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Updated on: Sep 2025

Employment

Tata Steel Deploys Women in All Shifts at Kalinganagar

Sep 5, 2025

Atlassian Opens Bengaluru RD Hub for Over , Employees

Atlassian, the global software company known for collaboration tools like Jira, Confluence, and Loom...

Industry

Sep 5, 2025

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Indias Life Sciences GCCs Drive New Job Opportunities

India is rapidly becoming a global center for life sciences Global Capability Centers GCCs, with ...

Hiring

Sep 4, 2025

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Expense Monitoring Intensifies at Amazon Under CEO Andy Jassy

Amazon has introduced a new expense policy requiring employees to report the percentage of work-rela...

Industry

Sep 3, 2025

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Compensation

TCS Implements 4.5–7% Salary Hikes for 80% of Workforce

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT services firm, has rolled out annual salary hikes ranging from 4.5% to 7% for a majority of its employees, effective September 1, 2025. The increment letters were sent out late Monday evening, marking the end of a five-month delay in the company’s usual April cycle. The hikes apply […]

Sep 2, 2025

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PwC India has announced the launch of its new office in Nagpur

PwC India has announced the launch of its new office in Nagpur, further strengthening its presence in high-growth potential cities across the country. The move marks a strategic step toward PwC’s Vision 2030—an ambitious blueprint to triple its revenues, scale its workforce to 50,000 professionals over the next five years, and build a future-ready organization […]

Sep 2, 2025

Compensation

Vedanta Announces ₹450 Crore ESOPs for FY25

Mining and metals conglomerate Vedanta Ltd has announced the rollout of Employee Stock Options Scheme (ESOS) worth ₹450 crore for the financial year 2024–25. The scheme, unveiled on August 31, marks one of the largest ESOP allocations in the company’s history and is aimed at enhancing employee ownership, motivation, and long-term retention. The ESOS grants […]

Sep 1, 2025

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Google Restructures Workforce with Voluntary Exits

Google has confirmed that approximately 5% of employees across its marketing, search, people operations, and hardware divisions have opted into its Voluntary Exit Programme (VEP) this year. The initiative, introduced in early 2025, is part of the tech giant’s broader effort to streamline operations, reduce management layers, and offer employees a dignified alternative to layoffs. […]

Sep 1, 2025

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Amazon to Align Corporate Benefits Across Grocery Units by 2026

Amazon has announced a major overhaul of its employee benefits structure across its grocery businesses, confirming that by December 2026, all corporate staff within its grocery units—including Whole Foods Market, Amazon Fresh, and Amazon Go—will be transitioned to a unified compensation and benefits framework. The move is part of Amazon’s broader strategy to streamline operations […]

Aug 29, 2025

Employment

Google Restructures: 35% of Small-Team Managers Reassigned

Google has confirmed a 35% reduction in managers overseeing small teams, marking a significant shift in its organizational structure. The move, announced during an internal all-hands meeting on August 27, 2025, is part of CEO Sundar Pichai’s broader strategy to streamline operations, reduce bureaucracy, and improve decision-making speed across the company. The cuts primarily affect […]

Aug 29, 2025

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Dream11 Retains Workforce Amid 95% Revenue Loss

In the wake of the Indian government’s blanket ban on real-money gaming (RMG), Dream11, the country’s largest fantasy sports platform, has suffered a staggering 95% drop in revenue. Despite the financial blow, co-founder and CEO Harsh Jain has publicly assured that the company will not resort to layoffs. “Talent is our most important asset. If […]

Aug 26, 2025

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Kyndryl invests $2.25B in India, launching AI Lab in Bengaluru

Kyndryl, a leading provider of mission-critical enterprise technology services, today announced that it is opening an AI Innovation Lab in Bengaluru to expand its AI-based consulting services. The Lab will bring together data scientists, consultants, and technology professionals to work side by side with businesses. The goal is to help companies adopt AI, software, and […]

Aug 22, 2025

Employment

Foxconn Subsidiary Recalls 300 Engineers from India

Foxconn China-based subsidiary, Yuzhan Technology, has recalled approximately 300 Chinese engineers from its Indian operations, marking the second such withdrawal in recent months. The engineers were stationed at a display module assembly facility being set up in Tamil Nadu, part of Foxconn’s broader strategy to expand iPhone manufacturing in India. The move comes amid evolving […]

Aug 22, 2025

Compensation

Crowdsourced Spreadsheet Reveals Microsoft Salaries

Microsoft employees have once again turned to crowdsourced spreadsheets to share detailed compensation data, offering a rare glimpse into the tech giant’s pay structures. The spreadsheet, which has already collected over 850 entries, includes self-reported information on base salaries, cash bonuses, and stock grants across various roles and divisions. While the data is unofficial and […]

Aug 21, 2025

Hiring

Meta Pauses AI Hiring After Aggressive Talent Acquisition

Meta Platforms Inc. has imposed a hiring freeze across its artificial intelligence (AI) division, following months of aggressive recruitment from leading AI firms including OpenAI, Google DeepMind, Anthropic, and Apple. The pause, which took effect last week, comes amid internal restructuring and growing investor scrutiny over escalating costs tied to Meta’s AI ambitions. The freeze […]

Aug 21, 2025

Compensation

Infosys Announces 80% Bonus Payout for Employees

Infosys, India’s second-largest IT services company, has announced an average bonus payout of 80% for eligible employees following a strong first-quarter performance in FY26. The payout, which will be processed with August salaries, marks a significant increase from the previous quarter’s average of 65%, signaling renewed confidence in business momentum and employee contributions. The bonus […]

Aug 20, 2025