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.
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance reported a sharp 19.45% decline in its Value of New Business for FY24, with VNB falling to Rs 2,227 crore. The insurer has now signalled a strategic pivot toward growing absolute VNB rather than chasing margins, indicating a recalibration of its business model. This shift comes amid broader pressure on India's private life insurance sector following regulatory and product-mix changes.
Samsung India is investing in local R&D to develop AI features tailored for Indian users, even as global memory chip costs rise and supply tightens. The company is simultaneously working to shield Indian consumers from price hikes through festive offers and interest-free financing. This signals a dual commitment — sustaining consumer market share while deepening its engineering footprint in India.
India's government is set to make vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication technology compulsory for new vehicles, with a phased rollout beginning October 2028. The system will enable cars to exchange real-time data on speed and braking to reduce road accidents. This mandate will also work alongside Advanced Driver Assistance Systems already entering the Indian market.
Gaurs Group has announced a large-scale luxury residential project near the upcoming Jewar Airport in the Noida region, targeting revenues of ₹1,900 crore. The development spans nearly 12 acres and will deliver over 1,000 premium apartments. The project rides on the infrastructural momentum building around the new airport corridor in the National Capital Region.
Top Indian healthcare leaders, hospitals, and industry experts gathered at ET Health Conclave 2026 to map out the sector's transformation, spotlighting AI-powered hospital systems, genomics, regenerative medicine, and precision cardiology as the defining pillars of India's medical future. The event reflected a broad consensus among industry stakeholders that technology integration is no longer peripheral but central to how Indian healthcare will be delivered and staffed. This signals a structural shift in the skills and roles the sector will demand going forward.
India's Central Vigilance Commission has directed public sector banks and financial institutions to urgently address gaps in credit appraisal and monitoring skills among their staff, identifying these gaps as a root cause of banking frauds. As part of a broader preventive vigilance drive, banks have been asked to roll out structured training programmes and submit compliance reports by the end of November. The directive signals a regulatory push toward building stronger internal competencies across the banking sector.
The PM Surya Ghar scheme has crossed the milestone of 50 lakh rooftop solar installations across Indian households, making it the largest program of its kind globally. Close to 19 lakh beneficiary households now pay nothing on their electricity bills, while over 12 lakh are earning additional income by feeding surplus power back to the grid. The scale of rollout signals a major structural push in India's residential clean energy sector.
A growing wave of women executives in corporate India is challenging traditional leadership models by prioritising continuous learning and strategic flexibility. This shift signals that inclusive leadership is moving from a compliance checkbox to a genuine competitive advantage for organisations. The trend reflects broader structural changes in how Indian companies are thinking about talent at the top.
India is considering reintroducing merchant discount rates on UPI transactions, targeting large merchants or high-value payments under proposed changes to the Payment and Settlement Systems Act. No final decision has been made, but the move could generate a revenue pool of ₹5,000–10,000 crore for payment companies. This would mark a significant policy reversal after MDR on UPI was scrapped in 2020.
The central government has directed state drug regulators to step up surveillance on how GLP-1 weight-loss and diabetes drugs are being promoted, citing concerns over surrogate advertising. Manufacturers have received advisories clarifying approved uses, and advertising platforms are now under watch for non-compliant promotions. Regulators have also been asked to monitor supply chains to prevent diversion of these drugs.
PVR INOX is rolling out a franchise-based cinema format called SMART Cinemas, targeting smaller Indian cities that have largely been bypassed by organised multiplex chains. The first property is set to open in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, with six additional locations already signed. The capital-light model is designed to make expansion into lower-tier markets financially viable for the company and its franchise partners.
Bharti Airtel posted a 35.5% jump in net profit for the first quarter of FY27, with consolidated revenues rising 18.4% year-on-year. India mobile revenues grew 9.2%, powered by higher average revenue per user and an expanding data customer base. The company also recorded its best-ever quarterly postpaid subscriber additions, crossing one million new users.