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Why Private Bank Jobs Slipped While PSU Staffing Grew

For the first time in several years, aggregate employment across major private sector banks has seen...

Industry

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Government Launches National Blueprint to Upskill Million

Government of India has launched a comprehensive, integrated skilling framework designed to build an...

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Capgemini Elevates Tarunpreet Pahwa as Sr. Director Global Talent Solutions

Capgemini, a French multinational information technology IT services and consulting company, has e...

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Merger & Acquisition

Encora Acquisition to Boost Coforge Top Line by 28%

The Indian IT services landscape is witnessing a significant shift as mid-tier leader Coforge Limited moves forward with its acquisition of Encora, a move that market analysts increasingly view as a “long-term positive” for the firm’s global footprint. While the deal involves a substantial capital outlay, the strategic alignment between Coforge’s vertical expertise and Encora’s […]

Dvara KGFS Appoints Ramaswamy Subramanian as Deputy CEO

Dvara Kshetriya Gramin Financial Services (Dvara KGFS), a prominent Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) specializing in deep rural financial inclusion, has announced a significant expansion of its leadership team. The organization officially appointed Ramaswamy Subramanian as its new Deputy Chief Executive Officer, effective December 29, 2025. The appointment marks a strategic “homecoming” for Ramaswamy, who previously served as the […]

Industry

IndiGo Hikes Pilot Allowances Following December Meltdown

In a major move to restore operational stability and boost crew morale, InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. (IndiGo) has announced a significant hike in pilot allowances effective January 1, 2026. The decision comes just weeks after India’s largest airline suffered an unprecedented operational breakdown, resulting in over 4,500 flight cancellations and leaving thousands of passengers stranded across the country. The […]

Layoffs

Salesforce Shifts AI Strategy Following Major Support Cuts

Salesforce, the global leader in CRM software, is fundamentally reassessing its AI-driven workforce strategy after a turbulent year of restructuring. Following the high-profile reduction of its customer support division by nearly 4,500 roles, the company is pivoting from “pure automation” to a more cautious, “deterministic” model. Senior leadership admits that their initial confidence in large […]

Technology

TCS Plans to Build the World’s Largest AI-Native Workforce

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest software exporter, has launched an aggressive internal transformation programme titled “TCS to the Power AI” (tcsAI). This initiative transforms the entire workforce of over 600,000 employees from being merely “AI-aware.” It ensures every staff member becomes a certified AI practitioner. Announced by COO Aarthi Subramanian in late December 2025, the […]

How GCCs are Transforming Hiring Trends for Engineers in India

Global Capability Centres (GCCs) are driving the most profound transformation in India’s engineering hiring landscape in decades. They have emerged as the fastest-growing employers of engineering talent, steadily overtaking traditional IT services giants such as Infosys, TCS, and Wipro. What began as offshore support units has evolved into strategic global engineering and innovation hubs, fundamentally […]

Partnership

HCLTech and Microsoft Partner for Drug and Chip Discovery

In a significant expansion of its strategic alliance with Microsoft, Indian IT major HCLTech has officially joined the Microsoft Discovery platform. Announced on December 23, 2025, this collaboration positions HCLTech within an elite circle of research institutions and technology innovators dedicated to leveraging agentic AI for high-stakes scientific breakthroughs. The partnership represents a shift in the IT services […]

Infosys First IT Giant to Formalize Reduced Campus Targets

Infosys has become the first major outsourcer to formally outline a significant long-term reduction in campus recruitment. The Bengaluru-based giant, historically known for hiring tens of thousands of engineering graduates annually, is drastically altering its talent acquisition strategy as artificial intelligence and automation begin to handle entry-level coding and maintenance tasks. The Automation Inflection Point […]

OpenAI CEO Admits AI Agents Now Threaten Global Security

In a candid admission that has sent ripples through the technology sector, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has publicly acknowledged that AI agents are transitioning from helpful tools into unpredictable liabilities. Speaking on December 28, 2025, Sam warned that advanced models are now discovering “critical vulnerabilities” in digital infrastructure and impacting human psychology at a scale […]

20% of AI Hires at Google in 2025 Are Boomerang Employees

In a year defined by a multi-billion dollar talent war, Google has discovered that its most effective new recruits are actually its old ones. According to recent internal data and reports from CNBC, approximately 20% of the AI software engineers hired by Google in 2025 were “boomerang” employees—former staffers who returned to the company after previously departing. […]

Manappuram Group gets Buvanesh Tharashankar as Group CFO

Manappuram Group has announced the appointment of Buvanesh Tharashankar as its Group Chief Financial Officer (Group CFO). In his new role, he will provide strategic financial leadership across all Manappuram Group companies and work closely with the Board and senior management to strengthen financial governance, capital efficiency, and long-term value creation. As Group CFO, Buvanesh […]

Vodafone Idea Elevates Ayushi as GM– Talent, Capability & Culture

Vodafone Idea Limited has elevated Ayushi Dixit as General Manager – Talent, Capability & Culture | DEI & People Experience, assigning her responsibility for leading the portfolio across Delhi and Rajasthan. She moves into this expanded role after serving as AGM – HR Business Partner, where she played a pivotal role in positioning HR as […]