Guwahati: IT and more!

Situated amidst the
southern banks of the mighty Brahmaputra (the only male river of the
country), and the Shillong plateau, Guwahati is apparently the most
important city in the northeast. Formerly known as Pragjyotishpur
(the city of eastern light), Guwahati is the commercial capital of
the northeastern state of Assam. Besides the one-horned rhinos, the
crop-cutting festival Bihu and the sacred Kamakhya Temple Guwahati
definitely has much more to offer. The gateway to the seven other
northeastern states, the city is a vital tourist base point. It is a
major commercial and educational center of eastern India and is home
to world class institutions such as the Indian Institute of
Technology Guwahati.

One of the fastest growing
cities in the country, Guwahati is perhaps the only IT hub in the
region. Although the city has been slow in adapting IT in its daily
life, off-late the city has seen many developments in this sector.
The government of Assam has even proposed to develop an IT Park in
the LGB International Airport area of Guwahati.

Apart from the fact that
no new trend has come up in the city, partners claim, that the market
has recovered from the gloomy days of recession and slowdown.
In-spite of the chain of festivals occurring in the recent past, the
market has remained dormant since the past two months. Affirming the
same, Surendra Kumar Chorasia of Jain Infosys said that the market
has been doing an average business since the last two months
irrespective of the festivities. While the shift from desktops to
laptops has been quite predictable, the demand for laptops in the
city is on an all time high now. “Laptops are the top selling
products in the city and the home segment has been contributing the
most in the city's business,” Chorasia said. Predicting the future
of the IT market in Guwahati, Chorasia said that the level of
competition will get tougher by the day and one has to put in their
best to survive in the market.