Tech firms may hike pay by 120% to hire, retain niche talent People in high demand include full-stack engineers, data scientists, data engineers and backend engineers, according to recruitment consultancy firm Xpheno.

Annapurna Finance raises ₹ 260 cr in latest funding round Annapurna Finance said the $35 million investment from Encourage Capital, Accion, and existing investor Oikocredit is the third fundraising during 2021.

China says it complained to UN about Elon Musk’s SpaceX satellites Two satellites from the US company founded by Elon Musk came close to the station in July and October, forcing astronauts on board to take evasive action, China Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said.

Ashoka Builders buys Hyderabad land for ₹ 235 crore Ashoka Builders intends to build a mixed-use development, combining premium residential development and Grade A commercial space by June 2025. It plans to further invest around ₹250 crore to develop this mixed-use community

Cipla to launch oral anti-viral covid drug Molnupiravir in India The CDSCO has approved anti-Covid pill Molnupiravir along with 2 covid vaccines for restricted use in emergency situation

ITC commissions solar plant in Tamil Nadu at an investment of ₹ 76 crore ITC plans to achieve 50% reduction in specific emissions and 30% reduction in specific energy consumption by 2030 over a 2014-15 baseline, as part of its sustainability agenda

Amid rising revenues, IT cos must crack the talent code in 2022 For a long time, IT services companies have been talking about non-linear growth, which would allow them to increase revenues without increasing headcount. As digitization boosted their revenues during the pandemic, it also highlighted how far behind th…