New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) While 86 per cent of employees in India use artificial intelligence at work, only 35 per cent say AI’s return on investment has met or exceeded expectations, higher than the global average of 22 per cent, a report said on Monday.The report from ISACA said that 49 per cent of organisations in India now report having a formal, comprehensive AI policy, up from 32 per cent in 2025 and above the 38 per cent global rate. However, 23 per cent of organisations said they have o…
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New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) US tech giant IBM and Indian company Yotta Data Services on Thursday announced plans to build an Agentic AI platform for enterprises and government organisations in India on a locally hosted cloud.The platform will be built using IBM watsonx Orchestrate and deployed on Yotta’s Shakti Cloud to help scale AI adoption for organisations while “meeting evolving requirements around data residency, security, and regulatory compliance, as per the official statement.The proposed…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Artificial Intelligence (AI) could help companies globally increase revenue from general trade sales channels by 15 to 20 per cent, a new report has said.The report from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) said AI-powered firms use cases in sales planning, execution, and operations including AI-powered sales companion and 24/7 digital sales agent to boost sales.AI can integrate structured data such as billing records and loyalty data with unstructured inputs including store …
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Indian companies are far ahead of global peers on organisational agility, restructuring plans and AI adoption, but leaders must also focus on fair pay to retain talent, a report said on Tuesday.The report from Mercer said 54 per cent of C-suite leaders in India expect AI’s primary role to be transforming the business and driving innovation in the next two years compared to 42 per cent globally. Further, 66 per cent of HR leaders planned work redesign to achieve optima…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) India has launched a set of initiatives aimed at strengthening its digital economy by boosting artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, digital content creation, and access to broadcasting services, a report has said.As per the Digital Watch Observatory report, the initiative focuses on building an AI-ready workforce while expanding the country’s digital ecosystem across media and technology sectors.As part of the initiative, a national AI skilling programme will train…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Around 95 per cent of women would consider transitioning into an AI-focused role with the right organisational support, a report said on Tuesday.AI is emerging as the most powerful lever to close the gender gap as India currently produces 43 per cent of the world’s female STEM graduates but they hold only 29 per cent of entry‑level tech roles and 14 per cent of C‑suite seats, the report from ANSR and Talent500 said.The report dismantles the “pipeline myth” by…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Hiring intentions among Indian employers strengthened sharply for the second quarter of 2026, with the net employment outlook (NEO) rising to its highest level on record, a report showed on Tuesday.According to an analysis by ManpowerGroup, the NEO for Q2 (April-June) stood at 68 per cent, up 17 percentage points from the previous quarter and 24 points higher year-on-year (YoY).The report said businesses are also benefiting from tax reforms under the Goods and Services…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The domestic compensation landscape is evolving towards a more selective, skills-aligned wage cycle, according to a report released on Tuesday, adding that professionals expect salary increments of 6–10 per cent.High-demand domains such as AI, digital technology, electric vehicles (EV), and specialised technical roles see expectations above 10 per cent, the Adecco India ‘2026 Salary Guide’ stated.It highlighted talent shortages in niche areas, rising labour costs,…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Tata Consultancy Services on Wednesday asked its employees to actively use artificial intelligence tools to deliver work faster and at lower cost, even if it impacts the company’s short-term revenue.Speaking at the Nasscom Technology and Leadership Forum in Mumbai, TCS CEO K Krithivasan said the company is encouraging associates to inform clients if tasks can be done quicker and cheaper using AI, even if that leads to revenue cannibalisation.He said employees should ad…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The ‘India AI Impact Summit 2026’, held in the national capital last week, is being seen in the foreign media as the most significant artificial intelligence (AI) gatherings ever hosted in the Global South, and is described as the world’s biggest AI summit to date.“This landmark event marked a pivotal shift: it was the first global AI summit of its kind held outside the traditional power centres of the Global North, following predecessors like the UK AI Safety Summit, …