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Nvidia CEO Personally Reviews Pay of All , Employees

Aug 11, 2025

Blinkit CEO, Executives Unlock Crore in Stock Options

More than executives at Eternalthe parent company of Blinkit and Zomatoexercised employee stoc...

Compensation

Aug 11, 2025

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Forced to Quit? TCS Employees Speak Out Against Bench Policy

Tata Consultancy Services TCS, Indias largest IT services firm, is facing mounting criticism foll...

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Aug 9, 2025

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TCS Cuts , Jobs, Experts Warn of Upcoming Layoff Wave

Tata Consultancy Services TCS, Indias largest IT services firm, has announced the layoff of over ...

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Aug 8, 2025

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Google India Introduces Holistic Elder Care Support for Staff

Google India has launched a comprehensive Elder Care Program aimed at supporting employees who are caring for aging family members. The initiative addresses a growing challenge in modern Indian households, where professionals often juggle demanding careers alongside caregiving responsibilities for elderly parents or relatives. Announced by Shraddhanjali Rao, Head of HR at Google India, the […]

Aug 8, 2025

Editorial

50% Tariff Hits India’s Jobs, IT Services, Textile, Gems & Jewellery..

The US President has imposed a 25% tariff on India effective August 7, 2025, with an additional 25% to be added by August 27, 2025, bringing the total to 50%. This significant tariff is expected to impact India’s job market. According to a survey by SightsIn Plus, 55% of respondents believe it will severely hit […]

Aug 8, 2025

Compensation

Nvidia AI Boom Turns 80% of Employees into Millionaires

Nvidia Corporation, the global leader in AI chips and graphics processing technology, has reached a remarkable milestone: nearly 80% of its employees are now millionaires, according to internal surveys and financial reports. This surge in employee wealth is directly tied to Nvidia’s meteoric rise in market value, driven by its dominance in the AI sector […]

Aug 8, 2025

Employment

Andhra Pradesh Launches India’s Largest Green Skilling Initiative

Andhra Pradesh has launched the country’s largest green skilling initiative aimed at building a future-ready workforce for the solar and wind energy sectors. The programme was formally unveiled on August 6, 2025, during a dedicated event held in Vijayawada. The event was titled “Empowering India’s Green Future: Andhra Pradesh as the Talent Hub for Solar […]

Aug 6, 2025

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Google CEO Urges Employees to Boost Efficiency with AI

At a recent all-hands meeting, Google CEO Sundar Pichai called on employees to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) more aggressively to enhance productivity and operational efficiency. The directive comes as Alphabet Inc., Google’s parent company, prepares for a record $85 billion in capital expenditures in 2025, up from $75 billion earlier in the year. Sundar emphasized […]

Aug 4, 2025

Compensation

Apple Discloses Base Salaries Amid AI Talent Battle

Apple Inc. has publicly disclosed detailed salary ranges for a wide array of technical roles, including engineers, software developers, and data scientists. The information comes from federal filings submitted to the U.S. Department of Labor in 2025, primarily related to foreign worker sponsorships. While the figures exclude bonuses, stock grants, and other benefits, they offer […]

Aug 2, 2025

Compensation

Cognizant May Roll Out Pay Increases Later in 2025

Cognizant, one of India’s leading IT services firms, has yet to finalize its decision on salary hikes for employees in 2025. Despite earlier indications that merit-based pay increases would begin in August, the company has now stated that no firm timeline has been set. The uncertainty stems from ongoing macroeconomic challenges and a cautious demand […]

Aug 1, 2025

Employment

TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCLTech Recalibrate Hiring

India’s four largest IT services firms—Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, Wipro, and HCLTech—have collectively reduced their headcount by more than 42,000 employees between 2023 and mid-2025. The decline reflects a shift in hiring strategies, evolving client demands, and broader economic pressures affecting the global technology sector. According to company disclosures and industry reports, Wipro recorded […]

Aug 1, 2025

Hiring

Swiggy Expands Workforce by 2,000 in FY25

Swiggy, India’s leading food and grocery delivery platform, added approximately 2,000 employees during fiscal year 2025, increasing its total workforce to 7,431 as of March 31, 2025. This marks a significant rise from the 5,406 employees reported at the end of FY24, and underscores the company’s aggressive expansion in the quick commerce segment, particularly through […]

Jul 31, 2025

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Swiggy Expands Maternity Support with “Mom’entum 2.0”

Swiggy has unveiled “Mom’entum 2.0”, a multi-year, structured support program aimed at empowering working mothers across all phases of their parenting journey. Building on its 2020 gender-neutral parental care policy, the initiative reflects Swiggy’s continued commitment to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. The policy goes beyond statutory maternity leave, offering a wide range of […]

Jul 30, 2025

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TCS Layoffs Shatter Perception of Job Security in Indian IT Sector

The recent announcement by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to lay off 12,200 employees—roughly 2% of its global workforce—has sent shockwaves through India’s IT industry. Once considered a bastion of job stability, TCS is now at the center of a broader reckoning about employment security, especially for professionals over the age of 45. The layoffs, scheduled […]

Jul 28, 2025

Hiring

HDFC Bank, SBI, and Axis Bank Scale Back Hiring in FY25

India’s leading commercial banks—HDFC Bank, State Bank of India (SBI), and Axis Bank—have significantly reduced their hiring activity in FY25. This reflects a cautious approach amid slower credit growth, limited branch expansion, and improved employee retention. According to annual disclosures and industry reports, the three banks collectively added fewer employees compared to previous years, marking […]

Jul 28, 2025