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    "report_title": "State of Tech Hiring in India - August 2026",
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    "period": "August 1-31, 2026",
    "geography": "India",
    "license": "CC BY 4.0",
    "attribution": "Jobspiq (https://jobspiq.in)",
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    {
      "company": "Capgemini",
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    },
    {
      "company": "Deloitte",
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    },
    {
      "company": "Accenture in India",
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    },
    {
      "company": "Amazon",
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    },
    {
      "company": "UST",
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    }
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    {
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    },
    {
      "city": "Gurugram",
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      "city": "Noida",
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    },
    {
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    },
    {
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    {
      "skill": "Azure",
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    {
      "skill": "Agile",
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    {
      "skill": "Git",
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    },
    {
      "skill": "DevOps",
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    },
    {
      "skill": "Java",
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    },
    {
      "skill": "GCP",
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    },
    {
      "skill": "Docker",
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    },
    {
      "skill": "Kubernetes",
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    },
    {
      "skill": "SOLID",
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