Current trends · 17 articles · 2026

Salary intelligence for Indian tech

Short and long reads on benchmarks, GCC hiring, tax, and negotiation — written from 2026 market data, not recycled press copy.

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11 Sept 20265 min read

6% for Most. 45% for a Few. India’s 2026 Hike Split Is the Story.

TeamLease’s August numbers explain why your appraisal letter and your friend’s look like different countries

Salary HikesAppraisalIndian Tech Market

10 Sept 20265 min read

Xpheno’s September 2026 outlook: IT services are back, product is choppy, and experience still wins

Indian Tech MarketGCC HiringCareer Switch

9 Sept 20262 min read

Some “remote” roles are metro-pegged. Some quietly haircut 10–15% if you will not badge in.

RemoteCities2026 Trends

9 Sept 20266 min read

Standard IT campus bands barely moved. A tiny specialist track did. Here is how to read both.

FreshersIT ServicesSalary Benchmarking

8 Sept 20263 min read

Mid-level React is crowded. Design-system, performance, and AI-assisted UI work still prices.

FrontendSalary Benchmarking2026 Trends

7 Sept 20262 min read

Chennai and Bangalore captives are hungry. The interview is not a web-dev interview with a nicer canteen.

SemiconductorsGCC Hiring2026 Trends

4 Sept 20262 min read

Zinnov’s ~16% GCC cloud hike is for people who own cost and uptime, not badge collectors.

CloudDevOps2026 Trends