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Updated on: Jan 2026
Greenply Industries Appoints Nagendra Acharya as Group CHRO
Appointments

Greenply Industries Appoints Nagendra Acharya as Group CHRO

Nagendra Acharya has been elevated to Group Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at Greenply Industries Limited. In this role, Nagendra will lead the company’s HR strategy across all divisions, managing talent, leadership development, organizational effectiveness, and company culture—key areas that support Greenply’s long-term growth and sustainability goals. Extensive Experience He brings two decades of HR […]

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Ebix Group Appoints Arun Batra as Managing Director, Ebix Travels
Appointments

Ebix Group Appoints Arun Batra as Managing Director, Ebix Travels

Ebix Group has announced the appointment of Arun Batra as Managing Director of Ebix Travels, reinforcing leadership across its travel and mobility portfolio as the Group sharpens its focus on growth, integration, and execution. In his new role, Arun Batra will lead Ebix’s travel and mobility businesses across domestic and international markets, with responsibility for […]

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GCCs Drive 40% Salary Hike in 2026 Campus Placements
Industry

GCCs Drive 40% Salary Hike in 2026 Campus Placements

Global Capability Centres (GCCs) have emerged as the dominant force in India’s 2025-2026 campus placement season, significantly outperforming traditional IT mass recruiters. As legacy services firms maintain a cautious hiring stance, GCCs are aggressively scouting for top-tier talent, offering salary packages that are 30% to 40% higher than the industry average for freshers. The New […]

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Nvidia-Backed Synthesia Targets Recruitment Sector
Industry

Nvidia-Backed Synthesia Targets Recruitment Sector

Synthesia, the AI video communications unicorn backed by Nvidia, is pivoting its focus toward a new frontier: the enterprise recruitment and training sector. By leveraging high-fidelity, AI-generated talking avatars, the company aims to replace traditional, expensive video production and static text-based training modules with interactive, hyper-realistic digital humans. Synthesia’s latest push involves deploying avatars as […]

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Why Ericsson is Continuing Its Global Workforce Reduction
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Why Ericsson is Continuing Its Global Workforce Reduction

Ericsson CEO Börje Ekholm has confirmed that the Swedish telecommunications giant will continue to reduce its global workforce as part of an ongoing strategy to lower costs and navigate a stagnant market for 5G equipment. Despite a slight recovery in some regions, the company remains under pressure to improve margins and streamline its operations amid […]

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TCS Plans to Seek Consent Manager Permit Under India’s DPDP
Industry

TCS Plans to Seek Consent Manager Permit Under India’s DPDP

According to ET report, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is preparing to apply for a consent manager permit under India’s Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) rules, according to people familiar with the matter. The move places India’s largest IT services firm among early players looking to build formal capabilities around data consent and privacy management. The […]

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Cognizant Increases Hiring Reach in India, Targets Tier-2 Cities
Employment

Cognizant Increases Hiring Reach in India, Targets Tier-2 Cities

Cognizant is growing its operations across India, covering both major tech hubs and tier-2 cities, to reach a larger and changing talent base. The move follows client needs and the company’s rising focus on artificial intelligence, senior leader Surya Gummadi said at the World Economic Forum 2026. Speaking to PTI in Davos, Cognizant’s President Americas, Surya […]

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IT Hiring Holds Up in FY26 Despite TCS Job Cuts and Global Uncertainty
Employment

IT Hiring Holds Up in FY26 Despite TCS Job Cuts and Global Uncertainty

Hiring trends among India’s largest IT services companies remain resilient in the current financial year, even as Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) continues its large-scale restructuring exercise. Data compiled by media reports shows that the top six IT firms together shed fewer than 1,500 jobs on a net basis in the first nine months of FY26, […]

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Why Accenture CEO Says AI Mastery Starts in the C-Suite
Technology

Why Accenture CEO Says AI Mastery Starts in the C-Suite

During the World Economic Forum, Accenture CEO Julie Sweet issued a stark warning to global business leaders: a fundamental understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer optional. Julie emphasized that leaders who fail to grasp the mechanics and potential of AI will be unable to guide their organizations through the radical transformations required to […]

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Zoho Targets 2,000 Jobs with New Campus in Kumbakonam
Jobs

Zoho Targets 2,000 Jobs with New Campus in Kumbakonam

Zoho Corporation, the Chennai-headquartered global software leader, has announced a massive expansion of its operations in Kumbakonam. During the launch of its indigenous Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution on January 23, 2026, the company revealed plans to scale its local workforce from the current 200 employees to a 2,000-seater campus. The Hub for Indigenous Innovation The […]

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Google Opens Paid Internship and Apprenticeship Options in India
Employment

Google Opens Paid Internship and Apprenticeship Options in India

Google has announced new paid internship and apprenticeship programs in India for students working toward Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD degrees. These roles offer practical work experience and a chance to work with skilled teams at Google. Positions are available at Google offices in Bengaluru, Pune, and Hyderabad, showing the company’s ongoing focus on India’s tech […]

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