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January 22, 2025:  The Union Budget 2025-26 is expected to address key challenges in IT, cybersecurity, manufacturing, and sustainability. Industry leaders share their insights on policies needed to boost growth and innovation. Technology and Cybersecurity Amit Chadha, CEO of L&T Technology Services, highlights the importance of R&D. “Policies incentivizing digital transformation and AI-led advancements will drive India’s leadership in ER&D.” …

In this cover story, explore the top tech trends shaping 2025 and a comprehensive overview of 2024, highlighting innovations like AI, green technology, and cybersecurity, along with their impact on the channel ecosystem and strategies for growth. Author- Kalpana Singhal As 2024 comes to a close, the technology industry finds itself at a crossroads of innovation and adaptation. This year …

Author – Kalpana Singhal As the cybersecurity landscape continues to evolve, resellers, VARs, and IT consultants must be prepared to guide their clients through a complex environment. From quantum threats to the mainstream rise of deepfake attacks, 2025 will be a year of both challenges and opportunities for businesses—and the channel is uniquely positioned to provide the expertise and technology …

India’s IT spending is projected to reach $160 billion in 2025, marking an 11.2% increase from 2024, as per recent industry forecasts. This growth reflects a strategic shift by Chief Information Officers (CIOs) across the country, who are prioritizing investments in generative AI (GenAI), cybersecurity, and data infrastructure to support digital transformation. Generative AI Moves from Concept to Reality In …

India’s growing appeal as a hub for Global Capability Centers (GCCs) is capturing the attention of Fortune 500 companies as well as a wide range of small and mid-sized businesses. In fact, GCCs have undergone a profound transformation, evolving from cost-saving back-office operations into key innovation engines for multinational corporations. India, which hosts more than half of the world’s GCCs, …

Authored by: Anant Deshpande, Regional Vice President, India & ASEAN, DigiCert India has already become a leader in digital innovation and digital trust is foundational to digitization. With close to a billion ‘Digital Nagriks,’ India is one of the largest connected nations. Therefore, having the ability to secure every digital transaction is key. There have been concerted efforts at the policy …

In today’s fiercely competitive IT landscape, customer experience (CX) has become more than just a buzzword—it’s now a business imperative. For IT channel partners, delivering more than just technical solutions is the key to winning long-term client loyalty. It’s about enhancing every touchpoint in the customer journey through personalized, proactive service. This story dives into how leading IT solution providers …

India is at the forefront of a technological renaissance, with its robust tech sector and government-backed initiatives propelling the nation toward a future of innovation and growth. The Union Budget 2024 underscores a commitment to fostering a vibrant ecosystem that empowers startups, enhances skill development, and builds digital public infrastructure. As India harnesses its demographic dividend and embraces emerging technologies, …

As organizations embrace the pay-as-you-go models of cloud services, they encounter the dynamic and often unpredictable nature of cloud pricing, which can lead to unforeseen expenses and budget overruns if not managed strategically. This cover story explores the complexities of cloud cost management and the emerging discipline of FinOps, which bridges the gap between finance, technology, and business teams to …

Ripu Bajwa, Director and General Manager, Data Protection Solutions, Dell Technologies India Generative AI (GenAI) represents a significant turning point for cybersecurity both as a challenge and a solution. GenAI encompasses systems that can understand, learn, adapt to and implement knowledge across a broad array of tasks, much like a human would. The intersection of GenAI and cybersecurity is viewed …