Digital playbooks with Sindhu Hariharan | Ep 02 | Why Indian IT will thrive despite H-1B visa fee hike

Digital Playbooks with Sindhu Hariharan | Ep: 04 How India’s DPDP Act affects you | S. Krishnan weighs in

In this episode of Digital Playbooks, Sindhu Hariharan speaks to MeitY Secretary S Krishnan to discuss the recently-released Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules. How the law empowers individuals with regard to their personal data, how it limits companies from retaining personal data, and their responsibilities as Data Fiduciaries. The episode also explores how the government plans to raise awareness going up to implementation and how the legislation will try to support India’s fast-growing AI ecosystem Watch the full discussion to know more about India’s Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Digital Playbooks with Sindhu Hariharan | Ep: 03 | Who should control AI? India's AI Governance Guidelines

India’s newly released AI Governance Guidelines aim to promote responsible use of AI without stifling innovation. Prof. B. Ravindran, Head of the Wadhwani School of Data Science & AI at IIT Madras, and Sindhu Hariharan, Chief of Bureau, Chennai , B Ravindran, and Chairman of the Drafting Committee, said they discuss the need for sector-specific regulation, instead of a single overarching AI law and more in this episode of Digital playbooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Digital playbooks with Sindhu Hariharan | Ep 02 | Why Indian IT will thrive despite H-1B visa fee hike

In this episode of Digital playbooks with Sindhu Hariharan, Sindhu takes a look at how one recent decision of the United States is set to have a far reaching effect on India’s IT services sector and the talent pool that are a part of it. Kamal Karanth, Co-founder, Xpheno, talks about the ripple effects of the US government’s proposed $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications. With Indian professionals making up over 70% of H-1B holders, this move could reshape hiring strategies for IT services firms and tech giants alike. Kamal shares insights from Xpheno’s data on visa approvals, the evolving allocation system, and what this means for India’s vast tech talent pool. Tune in to the latest episode of Digital playbooks for a deep dive into policy, talent mobility, and the future of global tech staffing. (Host: Sindhu Hariharan,  [https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/profile/author/Sindhu-Hariharan-22012/]Video Production: Rowan Barnett, [https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/profile/author/Rowan-Barnett-22173/]Siddharth Mathew Cherian) [https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/profile/author/Siddharth-Mathew-Cherian-13555/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Digital Playbooks with Sindhu | EP 1: How Zoho is reshaping hiring & innovation with AI

In the first episode of Digital Playbook with Sindhu Hariharan, host Sindhu speaks with Shailesh Kumar Davey, CEO of Zoho Corporation, and Mani Vembu, CEO of Zoho.com, to explore how Zoho continues to chart its own path, as well as understand the Industry perspective in the global SaaS landscape. Shailesh Kumar Davey, CEO and Co-founder of Zoho Corporation talks about stepping into leadership after Sridhar Vembu: “It has actually been a bit of business as usual, as well as trying to look at what other things we could do in this new role… more like friends working together.”  On the subject of global hiring, he described Zoho’s approach as deeply rooted in local engagement. “We call it transnational localism,” he explained, “where instead of driving everything from India. So we have a lot of offices around the world where we get invested in the local community.” Speaking about inclusive workforce development, he highlights Zoho’s commitment to nurturing talent. “We hired from a different cross-section of society,” he said. “We train them, we put them on the job, we give them that runway to pick the skill and then they contribute to us.” Mani Vembu, CEO, Zoho Corp brings in the product and workplace perspective: On the role of AI in talent and productivity, he adds: “Currently, we are still hiring support. What we are saying is—can we help them handle more without stress? That’s how we look at AI, as a productivity booster.” Listen in to hear Zoho’s CEOs playbook for leadership, technology, and people-first innovation in a changing global market. (Host: Sindhu Hariharan, Camera: Rowan Barnett, Bijoy Ghosh, Siddharth Mathew Cherian; Video Production: Rowan Barnett; Video Producer: Siddharth Mathew Cherian) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]