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EPFO Offices to be Reimagined as Single-Window Service Hubs

In a move aimed at ending the bureaucratic hurdles faced by millions of salaried employees, Union Mi...

EPFO

Mid-Career Professionals Drive Record-Breaking AI Enrollments

As draws to a close, a massive gold rush for AI expertise has fundamentally resha...

Technology

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IBM SkillsBuild AI-ML Internship January , Apply by Dec

Edunet Foundation, in collaboration with IBM SkillsBuild, has announced a -week virtual internship ...

Employment

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Jumbo Group Appoints Shathi Sharma as Chief HR Officer

Shathi Sharma has been appointed as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at Jumbo Group, strengthening organization’s leadership team at a pivotal phase of growth. In her new role, she will spearhead the group’s people strategy, talent agenda, and organization-wide transformation initiatives across markets, with a strong focus on building future-ready capabilities and culture. Extensive Experience […]

Naxatra Labs Appoints Vijay Nair as Head – HR & Administration

Deeptech startup Naxatra Labs has appointed Vijay Nair as Head – Human Resources and Administration, strengthening its leadership team at a critical phase of growth. The appointment comes as the company scales operations following recent funding, alongside expansion of its manufacturing capabilities and talent base. With an increasing focus on organisational maturity, compliance, and workforce […]

Industry

Mobile Industry Pays ₹25,000 Crore in Annual Wages Under PLI

According to a recent report by the India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) submitted to the Ministry of Commerce on December 27, 2025, the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme has acted as a catalyst, transforming India from a mobile-importing nation into a global manufacturing and export powerhouse. In what is being hailed as the premier “Make […]

Britannia Industries appoints Subhashis Basu as Chief Business Officer – Dairy

Britannia Industries Limited appoints Subhashis Basu as Chief Executive Officer of Britannia Bel Foods Pvt Ltd and Chief Business Officer – Britannia Dairy. Sharing the update on social media, Subhashis said, “I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as CEO – Britannia Bel Foods Pvt Ltd and CBO – Britannia Dairy at […]

Industry

New Labour Codes Will Impact MNC Bottom Lines

Multinational Corporations (MNCs) operating in India are preparing for a significant overhaul of their compensation strategies as the central government moves closer to implementing four landmark labour codes. These codes—covering Wages, Social Security, Industrial Relations, and Occupational Safety—aim to consolidate 29 existing central labour laws. While the reforms are designed to improve the ease of […]

Jobs

Why OpenAI CEO Thinks AI Must Destroy Jobs to Raise Salaries

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has unveiled a polarizing vision for the global labor market, predicting a future of “sky-high salaries” for workers, but with a sobering caveat: these gains will only arrive after artificial intelligence has entirely dismantled several traditional job categories. Speaking in a late December 2024 interview with video journalist Cleo Abram, Sam […]

Marico Elevates Arnab Das as Executive Vice President- HR, India

Marico Limited elevates Arnab Das as Executive Vice President, Human Resources – India Business, marking a significant leadership milestone within the organization. Arnab has been associated with Marico for nearly nine years and has played a pivotal role in strengthening the company’s people strategy across multiple stages of business growth. Extensive Experience Arnab Das brings […]

Employment

Microsoft Elevate Azure Internship for Jan Batch, Apply by Dec 31

Edunet Foundation, in collaboration with Microsoft, has announced the Microsoft Elevate | Azure Internship for the January 2026 batch, offering students across India an opportunity to build foundational cloud computing skills. The virtual internship is scheduled to begin immediately and will run for a total duration of six weeks, following a structured four-week learning model. […]

Survey & Report

75% Indian Professionals Credit AI for Better Decisions Reports EY

India has significantly outperformed its global peers in the adoption and effective use of Generative AI (GenAI) at work, according to the EY 2025 Work Reimagined Survey released on December 22, 2024. The study highlights a dramatic shift in the Indian professional landscape, where AI is no longer a peripheral experiment but a core driver of daily […]

Infosys Elevates Krisha Gupta as Global Head of Brand

IT major Infosys has appointed Krisha Gupta as its new Global Head of Brand, marking a significant leadership transition in the company’s global marketing and brand strategy. She steps into the role after spending over 13 years at Infosys, during which she has built a strong track record across brand, marketing, and academic relations. In […]

Labour Law

Aadhaar Payroll Audit Unmasks 7,000 Ghost Workers

A major digital audit, through Aadhaar, of government payrolls has sent shockwaves through the public administration sector, uncovering approximately 7,000 “ghost workers”—fictitious or non-existent employees—drawing salaries from the state exchequer. A mandatory Aadhaar-linking drive for contract and outsourced staff triggered the investigation. This audit exposed a sophisticated web of identity manipulation and financial siphoning that could […]

Strike

Delivery Workers To Hold Nationwide Strikes for Dec 25 and 31

Thousands of delivery partners associated with major quick-commerce and food-delivery platforms have announced a coordinated nationwide strike scheduled for December 25 and December 31. The protest, organized by various gig worker unions and labor collectives, aims to disrupt services during the peak holiday season to draw attention to deteriorating working conditions, stagnant pay structures, and […]