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Cognizant May Roll Out Pay Increases Later in

Cognizant, one of Indias leading IT services firms, has yet to finalize its decision on salary hike...

Compensation

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Lenovo Cuts Tech Delays to Boost Team Performance

Lenovo has initiated a major transformation in how it equips its global workforce, rolling out AI-re...

Technology

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MHA Introduces Biometric Smart Cards for CCS- Building Access

Ministry of Home Affairs MHA has mandated the use of biometric-enabled smart identity cards for en...

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TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCLTech Recalibrate Hiring

India’s four largest IT services firms—Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, Wipro, and HCLTech—have collectively reduced their headcount by more than 42,000 employees between 2023 and mid-2025. The decline reflects a shift in hiring strategies, evolving client demands, and broader economic pressures affecting the global technology sector. According to company disclosures and industry reports, Wipro recorded […]

Women’s Formal Employment Rises to 41.7% in 2023–24

India has recorded a significant rise in women’s employment in the formal workforce, with the Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) for women aged 15 and above reaching 41.7% in 2023–24, up from 23.3% in 2019–20. This 18.4 percentage point increase marks a pivotal moment in the country’s employment landscape, reflecting the impact of sustained policy […]

Internship

Deadline Alert: Final Day to Join IBM Tech Internship Program

IBM, in collaboration with the Edunet Foundation, has announced a free six-week virtual internship program for students and recent graduates across India. The initiative, part of IBM’s broader SkillsBuild platform, offers 5,000 internship positions focused on Frontend Web Development (FWD) and related technologies. Applications are open until July 31, 2025, and interested candidates can apply […]

Hiring

Decathlon Targets $3 Billion in India Sourcing, 3 Lakh Jobs by 2030

Global sports retail giant Decathlon has announced an ambitious plan to triple its local sourcing from India to $3 billion by 2030, up from the current $480 million. Decathlon aims to reinforce its manufacturing presence in India as part of its wider strategic plan. This effort also includes generating over 3 lakh direct and indirect […]

Govt to Relaunch PM Internship Scheme After High Dropouts

Government of India is preparing to launch a third pilot phase of the PM Internship Scheme (PMIS) in August 2025, following persistent challenges in candidate retention and offer acceptance during the initial rounds. The scheme, introduced in October 2024, was designed to provide one crore internships over five years across India’s top 500 companies. However, […]

Appointments

Sajid Iqbal Joins Brigade Group as CHRO & SVP

Sajid Iqbal has joined Brigade Group as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and Senior Vice President (SVP), marking the end of a distinguished 22-year tenure at General Electric (GE). Sajid brings with him a wealth of experience in global and regional HR leadership, having held multiple senior roles at GE across India, the United States, […]

Labour Law

TCS Faces Government Scrutiny for Workforce Restructuring

Ministry of Labour and Employment has formally summoned Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to address two pressing issues: the layoff of approximately 12,000 employees and the delayed onboarding of 600 lateral hires. The meeting, scheduled for August 1, 2025, will be held at Shramev Jayate Bhawan in New Delhi, with senior TCS executives expected to attend […]

Hiring

Swiggy Expands Workforce by 2,000 in FY25

Swiggy, India’s leading food and grocery delivery platform, added approximately 2,000 employees during fiscal year 2025, increasing its total workforce to 7,431 as of March 31, 2025. This marks a significant rise from the 5,406 employees reported at the end of FY24, and underscores the company’s aggressive expansion in the quick commerce segment, particularly through […]

Microsoft Study Identifies 40 Jobs Most Vulnerable to AI Chatbots

A recent study by Microsoft has identified 40 occupations that are most likely to be reshaped—or in some cases, replaced—by AI-powered chatbots such as Copilot and ChatGPT. Drawing insights from over 200,000 anonymized interactions with Microsoft’s Copilot chatbot in the United States, the research offers a granular view of how generative AI is already influencing […]