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AI Is Quietly Wiping Out India's Middle Management Layer
mint - companies·Tuesday, 16 June 2026
A detailed analysis warns that India's middle managers are becoming obsolete as AI takes over functions that once required a layer of human coordination between junior staff and senior leadership. The piece argues the traditional corporate ladder — start low, reach middle management, rise to the top — is losing its middle rungs.
Why It Matters
Millions of Indian professionals are currently in or aspiring to middle management roles, making this a direct threat to a well-trodden career path in the country's corporate sector.
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