The Times of India

India's hiring boom looks like a comeback, but something deeper is breaking the old rules

Indias white-collar job market closed FY26 on a stronger footing, with hiring rising 8% annually and a sharper 9% growth in March, signalling a broad recovery after a subdued year. However, the growth is uneven and increasingly driven by non-IT sectors, AI/ML roles, and selective high-skill demand, reshaping both opportunity and access across Indias workforce landscape.