Op-Eds Opinion

IT Jobs Vanish, Minister’s Son Rides Ethanol Boom

By BPN News Desk October 10, 2025

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 […]

Op-Eds Opinion

No Bailouts, No Excuses: How GOI Can Stop IT Layoffs Without Spending Billions

By BPN News Desk October 10, 2025

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, […]

International

White House Warns of Layoffs Amid Shutdown Impasse

By BPN News Desk October 6, 2025

The White House has warned that massive federal layoffs may begin if ongoing shutdown negotiations with Congress fail to make progress. Officials say they are preparing for cuts, while still hoping a deal can be reached to avoid job losses. Layoff Threat If Talks Stall Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, said President […]

Business

Google Lays Off 200+ Contractors behind Gemini AI

By BPN News Desk September 17, 2025

Google has terminated more than 200 contractors who worked on its Gemini chatbot and AI Overviews feature. The trimmed workforce were employees of outsourcing firm GlobalLogic and its subcontractors—not directly on Google’s payroll. Roles & Cost The laid-off contractors were part of a group known as “super raters.” Many had advanced degrees and were responsible […]

Business

TCS Denies Union’s Claim of 30,000 Layoffs Amid Protests

By BPN News Desk August 20, 2025

The Union of IT & ITES Employees (UNITE) organized demonstrations across Indian cities to protest Tata Consultancy Services’ (TCS) decision to lay off staff. The union alleged that job cuts could affect up to 30,000 employees, calling the scale of retrenchment excessive and demanding government intervention and swift resolution. Supported by CITU, UNITE warned that

Business

Microsoft Says Layoffs Not Linked to H‑1B Visas

By BPN News Desk July 30, 2025

Microsoft has stated that its recent job cuts, which affected around 9,000 employees globally, are not related to the company’s use of the H‑1B visa program. The clarification comes in response to political criticism suggesting that the company laid off American workers while continuing to bring in foreign talent. Political Criticism from U.S. Leadership U.S. […]

Business

TCS Plans 2% Workforce Cut Amid Restructuring

By BPN News Desk July 27, 2025

India’s largest IT services company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), has announced plans to reduce its global workforce by approximately 2%, which amounts to over 12,000 jobs. The decision is part of a broader strategic shift aimed at aligning operations with emerging technologies and changing market dynamics. The company, which currently employs over 613,000 people

International

JD Vance Criticizes H-1B Use by Microsoft

By BPN News Desk July 25, 2025

US Senator JD Vance has raised concerns over Microsoft’s use of H-1B visas, warning that the company’s employment practices may conflict with its recent layoffs of American workers. Vance, a Republican senator from Ohio and a known critic of Big Tech, questioned why Microsoft is continuing to sponsor foreign workers, particularly through the H-1B program, […]

International

SC Clears Way For Trump To Cut Education Dept

By BPN News Desk July 15, 2025

The United States Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the Trump administration, allowing it to proceed with a major restructuring of the Department of Education, including the planned layoff of around 1,400 employees. The decision overturns a lower court’s injunction that had temporarily blocked the move. The ruling, passed by a 6–3 majority, now […]

Business

Intel to Lay Off 4,000 Workers in July Restructuring

By BPN News Desk July 13, 2025

Leading chipmaker Intel is set to lay off approximately 4,000 employees across the United States, with around 2,400 jobs being cut in Oregon alone. The layoffs are part of a major restructuring effort aimed at reducing costs and improving operational efficiency. Oregon Hit Hardest by Cuts The majority of the job losses are concentrated at […]