EXCLUSIVE: TCS Is Cutting Jobs. Big Tech Is Hiring in India - GCCs Are Replacing Traditional IT

TCS cut 12,200 jobs from its global workforce in 2025, while American companies added over 32,000 positions in India in the same year, an 18 per cent year-on-year increase driven almost entirely through Global Capability Centres, as India's 2,100-plus GCCs now generate $68 billion in value and employ more than 2 million professionals with projections to double that figure to 4 million by 2035. In this episode of Front Page, Sudhi Sachdev sits down with Nancy Bhatt, Managing Director, Protiviti, to break down why India's GCC story has shifted from labour arbitrage to full-stack innovation ownership, why the structural cost gap between a $250,000 US engineer and their Indian counterpart makes the shift to India permanent and irreversible, and why Nancy Bhatt believes India must revamp its curriculum and close the experience gap in the 8 to 15 year talent bracket if it wants to anchor the next phase of global capability centre growth. ✅ Cypher 2026: Join 5,000+ AI leaders. Book now → https://cypher.analyticsindiamag.com/... ✅ Chess League: Test your skills → https://chess.analyticsindiamag.com/ CHAPTERS: 0:00 TCS vs Big Tech: The Job Market Paradox Reshaping India 0:32 Inside India's 2,100 GCCs: $68 Billion and 2 Million Jobs 1:51 From Back Office to Centre of Excellence: The GCC Evolution 10:44 Why a $250K US Engineer Makes India's Cost Gap Permanent 12:51 The Missing Middle: Finding the 8-15 Year GCC Talent 15:00 Reverse Brain Drain and the 30% Salary Premium for Returnees 19:23 Tier 2 Cities and the Next GCC Frontier 25:30 From 18 Months to 3 Months: How India Sped Up GCC Setup 29:13 Why India Will Own Products and IPs End-to-End by 2035 #TCS #GCCIndia #IndiaOffices #TCS #BigTechIndia #IndiaJobs #AIMNetwork ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 📌 ABOUT FRONT PAGE Front Page is a daily live news briefing covering AI, enterprise tech, semiconductors, and India’s role in the global technology economy. Built for people who make decisions, not just consume headlines. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 👋 ABOUT AIM NETWORK AIM Network is India's leading voice on the intersection of AI, Technology, and Business. We bring you sharp analysis, breaking news, and original perspectives on everything from Generative AI breakthroughs to geopolitical market shifts. 🔔 Subscribe for daily insights:    / @aimmediahouse   📺 WATCH OUR POPULAR SERIES: Front Page (Daily Tech News):    • Front Page   Tech Talks (Podcast):    • Tech Talk   -Simulated Reality (Podcast) -    • Simulated Reality Podcast   📰 STAY UPDATED: Website: https://analyticsindiamag.com/ LinkedIn:   / analytics-india-magazine   Twitter/X: https://x.com/Analyticsindiam Instagram:   / aim.media.house   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------