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Barclays Asia Pacific Head-HR, Aditi Mahadevan Nair Bids Farewell

Barclays is set for a senior HR leadership transition as Aditi Mahadevan Nair, Managing Director and...

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Pune TCS Employee Dies by Suicide Senior Colleagues Booked

A -year-old software professional employed with Tata Consultancy Services TCS died by suicide at...

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Mankind Pharma Appoints Nilesh Kulkarni as Group Head- HR

Mankind Pharma has appointed Nilesh Kulkarni as Group Head- Human Resources and Senior Management Pe...

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Eight Public-Sector Banks Add 13,223 Employees in FY26

Reaffirming that human resources remain a central pillar of growth despite rapid digital transformation, India’s state-owned banks expanded their hiring significantly. According to data compiled from annual bank disclosures for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, eight of the country’s twelve public-sector banks (PSBs) collectively added 13,223 professionals to their payrolls. This hiring surge […]

Microsoft Halts Claude Usage Over Anthropic’s 30-Day Data Trap

Tech giant Microsoft has implemented internal operational restrictions blocking its employees from utilizing Anthropic’s flagship artificial intelligence model, Claude Fable 5. The sudden policy enforcement stems from a critical legal and security impasse regarding mandatory, non-configurable data retention clauses appended to the newly released architecture. The restriction creates a rare corporate paradox. While Microsoft engineers […]

Hiring

Hyatt Beats Global Hiring Target After Employing 12,000 Disconnected Youth

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced a milestone in its global workforce development strategy. The international hospitality giant has successfully hired more than 12,000 “Opportunity Youth” across its commercial portfolio. The figure comfortably surpasses the organization’s original benchmark goal of securing 10,000 placements between 2018 and the end of 2025. Hyatt Bridging the Disconnection Gap Launched […]

PwC Elevates Anumeha Singh as Partner & Head- People Consulting, India

PwC, one of the Big Four professional services firms, has elevated Anumeha Singh as Partner and Head of People and Organisation Consulting, India. In her new role, she will lead PwC India’s People and Organisation Consulting business, overseeing workforce transformation, advisory services, digital solutions, and strategic alliances to drive organizational growth and change. Extensive Experience […]

TCS Opens India’s First Oracle AI Lab in Kolkata with 4-City Expansion Plan

India’s largest IT services exporter, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), has officially inaugurated the nation’s first Oracle AI Data Platform Lab and Center of Excellence (CoE). Located at Delta Park Lords in Kolkata, the specialized facility marks an intensification of TCS’s 35-year strategic alliance with Oracle, focusing squarely on transitioning enterprise artificial intelligence from experimental pilots […]

Infosys Expects Big AI Investments to Pay Off Well in the Long Run

India’s second-largest software services exporter, Infosys Ltd., anticipates a net positive financial benefit from its artificial intelligence (AI) implementations over the medium-to-long term. The corporate outlook follows high-level institutional meetings with JM Financial, where the tech giant mapped its evolving business architecture against a landscape disrupted by generative and agentic AI. The baseline growth strategy […]

Samsung Staff Now Allowed to Use ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude

Samsung Group has launched a sweeping corporate initiative designed to fundamentally reshape its operational framework. Dubbed the “AI Transformation” (AX) program, the South Korean conglomerate has officially granted its global workforce permission to utilize prominent external generative AI tools, reversing prior conservative stances on commercial AI software. Effective immediately, Samsung personnel across various business units […]

Compensation

TCS Pay Restructuring Signals a Wider Shift in IT Compensation Practices

Nearly three weeks after Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) introduced changes to its compensation structure, employees are continuing to evaluate the impact of the revised variable pay framework on their monthly earnings and long-term payouts. The changes, rolled out alongside the company’s annual appraisal cycle, altered the way performance-linked compensation is distributed and strengthened the connection […]

Internship

Top 7 Paid Virtual Internships in AI, ML, Cyber Security and Data Analytics

As demand for skilled professionals in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Cyber Security, Data Analytics, and Cloud Computing continues to grow, students have an opportunity to gain practical industry experience through virtual internships. AICTE, in collaboration with several organizations, is currently offering internships with stipends ranging from ₹5,000 to ₹8,000 per month, enabling students […]

Mastercard Appoints Amarjit Singh Walia as SVP, Account Management for South Asia

Payments technology giant Mastercard has announced the appointment of Amarjit Singh Walia as its new Senior Vice President (SVP) of Account Management for the South Asia region. The executive appointment, which takes effect immediately, aims to supercharge Mastercard’s localized commercial relationships and accelerate digital payment adoption across the highly competitive South Asian landscape. In his […]

OPmobility Appoints Samir Pagey as Country HR Director in India

OPmobility, a leading mobility solutions provider, has appointed Samir Pagey as Country HR Director for its Exterior & Lighting business in India. In this role, he will be responsible for leading HR activities and supporting the company’s people and business priorities across the Exterior and Lighting business. Extensive Experience With nearly 20 years of experience, […]

Compensation

SEBI Proposes Hiding Mutual Fund Executive Compensation

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has released a comprehensive consultation paper proposing a major roll-back on the granular salary transparency rules currently imposed on India’s asset management companies (AMCs). Under the draft framework issued on June 10, 2026, the markets regulator intends to replace name-wise, individual compensation listings of mutual fund executives […]