Few folks are surprised to learn that their PC or cell phone was designed by a no-name Asian electronics contractor.
But what about something really complex? Could Detroit, say, outsource the design of a whole passenger car to low-cost engineers in Asia? Not yet. But visit the engineering operations of outfits such as Tata Consultancy Services, a showcase of India's fast-evolving design capabilities, and that day seems closer than you may think.
At TCS labs in