Bittersweet! Cyclone Nilam is best explained thus by IT professionals in Chennai, most of whom are in for a half-a-day off late Wednesday. As it is slowly moving towards the landfall, which it is expected to hit around 5.30 pm, many software company employees are scampering back home. Most of the top IT companies that have operations in Chennai have either announced early closures, made alternative arrangements or, in some cases, both. Read more

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