The automotive industry in India is one of the larger markets in the world and had previously been one of the fastest growing globally. India's passenger car and commercial vehicle manufacturing industry is the sixth largest in the world, with an annual production of more than 3.9 million units in 2011. According to recent reports, India overtook Brazil and became the sixth largest passenger vehicle producer in the world  grew 16 to 18 per cent to sell around three million units in the course of 2011-12.

According to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, annual vehicle sales are projected to increase to 4 million by 2015.The production of passenger vehicles in India was recorded at 3.23 million in 2012-13 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13 per cent during 2012-2021, as per data published by Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA).

Rapidly growing and transforming automotive business means that there are currently many HR management challenges which will continue to evolve for years to come. HR departments really need to add real business value to their organization. They will need to take steps to retain their workforce and give emphasis on training. Acquiring right talent is another key attribute to sustain the growth and be competitive in the market.

Indian industry today is on the threshold of entering into a new era where it will assume greater responsibility in making the nation self-reliant in defense production. The civil aviation sector in India is growing rapidly. It has recorded annual growth of over 41% in passenger traffic during in the last two years. In fact, it has contributed significantly to the growth of international civil aviation sector. The rapid growth of civil aviation has put extreme pressure on the existing civil aviation infrastructure. As a result, the thrust is now on modernization of airports, communications, navigation and surveillance systems for air traffic management, radars and facilities for Maintenance Repair and Overhaul of aircraft and sub systems. 

There are thus enormous potential and huge opportunities for right talent acquisition,collaboration and creation of joint ventures in the aerospace sector in India for establishing Maintenance Repair Overhaul (MRO) facilities for civil and military aircraft, overhaul and maintenance of aero engines and production of avionics, components and accessories both in the civil and military aviation sectors. Major global aviation industry are already eyeing the local market in India and scouting for outsourcing aerospace and defense products as India is fast emerging as a center for engineering and design services. 

The resurgence of India’s manufacturing sector has been remarkable and is internationally competitive with international quality standards, efficiency and manufacturing facilities. India is fast developing into a manufacturing hub for world corporations wanting to leverage the sector’s proven skills in product design, reconfiguration and customization with creativity, assured quality and value addition. The Government has announced multiple reforms and policies in the sector. Indian manufacturing industry is largely driven by low-cost, skilled labour, adequate land laws and reasonable cost of capital. McKinsey and Co believes that India's manufacturing sector has the potential to create up to 90 million jobs by 2025. Today, the sector generates about 45 million jobs, 80 per cent of which are in the unorganized segment.

India is increasingly adopting global approach to become a strategic player on international platform. Entry of foreign companies in manufacturing industry has anchored technology-based orientation which is subsequently helping India create a core and contemporary manufacturing sector, fed by ancillary manufacturers that rely on simple technical skills. Deloitte’s global index, 2013, for 38 nations, has ranked India the fourth most competitive manufacturing nation, behind China, the US and Germany. Not only this, but even the Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index, 2013, based on a survey of CEOs, executives and other officials of 550 global manufacturing companies, has positioned India as second five years down the line, next only to China

The Indian economy is getting bigger and better. Going with the estimates that Asia’s third largest economy will become the world’s third largest by 2050; a need for more robust and vast infrastructure is inevitable. Spanning from roadways to airways, ports to airports and power production facilities, Indian infrastructure segment is the thrust for the development of the nation and hence enjoys intense attention from top-grade policy makers of the country.
Liberal and supportive Government policies coupled with deliberate strategies to promote infrastructure spells great opportunities for engineering and construction (E&C) companies in India.

Growing infrastructure industry business means that there are many HR management challenges. To keep pace with the growth trend, it is utmost important to retain the current human capital and attract new  talent. Getting partnered with right HR services organization that can provide required services is all the more important in the current situation.

The Indian healthcare industry, which comprises hospitals, medical infrastructure, medical devices, clinical trials, outsourcing, telemedicine, health insurance and medical equipment, was valued at US$ 79 billion in 2012, and is expected to reach US $160 billion by 2017. The Indian healthcare sector is expected to grow at about 15 % year-on-year (y-o-y), on account of factors such as rapid growth in infrastructure development, creation of demand for higher levels of healthcare, rising awareness of end users, and launch of innovative insurance, reimbursement, and financing policies.

The growth of the Indian healthcare sector is further driven by the 300 million strong middle class populations with significant disposable income, which is likely to demand superior healthcare services. Private healthcare sector is expanding on back of increasing demand from the growing middle-class in India’s larger cities. Hospital information systems, picture archiving and communications systems, electronic health records and mobile technologies will be high on the agenda. In addition, there is a substantial demand for high-quality and specialty healthcare services in tier-II and tier-III cities. All these factors are creating a bigger market for better healthcare services in the country

We can expect to see substantial demand for high quality and speciality human capital across all the sub sectors of the industry. Service providers who can offer cost effective business models, can benefit from the growth of the industry.

Indian consumer markets are currently in a transformational stage. Broadly categorized into urban and rural markets, the Indian consumer segment is gaining high attention and pampering from marketers across the world. An expanding middle class, rising incomes and spending power, majority of youth in total population, rapid urbanization and several other factors have glorified India’s consumption story thereby giving everything what an economy would require to mark a growth rate of about 9 per cent. Another change that Indian consumer markets are experiencing is the blurring difference between rural and urban consumers. Rural consumers’ basket mirrors that of their urban counterparts, giving a rise to the concept of ‘urbanization’. This implies that marketers are making urban-cantered products (such as diapers and deodorants) available in the rural markets as well.