Tech Sector

Demand for talent returns in India's IT services sector after 3 months

Active tech job openings in India rose 14 per cent month-on-month in July, marking the first upward movement after three months of sustained declines, Xpheno said

Five firms in race to build India's new Customs Integrated System for trade

LTTS, Wipro, IBM India, TCS and Infosys are competing to build India's Customs Integrated System, a unified AI-powered platform for faster trade clearances

Beyond AI engineers: Sovereign AI may redefine India's IT talent pyramid

The push for sovereign AI comes at a time when India's AI hiring market is undergoing a broader shift-from building AI models to deploying them at scale

India's top companies must invest heavily in AI, says Mohandas Pai

The former Infosys CFO says India's leading firms need to increase investments in AI and R&D or risk losing competitiveness to global rivals

Graduates' AI concerns a wake-up call for tech sector: Microsoft's Smith

Microsoft Vice Chair Brad Smith says students embrace AI's benefits but want humans, not machines, to determine its role in society and the future of work

India's hidden AI winners as data-centre infrastructure demand surges

India may lack AI software giants, but companies supplying cables, transformers and cooling systems for data centres are emerging as key beneficiaries of the AI boom

India tech giants struggle to recover from $115 billion stock rout

The companies rose to prominence in the late 1990s by helping Western firms solve the Y2K bug, which had threatened computer chaos at the turn of the millennium

AI push deepens layoffs as Big Tech cuts workforce, trims hiring globally

Big Tech layoffs intensify as companies ramp up AI investments, cutting over 92,000 jobs in 2026 while hiring sentiment weakens amid ongoing workforce rationalisation

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 tech spending growth to dip slightly in 2026: Forrester report

India's tech spending growth is expected to ease slightly in 2026 but remain among the highest in Asia, driven by cloud adoption, AI investments and data localisation trends

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 conflict disrupts India's kitchens, clouds its tech ambitions

Gas shortages triggered by the West Asia conflict are disrupting kitchens, restaurants and small industries in India, exposing the country's fragile LNG-dependent energy system

Algo Rhythm: Indian technology industry's 'Yin and a Yang' moment

Country's tech industry generates $300 bn annual revenue

ISM 2.0 to focus on chip design, equipment ecosystem: Vaishnaw

Next phase of India Semiconductor Mission to prioritise chip design firms, manufacturing equipment supply chain and advanced semiconductor talent

HCLTech sharpens focus on India as market, appoints Sandeep Saxena as CGO

HCLTech has elevated company veteran Sandeep Saxena as Chief Growth Officer - Growth Markets 2, as it sharpens focus on India and other key regions such as West Asia and Africa

Data centres power up to meet AI demand as DCI bandwidth set to surge

Survey finds 95% Indian telcos confident in monetising AI traffic; over half expect AI workloads to eclipse traditional cloud soon

India may lose tech edge unless big firms scale up AI spending: MeitY

MeitY's Abhishek Singh cautions that rapid advances in machine intelligence threaten India's long-held IT edge

AI, automation may cut 30% of tech services revenue, says Bain report

A Bain & Co report warns the global tech services industry could lose up to 30% of revenue as growth slows, margins shrink and AI-driven disruption accelerates, pushing firms to overhaul operations

Non-tech sector continues to hire more vs tech sector, says Xpheno

The non-tech sector collective continues to hold the majority contributor status (52 per cent), which it took over from the tech sector in October 2022

India's tech workforce becomes more discerning; prioritises well-being

Most tech professionals are open to new opportunities, but they are increasingly selective about job roles that align with their values regarding purpose, career progression, and physical & emotional well-being, according to a report. In its latest Talent Trends Spotlight on Technology Report, Michael Page said that India's tech professionals are among the most confident and selective globally, driving changes in hiring expectations. As per the survey, which draws insights from nearly 5,000 tech professionals worldwide, including substantial data from the Indian market, 94 per cent of tech professionals are open to new opportunities, they are increasingly selective about job roles. The survey suggested that 39 per cent of tech professionals express the desire to explore international opportunities as their top motivator for switching, followed by 31 per cent seeking better pay hikes and growth prospects. Flexibility becomes non-negotiable for the tech talent in India. Around 26 ...