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Amazon India has announced the launch of 500 additional scholarships for female engineering students under its Amazon Future Engineer (AFE) program. The scholarships, aimed at students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, will support the 2025–2029 academic cycle and build on the success of the program’s earlier cohorts. The announcement coincides with the graduation of the first […]
Google is reintroducing in-person interviews for select roles, particularly in engineering and programming, as part of a broader effort to curb the growing misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) tools during virtual hiring processes. The decision, confirmed by CEO Sundar Pichai during a June appearance on the Lex Fridman podcast, reflects mounting concerns over the integrity […]
India’s top IT services firms are adopting a cautious yet targeted hiring strategy for FY26, with a clear emphasis on fresher recruitment and skill-based onboarding. Companies such as Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, Wipro, HCLTech, Tech Mahindra, and Cognizant are recalibrating their workforce plans in response to global economic pressures, muted client spending, and evolving […]
A growing number of professionals from the Big Four accounting and consulting firms—Deloitte, PwC, EY, and KPMG—are making their way into India’s corporate C-suites, signaling a shift in how companies source leadership talent. Industry experts estimate that between 30 to 50 senior professionals transition each year from these firms into executive roles across sectors such […]
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Chairman SN Subrahmanyan has underscored the importance of early succession planning in large, complex organizations, stating that “it’s never too early” to groom future leaders. In a recent interview, Subrahmanyan shared insights into L&T’s structured approach to leadership continuity, reflecting on his own transition and the company’s long-term strategy to ensure […]
Altera, the programmable logic device (PLD) company spun off from Intel earlier this year, has announced plans to lay off 82 employees at its San Jose headquarters. The layoffs, scheduled to take effect on October 3, 2025, were disclosed through a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filing with the state of California. The company […]
Microsoft is preparing to implement a stricter return-to-office (RTO) policy that will require employees to work from the office at least three days a week beginning January 2026. The move marks a significant shift from the company’s pandemic-era flexible work model, which allowed employees to work remotely up to 50% of the time without managerial […]
Oracle Corporation has laid off approximately 10% of its workforce in India, marking one of the most significant reductions in headcount by the tech giant in recent years. The move is part of a broader global restructuring strategy aimed at reallocating resources toward artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and domestic hiring in the United States. The […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Independence Day address from the Red Fort on August 15, 2025, announced the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY)—a large employment-linked programme designed to accelerate private-sector hiring. The plan has a financial outlay of about ₹1 lakh crore (₹99,446 crore). It targets the creation of more than 3.5 […]
Walmart has broadened its long-running employee discount so that most grocery items now qualify for 10% off all year, not just during the holidays. The perk—one of the most requested by associates—takes effect immediately and covers categories such as dairy, meat, seafood and dry groceries, both in stores and online. Previously, the 10% discount applied […]
IT companies across Hyderabad have transitioned to work-from-home (WFH) arrangements to ensure employee safety and maintain business continuity. The move comes after the Telangana government and local authorities issued advisories urging firms to minimize employee movement, particularly in the city’s IT corridors such as HiTech City and the Financial District. The IMD has placed Hyderabad […]
