The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) unveiled its election manifesto, titled “Sankalp Patra,” for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections in Patna on October 31, 2025. The alliance has promised to generate over one crore government jobs, establish mega skill development centres across
Amazon is preparing to reduce its reliance on human workers by automating a large share of its U.S. operations. According to internal planning documents, the company aims to replace around 600,000 jobs by 2033 with robotics and artificial intelligence. A phased target reportedly includes eliminating 160,000 positions by 2027. Company’s Clarification Responding to reports,
HDFC Bank has clarified that the adoption of artificial intelligence will not result in job cuts. CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan said the bank sees AI as a tool to enhance efficiency and redeploy staff into customer-facing and technology roles rather than reduce its workforce. AI Experiments in Progress The bank, with a workforce of around 2.20 […]
India today is witnessing two parallel realities. In one, thousands of engineers and IT professionals are waking up to pink slips from companies like TCS, Infosys, and Wipro. These were the children of ordinary middle-class families who sold land, mortgaged houses, and took loans so their children could study Computer Science and join the great […]
The numbers are staggering. TCS, India’s largest IT services company, reported a headcount drop of nearly 20,000 employees in just one quarter. Attrition has actually fallen, so these exits cannot be explained away as voluntary churn. Instead, they signal a deeper restructuring—one that threatens to set off ripples across India’s white-collar job market. And yet, […]
India has long depended on imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) to meet part of its electricity demand, even though gas-based power contributes only a small share of the overall mix. This dependence comes at a steep cost, both financially and strategically. In 2024, India imported nearly 37 billion cubic meters (bcm) of LNG, worth around […]
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings has backed President Donald Trump’s move to impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications. He said the measure would ensure visas go to “very high-value jobs,” reducing dependence on the lottery system and offering greater certainty to companies and workers. His Experience with H-1B Policy Hastings noted that he […]
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has said recent U.S. tariffs imposed under President Donald Trump are hurting India’s economy. He claimed about 1.35 lakh jobs (135,000) have already been lost in Surat’s gems and jewellery sector. Sectors like seafood and general manufacturing are also feeling negative effects. Need To Diversify Exports Tharoor urged India to look […]
At the TN Rising Investors’ Conclave in Hosur, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced that Tamil Nadu has signed 92 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worth ₹24,307 crore. These agreements are projected to create 49,353 jobs. Foundation Stones Laid Four new projects with combined investment of ₹1,210 crore had their foundation stones laid in Hosur. These projects […]
India’s trade diplomacy is entering a decisive phase. With the India–EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) set to take effect from October 1, 2025, the country has signed its first free trade pact with a developed Western bloc. The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) — comprising Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein — may not […]















