IT Services
Reporting, analysis and features from AIM's IT Services section.
Indian IT’s $400 Billion Dream Hinges on an AI Reality Check
AI was supposed to be the next big growth engine. So far, it’s mostly been noise.
Mohit Pandey ·
Most Indian IT Jobs Aren’t Really Software Engineering Jobs
After spending over five years at a firm, a software engineer went job hunting only to realise that his skills weren’t even at the “basic industry level”.
Mohit Pandey ·
Genpact Ditches Headcount Model for Outcome-Focused Approach
The new model leverages agentic AI to deliver results, fundamentally changing how value is created and measured.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Why Nagarro CTO Believes DeepSeek Might be Good for Indian IT
If India can surpass the security issues with DeepSeek, the model’s low cost will play a big role in its adoption, Kanchan Ray said.
Mohit Pandey ·
Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, the New Hotspot for IT and GCCs
Andhra Pradesh government has decided to provide land to the first 500 IT companies at very low rates compared to any other state in the country.
Mohit Pandey ·
Why Indian IT is Not Keen on Building AI Foundational Models
It makes sense for the industry not to spend on foundational models and work with the ones already available.
Mohit Pandey ·
The Death of Hard Drives at Data Centres
‘Today, 80% of storage purchases are concentrated in a few companies, but that’s about to change.
Shalini Mondal ·
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 ·