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Updated on: Jan 2026
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Cognizant Starts Visakhapatnam Campus by Dec 12| 8 to 10K Jobs
Employment

Cognizant Starts Visakhapatnam Campus by Dec 12| 8 to 10K Jobs

Cognizant will start work on its new IT campus in Visakhapatnam on December 12, 2025. The project, worth about ₹1,600 crore, is set to create 8,000 to 10,000 skilled jobs by 2029, with a strong focus on AI and other new digital technologies. Once the center is up and running, Cognizant will join top global […]

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Cognizant Introduces New Platform to Future-Proof Enterprise IT
Industry

Cognizant Introduces New Platform to Future-Proof Enterprise IT

Cognizant, a leading global professional services company, has announced the launch of a significant new offering aimed at revolutionizing enterprise IT operations. Dubbed Cognizant® Resilient IT Operations, the platform-powered solution is designed to tackle persistent industry challenges such as operational debt, high downtime costs, and fragmented legacy workflows by leveraging a cutting-edge blend of automation, advanced […]

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Cognizant Uses ProHance to Flag Employees ‘Idle’ After 5 Minutes
Industry

Cognizant Uses ProHance to Flag Employees ‘Idle’ After 5 Minutes

Cognizant Technology Solutions has intensified the debate around digital surveillance in the hybrid work era by deploying advanced workforce-management tools on company-issued devices. Using software like ProHance, the system tracks employee activity, logging mouse movements, keyboard strokes, and the applications and websites used during work hours. This implementation signals an aggressive focus on micro-level productivity tracking across […]

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Cognizant Managers Learn New Workforce-Tracking Skills
Training

Cognizant Managers Learn New Workforce-Tracking Skills

Cognizant Technology Solutions has initiated a focused training program for a select group of its executives on the utilization of advanced workforce-management and productivity-tracking tools. The move signals a renewed, granular emphasis on operational efficiency and standardized work-measurement practices across the IT major, coming amid a sector-wide push for improved profit margins and cost control. […]

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Infosys Names Cognizant Executives in Antitrust Counter-Lawsuit
Industry

Infosys Names Cognizant Executives in Antitrust Counter-Lawsuit

The longstanding professional rivalry between two IT sector giants, the Indian multinational Infosys and the US-based Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTS), has exploded into an intense legal and competitive battle dubbed “The Sequel No One Saw Coming.” The conflict centers on allegations of trade secret theft, executive poaching, and alleged monopolistic practices in the lucrative US healthcare IT market, […]

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Cognizant to Hire Record Number of Graduates in 2025
Hiring

Cognizant to Hire Record Number of Graduates in 2025

Cognizant Technology Solutions is set to hire more graduates in 2025 than ever before, according to CEO Ravi Kumar S. In a series of interviews and public statements, Ravi emphasized that the company is significantly increasing its intake of entry-level talent, including candidates from non-traditional backgrounds. This move comes at a time when the tech […]

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Cognizant Faces Legal Challenge Over Logo Design in India
Labour Law

Cognizant Faces Legal Challenge Over Logo Design in India

Cognizant Technology Solutions, the U.S.-based IT services giant, has removed its logo from all digital platforms in India following a Bombay High Court order reinstating a ban on its use. The decision stems from an ongoing trademark infringement case filed by Bengaluru-based fintech firm Atyati Technologies, which alleges that Cognizant’s logo closely resembles its own […]

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Cognizant Appoints Thirumala Arohi as Chief Learning Officer
Appointments

Cognizant Appoints Thirumala Arohi as Chief Learning Officer

Cognizant Technology Solutions has appointed Thirumala (Thiru) Arohi as its first-ever Chief Learning Officer (CLO), marking a strategic move to deepen its commitment to enterprise learning and workforce transformation. Thirumala joins Cognizant from Infosys, where he served as Executive Vice President and Head of Education, Training & Assessment, and Learning Platforms. He brings over three […]

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Cognizant Leans on Local Hiring to Navigate H-1B Fee Hike
Hiring

Cognizant Leans on Local Hiring to Navigate H-1B Fee Hike

Following the U.S. administration’s decision to impose a $100,000 annual fee on H-1B visa petitions, Cognizant Technology Solutions has issued a measured response, stating that it is reviewing the implications of the policy while relying on its robust local recruiting and hiring infrastructure to navigate the change. The Teaneck-headquartered IT services firm, which has a […]

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80% of Cognizant Employees to Receive Increments After Delay
Compensation

80% of Cognizant Employees to Receive Increments After Delay

IT services major Cognizant has announced that approximately 80% of eligible employees will receive salary hikes effective November 1, 2025, reaffirming its commitment to performance-based rewards and talent retention. The annual increment cycle was originally scheduled for August but faced a three-month delay. This postponement was due to macroeconomic factors, including uncertainties related to tariffs. […]

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Cognizant May Roll Out Pay Increases Later in 2025
Compensation

Cognizant May Roll Out Pay Increases Later in 2025

Cognizant, one of India’s leading IT services firms, has yet to finalize its decision on salary hikes for employees in 2025. Despite earlier indications that merit-based pay increases would begin in August, the company has now stated that no firm timeline has been set. The uncertainty stems from ongoing macroeconomic challenges and a cautious demand […]

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Cognizant Launches Agent Foundry to Empower Enterprises
Industry

Cognizant Launches Agent Foundry to Empower Enterprises

Cognizant Technology Solutions has officially launched Agent Foundry, a comprehensive framework designed to help enterprises design, deploy, and scale autonomous AI agents across business functions. This marks a significant leap in enterprise AI adoption, moving beyond experimental pilots to production-grade agentic systems that can think, act, and learn within complex workflows. Agent Foundry is platform-agnostic, […]

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