Expansions, layoffs, funding, leadership moves, and policy shifts — with our take on what it means for hiring in India, today and over the next five years.
Omspace, a Gujarat-based aerospace startup, is developing Infinity-One, a reusable launch vehicle designed to carry nano and small satellites into orbit. Alongside its core engineering operations, the company also runs a space education programme, signalling an intent to build local talent pipelines. The venture represents one of India's emerging private space companies operating outside the traditional Bengaluru-Hyderabad tech corridor.
Wealth management firm Neo Group, backed by Peak XV Partners and TVS Capital, is moving into investment banking by applying for a merchant banking licence. The company has brought on a senior hire from Ambit to spearhead this new business vertical. This expansion comes as India's capital markets continue to see strong activity, prompting several non-traditional players to broaden their financial services offerings.
Nexus Select Trust, India's sole listed retail REIT, is actively pursuing acquisitions of eight retail properties, with a focus on eastern and southern Indian markets. The company has strong cash flows backing this push, along with nearly $1 billion in debt capacity earmarked for deals. This signals a significant acceleration in organised retail real estate expansion across the country.
Airtel's chairman has signalled that the pace of network investment will remain high as technology continues to evolve rapidly, with the company committing to billions in annual capital expenditure. The telecom giant is focused on growing its post-paid subscriber base and expanding Fixed Wireless Access as its primary levers to turn 5G infrastructure into real revenue. This sustained investment cycle points to continued operational and technical build-out across India.
Jio Financial Services is charting a deliberate path into lending, starting with secured loans before moving to unsecured credit. The company is also preparing to enter the reinsurance space through a joint venture with global insurer Allianz, signalling a broad expansion of its financial services footprint in India.
Wealthy Indian families are stepping in as long-term backers of startups working in artificial intelligence, space technology, semiconductors, and defence — sectors that typically struggle to attract conventional venture capital due to their longer development cycles. Unlike standard VC funds bound by strict return timelines, these family offices can afford to wait years for results. This shift is quietly reshaping how India's most capital-intensive, talent-hungry sectors get funded.
Regional carrier Fly91 has announced plans to grow its fleet from six ATR 72-600 aircraft to fifty over the next five years. The airline, currently operating out of Goa and Hyderabad, intends to establish four additional operating bases as part of this scale-up. The company has also set a profitability target of FY2028.
Mahanadi Coalfields, a subsidiary of Coal India, has engaged five investment banks to manage a planned public offering valued at roughly ₹10,000 crore. The move signals that the government-backed mining giant is advancing its plans to list the subsidiary on domestic stock exchanges. This is a significant step in unlocking capital that could be deployed across the company's operational and expansion activities.
Larsen & Toubro's offshore engineering division has secured a contract exceeding ₹15,000 crore to construct and upgrade offshore infrastructure for Abu Dhabi's Umm Shaif Gas Cap development, a project valued at $6.2 billion. The win comes as India is set to become ADNOC's single largest gas buyer by 2029, deepening the energy ties between the two countries. This represents one of L&T's largest international offshore engineering contracts in recent memory.
IndiGo's newly appointed CEO has made international expansion the centrepiece of his opening statement, signalling that the airline intends to aggressively grow its global footprint even as the wider aviation sector grapples with supply chain bottlenecks, congested airspace, and macroeconomic uncertainty. The declaration comes as the carrier celebrates two decades of operations, underscoring a strategic pivot toward long-haul and international routes rather than consolidating only on domestic dominance.
Adani Group has outlined a massive capital expenditure plan of ₹1.53 trillion for FY26, and the ripple effects are being felt well beyond the conglomerate itself. Smaller engineering, procurement, and construction companies are riding this wave, with some reporting that Adani-linked contracts made up more than 80% of their fresh order intake last year. This concentration of spending is reshaping how India's broader infrastructure supply chain grows and staffs up.
Juniper Green Energy has signed a Power Purchase Agreement with Tata Power for an 85 MW hybrid renewable energy project in Maharashtra, marking Juniper's first wind-solar combined venture. The project will draw on 51 MW of wind capacity and 34 MW of solar capacity working in tandem. This signals continued private-sector momentum in India's clean energy buildout.