The sector has long gained from US work visa programmes & outsourcing of software & business services—a contentious issue for many Americans who have lost jobs to cheaper workers in India.
Global media also traces Air India's 'corporate turnaround story in sync with India’s triumphalist narrative'. But it isn't in the clear yet; losses & scepticism may be holding it back.
Labour minister had already given in-principle nod & a draft will be sent to legal department before notification is brought out, says senior official.
Pandemic-driven enthusiasm around digitisation & technology drove companies to go on hiring spree, which came to screeching halt towards later part of 2022, as workforce reductions started.
As companies call back employees to work post pandemic, rent up by 15-20 per cent as against pre-pandemic levels & as high as 30 per cent in some residential localities.
In 'Against All Odds: IT Story of India', S. Kris Gopalakrishnan, N. Dayasindhu, Krishnan Narayanan write about the history of India's IT sector over the last six years.
Some tech companies have allegedly delayed onboarding new hires indefinitely, or revoked job offers completely for 'bizarre' reasons. Distressed techies want govt to intervene.
Skilled & educated workforce, lower cost of service provided, favourable & liberalised policy framework some of the reasons behind the growth of India's ITES-BPO industry,
India believes it will take the new US govt some time to focus on key policy areas of defence and trade, so it will focus on ‘non-traditional’ areas of cooperation.
The Satellite Communication vertical is expected to contribute approximately $14.9 billion by 2033, with $12.7 billion projected from the domestic market and $2.2 billion from exports.
New Delhi offers to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul of Royal Australian Navy ships in Indian shipyards during their deployment to Indian Ocean Region.
Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.
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