Uma Kannan

5 days ago | newindianexpress.com | Uma Kannan

BENGALURU: Given the present heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, cybersecurity experts say cyberattacks can be used to disrupt infrastructure, adding that organisations should adopt a proactive and layered approach to security.

5 days ago | newindianexpress.com | Uma Kannan

By Uma Kannan BENGALURU: Food delivery major Swiggy on May 9 posted a net loss of Rs 1,081 crore for the quarter ended March 2025, compared to the loss of Rs 555 crore it reported in the year-ago period. Its total income rose by 44 per cent y-o-y to Rs 4,531 crore as against Rs 3,143 crore in the same quarter last year. The platform's Gross Order Value (GOV) rose about 40 per cent y-o-y to Rs 12,888 crore.

1 week ago | newindianexpress.com | Uma Kannan

By Uma Kannan Nasscom in a statement said that they are thankful to both governments for the inclusion of the Double Contribution Convention, which exempts Indian workers temporarily employed in the UK and their employers from paying social security contributions for a period of three years. "By eliminating this double contribution burden, the agreement directly addresses a long-standing challenge faced by Indian Technology companies and other service providers operating in the UK," it said.

1 week ago | newindianexpress.com | Uma Kannan

By Uma Kannan Currently, there are over 1,800 GCCs in India and this is likely to increase over 2,400 by 2030. As of 2025, over 2.1 million people are employed in GCCs and it will house over 4.5 million in 2030. India is home to GCCs of over 70 Retail/CPG companies employing over 85,000 professionals. Retail/CPG is one of the fastest growing GCC segments in India, with BestBuy, 7-Eleven, Giant Eagle, Lululemon, Adidas, and Neiman Marcus, among others, opening centers between 2020 and 2024.

1 week ago | newindianexpress.com | Uma Kannan

BENGALURU: Startups are now looking beyond metros for talent as the job share of tier-2 cities has surged from 9% in April 2024 to 31% in April 2025. This three-fold rise shows a shift in the country's start-up hiring. Coimbatore, Indore, Lucknow and Bhubaneswar are now the preferred locations for startups. Also, the latest findings by jobs platform foundit shows that startup hiring has surged 32% y-o-y in April and 12% over the last three months.