Compare the best companies for freshers in India in 2026 on training, pay growth and culture. See how TCS, Infosys, HCLTech and Wipro stack up on entry salaries, specialist tracks up to ₹22 lakh, attrition and hiring stability, so you can pick the right first job with more confidence.
PepsiCo is cutting about 1,000 North American jobs, according to the Wall Street Journal. Here is what the PepsiCo layoffs 2026 round means: the confirmed facts, why weak sales and Elliott’s pressure drove it, which roles may be hit, and what employees and HR leaders should do next.
Nvidia work culture keeps employee turnover at just 3.7%, far below the 21.9% tech average. This article explains how its flat structure, shared quarterly days off and employee equity work together, where the model strains, and what HR leaders in growing companies can realistically copy.
Compare budget-friendly employee recognition software for 2026, including Giftogram, Bonusly, Awardco, Achievers, and Tremendous. Explore platform pricing, reward options, administrative costs, and key features to find a cost-effective solution for improving employee appreciation and retention.
Discover 7 workplace analytics tools that reveal how offices are actually used. Compare platforms that track occupancy, desk and meeting-room usage, employee attendance, and space utilization to help businesses make smarter hybrid work and office space planning decisions.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admitted an affair in a message to staff on November 8, 2026, and the board launched an independent investigation. This article explains what happened, what employees are facing, how leadership conduct shapes company culture, and four checks HR leaders can run this week.
Every employee in India now needs a mandatory appointment letter in the prescribed format. Learn who must receive it, the 16 particulars HR must include under Rule 6 of the OSH Rules, common mistakes to avoid, and a simple rollout plan for clearing the backlog for existing employees.
66% of HR leaders now expect layoffs in 2027, nearly double the 36% in 2024. This guide explains severance planning: setting the legal floor in India and the US, pricing a package, offering career transition support, and building a workforce strategy that cuts fewer roles and protects trust.
Good work culture is becoming a key business strategy, helping organisations drive growth through strong leadership, employee development, transparent communication, diversity and shared values. Discover how Jhamtani builds a workplace that supports people and long-term business success.
Learn how equipment rental businesses can manage seasonal staff through early recruitment, effective onboarding, safety training, smart scheduling and employee engagement. Discover practical HR strategies to improve productivity, reduce errors and retain reliable workers during peak seasons.
Canva laid off 1,271 employees, about 22% of its workforce, in November 2026 after growth slowed for the first time in a decade. See why it happened, what the six-month severance package includes, and the lessons HR leaders can take from how Canva handled the exit, from pay to equity.
KPMG work culture pairs high-performance expectations with real wellbeing support, from 24/7 counselling to flexible hours. But employee reviews show peak-season pressure and manager-to-manager differences. See what the firm offers, where the gap lies, and what HR teams can borrow.
Employee training is climbing HR’s priority list as AI changes what each job involves. HR Dive’s 2026 survey shows 9% of HR professionals now rank it first, up from 5%. This article explains the role complexity behind the shift and shares a five-step plan to build training that works.
STEER World has appointed veteran finance and corporate strategy leader Sankaraiah Rajagopal as Non-Executive Director. With over 40 years of experience, he will support the company’s corporate governance, financial strategy, capital allocation and global growth ambitions.
Cutting employee benefits may reduce short-term expenses but can increase employee turnover, weaken trust and damage workplace culture. Discover why HR leaders should protect valued benefits and use smarter, data-driven strategies to control costs without losing talent.
Veritas Finance Limited has appointed Mathew Joseph as its Non-Executive Chairman, effective October 29, 2026. With over 36 years of financial industry experience and a background at HDFC Limited, he will guide the company’s governance and growth strategy.
Microsoft has offered a voluntary exit to about 60,000 employees in the US, Canada, the UK and India. The Microsoft buyout pays standard severance, with India staff deciding by December 1. Here is who qualifies, what the package includes, and what HR teams can learn from this move.
Workplace culture trends 2027 will test HR leaders on manager capability, AI trust, continuous listening, hybrid fairness, wellbeing and proof of culture. Backed by Gallup and SHRM data, this guide explains six shifts to expect and gives a practical 90-day plan to prepare before the year begins.
