The Effects of Globalization on Socio-Cultural and Technological Sectors of India

India's tryst with globalization began in 1991 and since then the Information Technology-Business Process Management (IT-BPM) sector in India has transformed in an unprecedented manner in terms of industries, employability skills, investment, and global competition.The purpose of this paper is to examine the effects of globalization post New Economic Policy (NEP) on socio-cultural and technological issues which influenced inter-institutional dynamics at the micro level.Finally, findings to the question "is it Westernization donning the garb of modernization, or with pure intentions of opening up our economy, equipping us with cutting-edge technology, and taking the country to greater heights," are presented.