Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani on August 6 called for a fundamental shift in the "mental model" of how India views job creation.
India's employment landscape is set for a structural shift as artificial intelligence and automation reshape the nature of work, with large corporations likely to shed jobs while millions of small enterprises emerge as the country's biggest source of new employment, he said during his address at the NCAER India Policy Forum 2026.