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Updated on: Sep 2026
Volkswagen Approves Biggest Restructuring in Its History: 100,000 Jobs at Risk
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Volkswagen Approves Biggest Restructuring in Its History: 100,000 Jobs at Risk

Volkswagen Group’s Supervisory Board has approved its Future Plan 2030, which includes around 50,000 additional workforce reductions worldwide. This comes on top of roughly 50,000 positions already planned to be reduced, taking the total potential workforce reduction under the company’s restructuring plans to around 100,000 positions. The plan comes as the German automaker faces weak […]

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TCS to Harmonise METRO’s IT Systems Across Europe and Asia
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TCS to Harmonise METRO’s IT Systems Across Europe and Asia

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has been selected as a strategic partner by METRO AG to simplify and harmonise the wholesaler’s IT application landscape across its major markets in Europe and Asia. The engagement will move METRO from country-specific systems towards a more centralised technology environment. Moving Towards a Common IT Environment METRO has historically operated […]

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NITI Aayog Proposes Skill Reset and More Apprenticeships for India
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NITI Aayog Proposes Skill Reset and More Apprenticeships for India

NITI Aayog has proposed a new approach to India’s skilling system, with greater focus on job outcomes, industry participation, apprenticeships and lifelong learning. The proposals include a Digital Skills Passport, outcome-linked funding and stronger links between education, skills training and employment. The recommendations are part of NITI Aayog’s report, Reimagining Skilling for Viksit Bharat@2047, released […]

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Microsoft to Report Business Under Two Segments From FY27
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Microsoft to Report Business Under Two Segments From FY27

Microsoft is changing the way it reports its business to investors, moving from three reporting segments to two as artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing and software become more closely connected. The new structure will take effect from the company’s first-quarter results for fiscal 2027. The company will replace its existing segments — Productivity and Business […]

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ACITE Offers 6-Month AI/ML Internship With ₹10,000 Monthly Stipend
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ACITE Offers 6-Month AI/ML Internship With ₹10,000 Monthly Stipend

AICTE and TantrShell invite applications for a six-month Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) virtual internship for students across India. The internship offers a monthly stipend of ₹10,000 and is designed to provide practical exposure to AI, machine learning, data science and Generative AI projects. The internship will begin on October 1, 2026. Students can […]

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Deloitte Launches New AI Practice: What It Means for Future Skills?
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Deloitte Launches New AI Practice: What It Means for Future Skills?

Deloitte has launched a new Open Model Engineering practice to help organisations build and deploy Agentic AI using a mix of open and proprietary AI models. Alongside the technology push, the move also points to growing demand for specialised AI engineering skills. The practice, announced on September 2, will initially support clients across North America, […]

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Wipro Expands Employee Productivity Tracking: What TimeScope Records
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Wipro Expands Employee Productivity Tracking: What TimeScope Records

Wipro is expanding the use of its TimeScope productivity monitoring platform across India, allowing employees and managers to track digital work activity on company-issued laptops and desktops. The rollout includes information on login duration, inactive periods and time spent on work-related applications. According to an internal employee communication reviewed by Mint, Wipro initially deployed TimeScope […]

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PayPal India Layoffs: 600 Jobs Reported, Company Says 220 Affected
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PayPal India Layoffs: 600 Jobs Reported, Company Says 220 Affected

PayPal has cut jobs across its India operations as part of a wider global restructuring, with people familiar with the matter reporting that around 600 employees were affected. PayPal, however, has put the number at approximately 220 employees, or about 4% of its India workforce. The job cuts were carried out on August 31 and […]

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Tachyon Technologies Appoints Chandrakala Kawle as Head- HR
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Tachyon Technologies Appoints Chandrakala Kawle as Head- HR

Tachyon Technologies, a leading digital transformation consulting firm, appoints Chandrakala Kawle as Head- Human Resources, effective August 2026. In her new role, Chandrakala will lead the people function, shape people strategy, build a high-performance culture, support leadership and talent growth, and develop HR practices aligned with the company’s business needs and growth plans. Extensive Experience […]

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Citi India Appoints Sumeet Dubey as Vice President- Human Resources
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Citi India Appoints Sumeet Dubey as Vice President- Human Resources

Citi India, a leading global banking and financial services company, has appointed Sumeet Dubey as Vice President – Human Resources In his new role, Sumeet will work on people priorities, including HR business partnering, talent management, employee experience, performance management and organisational development, supporting employees and business teams at the financial services company in India. […]

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Vantage Circle Completes Workday Design Approved Integration
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Vantage Circle Completes Workday Design Approved Integration

Vantage Circle has announced the completion of its Workday Design Approved Integration, connecting Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) and Talent Management with Vantage Circle’s employee recognition and rewards platform. The integration is designed to help organisations connect employee data and recognition activities across the two platforms. It uses standard Workday platform APIs to transfer worker […]

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EY Announces $100 Million Rewards Programme for Human Skills
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EY Announces $100 Million Rewards Programme for Human Skills

EY (Ernst & Young) has announced a $100 million investment in employee rewards to recognise human skills in an AI-led workplace. The programme will reward employees who demonstrate skills such as judgement, adaptability, leadership and collaboration – capabilities EY believes remain critical as artificial intelligence takes on more tasks across the workplace. $100 Million Employee […]

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