Bengaluru’s startups are hiring again — for exactly one role

The hiring freeze is thawing, but only along a single, narrow track.

In Bengaluru, the change was felt first by the people who track it for a living. Officials briefed on the matter cautioned that the early numbers will be revised.

The story, as ever, is in the distribution: who gains, who waits, and how long the advantage lasts once the initial momentum fades. That is the question this week leaves open.