Let me be honest with you.

A few years ago, “job loss” conversations in Indian IT meant recession fears borrowed from the US — Twitter layoffs, Amazon layoffs, a headline that felt far away. That’s not what 2026 looks like. This year’s job losses aren’t announced in press releases. They’re happening quietly, one performance review at a time, and the reason isn’t a slowing economy — it’s AI.

If you work in Indian IT, this affects you whether or not you’ve felt it yet. Here’s the actual data, and a concrete plan for what to do about it.

Let me be honest with you.

For years, I told myself Indian markets were enough. Then two things changed my thinking completely.

First, Nifty 50 has delivered close to zero real returns for investors who entered in late 2024. The index touched 26,000, corrected sharply — touching a low near 22,200, and has struggled to recover. Midcap and smallcap indices — where the “wealth creation stories” were loudest — have corrected 25–35% from peaks. Meanwhile, anyone with US exposure watched their portfolio quietly compound.

Bitcoin hit an all-time high of $126,080 in October 2025. Today it’s trading around $65,000 — a brutal 48% crash.

Everyone who FOMOed at the top is now panicking. Everyone who missed out is asking: “Is it too late? Or is this my chance?”

If you’re an Indian investor wondering whether to buy Bitcoin during this dip, this post will help you decide. No hype, no predictions. Just facts about what Bitcoin actually is as an investment, how it compares to assets you already know, and what the real costs are in India.