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Updated on: Mar 2026

Industry

Bira Employees Protest Outside Founders Home Over Unpaid Wages

Mar 3, 2026

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...

Industry

Mar 2, 2026

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Indian Ghost Workers Powering the Worlds Smartest AI

In a provocative assessment of the global AI landscape, industry experts are labeling India as the ...

Industry

Feb 28, 2026

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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 servi...

Employment

Feb 28, 2026

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Employment

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 […]

Feb 28, 2026

Industry

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 […]

Feb 27, 2026

Hiring

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 […]

Feb 26, 2026

Industry

India’s Renewable Sector to Create 3 Million Jobs by 2030

In a significant structural shift for the national economy, India’s renewable energy sector has emerged as a premier jobs engine. As of January 2026, the country has achieved a landmark milestone, with 52% of its installed power capacity (272 GW out of 520.5 GW) now coming from non-fossil fuel sources. This progress puts India years […]

Feb 25, 2026

Industry

Axis Bank Unveils Salary-Linked Training for SME Relationship Managers in 2026

Axis Bank, India’s third-largest private sector lender, has announced a specialized Hire-Train-Deploy (HTD) program in collaboration with Adda Education (Career247). Launched on February 25, 2026, the initiative aims to build a dedicated cadre of Relationship Managers (RMs) for its Commercial Banking Group (CBG), focusing specifically on the bank’s rapidly expanding Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) portfolio. Axis Bank Solving the […]

Feb 25, 2026

Industry

Amazon Opens Its Second Largest Office in Asia in Bengaluru

In a major expansion of its Indian operations, Amazon officially inaugurated its second-largest office in Asia on February 23, 2026. Located in North Bengaluru, the 1.1 million-square-foot facility serves as the company’s new India headquarters, housing over 7,000 employees across key divisions, including e-commerce, technology, payments, and operations. A Strategic Hub for Innovation The 12-storey […]

Feb 24, 2026

Industry

Meta PMs Rebrand as ‘AI Builders’ as Zuckerberg Flattens Org Hierarchy

In a quiet but profound shift within the halls of Meta, a new identity is emerging among the ranks of product management. In February 2026, several veteran Meta product managers (PMs) began rebranding themselves as “AI Builders.” This shift marks a departure from the traditional PM role—once focused primarily on strategy, roadmaps, and cross-team coordination—toward […]

Feb 23, 2026

Industry

ICICI Prudential and Apollo Partner to Launch India’s First “Health Pension”

ICICI Prudential Pension Fund has launched “ICICI PF NPS Swasthya Equity Plus,” India’s first health-focused retirement scheme. Introduced under the PFRDA regulatory sandbox, this innovative product combines long-term wealth creation with immediate liquidity for healthcare needs. It addresses a critical gap in India’s social security framework. ICICI Prudential Bridging the Healthcare Financing Gap The scheme […]

Feb 21, 2026

Industry

TCS and Cisco Open Hyderabad Hub to Pioneer “Self-Healing” IT Systems

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Cisco have officially announced the launch of a new Center of Excellence (CoE) for Autonomous Enterprise Operations. Based at the TCS Synergy Park Campus in Hyderabad, this facility marks a significant expansion of a strategic partnership that has spanned over two decades. The CoE is designed to help global organizations […]

Feb 21, 2026

Industry

RSPL Group Sets New Standards with Women-Led Workforce in Uttar Pradesh

RSPL Group has successfully transformed its Ghadi Soaps and Detergent facility in Chaubepur, Uttar Pradesh, into a powerhouse of women-led production. As of February 2026, the plant has become a benchmark for gender inclusion, moving hundreds of women from the unorganized sector into formal employment. Breaking Barriers in Manufacturing Under the leadership of Kushalta Gyanchandani, […]

Feb 20, 2026

Compensation

Accenture Makes AI Tool Usage Mandatory for Employee Promotions

Accenture has announced a new global policy that ties employee career progression directly to the adoption of Artificial Intelligence. Starting in 2024 and expanding into 2025, the firm is making “AI fluency” and the active usage of internal AI tools a mandatory criterion for promotion eligibility across its workforce of over 740,000 employees. This move […]

Feb 20, 2026

Industry

Festo New Bengaluru GCC to House 600 Automation Experts

Festo, a global leader in automation and technical education, has officially inaugurated its new Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Bengaluru, India. This state-of-the-art facility is designed to serve as a strategic hub for the company’s global operations, with the capacity to accommodate over 600 employees. The expansion underscores Festo’s commitment to leveraging India’s vast engineering […]

Feb 19, 2026