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Bengaluru man accused of lying about ₹4 lakh salary says it’s 'common in tech'

A Bengaluru co-founder faced backlash on X after sharing a screenshot of his ₹420,000 salary, with critics accusing him of dishonesty and exaggeration.

Abhishek Chakravarty, the Bengaluru-based co-founder of Youform.

trending

Updated on May 01, 2025 08:30 PM IST

ByHT Trending Desk

IITian CEO slams Indian techies, says they don’t want to work 6 days a week

Giga ML co-founder and CEO Varun Vummadi criticized Indian engineers for their reluctance to work hard despite high salaries.

Varun Vummadi is the co-founder and CEO of Giga ML.(X/@varunvummadi)

trending

Updated on Feb 01, 2025 11:40 AM IST

BySanya Jain

Infosys may give up to 85% bonus to junior and mid-level employees: Report

An email has already been sent to those eligible and it is expected to benefit the junior and mid level employees in the company’s delivery and sales vertical

India’s Infosys raises it's yearly earnings considering the pandemic which booms the digital services. (REUTERS)

business

Updated on Nov 26, 2024 04:35 PM IST

ByHT News Desk | Edited by Shivam Pratap Singh

Only in Bengaluru: Intern informs CEO he’s quitting as his startup got funding

Peak Bengaluru: Intern tells CEO of his company that his own startup got funding from a VC.

Only in Bengaluru: An intern tells his CEO that his own startup received funding. (X/@KarthikS2206)

trending

Updated on Sep 02, 2024 03:49 PM IST

BySanya Jain

Bengaluru to get its own navigating app, traffic police sign an MoU: Report

The navigation app developed by the company for Bengaluru will have real-time updates for commuters.

cities

Published on Apr 22, 2024 12:32 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Tech companies in Israel may shift operations to India if war escalates: Report

Israel-Hamas war: Reportedly, there are over 500 global companies in Israel including - Microsoft, Intel, and Google.

Israeli border police walk past a burnt out car as rockets are launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israel, in Ashkelon, southern Israel(REUTERS)

technology

Published on Oct 12, 2023 10:40 AM IST

ByManjiri Chitre

AI is supercharging people’s productivity: Canva CEO Melanie Perkins

As Canva updates an already versatile designing suite, there’s focus on deeper integration with generative AI including Dall-E, Imagen by Google, MurfAI and Soundraw

Canva CEO Melanie Perkins. (Official image)

business

Updated on Oct 04, 2023 06:37 PM IST

ByVishal Mathur

2023 is the year for a reset, says Xiaomi India president Muralikrishnan B

Xiaomi India president Muralikrishnan B believes a streamlined phone portfolio, affordable 5G devices and localised manufacturing, will show results in 2024 and beyond

In May, Xiaomi India announced they have signed a deal with the Argentine Football Association to sponsor the country’s national football team (Photo courtesy: Xiaomi India)

business

Updated on Jul 21, 2023 07:05 PM IST

ByVishal Mathur

Indian-origin techie says humans can now ‘live’ after death. Suggests this…

The scientist said with enough transcript data, new voice synthesis and video models, ‘there is a 100% chance’ people can live after death.

Artificial Intelligence words are seen in this illustration taken in March.(REUTERS)

technology

Updated on Apr 12, 2023 12:09 PM IST

BySnehashish Roy

Why we need to rethink our relationship with Big Tech

The article has been authored by Trisha Ray, deputy director, Centre for Security, Strategy and Technology (CSST).

Tech services and products across the board saw skyrocketing demand, with US tech giants– Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google, collectively known as FAANG – benefitting from a meteoric rise in share prices.(Reuters)

ht insight

Updated on Feb 21, 2023 12:38 PM IST

ByHindustan Times

Google to lay off 10,000 employees based on performance: Report

Hedge fund billionaire, Christopher Hohn, has written a letter to Google parent company - Alphabet advising to cut the number of employees in the company. The UK investor has also reportedly said that the company pays excessively to its employees as compared with other digital companies.

