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New Indian prime minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata political party will be good for Indian IT on two fronts, analysts say. Modi was elected two weeks ago after a marathon campaign and election at which over 800 million people were eligible to vote. The Bharatiya Janata political (BJP) secured over 171 million votes and …

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  1. Anonymous Coward
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    Don't forget the stronger coin

    Following the news of the election results, the INR immediately started getting stronger, and has gained over 5% in value. This of course means that the Indian government (as well as corporations) will be able to spend more on foreign technology vendors.

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  2. Anonymous Coward
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    Uh oh

    I hope thedailywtf.com is investing in more servers and storage; this can only get messy.

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  3. xerocred

    Who can trust them?

    All are welcome, then in 3 years they'll demand 35 years back taxes.

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    1. Don Jefe
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      Re: Who can trust them?

      There's likely some measure of truth there. The term 'improved governance' is almost always code for either 'closing off revenue loopholes and leakages' or 'taxing something technology now allows us to measure'.

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    2. TitterYeNot
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      Re: Who can trust them?

      TBH, as long as it was done is a reasonable way, I wish our HMRC would take a few leaves out of the Indian government's book when it comes to tax collection from large corporations. Or even a whole branch...

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  4. Anonymous Coward
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    Please keep your IT growth internal

    The shitze quality of service India IT supports provides is appalling.

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