Every HR-technology story tagged #India.
AI adoptionGoogle News · workforce moves at major employers· Nov 11, 2026
Jagran Josh lists five large 2026 layoffs: Volkswagen (about 50,000 jobs, with Skoda Auto Volkswagen India reportedly cutting about 12% of its workforce over three years), UPS (estimated 34,000–48,000), Oracle (over 30,000, with reported India cuts of 10,000–12,000 initially), Amazon (up to 30,000), and Intel (20,000–27,000). The report ties the cuts to restructuring, cost control and AI-driven automation and investment, and notes that most India-specific figures are unconfirmed or undisclosed.
AI hiringGoogle News · AI hiring & bias· Nov 11, 2026
Rippling is expanding its AI laboratory in Bengaluru and hiring principal engineers, senior staff engineers and senior directors, according to India head Sonia Parandekar. The lab is working on core components of Rippling's global AI platform. The move signals a push to build AI capability in India for the San Francisco-based HR and enterprise software company.
AI workforceEntrackr (India) · Funding· Nov 9, 2026
PhysicsWallah's Q2 FY27 earnings call showed total headcount falling to about 19,100 and faculty to about 7,100 quarter on quarter, which management partly credited to AI efficiencies in content creation, quality checks and evaluation. The company says AI writes around 90% of its code, and employee expenses fell 2.3% year on year excluding ESOP costs. It is also in advanced talks with two fully online education businesses, with less than $20 million earmarked for acquisitions.
AI hiringGoogle News · AI hiring & bias· Nov 5, 2026
India's GetWork says it has passed $5 million in annual recurring revenue, up 67% since March. It has spun its AI hiring business into a standalone company, Flashfox AI, which will build hiring platforms for employers in India and abroad. The company says AI products now make up 52% of revenue and more than 400 employers use them. Tarun Girdhar, previously COO at Mercer | Mettl, has been named Chief Business Officer, and Flashfox AI aims to sign over 500 enterprise clients and expand into the UAE, Singapore and the Philippines within 24 months.
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workforce mobilityEntrackr (India) · Funding· Nov 2, 2026
Leverage Edu, an Indian edtech and workforce-mobility company, has launched its third employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) buyback and granted options to 100 more employees. The company says 23% of its workforce now holds equity. Founder and CEO Akshay Chaturvedi confirmed the buyback in a LinkedIn post, and prior buybacks were completed in June 2022 and June 2024. Operating revenue reportedly rose to Rs 364.4 crore in FY26 from Rs 173.3 crore in FY25.
IndiaGoogle News · AI hiring & bias· Oct 30, 2026
Karnataka Chief Minister Shivakumar has reportedly asked pro-Kannada groups to stay away from IT companies. He also promised action on hiring bias, according to The Economic Times headline. For HR leaders at Bengaluru-based tech employers, the item points to state-level pressure on local hiring practices.
AI hiringGoogle News · AI hiring & bias· Oct 19, 2026
AI hiring startup Hunar.AI has raised Rs 40 crore (roughly $4.8M) in a funding round led by Blume Ventures, according to The Economic Times, signaling continued investor appetite for AI-driven recruitment platforms in India.
agentic AIGoogle News · agentic hiring / AI recruiting· Oct 19, 2026
Indian HR-tech startup Hunar has raised ₹40 Cr (roughly $4.8M) to expand its agentic AI platform focused on frontline hiring, according to Inc42.
frontline workforceEntrackr (India) · Funding· Oct 19, 2026
Hunar.AI, an India-based AI-powered frontline workforce platform, has raised Rs 40 crore (~$4.8M) in a Series A round led by Blume Ventures, with participation from Hyderabad Angels Fund, Together Fund, Seedstars, and PhysicsWallah co-founders, bringing total funding to Rs 65 crore. According to Entrackr, the round values the company at roughly Rs 180 crore (~$19M) — a 71% jump from its pre-Series A valuation — with proceeds earmarked for AI infrastructure, product development, and go-to-market expansion across frontline-intensive industries.
ATSEntrackr (India) · Funding· Oct 5, 2026
Pune-based sales hiring startup Scooter has closed a Rs 1.5 crore (~$180K) pre-seed round led by AJVC, according to Entrackr. The platform, founded in 2024, screens sales candidates through live scenario-based assessments and video clips rather than CVs, and the company says it already works with more than 50 startups and has built a pool of over 10,000 verified sales professionals.
talent acquisitionGoogle News · AI hiring & bias· Oct 2, 2026
AI/ML hiring rose 20% in September while the broader white-collar job market held steady, according to The Economic Times, signaling sustained employer demand for AI and machine learning talent even as overall recruitment activity plateaued.
payrollPR Newswire · HR & Workforce· Sep 22, 2026
Neeyamo has integrated its India payroll offering into the Workday platform, according to the announcement — giving HR and payroll teams a unified experience for managing Indian workforce compliance and payments without leaving Workday. For HR buyers operating in India, the move narrows a longstanding gap between global HCM systems and local payroll complexity.
