Bleak job market for H-1B returnees; Delhivery investors' exitLaid off tech workers from the US face an unprecedented job slump back home. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
26 Jun, 2026, 07.51 AM IST
No vacancy at home: Worsening job market greets H-1B returneesIndian tech professionals returning from the US, including H-1B visa holders, face a challenging job market back home. Layoffs at major US ...
26 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Jobseekers flood market after global tech layoff waveA significant surge of over 56,000 Indian tech professionals from major global companies are now actively seeking new jobs, a fourfold incr...
15 Jun, 2026, 09.17 AM IST
India's brain-gain moment may be starting with a crack in the American dreamAs green card backlogs, visa uncertainty and layoffs reshape the American dream, India is emerging as a stronger destination for globally e...
01 Jun, 2026, 12.10 PM IST
TCS' AI build-out; Fractal IPO's Day 1Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran plans to roll up his sleeves to shape the AI journey of IT behemoth TCS, the group's money spigot. This...
09 Feb, 2026, 07.53 PM IST
Homegrown startups outperform returnee tech talent, study showsaAnew study suggests that in India’s competitive startup ecosystem, domestic founders now outperform returning diaspora entrepreneurs over ...
09 Feb, 2026, 07.58 AM IST
H-1B blues: India should copy China’s 'Sea Turtle' modelAmid tightening U.S. H-1B visa policies impacting Indian tech professionals, India contemplates replicating China's "sea turtle" model to r...
23 Sep, 2025, 05.49 AM IST
With H-1B move, Trump slams the door but opens a window for IndiaThe Trump administration's H-1B visa fee hike presents India with an opportunity to reverse its brain drain. By fostering a supportive ecos...
22 Sep, 2025, 10.54 AM IST
India Inc happy to give you a 2nd inningsReturnship programs are aiding companies in accessing diverse talent and addressing skill shortages. Infosys, Publicis Sapient, NatWest, an...
15 Mar, 2025, 05.30 AM IST
How to stop brain drain 2.0 painThe Indian diaspora faces a growing crisis of unfulfilled dreams and exploitative conditions, contributing to a multi-tiered brain drain. W...
14 Feb, 2025, 11.21 PM IST
View: Returnee entrepreneurs are reshaping India’s future, but barriers must be removed to reap rewardsBy failing to retain the best and brightest - especially from India - the US has triggered a reverse brain drain that is transforming India...
06 Jan, 2025, 11.00 PM IST
ETPWLA 2023: Unveiling the finalists nominated for the DEI Leader of the Year AwardAs the much-awaited Grand Felicitation Ceremony of the ETPrime Women Leadership Awards (ETPWLA) 2023 comes close, the Economic Times is del...
24 Jul, 2023, 12.59 PM IST
Gender pay gap is a complex issue with no easy solutions, says JobsForher CEOThe platform caters to three cohorts of women professionals 一 Women Returnees, Women In Tech, and Women In Leadership and is increasing its...
07 Mar, 2023, 01.47 PM IST
Skilled NRI returnees’ database plannedThe Centre, through the skill ministry's National Skill Development Corporation, started the work of creating a database of skilled workers...
16 May, 2020, 07.55 AM IST
View from Silicon Valley: With dysfunctional Congress, America's loss is India's gainThe Republicans refused to provide "amnesty" to the unskilled, so the Democrats let the skilled immigrants — and US competitiveness — suffe...
01 Dec, 2013, 11.07 AM IST
Why entrepreneurs are dumping US; Start-up Visa may helpThe Start-up Visa, a new bill that is being considered by the US Congress, may yet save immigrant entrepreneurship in the US.
19 May, 2011, 05.02 PM IST
- China steps up efforts to reverse 'Brain Drain'
Hoping to reverse the ``brain drain,'' the Chinese government and companies are scouring the globe for talent. Job fairs are one of the too...
24 Sep, 2010, 12.57 PM IST