Mumbai, June 1 -- Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), one of India's largest employers, may have reduced its new hirings by as much as 90,000 in FY26 from the previous year. The sharp recruitment decline comes at a time when conglomerates are increasingly focusing on upskilling existing employees in artificial intelligence (AI) and redesigning existing roles rather than expanding workforce. This loss of recruiting appetite signals a worrying trend at a time when advent of AI, global wars, supply chain crisis and a stringent economy has dampened many a hiring plan. "As of March 31, 2026, the Group's headcount is 4.19 lakh+, comprising 1 lakh+ new hires, with focused recruitment in AI, data science, automation and digital transformation," the Muke...