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Updated on: Jul 2025

Employment

TCS Faces Government Scrutiny for Indefinite Onboarding Delays

Jul 26, 2025

Infosys Leads in Wage Hikes, TCS Prioritizes Retention

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Jul 26, 2025

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Draft Telecom Policy Lakh Crore Investment and Lakh Jobs

Department of Telecommunications DoT has released the draft National Telecom Policy NTP-,...

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Jul 25, 2025

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Software Engineers at Amazon Earn Up to . Crore

Amazon salary disclosures, based on publicly available H-B visa filings and internal compensat...

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Jul 24, 2025

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Infosys Q1FY26: Attrition Stable, Freshers to Drive Hiring Plans

Infosys reported a 13.3% year-on-year (YoY) increase in net profit for Q1FY26, reaching ₹6,921 crore, compared to ₹6,106 crore in Q1FY25. Revenue from operations rose 7% YoY to ₹42,279 crore, up from ₹39,518 crore in the same quarter last year. Sequentially, however, net profit declined by 13.2% from ₹7,975 crore in Q4FY25. Operating margin remained […]

Jul 23, 2025

Employment

PwC India Gurugram Office to House 1,200 Employees

PwC India has inaugurated a new office in Gurugram’s DLF Downtown 4, marking its sixth facility in the National Capital Region (NCR). Spanning 125,000 square feet, the state-of-the-art workspace is designed to accommodate over 1,200 professionals. This expansion is part of the firm’s broader strategy to strengthen its presence in North India and meet growing […]

Jul 23, 2025

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Bata India Reduces Workforce and Salary Hikes in FY25

Bata India has implemented significant workforce and compensation adjustments in fiscal year 2025 (FY25), reflecting a strategic shift toward operational efficiency and cost control. The company’s annual report and recent disclosures reveal a year marked by headcount reductions, scaled-back salary increases, and tighter expense management—even as profitability improved. Bata Workforce Reduction Across Categories Bata India’s […]

Jul 21, 2025

Employment

Wipro Held Liable for Damaging Ex-Employee’s Reputation

The Delhi High Court recently ordered Wipro to pay Rs 2 lakh in damages to a former employee. The case involved defamatory statements made in the employee’s relieving letter. The court also told the company to issue a new letter without those remarks. The employee had worked as a principal consultant from March 2018 to […]

Jul 21, 2025

Employment

Wipro rolls out 200+ AI Agents across functions; HR, Finance, legal

At Wipro 79th Annual General Meeting, Chairman Rishad Premji shared how the company is leaning heavily into artificial intelligence to shape its future. With its 80th year coming up, Wipro is placing AI—especially agent-based systems—at the center of both internal operations and client solutions. AI Now Core to Wipro’s Daily Work More than 200 AI […]

Jul 19, 2025

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Wipro Q1FY26 Results: Profit Climbs 10%, Hiring Slows

Wipro reported a net profit of ₹3,330 crore in Q1 FY26, marking a 10.9% year-on-year increase from ₹3,003 crore in Q1 FY25. However, this reflects a 6.7% sequential decline from ₹3,570 crore in Q4 FY25. Revenue from operations stood at ₹22,135 crore, up 0.8% YoY from ₹21,964 crore, but down 1.6% QoQ from ₹22,504 crore. […]

Jul 19, 2025

Employment

TCS Employees Face Layoff Fears with 35-Day Bench Policy

As Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) wraps up the first 35-day cycle of its newly implemented benching policy, thousands of employees are grappling with anxiety, career uncertainty, and fears of termination. The policy, introduced on June 12, 2025, limits the time an employee can remain unallocated—without a billable project—to 35 business days per year, marking a […]

Jul 17, 2025

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IBM Has Launched Agentic AI Innovation Centre in Bengaluru

IBM has launched a new Agentic AI Innovation Centre at its Bengaluru office on July 16. This space is meant to help companies build and test autonomous AI agents. It gives businesses the tools they need to create their agents, fine-tune Small Language Models (SLMs), and check results in just a few hours. Support for […]

Jul 17, 2025

Compensation

Mark Zuckerberg Says Meta’s AI Talent Isn’t Chasing Paychecks

In a candid interview with The Information, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg dismissed the notion that top AI researchers are joining Meta solely for massive compensation packages. Amid reports of Rs 1,600 crore ($200 million) offers to lure talent from Apple, OpenAI, and Google DeepMind, Mark clarified that the real draw lies in unmatched compute power, […]

Jul 17, 2025

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Cognizant Launches Agent Foundry to Empower Enterprises

Cognizant Technology Solutions has officially launched Agent Foundry, a comprehensive framework designed to help enterprises design, deploy, and scale autonomous AI agents across business functions. This marks a significant leap in enterprise AI adoption, moving beyond experimental pilots to production-grade agentic systems that can think, act, and learn within complex workflows. Agent Foundry is platform-agnostic, […]

Jul 16, 2025

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Pidilite Partners with 600+ ITIs to Skill Over One Lakh Youth

Pidilite Industries, the maker of Fevicol and Dr. Fixit, has partnered with over 600 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) across Gujarat, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, and Rajasthan. Pidilite aims to equip young Indians with hands-on vocational skills and future-ready knowledge. It aligns with the country’s broader vision of inclusive growth and sustainable infrastructure. Pidilite has already trained […]

Jul 16, 2025

Compensation

TCS Pays 100% Variable Bonus to 70% of Staff

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT services firm, has announced a 100% payout of Quarterly Variable Allowance (QVA) to over 70% of its workforce for the April–June quarter (Q1 FY26). This marks the second consecutive quarter of full QVA disbursement, reinforcing the company’s commitment to employee recognition despite a challenging macroeconomic environment. According to […]

Jul 15, 2025