India, June 2 -- The compensation of India's top IT executives has once again come under the spotlight, with the latest annual reports revealing a significant gap between the pay packages of Infosys CEO Salil Parekh and TCS CEO K Krithivasan.

According to Infosys' FY26 annual report, CEO and Managing Director Salil Parekh earned almost three times as much as Tata Consultancy Services' K Krithivasan in the fiscal year 2026.

Infosys chief Salil Parekh earned a total remuneration of Rs.82.6 crore during the financial year, marking a 2.5% increase from the previous year.

The rise in Parekh's remuneration was largely driven by stock-linked benefits, which accounted for the biggest share of his pay package.

According to the Bengaluru-based ...