An Indeed survey says 68 percent of Indian workers cannot comfortably afford their lifestyle. The side hustle is no longer founder ambition, it is survival. Here is what Gen Z should do about the cost of living squeeze.

India's tech hiring just hit a 28-month low. Only 93,000 roles are open, freshers got hammered, and the GCC boom is quietly rewriting who gets hired. Here is what it means for you.

Innovaccer just cut 340 jobs to go AI native and India healthtech workers are nervous. CEO Abhinav Shashank framed the layoffs as transformation. We unpack what the Inc42 numbers actually say and what Indian Gen Z should read into them right now.

India's semiconductor sector just opened 3549 jobs in early 2026 and most Gen Z professionals have no idea. Careernet's report shows GCC hiring is exploding while design firms add 110,000 specialists. This is the career play nobody is talking about.

Tier 2 city salaries in India have climbed to nearly 88 percent of metro pay in 2026, per Randstad's latest report. See why Bengaluru should worry.

India's Q1 2026 PLFS data shows urban unemployment at 6.6 percent while rural labour is quietly restructuring. The numbers look good on paper but the full story is more complicated. Here is what India's split job market means for your career this year.

India's Gen Z job aspirations have completely shifted in 2026. IT services is no longer the dream. GCCs, fintech, and consulting now offer the pay and culture that Gen Z actually wants. Here is what the 2026 salary data and workforce surveys show.

India's GCC sector just hit 2,117 centres and USD 98.4 billion in market revenue. While IT companies lay off workers, Global Capability Centres are quietly creating some of the highest-paying tech jobs in the country. Here is what Gen Z needs to know.

Your annual appraisal gave you 9 percent. The person who left six months ago is earning 40 percent more. Here is why job switching is the real salary hack most Indian professionals still ignore.

Cognizant's Project Leap is set to eliminate up to 15,000 jobs globally, and India is expected to take the hardest hit. With over 250,000 Cognizant employees in India, this restructuring is the most consequential IT layoff story of 2026 for desi workers. Here is what every IT professional needs to know right now.

Gen Z India is pouring crores into SIPs every month and the numbers are wild. Monthly SIP inflows hit Rs 31,000 crore in January 2026 and 95 percent of young Indians are choosing equity mutual funds. The side hustle era just levelled up into the investment era.

TCS quietly lost 23,000 employees in FY26 while spending Rs 1,388 crore on restructuring. India's largest IT employer is reshaping itself, and Gen Z should pay close attention to what this means.

The govt is now paying Gen Z Rs 9000 a month to intern, with 549 companies signed up across 19 sectors. Here is what changed and how to actually use it.

Forty percent of all IT hiring in India is just replacing Gen Z workers who quit. PwC data shows Gen Z workers are twice as likely to leave within a year. The retention crisis is real.

India lost 40000 tech jobs in April alone. Oracle slashed 30000, Meta cut 8000, and Indian startups quietly followed suit. If you think AI is only creating jobs, this will change your mind.

India's BFSI sector is projecting 250,000 new permanent jobs by 2030. Nearly half will be in tier 2 and tier 3 cities. If you are Gen Z and ignoring banking and fintech, you are leaving money on the table.

Over 40,000 factory workers walked out in Noida demanding a living wage. The UP government responded with a 21 percent hike, a case study in how collective action still moves wage floors in India.

India's new Income Tax Act rewrote how salaried earners get taxed. Income up to 12 lakh is now tax free, HRA covers more cities, and most Gen Z earners still have not checked what changed on their payslip.

India's AI talent pool must grow from 650,000 to 1.25 million professionals by 2027, a Nasscom-Deloitte report shows, and agentic AI roles are absorbing much of that demand right now.

India's gig workforce just hit 12 million. Social security rules require 90 days with one platform to qualify. Most delivery riders won't make the cut.