IT, BPO companies bond over Valentine's Day

This year, the date falls on a Sunday, which is a holiday for most companies. But it has not deterred BPO firms from celebrating in advance

Satyam founder Raju admitted to hospital

Raju was admitted to the Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) in Hyderabad after he complained of chest pain

Swine flu closes Google Hyderabad office for 2 days

This was after one of its employees tested positive for the H1N1 (swine flu) virus strain

Mumbai, Delhi among world's most expensive for expats

Mumbai and New Delhi are in the world’s top 10 costliest locations for expatriate rental property, says a study by Mercer

Infy chief mentor to be comic book hero

N R Narayana Murthy’s life story is to be the content of a new comic to be brought out by Amar Chitra Katha

Slump in IT-BPO biz spells trouble for cab owners

Following stringent cost-cutting measures by BPO/IT firms, business of call centre cab owners has dwindled by anywhere between 5-40%

'Night-shift makes you obese, prone to heart disease'

Night-shift works hard on the body and heart. A study has found that it can make one obese because it slows down the natural metabolism

Gurgaon BPO’s set to celebrate V-Day

The mood is definitely upbeat and BPO employees have geared up for the biggest festival of love

Does working late add to productivity?

There are two sides to productivity and working late. It if is an employee’s wish then productivity goes up.

IT/ITeS employees show no effort towards tax planning

A survey shows that financial planning among salaried individuals in the sector is by and large conspicuous by its absence

And now, you can blog your way to a better job

You can write on your area of interest and even get paid for it as companies seek to build communities around content.

Big city executives stressed, others not: ASSOCHAM

The chamber, which had only last month released findings about majority of CEOs suffering from restlessness due to the global turmoil, said a new survey showed that corporate executives in big cities suffered duress, while those in not-so-big cities were relatively relaxed