R Chandrashekhar takes over as Nasscom President

Last Updated: Sunday, January 5, 2014, 17:56

He succeeds Som Mittal, who served as the President of Nasscom from 2007-13.

I would still lose sleep on US Immigration Bill: Nasscom chief

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 11:46

The US Immigration Bill, which proposes higher visa fees and enhanced audit by US agencies, is still giving "sleepless nights" and the Indian IT industry needs to keep a watch, Nasscom chief Som Mittal said.

Big Data, cloud, mobility to enable new business capabilities

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 16:28

IT-ITeS industry body Nasscom on Thursday said it expects emerging technologies like Big Data, cloud and mobility to create a new platform for enterprises to develop new business capabilities across verticals.

IT sector to grow 12-14%; exports at $86 bn: Nasscom

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 18:10

"The (IT sector) growth will be 12-14 percent in dollar terms and in rupee terms it will be higher because of currency (fluctuations)," Nasscom President Som Mittal said here today.

No immediate eco impact of US shutdown on IT sector: NASSCOM

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 19:08

The US government today shutdown for the first time in nearly 18 years - as the Republican and the Democrats failed to strike a deal on spending and budget mainly due to their differences over 'Obamacare', the flagship healthcare programme of President Barack Obama.

Rupee instability hampering signing of new contracts: Nasscom

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 28, 2013, 19:56

The rupee has declined over 20 percent since April on concerns about the country's widening current account deficit, slowing economic growth and capital outflows.

Nasscom conclave focuses on future of Indian IT-ITeS industry

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 27, 2013, 18:10

The Emergeout Conclave 2013, pondered on opportunities from emerging and developed markets, the hot verticals for start-up successes, changing buyer landscape and the art of learning from failures among other pertinent issues.

IT hiring could come down by 17% this fiscal: Nasscom

Last Updated: Monday, August 5, 2013, 15:37

The USD 108-billion Indian IT-ITeS sector provides employment to about 3 million professionals.

US Immigration Bill: Nasscom hires lobbyist, PR and law firms

Last Updated: Sunday, July 28, 2013, 15:20

With the USD 87 billion software export industry being hit by the new US immigration law, IT services industry body Nasscom has hired influential lobbyist, public relation and law firms to plead the case of Indian firms with Congressmen.

Hiring to witness slight difference from this year: NASSCOM

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 23, 2013, 20:06

Hiring for IT graduates in the country would witness a slight difference from this year, as hiring patterns have changed and priorities placed on soft skills and domain-based specialisation, a top NASSCOM official said on Tuesday.

Former telecom secy R Chandrashekhar to be Nasscom President

Last Updated: Friday, July 5, 2013, 18:22

Nasscom Friday said Former telecom secretary R Chandrashekhar will be the President of the IT software services industry body after Som Mittal's tenure ends in January 2014.