Romita Majumdar

Figuring out why people are as weird as they are | Storyteller | Ex-@EconomicTimes @bsindia @livemint @Inc42 | Views are personal

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Companies can send a barrage of publicity content around women's day every year. But their ability to give women a seat at the management table during the earnings call is the only reflection of their policies that matters.

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The OG tech reporters….everyone say GenAI!!

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A new scheme for strengthening #deeptech in the defence sector to be launched. #budget2024
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Corpus of Rs. 1 lakh crore with 50-year loans for long-term #financing and #refinancing at low or nil interest rates for private sector #R&D in sunrise domains announced.
#budget2024
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In STEM courses, 43% enrolled, are girls and women, one of the highest among the world: FM #WomenEmpowerment #BudgET2024 @EconomicTimes

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🆕 The Indian #IT services sector is showing some green shoots with a 10% increase in hiring intent as of January end, recruitment experts told ET.

This comes after the macroeconomic slump in 2023 led to a massive headcount correction last year.

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And a lot more dope on TCS's LLM strategy. Read here: https://t.co/b0t9eA3HZl

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Difficult to put a number but FY25 will be better than FY24, said @TCS COO NG Subramaniam in a candid chat

https://t.co/b0t9eA3HZl

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NGS also discussed some of his post retirement plans as he prepares to move on from this role at TCS in May

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@Wipro headcount down 4,473 over Q3. "The demand environment overall. Let's be clear, remains cautious."- CEO Theirry Delaporte

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Another quarter of negative headcount numbers for @infosyand @TCS . Report Q3 headcount dips of 6,101 and 5,680 respectively. @ETtech

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Read more about the deals here https://t.co/LtEwt3ojCR

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$16 bn worth of big deals are coming up for IT majors and the ones who can show the best cost benefits will win the race. And Indian majors have a strong chance, according to analysts.

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Without full clarity on the macro environment, renewals will come in at lower rates and for longer durations

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Non-US multinationals set to join GCC gold rush in India
@Romita__ET & I write on why India's attraction as a development hub is spreading beyond American firms.
#GCC #TechNews #TechTrends
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ICYMI: Govt plans to amend IT Rules, introduce provisions to place onus of "bias" prevention in AI, and language models on companies.

Changes aimed at expanding the safety net for citizens online. My detailed report, only in @EconomicTimes today. Read: https://t.co/qVPlYJPvdI

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India's #GCC ecosystem continues to expand. Retail will be one of the sectors to lead the next round. Stay tuned for more on this from @ETtech

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🚨 Today's top story: Adidas is setting up its first and only global capacity centre (GCC) in Asia outside China in Chennai, to focus on 'key processes.' Here's the Jaldi Five with 🪔 - Adidas edition! (1/n)

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@vfsglobalcare Thank you. I have not asked for a decision. I am just curious that it should be so difficult for people to get any feedback from VFS. People should not have to tweet publicly for a response on the status of their application.

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@vfsglobal @vfsglobalcare Two of my family members completed the UK Visa process from the Pune center on Nov 24th. There has been no update or feedback on the visa status since. They are senior citizens who opted for a premium package for a stress-free process. Please guide ASAP