AI in Recruitment in India: Where It Actually Works and Where It Doesn’t
Use of AI in candidate background checks
Upskilling and reskilling to use AI
Rapid hiring is often celebrated as a sign of success. New customers, new markets, fresh funding, or sudden demand can push organizations into aggressive growth mode. But hiring fast comes with a hidden risk. Culture dilution.
The gig economy in India has entered a new phase. What started with food delivery, ride hailing and hyperlocal logistics has now expanded into almost every white collar and grey collar function. In 2026, companies are using gig talent for sales development, content, design, finance, data cleaning, analytics, field operations and even HR projects. India has one of the world’s youngest workforces, a large digital talent base, and rapidly growing platform infrastructure. All of this is pushing gig
Performance management is one of the most misunderstood HR systems in Indian organizations. Many companies either over-engineer it with complex rating systems or avoid it altogether due to fear of conflict, hierarchy, or demotivation. The result is predictable. Employees feel unclear about expectations, managers struggle to give feedback, and leadership lacks visibility into who is truly performing and why.
On December 31, 2025, gig workers across India once again joined voices to protest long-standing issues in platform-based work. Delivery partners from food apps, quick commerce services and e-commerce platforms had called for a nationwide strike, hoping to disrupt year-end deliveries and force action on pay, safety and working conditions
If you have ever caught yourself checking Slack statuses, asking for hourly updates, or sitting in too many “just checking” calls, you are not alone. Most managers do not want to micromanage. They do it because accountability feels weak. Work feels invisible. Deadlines slip. And suddenly control feels safer than trust.
Most Indian companies genuinely believe KPIs improve performance. The logic sounds simple. What gets measured gets done. But many HR leaders are quietly asking a hard question.
India’s new labour codes aim to simplify decades of scattered labour laws into four clear buckets. For small and mid-sized companies, they will impact hiring, payroll, contracts, and compliance. This guide explains the critical changes and the areas where uncertainty still remains.
AI in Recruitment in India: Where It Actually Works and Where It Doesn’t
The future of AI in candidate background checks
Upskilling and Reskilling the Indian Workforce for the AI Era
Managing Rapid Hiring Without Breaking Culture
Growth of India’s Gig Economy Hiring and What HR Must Know in 2026
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