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Integration of tech into traditional businesses

What Does It Take For A Student To Become More Employable?

Meet Anjali, a curious and imaginative student of a college and IBM Skillsbuild. She was known among friends for always coming up with innovative solutions to everyday problems.

3 mins

Do you have a Digital Twin?

There's a new tech in town to help enterprises and governments. But what about individuals?

5 mins

A CAR THAT DOMINIC TORETTO WOULD LOVE, BUT MAYBE WON'T NEED TO DRIVE

We are fast approaching that world where technology will be sitting in the driver’s seat in more ways than one. How easy is it to get there and why it would be faster and more furious let’s find out!

6 mins

HOW TO BE A CRITICAL INFLUENCER AND CHANGE CHAMPION

The smart CIO will ensure that a right balance is struck between the various priorities and initiatives picked up for the short and long term. New tech will unveil the greatest capability in the hands of the CIO to take on the challenges of the future, feels Ajay Vernekar, Chief Information Officer, SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

7 mins

ONLINE LEARNING A GAME CHANGER IN BRIDGING SKILL GAP

\"The future of education will see a stronger alignment between academia and industry needs. There is a growing recognition of practical skills aligned with industry demands,\" says Nikhil Barshikar, Founder and CEO, Imarticus Learning.

4 mins

TECH MAKING EDUCATION EFFECTIVE, FLEXIBLE AND ENGAGING

The ever-evolving landscape of education is being significantly shaped by the rapid growth of the EdTech industry. To gain insights into the trends and tech advancements driving this transformation, we sat down with K Sridhar, Chief Business Officer of TalentSprint.

5 mins

LAYOFFS ARE AN INEVITABLE REALITY OF CONTEMPORARY WORK LIFE

In today’s fast-changing job market, global layoffs have become a prevailing reality, leaving countless individuals grappling with uncertainty about their professional futures. In an exclusive interview, Prof. Sharma, Director, II[M Rohtak, shares invaluable advice on how to stay relevant and thrive in the face of layoffs. Excerpts from the interview...

4 mins

THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF TECHDRIVEN LEARNING AND UPSKILLING

In a world where technology is reshaping industries and workforce dynamics, the role of learning and development has taken on a new dimension. The rapid evolution of skills and knowledge acquisition has become essential for both personal and organizational growth. Anjali Byce, Group CHRO of STL, delves into the transformative landscape of technology-driven learning and development. Excerpts:

5 mins

Integration of tech into traditional businesses

In the year 2022, the tech industry witnessed a remarkable surge in entrepreneurs dedicated to facilitating the integration of technology into traditional businesses. This integration spanned various aspects, encompassing communication, manufacturing, and distribution development. However, this promising avenue for tech CEOs and unicorn companies came hand in hand with the challenge of seamless execution.

10+ mins

No More A Pancake, But A Waffle

Meet the New-and-Improved Enterprise Software with more pockets like customer insight, clear segmentation and sharper verticalisation. Many new syrups that matter are also pouring in here. Let’s take a whiff...

6 mins

Data Resiliency: Protecting Data In A Difficult World!

Today's data landscape is a hybrid, multi-cloud world, and it's everything, everywhere, all at once, making data protection a big task for businesses and governments.

5 mins

Business Bread and Butter and IT breakfast

It was a rainy day. And alongside a heavy downpour, there was a torrent of ideas in a room packed with the providers and users of cutting-edge technology for business networks.

4 mins

ONLY WITH R&D CAN YOU ESCAPE THE TRAP AND GO TO THE NEXT LEVEL

The world has got into the twin problem of debt and demographics. We have 20 years of a runway, but we have to capitalize on it for India2047 to succeed. For that R&D will play a key role. On the sidelines of a ManageEngine CIO meet in Chennai, we caught up with Zoho Co-founder & CEO Sridhar Vembu and got him to gaze into the future to check out India's chances.

3 mins

BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE CLOUD STRATEGY

In Gartner's 2023 CEO survey, environmental sustainability remains among the top 10 business priorities. As cloud computing accounts for a significant portion of organisations' carbon emissions, driving efficiency in datacentres and cloud infrastructure can be an effective way to reduce their environmental impact.

