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Updated on: Feb 2026

Employment

CEO Andy Jassy Reveals the Secret to Earning Trust at Amazon

Feb 28, 2026

Samsung Partners with Top Institutes to Promote Chennai Plant Workers

Samsung is transforming its manufacturing philosophy at its Chennai factory by launching a dedicated...

Industry

Feb 27, 2026

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Bharat Supply to Hire Local Youth for New Rural Hubs

Logistics startup Bharat Supply has announced a massive regional expansion across Central India, mar...

Hiring

Feb 26, 2026

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Indias Renewable Sector to Create Million Jobs by

In a significant structural shift for the national economy, Indias renewable energy sector has emer...

Industry

Feb 25, 2026

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Industry

Axis Bank Unveils Salary-Linked Training for SME Relationship Managers in 2026

Axis Bank, India’s third-largest private sector lender, has announced a specialized Hire-Train-Deploy (HTD) program in collaboration with Adda Education (Career247). Launched on February 25, 2026, the initiative aims to build a dedicated cadre of Relationship Managers (RMs) for its Commercial Banking Group (CBG), focusing specifically on the bank’s rapidly expanding Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) portfolio. Axis Bank Solving the […]

Feb 25, 2026

Industry

Amazon Opens Its Second Largest Office in Asia in Bengaluru

In a major expansion of its Indian operations, Amazon officially inaugurated its second-largest office in Asia on February 23, 2026. Located in North Bengaluru, the 1.1 million-square-foot facility serves as the company’s new India headquarters, housing over 7,000 employees across key divisions, including e-commerce, technology, payments, and operations. A Strategic Hub for Innovation The 12-storey […]

Feb 24, 2026

Industry

Meta PMs Rebrand as ‘AI Builders’ as Zuckerberg Flattens Org Hierarchy

In a quiet but profound shift within the halls of Meta, a new identity is emerging among the ranks of product management. In February 2026, several veteran Meta product managers (PMs) began rebranding themselves as “AI Builders.” This shift marks a departure from the traditional PM role—once focused primarily on strategy, roadmaps, and cross-team coordination—toward […]

Feb 23, 2026

Industry

ICICI Prudential and Apollo Partner to Launch India’s First “Health Pension”

ICICI Prudential Pension Fund has launched “ICICI PF NPS Swasthya Equity Plus,” India’s first health-focused retirement scheme. Introduced under the PFRDA regulatory sandbox, this innovative product combines long-term wealth creation with immediate liquidity for healthcare needs. It addresses a critical gap in India’s social security framework. ICICI Prudential Bridging the Healthcare Financing Gap The scheme […]

Feb 21, 2026

Industry

TCS and Cisco Open Hyderabad Hub to Pioneer “Self-Healing” IT Systems

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Cisco have officially announced the launch of a new Center of Excellence (CoE) for Autonomous Enterprise Operations. Based at the TCS Synergy Park Campus in Hyderabad, this facility marks a significant expansion of a strategic partnership that has spanned over two decades. The CoE is designed to help global organizations […]

Feb 21, 2026

Industry

RSPL Group Sets New Standards with Women-Led Workforce in Uttar Pradesh

RSPL Group has successfully transformed its Ghadi Soaps and Detergent facility in Chaubepur, Uttar Pradesh, into a powerhouse of women-led production. As of February 2026, the plant has become a benchmark for gender inclusion, moving hundreds of women from the unorganized sector into formal employment. Breaking Barriers in Manufacturing Under the leadership of Kushalta Gyanchandani, […]

Feb 20, 2026

Compensation

Accenture Makes AI Tool Usage Mandatory for Employee Promotions

Accenture has announced a new global policy that ties employee career progression directly to the adoption of Artificial Intelligence. Starting in 2024 and expanding into 2025, the firm is making “AI fluency” and the active usage of internal AI tools a mandatory criterion for promotion eligibility across its workforce of over 740,000 employees. This move […]

Feb 20, 2026

Industry

Festo New Bengaluru GCC to House 600 Automation Experts

Festo, a global leader in automation and technical education, has officially inaugurated its new Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Bengaluru, India. This state-of-the-art facility is designed to serve as a strategic hub for the company’s global operations, with the capacity to accommodate over 600 employees. The expansion underscores Festo’s commitment to leveraging India’s vast engineering […]

Feb 19, 2026

Industry

TCS to Build World’s Largest AI-Focused Data Centre

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced plans to spearhead the development of the world’s largest AI-focused data centre. This ambitious project, revealed during the company’s recent strategic roadmap for 2026, aims to provide the massive computational power required to fuel the next generation of generative AI and sovereign AI models specifically tailored for the Indian […]

Feb 18, 2026

Industry

KPMG Partner Fined $7,000 for Using AI to Pass a Test on AI Ethics

In a striking case of corporate irony, a senior partner at KPMG Australia has been slapped with a A$10,000 (approximately $7,000) fine for using artificial intelligence to cheat on a mandatory internal training test—about artificial intelligence. The Breach of Ethics by KPMG Senior Partner The incident occurred during a July 2025 assessment designed to ensure leadership competency in emerging […]

Feb 18, 2026

Industry

Sanofi Hyderabad Expansion: Global Healthcare Giant to Create 4,500+ Jobs

Global healthcare leader Sanofi has announced a major expansion of its Global Capacity Centre (GCC) in Hyderabad, marking a significant milestone in India’s journey as a premier destination for pharmaceutical innovation. The French multinational plans to scale its workforce in the city to over 4,500 employees over the next two years. This growth will reinforce […]

Feb 17, 2026

Industry

PM Modi Urges Investment in Data Centres to Drive Economic Growth and Skills

PM Modi has highlighted the data centre sector as a critical pillar for India’s economic future, describing it as a “massive job creator.” Speaking at recent industry forums, the Prime Minister emphasized that as India transitions into a fully digital economy, the infrastructure required to store and process data will generate hundreds of thousands of […]

Feb 17, 2026