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Rapid vaccination in US, Europe may spur onsite demand for Indian IT firms

To be able to manage any uptick in such demand Indian IT services players are hiring more locals, and relying on hybrid work models

India's digital backbone for vaccination is remarkable: Nandan Nilekani

Says India is the only nation where anyone gets a digital vaccination certificate immediately. This can be printed, can be on one's smartphone or in the Digital Locker, and is QR coded

Twitter India appoints Apurva Dalal as director of engineering in India

He will be based in Bengaluru and will be responsible for strengthening the company's engineering capabilities and offerings for local and global audiences

Tech firms reach out to employees as Covid-19 cases rise in India

Companies are advising employees not to venture out of their homes and give prominence to the health and safety of the family

Delhi under lockdown for a week as rising Covid cases stretch health infra

Announcing lockdown in Delhi in a virtual address, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said: "If strict measures are not taken now, the health system in Delhi can collapse."

Yet another data leak: One million credit cards of Domino's Pizza customers

Data is worth 13 terabytes and also includes 180 million orders with phone nos, emails, addresses, and payment details, says intelligence firm chief

Paytm expands ESOP scheme to $604 million, adds 242,904 stock options

The addition takes the existing ESOP pool to 2.4 million equity options

Short video app Chingari ties up with streaming platform Biigbang Amusement

With carefully curated content from award winning directors to fresh stories, Biiggbang's library has some of the most notable short films to have been screened at film festivals across the globe

Infosys COO asks all staff to work from home, get vaccinated if eligible

Says firm has tied up with hospitals in several cities, where employees and their families can get vaccinated

IBM engaged in research to arm computers with Indian languages

IBM is engaged in research on Indian languages in a bid to develop new artificial intelligence applications in key industries

Govt panel to iron out e-commerce delivery hurdles in curfew-hit states

E-commerce firms also making arrangements to keep their supply chains running

Strong focus on operational efficiency drives Mindtree profit up 54% YoY

Revenue rises 2.9%, board recommends of 175% final dividend or Rs 17.5 per share

Covid-19 curfews: Nasscom says laptops and chargers are 'essential'

In its letter to the MIDC, Nasscom has stressed the need for a clarification while stating that e-commerce companies must be allowed to deliver all goods and services

Delhi curfew: Movement of all goods, e-comm delivery of essentials allowed

Order steers clear of confusion on essentials and non-essentials, allows inter and intra city movement of goods, unlike Maharashtra, where clarity on this took some time

Wipro eyes 2-4% sequential revenue growth in Q1, closed 12 deals last qtr

Q4 IT services revenue was $2.15 bn, a rise of 3.9% sequentially

Zomato's Goyal takes a dig at Swiggy; Mumbai clarifies rules on delivery

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has announced a curfew in the State, except for essential services

E-commerce firms witness 2X rise in orders, gear up for second Covid wave

States such as Maharashtra and Delhi, which reported most cases, have taken the lead in terms of the demand from customers ordering essentials and groceries online

Robotics firm Miko raises Rs 50 cr to fund product, geographical expansion

The firm now has a user base in more than 140 countries, and their engagement rose three times through the pandemic

Infosys Q4 net dips 2% sequentially, announces Rs 9,200-cr share buyback

IT firm reports total contract value for FY21 of $14.1 billion, an all-time high

Users can move Oversight Board to remove harmful content from FB, Instagram

This new capability, long-sought by advocates of independent content moderation, represents an important step toward delivering a more principled and transparent model of content moderation