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…
Latest AI adoption News & Updates
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, …
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Telecom infrastructure forms the foundational layer of India’s AI ecosystem, Union Minister Dr. Pemmasani Chandrasekhar said on Tuesday, adding that connectivity is not a luxury but sovereignty.The minister underscored that inclusive digital connectivity is central to India’s technological leadership and digital empowerment.Speaking at the ongoing ‘India AI Impact Summit’, he highlighted India’s rapid telecom growth.He noted that broadband subscribers have incr…
Mumbai, Feb 14 (IANS) Generative AI is not causing widespread job displacement in India’s IT sector but is reorganising work, raising productivity and shifting demand toward hybrid skill sets, a report said on Saturday.The report from Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) and OpenAI found modest moderation in entry‑level hiring while mid and senior hiring remained stable and noted productivity gains from AI outnumber declines by a ratio of 3.5 to 1 across a…
Washington, Feb 14 (IANS) Calling the upcoming India AI Impact Summit a “pretty key, an important event,” Dell Technologies senior executive Vivek Mohindra said the gathering marks a pivotal moment for India and the broader Global South as artificial intelligence reshapes economies and governance.“This is the first global AI summit to be held in the global south,” Mohindra told IAND in an exclusive interview.He added that India, with its “huge aspirations,” is convening global leader…