IT Services
Reporting, analysis and features from AIM's IT Services section.
India IT Focuses on AI While Headcount Declines
The IT industry is expected to add less than a fourth of the 60,000 people it added in the previous fiscal year by the end of FY2025.
Mohit Pandey ·
Infosys Builds 4 Small Language Models, To Develop 100 Client-Focused AI Agents
Salil Parekh said that Infosys is not doing ‘AI washing’ as others in the industry might be and, instead, doing real generative AI work.
Mohit Pandey ·
AI Agents are Basically RPA with LLMs
The rebranding of advanced RPA as agentic AI is often a marketing move to capitalise on AI's hype.
Mohit Pandey ·
Legal Heat on TCS, Wipro Prompts Wider IP Rethink in Indian IT
Recent cases highlight gaps in access control, legacy engineering practices and contractual clarity as firms invest in AI.
C P Balasubramanyam ·
HCLTech’s OpenAI Deal Breaks New Ground for Indian IT
Will other IT giants follow suit?
Mohit Pandey ·
This Indian Startup is Making ‘Black-Box’ AI Models Spill the Beans
This effort aligns with emerging regulations like the EU’s AI Act, which mandates explainability for high-risk AI applications.
Sagar Sharma ·
Meet Shivaay AI, the Indian AI Model Built on Yann LeCun’s Vision of AI
The team’s approach addresses the widespread notion in India that GPT models and similar architectures aren’t accessible or effective for local needs.
Mohit Pandey ·
‘AI Research at Indian Universities Feels like a Solo Journey’
The biggest factor is the massive funding gap between Indian and Western universities.
Mohit Pandey ·
2025 will be the Year of AI ROI for Indian IT and Enterprise
While only 26% of workers worldwide use AI daily, the figure is nearly double in India, with 45% reporting daily usage.
Mohit Pandey ·
Agentic AI is Now On Mid-Sized Indian IT’s Mind
The biggest reason for not building in-house models for Indian IT firms is that generative AI is too expensive to experiment with.
Mohit Pandey ·
BITS Pilani’s ‘Zero Attendance Policy’ Has a Lesson for All Indian Universities
The evaluation of students is done entirely on the basis of examinations and assessments at the end of the semester.
Mohit Pandey ·
Most Indian CS Graduates Can’t Code
Notably, instead of developing industry-relevant skill sets, students are often forced to do research work in universities.
Mohit Pandey ·
Fancy Engineering Programmes are Making Graduates Ineligible for Jobs in India
The mismatch between new-age degrees and existing eligibility criteria isn't just an isolated issue; it's a systemic one.
Mohit Pandey ·
GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke Embraces his Love for Indian Open Source Ecosystem
“By 2027, India will overtake the United States as the largest software developer community on Earth.”
Mohit Pandey ·
India vs China vs US in Open Source AI
It is time for India to be on top of the Hugging Face Open LLM Leaderboard.
Mohit Pandey ·
Meet the Indian AI Startup Quietly Taking Over the Enterprise World
SUTRA yet again emerges as #1 in Indian language AI, the research report claims.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Why the Indian Open Source Community Loves Meesho Now More than Ever
“Why should we sit on top of this capability? Let others build on it,” said Debdoot Mukherjee, referring to Meesho’s intent to open-source its ML platform.
Supreeth Koundinya ·
Indian Developers Aren’t Using AI Tools Enough
Several Indian companies advise against, or sometimes even ban, the use of AI coding tools.
Mohit Pandey ·
India is a Sweet Spot for Intel
“Boy was I startled when I learned that India is very convinced they need their own models for their environment” said Patrick Gelsinger, CEO of Intel.
Mohit Pandey ·
This Tech Bhai from IIT Madras is Making Google Dance
"You should never do the same thing that someone else has done," said Aravind Srinivas.
Mohit Pandey ·