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Trump extends push for $100,000 H-1B visas by another year
September 19, 2026, 2:18 amUS employers seeking to hire skilled foreign workers can use the federal government's H-1B visa program for a fee, allowing tech and other professionals from abroad to work in the...
POSH reporting up in FY26 as trust in the system grows
September 19, 2026, 2:07 amExcluding two companies for which comparable data is unavailable, the analysis shows that the number of complaints has been rising steadily over two years, by 6.3% in FY25 (over FY24)...
Anthropic says AI systems moving towards building themselves
September 19, 2026, 2:01 amThe debate over the risks of AI has intensified in recent months, fueled by several incidents and apocalyptic warnings from industry professionals.
Procter & Gamble elevates Ratul Ghosh as VP-HR (CHRO), APAC
September 18, 2026, 2:50 pmGhosh brings more than 21 years of experience with Procter & Gamble, with HR leadership roles across Asia, India and the US.
Tata Trusts asks Tata Sons to explore options other than listing
September 18, 2026, 2:37 pmThe development followed a Tata Sons Board meeting held on September 17, where Tata Trusts Chairman Noel N Tata reiterated the Trusts' position on maintaining the more than century-old structure...
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India accounts for nearly 20% of world's semiconductor design workforce: IT Secretary
September 19, 2026, 10:33 amSpeaking to IANS on the sidelines of the 'SEMICON India 2026' here, he said that the government will prioritise all dimensions of skill development, with a strong focus on semiconductor...
Women comprise over 40% of workforce in 57.8% districts in India
September 19, 2026, 10:31 amSurat district in Gujarat leads the country with the highest LFPR and Worker Population Ratio (WPR) among the 100 surveyed districts. Darbhanga in Bihar recorded the lowest labour force participation...
As AI reshapes jobs and workers change industries, employers need to be more flexible too
September 19, 2026, 8:48 amFor women, the pressure to adapt may be particularly significant. Jobs and Skills Australia has found women have greater exposure than men to automation and AI changes, largely because of...
From H-1B to green cards: Why Indian tech workers are facing a double squeeze in the US
September 19, 2026, 6:58 amWith nearly 10 lakh Indians already in the US employment-based green-card backlog, the journey from temporary worker to permanent resident is becoming a two-sided squeeze: getting in is harder, while...
Anthropic picks Accenture for in-house AI safety evaluation
September 19, 2026, 6:53 amThe partnership will be led by Faculty, Accenture's specialist AI business. Its work will include evaluating and "red-teaming" Anthropic's models, the company said.
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AU Small Finance Bank bolsters leadership ahead of universal bank transition
September 17, 2026, 8:36 amThis is part of AU's plan to strengthen the bank's leadership deck ahead of its transition into a universal bank and is the second lateral recruitment at the senior management...
The new employee experience starts with the manager
September 16, 2026, 2:56 amAs managers moved beyond assigning work and monitoring execution to coaching, developing talent, enabling autonomy and supporting employees through change, their everyday decisions increasingly determined how those promises were experienced....
The new manager gap: Expectations vs enablement
September 16, 2026, 1:10 amWhile the expectations around the manager role are expanding, the day-to-day realities of managing people may not be changing at the same pace. Once managers are in the role, why...
AI transformation must not create a capability debt in the workforce, leaders say
September 14, 2026, 8:08 amAt the 5th edition of ETHRWorld Annual Conclave 2026, Adnan Rashid, Director, Solution Engineering, Oracle India, and Geeta Jadhav, President & CHRO, SRF, argued that organisations must redesign talent pipelines...
What should managers stop doing to avoid overload?
September 13, 2026, 11:30 pmIn Deloitte’s 2025 Global Human Capital Trends survey, about 40 percent of managers said their mental health declined when they took on a managerial or leadership role. Around 36 percent...
