Time Mindtree, L&T top brass sat and talked real business: Phaneesh Murthy

The Indian IT industry, which went through a high growth curve, has now entered a more mature phase. Many Indian companies today compete effectively against global peers across geographies. It is typical of a mature industry to undergo consolidation through mergers and acquisitions and the Indian IT industry is no different. From targeted IP-driven acquisitions to mergers such as the ones between iGate and Patni and then subsequently Capgemini and iGate, KPIT and Birlasoft, as well as Atos acquiring Syntel, this consolidation trend is here to stay. All these, however, were done with buyers…

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Narayana Murthy Calls for Pay-Per-Performance System in Schools

IT czar N R Narayana Murthy said market will be the “ultimate decider” of the efficacy of every school. Bengaluru: IT czar N R Narayana Murthy on Monday said he wants a pay-per-performance system to be implemented in every school and the students should vote on competence of teachers based on certain attributes. “What is my vision for primary and secondary education in India? I want India to go from its current 130th position in HDI in 2015 to the top 10 by harnessing education. I want every child to…

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