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Updated on: Mar 2026
CEAT is Redesigning Its Factories and Policies to Retain Female Talent
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CEAT is Redesigning Its Factories and Policies to Retain Female Talent

CEAT Limited has announced a comprehensive expansion of its workplace policies specifically designed to support women. The tire manufacturing major, part of the RPG Group, is implementing these changes to address the unique challenges women face at various biological and professional milestones, aiming to improve retention and leadership representation within the automotive and manufacturing sectors. […]

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TCS Opens Innovation Center to Support Future Manufacturing
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TCS Opens Innovation Center to Support Future Manufacturing

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has opened its seventh Gemini Experience Center at its Innovation Hub in Troy, Michigan. The center is part of the company’s global plan to grow its network of technology hubs that support research, testing, and industry work. The Troy location is the second Gemini Experience Center in the United States. The […]

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SBM Bank India Leads Private Sector with 33% Women Representation
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SBM Bank India Leads Private Sector with 33% Women Representation

SBM Bank India has announced a major milestone in its diversity and inclusion journey, reporting that women now constitute 33% of its total workforce. This achievement, revealed on March 6, 2026, marks a significant steady climb from 32% in March 2025 and positions the bank as a leader in gender diversity within the Indian private banking […]

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IBM Launches ‘Sangam’ Innovation Centre to Power India’s AI Revolution
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IBM Launches ‘Sangam’ Innovation Centre to Power India’s AI Revolution

IBM has officially inaugurated the Sangam Infrastructure Innovation Centre at its newly established India Systems Development Lab (ISDL) campus in Bengaluru. The facility launched on March 5, 2026, as IBM’s first dedicated infrastructure hub in India. The facility helps enterprises transition from AI experimentation to large-scale, mission-critical deployment. A Collaborative Engineering Hub The Sangam Centre operates as […]

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Hindustan Zinc Outpaces Global Rivals in Gender Equality and ESG Metrics
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Hindustan Zinc Outpaces Global Rivals in Gender Equality and ESG Metrics

Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL), a subsidiary of the Vedanta Group, has officially emerged as the most gender-diverse employer in the global metals and mining sector. This achievement follows years of targeted systemic changes aimed at breaking the glass ceiling in an industry traditionally dominated by men. The company recently reported that women now make up […]

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Bira 91 Employees Protest Outside Founder’s Home Over Unpaid Wages
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Bira 91 Employees Protest Outside Founder’s Home Over Unpaid Wages

In a significant escalation of a long-standing financial crisis, more than 40 current and former employees of B9 Beverages, the maker of Bira 91, staged a protest outside founder and CEO Ankur Jain’s residence in Delhi’s Defence Colony on March 1, 2026. The demonstrators gathered to demand the immediate settlement of months of unpaid salaries […]

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Employee Safety First: TCS and Infosys Issue Urgent Middle East Advisories
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Employee Safety First: TCS and Infosys Issue Urgent Middle East Advisories

Indian IT giants Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Infosys have suspended all non-essential travel to the Middle East following the sudden closure of major aviation hubs, including Dubai International Airport. The decision comes amid a sharp escalation in regional geopolitical tensions that have seen airspace closures across the UAE, Qatar, and Bahrain. Travel Freeze and […]

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Indian “Ghost Workers” Powering the World’s Smartest AI
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Indian “Ghost Workers” Powering the World’s Smartest AI

In a provocative assessment of the global AI landscape, industry experts are labeling India as the “AI world’s most valuable unpaid intern.” While the nation has become the second-largest user base for tools like ChatGPT and Claude, there is growing concern that it is being utilized primarily as a massive, free training ground for Silicon […]

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Equiniti Group is Making India its Global Operational Headquarters
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Equiniti Group is Making India its Global Operational Headquarters

Equiniti Group (EQ), a leading international provider of shareholder, pension, and remediation services, has announced a significant strategic pivot toward its Indian operations. The UK-headquartered firm expects its India-based workforce to account for more than 65% of its total global headcount by 2028. This move signals a transition from using India as a traditional back-office […]

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CEO Andy Jassy Reveals the Secret to Earning Trust at Amazon
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CEO Andy Jassy Reveals the Secret to Earning Trust at Amazon

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has signaled a shift in leadership expectations, emphasizing that active participation and verbal contributions during meetings are no longer optional—they are essential for building professional trust. In recent internal communications and leadership forums, Andy highlighted that “speaking up” is a primary metric for evaluating an employee’s engagement and ownership within the […]

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Samsung Partners with Top Institutes to Promote Chennai Plant Workers
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Samsung Partners with Top Institutes to Promote Chennai Plant Workers

Samsung is transforming its manufacturing philosophy at its Chennai factory by launching a dedicated initiative to transition shopfloor operators into corporate leadership positions. This strategic talent program focuses on upskilling frontline workers, providing them with the academic and technical credentials needed to move into managerial and supervisory roles within the company. Samsung Bridging the Shopfloor-to-Boardroom […]

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Bharat Supply to Hire 500+ Local Youth for New Rural Hubs
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Bharat Supply to Hire 500+ Local Youth for New Rural Hubs

Logistics startup Bharat Supply has announced a massive regional expansion across Central India, marking one of its most significant growth phases to date. On February 19, 2026, the company revealed plans to establish 40 new distribution centers across Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and adjoining states. This move is set to generate direct employment for over 500 local youth, with recruitment […]

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