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Updated on: Mar 2023
Rishad Premji: Remote work ‘spoiled’ IT industry, he wants WFO
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Rishad Premji: Remote work ‘spoiled’ IT industry, he wants WFO

Wipro Chairman Rishad Premji has said that Remote work ‘spoiled’ the IT industry, and more employees should work from offices. Wipro Chairman said on hiring and remote working during a conversation at the Nasscom Technology & Leadership Forum 2023. Rishad Premji said, “You can’t build that connectedness and intimacy no matter how advanced technology gets. […]

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Liferay is on a hiring spree to double its workforce in India
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Liferay is on a hiring spree to double its workforce in India

An open-source company, Liferay plans to hire more than 200 engineers and management candidates in the next two years. As part of the expansion plan, Liferay has recently also opened a new office in Bengaluru. The plans to double its headcount in India. The company said on its LinkedIn page, “We are delighted to announce […]

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Man files 95 lakh lawsuit against employer for permanent WFH
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Man files 95 lakh lawsuit against employer for permanent WFH

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to working from home (WFH) as an option. Recently, according to the reports, an Australian man who worked as a financial planner for the Commonwealth Bank Australia (CBA) has sued his employer for working from home. The reports suggested that the bank after shutting its retail financing planning arm offered […]

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Bill Gates meets Ratan Tata & Sachin Tendulkar, and shared ideas
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Bill Gates meets Ratan Tata & Sachin Tendulkar, and shared ideas

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has met Tata group’s Ratan Tata, N. Chandrasekaran, and former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. Gates Foundation India shared a Tweet saying, “Our co-chair & founder, @BillGates had an enriching discussion with @RNTata2000 & N. Chandrasekaran, about their philanthropic initiatives.” “We look forward to strengthening our work together & partnering for health, diagnostics, and […]

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Infosys to upskill in Healthcare through Infosys Springboard
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Infosys to upskill in Healthcare through Infosys Springboard

Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, today announced that it has signed an MoU with Motherhood Hospitals, a specialty hospital chain providing women and child-care, to digitally upskill learners in the healthcare sector through Infosys Springboard. This first-of-its-kind collaboration will democratize healthcare education for school students, graduates, and lifelong learners, giving them access […]

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Microsoft Indian employee shares heartbreaking story of layoff
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Microsoft Indian employee shares heartbreaking story of layoff

A former Indian Microsoft employee Alisha Acharya has shared a heartbreaking story of layoff. She was working as a technical program manager with the organization for over five years. Alisha Acharya shared a LinkedIn post saying, “Heartbroken. I was impacted by the recent round of layoffs at Microsoft. It took me a few days to […]

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Wipro Announces a New Global Business Line Model
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Wipro Announces a New Global Business Line Model

Wipro Limited, a leading technology services and consulting company, announced four strategic global business lines (GBLs) to deepen alignment with clients’ evolving business needs and capitalize on emerging opportunities in high-growth segments of the market. Under the new model, Wipro will now deliver capabilities to clients through four GBLs organized around cloud, enterprise technology and […]

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Wipro should relook at the strategy of salary cuts for freshers
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Wipro should relook at the strategy of salary cuts for freshers

Recently, An Indian multinational corporation, Wipro rolled out a revised offer letter for recruits awaiting onboarding at the company for over 12 months. The company has reduced the employee’s salary by 50 percent from Rs 6.5 lakh to Rs 3.5 lakh per annum. The company said in an email to candidates, “Like others in our industry, […]

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UK India Young Professionals Scheme opens today, Apply
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UK India Young Professionals Scheme opens today, Apply

The UK government is inviting applications for 2,400 visa applications under the India Young Professionals Scheme for Indian citizens aged between 18-30. Indian citizens can now apply for a two-year visa. You can apply for the Young Professionals Scheme from February 28 to March 2. Eligibility To be eligible for an India Young Professionals Scheme […]

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Engineering Colleges face tough placement season amid hiring slowdown
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Engineering Colleges face tough placement season amid hiring slowdown

By the reports of the Economic Times, engineering colleges have witnessed a tough placement season due to the hiring slowdown. Harpreet Singh Saluja, Founder-President of Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate said, “This situation will remain till the U.S. economy recovers” The companies have initially delayed the onboarding of the employees and also reduced the salary […]

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Nokia has changed its logo for the first time in 60 years
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Nokia has changed its logo for the first time in 60 years

Nokia has redesigned its logo for the first time in decades to distance itself from its public image as a phone company. The company has recently announced the new logo features five different shapes coming together to spell Nokia. However, Nokia will continue to execute against its three-phased company strategy to deliver sustainable, profitable growth. The […]

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Google laid off a star performer in Hyderabad
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Google laid off a star performer in Hyderabad

Technology and search giant, Google has sacked 12,000 employees globally including laying off 453 employees from various departments in India. Many laid-off employees have been sharing their stories on LinkedIn but this time a ‘star performer’ has been laid off in Hyderabad. In a post, Harsh Vijayvargiya said, “I never thought my #Firstpost would be regarding #layoffs Saturday Morning […]

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