Microsoft’s India-born Chief Satya Nadella has said that multinational companies need to give back to local communities and generate businesses for them to ensure long-term growth at a time when politicians from major countries are harping on nationalism. “Any company that just collects rent inte…
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H-1B lottery: Why a loss for Infosys, Cognizant will be a gain for tech start-ups
I’m travelling in the Bay Area, in a cab driven by a woman software tester. She says she has been out of job for months now and driving a cab is the only way she can pay her bills, living just outside of San Francisco. My company is looking for coders and testers but in Asia, I […]
Microsoft hones enterprises of future, empowers over 2k Indian start-ups with its Azure cloud
Bangalore: For Microsoft, the flourishing startup ecosystem in India has become one of the new growth engines for its cloud business. The usage of Azure, Microsoft’s cloud offering and infrastructure services among Indian companies including Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and partners has ju…
Microsoft India to focus on SME sector for growth, says Pramanik
The Microsoft India story began in 1990 and has grown steadily since then. Bhaskar Pramanik, who took charge as Chairman of Microsoft Corp. (India) Pvt. Ltd in 2011, is responsible for the company’s marketing, operations and business development efforts. In an interview, he reflects on Microsoft’…
Microsoft acquires messaging start-up founded by Indian
Technology giant Microsoft has acquired a messaging-app developer founded by an Indian as the US-based software firm aims to strengthen its position in the emerging era of combining the power of human language with advanced machine intelligence. Microsoft acquired California-based Wand Labs, a st…
Entrepreneurs from India driving innovation | Satya Nadella Microsoft CEO
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on May 30 said that developers and entrepreneurs from India are playing a key role in driving innovation — both in the country and outside — and the company wants to be the platform for creators in the country. Nadella, who was on a one-day trip to India, addressed stu…
Nadella seeks ideas from start-ups to connect rural India
Microsoft is interested in working with Indian entrepreneurs to connect rural areas with technology and new economy, Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella said on Monday. Nadella, who was on a four-day personal visit to Hyderabad to attend a family function, visited T-Hub, an incubation facility …