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Nimish Maheshwari

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>FIIs sold ~USD 46 billion in Indian equities (Jan 2024-Mar 2026). March 2026 alone saw record INR 97,000 crore (USD 11.7 billion) outflows, the highest ever in a single month.</li>
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FPI ownership fell to 16.9%, a 15-year low. DIIs now hold more than FPIs, indicating a structural shift in India’s equity ownership.</li>
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Capital has rotated to China, Taiwan, South Korea, and US Treasuries. Tracking these flows helps assess whether FII returns to India are near-term or delayed.</li>
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FIIs sold ~USD 46 billion in Indian equities (Jan 2024-Mar 2026). March 2026 alone saw record INR 97,000 crore (USD 11.7 billion) outflows, the highest ever in a single month.

FPI ownership fell to 16.9%, a 15-year low. DIIs now hold more than FPIs, indicating a structural shift in India’s equity ownership.

Capital has rotated to China, Taiwan, South Korea, and US Treasuries. Tracking these flows helps assess whether FII returns to India are near-term or delayed.


The $46 Billion Exodus: Where FIIs Are Parking Their Money?

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<li>Oracle eliminated up to 30,000 jobs globally on March 31, 2026, its largest-ever layoff, affecting roughly 18% of its workforce.</li>
<li>Oracle frees $8–10B in cash flow for AI infrastructure; broader IT sector faces a structural shift from headcount to compute capital.</li>
<li>AI is permanently reshaping IT employment economics, companies converting wages into GPU clusters will likely dominate the next technology cycle.</li>
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Oracle eliminated up to 30,000 jobs globally on March 31, 2026, its largest-ever layoff, affecting roughly 18% of its workforce.
Oracle frees $8–10B in cash flow for AI infrastructure; broader IT sector faces a structural shift from headcount to compute capital.
AI is permanently reshaping IT employment economics, companies converting wages into GPU clusters will likely dominate the next technology cycle.


Oracle's 30,000-Person Layoff: AI's Is Reshaping the IT Sector?

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Beat the Street

Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

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<li>Budget 2026 grants foreign cloud companies a tax holiday until 2047, while four Indian conglomerates are on track to control 35-40% of national data center capacity by 2030.</li>
<li>The partnership model between global hyperscalers and Indian operators, structurally unlike the USA/Europe build-own approach, concentrates economic value domestically and compresses timelines.</li>
<li>AI demand is so capital-magnetic that the sector will grow regardless, but a chronic grid delivery gap raises the probability of the 10 GW target slipping to 2032.</li>
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Budget 2026 grants foreign cloud companies a tax holiday until 2047, while four Indian conglomerates are on track to control 35-40% of national data center capacity by 2030.
The partnership model between global hyperscalers and Indian operators, structurally unlike the USA/Europe build-own approach, concentrates economic value domestically and compresses timelines.
AI demand is so capital-magnetic that the sector will grow regardless, but a chronic grid delivery gap raises the probability of the 10 GW target slipping to 2032.


Thematic Report: India's Data Center Oligopoly!

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<ul><li>The Indian IT sector has endured a sharp 25% correction over the past three months, fuelled by investor fears that Gen-AI platforms like Claude (by Anthropic) and Palantir could upend traditional SaaS and IT services models</li><li>Yet the industry demonstrates resilience, contending that deploying these unproven technologies in complex, "brownfield" regulatory landscapes prove far more challenging than the hype implies</li><li>As noted in our December 2025 sector update, we initially pegged AI's deflationary impact at ~4%, anticipating offsets from fresh deal wins</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

The Indian IT sector has endured a sharp 25% correction over the past three months, fuelled by investor fears that Gen-AI platforms like Claude (by Anthropic) and Palantir could upend traditional SaaS and IT services modelsYet the industry demonstrates resilience, contending that deploying these unproven technologies in complex, "brownfield" regulatory landscapes prove far more challenging than the hype impliesAs noted in our December 2025 sector update, we initially pegged AI's deflationary impact at ~4%, anticipating offsets from fresh deal winsContent is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

IT Sector: Disruption yields opportunities

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<li>The Nifty IT index plummeted over 20% recently on fears that generative AI will fundamentally destroy the traditional headcount driven IT services model</li>
<li>While some warn of 14-16% deflation, integrating complex artificial intelligence into enterprise systems actually unlocks a massive $300 to $400 billion incremental addressable market
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<li>Top management confirms structurally sound demand with zero or avoidable accelerated pricing deflation, viewing the AI transition as a massive volume tailwind instead of a threat.</li>
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The Nifty IT index plummeted over 20% recently on fears that generative AI will fundamentally destroy the traditional headcount driven IT services model
While some warn of 14-16% deflation, integrating complex artificial intelligence into enterprise systems actually unlocks a massive $300 to $400 billion incremental addressable market

Top management confirms structurally sound demand with zero or avoidable accelerated pricing deflation, viewing the AI transition as a massive volume tailwind instead of a threat.


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The $46 Billion Exodus: Where FIIs Are Parking Their Money?

Record outflows of USD 46 billion from Indian equities signal a shift in ownership from FIIs to DIIs, with capital moving to China, Taiwan, South...

Nimish Maheshwari

Oracle's 30,000-Person Layoff: AI's Is Reshaping the IT Sector?

Oracle's massive layoff of up to 30,000 employees on March 31, 2026, signals a shift in the IT sector towards AI infrastructure and compute...

Nimish Maheshwari

Thematic Report: India's Data Center Oligopoly!

Budget 2026 grants tax holiday to foreign cloud companies, Indian conglomerates set to control data center capacity, AI sector growth inevitable...

Sudarshan Bhandari

IT Sector: Disruption yields opportunities

As noted in our December 2025 sector update, we initially pegged AI's deflationary impact at ~4%, anticipating offsets from fresh deal wins

HDFC Securities

Indian IT Sector: The Bottom Made?

Nifty IT index drops 20% on generative AI fears, but integrating AI could unlock $300-400 billion market and provide volume tailwind for IT services.

Nimish Maheshwari

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The $46 Billion Exodus: Where FIIs Are Parking Their Money?

​Record outflows of USD 46 billion from Indian equities signal a shift in ownership from FIIs to DIIs, with capital moving to China, Taiwan, South...

Nimish Maheshwari

Oracle's 30,000-Person Layoff: AI's Is Reshaping the IT Sector?

​Oracle's massive layoff of up to 30,000 employees on March 31, 2026, signals a shift in the IT sector towards AI infrastructure and compute...

Nimish Maheshwari

Thematic Report: India's Data Center Oligopoly!

​Budget 2026 grants tax holiday to foreign cloud companies, Indian conglomerates set to control data center capacity, AI sector growth inevitable...

Sudarshan Bhandari

IT Sector: Disruption yields opportunities

As noted in our December 2025 sector update, we initially pegged AI's deflationary impact at ~4%, anticipating offsets from fresh deal wins

HDFC Securities

Indian IT Sector: The Bottom Made?

​Nifty IT index drops 20% on generative AI fears, but integrating AI could unlock $300-400 billion market and provide volume tailwind for IT services.

Nimish Maheshwari

Record outflows of USD 46 billion from Indian equities signal a shift in ownership from FIIs to DIIs, with capital moving to China, Taiwan, South...

Oracle's massive layoff of up to 30,000 employees on March 31, 2026, signals a shift in the IT sector towards AI infrastructure and compute...

Budget 2026 grants tax holiday to foreign cloud companies, Indian conglomerates set to control data center capacity, AI sector growth inevitable...

Nifty IT index drops 20% on generative AI fears, but integrating AI could unlock $300-400 billion market and provide volume tailwind for IT services.