India's It Industry

AI push by firms like Starbucks poses new threat to India's IT sector

As companies build AI-powered in-house systems, India's IT services firms risk losing lucrative software maintenance contracts that have long underpinned the country's outsourcing industry

IT industry should capitalise on global semiconductor talent gap: Vaishnaw

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said the talent shortage in the semiconductor industry is estimated at one million globally, and the IT industry in the country should seize the opportunity. Speaking at an interaction with IT industry representatives, he said that because of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's focused push on the semiconductor industry, 12 plants are now under different stages of development, and three of them have started manufacturing chips. The chips are being exported to Japan, the US and Europe, he said. "People say the talent shortage in the semiconductor industry is of the order of one million globally," the Union IT and Electronics Minister said. The opportunity can be seized by the IT industry in the country in a big way, as it knows how to design and develop entirely new solutions in electronics and IT, he said. To support the industry, the Centre has provided the most advanced semiconductor design tools to 315 universities, he said. He said ...

Best of BS Opinion: New GDP series welcome, but more needs to be done

A new GDP base year, US-Israel strikes on Iran, India's urban planning crisis, and artificial intelligence's impact on the IT sector dominate today's Opinion page

India's top IT firms likely to report muted growth as US demand softens

India's IT companies earn a significant share of their revenue from the United States, making the world's largest economy crucial for the sector

India's software exports race ahead, but listed IT firms fall behind

India's software exports rose 12.7% in FY25, yet listed IT groups saw only 3.8% growth, with market share slipping as unlisted firms and GCCs expand faster

Auto sales fall 4.3% in July, hurt by Trump tariffs, IT job cuts, rains

Two-wheeler sales contract 6.5% as Indian auto industry 'applies the brakes': Fada

IT employees' union says TCS bench policy 'coercive' and 'punishing'

35-day bench rule pressures employees and promotes a culture of fear, says NITES

Cognizant wins two mega deals, eyes return to IT top four by 2027

IT firm doubles down on AI-led productivity and large transformation contracts

India's IT giants can't afford to sit out the AI race, says senior official

Infosys, TCS ramp up GPU investments and staff upskilling to pivot from service delivery to proprietary AI products. "Surviving without AI will be very difficult," says MeitY's Abhishek Singh

Tech sector crucial for India's $7 trn economy goal by 2030: Nasscom Prez

As India looks to become a USD 7-trillion economy by 2030, the tech sector is poised to play a pivotal role by contributing about USD 1 trillion to the GDP, driving innovation that solves both domestic and global problems, nasscom's Rajesh Nambiar has said. The IT industry body President emphasised the critical role of technology in shaping India's future and noted that achieving this goal will require the tech sector to lead in innovation, particularly through deep tech, which will be instrumental in transforming various sectors such as healthcare and financial services. India's vision of becoming a Viksit Bharat by 2047 will be shaped not just by economic growth, but by the depth and the impact of technological innovations, he said during the inauguration of Startup Mahakumbh. "To achieve the ambition of becoming a USD 7 trillion economy for India, I think the tech sector alone will have to contribute roughly about a trillion dollars in terms of GDP, and this will have to drive ..

Indian IT services sector to see 4-6% revenue growth in FY26: ICRA

Hiring is likely to remain low until growth momentum picks up by the end of FY26

Govt keen on innovation-driven AI, its responsible use: MeitY Secy Krishnan

Krishnan said the next AI summit will be hosted in India later this year

IT major HCLTech marginally hikes salaries of junior-level employees

HCLTech, which is also set to release its third-quarter earnings on January 13, is projected to lead growth among Tier-I IT firms

India's tech sector needs 1 mn high-tech engineers as economy expands

India's $250 billion tech sector plays an important role in the economy, employing about 5.4 million people

Tech Mahindra adopts Microsoft Co-pilot GenAI tool to 'modernise workplace'

IT company will also deploy GitHub Copilot for 5,000 developers, expecting a 35-40 per cent boost in productivity

TCS' outlook improving after 2 years of recessionary fears: Chandrasekaran

GenAI will we have impact 'not previously seen or imagined', says IT company's chairman

The expendables: Is the COO position becoming redundant in India?

The COO position is being reassessed as leadership roles get recalibrated and leaders and boards want to keep their structure flat and nimble to make decisions faster than ever before

To cut costs, Indian tech companies expanding into smaller cities

The change also comes as state governments offer stamp duty concessions, land benefits, subsidised power and other incentives to bring jobs to smaller cities

Tech industry growth projected to halve to 3.8% in FY24 compared to FY23

Industry expected to generate additional $9.3 billion in revenue, spanning across IT services, business process management engineering services: Nasscom

Indian talent in IT sector crucial to bringing jobs to India: Anurag Thakur

Hailing the Narendra Modi-led government, Thakur said MODI stands for "Master of Digital Information" and also maker of developed India - Viksit Bharat