Hybrid workplace culture doesn’t disappear without a shared office, but it won’t hold itself together either. Learn seven practical ways to keep culture alive, from written values and anchor days to fair meetings, manager habits and onboarding, backed by Gallup and Nature research.
More than 4,500 Google employees signed a petition asking CEO Sundar Pichai for guaranteed severance, buyouts before layoffs and an end to quota-based ratings as AI fears rise. Here’s what the Google layoff protection petition demands and what HR leaders can learn from it right now.
Rupal Rajal joins CheQ as Head of Human Resources, bringing over 14 years of experience across fintech, technology, AI, SaaS and consulting. She will focus on strengthening people strategy, developing leadership capabilities, building high-performing teams and supporting CheQ’s next phase of growth.
Second-language anxiety at work leaves capable employees silent in global teams. Fear of sounding imperfect in front of seniors, extra mental load and low psychological safety all play a part. This article explains the signs managers miss and the meeting habits that help every voice be heard.
Explore six types of employee bonuses that businesses can use to reward hard work, improve employee satisfaction, and boost retention. From performance-based and profit-sharing bonuses to holiday rewards, spot bonuses, and referral incentives, discover ways to build a motivated workforce.
Twenty-six employees say Meta used AI tools to pick who was laid off, and that workers on medical or family leave were hit hardest. Meta denies it. This guide explains the case, why AI layoffs create legal risk for HR, and a six-step checklist to keep redundancy decisions fair and explainable.
Servotech Renewable Power System Ltd. has appointed Shivinder Singh Buttar as Vice President of Human Resources. With nearly 20 years of cross-industry experience, he will lead HR strategy, talent development, and organisational effectiveness to support the company’s growth.
Cellecor Gadgets Limited has appointed Ravi Kumar as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). With 48 years of experience in banking, insurance and corporate finance, he will strengthen financial planning, internal controls, governance and banking relationships as the company expands.
Bank of America employee development runs on one habit: look inside first. In 2025, about 14,000 openings, roughly 44%, went to existing employees. This guide explains The Academy, the $7,500 tuition benefit, internal mobility coaching and manager expectations, plus what HR teams can copy.
AI-connected forms are transforming HR operations by automating employee surveys, feedback collection, onboarding, equipment requests, and workflow routing. Discover how AI-powered forms and agentic workflows reduce administrative tasks, improve employee engagement and turn feedback into meaningful action.
Learn how to improve internal communication and lift employee morale. This guide covers auditing your channels, equipping managers for weekly one-to-ones, sharing bad news early, building feedback routes employees trust, reaching frontline teams, and measuring progress with short pulse surveys.
Workplace culture green flags are everyday signs of a healthy workplace, from leaders who share credit to teams that learn from mistakes. This guide shares 12 green flags with fresh examples, interview questions to spot them, and tips for employers who want to build a culture people stay for.
Variable pay in India works only when employees understand it, can influence it and get paid on time. This guide covers how much of pay to make variable, how to build a clear payout curve, what the new Labour Codes mean for PF and gratuity, and how to explain results so trust stays intact.
The Genpact harassment allegations from its Hyderabad office have put workplace complaint handling in the spotlight. Employees allege gender bias and long hours, and the company has ordered a review. Here is what HR teams can learn about responding to complaints before they go viral.
Indian employers are hiring women after career breaks through structured returnship programs. This guide covers how Infosys, Mahindra, HSBC and others run them, who qualifies, where programs fall short, and how HR teams can build one that keeps returning talent beyond the first year.
The Code on Social Security is now in force, and gig worker social security in India comes with real deadlines. Learn who counts as an aggregator, how the 1–2% turnover contribution and 5% cap work, what the 90-day rule means, and the key steps employers should take before 31 October.
Aman Gupta says many boAt employees became millionaires because the company gave them shares. We checked what’s verified, what isn’t, and what boAt’s 34.18% attrition means. Plus four practical ESOP lessons for HR teams on liquidity, transparency, early-joiner rewards and employee retention.
Employee retention is no longer just an HR metric. Every exit takes knowledge, client relationships and capacity out of the business. Learn what attrition really costs, which roles put continuity at risk, and five practical steps to protect them before the resignation letters arrive.
