Black Box expands Indian workforce, targets 1,000 employees

Black Box, a global leader in digital infrastructure and a key Essar technology investment, is set to significantly enhance its presence in India. In an interview with IANS, Sanjeev Verma, Whole Time Director of Black Box Ltd, detailed the company's ambitious expansion plans.  The Bangalore Center of Excellence, which has already doubled its workforce from … Read more

Hiring for niche qualifications sees growth in India, business sentiment remains positive

Hiring for niche qualifications such as chartered accountant (CA) and chartered financial analyst (CFA) continues to see growth in India as companies take a cautious approach to campus hiring, a report showed on Wednesday.  Hiring volume for CAs and CFAs increased by 47 per cent in the fiscal year 2024, followed by interns at 46 … Read more

Indian Railways becomes key driver of progress to high-income economy in a decade

From high-speed rail projects to widespread electrification, investments worth Rs 17.4 lakh crore between fiscals 2016 and 2025 are helping modernise Indian Railways and reinforce it as a key driver of India’s progress to a high-income economy, a Crisil report said on Wednesday.  Indian Railways has had a transformative journey over the past decade, marked … Read more

India`s mobile phone manufacturing rises to Rs 4.1 lakh crore in value

India’s mobile phone manufacturing in value has risen to Rs 4.1 lakh crore in India in the last 10 years due to strategic government policy measures like product-linked initiative (PLI) and phased-manufacturing programme (PMP) schemes, a report showed on Wednesday.  The electronics sector experienced rapid growth and local production nearly doubled from $48 billion in … Read more

15 mn kirana stores in India embracing digital innovation via eB2B platforms

Over 15 million kirana stores in India, long relied on fragmented, traditional trade-distribution models, are embracing digital innovation through eB2B (ecommerce-led business to business) platforms, fuelling rapid growth and operational efficiency in the sector, a report said on Wednesday.  India’s private consumption is growing rapidly, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.4 per … Read more

Digital revolution in agriculture to go long way in arresting exodus of youth from agriculture: FAIFA

Farmers' body Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA) has said that the government's initiatives for digital revolution in agriculture will go a long way in arresting the exodus of youth from agriculture. FAIFA said the recently announced seven schemes totaling Rs 14,000 crore will play a key role in stopping the movement of the … Read more