4971: MC Tech3 Year-End Wrap 2025: IT Services, Job Cuts, AI Bets, H-1B Visas and Consolidation | MC Tech3

Tune in for a Moneycontrol newsbreak, now confirmed - the acquisition of Encora by IT services firm Coforge. Also find an analysis on how big tech was bullish on Indian talent despite visa curbs and what hiring shifts are in store. Besides: why was it a mixed year for India’s richest families, what the soon to be 40-year-old BSE SENSEX has meant for Indian markets, a guidebook for Indian investors in 2026 and how Ranveer Singh is a superstar in the making after Dhurandhar’s stupendous success. All this and more in today’s Moneycontrol Editor’s Picks.

In today’s Tech3 from Moneycontrol, we continue our year-end wrap with a close look at how India’s IT services sector navigated 2025. From TCS’s surprise job cuts and billion-dollar data centre bets to a surge in acquisitions, shifting AI strategies, and renewed H-1B visa uncertainty in the US, we break down the policy signals, cost pressures, and structural changes that reshaped the industry over the year.

In this edition of Moneycontrol Editor’s Picks we tell you what a booming US economy means for India. Meanwhile, US tariffs  on India and China mean a costlier Christmas for Americans - the data tells this story. Besides, read about a decades old land dispute between two Iskcon chapters, how brands are on the scent of big opportunities in the Indian fragrance market and how Rs 100 crore at the box office has become the new target for regional cinema. Tune in.

In today’s Tech3 from Moneycontrol, we kick off our year-end wrap with a deep dive into how 2025 reshaped ecommerce and consumer internet in India. From blockbuster FMCG acquisitions and a surge in startup IPOs to fierce quick commerce rivalries and big-ticket funding rounds, we break down the deals, data points and shifts that defined the year.

In this edition of Moneycontrol Editor’s Picks we analyse the India-New Zealand FTA - from what Chinese products the deal can replace to the opposition from a section of NZ administrators, we tell you why the FTA matters more than its critics admit. Also inside: Union budget incentive for small aircraft manufacture, why RBI is watchful of the low inflation scenario, how the top 4 brokers remain optimistic despite losing a significant investor base, why the broader market did not respond to GST and interest rate cuts, how the nightmare for H1B visa holders continues and why 2026 will be the year of weightloss drugs in India. Tune in.

In today’s Tech3 from Moneycontrol, we track why thousands of Indian H-1B visa holders are stuck in renewal limbo, even as US authorities push interviews to 2026 and beyond. We also look at India’s startup IPO pipeline building momentum for 2026, Meta restricting AI-generated political content in India, OYO parent PRISM securing shareholder approval for its IPO, and Anicut Capital closing a Rs 1,275-crore private credit fund.

For the first time this year, as many as 20 firms crossed Rs 1 lakh crore m-cap mark, including fresh listings like LG Electronics, Tata Capital, Groww, and Meesho. In this edition of Editor’s Picks, we also tell you that many defence veterans have been struggling to get medical help via the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme. Moreover, we also explore how Gen-Z travellers shaped travel trends in 2025. Tune in.

In today’s Tech3 from Moneycontrol, we break down why 2025 has emerged as a blockbuster year for new-age IPOs, with startups raising nearly Rs 40,000 crore as private funding slows. We also look at YouTube’s growing bet on live content and connected TVs, Kuku’s plans for a Rs 3,000 crore IPO, and why Meesho’s newly listed shares hit the lower circuit after a sharp rally.

In this edition of Moneycontrol Editor’s Picks we bring you reports on the Rupee’s comeback, the surge in investment linked remittances, how the G-Ram-G Bill changes MGNREGA, what lies ahead of the SHANTI Bill  & what’s the deciding factor for someone to get hired? Tune in.

Jar is back in fundraising mode with talks to raise over $100 million at a sharply higher valuation. Krafton teams up with Korean heavyweights to launch a ₹6,000 crore India-focused tech fund. And Cognizant’s chief AI officer explains why tightening US immigration rules could push global AI talent toward India. We break down the three big stories on this edition of Tech 3 podcast and also tell you why Ather is foraying into insurance.