How Hyderabad became one of India's leading IT hubs, and how Telangana has built on that legacy since 2014.
Unlike Andhra Pradesh, which had to build its IT sector largely from scratch after 2014, Telangana inherited Hyderabad's already well-established IT ecosystem — a major advantage at the time of state formation. HITEC City, developed from the 1990s onward, hosts a dense cluster of major domestic and multinational technology companies.
Since 2014, the Telangana government has actively promoted further IT growth through dedicated policy initiatives, positioning Hyderabad alongside Bengaluru as one of India's top IT investment destinations, while also encouraging IT sector expansion into other Telangana towns beyond Hyderabad.
Telangana has pursued policies aimed at attracting global tech investment, supporting IT-enabled services growth, and positioning the state prominently in emerging technology areas like AI and data centres, building on Hyderabad's existing talent pool and infrastructure.
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