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H-1B visa impact on Indian IT firms & stock market, GST 2.0 kicks in, SC on Air India crash

Nasscom, the IT industry body, said the new $100,000 H-1B fee will have a marginal impact on Indian IT firms, as their reliance on these visas has dropped significantly.

Indian IT investing $1 bn in US talent as H-1B fee hike looms: Nasscom

Nasscom says $100,000 H-1B visa fee from 2026 will have a limited effect as Indian IT firms invest $1 bn in US upskilling and local hiring, reducing dependence on visas

H-1B visa fee hike disruptive but may boost local hiring: Ex-Nasscom chief

US President Donald Trump's decision to raise H1-B visa fee to USD 1,00,000 annually poses significant cost challenges to Indian IT companies and will be disruptive in near term, said Former Chairman of Nasscom BVR Mohan Reddy on Saturday. He also said the move could also push Indian IT firms to accelerate local hiring in the US, strengthen global delivery from India, and move up the value chainturning a challenge into an opportunity for more resilient models. The sudden USD 100,000 H-1B visa fee poses significant cost challenges for Indian IT companies, and the one-day implementation timeline creates considerable uncertainty for ongoing projects. While this is disruptive in the near term, it also compels us to accelerate local hiring, strengthen global delivery from India, and move up the value chainturning a challenge into an opportunity for more resilient models Reddy told PTI. In a development that could adversely affect Indian professionals in the US, President Trump on Friday

Nasscom says US' new H-1B visa policy to impact Indian engineers, IT cos

It said that a one-day deadline to implement the order was concerning as it creates considerable uncertainty for businesses, professionals, and students across the world

ER&D sector could nearly double to $100 billion in 5 years: Nasscom

Kishor Patil of Nasscom's ER&D Council said India's engineering R&D sector could grow from $56 bn to $100 bn in five years, led by auto, aerospace, semiconductors and GenAI adoption

Bengaluru hosts half of India's mid-market GCCs, says Zinnov-KDEM report

Such smaller GCCs now make up about 27% of the country's total GCC ecosystem

Nasscom launches 'Makers Honor' to spotlight India's tech engineers

'Makers Honor' aims to celebrate unsung engineers behind India's tech success in AI, open source, infrastructure and social impact, with support from GitHub and industry veterans

Upskill or risk losing job: IT firms warn employees as AI takes hold

The $282 billion sector, employing around six million people, has long been one of the country's largest organised job creators

Tech sector at inflection point, workforce rationalisation likely: Nasscom

With country's largest IT services firm TCS laying off over 12,000 employees, industry body Nasscom on Monday said some "transitions" and "workforce rationalisation" are expected in near term as organisations shift toward product-aligned delivery models in response to increasing client demands for agility, innovation, and speed. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has said it will lay off more than 12,000 employees, or 2 per cent of its global workforce, this year, as part of a broader strategy to become a "future-ready organisation". The impact will be felt most in the middle and senior grades. Without directly mentioning TCS, Nasscom, in a statement titled "workforce realignment and industry transformation", highlighted that the tech industry is currently at an inflection point, with AI and automation becoming central to business operations. "Over the next several months, we anticipate some transitions as organisations pivot toward product-aligned delivery models, driven by rising ...

Nasscom predicts workforce rationalisation as IT industry transitions

Nasscom expects workforce rationalisation as IT services transition to a product-aligned delivery model, driven by AI and automation. TCS's recent layoffs signal changes in the sector

Nasscom launches US CEO Forum to boost India-US tech collaboration

Industry body Nasscom has launched a special forum to deepen IndiaUS technology collaboration and provide a platform to reinforce the bilateral tech corridor as a foundation for global digital transformation and inclusive economic growth. The Nasscom US CEO Forum was launched at the Consulate General of India in New York last week. Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar has been named Chair of the Forum, while Amit Chadha, CEO and Managing Director of L&T Technology Services, will serve as Co-Chair. Conceived as a premier leadership platform, the Nasscom US CEO Forum aims to advance the technology and innovation partnership between India and the United States, one of the world's most forward-looking bilateral relationships, the industry body said in a statement. The forum will bring together leading Indian tech CEOs and key US stakeholders to drive strategic dialogue across innovation, enterprise, policy, and talent development. A major milestone for the IndiaUS tech corridor! the Indian ...