Google managers could also employ the performance ratings to lower the perks.(REUTERS)

technology

Published on Nov 23, 2022 10:07 AM IST

ByHT News Desk | Written by Singh Rahul Sunilkumar | Edited by Aryan Prakash

HCL Tech Dec qtr profit jumps 27% to Rs.3,982 crore

The strong performance prompted HCL Tech to lift its revenue forecast for the March quarter. It expects revenue during the quarter to grow 2-3% in constant currency terms, up from its previous estimate of 1.5-2.5%.

India’s third-largest software services company by revenue posted a profit of Rs.3,982 crore in the three months ended December 31, a 26.7% increase from the previous quarter,(Pradeep Gaur/Mint File Photo)

business

Published on Jan 16, 2021 08:55 AM IST

ByNandita Mathur, New Delhi

New UK law set to fine social media firms up to £18mn for illegal content

The new rules, intended to enforce a “new age of accountability” for social media, includes the power to hold senior managers of the tech companies liable.

The new laws will not affect articles and comments on news websites, and there will be additional measures to protect free speech.(iStockPhoto)

world news

Updated on Dec 15, 2020 05:44 AM IST

Hindustan Times, London | ByPrasun Sonwalkar

Indian tech companies need to buckle up: Cyble

In the last 12 months, Cyble has observed a significant uptick in cybercriminal activities, including a number of threat actors actively targeting the nation.

To improve awareness about phishing, organizations should conduct routine tests on employees with fake phishing emails, Cyble recommends.(Cyble Inc)

brand stories

Updated on May 19, 2024 09:04 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Facebook, Twitter, Google CEOs will defend law protecting tech platforms before US Senate panel

The hearing comes after Republican President Donald Trump has repeatedly called for tech companies to be held accountable for allegedly stifling conservative voices

Twitter’s Dorsey will warn the committee that eroding the foundation of Section 230 could significantly hurt how people communicate online(Reuters photo)

business

Updated on Oct 28, 2020 06:00 PM IST

Washington | ByReuters| Posted by Ayshee Bhaduri

Meet HT Brunch’s newest columnist: travel entrepreneur and founder of the world’s largest travel community, Jeremy Jauncey

The founder and CEO of Beautiful Destinations is set to launch a fortnightly Q&A column starting September 13

Jeremy and his brother, Tom Jauncey, are the guys behind Beautiful Destinations, a social media-led travel community started in 2012

lifestyle

Updated on Sep 11, 2020 04:55 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByJamal Shaikh

Kunal feels that today, the audience is only interested in merit not legacy

Kunal Kapoor says that singling out the film industry for nepotism is unfair as it exists everywhere, however, after a point it does not matter whose son daughter or relative you are

Kapoor says that after a point only talent matters

entertainment

Updated on Aug 10, 2020 04:43 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Mumbai | ByNavneet Vyasan

Tech firm evacuates 2 sites as coronavirus infection rises to 3 in Hyderabad

The latest infection also forced a tech company to evacuate two of its campuses in the city after one of its employees tested positive.

Doctors at Hyderabad’s Gandhi Hospital where people who returned from China are under observation.(AP)

india news

Updated on Mar 04, 2020 05:49 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Hyderabad | BySrinivasa Rao Apparasu

Reforming competition law for the digital age | Opinion

It’s important to address the issue of data dominance that an acquisition in the tech industry could throw up.

Data-driven innovation, on the other hand, is centred on identifying efficiency gaps in traditional business models and fixing them using an assortment of data mining and predictive analytics(Digital Storm/Shutterstock.com)

analysis

Updated on Feb 17, 2020 06:15 PM IST

ByAnanth Padmanabhan

Chidambaram seeks documents of suit filed by tech company

The high court on July 24 directed Chidambaram and two bureaucrats to remain present in person or through their lawyers on October 15 to respond to the claims made by the company, formerly known as Financial Technologies Ltd.

