1993

The total revenues of the industry touched Rs3,454 crore. The biggest push came from the software exports industry which grew at an astounding 57%.

Sun, Wipro sign strategic alliance.

Onward Technologies Group and Novell Software India joins to form the Onward Novell Software India.

Visa restrictions are imposed by the US. Instead of B1, you now have to take an H1-B which is much more difficult to get.

Oracle 7 launched in India

TISL finally gets going with the inauguration of its office premises and education center at Bangalore.

TISL launches the PS range of systems

DEIL ships its first Apple Machintosh LCII

Duty reduced on all computer equipment including peripherals, software and hardware.

Nasscom launches a nationwide campaign to fight piracy.

Wipro Genius launches its ‘Little Genius’ notebook.

Indian software professionals brought under the ambit of the Immigration Act of 1990. Under the Act, they would have to pay social security taxes amounting to 21% to the US government.

Anurag and Ultra Business machines launch PACE-SPARC, a parallel computer.

India is placed on the priority list of the US government’s punitive action under Super 301.

TCS becomes the first Indian software company to cross the Rs200-crore mark.

N Vittal moves to the DoT as Telecom Commission, Chairman. CK Modi takes over as the Secretary

DoE.

WordPerfect Corp opens India office.

HCL HP announces an indigenously developed Pentium board.