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Updated on: Jul 2025

Appointments

Tenon Group Appoints Amit Srivastava as Group Head HR

Jul 5, 2025

Good Glamm CEO Apologizes as Startup Faces Salary Crisis

Darpan Sanghvi, Founder and CEO of The Good Glamm Group, issued a formal apology to employees and st...

Industry

Jul 5, 2025

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Microsoft Appoints Shipra Saraf as Head HR Consulting

Microsoft has appointed Shipra Saraf as Head of HR Consulting for India and South Asia, marking a pi...

Appointments

Jul 5, 2025

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Work, Learn, Earn PM Internship Scheme to Get an Upgrade?

Government of India is actively exploring the merger of Employment-Linked Incentive ELI scheme wit...

Internship

Jul 4, 2025

Appointments

Bharti AXA Life Promotes Amber Prakash to VP – HR

Bharti AXA Life Insurance has promoted Amber Prakash to the role of Vice President – Human Resources. With this elevation, Amber joins the company’s Senior Management Team (SMT) and will lead strategic HR transformation across business lines, reinforcing the insurer’s focus on building a resilient and future-ready workforce. A Journey of Growth: Amber Prakash’s 17-Year […]

Jul 4, 2025

Compensation

Amazon has Launched a Stricter Performance Review System

Amazon has introduced a new appraisal system that formally integrates its 16 Leadership Principles into employee evaluations. The revamped model, rolled out during the mid-year review cycle of 2025, marks the first time these principles—such as customer obsession, frugality, and inventiveness—will directly influence decisions on salary hikes, promotions, and performance improvement plans. Under the new […]

Jul 4, 2025

Employment

Virtual Internship in AI, ML, Python, Data Science- Apply by July 8

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), in partnership with EduSkills Foundation, is offering a free virtual internship for students across India. The internship covers key tech subjects like Python, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Data Science, Java, and Web Development. This effort is part of AICTE’s plan to better connect classroom learning […]

Jul 4, 2025

Appointments

McDonald’s Names Aarti as Dir – Global HR Ops & Service Delivery

McDonald’s has appointed Aarti Kapoor as Director – Global HR Operations & Service Delivery. Based in Hyderabad, Aarti will spearhead global HR operations and service excellence initiatives, focusing on enhancing employee experience and driving transformation across McDonald’s workforce functions worldwide. Aarti Kapoor: A Proven Leader in HR Transformation An alumna of IIM Indore and a […]

Jul 4, 2025

Labour Law

Orissa HC Affirms Maternity Leave Rights for Contractual Women

Orissa High Court has declared that maternity leave and associated benefits must be extended to all female employees, regardless of their employment status—be it permanent, temporary, or contractual. The decision, delivered by a Division Bench comprising Justices Dixit Krishna Shripad and Mruganka Sekhar Sahoo, upholds a 2022 single-judge verdict in favor of Anindita Mishra, a […]

Jul 4, 2025

Merger & Acquisition

MTNL Employees Protest Uncertain Future as BSNL Merger Looms

Employees of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. (MTNL) have begun a series of nationwide protests demanding clarity on their future, as the company’s services continue to be merged with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL). The demonstrations, which started on June 16, 2025, are expected to continue until the end of July, spanning major telecom hubs such […]

Jul 4, 2025

Appointments

Moneyboxx Appoints Siddhartha Ghosh as Head – HR

Moneyboxx Finance Ltd., impact-driven Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC), has announced the appointment of Siddhartha Ghosh as Head – Human Resources. The company is actively scaling its operations across rural and semi-urban India. At the same time, it remains focused on cultivating a high-performance, purpose-driven organizational culture. The appointment was confirmed on July 3, 2025. About […]

Jul 4, 2025

Employment

Is the Bench Breaking? What TCS Policy Means for IT Talent

In a timely and thought-provoking conversation between Usha Chirayil, Senior Director–HR at Reflections Info Systems, and Romesh Srivastava, Editor-in-Chief of SightsIn Plus, the recent overhaul of bench policies in India’s IT services sector came into focus—specifically the changes introduced by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in June 2025. With a sharper emphasis on productivity and employability, […]

Jul 3, 2025

Compensation

Haryana Revises Wage Structure for Part-Time and Daily Workers

Haryana Government has announced a revised wage structure for part-time and daily wage employees, effective from January 1, 2025. The update was formalized through a notification issued by Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi, and applies to workers employed under the Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam (HKRN). The revision introduces two salary slabs, offering greater transparency and equitable […]

Jul 3, 2025

ESIC

ESIC Launches SPREE 2025 to Expand Social Security Coverage

Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has launched SPREE 2025—the Scheme for Promotion of Registration of Employers and Employees. Approved during ESIC’s 196th meeting held in Shimla under the chairmanship of Union Labour & Employment Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, the scheme is active from July 1 to December 31, 2025. It aims to bring unregistered employers […]

Jul 3, 2025

Industry

LTIMindtree Launches AI-Powered GCC-as-a-Service

LTIMindtree, a leading global technology consulting and digital solutions company, has launched its GCC-as-a-Service platform—an AI-powered, end-to-end solution designed to help enterprises build, operate, transform, and transfer their Global Capability Centers (GCCs). Announced on July 1, 2025, the offering is tailored to meet the rising demand from global organizations seeking to establish or scale GCCs […]

Jul 3, 2025

Internship

Bihar Rolls Out Paid Internship Scheme for 1 Lakh Youth

Bihar Government has launched the ‘Mukhya Mantri Pratigya’ scheme, a paid internship programme designed to provide financial support and practical experience to young individuals across the state. The scheme was approved during a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on July 1, 2025, and is part of the state’s flagship Saat Nischay-2 (Seven […]

Jul 3, 2025