63 moons technologies filed the suit on June 12 against former Union minister P Chidambaram.(ANI PHOTO.)

india news

Updated on Sep 19, 2019 11:48 AM IST

Mumbai | ByPress Trust of India

More expensive than ever to become unicorn in US: Report

In addition to a stable initial round of financing, the median unicorn financing round has held relatively steady for years now, shifting between $130 million and $175 million since 2015.

Currently there are 187 active unicorns in the US.(Image for representational purposes only)

world news

Updated on Aug 14, 2019 04:51 PM IST

San Francisco | ByIndo Asian News Service

1,101 students placed with gross salary Rs.14.11 per annum claims IIT-Bombay report card

IIT-B placement report for 2018-19, the average gross salary offered on the campus increased to ₹14.11 lakh per annum from ₹12.32 lakh, while the average cost to company rose to ₹17.49 lakh from ₹15.69 lakh. The number of students who got placed also rose to 1,101 from 1,086, and the number of offers from core engineering and technology firms increased to 382 from 324.

IIT-B’s rise in global rankings has helped during placements in 2018-2019.(HT photo)

cities

Updated on Aug 12, 2019 09:03 AM IST

Hindustan Times,Mumbai | ByMusab Qazi

India’s IT growth story finds new frontiers in smaller cities

State government incentives, availability of trained manpower and vacant tracts of land are driving this growth.

real estate

Updated on Jul 29, 2019 02:43 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAishwarya Iyer

Techilicious with Rajiv Makhni: Should you buy a Huawei or an Honor phone?

Here’s clearing the air and telling you why you should go ahead

In 2018, Huawei surpassed Apple to become the world’s second largest smartphone vendor

lifestyle

Updated on Jun 08, 2019 11:58 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRajiv Makhni

US preparing antitrust probe of Google: Report

Justice department officials share antitrust oversight with the Federal Trade Commission, which conducted a wide-ranging investigation of its own into Alphabet-owned Google that ended in 2013 with no action taken.

world news

Updated on Jun 01, 2019 12:12 PM IST

San Francisco | ByPress Trust of India

‘Gurugram among top 5 IT hubs in Asia Pacific’

Anshuman Magazine, chairman and CEO, India, South East Asia, Middle East and Africa, CBRE said, “Improved access to incubator and accelerator programmes and a vast pool of skilled IT talent based in the Delhi-NCR and Bangalore have supported the cultivation of new ideas.

The report states that Gurugram has an office stock of 60million sqft, second highest in India after Bengaluru (155million sqft).(HT Photo)

cities

Updated on May 28, 2019 07:44 AM IST

Gurugram | ByHT Correspondent

Does India need a law criminalising fake news?

If India were to move in the same direction as Singapore and enact a law, it should do so with caution to ensure that the intent of the law isn’t to stifle freedom of speech but to safeguard citizens from the dangers of fake news and false information.

Red Computer Keyboard with balloons showing Fake News or Facts(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

editorials

Published on May 13, 2019 08:00 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByHT Correspondent

A cautious regulation of tech companies may address many of its ills

Tech world now wants it to be regulated by government. This is a big departure from the open internet that Silicon Valley had been evangelising all along

After Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Apple’s Tim Cook now wants government regulation of tech companies(AFP)

editorials

Updated on Apr 25, 2019 07:55 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByHT Correspondent

Amazon says will not operate China marketplace site from July 18

Starting on July 18, customers logging in to Amazon’s Chinese web portal, Amazon.cn, will only see a selection of goods from its global store, rather than products from third-party sellers.

business

Published on Apr 18, 2019 12:55 PM IST

Bloomberg | ByDavid Ramli and Spencer Soper

Technology companies are taking Indian users for a ride

The world needs a new social contract — a compact that holds the digital sector accountable to the public

There is one and only one reason for this explosion of such information: an unerring lack of commitment on the part of the digital platforms that host it to do anything about the spread of disinformation(Shutterstock)

analysis

Updated on Mar 29, 2019 06:18 PM IST

ByDipayan Ghosh

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A Bengaluru co-founder faced backlash on X after sharing a screenshot of his ₹420,000 salary, with critics accusing him of dishonesty and exaggeration.

