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SEBI Amends ESOP Rules to Ease IPO Path for Startup Founders

Securities and Exchange Board of India SEBI has amended its regulations to allow startup founders...

Industry

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I V S Ranganath joins Tropilite Foods as Vice President Head-HR

Tropilite Foods Pvt. Ltd. appoints I V S Ranganath as Vice President amp Head Human Resources. B...

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Technology

Google Mandates Use of Internal AI Models for Coding Tasks

Google has issued strict new internal guidelines requiring its software engineers to use only the company’s proprietary AI models for all coding-related tasks. The directive, communicated via internal emails and reinforced during company-wide meetings, marks a significant shift in how Google expects its technical workforce to operate in the age of AI. Engineers must now […]

Employment

Artificial Intelligence Internship with Stipend ₹15000 /month

AICTE and Xtragraad Technologies have announced a comprehensive internship program aimed at nurturing the next generation of AI professionals. The company announced a full-time, nine-week Artificial Intelligence (AI) course, complete with a ₹15,000 monthly stipend. Designed to equip participants with the skills needed to succeed in this rapidly growing field, the program combines foundational theory […]

Layoffs

Oracle India Staff Face Layoff Fears as Project Emails Raise Alarm

Oracle India employees are grappling with growing unease following a series of project update emails that many interpret as precursors to layoffs. The anxiety is particularly acute within the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) division, which has reportedly been hit hardest by recent job cuts. While Oracle has not issued an official statement, multiple reports and […]

Page Industries Appoints Benjamin Felix Rajkumar as CPO

Page Industries, the exclusive licensee of Jockey International in India and several other countries, has announced the appointment of Benjamin Felix Rajkumar as its new Chief People Officer (CPO), effective September 1, 2025. In his new role, Rajkumar will oversee all aspects of the company’s People and Culture initiatives, primarily focusing on improving business efficiency […]

Jobs

Quess Adds 1.33 Lakh Formal Jobs, Women Make Up 23%

Quess Corp, India’s leading business services provider, added 1.33 lakh new formal jobs in FY25, according to its latest Pulse Report. The company’s contribution represents nearly 1% of all new Universal Account Numbers (UANs) generated nationally under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), underscoring its role in accelerating formalisation across India’s labor market. The report […]

Hiring

Infosys Targets 20,000 Freshers, Signals Hiring Revival in IT Sector

Infosys, India’s second-largest IT services firm, has officially restarted its campus hiring program after a two-year hiatus, marking a strategic shift in its workforce planning. The company has invited senior employees—those at job level five (JL5) and above with at least one year of service and a performance rating of “met expectations” or higher—to join […]

Employment

TCS Rejects Reddit Allegations of Forced Early Retirement

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT services firm, has publicly rejected allegations made in a viral Reddit post that claimed a long-serving employee was forced into early retirement without severance pay or compensation. The post, shared under the username “silver_traveller,” described how the employee—allegedly with nearly 30 years of service—was given just 20 minutes […]

Devyani International Appoints Souvik Sarkar as Head – HR

Devyani International Limited has announced the appointment of Souvik Sarkar as Head – Human Resources. A seasoned HR professional with over 16 years of diverse experience, Souvik has a proven track record of driving people strategies, transformation initiatives, and leadership development across industries such as food and beverages, banking, and telecommunications. A Strategic and Transformational […]

Jobs

Airbnb Drives Tourism Employment and Spending Across India

Global home-sharing platform Airbnb supported approximately 1.11 lakh jobs across India in 2024, contributing ₹2,400 crore in wages, according to the Economic Impact of Airbnb in India report released in May 2025. Commissioned by Airbnb and developed by Oxford Economics, the report highlights the platform’s growing influence on India’s tourism and hospitality sectors, particularly through […]

HCLTech Appoints Amitabh Kant as Independent Director

HCLTech, one of India’s leading global technology firms, has appointed Amitabh Kant as an Independent Director effective September 8, 2025. The announcement marks a strategic move by the company to deepen its governance expertise and align its growth trajectory with evolving global priorities. Amitabh’s appointment was approved by the Board and recommended by the Nomination […]

Employment

Virtual Internship in Cutting-Edge Technologies, Apply by Sept 15

AICTE and MainCrafts Technologies have announced a virtual internship program designed to provide students and recent graduates with practical experience in high-demand fields. The program, commencing immediately and running for eight weeks, offers hands-on learning in Python, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Data Science, Java, and Website Development. While the internship is unpaid, it […]

Hiring

Meta Expands AI Chatbot Program, Seeks Hindi Speakers

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is ramping up its efforts to build culturally relevant AI chatbots by hiring Hindi-speaking professionals. The company is working with third-party contractors in the United States to recruit talent capable of designing character-driven chatbots tailored for Indian users. This initiative is part of Meta’s broader push […]