All stories by Ayan Pramanik
IT firms stare at tepid Q4 numbers
Rediff.com11 Apr 2017Stronger rupee likely to take a toll; Infosys results on April 13 to be keenly watched
Infosys rebuts Murthy over pay hike for COO
Rediff.com4 Apr 2017'Pravin Rao's commitment and contribution to the company has been immense, and his partnership over the past three years has been critical to the successes and growth of our company,' said Vishal Sikka, chief executive officer at Infosys.
High-school students, HCL will make you software engineers
Rediff.com24 Mar 2017Indian IT major HCL Technologies will provide training for three months to 100 students each in its Lucknow and Madurai campuses.
When a workplace finds you. And offers you a job
Rediff.com24 Mar 2017Start-up Belong.co uses an unconventional way of hiring that trusts more on data available on social media or tweets than the resume.
Not outsourcing, this is right sourcing
Rediff.com17 Mar 2017Keshav Murugesh, CEO of the Nasdaq-listed WNS, discusses the impact of the Trump administration on BPO and BPM industry with Ayan Pramanik.
H-1B visa issue: IT firms moving from era of locations to skills
Rediff.com16 Mar 2017Where do Indian IT firms stand compared to their global peers in this journey of transformation? Ayan Pramanik seeks answers from IT services analyst Phil Fersht.
A 'billionloans' for small businesses
Rediff.com16 Mar 2017Ayan Pramanik reports on former Infosys CFO V Balakrishnan's fintech firm, which aims to make borrowing easy for small firms and individuals.
Pressure on IT firms likely till 2019-20: Report
Rediff.com14 Mar 2017Pricing pressure in traditional technology services and slow growth in emerging technologies may turn out to be the spoiler for Indian infotech companies, says Ayan Pramanik.
Kansas shooting of Indian techie flags up safety concerns
Rediff.com7 Mar 2017Indian IT industry veterans believe lack of maturity from the political leadership may have helped people in the US to take advantages.
IT firms breathe easy as Trump softens tone
Rediff.com2 Mar 2017The US government should not only look at salary, but also focus on skills while making immigration reforms
Self-skilling is the way to go, to stay afloat, says Nasscom
Rediff.com28 Feb 2017Focus has to be a lot about self-learning, says Nasscom Senior VP Sangeeta Gupta.
The big challenge Indian IT companies face in US
Rediff.com22 Feb 2017TCS, Infosys and others are banking on automation to protect their turf in the US, but building a successful revenue model around it may prove difficult
Sikka holds firm in face of whistleblower charge: 'Change we must'
Rediff.com21 Feb 2017Infosys has said it will look into allegations that $200-million Panaya deal was significantly overvalued.
In India, Nadella warns of the impact of artificial intelligence on jobs
Rediff.com21 Feb 2017The Microsoft chief's comments come in the wake of Bill Gates' call for levying taxes on robots that take away jobs from people.
REVEALED: Satya Nadella's plans for his India visit
Rediff.com20 Feb 2017On his three-day trip, the Microsoft CEO will meet governments and businesses to get them to use the company's platforms.
Companies need clear communication with shareholders: Rishad Premji
Rediff.com17 Feb 2017'We are on a whole different level of complexities and fundamental change is happening in the industry. There is a need for organisations to design themselves to deal with such complexities.'
Infy must take cue from Cognizant, opt for share buyback: Pai
Rediff.com10 Feb 2017Pai sought to look at the issue of founders raising questions as shareholder activism.
Trump makes H-1B visa fears real
Rediff.com6 Feb 2017In the past five years, the US has seen nearly two dozen Bills on employment visas introduced without success. But this time it is different, industry sources tell Ayan Pramanik.
India's IT sector fears a hit from Trump's immigration ban
Rediff.com30 Jan 2017The US president's stance on immigration could lead to a change in H1B visa rules.
Hire local: Infosys mantra in the Trump era
Rediff.com27 Jan 2017All major Indian IT services providers are keenly watching US President Donald Trump's potential actions on immigration law. Ayan Pramanik reports.