{"id":37427,"date":"2026-01-28T14:14:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T08:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/?p=37427"},"modified":"2026-01-30T14:15:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T08:45:39","slug":"pre-budget-2026-quotes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/en-sg\/resources\/in-the-press\/pre-budget-2026-quotes\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Budget 2026 Quotes"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"37427\" class=\"elementor elementor-37427\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c3e41d7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c3e41d7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d2e16cf\" data-id=\"4d2e16cf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-499fe7fb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"499fe7fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"back-to-previous\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper icon_align_row  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Back<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1237f453 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"1237f453\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \n \njQuery(document).ready(function() {\n    jQuery('#back-to-previous').on('click', function() {\n      window.history.go(-1); 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When hiring becomes easy, especially for MSMEs and start-ups, employment follows automatically.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dd9638 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7dd9638\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3b87fc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c3b87fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7107f98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7107f98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a 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href=\"https:\/\/thehindustanexpress.co.in\/budget-2026-industry-leaders-seek-execution-certainty-sustainable-urban-growth-and-sector-ready-reforms-to-support-indias-next-phase-of-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"184\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/the_hindustan_express.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-37519\" alt=\"The hindustan express publication logo\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6b60e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c6b60e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/newsindia24x7.co.in\/budget-2026-industry-leaders-seek-execution-certainty-sustainable-urban-growth-and-sector-ready-reforms-to-support-indias-next-phase-of-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"107\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/news_india_24x7.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-37521\" alt=\"News India 24x7 publication logo\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-675ab3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"675ab3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindiadaily.in\/budget-2026-industry-leaders-seek-execution-certainty-sustainable-urban-growth-and-sector-ready-reforms-to-support-indias-next-phase-of-development\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Times_of-india_daily.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-37520\" alt=\"Times of India Daily publication logo\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58dbeb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"58dbeb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dailystreetjournal.com\/budget-2026-industry-leaders-seek-execution-certainty-sustainable-urban-growth-and-sector-ready-reforms-to-support-indias-next-phase-of-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"284\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DailyStreetJournal_Logo.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-37522\" alt=\"Daily Street Journal publication logo\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7a138c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7a138c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Published on January 29th 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94802ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"94802ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-219b6ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"219b6ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-298e933 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"298e933\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cWith India\u2019s new labour codes now a reality, the real test in the coming Budget will be whether policy moves from legislation to execution. Employers need clarity, digital readiness and compliance continuity \u2014 not just new rules. A strong Budget will be one that funds enforcement infrastructure, digitisation and transition support so businesses can implement the codes without operational shocks,\u201d says <b>Subramanyam S, <\/b>CEO, AscentHR Technologies.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec0969c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec0969c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c46eff elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3c46eff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/business\/india-business\/budget-2026-expectations-india-live-updates-date-time-income-tax-fm-nirmala-sitharaman-railway-education-infrastructure-salaried-employees-gold-banking-sector-latest-news\/liveblog\/127525670.cms\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"29\" src=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Times-of-India_logo-300x29.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-34154\" alt=\"The Times of India publication logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Times-of-India_logo-300x29.webp 300w, https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Times-of-India_logo.webp 455w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31f5d1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31f5d1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Published on January 27th 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0d9d72 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a0d9d72\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1506a4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d1506a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7469220 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7469220\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jsx-34bbe296ce0e7d61 content\">\n<p><strong>Labour reforms need execution focus, says HR technology sector<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Businesses are seeking clarity and transition support as new labour codes move towards implementation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-34bbe296ce0e7d61 live_feed_row\">\n<p>\u201cWith labour codes now in place, Budget 2026 must focus on execution rather than new legislation. Employers need digital readiness, compliance continuity and funded enforcement infrastructure to avoid operational disruptions. Simplifying labour compliance and statutory reporting for start-ups will significantly boost entrepreneurship, while predictable frameworks will improve hiring confidence, particularly among MSMEs,\u201d according to <strong>Subramanyam S<\/strong>, CEO, AscentHR Technologies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d9665b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d9665b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-825305f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"825305f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/budget\/budget-expectations-live-updates-income-tax-slabs-new-tax-regime-key-expectations-union-budget-finance-minister-nirmala-sitharaman-2-liveblog-ws-l-19825395.htm\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"60\" height=\"57\" src=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CNBC-TV18-logo.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-37432\" alt=\"CNBC TV18 publication logo\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53686e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53686e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Published on January 25th 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5e75ce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b5e75ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aeb4c1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5aeb4c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e72b141 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e72b141\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Subramanyam S<\/strong>, CEO, AscentHR Technologies:<br \/>\u201cIndia\u2019s entrepreneurial energy is not constrained by ideas \u2014 it is constrained by complexity. A Budget that simplifies labour compliance and statutory reporting for start-ups will do more to support entrepreneurship than any number of grants. When founders can focus on growth instead of filings, the economy benefits.