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Updated on: Oct 2025
Akasa Air Launches New Uniforms to Promote Unified Brand
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Akasa Air Launches New Uniforms to Promote Unified Brand

Akasa Air, India’s fastest-growing airline, has introduced new uniforms for its ground services personnel, marking a significant step in its effort to build a unified and employee-centric brand identity. Staff across engineering, cargo, security, and airport services departments will wear the redesigned uniforms. This rollout complements the airline’s existing design language for cabin crew and […]

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IT Industry battles GST grey zone, Nasscom raises concern
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IT Industry battles GST grey zone, Nasscom raises concern

India’s premier technology industry body, Nasscom, has raised a red flag over the Goods & Services Tax (GST) treatment of internal transactions between head offices and branches of IT companies. The association said that the current GST framework is creating artificial tax liabilities and compliance hurdles, even though such transactions are merely internal cost allocations […]

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Infosys Adds 14,203 Employees Over the Year
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Infosys Adds 14,203 Employees Over the Year

Infosys, India’s second-largest IT services firm, has reported a year-on-year headcount increase of 14,203 employees, underscoring its continued focus on talent acquisition amid rising demand for digital services. The company added 8,203 employees in the second quarter of FY26 alone, marking its fifth consecutive quarter of workforce growth. This hiring momentum comes after a modest […]

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Infosys Adds 8,000 Employees; TCS Leads Workforce Reduction
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Infosys Adds 8,000 Employees; TCS Leads Workforce Reduction

India’s top five IT services companies—TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCLTech, and Tech Mahindra—reported a combined net reduction of 1,606 employees in the September 2025 quarter, marking a sharp contrast to the 12,000 net additions recorded during the same period last year. The shift reflects a cautious hiring sentiment amid evolving business models, increased automation, and a […]

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Tata Steel to Deploy Women in All Shifts at Jamshedpur Plant
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Tata Steel to Deploy Women in All Shifts at Jamshedpur Plant

Tata Steel has announced that it will deploy female employees across all three shifts at its Jamshedpur plant. The decision marks a major expansion of its gender diversity initiative and reflects the company’s commitment to building an equitable and inclusive work environment. Phased Rollout to Include 543 Women Across 21 Departments Tata Steel confirmed that […]

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Wipro Q2 FY26: Hiring Expands as Attrition Falls
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Wipro Q2 FY26: Hiring Expands as Attrition Falls

Wipro has released its Q2 FY26 financial results, reporting modest profit growth, improved employee retention, and a surge in large deal bookings. The company’s performance reflects operational stability and strategic focus on AI-led transformation, despite global macroeconomic challenges. Wipro Financial Results: Revenue Beats Estimates, Profit Marginally Up Wipro reported revenue of ₹22,697 crore for Q2 […]

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Infosys Q2 FY26: Balanced Growth, Expands Lateral Hiring
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Infosys Q2 FY26: Balanced Growth, Expands Lateral Hiring

Infosys has reported its Q2 FY26 earnings, reflecting moderate growth in profit and revenue, a stable headcount strategy, and continued investment in partnerships and talent. The results, announced on October 16, 2025, offer a comparative view of the company’s performance against Q1 FY26 and Q2 FY25, highlighting its resilience amid sector-wide challenges. Infosys Financial Results: […]

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TCS CHRO on Layoffs: No Targets, Evaluations Will Continue
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TCS CHRO on Layoffs: No Targets, Evaluations Will Continue

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has addressed growing speculation around potential layoffs, with Chief Human Resources Officer Sudeep Kunnumal stating that the company is not pursuing any fixed headcount reduction targets. His comments came during the Q2 FY26 earnings call, where analysts raised questions about the recent decline in workforce numbers and future restructuring plans. TCS […]

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Appraisal Season Begins at Infosys, Raises Expected in 2026
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Appraisal Season Begins at Infosys, Raises Expected in 2026

Infosys has officially launched its annual performance appraisal cycle for the fiscal year ending September 2025, setting in motion a process that has sparked renewed hope among employees for long-overdue salary hikes in 2026. The Bengaluru-based IT services major has asked employees to complete their self-assessments by October 17, 2025, as part of its routine […]

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TCS to Retrain 100,000 Employees Yearly Amid AI Transformation
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TCS to Retrain 100,000 Employees Yearly Amid AI Transformation

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) plans to retrain about 100,000 employees every year—nearly one-sixth of its workforce—as artificial intelligence (AI) continues to redefine technology services and client expectations, Nikkei Asia reported. Chief Technology Officer Harrick Vin said that the emergence of generative AI marks “a transformation unlike any other technological wave.” Unlike traditional tools, AI systems that learn […]

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HCLTech Q2 FY26: Adds 3,489 Employees, Boosts AI Revenue
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HCLTech Q2 FY26: Adds 3,489 Employees, Boosts AI Revenue

HCLTech has released its financial results for the second quarter of FY26, showing notable improvements across revenue, employee headcount, and strategic partnerships. The company’s performance reflects its continued focus on digital transformation, AI-led services, and talent expansion, especially in contrast to Q1 FY26 and Q2 FY25. Financial Performance: Steady Growth and Margin Recovery HCLTech reported […]

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TCS CEO Confirms Shift Toward Local Hiring in the US
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TCS CEO Confirms Shift Toward Local Hiring in the US

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT services firm, is recalibrating its hiring strategy in the United States by significantly reducing its reliance on H-1B visa holders. CEO K Krithivasan confirmed that the company has deployed fewer than the approved number of H-1B staff this financial year and will not pursue new H-1B hires in […]

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