CATEGORIES

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.

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...

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:

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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).

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.

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.

SIGNIFICANT GROWTH AS AI ADOPTION RISES AND STRATEGIC FOCUS STRENGTHENED

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

'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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Cyber Security Enters The Space Age

Lt Gen (Retd.) Dr Rajesh Pant, National Cyber Security Coordinator, Prime Minister's Office, Government of India, delivered the Keynote.

Building a Strong Compliance Culture: Experts Discuss Strategies for Effective Security and Compliance

The fireside chat titled \"Building a Strong Compliance Culture\" featured Pratyush Kukreja, Business Head - APAC, Scrut Automation, who shared his insights and expertise on developing a robust compliance culture within organizations.

India's FinTech Industry Shines with Innovation and Regulatory Support

Dataquest, a leading technology media publication, and Scrut Automation, a prominent provider of compliance solutions, joined forces to host an event focused on simplifying compliance for the Indian fintech ecosystem: Simplifying Compliance for the Indian Fintech Ecosystem.

WE BUILT CAPACITY BY COUPLING DIGITAL WITH PHYSICAL

According to Arvind Sivaramakrishnan, Chief Information Officer, Karkinos Healthcare: Medicine is art. Digital is science. When we couple all of this, we find that these are complementary skills. One is feeding the other. This is not either or. Edited excerpts from a video interview...

How Big Data is shaping the financial landscape

The future of digital banking technology looks very promising. In the coming years, we can expect to see advanced technologies being integrated into digital banking platforms. These technologies will enable banks to offer more personalized and secure services to their customers, as well as to develop new products and services that better meet customer needs.