The economics of India's biggest export industry goes topsy-turvy
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- ✓India’s $315-billion IT industry faces a structural shift as AI boosts productivity but pressures revenue and hiring.
- ✓Rajesh Nambiar said, "AI has broken the sector's traditional linear growth model." Companies now struggle as clients demand lower prices for work.
- ✓Consequently, campus hiring fell as firms rethink their need for staff.
Story at a Glance
- Category
- BUSINESS
- Reported By
- The Economic Times
- Reading Speed
- 7 Minute(s)
- Market Focus
- India Economy
Synopsis
India’s $315-billion IT industry faces a structural shift as AI boosts productivity but puts pressure on pricing, revenue and entry-level hiring. Clients are demanding more output for less, while spending shifts towards AI, cloud and in-house capabilities.
India's IT services industry heads into the September-quarter (Q2) earnings season with a problem that goes well beyond another weak quarter. The country's roughly $315-billion technology industry is still winning large contracts and global companies continue to spend on technology but the revenue generated from each unit of work is coming under pressure. AI is making software and technology work more productive but an increasing share of that productivity gain is flowing back to clients through lower prices. The Q2 IT sector results might offer an early glimpse of a deeper shift in the economics of India's biggest export industry which also has been a strong jobs engine for India.
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