India well positioned to lead AI-driven tech future: Industry

December 27, 2025 11:04 AM

India well positioned to lead AI-driven tech future: Industry

As India moves toward 2026, its technology sector is entering a phase where scale, accountability and outcomes matter more than momentum alone, according to industry leaders. Sindhu Gangadharan, Managing Director, SAP Labs India, and Chairperson, Nasscom, said the industry has built strong foundations across artificial intelligence (AI), cloud, cybersecurity and digital platforms, supported by deep talent and a mature ecosystem of startups, global capability centres (GCCs) and global enterprise...

India’s IT spending to rise 10.6% in 2026, driven by cloud and digital adoption

November 18, 2025 3:39 PM

India’s IT spending to rise 10.6% in 2026, driven by cloud and digital adoption

India’s IT spending is projected to reach $176.3 billion in 2026, marking a 10.6 per cent year-on-year rise, supported by accelerated adoption of cloud services and digital technologies, a Gartner report said on Tuesday. According to the report, the data centre systems segment is expected to record the fastest annual growth, rising 20.5 per cent to $9,385 million in 2026. Evolving data privacy norms and growing demand for sovereign cloud models are seen as the key drivers of this upward trend...