Wipro reappoints Azim Premji as non-executive, non-independent director; Rishad Premji as whole-time directorWipro's board of directors has reappointed Azim H. Premji as Non-Executive, non-independent director of the company while re-appointing Ris...
19 Apr, 2024, 04.52 PM IST
Gone in 10 minutes: Rishad Premji underlines Wipro’s ‘black and white’ approach to ethics violationsThe chairman of Wipro, India’s fourth largest IT company, said the company had fired a top executive within 10 minutes for lacking integrit...
20 Oct, 2022, 05.12 PM IST
Wipro sacks 300 for moonlighting; Pepperfry eyes 2023 IPOOn August 22, Wipro’s executive chairman Rishad Premji kicked off the ongoing controversy over moonlighting – taking up more than one job a...
21 Sep, 2022, 07.41 PM IST
IT Industry facing a perfect storm in terms of talent issues: Rishad PremjiPremji’s remarks have come at a time when the IT industry has witnessed high levels of attrition in the quarter ended June 30. Among the to...
10 Aug, 2022, 03.02 PM IST
Govt, tech industry partner to launch Future Skills PrimeThis is aimed at skilling India's talent in the latest technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning and ensure continu...
29 Oct, 2021, 07.58 PM IST
Wipro, Mahindra chiefs call for reopening schools as Covid cases declineStates like Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are yet to take calls to open schools, while others such as Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra began openin...
28 Jul, 2021, 09.06 PM IST
IT industry has struggled as clients cut spends, but seeing more activity in digital: Wipro ChairmanDuring the lockdown in India and other countries, companies such as Wipro, Infosys, TCS, HCL Tech and others saw organisations across marke...
21 Sep, 2020, 02.39 PM IST
Wipro's Rishad Premji may lose executive chairman role due to new Sebi rulesThe new rule mandates that the chairperson of the board must be a non-executive director.
02 Jan, 2020, 11.08 AM IST
Premjis, Nadars, fake news and a Rs 45-cr donation that never happenedIt’s best to take posts and messages on social media with a pinch of salt.
17 Jan, 2019, 11.28 AM IST
The Economic Times Startup Awards 2018The Economic Times Startup Awards have been instituted to celebrate the finest and bravest who risked everything to launch a new enterprise...
22 Jul, 2018, 01.20 PM IST
Watch and learn before modernising our own IT landscape: Rishad PremjiThe Nasscom Chairman stressed that modernisation is not just about technologies like artificial intelligence and blockchain but also about ...
27 May, 2018, 12.53 PM IST
ETMarkets After Hours: Movers and shakers of Tuesday’s tradeThe bulls on D-Street retained their command, taking their winning streak to the fourth day in a row.
10 Apr, 2018, 06.11 PM IST
ET GBS: Affordable access to technology a must for wider Internet penetrationIndia's digital divide, access to technology and focus on software rather than hardware was the subject of intense discussions by a panel o...
30 Jan, 2016, 08.04 PM IST
Indian infotech services firms investing in Silicon Valley startups rather than local onesIndustry insiders say that India is far from producing world-class enterprise startups that are capable of producing disruptive ideas and s...
08 Dec, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
- India Inc wants GenNext to take over the hard way
India's leading business houses want the next generation to take over the hard way, and often encourage them to work their way to the top.
29 Apr, 2011, 05.46 AM IST
- Wipro may fill Vivek Paul's chair
Sources within the company and outside told ET that Suresh Vaswani, may be among those being considered to replace Vivek Paul as vice-chair...
15 Apr, 2008, 02.00 AM IST
- How Premji Jr survived the Wipro interview
The inside story of how Rishad Premji was grilled for hours before finally getting the offer letter.
16 Jun, 2007, 02.29 AM IST