Psychologists and therapists, who are mostly consulting through online chats as well as audio and video calls, say there has been a 20-30% surge in professionals seeking counselling and therapy online over the past two weeks. Many offline clinics, too, are switching to online therapy. As offline clinics shut in the wake of the outbreak, the online business is seeing an uptick.
Companies such as Cognizant, Wipro and NTT are using virtual meetings to interview and select candidates in an effort to carry out business as usual. However, onboarding of selected candidates is being postponed until April. Experts from staffing firms suggested that video-based recruitment will be the norm in the coming weeks.
Xiaomi’s four factories in Tamil Nadu and Noida will stop production from March 24. The Chinese smartphone maker has eight plants for smartphones, smart TVs and power banks, operated by contract manufacturer partners. Local handset company Lava International has shut its manufacturing facility in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
Technology captives of global organisations in India have gained prominence over the years and started developing crucial software for their parent organisations. India currently houses more than 1,200 such GICs and majority of them are focused on technology development.