Powerful Digital Centers: Top Indian IT Hubs Housing Global Tech Companies

Ever since the technology wave took India by storm, millions of people living in the country started enjoying its positive impacts. Following the emergence of the Internet, India saw a big rise in Information technology adoption. With most people having access to the World Wide Web, many Indian cities that were at the brink of major growth changed their tailwind towards technology. The Information technology and IT-enabled services in India have continued to perform their role as the most consistent growth driver for India’s economy. Owing to the technological shift, Indian cities spearheaded as IT hubs and attracted many global tech companies. Today, Indian IT hubs are housing international development in technology. IndustryWired has listed top Indian IT hubs that are acting as the technology powerhouse of the country.

Bengaluru

Since 2016, Bengaluru has emerged as the world’s fastest-growing mature tech ecosystem, pushing back big cities like London, Munich, Berlin, and Paris. Besides, Bengaluru is also ranked sixth for the world’s tech venture capitalist (VC) investments, on a global list topped by Beijing. Known as Silicon Valley of India, the capital city of Karnataka is housing a number of big global tech companies. Owing to the presence of reputed engineering colleges including the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB), Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), and Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru is attracting more tech companies to start its base in the city. Even many tech start-ups are considering the electronic city as the best place to commence their business. Some of the global tech companies functioning in Bengaluru are,

• Accenture Services
• Apple India
• Dell International Services India
• IBM India
• Lenovo India
• SAP Labs India

Hyderabad

Next to Bengaluru is Hyderabad, the city that is running out of office spaces recently. Initially, when Telangana became a separate state, tech enthusiasts worried about how the city would cope with its tech ecosystem and development. Hyderabad even faced setbacks in the beginning. But things spearheaded when the Telangana government made efforts to invest in the city to train its reputation in the start-up ecosystem. Hyderabad is now one of the major options for investors to fund innovative tech ideas. Besides, the city holds a prestigious status in the technology sphere for giving birth to Flipkart and Paytm. Some of the international tech companies functioning in Hyderabad are as follows,

• Infosys
• TCS
• Cognizant
• Capgemini
• Qualcomm
• Wipro
• Oracle

Chennai

Chennai is a developing IT hub in India. Unlike Bengaluru and Hyderabad, the city is on a mission to slowly, but steadily adopt the technology. Today, Guindy and Ambattur, two major IT areas in Chennai are gleaming with skyscraping tech companies. Besides, the capital of Tamil Nadu is also becoming one of the largest exporters of IT and IT-enabled SaaS in India. Tamil Nadu government has been investing in Information Technology for quite a long time. Owing to all those efforts, Chennai emerged as a major centre for IT parks and Special Economic Zones (SEZs). Following the development of the IT sector in the city, Chennai is also encountering overall economic growth. Some of the top global tech companies situated in Chennai are,

• Zoho Corporation
• UST Global
• Hexaware Technologies
• Mindtree
• Tech Mahindra
• PayPal
• Capgemini

Mumbai

In the 2021 growth Index, Mumbai was ranked as the world’s sixth fastest-growing IT hub. Mumbai, well-known as the fast-evolving city, was taken by the tech storm early on. Even though other sectors saw quick growth in Mumbai, technology was a slow adopter there. In 2018, the Maharashtra government announced the setting up of the ‘Global FinTech Hub’ to support start-ups and incubation centers working towards developing technological solutions for financial services. Besides, the city also holds pride for laying the foundation for India’s biggest IT company, Tata Consultancy Services. Following is the list of global tech companies located in Mumbai,

• Accenture
• iGate
• IBM
• L&T Infotech
• Mahindra Satyam

NCR (Delhi and Gurgaon)

The National Capital Region (NCR) holds the power of two big cities namely Delhi and Gurgaon. Delhi is always seen as the heart of the country. Over the past few years, the city has become one of the fastest-growing economic regions. Its proximity to government institutions, business-friendly environment, and entrepreneurship culture has opened the door for many global tech companies. On the other hand, Gurgaon, located near the Delhi-Haryana border is also getting the economic shower from Delhi. The city is acting financial and technological hub to both Delhi and Haryana. Some of the global tech companies functioning in the NCR are as follows,

• HCL Technologies
• Microsoft Corporation
• NIIT Technologies
• Oracle
• Hitachi Systems
• Wipro
• Collabera