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MP to Roll Out Salary Rule for Extended Child Care Leave

MP government has announced the implementation of the Madhya Pradesh Civil Services Leave Rules, ...

Labour Law

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Air India Express Pilot Grounded After Viral Scuffle with Passenger

Air India Express has suspended an off-duty pilot and issued a formal show-cause notice after he all...

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TCS Explores Expansion in Uttar Pradesh and GCC Opportunities

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath met Tata Consultancy Services TCS and Tata Sons Chai...

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Partnership

Cognizant & Microsoft Set Blueprint for the Frontier Firm Workforce

Cognizant has announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Microsoft aimed at helping global enterprises evolve into AI-powered “Frontier Firms”—organizations that fundamentally redefine how work is done, unlock new business value, and scale innovation responsibly. The collaboration reflects a shared vision to move beyond experimentation and enable enterprises to operationalize AI at scale, embedding intelligence into […]

Google and Apple Warn H-1B Staff to Avoid Overseas Travel

Alphabet Inc.’s Google has cautioned its foreign-born employees on H-1B visa against international travel. The warning, issued in late December 2025, highlights a “severe and unpredictable” backlog in U.S. visa stamping that risks leaving critical tech talent stranded outside the United States for up to a year. The Internal Directive at Google: Stay Put Google’s […]

Work Model

Private Firms Face Penal Action for Violating WFH Mandate

Delhi government has escalated its “Work from Home” (WFH) directives into a mandatory legal requirement for the private sector. Labor Minister Kapil Mishra and Environment Minister Gopal Rai have signaled that private offices failing to transition at least 50% of their staff to remote work will face stringent legal consequences under environmental protection laws. The […]

Partnership

Kenbox Technologies Unveils Strategic Partnership with Xoxoday

Noida, December 22, 2025 — Kenbox Technologies, a leading provider of HR and people performance solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Xoxoday, a global employee engagement and rewards technology company, to deliver advanced, integrated employee engagement solutions for modern enterprises. Through this collaboration, Kenbox Technologies will act as a consulting partner for Empuls, Xoxoday’s […]

Deel CEO Says Companies are Moving to Where the Talent Lives

In a recent high-level interview, Alex Bouaziz, the co-founder and CEO of the $12 billion global HR juggernaut Deel, delivered a stark warning to Western economies: companies will follow talent, regardless of national borders. Amidst a landscape of tightening immigration laws and a fierce global race for Artificial Intelligence (AI) expertise, Alex argues that the […]

Hiring

Women’s Applications for Leadership Roles Jump 35% in 2025

According to the newly released “India at Work 2025” report by Apna.co, India’s leading jobs and careers platform, the country recorded a staggering 9 crore job applications in 2025, representing a 29% year-on-year (YoY) increase. The data paints a picture of a workforce that is becoming more geographically distributed, digitally native, and inclusive. The surge in activity was largely driven by […]

Technology

JPMorgan CEO Replaces AI Fear with a Skills Roadmap

Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, has issued a dual message of warning and empowerment regarding the rise of artificial intelligence in the workplace. Speaking in a high-profile interview on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures in mid-December 2025, the leader of America’s largest bank addressed the “elephant in the room”: the inevitable elimination of jobs […]

TCS to start Visakhapatnam Delivery Centre in Jan; 2,000 new jobs

IT major, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is likely to commence operations at its Delivery Centre in Visakhapatnam from January 2026. Operating initially from a rented facility at Rushikonda Hill No. 3. In the first phase, the centre is expected to employ around 2,000 professionals, backed by an initial investment of ₹80 crore. The company has […]

Appointments

API Holdings Ropes in Shashi Tiwari from Glenmark as CHRO

API Holdings, India’s largest digital healthcare platform, has appointed Shashi Tiwari as Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO). In his new role, Shashi will spearhead the people strategy for API Holdings, focusing on building organisational capability, advancing progressive people practices, and shaping a future-ready, high-performance culture aligned with the group’s long-term vision. His mandate will include […]

Appointments

Apoorva joins Parle Biscuits as Head– Global Talent Acquisition

Parle Biscuits appoints Apoorva Chawla as Head – Global Talent Acquisition and HR, International Business. In her new role, Apoorva will lead global talent acquisition and HR initiatives for Parle’s international business, with a focus on building scalable, future-ready people practices aligned with the company’s growth ambitions beyond India. Her appointment is expected to further […]

Compensation

Unacademy Slashes ESOP Exercise Window to 30 Days

Unacademy, once valued at $3.4 billion, has sparked significant controversy by drastically reducing the period former employees have to exercise their vested stock options. In a move communicated to ex-staff on December 20, 2025, the company shortened the exercise window from the previous 10-year period to just 30 days. This policy shift forces former employees to […]

Hiring

Foxconn Onboards 30,000 Workers at New Bengaluru Mega-Plant

Foxconn massive manufacturing facility in Devanahalli has successfully onboarded 30,000 employees within just eight months of commencing operations. This rapid workforce expansion at the Karnataka site, officially known as Project Elephant, underscores the unprecedented speed at which the Taiwanese electronics giant is shifting its high-end manufacturing capabilities toward the Indian subcontinent. Foxconn Rapid Scaling and […]