Guides for leaders planning a Global Capability Centre in India: how the Build-Operate-Transfer model works, what it costs, where to locate and how to hire.
BOT model
How build-operate-transfer works for a GCC in India: the phases, deal structures, typical durations, pricing, what transfers at the end and the main risks.
13 November 2026, 11 min read
AI and data
AI skills in demand in India in 2026: GenAI, agentic AI, MLOps, data engineering and AI governance, with sourced hiring growth and talent gap figures.
13 November 2026, 10 min read
AI and data
Build-Operate-Transfer for an AI CoE in India: which AI assets transfer, when they should vest, IP clauses, eval-based handover tests and DPDP points.
13 November 2026, 9 min read
BOT model
Captive vs BOT GCC, EOR or outsourcing? Compare India GCC models on ownership, speed, cost and tax, with guidance on which model fits your situation.
13 November 2026, 9 min read
GCC setup
GCC setup cost in India for 2026: entity and compliance, office rents by city, salary bands, increments, attrition, and BOT fees compared with a captive build.
13 November 2026, 11 min read
GCC setup
How to set up a GCC in India in 2026: a 14-step checklist from mandate and entity to FDI filings, GST, transfer pricing, hiring, labour codes, DPDP and scaling.
13 November 2026, 10 min read
AI and data
AI engineer salary in India in 2026: sourced pay bands by role and experience, GCC increments, AI skill premiums and how to build a fully loaded budget.
13 November 2026, 8 min read
AI and data
How to hire data engineers in India: the lakehouse, streaming and data quality skills to test, a practical interview loop, sourced pay data and where to look.
13 November 2026, 10 min read
AI and data
How to build an MLOps team in India: the roles in a first pod, the right seniority mix, tooling by layer, and sourced demand and pay data for 2026.
13 November 2026, 9 min read
AI and data
Agentic AI engineers in India: what the role involves, how it differs from LLM and MLOps roles, 2026 demand data, and a staged way to assess candidates.
13 November 2026, 8 min read
Locations
Setting up a GCC in Hyderabad in 2026: GCC count, hiring share, office rents and vacancy, Telangana incentive status, compliance and setup timelines.
13 November 2026, 10 min read
Locations
The best city for a GCC in India, compared: Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai, NCR, Mumbai and tier-2 cities on talent, rents, state policy and time zone.
13 November 2026, 10 min read
Compliance
How a BOT transfer of a GCC in India works: share purchase vs slump sale, FEMA pricing and FC-TRS, GST on a going concern, capital gains and PE risk.
13 November 2026, 10 min read
Talent
GCC employee transfer in India under the new labour codes: share purchase vs business transfer, continuity of service, gratuity, PF and retention.
13 November 2026, 8 min read
Compliance
GCC safe harbour 2026 explained: Budget 2026's 15.5% margin on operating cost, the ₹2,000 crore threshold, Form 49, APAs, Pillar Two and GST changes.
13 November 2026, 10 min read
Compliance
DPDP GCC compliance guide: the Rules timeline to May 2027, fiduciary vs processor roles for an India GCC, BOT contract clauses and a breach-readiness checklist.
13 November 2026, 9 min read