Not that long ago, we lived in an India where businesses could not run if they followed the rules. That early tech office vibe: The NIIT Computer Drome in South Extension New Delhi in the 1990s 348pp, ₹699; HarperCollins And we were a population that waited patiently for telephone lines, gas connections and scooters for years at a time – …
Policy Talk is a conversation with thought leaders, writers and policy practitioners. Harish Mehta, a veteran IT stalwart, spoke to K Yatish Rajawat, founder of think tank Centre for Innovation in Public Policy, about his new book ‘The Maverick Effect’, which charts the journey of NASSCOM. Harish Mehta: I’ll go back to say, three years, when I was reading books …
One of India’s earliest tech entrepreneurs talks about the contribution of NASSCOM, the impact of the IT Revolution, and the influence of Jain teaching Author Harish Mehta What made you write this book? It was a technology-led revolution, and this success was an outcome of what we did at NASSCOM – some of which were getting the government to understand …
A Microsoft or a Google may not spring from India, IT industry veteran Harish Mehta said. The founder and Executive Chairperson of Onward Technologies Ltd said, "I am not sure if we'll see a Microsoft or a Google spring from India", citing a number of challenges in the country, including landscape and per capita income. In, Mehta, who is the …
