India has long been known as the outsourcing capital of the world, so much so that Bangalore, a city in south India, has become a by-word for outsourcing itself! This, of course, can be attributed to the vast success and expertise of Indian IT companies.

Indian IT companies started off as outsourcing hubs. Among the earliest companies in this field were Patni Computers, Infosys (which was founded by former employees of Patni Computers),…