Slide2:
India – A Dynamic andamp; Emerging Economy The myriad festivities of India reflect the spirit and character of India: youthful, vibrant, diverse – celebrating life in its every color! 5000 years civilisation, 1.1 billion people
325 languages - 18 official, 29 states, 5 territories
World’s largest democracy, Numerous religions: Prime Minister has PhD in Economics (Oxford). President is an eminent aerospace scientist with 30 honorary doctorates. Both belong to minorities!
142 million periodical subscriptions
About 75 recognised political parties
4th largest economy
3rd largest standing army
2nd largest pool of scientists andamp; engineers
Largest English speaking country
Literacy Rate: 65.38 %
By 2015, a working population of 823 million
300+ million middle-class, exceeds population of USA
India’s transformation is underway:
India’s transformation is underway
The social fabric is changing
Industries undergoing radical transformation
India is driving global mission-critical innovation
Government continues to push the growth agenda
Competition is intense and of a different kind
Slide4:
Country Dynamics Challenges andamp; Competition Global Leverage Domestic Opportunity IBM India Presence 1 2 3 5 4 India: Marketplace Understanding andamp; IBM Presence Changing social fabric
Sustainable economic growth
Industry transformation
India’s people are its source of innovation All industries growing at over 10% CAGR
Emerging sectors (e.g. Retail andamp; ITES,) growing at over 30% Inadequate infrastructure
Coalition politics
Untested labor laws
Supply-side competition (MNCs andamp; Domestic) From cost arbitrage to high value
Emerging global innovation and Randamp;D hub Domestic IRL ISL Global Missions Domestic Ops Global Delivery Labs AMS GSDC GBSC BTO IBM TCS
IBM India – Extensive operations across the country:
Bangalore . Chennai Hyderabad Mumbai . Pune Kolkata Delhi . . IBM India – Extensive operations across the country
Problems/Issues:
Problems/Issues Pockets of good database research work: IISc, IIT Bombay, IBM IRL, … by mostly returnees from the US
Very poor CS PhD production rate by Indian Univs (2004: 36 in India, 3300 in China!)
Most good undergraduates from IITs go abroad for studies or go for domestic jobs/MBAs
Not enough junior/senior Indian researchers or product technologists from US are returning to India, unlike in the case of China, Taiwan, Korea, …
IITs have a hard time recruiting good faculty with deep research focus
IBM India encouraging employees to go for PhD/MS
Highly Recommended Reading:
Highly Recommended Reading
Highly Recommended Reading:
Highly Recommended Reading August 22, 2005