Technology - the core strength of INDIA

INTRODUCTION• India is one of the leading nations in the world in the fields of computers,

electronics and technology .• India's growing stature in the Information Age enabled it to form close ties

with both the United States of America and the European Union. • The Information technology industry in India has gained a brand identity as a 

knowledge economy due to its IT and ITES sector. The IT–ITES industry has two major components: IT Services and business process outsourcing (BPO).

• The growth in the service sector in India has been led by the IT–ITES sector, whose contribution to India's GDP grew from 1.2% in FY1998 to 7.5% in FY2012.

• The major cities that account for about nearly 90% of this sectors exports are Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai. Bangalore is considered to be the Silicon Valley of India because it is the leading IT exporter.

• The "Top Five Indian IT Services Providers" are Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Cognizant, Wipro and HCL Technologies.

MAJOR IT HUBS

1. BANGALORE ---- Popularly known as the Silicon Valley of India and leading software exporter from India. Bangalore is considered to be a global technology hub of India.

2. HYDERABAD--- Hyderabad is a major IT hub in India which is also known as Cyberabad which consists of many Multinational Corporation companies such as Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Amazon and Electronic Arts etc.

3. CHENNAI --- Chennai is a major destination of India and is the BPO hub of India. Chennai has the largest operations centers of TCS, and Cognizant.

4. MUMBAI---- It is the Financial capital of India where many IT companies have established offices.

5. DELHI--- The National Capital Region comprising Delhi, Gurgaon and Noida are clusters of software development.

6. PUNE--- Major Indian and International Firms are present in Pune. Pune is also C-DAC Head-Quarter.

7. KOLKATA--- One of the largest cities in India, Kolkata contributes significantly to IT exports.

8. THIRUVANTHAPURAM--- The capital of Kerala houses all major IT companies including Oracle, TCS, Infosys, and contributes in IT export of India.

Firm Revenues Employees Fiscal Year Headquarters

TCS $10.17 billion 254,076 2012 Mumbai

CTS $7.05 billion 185,045 2012 Chennai

Wipro $5.73 billion 140,569 2012 Bangalore

Infosys $6.69 billion 153,761 2012 Bangalore

HCL Technologies

$4.3 billion 85,335 2012 Noida

FIVE BIG IT SERVICES COMPANY

‘India should be the first introducer of advanced technologies’ – according to R Chidambaram,

“Science is getting more and more internationalized,” Chidambaram said, quoting at the National Science Foundation of USA.

According to him-India, if it is to become a knowledge-driven

economy, should have the courage to be the ‘first introducer’ of new and advanced technologies.

“To become a developed country, we must have a judicious mix of basic research, applied research, technology  development and manufacturing skills,”

•Aryabhata was INDIA's first  satellite, named after the great Indian astronomer of the same name. It was launched by the Soviet Union on 19 April 1975 from Kapustin Yar using a Cosmos-3M launch vehicle. It was built by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to gain experience in building and operating a satellite in spaceThe satellite's image appeared on the reverse of Indian 2 rupee banknotes between 1976 and 1997.

• India’s modest efforts to conquer the space that began in 1975 with the successful launch of its first satellite Aryabhatta in 1975 have now come of age. Today, India is among the select few space powers in the world to launch foreign satellites and eye a big chunk of the $ 200 billion commercial rocket launch industry.

India has sewn up space agreements with over 20 countries. More importantly, it is now preparing for its Mars Mission in December 2013. It is no mean achievement for a country that was finding it difficult to feed its own people till it successfully embarked on a Green Revolution nearly half a century ago, is now aiming literally for the stars!

THE MODERN INDIAN INVENTORS

Life gave them lemons. And they turned them into as perfect lemonades. They are the ones that felt the necessity to invent. They took the initiative to not only mend their own torn shoes but also the society’s. They changed the world and the way it lived. They, are the Indian Inventors. Rocking celebrates some of the less known and the most renowned inventors and innovators of modern times. Unfurled here is history in the making...

ATUL CHITNIS—CHAMPION OF OPEN SOURCE IN INDIA

The German-born Indian consulting technologist, ATUL CHITNIS was perhaps best known as the founder of Foss.in—one of the world’s largest free and open source software (Foss) events—held annually in India since 2001 (when it was known as Linux Bangalore

FREE AND OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWARE

Free and open source software (F/OSS, FOSS) or free/ liber /open-source software (FLOSS) is software that is both free

software and open source. It is liberally licensed to grant users the right to use, copy, study, change, and improve its design through the availability of its source code. This approach has

gained both momentum and acceptance as the potential benefits have been increasingly recognized by both individuals

and corporations.

AJAY BHATT- INDIAN INVENTOR HONOURED FOR CREATING USB

DRIVE TECHNOLOGY .

• 56-year-old Bhatt is an Indian-American computer architect and his team comprises Bala Sudarshan Cadambi, Shaun Knoll, Jeff Morriss, Shelagh Callahan of the United States. The team was declared the winner from Non-European Countries for creation and development of USB technology. Well- established as an industry standard today, USB technology allows users to connect various devices to a computer. The technology is being successfully used in billions of electronic devices ranging from webcams to cell phones and memory sticks all over the world.

The European Union awarded India-born inventor Ajay Bhatt-led team for creating and developing the Universal Serial Bus (USB) technology, which is considered as one of the most significant advancements since the introduction of silicon chip.

EESHA KHARE - INDIAN AMERICAN TEEN INVENTS WONDROUS 20-SEC CHARGER

• invention.

• Teenagers of Indian origin won a raft of prizes at the annual Intel science bash in what's now par for course, but although the top prize eluded them, the most electrifying breakthrough came from Indian-American high-scholar. A device she has developed can fully charge a cell phone in 20 to 30 seconds in what will be a boon for a gazillion mobile users who need to juice up their cell phones quickly.

SHIVA AYYADURAI - THE MAN WHO INVENTED EMAIL.

• VA Shiva Ayyadurai is the founder of email service company EchoMail, Inc. EchoMail's core technology originated from Shivas invention for classifying inbound email for the US White House.

More commonly known as the man who invented EMAIL.

VINOD DHAM – “FATHER OF THE PENTIUM” Microprocessor

o Dham, all around the world, is known as the “Father of Pentium” microprocessors. He is also known as the co-inventor of the flash memory technology. Flash as we know is memory storage in a little chip, popularly called the SD (Secure Digital) card used in USB drives, digital cameras and many other storage devices.o Presently, Dham, 62, is the chairman, president and chief executive officer of Silicon Spice, a communications technology development firm.

A.P.J. ABDUL KALAM – THE MISSILE MAN OF INDIA

Popularly called “The Missile Man of India”, Kalam worked as an aerospace engineer with DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION (DRDO) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Amongst his innumerous contributions to the nation, his work on the development of ballistic missile and launch vehicle technology fetched him the title.

• This scientist, right from building a small helicopter for the Indian Army, to directing Project Devil and Project Valiant, to undertaking a sortie in a fighter aircraft, to looking at an evolved India as his mission, has dedicated his entire life to the nation.

• Mission: He aims at transforming India into a developed nation by 2020.

PRESENTED BY- GANDHI HOUSE