India's STEM Gender Gap: Women in Science, Not Engineering
Women are 44% of STEM students but only 20% of IIT admissions and 3% of core engineering roles. A talent pipeline leak.
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AI's Quiet Job Killer: Fewer Hires, Not Layoffs
New report shows AI is reducing job openings faster than layoffs, signaling a structural shift in hiring demand.
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Only 8.25% of graduates match jobs to degrees
NITI Aayog data shows severe education-employment mismatch, with 91.75% of graduates underemployed or lacking skills. Hiring leaders must shift to skills-based recruitment.
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Data Centre Boom: India's Next Hiring Engine?
India's data centre expansion is creating a new wave of jobs, but a skills gap threatens to slow growth. Hiring leaders must act now.
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India IT Hiring Rebounds, AI Caps Headcount Growth
IT hiring revives in India, but AI adoption keeps headcount growth in check, signaling a shift to productivity over scale.
Read the Teksands take →NITI Aayog: Bengaluru's Skills Gap Threatens Hiring
New report shows education isn't keeping up with job demand in Karnataka's services sector, urging skills-first hiring.
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AI Slows Civilian Tech Hiring, Defense Tech Booms
Defense-tech startups see 20% job growth, salaries up 8%, as AI reduces civilian tech roles. Global defense funding nearly doubles.
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AI Startup Cardboard Expands Bengaluru Team with 7+ Roles
Cardboard, an AI creative tools startup, is hiring across ML, design, engineering, and growth in Bengaluru, signaling robust startup talent demand.
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US visa pause freezes Bengaluru tech plans
US pauses immigrant visa appointments, delaying green cards for Bengaluru techies. H-1B unaffected, but uncertainty may boost India-centric delivery and GCC growth.
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AI: Redesign Work, Not Just Cut Jobs
HBR argues AI transformation should focus on redesigning work, not cutting roles. Implications for hiring and reskilling.
Read the Teksands take →LTM opens 5,800-seat AI campus in Kolkata
LTM's new Kolkata campus signals a shift in IT hiring to eastern India, focusing on AI and digital engineering.
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VP Launches Sovereign AI Stack, Says AI Will Create Jobs
VP Radhakrishnan launches Gnani Artha, an indigenous AI stack, claiming AI will create jobs. Gnani's model offers 40% cost savings.
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