The Punjab government will provide financial assistance of ₹5,000 per month to 1,700 polytechnic students undertaking industrial internships for up to four months. The scheme will offer assistance of up to ₹20,000 per student, with no family income limit. Announced under the Punjab Sikhiya Kranti initiative, the programme will cover sixth-semester students of the 2024–27 […]
Australian airline Qantas plans to cut around 850 jobs in Australia over the coming years as part of a new multi-year partnership with technology and consulting company Accenture. Some corporate functions will be outsourced to Accenture, with most of the work expected to be handled by its teams in India. The first changes are expected […]
India’s Global Capability Centres (GCCs) are facing growing expectations from parent companies to demonstrate measurable business outcomes, moving beyond traditional cost savings and headcount expansion. The focus is increasingly shifting towards AI adoption, product development, innovation and ownership of global business functions. India had 2,117 GCCs employing 2.36 million professionals and generating $98.4 billion in […]
Divya Kathuria has been elevated to Senior Vice President – Learning, Capability Development and Talent Management at Publicis Groupe India. She was previously serving as Vice President in the same function. Extensive Work Experience Divya brings over 22 years of experience across HR, technology and consulting. With an unconventional career spanning global roles across industries, […]
For a long time, I thought organisational culture was mostly a myth. It lived in town halls, on office walls and across careers pages. Words like trust, collaboration and “people first” sounded reassuring, but the real test was whether they survived a normal Tuesday when deadlines slipped, someone challenged a decision, a manager had to […]
The National e-Governance Division (NeGD), under Digital India Corporation and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), has invited applications for 12 non-technical internship positions under its Winter Internships 2026. Selected candidates will receive a monthly remuneration of ₹15,000. The application process is online, and eligible students must submit their applications by November 20, […]
Cognizant has committed more than 25,000 professionals to deliver Anthropic’s Claude AI solutions to enterprise clients. The company has formed a dedicated global organisation, called the Claude Frontier Capability Group, and introduced a managed services model to help businesses deploy and operate AI systems across their operations. The announcement was made on November 10, 2026. […]
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) may consider increasing the minimum monthly pension under the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS) at its November 19, 2026, Central Board of Trustees (CBT) meeting. The minimum pension has remained unchanged at ₹1,000 per month since September 2014. The proposed revision comes amid long-standing demands from pensioners’ organisations and trade […]
Infosys has approved 9,640 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) for eligible employees under its 2015 Incentive Compensation Plan. The grants became effective on November 1, 2026, and will vest equally over three years, according to the company’s regulatory filing dated October 23. The approval was based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and […]
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Divya Kathuria has been elevated to Senior Vice President – Learning, Capability Development and Talent Management at Publicis Groupe India. She was previously serving as Vice President in the same function. Extensive Work Experience Divya brings over 22 years of experience across HR, technology and consulting. With an unconventional career spanning global roles across industries, […]
Cyient DLM has appointed Sandip Mishra as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), effective October 15, 2026. He is based in Hyderabad. In his new role, Sandip will lead the company’s human resources function. His responsibilities will include HR leadership and people management, supporting the company’s workforce and business requirements. Extensive Experience […]
Adani Group has appointed Dharmendra Bhalani as Chief People Officer to lead human resources for its PVC business. In his new role, Dharmendra will lead enterprise-wide HR for the PVC business, which is in the greenfield project execution phase and moving towards commissioning and operations and maintenance (O&M). The project involves an investment of ₹26,401 […]
Arbex has appointed Mrinal Mulgaonkar Singbal as Country HR for India. She joined the company in September 2026 and is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. In her new role, Mrinal will handle the human resources function for Arbex in India. The company has not publicly detailed her specific responsibilities or reporting structure. Extensive Experience Mrinal brings […]
Strides Pharma Science Ltd. has elevated Nandini Matiyani to Group Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) from her most recent role as Executive Vice President and Global HR Head. In her new role, Nandini will lead the global HR function across multiple geographies, focusing on talent management, leadership development, organisational culture, employee experience and workforce capabilities […]
Pacific Inter-Link (PIL) has appointed Kiran Dhillon as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), effective October 1, 2026. She brings 28 years of HR experience, including over 18 years in leadership roles. In her new role, Kiran will lead PIL’s regional HR function and work with its businesses across Malaysia, Indonesia and Africa. Her responsibilities include […]
