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Updated on: Jul 2025

Layoffs

Indeed and Glassdoor Cut , Jobs as AI Takes Over Hiring

Jul 12, 2025

TCS Stumbles Early in FYCan AI Save the Day?

Tata Consultancy Services TCS, Indias largest IT services firm, is facing a challenging start to ...

Industry

Jul 12, 2025

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Union Minister Inaugurates Skill Centre, Green Drive in Jaipur

Union Minister Shri Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State Independent Charge for Skill Development a...

Press Release

Jul 12, 2025

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EY Launches AI Academy to Tackle GenAI Talent Shortage

Global consulting firm EY India has launched its AI Academy, a comprehensive learning platform desig...

Technology

Jul 11, 2025

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Employment

Meta AI Division Faces Internal Crisis Amid Culture of Fear

Ambitious push by Meta into artificial intelligence is facing internal headwinds as employees voice growing discontent over the company’s AI division culture. A scathing internal essay by Tijmen Blankevoort, a departing researcher who worked on Meta’s flagship LLaMA models, has ignited widespread debate across the organization. Tijmen described the division as plagued by fear, dysfunction, […]

Jul 11, 2025

Employment

NASA Workforce Shrinks as Over 2,000 Senior Employees Exit

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is undergoing one of its most significant workforce transitions in decades, with over 2,145 senior-level employees set to exit the agency as part of a broader budget restructuring initiative. The departures are being carried out through early retirements, buyouts, and deferred resignations. Most of the exiting employees fall within […]

Jul 11, 2025

EPFO

EPFO to Resolve Complaints Within 7 Days, Enhances Services

Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has announced a comprehensive strategy to improve its grievance redressal system, aiming to ensure that no complaint or related document remains unattended for more than seven working days. This move comes in response to a surge in stakeholder grievances, with over 2 million complaints registered in FY 2024–25 across various […]

Jul 11, 2025

Employment

Google invites Applications for Summer Internship 2026 in India

Google has officially announced the opening of its Software Engineering Internship – Summer 2026 across its India offices in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Pune. Aimed at empowering the next generation of innovators, this 10–12-week internship program offers aspiring software engineers a chance to work on impactful, large-scale tech projects that power Google’s global ecosystem. Scheduled to […]

Jul 11, 2025

Hiring

McDonald’s Recruitment Bot Leaks Millions of Job Applications

McDonald’s AI-powered hiring chatbot “Olivia”, used across its McHire recruitment platform, has exposed the personal data of approximately 64 million job applicants due to a critical security vulnerability. The breach was discovered by independent cybersecurity researchers Ian Carroll and Sam Curry, who gained backend access using the default credentials “123456” for both username and password. […]

Jul 11, 2025

Appointments

Priya Nair Becomes First Woman CEO of Hindustan Unilever

Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) has appointed Priya Nair as its new Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, effective August 1, 2025, making her the first woman to lead the company in its 92-year history. Priya will succeed Rohit Jawa, who steps down on July 31 to pursue the next chapter in his personal and professional […]

Jul 11, 2025

Employment

Microsoft India Announces Paid Software Engineer Internship Opp.

Microsoft is inviting applications for its Software Engineer Internship in India. This transformative opportunity offers students and early-career professionals the chance to gain real-world experience at one of the world’s leading technology companies. This internship is a part of Microsoft’s Early in Profession experience — a dynamic program designed to empower dreamers, doers, and developers […]

Jul 11, 2025

Industry

Coforge Mirrors Cognizant and Infosys in Strategic Consulting Push

Coforge Ltd., India’s seventh-largest IT services firm, is adopting a client-embedded consulting model—a strategy long employed by industry giants Cognizant and Infosys. The company is placing business consultants directly at client sites, aiming to proactively shape opportunities rather than waiting for formal RFPs. This approach marks a significant evolution in Coforge’s delivery model, positioning it […]

Jul 11, 2025

Compensation

No Decision Yet on TCS Salary Hikes, Says CHRO Milind Lakkad

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT services firm, has officially confirmed that employee salary hikes remain on hold due to persistent global market volatility. The announcement was made by Chief Human Resources Officer Milind Lakkad following the company’s Q1 FY26 earnings report, reinforcing a cautious approach to compensation amid economic headwinds. Milind stated, “We […]

Jul 11, 2025

Press Release

O.C. Tanner 2025 Report: What truly makes employees feel valued

O.C. Tanner, the global leader in employee recognition solutions, has released its inaugural 2025 State of Employee Recognition Report. The report provides timely insights on enhancing workplace experiences by focusing on authenticity, personalisation, and human connection—even as AI adoption accelerates. Based on responses from 2,815 employees across the United States, Canada, Australia, India, and the […]

Jul 10, 2025

Industry

TCS Adds 6,071 Employees in Q1, Strengthens AI Talent Base

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) reported a 5.98% year-on-year (YoY) increase in net profit for Q1 FY26, reaching ₹12,760 crore, up from ₹12,040 crore in Q1 FY25. On a quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) basis, profit rose 4.38%, compared to ₹12,224 crore in Q4 FY25. Revenue for the quarter stood at ₹63,437 crore, marking a 1.3% YoY growth, but […]

Jul 10, 2025

Jobs

Microsoft Saves $500M with AI, Cuts 15,000 Jobs in 2025

Microsoft has revealed that its strategic deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) across customer support and engineering operations has resulted in over $500 million in cost savings in its call centers over the past year. The announcement, made by Chief Commercial Officer Judson Althoff, comes just days after the company confirmed its third wave of layoffs […]

Jul 10, 2025