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Sonu Sood launches rural B2B travel tech platform Travel Union

With a mission to support, digitally empower and build a leading travel agent community in rural India at zero investment, the firm aims to be the largest rural digital travel services platform

Google files second transparency report in accordance with new IT Rules

Removes over 150,000 pieces of content based on complaints received in May and June, over 98% of which were related to copyright

Tata Teleservices, Zoom partner to provide bundled communication services

Tata Teleservices will leverage Zoom's robust and secure platform to address the growing collaboration requirements of Enterprises for seamless unified communications

Half of planned 100k lateral hiring has been done: Cognizant India chief

In a Q&A, Rajesh Nambiar dwells on the reasons for an attrition rate as high as 31% and why he thinks the company will deliver growth in the coming quarters

Sachin Tendulkar strengthens ties with JetSynthesys with $2 mn investment

The two already have an existing JV for a digital destination for all things cricket called 100MB, and immersive cricket games Sachin Saga Cricket Champions and Sachin Saga VR

Amid high attrition rate, Cognizant plans to hire 100,000 people this year

The firm, which had a quarterly attrition rate of 31%, als plans to recruit 30,000 at the graduate level

Messaging firm Gupshup raises $240 mn from existing and new investors

This funding round follows the $100 million raise from Tiger Global in April, at a $1.4 billion valuation. Gupshup's valuation remains unchanged post the current round

Short video space in India poised for growth, says RedSeer research

TikTok had a monthly active user base of 170 million (DAU) in India when it was banned

HCL Technologies names Jill Kouri new Chief Marketing Officer

Kouri joins the firm most recently from JLL, where she was Chief Marketing Officer, Americas, for 7 years. Prior to that, she spent 14 years in marketing leadership roles at Accenture

Digital and soft skills equally important for jobs of the future: Oracle

Says pace of skills transformation is slower than the pace of digital transformation in India, as is the case in several countries across the world

Instagram tweaks accounts to give young users greater private experience

Defaulting accounts of the under-16 to private setting with less targeted advertising

Eye on the outcome: Meet C Vijayakumar, MD & CEO, HCL Technologies

People who have worked with him say CVK is extremely focused on executing the company's mode 1-2-3 strategy

India quick commerce market to reach $5 bln by 2025: RedSeer report

Quick commerce refers to delivery of consumables within 45 minutes with a nominal delivery charge; Dunzo and Swiggy Instamart are some of the players

'Zomato's stellar IPO to have positive impact on foodtech firms' valuation'

Apart from Swiggy, Zomato's biggest competitor, Rebel Foods, Dunzo, Ola Foods will also be fancying their chances of a blockbuster listing or more private equity funding, say experts

Skills are the new currency across businesses: IBM India's Sandip Patel

New skill requirements continue to emerge, while other skills are becoming obsolete, says Patel

IMD may deploy cutting-edge tech to forecast weather events more accurately

The department's ability to process data has also shot up due to an increase in its computing power

A new 'Day Zero', says Zomato Co-founder Deepinder Goyal on listing

In a blog post titled "Letter from Deepi," he said Zomato will not alter the firm's focus for short term profits at the cost of the long term success of the company

Nasscom makes suggestions on proposed amendments to e-commerce rules

According to the draft, the rules will be applicable to "all goods and services bought or sold over digital or electronic network including digital products"

Personal data protection bill JPC gets new chief in P P Chaudhary

Will move a motion on Friday in lower House to extend the time to present the report of the committee

Indians more vulnerable to tech support scams, says Microsoft report

Consumers in India experienced a relatively high scam encounter rate of 69% during the past 12 months, close to the 70% rate experienced in 2018