Sahiba Sharma

Sahiba Sharma, Senior Editor - Content at SightsIn Plus

Over 500 Young Local Talents to Join DBS Bank Amid AI Push
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Over 500 Young Local Talents to Join DBS Bank Amid AI Push

DBS Bank has announced a major expansion of its early-career pipeline, revealing plans to recruit over 500 young local talents in 2026. This aggressive hiring push comes as the financial institution deepens its integration of artificial intelligence, which executives state is significantly shortening the learning curve for fresh graduates and allowing them to take on high-value roles […]

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TCS Salary Hike: Appraisals Triggered Fears of Sudden CTC Cuts
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TCS Salary Hike: Appraisals Triggered Fears of Sudden CTC Cuts

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT services exporter, has stepped forward to clarify its newly updated compensation framework. The statement follows widespread concern among employees who reported seeing a drop in their total Cost-to-Company (CTC) figures and performance bands immediately after receiving their annual appraisal letters for the 2025–26 fiscal year. The Root of […]

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Workday to Open New Bengaluru and Delhi Offices
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Workday to Open New Bengaluru and Delhi Offices

Enterprise software leader Workday has announced plans to maintain its aggressive workforce expansion in India, fueled by a strategic pivot toward artificial intelligence and the country’s growing prominence as a global innovation hub. Sunil Jose, President of Workday India, confirmed on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, that the company would sustain its current hiring pace to […]

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Samsung Just Stopped a National Economic Crisis
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Samsung Just Stopped a National Economic Crisis

In a move that has sent ripples of relief through the global tech sector, Samsung Electronics reached a tentative wage agreement with its labor union late Wednesday, May 20, 2026. Negotiators struck the deal just 90 minutes before a catastrophic 18-day strike was set to begin. If the walkout had proceeded, nearly 48,000 workers would […]

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Intuit Layoffs 2026: What the 3,000-Job Cut Means for You
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Intuit Layoffs 2026: What the 3,000-Job Cut Means for You

Financial software giant Intuit has announced a massive restructuring, cutting approximately 3,000 employees—roughly 17% of its global workforce. In a company-wide memo sent by CEO Sasan Goodarzi on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, the maker of TurboTax and QuickBooks detailed a radical plan to “strip away layers of complexity” and consolidate resources toward artificial intelligence. Intuit Restructuring […]

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Southwest Airlines Opens Global Tech Center in Hyderabad
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Southwest Airlines Opens Global Tech Center in Hyderabad

In a milestone for India’s aviation and technology sectors, Dallas-based Southwest Airlines has officially launched its first-ever Global Innovation Center (GIC) outside the United States. On Wednesday, May 20, 2026, the airline inaugurated its 20,000-square-foot facility in Hyderabad, signaling a massive recruitment drive that aims to add 1,000 high-skilled professionals to its roster over the next few […]

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Indian H-1B Workers Face Crisis Amid Tech Layoffs
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Indian H-1B Workers Face Crisis Amid Tech Layoffs

For thousands of Indian H-1B tech professionals in the United States, the American dream is currently tethered to a ticking clock. As industry giants like Meta, Amazon, and Oracle execute fresh waves of layoffs in 2026, a growing number of H-1B visa holders have been plunged into a “60-day crisis”—the maximum grace period allowed by […]

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Standard Chartered is Cutting 15% of Back-Office Roles
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Standard Chartered is Cutting 15% of Back-Office Roles

Standard Chartered PLC has sent a definitive signal to the global financial sector, announcing a long-term strategy to replace thousands of human roles with artificial intelligence. On Tuesday, May 19, 2026, the bank revealed plans to cut over 7,000 jobs—approximately 15% of its corporate and support functions—by 2030. The move marks one of the most explicit […]

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Infosys Q4 Performance Payouts for Job Levels 4, 5, and 6
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Infosys Q4 Performance Payouts for Job Levels 4, 5, and 6

Infosys, India’s second-largest IT services firm, has announced a significant reduction in its performance bonus for the fourth quarter (Q4) of the 2025-26 fiscal year. On Monday, May 18, 2026, the company notified its workforce of an average variable pay of 70%, marking a sharp 15-percentage-point decline from the 85% payout distributed in the preceding December […]

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TCS Employees Allege Salary Cuts Amid Official Hike Rollout
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TCS Employees Allege Salary Cuts Amid Official Hike Rollout

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT services exporter, is facing internal backlash as several employees report a decrease in their monthly take-home pay following the latest appraisal cycle. While the company officially announced average salary increments of approximately 5% to 8% for the 2025-26 fiscal year, a significant number of staffers have taken to social media […]

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Thousands of Meta Employees Received 4 A.M. Termination Emails
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Thousands of Meta Employees Received 4 A.M. Termination Emails

For thousands of Meta employees, the “Year of Efficiency” has evolved into a permanent state of restructuring. In the early hours of Wednesday, May 20, 2026, the silence was broken by the chime of notification pings as Meta began slashing approximately 8,000 jobs—roughly 10% of its global workforce. The notifications, which landed at 4:00 a.m. local time across […]

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