HSBC job cuts in UK wealth could reportedly hit about 70% of financial advisers and half of managers, according to the FT, as AI reshapes client service. Find out how Standard Chartered and other banks are following, and what HR leaders and employees in affected roles should do next.
Mahesh Dafauti has joined Wonder Cement as Vice President – Corporate Brand Communication. With over two decades of experience across Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India, dentsu X India, Radiant Brands and Shriram Ltd., he will lead integrated brand, digital, PR, trade and experiential communication.
Union organizing is moving into gig platforms, game studios and other workplaces with no shared site. With the new ILO platform work convention and rising coverage among younger workers, HR leaders need to know what is changing and how to prepare their people practices before it reaches them.
CDK Global names Sudhakar Ramakrishna as president and CEO, succeeding Brian MacDonald. With decades of technology leadership across software, cloud, security and networking, Ramakrishna will lead CDK’s next phase of growth, innovation and customer-focused solutions.
Zeon Lifesciences has appointed Dr. Sundeep Talwar as Chief Executive Officer. With over 30 years of experience across healthcare, technology, consumer engagement and social impact, he will lead the company’s growth, innovation and expansion across domestic and global markets.
Danube Group founder Rizwan Sajan lost his father at 16, and the experience shaped how he treats payroll. He says a salary is not just a business expense but a family’s monthly planning. This article explains why paying salaries on time matters and what employers can do to protect it.
Zerodha grew into India’s largest stockbroker with about 1,000 people, no pressure to chase sales targets and a rule against work chats after 6 p.m. Nithin Kamath calls a nice workplace part of the business model. Here’s how Zerodha’s work culture works and what other companies can copy.
LG Electronics runs manufacturing plants across India and South Korea, from Noida and Pune to a new $600M Sri City facility and the Changwon production base. Here’s how it keeps engagement consistent across shifts, sites, and borders – and what other manufacturers can learn from it.
Tata’s acquisition of Air India came with a promise: rebuild the culture, not just the fleet. This piece traces the Air India culture transformation – from a workforce reset and new training infrastructure to the 2025 crash and 2026 leadership handover – and what HR leaders can take from it.
Gen Z and Millennials are pushing back against always-on work culture, rejecting long hours and constant availability. They are prioritizing work-life balance, flexible schedules, mental health, clear boundaries, and meaningful productivity over performative overwork.
Tech layoffs in 2026 have already surpassed 2025’s total, led by Oracle, Amazon, Dell, and Meta. This piece unpacks the real numbers, the AI narrative behind them, and what growing job cuts mean for employer brand and workplace trust heading into next year. It’s a shift HR leaders can’t afford to ignore.
MiPhi Semiconductors Appoints Nupur Shrivastava as Chief Human Resources Officer. With over two decades of experience at Intel, Arm, Nokia and Honeywell, she will lead talent, culture, leadership and people strategy as MiPhi scales its business.
Oracle’s $1.8 billion severance bill made headlines, but the real story is how the layoffs were handled. Here’s what layoff culture reveals about employer brand, why severance size matters less than people assume, and what HR leaders should do differently before their next round of cuts.
HR assumed culture flows top-down from leaders, but engagement data says otherwise. Team bonding is quietly outperforming leadership-led culture programs by building peer trust that training was never designed to reach. Here’s what HR should measure and fund to close the real culture gap.
BC Jindal Group appoints Dr. Amit Khanna as CHRO of Jindal (India) Limited to lead talent management, employee engagement and organisational development. His appointment comes as the steel business expands manufacturing capabilities and strengthens its workforce for future growth.
Executives admit RTO mandates are being used as return to office quiet layoffs — a way to cut headcount without severance. Remote work hasn’t declined; the data shows it has held steady since 2023. Here’s why the mandates keep coming, and who actually ends up leaving when they land.
Hero MotoCorp’s safety culture spans six plants, built on ISO 45001 certification, safety-linked leadership KPIs, and a supplier program that extends accountability beyond its own payroll. Here’s how it actually holds up – and what other manufacturers can take from it.
POWERCON Group appoints Ravindra Chauhan as Senior Management Officer – Business Development. With 22 years of experience in wind energy and engineering, Ravindra will strengthen customer relationships, drive business growth, and support the company’s renewable energy expansion across India.
