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Oracle fires 12,000 employees in India, another round of layoffs soon

An exterior view of the Oracle Field Office at Wilson Boulevard in Arlington, Virginia, US
Updated on Apr 01, 2026 04:04 pm IST

India must focus on digital infrastructure, data protection laws

A VSNL communication centre lying in disuse.
Updated on Aug 15, 2020 03:49 pm IST

Creating a new legal regime for ‘platforms’ | Analysis

Technology companies have used these multiple meanings to lobby for reduced liability for activities on the “platform”.
Published on Sept 05, 2019 08:36 pm IST

1,101 students placed with gross salary Rs.14.11 per annum claims IIT-Bombay report card

IIT-B’s rise in global rankings has helped during placements in 2018-2019.
Updated on Aug 12, 2019 09:03 am IST

Café Coffee Day founder goes missing: Here’s his full letter

Café Coffee Day, the main srival of Starbucks in India, was founded by
Updated on Jul 30, 2019 12:22 pm IST

Software engineer shot dead in Lucknow

Sharad was found lying on the road by some locals, who rushed out of their house after hearing the gunshot.
Updated on Jul 25, 2019 02:06 am IST

India calls for multi-stakeholder engagement to tackle hate speech online

India has called for a multi-stakeholder engagement, including lasting commitment from technology companies on higher standards of content regulation, to address challenges of hate speech online.
Updated on Jun 28, 2019 04:26 pm IST

Develop effective policies to regulate tech giants

The way forward from here must therefore necessarily be one of regulation of technology giants through forward thinking digital policies that will create safeguards for users of platforms such as Facebook.
Updated on Feb 07, 2019 12:03 pm IST

Lessons India can learn from Facebook scandals

Facebook’s internal emails reveal a governing philosophy of “data reciprocity” set out by none other than Mark Zuckerberg
Updated on Dec 26, 2018 09:59 am IST

Facebook gave tech giants, including Netflix, access to users’ private messages: Reports

Silhouettes of mobile users are seen next to a screen projection of Facebook logo in this picture illustration taken March 28, 2018. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Files
Updated on Dec 19, 2018 04:20 pm IST

IT companies regain hiring mojo at IITs

IIT-B had been witnessing a steady drop in job offers coming from the IT sector as well as core-sector companies for some time now.
Updated on Nov 19, 2018 08:29 am IST

India should move from protectionist to forward-leaning data policies to spur investment

The Modi government has rightly prioritised technology in the Indian economy through the Digital India initiative, and the tech industry supports many aspects of the programme
Updated on Oct 25, 2018 05:26 pm IST

No change for H-1B visas, says US ahead of 2+2 dialogues

There is no change in the US’ H-1B visa policy which is currently undergoing a review to ensure that it does not disadvantage US workers or wages, a senior Trump administration official has said ahead of next week’s 2+2 Dialogue.
Updated on Aug 31, 2018 10:52 am IST

H-1B visa cap of 65,000 for 2019 reached: US immigration dept

The USCIS has also received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to meet the 20,000 visa cap for advanced degree exemption, known as the master’s cap, a statement said.
Updated on Apr 07, 2018 09:01 pm IST