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Updated on: May 2024
Vineet Nayyar, ex-Tech Mahindra Vice Chairman Passes Away
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Vineet Nayyar, ex-Tech Mahindra Vice Chairman Passes Away

Vineet Nayyar, former Vice-Chairman of Tech Mahindra passed away on May 16 at 85. Sharing this devastating news of demise, CP Gurnani said on X, “Heartbreaking news. India has lost one of its finest leaders today. #VineetNayyar. Personally, it’s like losing the light that has led me for decades…He was a friend, philosopher, brother, guide […]

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Reckitt gets Kanika Kalra as Regional Marketing Director – Health & Nutrition
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Reckitt gets Kanika Kalra as Regional Marketing Director – Health & Nutrition

Reckitt, world’s leading consumer health and hygiene company, announced the appointment of Kanika Kalra as the Regional Marketing Director, Health & Nutrition at Reckitt – South Asia. In this role, Kanika will lead marketing strategies for Reckitt’s portfolio of health and nutrition brands across India and other South Asian markets. Kanika brings with her over […]

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L&T is on a hiring spree for various roles; Apply Here!
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L&T is on a hiring spree for various roles; Apply Here!

An Indian multinational company, Larsen & Toubro: L&T India is hiring for various roles across various locations in the country. The company increased its workforce by 10 percent last year and plans to expand it by another 10 percent next year. In an interview with Money Control, L&T Chief Financial Officer (CFO), R Shankar Raman said, “Between […]

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Persistent ropes in Ex-LTIMindtree Vinit Teredesai as CFO
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Persistent ropes in Ex-LTIMindtree Vinit Teredesai as CFO

Persistent Systems has announced the appointment of Vinit Teredesai as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Company, effective immediately. In this role, Vinit will be responsible for providing financial leadership to Persistent in its continuing growth journey. He will be taking over from Sunil Sapre, Executive Director, who will be retiring later this year. Sandeep […]

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TCS Hiring: hundreds of freshers & lateral jobs; Explore Here!
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TCS Hiring: hundreds of freshers & lateral jobs; Explore Here!

A global leader in IT services Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is hiring for various roles including fresher graduates. Hiring in the IT Industry has been slow for macroeconomic reasons but TCS is expanding its team, and hiring for over 2,000 roles in India. While announcing Q4FY24, March ending financial results Milind Lakkad, Chief HR Officer said, “We’re actively hiring, with […]

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Indian Firm Takes Staff on Fully Paid Lavish Holidays
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Indian Firm Takes Staff on Fully Paid Lavish Holidays

An Indian Firm has drawn considerable attention for its ability to maintain a work culture that stands out in an era where toxic work environments often contribute to declining employee retention rates. This 360-degree advertising firm has successfully fostered a non-toxic work environment, which has become a beacon amidst the challenges faced by many companies. […]

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IBM Consulting announces developments in the leadership team
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IBM Consulting announces developments in the leadership team

IBM Consulting rebranded in 2021 from IBM Global Business Services, is IBM’s professional services and consulting arm which has announced the developments in the leadership team The following email was sent to all IBM employees on May 15, 2024. I am writing to share some important news about our Consulting leadership team and how we are […]

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Walchandnagar Industries gets Santanu Ghoshal as President – OD
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Walchandnagar Industries gets Santanu Ghoshal as President – OD

Walchandnagar Industries Limited (WIL), a heavy engineering products and EP&C services company appoints Santanu Ghoshal as President – Organization Development, effective 15th of May. Confirming his appointment, Santanu said, “After a long association with Schaeffler, I have decided to move on and take up an exciting assignment with Walchandnagar Industries.” “I have joined WIL as […]

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Female Unemployment Drops to 8.5% in January-March 2024
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Female Unemployment Drops to 8.5% in January-March 2024

As per the data revealed by the government which shows Female Unemployment Dropped to 8.5% in January-March 2024. LFPR in urban areas increased from 48.5% in January – March 2023 to 50.2% in January – March 2024 for persons of age 15 years in above. While for male LFPR increased from 73.5% to 74.4% during […]

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Bajaj Allianz General Insurance elevates Vikramjeet Singh as Sr. President & Chief- HR
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Bajaj Allianz General Insurance elevates Vikramjeet Singh as Sr. President & Chief- HR

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance has elevated Vikramjeet Singh to Senior President and Chief Human Resources, Investigation & Loss Mitigation and Administration. Before this most recently, he was working as President and Chief Human Resources Officer, demonstrating his long-standing commitment and significant contributions to the organization’s growth and development. Vikramjeet joined the company in December 2016 […]

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Deloitte: Stress levels high despite dip for Gen-Z, millennials
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Deloitte: Stress levels high despite dip for Gen-Z, millennials

Deloitte 2024 Gen Z and Millennial Survey explores how Gen Zs and millennials perceive the transformations occurring in the world around them. The survey delves into how the workplace experiences have evolved for these generations. While work-life balance flexibility is critical, having a sense of purpose at work is central to overall job satisfaction and […]

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