Bengaluru, Oct. 7 -- The gulf between Accenture and Indian IT services exporters continues to grow wider and deeper. Last year, the American powerhouse grew at nearly twice the speed of its largest Indian rivals. But the truly astonishing statistic is this: In the 12 months leading up to August 2025, Accenture pulled in $4.78 billion in new business-a figure that surpasses the combined incremental revenue ($3.92 billion) generated by India's 15 largest IT services firms in 2024-25.

In other words, while the Indian IT cohort is struggling to find its footing in the new digital reality, punctuated by artificial intelligence (AI), Accenture is powering ahead. It simply makes Indian IT's growth story seem rather tepid.

So, what explains Acc...