Big Tech in India, also known as the Indian IT Giants, are the largest companies in the Indian information technology industry. The definition primarily includes

Tata Consultancy Services Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is an Indian Multinational corporation, multinational technology company specializing in information technology services and consulting. Headquartered in Mumbai, it is a part of the Tata Group and operates in 150 ...

Infosys Infosys Limited is an Indian multinational corporation, multinational technology company that offers business consulting, information technology, and outsourcing services. Founded in 1981 in Pune, the company is headquartered in Bengaluru. On ...

, HCLTech, and

Wipro Wipro Limited () is an Indian multinational technology company based in Bengaluru. It provides information technology, consulting and business process services. It is one of India's Big Six IT services companies. Wipro's services include cloud ...

, and also often encompasses

Cognizant Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is an American Multinational corporation, multinational information technology consulting and outsourcing company originally founded in India. It is headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, United States. Co ...

and Tech Mahindra. They are referred to in the media as "Big Six" or "Big Five", and with

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such as TWITCH and WITCH. The companies are among the dominant players in the global delivery model, providing IT consulting,

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and offshore software development to ''Fortune'' Global 500 corporations and government entities. All six companies feature among the 20 largest employers in India. Five of them are part of the

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benchmark index of most valuable publicly-listed companies, while the sixth, Cognizant, is part of the

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Background

In the 2000s,

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coined the acronym SWITCH, to refer to the six largest Indian IT companies Satyam,

, TCS,

and HCL. This acronym and the term "Big Six" subsequently found wide usage in forecast reports of other analysts and news media. Following Satyam's liquidation and business transfer to Tech Mahindra, the acronym shortened to WITCH, while several outlets started using TWITCH by replacing Satyam with Tech Mahindra. Even after Cognizant shifted its headquarters from India to the United States, analysts have continued to refer to it as an Indian-heritage company, as a large majority of its workforce (about three-fourths) remains in India like its India-based peers. Some definitions in the Indian stock market context omit Cognizant from the grouping because it is not listed on the Indian exchanges.

Members

The table below lists companies that have been frequently included in the definition, sorted by

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