R Chandrashekhar

YES Bank's R Chandrashekhar resigns; promoters seek board overhaul

The bank cited personal reasons for Chandrashekhar's resgnation.

Nov 20, 2018, 10:30 AM IST

Intel ex-honcho Debjani Ghosh new Nasscom President

She succeeds R. Chandrashekhar on the completion of his five-year term as head of the National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom).

Apr 02, 2018, 18:00 PM IST

Indian IT industry could see upturn next year: Chandrashekhar

The process of investing in technology has sort of started picking up and this trend is actually expected to really consolidate in 2018, Chandrashekhar said.

Nov 02, 2017, 14:41 PM IST

IT industry must skill workforce to hold position globally: NASSCOM

The Indian IT-BPM industry employing about 37 lakh people will have to revise the skills of about 60 to 70 percent of its current workforce to hold its position in the global software service industry in the throes of technology-led disruption, said NASSCOM at a human resource summit in Chennai.

Jul 23, 2016, 17:45 PM IST

Hiring in FY'17 may be lower: NASSCOM

IT body NASSCOM on Thursday said fresh hiring in the current financial year may be lower than last year as IT companies are facing pressure on margins, besides focusing on automation of jobs.

Jul 21, 2016, 19:41 PM IST

India ranks 3rd in global startup ecosystems

India ranks third among global startup ecosystems with more than 4,200 new-age companies, IT industry body Nasscom said Tuesday.

Oct 13, 2015, 22:22 PM IST

TCS, Cognizant, Infosys top employers in FY15: Nasscom

TCS, Cognizant and Infosys have emerged as the top employers in the IT-BPO sector, according to a list of 20 leading companies released by industry body Nasscom.

Jul 23, 2015, 23:28 PM IST

Visa row: Nasscom sees attempts to portray Indian IT negatively

Asserting that Indian IT firms have always remained compliant with the US visa regulations, Nasscom President R Chandrashekhar said its members continue to cooperate with the US authorities in respect of any requests for information.

Jun 12, 2015, 17:15 PM IST

GICs focus on expanding in Tier II and III locations: NASSCOM

IT trade body NASSCOM on Thursday said revenue generated from Indian subsidiaries of global IT companies stood at USD 19 billion in 2014 and these firms were looking at expanding to small cities and towns.

Apr 23, 2015, 18:40 PM IST

India likely to have second biggest start-up ecosystem in 2 years

"We expect that within the next couple of years, we will have the second biggest start-up ecosystem in the world," Nasscom, President, R Chandrashekhar, told reporters here.

Feb 10, 2015, 19:17 PM IST

Nasscom urges govt to set up Rs 500-crore tech mission

IT-BPO industry body Nasscom has urged the government to set up a technology entrepreneur mission with an initial capital of Rs 500 crore to address funding and infrastructure issues for start-up companies.

Jun 27, 2014, 17:47 PM IST

Nasscom moots for technology entrepreneurship mission

"Over the last 2-3 years, it (start-ups scene) has really widened. All the key elements of this ecosystem are there in terms of venture capital, private equity, angel investors, mentors," Nasscom President R Chandrashekhar said in a statement.

Jun 08, 2014, 13:13 PM IST