2 mins

SEGMENTIT HARDWARE: EXPLORING INDIA'S THRIVING IT HARDWARE INDUSTRY AND MARKET TRENDS

Demand for IT hardware is driven by rising disposable incomes, a growing middle-class Govt initiatives like Digital India.

5 mins

DON'T RUN FOR THE CHERRY, WALK UP THROUGH THE CAKE

Indian IT Services players are facing new heat in the form of ripples of some global turbulence, delays in multi-year deals and margin pressures. But they are also betting on exotic fruits like quantum computing, AI and complex IT modernization projects. Will they make some new dough?

5 mins

TRANSFORMATION HAPPENING HERE?

We are living in an age, and in a business year, where not the whole pie but the slices of the pie define a strong company. The sizes of these slices decide who is a long-runner in the ever-toughening race of IT deals and margins. Thankfully, for Genpact, the slices of tech AI and digital operations are pulling the weight of a difficult business year pretty well.

3 mins

THE PRINT PREVIEW OF NEW BUSINESS FONTS

It was not exactly a great year for desktop and laptop businesses. Notebooks declined by 40.8 per cent YoY, the consumer segment dipped by 36.1 per cent YoY and the commercial segment declined by 25.1 per cent YoY (As per IDC).

4 mins

EMPOWERING INNOVATION AND GROWTH IN INDIA AND BEYOND

Dell Technologies is strategically focused on six key technologies—Multicloud, Edge, 5G, AI/ML, Data Management, and Cybersecurity—aiming to empower modern IT systems for the future.

2 mins

DRIVING TRANSFORMATION AND SUSTAINABILITY

India contributes significantly to its workforce as it did many projects in India including a collaboration with Ericsson to establish a 5G Lab in Mumbai along with a 6G research lab in Gurugram.

1 min

SIGNIFICANT GROWTH AS AI ADOPTION RISES AND STRATEGIC FOCUS STRENGTHENED

IBM's hybrid cloud architecture has gained significant adoption among enterprises.

3 mins

'COGNIZANT' OF COSTS, REAL ESTATE SHUFFLES AND NEW GEN FORCES

Digital and product segments are turning out to be eat your greens’ for this player while it’s working-out rigorously to fight cost-fat.

4 mins

REVOLUTIONIZING THE IT LANDSCAPE SOLUTIONS AND WITH CUTTING-EDGE GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS

Their collaborations enabled them to stay at the forefront of tech advancements.

2 mins

NOT JUST APPLE, BUT NEW HIGH-HANGING FRUITS

It’s doing a pivot from a distributor to aggregator and specialist, from devices and phones to enterprise-level tech. We might soon associate Redington Limited more with Cloud than with Apple.

5 mins

ONE STACK, ONE WIPRO, ONE QUESTION MARK

Wipro may not have shown any fireworks but its subtle, perseverant change of GBL model has manifested some good news this year.

3 mins

THE US BANKING SECTOR HAS SNEEZED, TIME TO PREP FOR A COLD

How well it will fight the ripples of what happened in the US, will determine its own health and near-future fitness.

3 mins

PICKING UP SPEED DESPITE SETBACKS

The era of optionality is upon us. Optionality can take various forms... it is all about having a digital-first and AI-first business architecture, which can be constantly configured,” says Infosys Chairman Nandan Nilekani.

4 mins

BFG AKA TCS: BIG DEALS, BIG IMPERATIVES

High-value contracts with multi-year calendars can mean both risks and safety for a player like TCS.

4 mins

HOW WE MADE THE LIST

The DQTop 20 ranking process involved a comprehensive two-phase approach, combining primary and secondary research to identify and evaluate the top IT companies in the ICT industry in India.

3 mins

CONCERNS OVER REVISED GUIDANCE

Accenture is making efforts to streamline operations and its presence in various business segments. It remains to be seen how the company and the broader IT industry will adapt to evolving market dynamics.

2 mins

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