SAAS products have got a bonanza as companies meet, manage and sell remotely. Yuvraj Malik explains how these companies are planning their next phase of growth
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NASSCOM FutureSkills, DeakinCo partner to offer courses for IT-BPM industry
NASSCOM FutureSkills and DeakinCo, the corporate division of Deakin University, announced their partnership to offer free courses in communication for skilling, reskilling and upskilling programmes
IT firms likely to send more work to India as US proposes H-1B visa changes
Indian companies may step up US hiring after Trump administration's proposal to make changes in visa rules.
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India public cloud market to reach Rs 63,000 crore by FY25: Nasscom
India's public cloud market stood at Rs 17,000 crore in FY2020 and is expected to grow at about 30 per cent CAGR to reach Rs 63,000 crore by FY2025, a report by industry body Nasscom said
Nasscom submits feedback on non-personal data draft report, identifies gaps
The body said mandating data sharing could reduce incentives to invest in the collection and processing of data
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India gears up to grab a share of the AI market backed by govt support
However, many of the country's achievements in this space, such as development of the world's first neuromorphic chip that emulates the neurons and synapses in the brains, aren't well publicised
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