The Employees Provident Fund Organisation EPFO has clarified when an EPF account becomes inoperat...
Tata Consultancy Services TCS has deployed a Digital User Experience Monitoring tool on company-is...
Nearly six in professionals in India believe their job title does not match their compensation, a...
India’s Global Capability Centre (GCC) sector is continuing to expand in 2026, but the nature of hiring is changing. GCCs are increasingly looking for professionals with specialised technology and business skills rather than relying only on large-volume recruitment. The latest data from foundit shows that India recorded 2,27,991 GCC hires in the first half of […]
The Tamil Nadu government has announced a major change in its maternity leave policy, allowing women government employees to avail 365 days of maternity leave for the birth of their third child. The decision was announced in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on August 18 by Human Resources Management Minister D. Sarathkumar during the discussion on […]
Oracle is facing fresh scrutiny over its hiring practices after a software engineer alleged that the company revoked his job offer twice in 2026, including just five days before his scheduled joining date. The allegation comes at a time when Oracle is reportedly preparing another round of workforce reductions while continuing to spend heavily on […]
India’s top 10 private banks reduced their combined workforce by 10,000 employees in FY26, taking their total headcount to 739,452 as of March 31, 2026. The decline followed a reduction of 9,637 employees in FY25 and came after strong hiring in FY24. Workforce Falls After Two Years of Strong Hiring The figures are based on […]
Cognizant has launched its Talent Accelerator programme for 489 newly hired graduates from 58 business schools across 37 cities in India. The two-week programme combines onboarding, functional training, sales and marketing sessions, and interaction with the company’s business and leadership teams. Two-Week Onboarding Programme The programme is being conducted simultaneously at Cognizant facilities in Chennai, […]
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has simplified its PF withdrawal rules, allowing members to withdraw up to 75% of their eligible provident fund balance for specified needs while retaining 25% in the account. The revised framework was notified under the Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme, 2026. The changes replace the earlier system of multiple withdrawal […]
Rapid AI infrastructure expansion at Microsoft is facing questions over how much of its planned computing capacity is actually operational. A Guardian investigation published on August 17 reported that internal Microsoft documents showed the company had about 2.2 million AI chips installed. Microsoft had reportedly targeted 1.8 million chips by the end of 2024. The […]
Oracle may be preparing for another round of job cuts, with managers reportedly asked to identify employees who could be affected before September 1. The reported plans come as Oracle continues to spend heavily on data centres and cloud infrastructure to meet growing demand for AI-related computing. Managers Asked to Identify Employees Business Insider reported […]
The Tata Sons board is divided over how to respond to Chairman N Chandrasekaran’s decision not to seek reappointment after his current term ends on February 20, 2027. According to a report by The Economic Times, some directors want the matter to be formally voted on by the board, while others believe the company should […]
Subhashini (Subha) Panyam has been appointed Chief People Officer at 66degrees, a Google Cloud-focused technology services company. In her new role, Subha will lead people and HR initiatives at 66degrees, supporting talent management, employee engagement, workforce planning, leadership development and the company’s growing global workforce. Extensive Experience Subha brings more than 23 years of experience […]
HCL Technologies (HCLTech) has expanded its collaboration with NetApp to offer hybrid cloud Storage-as-a-Service (STaaS), helping enterprises scale AI, generative AI (GenAI) and data-driven workloads. The offering combines HCLTech’s Utility for Everything (U4X) digital infrastructure framework with NetApp Keystone, a pay-as-you-go storage service. The consumption-based model allows organisations to scale storage, performance and data services […]
