Global Capability Centers

  • Indian Job Market Revival: Double-Digit Growth in Hiring Intent Signals Economic Transformation

    Indian Job Market Revival: Double-Digit Growth in Hiring Intent Signals Economic Transformation

    Nov 12, 2025 07:22 pm CST

    India's job market is showing strong signs of revival with hiring intent increasing to 11% from last year's 9.75%, according to the India Decoding Jobs 2026 Report. BFSI, manufacturing, and infrastructure sectors are leading this growth, while AI transforms recruitment processes with 60% of recruiters using it for resume screening. The report highlights increasing demand for AI, cloud computing, and cybersecurity skills, with Tier II cities accounting for 32% of projected jobs by 2026.

  • Indian Office Leasing Market Shows Mixed Performance: 6% Quarterly Decline Amid Projected Record Annual Growth

    Indian Office Leasing Market Shows Mixed Performance: 6% Quarterly Decline Amid Projected Record Annual Growth

    Oct 07, 2025 09:57 pm CST

    Knight Frank India reports a 6% decline in office space leasing across India's top eight cities during the July-September quarter, though the January-September period still showed strong 24% annual growth. Despite quarterly slowdown, experts project record-breaking annual office absorption of 85 million square feet in 2025, with varying performance across major metropolitan areas including Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Mumbai.

  • H-1B Visa Fee Hike: Former Indian UN Envoy Calls It a "Tax on Trust" Between India and US

    H-1B Visa Fee Hike: Former Indian UN Envoy Calls It a "Tax on Trust" Between India and US

    Sep 25, 2025 01:53 pm CST

    Former Indian UN Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin criticizes the US's $100,000 H-1B visa fee hike as undermining bilateral trust and proposes India's Global Capability Centers as an alternative solution to retain tech talent, with GCCs projected to grow from $68 billion to $128 billion in exports by 2030.

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    "A Lot Of 'BS'": Hardeep Puri On Claims Of Biofuels Damaging Engines

    Sep 17, 2025 09:46 am CST

    Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday dismissed claims of biofuels damaging automobile engines as rubbish and said petrol blended with 20 per cent ethanol is environmentally safe to use.