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HCLTech

HCL Technologies Limited (HCLTech) is an Indian multinational technology company headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. It was spun out of HCL Group in 1991 when HCL entered into the software services business. Founded by Shiv Nadar, the company has presence in 60 countries and over 223,000 employees. It is the third-largest India-headquartered IT services company by revenue and market capitalization. The company unveiled its brand identity "HCLTech", underpinned by the distinct positioning of Supercharging Progress™, in 2022. HCLTech was named as the highest-ranked India-headquartered technology company for the second consecutive year in TIME magazine's World’s Best Companies list in 2025 . It has also been included in TIME's World's Most Sustainable Companies list for the second consecutive year in 2026, placing it among the top five global professional companies. In 2026, HCLTech was named to Fortune magazine’s World’s Most Admired Companies list in the IT services category.

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HCL Technologies Limited (HCLTech) is an Indian multinational technology company headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. It was spun out of HCL Group in 1991 when HCL entered into the software services business. Founded by Shiv Nadar, the company has presence in 60 countries and over 223,000 employees. It is the third-largest India-headquartered IT services company by revenue and market capitalization. The company unveiled its brand identity "HCLTech", underpinned by the distinct positioning of Supercharging Progress™, in 2022. HCLTech was named as the highest-ranked India-headquartered technology company for the second consecutive year in TIME magazine's World’s Best Companies list in 2025 . It has also been included in TIME's World's Most Sustainable Companies list for the second consecutive year in 2026, placing it among the top five global professional companies. In 2026, HCLTech was named to Fortune magazine’s World’s Most Admired Companies list in the IT services category.

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  1. employees: 223,000 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the employees is "223,000 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378853822

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