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Updated on: Sep 2025

Appointments

Devyani International Appoints Souvik Sarkar as Head HR

Sep 9, 2025

Airbnb Drives Tourism Employment and Spending Across India

Global home-sharing platform Airbnb supported approximately . lakh jobs across India in , con...

Jobs

Sep 9, 2025

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HCLTech Appoints Amitabh Kant as Independent Director

HCLTech, one of Indias leading global technology firms, has appointed Amitabh Kant as an Independen...

Appointments

Sep 9, 2025

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Virtual Internship in Cutting-Edge Technologies, Apply by Sept

AICTE and MainCrafts Technologies have announced a virtual internship program designed to provide st...

Employment

Sep 9, 2025

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Hiring

Meta Expands AI Chatbot Program, Seeks Hindi Speakers

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is ramping up its efforts to build culturally relevant AI chatbots by hiring Hindi-speaking professionals. The company is working with third-party contractors in the United States to recruit talent capable of designing character-driven chatbots tailored for Indian users. This initiative is part of Meta’s broader push […]

Sep 9, 2025

Industry

TCS Employees Protest Layoffs and New Work Policy in Bengaluru

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT services firm, is facing mounting employee unrest following the dismissal of over 12,000 staff members in recent months. The layoffs, which reportedly include mid- and senior-level professionals, have sparked protests across multiple cities, with a major demonstration held outside the company’s Whitefield campus in Bengaluru on September 5, […]

Sep 9, 2025

Appointments

Bina Belani Joins Ascend Telecom as Chief People Officer

Ascend Telecom Infrastructure has appointed Bina Belani as its new Chief People Officer, marking a significant step in strengthening its leadership team. With more than two decades of rich HR leadership experience across industries, Bina is recognized for her expertise in HR strategy, talent management, change management, and workforce transformation. In her new role, she […]

Sep 8, 2025

Industry

Early-Career Professionals Hold 42% of Jobs in India’s GCCs

India’s Global Capability Centres (GCCs) are undergoing a significant workforce transformation, with early-career professionals now occupying 42% of all roles. According to the July 2025 edition of the foundit Insights Tracker, this trend reflects a strategic shift by companies to build scalable, cost-effective teams while tapping into India’s deep pool of skilled graduates. The data […]

Sep 8, 2025

Appointments

STMicroelectronics Appoints Anand Kumar as India MD

STMicroelectronics, a global leader in semiconductor technologies, has announced the appointment of Anand Kumar as the new Managing Director for its India operations. The announcement, made on September 3, 2025, follows the retirement of Vivek Sharma, who concluded a distinguished 34-year career with the company. This leadership transition signals a renewed focus on innovation, market […]

Sep 8, 2025

Work Model

Paramount Mandates Full-Time Office Return by 2026

Paramount Global has announced a sweeping return-to-office mandate, requiring employees to resume five-day in-person workweeks starting January 5, 2026. The directive comes from newly appointed CEO David Ellison, who took the helm following Paramount’s $8 billion merger with Skydance Media earlier this year. In an internal memo circulated to staff, David emphasized the need for […]

Sep 8, 2025

Industry

DHL Group Opens IT Services Centre in Indore

Global logistics leader DHL Group has inaugurated its fifth IT Services (ITS) centre in India, located in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. The new facility marks a significant step in the company’s long-term strategy to build a robust digital backbone and tap into emerging talent pools across second-tier cities. Indore joins Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Mumbai as […]

Sep 8, 2025

Employment

Virtual Internship for Voice Process, Stipend Rs. 23,000/month

AICTE and Extion Infotech, a fast-growing name in the technology and service sector, have launched its Voice Process Customer Executive Virtual Internship Program. The internship, open to candidates across India, is designed to offer valuable industry exposure and professional learning opportunities. The program begins immediately and is set to run for six months. The virtual […]

Sep 8, 2025

Labour Law

Hyundai Investigates Contractors Amid Labor Compliance Concern

Hyundai Motor Company has announced a formal investigation into the employment practices of its suppliers and subcontractors following a major immigration enforcement action at a car battery facility under construction in Georgia, United States. The raid, conducted by U.S. authorities in early September, resulted in the detention of hundreds of workers, none of whom were […]

Sep 8, 2025

Employment

Unilever to Refresh Top 200 Roles as Part of Turnaround Strategy

Unilever, one of the world’s largest consumer goods companies, has announced a comprehensive review of its top 200 leadership roles as part of a broader turnaround strategy aimed at improving performance and profitability. The company revealed the plan during the Barclays Global Consumer Staples Conference held on September 3, 2025, stating that it intends to […]

Sep 8, 2025

Layoffs

Oracle Employees Report Mass Layoffs After Cerner Integration

Oracle has initiated a sweeping round of global layoffs, affecting more than 3,000 employees across multiple regions and business units. While the company has not issued an official statement, reports from employees and filings with state labor departments confirm the scale and scope of the reductions. The layoffs, which began in August 2025, span the […]

Sep 6, 2025

Industry

Amdocs Unveils Next-Gen Smart Campus in Gurugram

Amdocs, a global provider of software and services to communications and media companies, has officially relocated its Gurugram operations to a newly developed next-generation smart campus in DLF Downtown, Delhi NCR. The move marks a significant milestone in the company’s India growth journey and reflects its commitment to innovation, sustainability, and people-centric design. Spanning 333,000 […]

Sep 6, 2025