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith India\u2019s new labour codes now a reality, the real test in the coming Budget will be whether policy moves from legislation to execution. Employers need clarity, digital readiness and compliance continuity \u2014 not just new rules. A strong Budget will be one that funds enforcement infrastructure, digitisation and transition support so businesses can implement the codes without operational shocks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHRMS and payroll systems are no longer back-office tools \u2014 they are the digital backbone of India\u2019s workforce. If the Budget recognises this and promotes enterprise-grade HR and payroll technology adoption, especially among MSMEs, it will directly improve tax compliance, social security coverage and employee trust across the economy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The common thread across these expert views is clear:\u00a0<strong>Union Budget 2026<\/strong>\u00a0should focus on durable, systemic changes rather than one-off measures. In electronics, this means amplifying localisation and innovation incentives. In real estate, it calls for faster green approvals, infrastructure continuity, and stable capital access. In HR and startups, it demands reduced compliance burden, funding for labour code rollout, and promotion of digital workforce tools.<\/p>\n<p>Such a balanced, forward-looking approach could significantly strengthen self-reliance in manufacturing, deliver climate-resilient and livable cities, formalise employment at scale, and unleash entrepreneurial potential \u2014 all critical pillars for India\u2019s long-term economic resilience and inclusive prosperity.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3effd50 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3effd50\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a1bcb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5a1bcb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/indianewsbulletin.in\/union-budget-2026-leaders-seek-long-term-vision-for-key-sectors\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"172\" height=\"46\" src=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/India-News-Bulletin-logo.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-37430\" alt=\"India News Bulletin publication logo\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9a4797 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9a4797\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Published on January 22nd 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb15892 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb15892\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-745f3a3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"745f3a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be60980 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be60980\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"4630\" data-end=\"4874\">According to <strong>Subramanyam S<\/strong>., CEO of AscentHR Technologies, India\u2019s biggest employment challenge is not a lack of jobs but <strong data-start=\"4752\" data-end=\"4782\">complex compliance systems<\/strong>. Simplifying and digitising labour codes could significantly improve hiring across sectors.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4876\" data-end=\"5044\">Budget 2026 is expected to address this by reducing administrative hurdles, enabling businesses\u2014especially MSMEs and startups\u2014to expand their workforce with confidence.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0361879 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0361879\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41c341f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"41c341f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscrab.com\/news\/budget-2026-expectations-healthcare-evs-and-startups-seek-bold-reforms-to-power-economic-growth\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"63\" src=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/news-crab-logo-300x63.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-37431\" alt=\"News Crab publication logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/news-crab-logo-300x63.webp 300w, https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/news-crab-logo-768x162.webp 768w, https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/news-crab-logo-900x190.webp 900w, https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/news-crab-logo.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b10705e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b10705e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Published on January 21st 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-621dd1b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"621dd1b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cba0420 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cba0420\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf9b64c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf9b64c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"4630\" data-end=\"4874\">According to <strong>Subramanyam S.<\/strong>, CEO of AscentHR Technologies, the problem in India isn&#8217;t jobs, but rather one of difficult compliance. If the budget digitizes and simplifies labor codes, hiring will automatically increase.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a80fdb5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a80fdb5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73c8b62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"73c8b62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hindi.moneycontrol.com\/news\/your-money\/budget-2026-expectation-on-health-ev-startup-mining-sector-demand-from-budget-should-boost-economy-2345816.html\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"176\" height=\"57\" src=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Money-Control-Hindi-logo.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-37433\" alt=\"Money Control Hindi publication logo\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa99f04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa99f04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Published on January 21st 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99beb88 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"99beb88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04769cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-stm_sidebar\" data-id=\"04769cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"stm_sidebar.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"stm_sidebar consulting_elementor_sidebar\">\n\n            \t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17483\" class=\"elementor elementor-17483\" data-elementor-post-type=\"stm_vc_sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-86c5a23 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"86c5a23\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-86c64eb\" data-id=\"86c64eb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c694df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c694df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other Press Articles<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6853d8a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6853d8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecc6a9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-stm_news\" data-id=\"ecc6a9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"stm_news.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"consulting_posts_box consulting_elementor_posts\n\t\t\t\tlist\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"consulting_posts posts_per_row_\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"post_item\">\n\t<div class=\"post_inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news_item_info\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"news_item_title line_none\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/en-sg\/resources\/in-the-press\/the-growing-gap-between-education-employability-in-young-india\/\">The Growing Gap Between Education &#038; 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