Giga ML co-founder and CEO Varun Vummadi criticized Indian engineers for their reluctance to work hard despite high salaries.

An email has already been sent to those eligible and it is expected to benefit the junior and mid level employees in the company’s delivery and sales vertical

Peak Bengaluru: Intern tells CEO of his company that his own startup got funding from a VC.

The navigation app developed by the company for Bengaluru will have real-time updates for commuters.

Israel-Hamas war: Reportedly, there are over 500 global companies in Israel including - Microsoft, Intel, and Google.

As Canva updates an already versatile designing suite, there’s focus on deeper integration with generative AI including Dall-E, Imagen by Google, MurfAI and Soundraw

Xiaomi India president Muralikrishnan B believes a streamlined phone portfolio, affordable 5G devices and localised manufacturing, will show results in 2024 and beyond

The scientist said with enough transcript data, new voice synthesis and video models, ‘there is a 100% chance’ people can live after death.

The article has been authored by Trisha Ray, deputy director, Centre for Security, Strategy and Technology (CSST).

Hedge fund billionaire, Christopher Hohn, has written a letter to Google parent company - Alphabet advising to cut the number of employees in the company. The UK investor has also reportedly said that the company pays excessively to its employees as compared with other digital companies.

The strong performance prompted HCL Tech to lift its revenue forecast for the March quarter. It expects revenue during the quarter to grow 2-3% in constant currency terms, up from its previous estimate of 1.5-2.5%.

The new rules, intended to enforce a “new age of accountability” for social media, includes the power to hold senior managers of the tech companies liable.

In the last 12 months, Cyble has observed a significant uptick in cybercriminal activities, including a number of threat actors actively targeting the nation.

The hearing comes after Republican President Donald Trump has repeatedly called for tech companies to be held accountable for allegedly stifling conservative voices

The founder and CEO of Beautiful Destinations is set to launch a fortnightly Q&A column starting September 13

Kunal Kapoor says that singling out the film industry for nepotism is unfair as it exists everywhere, however, after a point it does not matter whose son daughter or relative you are

The latest infection also forced a tech company to evacuate two of its campuses in the city after one of its employees tested positive.

It’s important to address the issue of data dominance that an acquisition in the tech industry could throw up.

The high court on July 24 directed Chidambaram and two bureaucrats to remain present in person or through their lawyers on October 15 to respond to the claims made by the company, formerly known as Financial Technologies Ltd.

In addition to a stable initial round of financing, the median unicorn financing round has held relatively steady for years now, shifting between $130 million and $175 million since 2015.

State government incentives, availability of trained manpower and vacant tracts of land are driving this growth.

Here’s clearing the air and telling you why you should go ahead

Justice department officials share antitrust oversight with the Federal Trade Commission, which conducted a wide-ranging investigation of its own into Alphabet-owned Google that ended in 2013 with no action taken.

Anshuman Magazine, chairman and CEO, India, South East Asia, Middle East and Africa, CBRE said, “Improved access to incubator and accelerator programmes and a vast pool of skilled IT talent based in the Delhi-NCR and Bangalore have supported the cultivation of new ideas.

If India were to move in the same direction as Singapore and enact a law, it should do so with caution to ensure that the intent of the law isn’t to stifle freedom of speech but to safeguard citizens from the dangers of fake news and false information.

Tech world now wants it to be regulated by government. This is a big departure from the open internet that Silicon Valley had been evangelising all along

Starting on July 18, customers logging in to Amazon’s Chinese web portal, Amazon.cn, will only see a selection of goods from its global store, rather than products from third-party sellers.

The world needs a new social contract — a compact that holds the digital sector accountable to the public

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