Infosys has new sops for staff, CEO Salil Parekh to get rs 10 crore shares

CEO Salil Parekh will get shares worth Rs 10 crore under a new employee stock option plan.

from Tech-Economic Times http://bit.ly/30lXgRT

Smartphone companies ring in price cuts

Consumers are set to be spoilt for choice and emerge as winners as smartphone makers compete with one another with flagship launches at attractive prices.

from Tech-Economic Times http://bit.ly/2VDiBaR

MNC tech hubs’ business in India grows to $28 billion

MNC tech centre, also known as global capability centre (GCC), now employ more than 1 million people — up from 7.5 lakh in 2014-15.

from Tech-Economic Times http://bit.ly/2VsqKKb

Along came a Whatsapp trojan

All you need to know about the spyware that was injected into the messaging platform.

from Tech-Economic Times http://bit.ly/2W42C53

Nasscom, Fintech want crypto in RBI’s sandbox

Nasscom says other countries permit it in their regulatory sandbox; says inclusion could help RBI develop a better understanding of the risks.

from Tech-Economic Times http://bit.ly/2LV4jOy

Hiring at top four IT firms touches eight-year high

After a dip in the previous fiscal, net hiring at the top four IT companies hit an eight year high of 78,500.

from Tech-Economic Times http://bit.ly/2Q8gJRf

Intex may exit handsets business

Company puts up a plant for sale but director Keshav Bansal says still in business but on ‘reduced scale’.

from Tech-Economic Times http://bit.ly/2Hwo35D