Sinha co-authored first NASSCOM-McKinsey report on Indian IT industry
Jayant Sinha · Digi Yatra, AQI, UDAN Scheme, And India's Net Zero Goals | Jayant Sinha | The Neon Show Podcast · Feb 28, 2025 · at 5:59
Former Indian Union Minister Jayant Sinha highlights his policy and strategy work during his tenure at McKinsey & Company.
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“In fact, I was one of the coauthors of the first NASCOM report in 1909, Which laid out the roadmap for the industry.”
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