Tech Mahindra to buy 85% in Canada’s Avant Techno SolutionsTech Mahindra is acquiring an 85% stake in Canadian wealth management firm Avant Techno Solutions for CAD 28 million. This strategic move a...
01 May, 2026, 04.23 PM IST
Start-up wave rises beyond metros as Patna emerges as an unlikely hub of innovationEducated youth are now creating jobs in Patna, Bihar, instead of seeking them in metros. Initiatives like Start-up India are driving this c...
27 Apr, 2026, 02.34 PM IST
AI could make traditional jobs obsolete by 2050: Vinod KhoslaIndian-American investor Vinod Khosla predicted that by 2050, traditional jobs may become largely unnecessary as AI advances across industr...
17 Feb, 2026, 08.01 PM IST
White-collar hiring up 3% in January, led by ITES and hospitalityIndia's white-collar hiring saw a 3% year-on-year increase in January 2026, driven by non-IT sectors and fresher recruitment. BPO/ITES and ...
02 Feb, 2026, 03.15 PM IST
BPO sector ripe for AI disruption, says TCS CEO K KrithivasanWhile there is talk of AI displacing various entry-level and lower-end jobs in call centres, experts say that it could create high-value ro...
14 Jul, 2025, 07.35 PM IST
Capgemini's $3.3 billion WNS buy may revive IT-plus-BPO modelCapgemini's $3.3 billion acquisition of WNS signals a resurgence of the IT-plus-BPO model, driven by the need for AI integration. Analysts ...
11 Jul, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
Inside Capgemini’s $3 billion deal for WNS: All you need to knowCapgemini plans to acquire WNS for $3.3 billion to strengthen its business process outsourcing. The deal awaits shareholder and regulatory ...
08 Jul, 2025, 05.25 PM IST
GenAI to boost India's IT industry's productivity by up to 45%: EY India surveyAccording to EY India's survey, this productivity boost, impacting 500 roles, will result from both the IT industry integrating GenAI eleme...
10 Feb, 2025, 02.52 PM IST
Is this the job where AI technology cannot replace humans? Here's what employees in the sector are sayingAI has helped the BPO industry by boosting efficiency. While it automates repetitive tasks, workers in the Philippines are using AI tools t...
04 Feb, 2025, 08.22 PM IST
US firm Sutherland in talks to buy ITeS platform SuneratechEarlier, Asia-focused PE fund BPEA EQT had tried to acquire Suneratech. Suneratech helps enterprises enable digital transformation with a t...
20 Jun, 2023, 01.19 AM IST
Tech Mahindra announces strategic alliance with mining software company CelonisAccording to Tech Mahindra, the joint go-to-market approach will address verticals like Communications, Media & Entertainment, Healthcare &...
19 Dec, 2019, 01.55 PM IST
It’s going to be a Happy New Year for Artificial intelligence and robotics experts in 2018Human resource and search experts estimate a 50-60% higher demand for AI and robotics professionals in 2018 even as machines take over repe...
01 Jan, 2018, 03.03 PM IST
Automation to take away jobs massively over next five years: ReportA report states that jobs such as manual testing, infrastructure management, BPO and system maintenance will massively decline over the nex...
01 Aug, 2017, 08.58 AM IST
Infosys may bundle BPO unit into service lineSikka, in his recent commentary , admitted that the new wave of innovation hasn't reached the BPO business, referring to very little automa...
12 May, 2016, 11.55 AM IST
Automation can reduce headcount by 47,000: WiproThe software services major posted a net profit of Rs 2,286.5 crore in January-March 2015, 2.1 per cent higher than Rs 2,239.1 crore a year...
28 Apr, 2015, 11.11 PM IST
Chetan Dube’s IPsoft set to launch a humanoid program Amelia, may affect India’s outsourcing IncAmelia is a virtual engineer that mimics the way an engineer works and helps answers technical queries over phone in a fraction of time hum...
15 Apr, 2014, 07.16 AM IST
'Blond humanoid' Eliza might take over low-end BPO workEliza is IPsoft's virtual service desk employee, and is someone you can see on your computing screens when you interact with her. She handl...
17 Sep, 2013, 01.07 PM IST