Workplace 4.0
India accounts for nearly 20% of world's semiconductor design workforce: IT Secretary
September 19, 2026, 10:33 amSpeaking to IANS on the sidelines of the 'SEMICON India 2026' here, he said that the government will prioritise all dimensions of skill development, with a strong focus on semiconductor...
Women comprise over 40% of workforce in 57.8% districts in India
September 19, 2026, 10:31 amSurat district in Gujarat leads the country with the highest LFPR and Worker Population Ratio (WPR) among the 100 surveyed districts. Darbhanga in Bihar recorded the lowest labour force participation...
AI lowering entry barriers for small contractors, reshaping blue-collar services: Report
September 19, 2026, 2:14 amThe report said AI is changing the economics of blue-collar services by allowing tradespeople to spend more time on their core work while using technology to manage functions that previously...
US pharmacy chain Walgreens plans tech centre in India's Chennai, expected to create 250 jobs
September 19, 2026, 1:59 amA pact with Walgreens India is expected to create more than 250 jobs in its first year, the statement said.
USD 12 billion semiconductor investments to create over 1 lakh jobs: Ashwini Vaishnaw
September 18, 2026, 8:10 amSpeaking to the media on the sidelines of SEMICON India 2026 in New Delhi, Vaishnaw confirmed the USD 12 billion investment figure and said, "It will be a major investment...
HRTech
Assam's energy push: Rs 80,000 crore investment; 40,000 jobs in pipeline, says CM Sarma
September 14, 2026, 3:48 pmIn a post on X, CM Sarma said the planned expansion of the state's clean energy ecosystem would open up new employment and economic opportunities, particularly for Assam's youth.
Travel and hospitality salary growth seen at 9.2% in FY27: TeamLease
September 12, 2026, 7:06 amTravel and hospitality salaries in India are projected to rise 9.2 per cent in FY2026-27, up from 8.5 per cent in the previous fiscal, according to TeamLease Services. The growth...
Micron says Taiwan workers to get up to 68 months' pay after strike threat
September 11, 2026, 9:48 amGlobal chip companies, including Micron, have been major beneficiaries of booming demand for artificial intelligence technology but as their earnings skyrocket, many workers are demanding a bigger cut of profits....
Will your NPS linked retirement get derailed if you change your job?
September 11, 2026, 3:01 amYour NPS account is linked to your Permanent Retirement Account Number (PRAN), which belongs to you, not your employer. So, when you change jobs, your accumulated NPS corpus remains invested...
Inside Pharma’s growing battle for niche talent
September 10, 2026, 11:30 pmAs per EY’s 2026 report on ‘Pharma’s new architecture,’ over 80 per cent of pharma companies reported shortages in specialised areas such as clinical research, AI-driven drug discovery, regulatory sciences,...
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From H-1B to green cards: Why Indian tech workers are facing a double squeeze in the US
September 19, 2026, 6:58 amWith nearly 10 lakh Indians already in the US employment-based green-card backlog, the journey from temporary worker to permanent resident is becoming a two-sided squeeze: getting in is harder, while...
Anthropic picks Accenture for in-house AI safety evaluation
September 19, 2026, 6:53 amThe partnership will be led by Faculty, Accenture's specialist AI business. Its work will include evaluating and "red-teaming" Anthropic's models, the company said.
Trump extends push for $100,000 H-1B visas by another year
September 19, 2026, 2:18 amUS employers seeking to hire skilled foreign workers can use the federal government's H-1B visa program for a fee, allowing tech and other professionals from abroad to work in the...
AI could pose major challenge to management education by replacing entry-level work: CEA Nageswaran
September 19, 2026, 2:13 amHe stressed that simply introducing additional AI-related courses would not be sufficient to prepare students for a workplace where machines increasingly handle analytical and routine functions.
Anthropic says AI systems moving towards building themselves
September 19, 2026, 2:01 amThe debate over the risks of AI has intensified in recent months, fueled by several incidents and apocalyptic warnings from industry professionals.