''The Maverick Effect: The Inside Story of India's IT Revolution'' is a non-fiction
corporate history
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book authored by
Harish Mehta. Published by
Harper Business
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in 2022, the book provides a detailed account of the growth and evolution of
India's software industry through the journey of
NASSCOM
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, logo = Nasscom-logo-svg.svg
, alt = NASSCOM
, logo_caption = NASSCOM's New logo
, formation = {{start date and age, 1988, 03, 01, df=y
, extinction ...
and its early members.
Overview
The book is both a memoir and a historical account that narrates the story of India's IT revolution, focusing on the establishment of NASSCOM in 1988. The book highlights the challenges faced by early entrepreneurs in the software industry during the
Licence Raj
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and how their collective efforts led to the industry's global prominence.
Reception
''The Maverick Effect'' has been well received by critics and industry professionals.
N. R. Narayana Murthy
Nagavara Ramarao Narayana Murthy (born 20 August 1946) is an Indian billionaire businessman. He is one of the seven co-founders of Infosys, and was the chairman, chief executive officer (CEO), president, and chief mentor of the company before ...
, one of the key figures in India's IT revolution, endorsed the book, calling it an authoritative narrative on the growth of India's software industry. The book has also been praised for its engaging style and comprehensive coverage of NASSCOM's journey.
Reviews
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See also
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Software Technology Parks of India
Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) is an S&T autonomous society under Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) engaged in promoting IT/ ITES Industry, Innovation, R&D, Start-ups, Product/ IP creation in the fiel ...
References
Indian books
Memoirs
2002 non-fiction books
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