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M-cap of top-10 firms plunge Rs 1.93 trn; TCS, HDFC Bank biggest laggards

All the top-10 most valued firms suffered a combined erosion of Rs 1,93,181.15 crore in market valuation last week, with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and HDFC Bank taking the biggest hit, in line with bearish trend in equities. In a holiday-shortened last week, the BSE benchmark tanked 1,614.82 points or 2.46 per cent. The market valuation of TCS plunged Rs 52,580.57 crore to Rs 12,25,983.46 crore, the most among the top-10 firms. HDFC Bank's market capitalisation (mcap) slumped Rs 40,562.71 crore to Rs 11,14,185.78 crore. The valuation of Reliance Industries Limited dropped Rs 22,935.65 crore to Rs 15,32,595.88 crore and that of Infosys tumbled Rs 19,320.04 crore to Rs 5,73,022.78 crore. The mcap of Bharti Airtel fell by Rs 17,161.01 crore to Rs 5,13,735.07 crore and that of Bajaj Finance diminished by Rs 15,759.95 crore to Rs 4,54,814.95 crore. ICICI Bank's valuation tanked Rs 13,827.73 crore to Rs 6,39,292.94 crore and that of ITC slipped Rs 5,900.49 crore to Rs 5,40,637.34

TCS gets notice from Maha Labour Ministry over lateral onboarding delay

While the number of lateral employees impacted by this delay could not be confirmed, according to NITES complaint filed in July, over 200 employees were impacted

TCS to revise rates for staffing cos to enhance transparency, better talent

The changes in rate cards are for contract staffing employees and not for permanent employees. TCS is revamping its hiring mechanism

RIL, HUL, ITC: Top 50 APAC firms lose over $185 billion in m-cap in Q3

Reliance Industries (8 per cent), Hindustan Unilever (7.9 per cent) and ITC (1.3 per cent) were the Indian companies that saw a drop in m-cap during the recently concluded quarter

How to claim TCS refund when traveling abroad and filing a return

When filing a tax return, one must declare the remittance as income in the appropriate section, such as "Income from Other Sources" or "Exempt Income."

How you can lower your TCS burden for your upcoming overseas holiday

Use the Rs 7 lakh limit of international debit or credit card

Weak outlook

Growth in the IT sector will remain muted

Proportion of new deal wins into revenues intact, says TCS official

The proportion of new deal wins into revenues is "intact", a senior official at largest IT services company TCS has said, attributing the sluggish revenue growth to the adverse impact on discretionary demand because of economic headwinds. Stating that discretionary demand can contribute as much as 30 per cent of incremental revenues in a quarter, the company's chief operating officer N Ganapathy Subramniam told PTI that the September quarter results were impacted due to this aspect. Clients are choosing to conserve cash given the economic climate and choosing to defer spends where they do not see immediate returns on investments, which has impacted the discretionary demand, he said. He, however, said that the proportion of revenue it bags from new deals has not been affected. The company has reported signings of over USD 10 billion for three consecutive quarters. "TCV (total contract value) to revenue conversion rate is intact," Subramaniam said, explaining that there are a slew of

Review of Resource Management Group issue completed, action taken: TCS

TCS stated that of the 19 employees, 16 have been separated from the company for code of conduct violations

Hired about 200K in 2-3 yrs, but some never came to office: TCS COO

We have decided that people should come back to office, says N Ganapathy Subramaniam

Recruitment scam: IT company TCS fires 16 employees, bars 6 vendors

India's largest IT services company TCS on Sunday said it has fired 16 employees and barred six vendors in connection with a recruitment scam. Our investigation found 19 employees to be involved16 employees have been separated from the company for code of conduct violations, and three employees have been removed from the resource management function, the company said in a late evening statement. It also added that six vendors, their owners and affiliates have been debarred from doing any business with TCS. In late June, reports had surfaced of a recruitment scam at the largest software exporter, wherein vendors tasked with some functions were alleged to have indulged in malpractices in collusion with TCS staffers. The allegation came to light within weeks of K Krithivasan taking charge as the company's chief executive and was the first major challenge faced by him. The issue relates to breach of the company's code of conduct by certain employees and vendors supplying contractors,

Weekend Bites: Another war, trouble in IT paradise, carmakers, 'those guys'

In which we munch over the week's platter of news and views

Q2 impact: Infosys, TCS can fall up to 9%; HCLTech may rise 5%, show charts

IT majors - TCS, Infosys and HCL Technologies flagged concerns of slower growth going ahead after announcing the Q2 results in the last two days.

No fireworks from TCS Q2 nos, headcount dip keeps outlook bleak: Analysts

TCS Q2 results: There is limited visibility on demand recovery for the second half of FY24; Rs 17,000 crore buyback quantum is also below Street expectations, said analysts

Caution: Campus hiring by Indian IT services giants is in the slow lane

The management of the companies said that excessive hiring in the last few years has meant recalibration of employees as growth dipped

Amid one of largest headcount drops, TCS rethinks 25/25 strategy, ends WFH

In Q2 of FY24, TCS observed a reduction of over 6,300 in its total employee count

Israel-Hamas war: Tech firms may shift operations to India, other locations

According to reports, Israel is home to over 500 global companies including Microsoft, Intel, and Google

Stocks to Watch: TCS, Adani Group, IndusInd Bank, Aster DM, RVNL, Cipla

Stocks to Watch on October 12, 2023: RBI has allowed SBI Mutual Fund to acquire up to 9.99 per cent stake in IndusInd Bank

TCS ends pandemic practice, asks all employees to work from offices

Largest IT services company TCS on Wednesday announced that it has asked its 6.14 lakh-plus employees to work from offices, ending the practice of remote working that started due to the pandemic. The company -- the first major IT services firms to announce such a move -- has asked its workforce to return to offices because of the need to deepen the value systems and a belief in productivity gains coming from co-working, TCS Chief Human Resources Officer Milind Lakkad told reporters. "We strongly believe that they need to come to work so that the new workforce gets integrated with the larger workforce of TCS. And that is the only way they will learn and understand and internalise the TCS values and the TCS way. So yes, we are asking people to come all days in a week," Lakkad said. He added that in the last three years, it has hired a large number of people and hence, it is essential to instil the same values in all employees. When asked if the company has scrapped its '25 by 25' ...

TCS Q2FY24 result: Net profit up 8.7%; buyback worth Rs 17,000 cr announced

TCS also announced a dividend of Rs 9 per share. The record date will October 9, 2023 and the payment date is November 7, 2023