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Top AI Data Analyst Internship with Stipend up to month

The All India Council for Technical Education AICTE National Internship Portal continues to offer ...

Employment

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koda Auto Volkswagen India Appoints Nitin Selot as CFO

koda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited SAVWIPL has announced the appointment of Nitin Selot a...

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TCS and OpenAI Partner for MW High-Density Infrastructure

In a strategic move destined to reshape the global artificial intelligence landscape, OpenAI has ann...

Partnership

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Ferfier Group Appoints Pallavi Mishra as Head – HR

Ferfier Group, a leading Digital Engineering Services company, has appointed Pallavi Mishra as Head – Human Resources. In this new role, she will lead the company’s people strategy, talent management, compliance, and HR transformation initiatives. Pallavi is expected to play a pivotal role in building a future-ready, high-performance culture at Ferfier as the organization accelerates […]

Layoffs

Volkswagen is Cutting 10% of its German Workforce and Slashing Wages

Volkswagen Group has announced a drastic restructuring plan that includes cutting approximately 35,000 jobs in Germany by 2030. This decision marks a historic shift for Europe’s largest automaker as it struggles with high manufacturing costs, fierce competition from Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers, and a sluggish global transition to battery-powered cars. Unprecedented Plant Closures and […]

ITC Infotech Appoints Manas Chakraborty as MD & CEO

ITC Infotech has elevated Manas Chakraborty as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. Most recently, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer. In this new role, he will lead the company’s overall strategy and operations. He will focus on growing the business, strengthening key client relationships, expanding AI, data, cloud, and engineering services, and […]

Industry

Festo New Bengaluru GCC to House 600 Automation Experts

Festo, a global leader in automation and technical education, has officially inaugurated its new Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Bengaluru, India. This state-of-the-art facility is designed to serve as a strategic hub for the company’s global operations, with the capacity to accommodate over 600 employees. The expansion underscores Festo’s commitment to leveraging India’s vast engineering […]

Titagarh Rail Systems Appoints Shrija Chandak as CHRO and CDO

Titagarh Rail Systems Limited has appointed Shrija Chandak as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and Chief Digital Officer (CDO). In this role, she will head both the HR and digital teams. She will connect people strategy with business goals, build strong leaders, and raise employee engagement across the company. She will also lead digital systems […]

Labour Law

Gujarat Labor Law Reform: Women Now Cleared for Night Shifts in Shops

In a landmark move to modernize labor laws and boost economic activity, the Gujarat Legislative Assembly has passed the Gujarat Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The legislation introduces sweeping changes to workplace regulations, most notably allowing women to work night shifts and extending daily operational hours for […]

Industry

TCS to Build World’s Largest AI-Focused Data Centre

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced plans to spearhead the development of the world’s largest AI-focused data centre. This ambitious project, revealed during the company’s recent strategic roadmap for 2026, aims to provide the massive computational power required to fuel the next generation of generative AI and sovereign AI models specifically tailored for the Indian […]

Industry

KPMG Partner Fined $7,000 for Using AI to Pass a Test on AI Ethics

In a striking case of corporate irony, a senior partner at KPMG Australia has been slapped with a A$10,000 (approximately $7,000) fine for using artificial intelligence to cheat on a mandatory internal training test—about artificial intelligence. The Breach of Ethics by KPMG Senior Partner The incident occurred during a July 2025 assessment designed to ensure leadership competency in emerging […]

Jobs

Infosys Chairman Nandan Nilekani Predicts 170 Million New AI Jobs

In a significant forecast for the global technology landscape, Infosys Co-founder and Chairman Nandan Nilekani declared that Artificial Intelligence is “rewriting the grammar of software development.” Speaking at the company’s Investor AI Day 2026 on February 17, Nandan emphasized that traditional coding will no longer be the central goal for tech professionals, signaling a “root-and-branch” overhaul of […]

Employment

Microsoft Launches ‘Elevate Emerging Tech’ Internship for March 2026 Batch

Edunet Foundation has announced the launch of the Microsoft Elevate Emerging Tech Internship on AI, ML, Azure, and Development & Automation for the March 2026 batch. The nationwide virtual program is designed to equip students with industry-relevant skills in high-growth technology domains and enhance their employability in the digital economy. Industry-Aligned Learning Experience The internship […]

Rittal India Appoints Manjunath Karikatti as Sr. Director & HR Head – APAC

Rittal India, a leading German multinational and subsidiary of Rittal GmbH & Co. KG. has appointed Manjunath Karikatti as Senior Director & HR Head – APAC, effective February 2026. In this role, Karikatti will lead workforce planning, leadership development, organization design, and culture building across APAC markets. He will work on building strong talent pipelines, […]

Hiring

Freshers Alert: 73% of Indian Employers Planning to Hire in Early 2026

Nearly 73% of Indian employers intend to hire freshers during the first half of 2026 (January–June), according to the latest TeamLease EdTech Career Outlook Report. This represents a 3% increase over the previous half-year, signaling a steady rebound in entry-level demand across the country. Retail and Tech Lead the Surge in Freshers Hiring The report highlights […]