Q1. India’s economic energy is shifting beyond the metros. What signals do you see about how talent, entrepreneurship, and opportunity are taking shape in Tier-2 and Tier-3 India? And what does this mean for the country’s next decade of growth?

India’s growth story is no longer a metro monopoly. You can see it in the data, but more importantly, you can feel it in the decisions business leaders are making. Job openings in Tier-2 cities on LinkedIn have grown 42% in six months, outpacing metros by more than double. And the strongest in-demand skills in these markets today include Docker, Python and SQL on the tech side, and change management, CRM, and analytics on the non-tech side.

When I travel to Indore or Coimbatore today, the conversation isn’t “when will opportunity come here?” It’s

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