Global capability centres not packing bags just yet for small-town India

Patchy infra and thin talent pool stall plans to shift beyond metros

Nasscom to launch US CEO Forum in New York to boost India-US tech ties

Industry body Nasscom on Friday said it is launching the US CEO Forum in New York that would bring together leading Indian technology CEOs and influential US stakeholders to drive strategic dialogue across innovation, enterprise, policy, and talent development. In an era defined by digital disruption, frontier technologies, and global rebalancing, tech collaboration has emerged as a central pillar of bilateral engagement, spanning artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, quantum computing, digital public infrastructure, green energy, and resilient supply chains, the apex association for the IT industry said. The United States and India share one of the world's most strategic and future-facing technology partnerships, it further emphasised. "To further deepen this collaboration, Nasscom is launching the US CEO Forum at the Consulate General of India in New York on July 9, 2025. The Forum will bring together leading Indian technology CEOs and influential US stakeholders to drive ...

Nasscom aims to turn India into a product nation: Sindhu Gangadharan

Tariffs are not impacting our industry directly in the sense that they impact goods and services, says Gangadharan

India-UK FTA: Double contribution convention pact to help Indian IT firms

IT industry body Nasscom said securing the DCC within the India-UK FTA is a crucial step and a big win for the Indian IT industry

Over 86,000 AI patents filed in India between 2010 and 2025: Nasscom

Nasscom on the eve of 'World Intellectual Property (IP) Day' released the 8th edition of its annual Patenting Trends in India report

Tech sector crucial for India's $7 trn economy goal by 2030: Nasscom Prez

As India looks to become a USD 7-trillion economy by 2030, the tech sector is poised to play a pivotal role by contributing about USD 1 trillion to the GDP, driving innovation that solves both domestic and global problems, nasscom's Rajesh Nambiar has said. The IT industry body President emphasised the critical role of technology in shaping India's future and noted that achieving this goal will require the tech sector to lead in innovation, particularly through deep tech, which will be instrumental in transforming various sectors such as healthcare and financial services. India's vision of becoming a Viksit Bharat by 2047 will be shaped not just by economic growth, but by the depth and the impact of technological innovations, he said during the inauguration of Startup Mahakumbh. "To achieve the ambition of becoming a USD 7 trillion economy for India, I think the tech sector alone will have to contribute roughly about a trillion dollars in terms of GDP, and this will have to drive ..

Chhattisgarh govt signs MoU with Nasscom to boost skill development

CM Sai said with a stronger focus on the skill-development sector, the state was working to align its workforce with industry needs.

Snowflake collaborates with Nasscom to equip 100,000 learners in India

Through this collaboration, Snowflake and Nasscom are addressing the critical skills gap by providing access to training and resources

Snowflake, Nasscom to train 100,000 Indians in data, AI over two years

Artificial Intelligence (AI) data cloud company Snowflake on Friday announced a collaboration with FutureSkills Prime, a digital skilling initiative by Nasscom and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), to drive data and AI skills. With this, Snowflake and Nasscom expect to enrol over one lakh professional and student learners onto Snowflake's free, on-demand, entry-level data and AI skills courses over the next two years. This initiative is supported by Snowflake's global program 'One Million Minds + One Platform' aimed towards global AI upskilling. As per Nasscom, India leads in the AI skills penetration and holds first and fifth ranks globally in AI talent concentration and AI scientific publications, respectively. The current gap, however, between demand and supply is about 51 per cent, and, by 2026, the estimated demand for professionals in India is expected to exceed one million. "As companies across industries increasingly rely on data to drive AI,