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thebalanced.newsSrikanth Velamakanni Appointed Nasscom Chairman to Promote AI and IT Growth
Srikanth Velamakanni, co-founder and CEO of AI firm Fractal, has been appointed Chairman of Nasscom, succeeding Sindhu Gangadharan. He aims to restore IT revenue growth and promote AI adoption and technology spending in India. Velamakanni plans to focus on integrating AI-led curricula and workforce skills development, supporting policy measures, and positioning India as a leader in AI-driven services and product innovation during his tenure.
Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
75%
AI Analysis
Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%
The articles primarily present a business and technology industry perspective, focusing on Nasscom's leadership change and strategic priorities without political framing. They highlight industry goals and government initiatives neutrally, reflecting viewpoints from the IT sector and organizational leadership without partisan commentary.
Sentiment — Positive (75/100)
The tone across the articles is positive and forward-looking, emphasizing opportunities in AI and technology growth. The coverage conveys optimism about India's potential in AI adoption and IT revenue restoration, with no critical or negative sentiment evident.
How 2 sources covered this story
Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.
| Source | Their headline | Bias | Sentiment |
|---|---|---|---|
| moneycontrol | Restoring revenue growth, evangelising rising role of AI, tech top priority: Nasscom Chair- Moneycontrol.com | Center | Positive |
| moneycontrol | Nasscom appoints Fractal co-Founder Srikanth Velamakanni as Chairman- Moneycontrol.com | Center | Positive |
Coverage timeline
moneycontrol broke this story on 23 Apr, 11:25 am. Other outlets followed.
- 1moneycontrol23 Apr, 11:25 amNasscom appoints Fractal co-Founder Srikanth Velamakanni as Chairman- Moneycontrol.com
- 2moneycontrol23 Apr, 04:49 pmRestoring revenue growth, evangelising rising role of AI, tech top priority: Nasscom Chair- Moneycontrol.com
Lens Score breakdown
36/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap100%
Story is receiving appropriate media attention relative to public interest.
Who's involved
Institutions and figures named across source coverage.
Government
National Quantum MissionIndia AI Mission
Corporate
SAP Labs IndiaNasscomFractalKPIT
Story context
- Category
- Tech
- Location
- India
- Sources analysed
- 2
- Last analysed
- 23 Apr 2026
- Key entities
- Artificial intelligenceInformation technologyIndiaNASSCOMChairpersonFractalChief executive officerCurriculumEducationPress Trust of IndiaNew AgeData compression
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