India Jobs 2026: Where Hiring Booms Despite the Layoffs

India's white-collar market grew ~8% in FY26 even as headline layoffs crossed a lakh

TCS cut the most roles in FY26, but the big three still plan ~80,000 fresher hires for FY27

Global Capability Centres are the single hottest employer, with ~4.5 lakh new jobs projected in 2026

AI/ML roles are the fastest-growing skill, with hiring up 40%+ year-on-year

Startups shed 6,700+ jobs, driven more by funding pressure than AI alone

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