IT Services
Reporting, analysis and features from AIM's IT Services section.
Indian IT Needs a Persistent, Not a Prophet
Mid-tier firms execute, deliver measurable outcomes, and scale steadily.
Mohit Pandey ·
The Death of AI PoCs at Indian IT
Most Indian IT firms are expecting AI PoCs to turn into products by the next quarter, finally reaping revenue.
Mohit Pandey ·
Indian IT is Laying Off Employees and Calling It ‘Restructuring’
The narrative is being dressed up as agility, skill realignment, and organisational shifts.
Mohit Pandey ·
India’s Top IT Firms Stabilise Workforce While Driving AI-Focused Reskilling
Attrition rates across top four IT firms stable at their lowest levels in nearly five years.
C P Balasubramanyam ·
AI Rules Indian IT Firms’ Branding But Only One Reveals its Returns
Leading players have claimed AI is now integral. But this seems to be a case of agentic washing.
Mohit Pandey ·
TCS Calls Coercive Layoffs Allegations ‘Misleading’ as Unions Mount Pressure
TCS stated that those affected had been provided due care and severance in line with individual circumstances.
C P Balasubramanyam ·
Infosys Holds Back from Calling Out AI Revenue Despite Strong 9% Growth
The company reported a net addition of 8,000 employees in the September quarter and reaffirmed plans to hire 15,000-20,000 freshers in FY26.
C P Balasubramanyam ·
Despite a Crawling 2% Growth in Q2, Wipro Goes Intelligent
Wipro has reimagined core processes and built more than 200 AI agents spanning multiple sectors.
Mohit Pandey ·
AI Killed ITeS... or Did It?
ITeS shatters the ‘Low-End Work’ label by shifting from cost arbitrage to process intelligence.
Smruti S ·
HCLTech Calls Out $100 Million AI Revenue With Strong 11% Growth
CEO C Vijayakumar called it a “standout quarter on every front”.
Mohit Pandey ·
From Deck-Makers to Decision Partners: AI Is Remaking Consulting
With analytics automated, value shifts to experience, judgement and execution, pushing firms to become outcome-driven.
C P Balasubramanyam ·
TCS’ $6 Billion AI Overhaul Signals a Rethink for Indian IT
CEO K Krithivasan said the AI data centres would cater to “pure play AI providers, deep tech companies, hyperscalers, and government needs."
Mohit Pandey ·
Outsourcing Crackdown Looms in Washington, India’s $100 Billion IT Industry on Edge
The proposed HIRE Act could tax offshore services, raising costs for corporations and threatening Indian IT jobs and revenues.
C P Balasubramanyam ·
TCS Sees 3% Revenue Drop Despite AI Gains, Signals Bleak Q1 for Indian IT
No specific AI-led deal wins were disclosed, nor was there evidence that GenAI services have offset the broader demand slowdown.
Mohit Pandey ·
TCS Says AI Won’t Impact Hiring, Net Profit Drops 2% YoY in Q4 FY25
Total revenue for TCS crossed $30 billion for FY25—an increase of 3.8% YoY.
Mohit Pandey ·
Indian IT Firms Confront Americas Reliance Amid Gradual Diversification
Slower economic growth in the US and Europe has tempered IT spending, encouraging Indian companies to pursue new markets
Smruti S ·
Accenture’s Underwhelming AI Reality Check Spells Trouble for Indian IT
Clients want AI and Accenture is booking contracts around it, but it’s not yielding results as expected.
Mohit Pandey ·
AI Pushes Indian Tech SMEs to Rethink Survival Playbook
According to a Nasscom report, SMEs are expected to contribute 6–7% of India’s technology sector revenues in FY25, roughly $280 billion.
C P Balasubramanyam ·
Indian IT Majors Cut Visa Petitions by 44% in Four Years
A steep new US visa fee could reshape the global tech talent landscape while also bolstering India’s tech hubs.
C P Balasubramanyam ·
Indian IT Giants vs Startups: Who Will Script India’s AI Enterprise Story?
At Cypher 2025, leaders debated India’s enterprise AI future, concluding that it won’t be giants versus startups, but rather collaborative ecosystems.
C P Balasubramanyam ·