Under Armour turns employees into teammates through an athlete mindset built on five core values, sports-inspired rituals, and blunt talk about setbacks. This article breaks down how that culture actually works, where it gets tested, and what HR and employer-branding leaders can borrow from it.
Qualcomm’s engineering-first culture ties its four core values to real R&D spend, mentorship, and global engineering hubs. See how technical depth, honest trade-offs about long hours, and long-term bets shape one of chipmaking’s most demanding, technical workplaces for engineers today.
Ahuja Residences has appointed Medha Tiwari as Chief Business Officer – Hotel Division. With over 25 years of hospitality experience, she will lead commercial strategy, drive revenue growth, strengthen partnerships and support the company’s next phase of business expansion.
AI in management decisions is no longer theoretical. It already shapes hiring, reviews, and scheduling. This piece maps where AI is quietly taking over management decisions, why managers hesitate to share control, and the steps HR leaders can take to keep people accountable for the calls that matter
Culture atrophy is spreading as workplaces face constant AI adoption, reorgs, leadership changes, and shifting priorities. As change becomes harder to govern, shared values and employee engagement weaken. Here’s how leaders can recognize the signs and rebuild workplace culture.
Channel incentive programs are evolving beyond basic bonuses. Brands are using personalized rewards, faster recognition, simple claims, and partner-focused strategies to build loyalty, improve engagement, reduce churn, and turn distributors into consistent first-choice sales partners.
AI agents are becoming coworkers, not just tools, and most rollouts fail on people, not technology. This guide shows HR leaders how to prepare teams for AI agents as coworkers: naming the change early, redesigning roles, training managers first and building trust before adoption outpaces readiness.
AI upskilling programs are quickly becoming the difference between companies that use AI well and companies that just bought AI tools. This piece breaks down why most AI training fails, what separates programs that actually close the skills gap, and how to build one that works in 2026.
Bhartiya Converge has appointed Eric Pagdiwalla as Chief Operating Officer to lead consulting, operations strategy and customer success. With 25+ years of GCC and transformation experience, Eric will help strengthen execution and scale Bhartiya Converge’s integrated GCC enablement platform in India.
Multi-agent AI systems now screen resumes, run first-round interviews, and schedule candidates without waiting on a recruiter. This piece breaks down what Multi-Agent AI in Recruiting actually does better than humans, where it still falls short, and how HR teams should be using it in 2026.
Most culture problems don’t erupt overnight, they leak slowly through layers of management until someone finally notices. Skip-level meetings give leaders a structured way to hear directly from employees, catch cultural drift early, and surface manager-level issues that annual surveys miss.
Ola Electric scaled from an empty plot to one of India’s largest EV factories in a year. This case study looks at Ola Electric culture on the shop floor versus the corporate office – training systems, mission-first leadership, the layoffs, and what fast-scaling manufacturing startups can learn.
Sridhar’s 23-year workforce journey reveals how staffing evolved into workforce intelligence, AI, and total talent architecture. His experience highlights the importance of adaptable leadership, scalable systems, skills-based hiring, and combining human judgment with technology to build smarter workforces.
Britannia employee engagement spans factory floors and corporate offices alike. This case study looks at how the 130-year-old FMCG major uses shared values, safety-first culture, inclusion targets, and structured wellness rhythms to engage a mixed blue-collar and white-collar workforce.
Capgemini trained 150,000+ employees on generative AI in just 10 weeks via its NEXT learning platform. This case study breaks down the Capgemini learning culture – Exceller Academia onboarding, leadership ownership, and ESG-linked targets – plus what HR teams can actually borrow.
While companies pour billions into AI, HR job postings are growing faster than the overall workforce and salaries are outpacing inflation. Here’s what the real hiring data reveals about which HR roles are disappearing, which are multiplying, and why the department isn’t shrinking.
MMTC-PAMP has appointed Gaurav Gupta as Head of Digital Business to lead its digital strategy, P&L, and partnerships. With 15+ years of experience across fintech, e-commerce, food tech, and gaming, Gupta will drive digital growth and customer-focused innovation.
ALLEN Career Institute appoints Aman Maheshwari as Director, completing the transition from its four Founders to next-generation leadership. The move strengthens the Board with global education experience and supports ALLEN’s long-term growth strategy and centennial vision.
