The Covid-19 pandemic hurt most companies and they had to make tough calls around realigning team sizes and salary cuts, although a few enjoyed immediate tailwinds (ed-tech, gaming), the report said. The e-pharmacy space also saw major action in 2020 amid rising demand for online medicine delivery after the virus outbreak. “We are aggressively looking to hire across all levels and functions - in managerial roles as well as front-line workers. Hiring in startups grew nearly 20% in 2020 compared to 2019. That’s a big challenge we face,” said Aman Gupta, cofounder of lifestyle wearables brand boAt.

Source: Economic Times February 25, 2021 03:23 UTC