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upGrad Appoints Mukesh Mundra as Chief Financial Officer

upGrad, Asia’s leading integrated skilling and workforce development company, has officially announced the appointment of Mukesh Mundra as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Operating out of the company’s corporate headquarters in Mumbai, Mukesh will assume control of upGrad’s core Finance and Administration divisions. His core mandate will focus on refining financial strategy, driving internal business […]

Internship

MeitY Opens Paid Summer Internship 2026, Apply by June 7

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has invited applications for the Non-Technical Summer Internship Programme 2026 under the National e-Governance Division (NeGD). The internship programme offers students an opportunity to work on Digital India projects, governance frameworks, policy research, communication strategies, and emerging technology initiatives. The internship is aimed at students interested in […]

Arvind Fashions Appoints Lakshmi Krishnan as Chief HR Officer

Arvind Fashions Limited has appointed Lakshmi Krishnan as its Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), effective May 25, 2026. She joins after a long leadership stint at Unilever, where she handled several global HR leadership roles across London, Singapore, Mumbai, and other international markets. In her new role, she will strengthen Arvind Fashions Limited’s leadership team […]

Jobs

Maharashtra Approves ₹10,000 Crore Plan to Create 1.5 Lakh Jobs

The Maharashtra government has officially approved the state’s comprehensive Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy 2026. The landmark initiative lays down an ambitious roadmap to generate more than 1.5 lakh AI-linked jobs and attract over ₹10,000 crore in technology investments by the year 2031. Speaking at the inaugural edition of the ImagiNxt 2026 tech festival at the […]

Industry

TCS Maintains Hardline Work-From-Office Rules for Senior Staff

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has officially released its Quarterly Variable Allowance (QVA) for the fourth quarter of FY26. The tech giant improved quarterly payouts for eligible mid-to-senior level employees to between 60% and 80%, up from a subdued 20% to 50% in prior quarters. However, thousands of employees still faced steep 50% cuts or complete […]

Employment

Microsoft AI CEO Warns These White-Collar Roles Face Full Automation

Microsoft AI Chief Executive Officer Mustafa Suleyman has issued a sobering warning to the global workforce. He predicts that a vast array of prominent white-collar professions could face complete functional automation within the next 12 to 18 months. Speaking on the rapid evolution of generative technologies, Mustafa highlighted that artificial intelligence systems are achieving human-level […]

ZingHR Appoints Shweta Pathak as Head – Growth Marketing

ZingHR, a leading HRMS company, has appointed Shweta Pathak as Head – Growth Marketing. In this role, she will lead growth marketing initiatives, strengthen brand positioning, drive demand generation, and support customer engagement and business expansion for ZingHR. Extensive Experience Shweta joins ZingHR after serving as Marketing Leader – India at Cornerstone OnDemand for two […]

Internship

Microsoft, 1M1B Roll Out 5,000 Green Skills and Applied AI Internships

1M1B, in partnership with Microsoft, has launched Green Skills and Applied AI Internship programme for students across India. The 12-week internship programme aims to help students learn practical skills in Artificial Intelligence, data analytics, sustainability, and climate action. The internship is part of the Green Skills and Applied AI for Climate Action Centres of Excellence […]

Industry

SBI Management Agrees to Union Demands, Avoids Strike

In a major development providing immense relief to millions of banking consumers, the proposed two-day nationwide strike by the State Bank of India (SBI) staff has been deferred. The protest, originally scheduled to take place on May 25 and May 26, 2026, was put on hold following a successful, progressive dialogue between the bank’s top […]

Raymond Appoints Kranthi Sagar Y as Head – Talent Acquisition

Raymond Limited has appointed Kranthi Sagar Y as Head– Talent Acquisition for its Engineering and Aerospace business verticals. He shared the update on LinkedIn, stating that he has started a new journey with Raymond Limited and will lead talent acquisition for JK Maini Precision Technology Ltd and JK Maini Global Aerospace Ltd. He also expressed […]

KPMG India Appoints Debasmita Sarkar as Associate Director – TA

KPMG India has elevated Debasmita Sarkar to Associate Director – Talent Acquisition from her most recent role in Recruitment Delivery & Transformation. In the new role, Debasmita will continue to focus on recruitment, delivery, and talent acquisition initiatives. Extensive Experience Debasmita has over 15 years of experience in talent acquisition. She has been associated with […]

Labour Law

Karnataka Announces 60% Salary Hike for Unskilled Staff

In a historic decision aimed at providing economic security to the unorganized sector, the Karnataka government officially notified a sweeping 60% average hike in minimum wages. The breakthrough announcement, issued on Friday, May 22, 2026, by State Labour Minister Santosh S. Lad, provides massive relief to more than one crore workers across 81 scheduled employments […]