Leaving the Covid-19 pandemic behind, the four major Indian IT companies —Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, HCL Technologies and Wipro — ended the fiscal 2021 on a high note by reporting strong net employee hiring due to some big-ticket deals and rejigging of hiring plans depending upon the deal flow. The cumulative net employee hiring by the four companies increased by 46 per cent in the fiscalcompared to the previous year with TCS leading with a robust 66 per cent increase, followed by HCL Tech, Wipro and Infosys. It was a strong comeback during the year. As the pandemic hit the peak in the first quarter, all the four reported negative net employee hirings.