Sahiba Sharma

Sahiba Sharma, Senior Editor - Content at SightsIn Plus

Instagram Mandates Full Return to Office for All US Employees
Work Model

Instagram Mandates Full Return to Office for All US Employees

Instagram, the photo and video sharing platform owned by Meta Platforms Inc., has announced a stringent new return-to-office (RTO) policy, requiring all US-based employees with assigned desks to work from the office five days a week. The mandate, which entirely eliminates the company’s previous hybrid work flexibility, will take effect on February 2, 2026. The […]

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Wipro Integrates HARMAN’s Solutions, Adding 5,600 Employees
Merger & Acquisition

Wipro Integrates HARMAN’s Solutions, Adding 5,600 Employees

Wipro Limited, the Bengaluru-headquartered AI-powered technology services and consulting giant, today announced the successful completion of its acquisition of the Digital Transformation Solutions (DTS) business unit from HARMAN, a subsidiary of Samsung. The landmark transaction, originally announced on August 21, 2025, closed following the receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals. Wipro acquired a 100% stake […]

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900 Jobs Lost as FedEx Logistics Hub Shuts Down in North Texas
Layoffs

900 Jobs Lost as FedEx Logistics Hub Shuts Down in North Texas

FedEx, the global logistics and shipping giant, has announced a significant workforce reduction and the permanent closure of a large logistics facility in Coppell, Texas. The move will affect approximately 856 employees. This is a direct result of a major customer transitioning its business to a different third-party logistics provider. The Trigger: A Major Customer’s […]

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Zee Announces Major Layoffs and Workforce Rationalization
Layoffs

Zee Announces Major Layoffs and Workforce Rationalization

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) has initiated a fresh round of job cuts, affecting approximately 200 employees and consultants, as part of an aggressive, ongoing restructuring drive. The decision is a continuation of the company’s cost rationalization strategy, which was accelerated following the high-profile collapse of its $10 billion merger agreement with Sony’s Indian subsidiary, […]

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Samsung Commits to Training 9,400 Youth for Evolving Retail Jobs
Training

Samsung Commits to Training 9,400 Youth for Evolving Retail Jobs

Samsung, India’s largest consumer electronics brand, has announced a significant expansion of its flagship Digital & Offline Skills Training (DOST) Sales Programme, committing to train 9,400 young people from underserved communities for careers in frontline retail roles. This scale-up marks the launch of DOST Sales 4.0. It reaffirms the company’s dedication to cultivating a skilled, future-ready […]

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Google RCS Archival Feature Sparks Employee Privacy Concerns
Employment

Google RCS Archival Feature Sparks Employee Privacy Concerns

Google has introduced a new enterprise feature that allows companies to archive and review text messages, including end-to-end encrypted chats, on work-managed Android devices. While initial, sensational headlines suggested Google was “sharing all texts” with employers, the reality is more nuanced, yet still marks a significant erosion of digital privacy on corporate hardware. Scope of […]

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Accenture Leads as ISB’s Batch Posts Summer Internship Report
Internship

Accenture Leads as ISB’s Batch Posts Summer Internship Report

The Indian School of Business (ISB) has released its Summer Internship Report for the inaugural Post Graduate Programme in Management for Young Leaders (PGP YL) cohort of 2025-27. The report highlights intense interest from top global firms, resulting in the highest stipend reaching a remarkable ₹7.3 lakh for the internship period. The PGP YL programme […]

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IBM Appoints Prashanth M Kumar as Director, Global Payroll
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IBM Appoints Prashanth M Kumar as Director, Global Payroll

IBM, the global technology and consulting giant, has announced the appointment of Prashanth M Kumar as the new Director of Global Payroll. This strategic leadership change underscores IBM’s continued commitment to modernizing its vast Human Resources (HR) and human capital management (HCM) infrastructure worldwide, ensuring precision, compliance, and an enhanced employee experience for its massive […]

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Digi Yatra Staff Strike Over Massive Pay Delays
Strike

Digi Yatra Staff Strike Over Massive Pay Delays

The convenience of modern air travel was abruptly halted at Surat International Airport on Friday as approximately 40 employees operating the central ‘Digi Yatra’ facility went on strike, protesting repeated and prolonged delays in receiving their monthly salaries. The mass protest stemmed from a critical lapse in vendor management by the Airports Authority of India […]

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Indian IT Firms Secure Lowest Number of H-1B Visas in a Decade
Industry

Indian IT Firms Secure Lowest Number of H-1B Visas in a Decade

The landscape of skilled foreign employment in the United States has undergone a dramatic transformation, evidenced by the sharp drop in approvals of H-1B visas for major Indian IT firms. According to a policy brief by the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP), the top seven Indian IT services companies secured just 4,573 H-1B petitions for initial […]

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Workers Decry Dilution of Rights in New Labour Codes
Labour Law

Workers Decry Dilution of Rights in New Labour Codes

Workers and farmer bodies across India staged massive protests on November 26, 2025, against the implementation of the four new Central Labour Codes. The nationwide demonstrations were led by a joint platform of ten central trade unions, including INTUC, AITUC, and CITU, who denounced the codified laws as unilaterally imposed, ‘anti-worker,’ and deeply regressive. The […]

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