In 1997, India's technology industry was still taking its first steps.
Abhishek Rungta had an idea and a small amount of money.
He started a web services venture in Kolkata with an initial investment of just ₹50.
Nearly three decades later, that small beginning has grown into Indus Net Technologies Ltd., known as INT.
Today it works as a technology and digital consulting company. The company says it generates ₹150 crore in annual revenue.
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Key points
- Started in Kolkata in 1997 with an initial investment of ₹50.
- Began with website design and affordable web hosting.
- Grew into enterprise technology work across many sectors.
- The company says it now earns ₹150 crore a year.
So where did it all begin?
When Rungta set up INT., the country had far fewer resources for new entrepreneurs.
Funding was hard to find, and business networks were limited.
Small technology ventures struggled to build trust with customers.
INT. started as a bootstrapped business. It offered website design and internet services.
An early opportunity in affordable web hosting helped the company build a stronger base and reach more customers.
What was the hardest part of the journey?
With very little starting money, the company had to rely on hard work.
Building customer relationships and delivering on promises became the foundation for everything that followed.
The early years also taught Rungta an important lesson. Technology was not the goal in itself.
The real focus was understanding what customers needed and building services around those needs.
When did the business truly begin to change?
As demand grew, INT. slowly took on more complex projects.
What began as a web services venture became a business serving banking, financial services, insurance, healthcare and retail companies.
As organisations moved from simply having a website to running their operations online, their needs became far more complex.
INT. kept pace by widening its skills across enterprise engineering and digital work.
So where is the company today?
Today the company has reached ₹150 crore in annual revenue.
That number marks a long transformation, from a small Kolkata operation into an established technology enterprise.
Rungta has guided the company through the internet era, enterprise software, cloud computing and artificial intelligence.
Its story remains rooted in customer relationships, disciplined work and the courage to change when needed.
Telangana Today first reported this journey.
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3 lessons from this journey
- Start small and let your first customers guide what you build next.
- Keep your customer relationships strong, because trust brings repeat work and growth.
- Be ready to change your business model when the technology and the market change.
