Microsoft tests show 91% new PCs from India loaded with pirated software

Nine Asian countries, including India, have a high-level of pirated software loaded on personal computers.

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Bengal Silicon Valley: Four companies respond to EoI

West Bengal IT Minister Amit Mitra said that Reliance Jio had sought 40 acres of land, TCS 20 acres, Cap Gemini 10 acres and Firstsource four acres.

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai says he's still the boss amid employee revolts

On Thursday, thousands of Google employees walked out to protest the company’s handling of alleged misconduct by some executives.

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India tops world with most Net shutdowns

In India, governments have shut down the internet purportedly to prevent riots, incidents of hate crime, even to prevent cheating in exams.

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Tim Cook acknowledges slowdown of business in India

Cook attributed the slowdown in sales to the weakness in currency exchange rate and increase in import duties which led to price increase in the market, though he said Apple still believes huge long term potential in the country.

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Google India tax row: $2 billion remittance in 5 years may add to tech giants load

The amount, which is categorised as an expense towards “purchase of advertising space”, could further increase the company’s tax liability in the country.

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Talent crunch in US forces Indian IT firms to hire from each other

Rising protectionism from the US administration and restrictions imposed on H-1B visas issued to Indian IT services firms has forced many of these companies to hire local graduates.

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