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Updated on: Sep 2026
Billtrust Has Opened Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Hyderabad
Industry

Billtrust Has Opened Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Hyderabad

US-based B2B payments company Billtrust has opened its Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Hyderabad with a ₹450-crore investment commitment over the next three years and plans to expand its India workforce to 1,000 employees, creating more technology and operations roles in the city. GCC to focus on engineering and AI The new centre is located […]

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US-based, Crown Packaging to Invest ₹2,078 Cr in UP Mfg Plant
Industry

US-based, Crown Packaging to Invest ₹2,078 Cr in UP Mfg Plant

Crown Packaging India Private Limited has started work on a ₹2,078.44-crore aluminium beverage can manufacturing plant in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, marking the company’s entry into manufacturing in India. The project is part of the state’s efforts to attract large manufacturing investments. Uttar Pradesh Govt’s investment strategy focuses on expanding manufacturing through financial incentives, infrastructure, connectivity, […]

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Cybersecurity Talent Gap Hits 30% as Salaries Rise in India
Survey & Report

Cybersecurity Talent Gap Hits 30% as Salaries Rise in India

India’s demand for cybersecurity professionals is rising as companies increase investments in AI, cloud infrastructure and customer data protection, with specialised cybersecurity roles seeing significant salary premiums, according to TeamLease Digital report. Demand expands beyond IT companies According to TeamLease Digital CEO Neeti Sharma, cybersecurity hiring is increasing across IT services, global capability centres (GCCs), […]

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JSW Energy Elevates Shalu Sood as Vice President Corporate HR
Appointments

JSW Energy Elevates Shalu Sood as Vice President Corporate HR

JSW Energy has elevated Shalu Sood to Vice President – Corporate HR, Talent & Strategic Initiatives, expanding her responsibilities across corporate HR and talent initiatives. In her new role, Shalu will work across corporate HR, talent, organisational development and strategic initiatives. She previously served as Head – Corporate HR, Talent & Strategic Initiatives at JSW […]

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EY Moves SC Over Tax Treatment of Employee Secondments
Compensation

EY Moves SC Over Tax Treatment of Employee Secondments

EY has approached the Supreme Court against a June 18, 2026 Delhi High Court ruling that held certain payments made by EY India entities to EY US for employees deputed to India were taxable as Fees for Technical Services (FTS). The case could have implications for multinational companies using cross-border employee secondment arrangements. EY filed […]

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Nikhil Diwan Joins Hero MotoCorp, Vadodara as Head – HR
Appointments

Nikhil Diwan Joins Hero MotoCorp, Vadodara as Head – HR

Nikhil Diwan has joined Hero MotoCorp as Head – Human Resources in Vadodara, Gujarat, after nearly seven years with Aarti Industries, where he held senior HR leadership roles. In his new role, Nikhil will be responsible for the HR function at Hero MotoCorp’s Vadodara operations, covering people management and HR activities for the business and […]

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IITs to Restrict 22 Companies, Including Oracle, from Campus Hiring
Hiring

IITs to Restrict 22 Companies, Including Oracle, from Campus Hiring

The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) have decided to stop cooperating with 22 companies for the next two placement seasons after more than 150 job offers made to students graduating in 2026 were not honoured across 23 IITs. The decision was taken by the All IITs Placement Committee (AIPC), the central body coordinating placement and […]

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HCLSoftware to Acquire Robotiq.ai, Expanding Enterprise Automation
Merger & Acquisition

HCLSoftware to Acquire Robotiq.ai, Expanding Enterprise Automation

HCLSoftware, the software business division of HCLTech, has announced its intent to acquire Robotiq.ai, a Zagreb-based provider of enterprise robotic process automation (RPA) solutions. The acquisition is expected to close in November 2026, subject to the required closing conditions. The acquisition will add Robotiq.ai’s RPA capabilities to HCL UnO Agentic, HCLSoftware’s platform for orchestrating AI […]

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Infosys Plans to Shift One-Third Workforce Into Specialist Roles
AI

Infosys Plans to Shift One-Third Workforce Into Specialist Roles

Infosys plans to move around 25% to one-third of its workforce into specialist roles and build a team of about 6,000 frontier engineers as AI changes the skills required in the IT services industry, according to people who attended a recent company event. The Bengaluru-based IT services company has more than 320,000 employees globally. The […]

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