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Tech industry follows well-established hybrid work models: Nasscom in response to PM Modi’s call for work from home

Tech industry follows well-established hybrid work models: Nasscom in response to PM Modi’s call for work from home

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According to Nasscom, these measures are not new but are part of the industry’s broader approach to operational resilience and sustainability. | Photo Credit: Reuters Nasscom, in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Work From Home (WFH) advisory, stated that the technology industry in India continued to operate on well-established hybrid work models, with organisations calibrating work-from-home and in-office arrangements based on role requirements and customer needs. While speaking at a public event at Secunderabad in Telangana on May 10, PM Modi urged citizens and businesses to revive work-from-home (WFH) habits and online meetings as an economic measure to help India navigate the global energy crisis triggered by the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict. The industry apex body on Monday (May 11, 2026) said, in light of the ongoing tensions in West Asia, companies have adopted prudent energy management measures across campuses, including optimising non-essential consumption, rationalising select facility services, and enabling remote or hybrid work where operationally appropriate to reduce overall energy usage and commuting. According to Nasscom, these measures are not new but are part of the industry’s …

Nasscom calls TCS Nashik case ‘isolated’; Infosys denies Pune harassment claims

Nasscom calls TCS Nashik case ‘isolated’; Infosys denies Pune harassment claims

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NASSCOM on Tuesday said the sexual harassment case at TCS’s Nashik facility is an isolated incident and does not indicate any systemic issue in the Indian IT industry, amid a wave of social media claims alleging similar workplace concerns. In a statement, Nasscom said, “Any instance of misconduct or harassment in the technology sector is treated with the utmost seriousness, with companies taking swift and appropriate disciplinary action in line with established procedures.” “The Indian technology industry is built on a foundation of respect, dignity, and safety. The industry operates under strict governance frameworks and unequivocal standards for employee safety and workplace conduct,” it added. The industry body reiterated that employee safety remains a non-negotiable priority and that companies maintain a zero-tolerance policy towards inappropriate behaviour. It emphasised that isolated incidents should not be seen as indicative of broader systemic issues across the sector. The clarification comes after allegations by eight employees at the TCS Nashik unit, who claimed mental and sexual harassment by senior colleagues and alleged that the human resources department failed to …

Indian cos need to build research opportunities to retain AI talent: Meta AI scientist | Latest News India

Indian cos need to build research opportunities to retain AI talent: Meta AI scientist | Latest News India

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Limited research opportunities and brain drain are among the main challenges for India to build its own expertise in Artificial Intelligence, Meta’s chief AI scientist Yann LeCun said on Thursday. LeCun, one of the world’s foremost experts in the area, was speaking at an event organised by Nasscom in Delhi. (Yann LeCun | Official X account) LeCun, one of the world’s foremost experts in the area, was speaking at an event organised by Nasscom in Delhi. “Giving opportunities for young, talented aspiring scientists to do research in India and to stay in India is important. For this to occur, young people need to have fulfilling jobs in research in India. Right now, the choice for that is fairly limited,” said LeCun, who visited IIT Delhi, spoken at Meta’s Build AI Summit in Bangalore, and met with IIT Madras faculty and students in Chennai during his India tour. LeCun noted that research positions are scarce in India because companies haven’t yet embraced the research culture found in organisations like FAIR (Fundamental AI Research team at Meta), …

We want to be a hub for tech for good in India: Nidhi Bhasin, CEO, Nasscom Foundation | Technology News

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Nidhi Bhasin is the CEO of Nasscom Foundation, a nonprofit working with the Indian tech industry in their efforts at solving social and economic challenges through technology. Part of the Nasscom ecosystem, Nasscom Foundation has at its core the philosophy of tech for good, with programmes on digital literacy, scaling social innovation, skills and employability, women entrepreneurship and empowering the NGO ecosystem. It also plans to create industry benchmarks for tech for good. The foundation is, however, independent of Nasscom, in its operation and funding. A graduate of Delhi University and a Masters from the Delhi School of Social Work, Nidhi Bhasin spoke to indianexpress.com on the need for building a hub for tech for good in the country, the work done by Nasscom Foundation, and its efforts in digitally empowering the nonprofit sector in the country. Edited excerpts: Venkatesh Kannaiah: Can you tell us about some tech for good innovations which have come out of your overall programme and the impact they are having? Nidhi Bhasin: Technology for good has been the core of …