Ayushman Baruah

Bangalore

Regional Bureau Head at Entrepreneur India

Award winning business & tech journalist, currently Chief of Bureau, Business Standard. Die-hard believer that good journalism is good business. Tweets personal

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Articles

L&T Cloudfiniti Aims to Scale up Data Center Capacity to 90 MW by 2026

4 days ago | entrepreneur.com | Ayushman Baruah

L&T Cloudfiniti, the data center arm of Larsen & Toubro, plans to scale its data center capacity to 90 MW by the end of next year across three cities – Mahape and Panvel in Maharashtra, and Whitefield in Bengaluru. It has a current capacity of 30 MW across two data centers in Mumbai and Chennai. L&T is a new entrant in the data center business as Cloudfiniti became operational only last year.
Infosys Forecasts FY26 Revenue Growth Guidance of 0-3%, Profit Down 12%

1 week ago | entrepreneur.com | Ayushman Baruah

Infosys, India's second largest IT services firm, has forecast a revenue growth of 0-3 per cent for full fiscal FY26 reflecting an uncertain but steadily improving business environment. The operating margin guidance stood at 20-22 per cent. The Bengaluru-based company reported a net profit of INR 7,033 crore for the fourth quarter ended March, down 12 per cent from the year-ago period. The revenue for the fourth quarter was up nearly 8 per cent YoY to INR 40,925 crore.
Wipro Guides for Revenue De-Growth in Q1 FY26 as Clients Turn Cautious

1 week ago | entrepreneur.com | Ayushman Baruah

IT services major Wipro has revised its sequential revenue growth guidance for the first quarter ended June to -3.5 per cent to -1.5 per cent in constant currency as clients take a cautious approach on large transformational deals and discretionary spending amid US President Donald Trump's increase in tariffs. The Bengaluru-based company reported a net profit of INR 3,569.60 crore for the fourth quarter ended March, up nearly 26 per cent from the year-ago period.
Gen AI and Related Skills See Highest Growth at 32% in Indian GCCs: Report

1 week ago | entrepreneur.com | Ayushman Baruah

Generative AI (Gen AI), Platform Engineering, and Cybersecurity skills are highest in demand among Indian global capability centers (GCCs) with up to 32 per cent annual growth, according to a latest report titled 'India's GCC Tech Talent Landscape 2024' by Quess IT Staffing.
TCS Net Profit Down 2%, Revenue Up 5.3% Led by Regional Markets

2 weeks ago | entrepreneur.com | Ayushman Baruah

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India's largest software exporter by revenue, kicks off the earnings season reporting a net profit of INR 12,224 crore for the fourth quarter ended March, down nearly 2 per cent from the year-ago period. The revenue for the fourth quarter was up 5.3 per cent to INR 64,479 crore, led by strong growth in the regional markets at 37.2 per cent YoY.
Piyush Goyal's Remarks on Consumer Internet Startups Trigger Fiery Response from Industry

3 weeks ago | entrepreneur.com | Ayushman Baruah

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal's remarks at the ongoing Startup Mahakumbh questioning whether Indian startups should keep building food delivery and "ice cream" apps, have triggered strong responses from industry leaders. Goyal had urged entrepreneurs to reassess their value propositions, suggesting that too many startups were focused on food delivery and instant logistics with little long-term economic impact.
Ankur Warikoo Reveals the Traits of a Founder's Mindset

3 weeks ago | entrepreneur.com | Ayushman Baruah

Serial entrepreneur, bestselling author, online educator, youth icon, and internet sensation Ankur Warikoo wears many hats. Between 2009-10, he built his first venture called SecondShaadi.com along with several other websites across automobile, education, and finance. Of them, Gaadi.com became popular which eventually got acquired by goibibo.com in 2010.
Tredence to Hire 1,700 People in 2025 as it Doubles Down on Gen AI, Agentic AI

4 weeks ago | entrepreneur.com | Ayushman Baruah

San Jose-based data science and AI company Tredence Inc plans to hire 1,700 people in 2025, with 30 per cent of the new hires focused on Gen AI and Agentic AI as part of its strategic shift and expansion toward the latest AI trends. It currently has about 3,000 employees with India being the largest talent hub. The company plans to train over 1,000 employees on Agentic AI in 2025, further scaling these initiatives in 2026.
Squadstack: Transforming the BPO Industry with AI

1 month ago | entrepreneur.com | Ayushman Baruah

The Indian business process outsourcing (BPO) industry has undergone a tectonic shift from traditional call center operations to an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven approach delivering high-value services to clients. There is a clear transition from voice to value with a conscious obsession towards customer experience (CX). Squadstack is one of those new-age BPO companies that don't fit into the traditional definition.
Accenture Narrows FY25 Guidance to 5-7%, Signals Uncertainty to Continue

1 month ago | entrepreneur.com | Ayushman Baruah

IT services major Accenture on Thursday narrowed its annual revenue growth forecast for fiscal 2025 to 5-7 per cent, up from the previous projection of 4-7 per cent amid greater near-term revenue visibility but an uncertain business environment. Accenture's Q2 revenue declined nearly 6 per cent sequentially to USD 16.7 billion. The operating margin for the quarter stood at 13.5 per cent down from 16.7 per cent reported in the previous quarter. Accenture follows the September-August financial year.