Instant househelp orders jump; Agnikul eyes new fundingHappy Monday! Instant house help startups collectively reached three million monthly bookings in April. This and more in today's ETtech Mor...
11 May, 2026, 07.42 AM IST
Nasscom seeks government's help for benched staffIt has also asked the government to introduce a furlough scheme, like in the UK, where for the period of lockdown, employees can remain wit...
09 Apr, 2020, 10.24 AM IST
Automation has not replaced workers but improved productivity: Santosh Gangwar"The adoption of new technology creates jobs, increases productivity, and increases the demand for skilled labour,” Gangwar said.
22 Jul, 2019, 04.54 PM IST
Fear of job losses misplaced; new age tech to create more employment: Ravi Shankar PrasadThe comments come amid reports of layoffs across various IT companies and apprehensions that increasing automation across sectors could mak...
03 Jun, 2018, 12.55 PM IST
Industry doesn't sell dreams, automation creates other jobs: Nasscom Prez ChandrasekharChandrasekhar said the industry is optimistic because new jobs that are getting created are not only in technology, but also in other field...
16 Nov, 2017, 08.34 PM IST
IT sector to see up to 38% fewer jobs this fiscalThe Indian IT industry , which has been grappling with automation and digital needs of clients, has been reorganising its workforce to deal...
21 Jul, 2017, 10.02 AM IST
Enormity of IT job losses yet to be assessed: Karnataka IT MinisterMedia reports have suggested there were huge job losses in the IT sector, but the enormity of such job losses is yet to be assessed, said P...
19 Jun, 2017, 05.04 PM IST
Up to 40 per cent IT staff need re-skilling: NasscomNasscom says that despite challenges from automation and new technologies, the IT industry continues to add new jobs.
19 May, 2017, 11.42 AM IST
Hiring in FY'17 may be lower: NASSCOMChandrashekhar attributed the companies' focus on automation and pressure on margins for the decrease in hiring activities.
21 Jul, 2016, 08.02 PM IST
BPO sector may lose $1 billion on diesel cab ban: NasscomThe court’s order, aimed at curbing pollution, has affected BPO companies that use fleets of cabs to transport their staff between their ho...
05 May, 2016, 09.08 AM IST
- Indian IT sector a solution not a problem in US: Sachin Pilot
Amid concerns over job loss due to outsourcing, the government today said the US should not look at the Indian IT sector as a problem, but ...
04 Nov, 2010, 03.22 PM IST
Indian IT industry may cut 75,000 jobs this yearIndian IT industry stresses more on performance issues since downturn began in US & is likely to see 75, 000 job losses by 2009 end. Layoff...
11 Apr, 2009, 04.35 PM IST
- India may see 75, 000 IT job cuts this year
Obama's outsourcing policy had prompted some technocrats to estimate the extent of possible job losses in India at about 50K jobs in first ...
10 Apr, 2009, 11.26 AM IST
Protectionism will only hurt the US economy: NASSCOMOutsourcing has been linked to job losses in the US. Unemployment in the US surged to 8.1% in February, the highest in 25 years.
10 Mar, 2009, 12.35 AM IST
- Meltdown: No job loses in BPO sector
Software and BPO industry body Nasscom on Wednesday said the business process outsourcing sector is not in the danger of losing jobs due to...
11 Dec, 2008, 11.24 AM IST
No job losses in BPO sector: NasscomSoftware and BPO industry body Nasscom on Wednesday said the business process outsourcing sector is not in the danger of losing jobs due to...
10 Dec, 2008, 04.43 PM IST
- No link between job loss & H1-B visas: NASSCOM
Nasscom said: "These two do not go hand in hand as exhibited through the survey by Money Magazine."
30 May, 2007, 07.20 PM IST