TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Satyam, CTS etc., one of these companies should develop an operating system, database or a language rather than supporting systems that American companies built or making people do just production support.
Then you will start dictating terms to USA. Until then, you are a slave and you are dependent on USA. They might be making tons of money on American projects but where is the spending on research and development. What percentatage of their earinings are being spent on R&D? Where is the creativity despite their presence for more than two decades globally.
Re: R & D absent
by Kundala Kesi on Mar 12, 2009 01:20 PM Permalink
I was shown door recently after serving the past 3 years in new product development (R&D) in a specialized software product developing company. The CEO and all the mangers are least interest towards R&D. Everyone asked about me directly, What are you doing? R&D is like a Seed. If you start putting it in the soil and it will give the result only after considerable amount of time. These buggers , money mongers never understand the importance of R&D. All they want is Money especially Quick money! Quick Money! with quick results! After all Rome cannot be built in a day!
Re: R & D absent
by Karan Pasricha on Mar 12, 2009 01:31 PM Permalink
IT services and IT product are two different ball games.While IT services business is comparatively easy to accomplish IT Product approach calls for extensive domain knoeledge & research,heavy financial investment and above all a fat marketing budget.many have gone the product route and perished.Windows may not be and certainly is not ideal product but made it a success is marketing and positioning.So,let's not pass opinions unless we understand what is takes.
Re: Re: R & D absent
by Another Critic on Mar 12, 2009 02:00 PM Permalink
It sure takes a lot to invest in R&D and it is risky and takes lot of time and money. However, if one is successful, one reaps the benefits for many years. Where there is risk, there is return. If there is anyone from India, it should be the top IT companies. I can't think of small companies from India spending on R&D and surviving. Or may accept Indians do not have the stamin, intelligence, resources or whatever to build a world class product despite making name all over the world that we are an IT country.
Re: R & D absent
by yagna on Mar 12, 2009 01:16 PM Permalink
Already CDAC developed an operating system of our own "BOSS (Bharat operating systems solutions"...
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by Another Critic on Mar 12, 2009 01:30 PM Permalink
Good that they came up with something. Apparently, Boss caters to Indian audience. Does it interest users globally? How does it fare in comparison to Windows, Macintosh, Unix, Linux etc.?
Re: R & D absent
by Me Patel on Mar 12, 2009 01:25 PM Permalink
So u know how to run company better than premjis & Murthies... why dont u show by running. Infact u will not have 1% of risk apetite they took. Being a critick is the easiest job. Even Ravi shastri can b a cricket critic
Re: Re: R & D absent
by Another Critic on Mar 12, 2009 01:43 PM Permalink
I have my own start up and I have been successfully operating it despite recession. I don't know how it will turn out in future but I am prepared for it.
Satyam also got the best award for Corporate Governance in the year 2008. And you know the rest. Infosys, Wipro and the group violate H1 and L1 visa laws just because they can make few quick bucks by providing cheap labor to Indian companies. Revenues and profits are not the only basis of judging of how well a company is being run.
