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Updated on: Feb 2026

Hiring

Sai Life Sciences Targets New Hires Amid Record Profits

Feb 21, 2026

Dabur Appoints Mohit Malhotra as Global Chief Executive Officer

Dabur India has elevated Mohit Malhotra as its Global Chief Executive Officer. The company shared th...

Appointments

Feb 21, 2026

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IIT Mandi Opens Paid Summer Internship , Stipend- ,

The Indian Institute of Technology IIT Mandi has announced its Summer Internship Programme . T...

Internship

Feb 21, 2026

Haldiram Snacks Food Appoints Annu Gupta as CEO International Business

Haldiram Snacks Food Pvt. Ltd. has announced the appointment of Annu Gupta as Chief Executive Office...

Appointments

Feb 21, 2026

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Industry

ICICI Prudential and Apollo Partner to Launch India’s First “Health Pension”

ICICI Prudential Pension Fund has launched “ICICI PF NPS Swasthya Equity Plus,” India’s first health-focused retirement scheme. Introduced under the PFRDA regulatory sandbox, this innovative product combines long-term wealth creation with immediate liquidity for healthcare needs. It addresses a critical gap in India’s social security framework. ICICI Prudential Bridging the Healthcare Financing Gap The scheme […]

Feb 21, 2026Read Story

Industry

TCS and Cisco Open Hyderabad Hub to Pioneer “Self-Healing” IT Systems

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Cisco have officially announced the launch of a new Center of Excellence (CoE) for Autonomous Enterprise Operations. Based at the TCS Synergy Park Campus in Hyderabad, this facility marks a significant expansion of a strategic partnership that has spanned over two decades. The CoE is designed to help global organizations […]

Feb 21, 2026Read Story

Compensation

Meta Cuts Employee Stock Bonuses to Fund Massive AI Spending Surge

Meta Platforms Inc. has implemented a strategic reduction in Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) grants for a significant portion of its workforce. This move, effective as of February 2026, marks the second time in recent years that the social media giant has trimmed equity-based compensation as it redirects massive capital toward artificial intelligence infrastructure and specialized […]

Feb 21, 2026Read Story

Labour Law

New Labour Codes: A Checklist of the 23 Compliances Every Boss Needs to Know

As India prepares for the implementation of the four new Labour Codes, the Ministry of Labour and Employment has streamlined the regulatory landscape by identifying nearly two dozen specific employer compliances. This move aims to simplify the current web of overlapping regulations, consolidating 29 central labor laws into four comprehensive codes: Wages, Industrial Relations, Social […]

Feb 21, 2026Read Story

Hiring

Wipro Mandatory Pre-Skill Training Sparks Backlash Over Onboarding Delays

Wipro Limited is currently facing significant scrutiny as it grapples with a backlog of un-onboarded freshers from previous recruitment cycles. As of February 2026, the company has introduced a “pre-skill training plan” for hundreds of engineering graduates who have been waiting for joining dates for nearly a year. This move has prompted the Nascent Information […]

Feb 20, 2026Read Story

Partnership

Tata Consulting Engineers and NVIDIA Launch Next-Gen Industrial AI Platform

Tata Consulting Engineers (TCE) has launched a pioneering Cognitive Digital Twin and Industrial AI platform. Announced in Mumbai on February 20, 2026, the platform is built on NVIDIA’s accelerated computing stack and NVIDIA Omniverse libraries. This collaboration aims to transform how manufacturing, energy, and infrastructure sectors design and manage large-scale physical assets. Tata Consulting Engineers […]

Feb 20, 2026Read Story

Industry

RSPL Group Sets New Standards with Women-Led Workforce in Uttar Pradesh

RSPL Group has successfully transformed its Ghadi Soaps and Detergent facility in Chaubepur, Uttar Pradesh, into a powerhouse of women-led production. As of February 2026, the plant has become a benchmark for gender inclusion, moving hundreds of women from the unorganized sector into formal employment. Breaking Barriers in Manufacturing Under the leadership of Kushalta Gyanchandani, […]

Feb 20, 2026Read Story

Partnership

OpenAI Partners with IIT Delhi and IIM Ahmedabad to Shape India’s AI Future

OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has officially announced a landmark partnership with premier Indian institutions, including the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi and the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad. This strategic collaboration is designed to foster a robust ecosystem of AI-ready talent in India, positioning the country as a global leader in artificial […]

Feb 20, 2026Read Story

Employment

Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, ISRO Opens Internship Program

The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), a major research unit of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), has announced a new internship program for undergraduate and postgraduate students in science and engineering. The program aims to give students direct research experience in India’s space sector. Applications are now open to eligible students across the country. […]

Feb 20, 2026Read Story

Compensation

Apple is Dropping ESG Links from Executive Compensation

Apple has officially revised its executive compensation structure, removing specific Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) targets from the primary pay packages of its top leaders. This move, detailed in the company’s recent proxy filings, marks a departure from the 2021 policy that introduced an “ESG modifier.” Previously, this modifier could increase or decrease executive bonuses […]

Feb 20, 2026Read Story

Appointments

Birlasoft Appoints Varun Mittal as Sr. Director – Global HR Shared Services

Birlasoft, a cutting-edge IT services company, has named Varun Mittal as Senior Director – Global HR Shared Services, strengthening its HR leadership as it scales global operations. In this role, he will lead global payroll, compliance, employee benefits, and HR operations across multiple regions Extensive Experience Varun has been with Birlasoft for over nine years, […]

Feb 20, 2026Read Story

Hiring

Tredence to Add 1,800 AI Experts in Hyderabad by 2027

Data science and AI solutions leader Tredence has announced a major expansion of its India operations with the launch of a new AI innovation center in Nanakramguda, Hyderabad. Officially unveiled during BioAsia 2026, the 20,000-square-foot facility marks a strategic ₹300 crore investment by the U.S.-based firm. This expansion aims to transform Hyderabad into a central […]

Feb 20, 2026Read Story