John Chambers, Chairman Emeritus, Cisco, and current chairman of the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum, made a bullish prediction on India, saying it will continue to track toward becoming the number one economy in the world. In a post on X, Chambers listed his predictions for 2024, which according to him...
'Made in India' LinkedIn Lite Extends to 60 Countries
Sunnyvale, CA-based LinkedIn announced the roll out of its LinkedIn Lite app to Android users in India. Akshay Kothari, Head, LinkedIn India, said, "We have now been able to take all the LinkedIn experience and package it into an app that is less than 1 megabyte. This app will soon be...
Global Technology Firms Increase Workforce in India
U.S.-based firms Microsoft, LinkedIn, Oracle, Facebook, and Google are increasing their engineering staff in India. These companies are seeking engineers from India to work on technologies similar to their global counterparts to build competence in niche technology areas. A report from Washington-DC based Bain & Company published last month said...
9 U.S. Companies among Top 25 Best Workplaces in India
Based on LinkedIn's study of actions, nine American companies are listed among the 25 most desirable companies for employees in India. At #2 is Amazon: With more than 10,000 employees in India Amazon is rapidly expanding its Prime Video offerings in the country, investing $5 billion in 2016 with plans to...
LinkedIn Launches 3 Products for India
On Monday, September 12, LinkedIn unveiled three products — a stripped down mobile site called LinkedIn Lite; a product aimed at the college placements market called LinkedIn Placements, and a LinkedIn Starter Pack aimed at startups and small businesses. Jeff Weiner, chief executive of the social network for professionals said,...