Newly hired MBAs don’t meet firms’ expectations
Bangalore: There are gaps that exist between the expectations of the employers and certain skills of MBA graduates, according to a study, which was conducted to systematically evaluate if there are gaps in the expectations and performance of newly hired MBAs in the Indian BFSI sector. The Skills Gap Survey was conducted by Higher [...]
Salary increase for 2010 in India is the highest in Asia Pacific
Bangalore: Salary increase for 2010 in India is projected to be 10.6 percent, the highest in Asia Pacific and up 60 percent from the actual increase of 6.6 percent in 2009. Indian owned companies are expected to outperform MNCs with a projected average increase of 11.4 percent as against a 10.2 percent by the [...]
Skype now available for Nokia smartphones in Ovi store
Bangalore: Skype and Nokia today jointly announced the release of Skype for Symbian, a Skype client for Nokia smartphones based on the Symbian platform. Skype for Symbian will allow Nokia smartphone users worldwide to use Skype on the move, over either a WiFi or mobile data connection (GPRS, EDGE, 3G). It is now downloadable [...]
UIDAI ropes in corporates to frame publicity strategy
New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India has roped in corporate honchos to seek directions on awareness and communication strategy. The Nandan Nilekani headed agency, which aims to provide a unique number to all Indian citizens by next year, has now formed an Awareness and Communications Strategy Advisory Council, reports PTI.
On board are [...]
Do Indian engg colleges kill students’ innovative skills?
Bangalore: While Silicon Valley is talking about its third wave of innovation like the touchscreen revolution; to develop renewable energy and other clean, green technologies – Cleantech, an Indian engineering student is still in doldrums either to focus on getting good marks in examination or take the risk of experimenting with his idea. This [...]
Internet will make you smart or dumb?
Los Angeles: A survey of nearly 900 Internet stakeholders reveals that internet enhances and augments human intelligence. The Pew Internet/Elon University study shows fascinating new perspectives on the way the Internet is affecting human intelligence and the ways that information is being shared and rendered.
The web-based survey gathered opinions from prominent scientists, business leaders, [...]
Doing MCA? It is outdated in high-tech world
Bangalore: The global economic slowdown has impacted corporates in many ways. Companies started cutting their IT spend and this seems to have taken away the edge from the MCA degree. Software programmers are also being edged out by professionals with engineering degrees, as outsourcing work gets more complex. A sharp increase in the number [...]
TCS to hire 30,000 employees in FY-2011
NEW DELHI: With improving business sentiment and revival in IT spends, hiring seems to be back in full swing at software firm TCS.
Tata Consultancy Services, the country’s largest software exporter by revenue plans to hire 30,000 employees in the financial year 2010-2011.
TCS CEO and MD N Chandrasekaran said, “China is a tough market for [...]
