India's Unsung Tech Heroes Finally Take the Spotlight

Eva Lund -

Bengaluru, August 9, 2025: Nasscom’s ambitious launch of the inaugural Makers Honor highlights the invaluable contributions of the engineering brigade that silently revolutionizes India’s $224 billion tech landscape. Celebrating those who engineer, optimize, and quietly innovate, the Makers Honor recognizes the unsung heroes that truly define technological advancement.

Celebrating Engineering Excellence

Guided by luminaries such as Nandini Harinath (ISRO) and Anand Deshpande (Persistent Systems), the Makers Honor stands as a testament to groundbreaking talent. With GitHub as a partner, it illuminates the pursuits of AI and Deep Tech mavens, infrastructure architects, and open-source contributors, driving India’s progress in the global tech arena.

Nandini Harinath remarked, “Significant transformations occur not in the limelight but silently. Makers Honor is about celebrating those minds who bridge science and everyday life.”

Spotlight on Innovation and Impact

This accolade emphasizes the creative and compassionate problem-solving prowess of engineers such as Anand Deshpande noted, marking a pivotal shift away from fleeting techno-business fascinations. Kailash Nadh (Zerodha) appreciates the focus on meaningful tech progress over mere business metrics.

Ankit Mehta (IdeaForge) beautifully summarized, “We celebrate not just technical excellence, but the innovative spirit that propels our nation. This will inspire young minds to envision beyond the conventional.”

Honoring Diverse Domains

The Makers Honor celebrates in five categories:

  1. The Innovators: Visionaries reinventing industries with cutting-edge solutions.
  2. The Scale Builders: Architects of platforms that sustain national digital efforts.
  3. The Open-Source Titans: Pioneers in global open-source infrastructure.
  4. The AI & Deep-Tech Pioneers: Explorers advancing AI, space tech, and more.
  5. The Problem Solvers: Tacticians combating societal and environmental challenges through digital solutions.

A Unique Recognition

A Jury Spotlight Award will acknowledge exceptional engineering feats of profound national importance. Co-curated by journalist Pankaj Mishra, the initiative underscores engineering as a vital cultural force.

The award’s debut at the Nasscom Tech Developers Confluence underscores the importance of collaboration and innovation, urging aspiring developers to solve real-world challenges. As stated in Business News This Week, Nasscom’s dedication to these initiatives reflects its commitment to an enduring technological renaissance.

Stay tuned for the inaugural award presentation at the Nasscom Technology & Leadership Forum 2026, where India’s engineers step into the limelight.