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Updated on: Nov 2026
HCLTech Only Indian Company Among Forbes’ Top 50 Companies for Women 2026
Industry

HCLTech Only Indian Company Among Forbes’ Top 50 Companies for Women 2026

HCLTech has been featured among the top 50 companies in Forbes’ World’s Top Companies for Women 2026 list. It is the only India-headquartered company in the top 50. The company also reported a 99.88% return-to-work rate among women employees who took parental leave in FY26. HCLTech, a global technology company, has been recognised among the […]

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Accenture in India Rolls Out Bonuses; Salary Hikes Largely on Hold
Compensation

Accenture in India Rolls Out Bonuses; Salary Hikes Largely on Hold

Global IT services company Accenture has announced performance-based bonuses of up to 26% for top-performing employees in India under its November 2026 rewards cycle. However, salary increments and promotions have remained limited for employees, according to a Moneycontrol report. The bonus payouts range from 8% for employees in the lowest eligible performance category to 26% […]

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ReNew Announces ₹80,000 Crore Investment in AP, Green Data Centre
Investment

ReNew Announces ₹80,000 Crore Investment in AP, Green Data Centre

ReNew Energy Global has announced fresh investments of approximately ₹80,000 crore in Andhra Pradesh across digital infrastructure and clean energy manufacturing. The investment package includes a proposed 1 GW green hyperscale data centre, silicon manufacturing facilities and a permanent magnet manufacturing plant. The announcements were made on November 12, 2026, at the CII Partnership Summit […]

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Cognizant Says AI Agents Could Handle 40% of Client Work, Jobs May Shrink
AI

Cognizant Says AI Agents Could Handle 40% of Client Work, Jobs May Shrink

Cognizant CFO Jatin Dalal has said that artificial intelligence (AI) agents could eventually handle 30–40% of the company’s client work, warning that its human workforce may shrink if business growth does not keep pace with AI-led productivity gains. Speaking at a fireside chat with BMO Capital Markets’ Keith Bachman on Thursday, November 12, Dalal said […]

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Punjab Announces ₹20,000 Internship Assistance for 1,700 Polytechnic Students
Internship

Punjab Announces ₹20,000 Internship Assistance for 1,700 Polytechnic Students

The Punjab government will provide financial assistance of ₹5,000 per month to 1,700 polytechnic students undertaking industrial internships for up to four months. The scheme will offer assistance of up to ₹20,000 per student, with no family income limit. Announced under the Punjab Sikhiya Kranti initiative, the programme will cover sixth-semester students of the 2024–27 […]

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Qantas to Cut 850 Jobs, Shift Work to India Through Accenture
Layoffs

Qantas to Cut 850 Jobs, Shift Work to India Through Accenture

Australian airline Qantas plans to cut around 850 jobs in Australia over the coming years as part of a new multi-year partnership with technology and consulting company Accenture. Some corporate functions will be outsourced to Accenture, with most of the work expected to be handled by its teams in India. The first changes are expected […]

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Global Companies Expect More Business Value from India’s GCCs
Survey & Report

Global Companies Expect More Business Value from India’s GCCs

India’s Global Capability Centres (GCCs) are facing growing expectations from parent companies to demonstrate measurable business outcomes, moving beyond traditional cost savings and headcount expansion. The focus is increasingly shifting towards AI adoption, product development, innovation and ownership of global business functions. India had 2,117 GCCs employing 2.36 million professionals and generating $98.4 billion in […]

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Divya Kathuria Elevated to SVP at Publicis Groupe India
Appointments

Divya Kathuria Elevated to SVP at Publicis Groupe India

Divya Kathuria has been elevated to Senior Vice President – Learning, Capability Development and Talent Management at Publicis Groupe India. She was previously serving as Vice President in the same function. Extensive Work Experience Divya brings over 22 years of experience across HR, technology and consulting. With an unconventional career spanning global roles across industries, […]

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NeGD Announces Winter Internships with ₹15,000 Monthly Stipend
Internship

NeGD Announces Winter Internships with ₹15,000 Monthly Stipend

The National e-Governance Division (NeGD), under Digital India Corporation and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), has invited applications for 12 non-technical internship positions under its Winter Internships 2026. Selected candidates will receive a monthly remuneration of ₹15,000. The application process is online, and eligible students must submit their applications by November 20, […]

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