With discretionary spending still under pressure, the information technology (IT) services industry continued to face an uncertain demand environment in the third quarter of 2025-26 (Q3FY26).
This Budget positions India's taxation ideology as not merely a revenue source but as a strategic catalyst for growth, inclusion and long-term confidence.
FDI inflows into India are expected to register robust growth in 2026, supported by strong macroeconomic fundamentals, big-ticket investment announcements, sustained efforts to improve the ease of doing business, and a new generation of investment-linked trade pacts.
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'There'll be extended periods where things aren't working in your favour. But if you believe in the cause profoundly, then you simply persevere.'
India's software services industry, which has been battling tougher market conditions, wants the government to restore a tax benefit in the annual Budget on Friday.
Radical Islamist networks are deliberately targeting Muslim youths embedded within the country's professional and academic ecosystems, leveraging their skills, mobility, and digital reach to quietly strengthen operational capabilities. This trend highlights a dangerous evolution in terror recruitment -- one that exploits ideological faultlines, online echo chambers and transnational radical Islamist influences to attract individuals who outwardly embody India's modern and aspirational narrative, points out Dr Kanchan Lakshman.
The July-September quarter results of software companies in the engineering research and development (ER&D) segment were broadly in line with expectations, though there have been cuts in revenue growth guidance. While results were a mixed bag, and there are cautionary views on the near-term outlook, brokerages and global consulting firms highlight the strong growth trajectory for the sector. They expect this segment of the software sector to grow by 8-12 per cent going forward.
The Karnataka government is planning to levy a fee of 1-2 per cent on aggregator platforms like Swiggy, Zomato, Flipkart, Amazon, Uber, etc., a government source said on Friday, adding that an announcement in this regard could come following a sub-committee meeting next week. "There is a sub-committee meeting scheduled in the coming week.
The software and services exports from India recorded a growth of 30.5 per cent in 2003-04, clocking revenues worth $12.5 billion, according to the figures released by the National Association of Software and Service Companies.
National Association of Software and Service Companies had a humble beginning.
Indian software companies have a huge potential to grow. And investors are likely to reap advantages of the same.
India's celebrated IT outsourcing industry, which contributes about 25 per cent of the country's total exports, is feeling the pinch as it struggles to deal with the avalanche effects of the global financial crisis.
HCL BPO, ICICI OneSource and IBM Daksh are the next three.
HCL BPO, ICICI OneSource and IBM Daksh are the next three.
HCL BPO, ICICI OneSource and IBM Daksh are the next three.
The National Association of Software Services Companies (Nasscom) on Tuesday launched the Talent Connect portal to bridge the gap between recruiters and digitally skilled and certified candidates. The portal, which has been in the work for the last 28 months has 100,000 candidates and companies such as Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Tech Mahindra and Salesforce recruiting from it. The platform, for the first time, is also making an attempt to bridge the gap of skill-based talent to employers, rather than the current practice of academic focused talent base.
Infosys, Wipro, Satyam and HCL Technologies form the top five software and service exporters.
India's software and services exports for the 2002-03 fiscal would be lower than the projected growth rate of 30 per cent as a result of the appreciation of the Indian rupee, National Association of Software and Service Companies
A fiscal cliff refers to the simultaneous expiry of tax breaks and the introduction of spending cuts.
The estimation is in line with an earlier forecast of 4-7 per cent given by National Association of Software and Service Companies. The industry was optimistic to reach the $50 billion milestone export target in the current fiscal.
The National Association of Software and Services Companies on Tuesday urged the Centre to provide the software industry access to the national laboratories like Aeronautical Development Agency for taking up research and development
'At present, we are conducting internal consultations with legal minds and other stakeholders.' 'Once we have a reasonable draft, we'll then engage in broader consultations.'
The growth of India's IT outsourcing sector, which contributes to about 25 per cent of the country's total exports, is expected to slow down sharply this year following a drop in demand due to the global financial crisis, India's software industry lobby predicted.
Within the next two years the national capital will have its own IT hub aiming to foster industry-institute partnership in the areas of advanced technology research in the city.
Dean at Sastra University asks NASSCOM to allow campus recruitment by IT companies in the 7th semester instead of last.
Infosys will comply with whatever regulations and guidelines Karnataka comes up with, a top company official said on Thursday on the proposed reservations for locals in private firms in the state. Infosys employs over 3.15 lakh people at present across the globe. "We are planning to work with all the regulations of the state and central governments.
A group comprising top tech startups and unicorns has raised several "serious concerns" over a platform-based gig workers Bill proposed by the Karnataka government, saying it would hurt the ease of doing business. They told the state government the Bill in its current form would hamper operations and increase regulatory and compliance burden on the nascent gig and startup economy, according to sources.
National Association of Software and Service Companies said on Tuesday that it has enlisted the help of certain American law firms in drawing up an industry approach paper on the concept of professional services visa.
While most companies in developing countries that export to the west are worried about protectionism, the stakes are high for India's outsourcing industry.
The US has emerged as a preferred destination for Indian investment. In fact, India now ranks second, behind the UAE, in the list of fastest-growing foreign investors in the US, he argued in his article.
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