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FC Kohli, father of Indian IT and founder of TCS, dies at 96

Modi praises contributions to tech sector as tributes pour in from all quarters

Founder and first CEO of Tata Consultancy Services, Faqir Chand Kohli died on November 26, 2020. (Source photos by AP and courtesy of TCS)
KIRAN SHARMA, Nikkei staff writer | India

NEW DELHI -- Faqir Chand Kohli, widely acknowledged as the father of India's software industry, has died at the age of 96.

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