Mohali & Chandigarh
Mohali sits cheek by jowl to Chandigarh. The Punjab and Haryana governments' incentives and friendly policies have seen many an IT-BPO firm set up base in the two cities. A vibrant IT talent pool, apart from impressive infrastructure attracts IT-BPO companies to these cities.
The existence of technology parks and other facilities geared to promoting IT companies has helped Mohali and Chandigarh emerge as the new challengers to India's top BPO centres.
This is where most of the IT-BPO growth in India will now come from.
Image: Indian employees of the Quark call center work during their night shift in Mohali. | Photograph: STR/AFP/Getty Images
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