Shivani Shinde &Amp;Amp; Krishna Kant

Stories by Shivani Shinde &Amp;Amp; Krishna Kant

Costly Mid-Layer Faces IT Layoff Axe

Costly Mid-Layer Faces IT Layoff Axe

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2025

More than 7,700 senior professionals with over 15 years of experience have exited India's IT services firms -- TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCLTech, Tech Mahindra, Cognizant, and LTIMindtree -- over the past 12 months.

CFOs join the AI race as new change agents

CFOs join the AI race as new change agents

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2025

Earlier this year, when global software giant Salesforce set out to appoint a new chief financial officer (CFO), the role came with an addition. Instead of hiring solely a CFO, the company wanted someone who would also play an integral role in operations.

Infy to buy 75% in Telstra arm for Rs 1.3K cr

Infy to buy 75% in Telstra arm for Rs 1.3K cr

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2025

Information technology (IT) services major Infosys on Wednesday announced the formation of a joint venture (JV) with Telstra, Australia's leading telecommunications and technology company. This will allow Infosys to accelerate artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled cloud and digital solutions for Australian businesses.

From TCS to Wipro, India's top IT companies a gravy train for shareholders

From TCS to Wipro, India's top IT companies a gravy train for shareholders

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2025

India's top information- technology (IT) services companies, all cash-rich, have been tightfisted about ploughing back their earnings in new projects or acquisitions and the bulk of the profits have been distributed to shareholders through dividend and share buybacks. In the past 10 years (that is, excluding the current one), the firms have reinvested in growth and expansion only around 13.5 per cent of the cash flow generated from their operations.

The Real Reason For The TCS Layoffs

The Real Reason For The TCS Layoffs

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2025

While TCS cited evolving business needs and future readiness as reasons, industry experts say the action is a cost-cutting measure aimed at improving operating margins that have remained below the firm's aspirational range despite multiple efforts.

FY26 may be another slow year for IT firms

FY26 may be another slow year for IT firms

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2025

The information technology (IT) services industry may be headed for another year of sluggish growth. Based on the results of the top five IT services companies for the first quarter of 2025-26 (Q1FY26), analysts say the possibility of hitting high single-digit revenue growth in FY26 looks unlikely.

'Hard for traditional BPM firms to invest big in AI'

'Hard for traditional BPM firms to invest big in AI'

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2025

'There is a shift in what customers are thinking about in the long term and better planned structures are going to emerge as winners.'

'The Nature Of Jobs Will Change'

'The Nature Of Jobs Will Change'

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2025

'This is the time to be creative, use AI in real-time operations, and unlock new demand and aspirations.'

'Competition in India is Absolutely Fierce': Uber GM

'Competition in India is Absolutely Fierce': Uber GM

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2025

'Unless we consistently show up with the right cars, at the right time, priced fairly, we risk becoming irrelevant very quickly.'

How Infosys Plans To Become AI-First Company

How Infosys Plans To Become AI-First Company

Rediff.com   1 Jul 2025

'We have been following the micro-change philosophy, where every six weeks we implement these AI features into our internal systems, products, platforms and then release it to our employees.'

EB-5 Visa Becoming Preferred Choice For US Migration

EB-5 Visa Becoming Preferred Choice For US Migration

Rediff.com   24 Jun 2025

With more than 1.2 million Indians stuck in green card backlogs, investor-driven EB-5 programme sees rising interest as a secure route for migration to the US.

Grasim: Investors bet on paints, ignore weakness in core biz

Grasim: Investors bet on paints, ignore weakness in core biz

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2025

The AV Birla group flagship Grasim Industries has been an outperformer on the bourses. The company's stock price is up 56.5 per cent in the last

WhatsApp brings ads to Channels, Status features

WhatsApp brings ads to Channels, Status features

Rediff.com   17 Jun 2025

After the success of bringing businesses to WhatsApp, Meta - its parent - is now introducing ads and subscriptions to Status and Channels under the Updates tab of the messaging app, the company said on Monday. This move will further push its monetisation efforts on WhatsApp.

Tata Sons dividend income may have slipped in FY25

Tata Sons dividend income may have slipped in FY25

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2025

Tata Sons' dividend from Tata group companies for last financial year is expected to show a decline of 3.5 per cent to Rs 36,514 crore from Rs 37,832 crore a year earlier. This should be the first year-on-year decline in Tata Sons' dividend in the last nine years. The holding company had last reported a decline in FY16, when its proceeds had gone down 42.5 per cent to Rs 6,898 crore from Rs 11,993 crore a year earlier.

Cyberattacks Surge After Operation Sindoor, But India Mounts Strong Defence

Cyberattacks Surge After Operation Sindoor, But India Mounts Strong Defence

Rediff.com   22 May 2025

For the first time, the Data Security Council of India assembled a joint task force to source threat intelligence at the origin and ensure coordinated action across the cybersecurity spectrum.

FTA could lead to job losses for Indians in UK?

FTA could lead to job losses for Indians in UK?

Rediff.com   19 May 2025

Sector analysts in India feel that the new convention may not lead to a significant increase in the number of Indian employees being sent to the UK.

Nifty Bank's valuation still lags Nifty 50's despite recent rally

Nifty Bank's valuation still lags Nifty 50's despite recent rally

Rediff.com   7 May 2025

Banks have outperformed the broader market in the past six months and most of the leading lenders have given positive returns to investors compared to a negative return delivered by benchmark indices.

Early-bird Q4 results reflect earning hiccups

Early-bird Q4 results reflect earning hiccups

Rediff.com   5 May 2025

Early-bird results for the January-March 2025 quarter (Q4FY25) suggest a slowdown in earning growth for India Inc, despite a benign cost environment that has led to an improvement in margins. The combined net profit (adjusted for exceptional gains and losses) of 175 early-reporting companies rose by 3.8 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) in Q4FY25, marking the slowest growth in 17 quarters.

Cognizant Q1 net income rises 21.4%

Cognizant Q1 net income rises 21.4%

Rediff.com   2 May 2025

Information-technology (IT) services major Cognizant has kept its full-year guidance on revenue growth unchanged at 3.5-6 per cent in constant currency even as the industry is becoming cautious about macro conditions because of tariff wars.

Infosys drops 195 trainees in third such layoffs in 2025, offers training

Infosys drops 195 trainees in third such layoffs in 2025, offers training

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2025

Infosys has laid off 195 trainees for failing internal assessments, according to emails sent by India's second largest IT services firm. It is the company's third layoff of trainees this year. As many as 320 trainees were dropped in February on similar grounds and 240 earlier this month.