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Updated on: Jan 2026
Goldman Sachs Boosts CEO David Solomon’s Pay by 21%
Compensation

Goldman Sachs Boosts CEO David Solomon’s Pay by 21%

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has announced a significant 21% increase in total compensation for its Chairman and CEO, David Solomon. For the fiscal year 2025, Solomon’s pay package reached $47 million, up from $39 million in 2024. This raise establishes Solomon as one of the highest-paid executives on Wall Street, notably surpassing JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie […]

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Bank Unions Calls for Strike to Force Action on Saturday Holidays
Strike

Bank Unions Calls for Strike to Force Action on Saturday Holidays

Banking services across India are expected to face significant disruptions as major bank unions have called for a nationwide strike on January 27. The strike is being organized to demand the long-awaited implementation of a five-day work week, a proposal that has remained in limbo despite previous agreements between unions and the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA). Bank […]

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Hitachi India to Add 5,000 Jobs to Fuel Global Social Innovation
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Hitachi India to Add 5,000 Jobs to Fuel Global Social Innovation

Japanese industrial giant Hitachi has announced an ambitious expansion plan for its Indian operations, aiming to increase its local workforce by over 5,000 employees over the next five years. Announced on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, the move underscores the conglomerate’s aggressive bet on India’s booming infrastructure, energy, and digital sectors. Hitachi Capitalizing on Infrastructure […]

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Remote AI Gig Internship, Stipend ₹35000/month: Apply by Jan 31
Employment

Remote AI Gig Internship, Stipend ₹35000/month: Apply by Jan 31

AICTE and Green Rider Technology have announced the launch of Remote AI Gig Internship Program, offering aspiring professionals across India an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in cutting-edge artificial intelligence and data operations. Open to candidates from all academic backgrounds and specialisations, the full-time, paid internship begins immediately and spans a duration of three months. […]

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Autodesk Announces 7% Staff Reduction; Cuts 950 Jobs
Layoffs

Autodesk Announces 7% Staff Reduction; Cuts 950 Jobs

Software giant Autodesk has announced a significant workforce reduction, confirming plans to cut approximately 7% of its global staff. The decision, affecting roughly 950 employees, comes as the company nears the final stages of a major overhaul of its go-to-market (GTM) strategy and sales model. The New Transaction Model The layoffs are primarily a result of […]

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HCLTech Partners with Carahsoft for IT Innovation
Partnership

HCLTech Partners with Carahsoft for IT Innovation

HCLTech, a leading global technology company, has announced a strategic partnership with Carahsoft Technology Corp., the “Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider.” This collaboration is designed to accelerate digital transformation across the U.S. public sector, providing federal, state, and local agencies with access to HCLTech’s robust suite of technology solutions through Carahsoft’s extensive contract vehicles and […]

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PepsiCo India appoints Savitha Balachandran as CFO, Kaushik Mitra retires
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PepsiCo India appoints Savitha Balachandran as CFO, Kaushik Mitra retires

PepsiCo has appointed Savitha Balachandran as Chief Financial Officer, PepsiCo India & South Asia. She succeeds Kaushik Mitra, who is retiring after 24 years with the company. Savitha brings broad experience in finance, strategy, and business growth. Before joining PepsiCo, she was Chief Financial Officer at Tata Technologies from July 2020 to December 2025. At […]

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Keva Appoints Avik Ghosh as HR Head for Asia Business
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Keva Appoints Avik Ghosh as HR Head for Asia Business

Keva – Fragrances, Flavours & Aroma Ingredients has appointed Avik Ghosh as HR Head – Asia business. In this new role, he will lead the people function across the region and support the company’s growth plans in the Asia markets. He will work closely with leadership teams to build strong talent, develop leaders, and support […]

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Zomato Founder Deepinder Goyal Resigns as Eternal CEO
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Zomato Founder Deepinder Goyal Resigns as Eternal CEO

Deepinder Goyal, the founder of Zomato, has resigned as the Managing Director and CEO of Eternal, the parent holding company that oversees Zomato and Blinkit. The move, announced on January 21, 2026, marks the end of an 18-year executive tenure as Deepinder shifts his focus toward high-risk, experimental ventures in health-tech and aerospace. Eternal Leadership Handover […]

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Amazon Eyes 16,000 More Job Cuts in January
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Amazon Eyes 16,000 More Job Cuts in January

Amazon is reportedly preparing for its largest workforce reduction in its 30-year history, with plans to cut approximately 16,000 corporate jobs starting as early as next week. This move, reported by Reuters on January 23, 2026, marks the second and final phase of a broader restructuring goal to eliminate 30,000 white-collar positions globally. The Final Phase of […]

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Infosys Requests WFH Power Bills to Meet Net-Zero Goals
Industry

Infosys Requests WFH Power Bills to Meet Net-Zero Goals

Indian IT giant Infosys has requested its remote-working employees to voluntarily share their home electricity consumption data. This initiative is part of the company’s ambitious strategy to achieve net-zero carbon emissions across all scopes of operations by 2040, a goal that increasingly depends on accurately measuring the “invisible” carbon footprint of its distributed workforce. The […]

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LTIMindtree to Roll Out Salary Increments in Two Phases
Compensation

LTIMindtree to Roll Out Salary Increments in Two Phases

IT services major LTIMindtree has officially announced the commencement of its annual wage hike cycle starting in the fourth quarter (Q4) of FY26. In a strategic departure from traditional single-tranche rollouts, the company will implement the increments in a phased manner, covering approximately 50% of its workforce in the first phase. The “New Normal” Staggered Strategy During […]

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