Sahiba Sharma

Sahiba Sharma, Senior Editor - Content at SightsIn Plus

NITI Aayog is Shifting the Focus to Real Learning Outcomes
Employment

NITI Aayog is Shifting the Focus to Real Learning Outcomes

NITI Aayog has unveiled an expansive policy roadmap titled “Education and Skilling for Employment: From Credentials to Learning Outcomes.” The federal think-tank’s framework is designed to formally bridge the historical divide between academic curriculum, vocational skilling systems, and modern corporate employment requirements. Recognizing that conventional university degrees are falling short of industry demands, NITI Aayog’s strategy […]

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upGrad Appoints Mukesh Mundra as Chief Financial Officer
Appointments

upGrad Appoints Mukesh Mundra as Chief Financial Officer

upGrad, Asia’s leading integrated skilling and workforce development company, has officially announced the appointment of Mukesh Mundra as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Operating out of the company’s corporate headquarters in Mumbai, Mukesh will assume control of upGrad’s core Finance and Administration divisions. His core mandate will focus on refining financial strategy, driving internal business […]

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Maharashtra Approves ₹10,000 Crore Plan to Create 1.5 Lakh Jobs
Jobs

Maharashtra Approves ₹10,000 Crore Plan to Create 1.5 Lakh Jobs

The Maharashtra government has officially approved the state’s comprehensive Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy 2026. The landmark initiative lays down an ambitious roadmap to generate more than 1.5 lakh AI-linked jobs and attract over ₹10,000 crore in technology investments by the year 2031. Speaking at the inaugural edition of the ImagiNxt 2026 tech festival at the […]

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TCS Maintains Hardline Work-From-Office Rules for Senior Staff
Industry

TCS Maintains Hardline Work-From-Office Rules for Senior Staff

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has officially released its Quarterly Variable Allowance (QVA) for the fourth quarter of FY26. The tech giant improved quarterly payouts for eligible mid-to-senior level employees to between 60% and 80%, up from a subdued 20% to 50% in prior quarters. However, thousands of employees still faced steep 50% cuts or complete […]

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Microsoft AI CEO Warns These White-Collar Roles Face Full Automation
Employment

Microsoft AI CEO Warns These White-Collar Roles Face Full Automation

Microsoft AI Chief Executive Officer Mustafa Suleyman has issued a sobering warning to the global workforce. He predicts that a vast array of prominent white-collar professions could face complete functional automation within the next 12 to 18 months. Speaking on the rapid evolution of generative technologies, Mustafa highlighted that artificial intelligence systems are achieving human-level […]

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SBI Management Agrees to Union Demands, Avoids Strike
Industry

SBI Management Agrees to Union Demands, Avoids Strike

In a major development providing immense relief to millions of banking consumers, the proposed two-day nationwide strike by the State Bank of India (SBI) staff has been deferred. The protest, originally scheduled to take place on May 25 and May 26, 2026, was put on hold following a successful, progressive dialogue between the bank’s top […]

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Karnataka Announces 60% Salary Hike for Unskilled Staff
Labour Law

Karnataka Announces 60% Salary Hike for Unskilled Staff

In a historic decision aimed at providing economic security to the unorganized sector, the Karnataka government officially notified a sweeping 60% average hike in minimum wages. The breakthrough announcement, issued on Friday, May 22, 2026, by State Labour Minister Santosh S. Lad, provides massive relief to more than one crore workers across 81 scheduled employments […]

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OpenAI Aggressively woos Indian Tech Talent
Industry

OpenAI Aggressively woos Indian Tech Talent

OpenAI is going all out to charm and integrate India’s vast software developer community into its ecosystem. Recognizing India as its second-largest user market for ChatGPT globally, the Microsoft-backed artificial intelligence pioneer has launched a massive developer outreach strategy. The aggressive charm offensive focuses heavily on making advanced AI tools accessible, localized, and highly optimized […]

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NCW Issues Deadline for TCS to Set Up PoSH Panels at Offices
Industry

NCW Issues Deadline for TCS to Set Up PoSH Panels at Offices

The National Commission for Women (NCW) has pulled up India’s premier software major, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), over severe, systemic compliance failures. Following an intensive hearing on May 21, 2026, led by NCW Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar, the commission issued a sweeping directive ordering TCS to establish separate, fully functional Internal Committees (ICs) under the PoSH […]

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Fuel Crises Prompted a Hyderabad Tech Office to Fund Employee EVs
Industry

Fuel Crises Prompted a Hyderabad Tech Office to Fund Employee EVs

Hyderabad-based tech and consulting firm Aza Consulting Services officially launched an exclusive “Green EV Policy” for its workforce. Under the newly unveiled green energy framework, the company is extending direct cash incentives and subsidies to employees who transition away from conventional petrol or diesel vehicles to buy electric vehicles (EVs). Direct Cash Subsidies and Macroeconomic […]

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SHRM Tech 2026: Why 45% of Indian Companies Are Struggling to Find AI Talent
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SHRM Tech 2026: Why 45% of Indian Companies Are Struggling to Find AI Talent

SHRM, the world’s largest HR professional society, officially released the SHRM India Skill Intelligence Report 2026: From Talent to Skills, India’s Future of Work at its flagship SHRM Tech 2026 conference held on May 21–22, 2026, at the Jio World Convention Centre. The extensive study reveals a critical roadblock: while corporate ambition for artificial intelligence is skyrocketing, […]

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