Wingify has appointed Sahil Sharma as its Global Chief People Officer, effective October 2026. He joins the company after serving as Group Chief Human Resources Officer at RateGain for four years. In his new role, Sahil will lead the global people function at Wingify. His responsibilities are expected to cover people management and HR priorities […]
PayU, India’s leading digital payment gateway and financial technology platform, has appointed Megha Mahesh as Director – Talent and Culture, effective October 2026. In her new role, Megha will lead PayU’s talent management, culture, learning and development, diversity and inclusion (D&I), and employee engagement functions. She joins PayU from Bharti Airtel, where she served as […]
“Compensation may attract talent. Recognition inspires commitment. The difference often determines the culture an organization creates.” In boardrooms across the world, leaders are debating the future of work. Artificial Intelligence is transforming business models. Automation is redefining jobs. Organizations are investing heavily in technology, workforce analytics, and productivity enhancement. Yet amidst all these conversations, one […]
Over the years, working across renewables and banking, I have witnessed how workplaces evolve, sometimes gradually and at times almost overnight. One constant, however, has been the evolution of employee recognition, which has grown from occasional appreciation into a vital part of workplace culture. I recall a moment during a solar asset management review in […]
In today’s fast-paced, sometimes hybrid, highly competitive, and mostly high-stress organizational environments, Employee recognition has become more important than ever. I remember the highly elaborate Quarterly Reward and Recognition events in one of my earliest assignments in the corporate world – Meticulous planning, certificates with details of accomplishments impeccably penned, the entire organization gathering for […]
The way organizations approach employee recognition has changed dramatically over the last decade and a half. What was once largely centered around annual bonuses, service awards, and promotions has evolved into a more dynamic, personalized, and purpose-driven approach to employee recognition. This transformation has been shaped by technological advancement, changing workforce expectations, and, most importantly, […]
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has invited applications for its six-week Winter Training and Internship Programmes in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other emerging technology areas. The programmes will be conducted online through the institute’s Electronics and ICT (EICT) Academy, with applications open until November 30, 2026. Its paid programmes, and will be offered [&h
Google has expanded its eighth-generation Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) portfolio with two new AI computing systems, TPU 8tx and TPU 8i Max, designed to support secure enterprise AI applications and complex workloads involving large volumes of data. Announced on November 9, 2026, the systems address two growing requirements in enterprise AI: protecting sensitive information during […]
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has engaged more than 23,000 students across 50 academic institutions in 27 cities through its TCS Tech Days initiative, providing practical exposure to artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, cloud computing and other technologies. The company announced on November 9, 2026, that the programme had also reached 912 faculty members through industry-led masterclas
Employees may be hired into an organisation’s culture, but they often grow into their manager’s habits. I have been dealing with an interesting workplace challenge for some time now. Despite repeated communication and efforts to encourage employees to work from the office, attendance in some teams remains below 30%. Initially, one might assume that employees […]
OpenAI has launched GPT-6 Cyber, a specialised artificial intelligence model designed to help cybersecurity researchers identify software vulnerabilities, develop and validate exploits, and fix security flaws before malicious actors can misuse them. Announced on November 5, 2026, the model is initially available to a select group of approved customers. OpenAI has classified it as ‘Critical’ [&hell
Nearly 97% of Indian professionals are willing to further develop their artificial intelligence (AI) skills, while 88% expect AI to improve productivity and efficiency in their areas of work, according to Michael Page India’s Candidate Pulse Report 2026. The findings indicate growing acceptance of AI among India’s workforce, with professionals increasingly using AI tools in […]
Birlasoft Limited has appointed Madhavan Hariharan as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD), effective December 8, 2026. He will succeed Angan Guha. The appointment was approved by Birlasoft’s Board of Directors on November 6, 2026, for a period of two years, subject to approval by the company’s members and other applicable approvals. […]
Wipro Limited has appointed Angan Guha as President and Chief Executive Officer of its Americas 2 Strategic Market Unit, effective December 8, 2026. He will report to Srini Pallia, CEO and Managing Director of Wipro, and become a member of the company’s Executive Leadership Team. In his new role, Angan will focus on strengthening Wipro’s […]
