Gaurav Vasu, founder of UnearthInsight, offers keen insights into the tech services landscape, while Beena Parmar, an Economic Times journalist, tracks the evolving IT industry. Together, they dissect the recent mass layoffs at Tata Consultancy Services, affecting 12,000 employees, attributed to a growing skills gap and AI disruption. They discuss how digital transformation is reshaping roles and highlight the broader implications for job security in the sector. The conversation also touches on the financial strains and shifting hiring patterns in a turbulent economic climate.