Karnataka IT firms made Rs 1.16 lakh crore in exports during the Covid-19 pandemic

Due to the Covid-19 outbreak, most of the economic activities that needed physical travel, face-to-face interaction in India came to a standstill. But, several Information Technology companies at least in Karnataka were quick to improvise their strategy by going virtual thanks to improvement in telecommunication technology.

Most of the companies across the world including the ones in Bengaluru offered flexible work-from-home options to employees. While some have extended till June 2021 or return to the office whenever a proper vaccine is ready for the coronavirus.

Bengaluru, which is home to millions of talented migrants, chose to go back to native places and work online. Despite the constraints,