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Hyundai Motor India targets 20% women executives in workforce by 2030

About 45 per cent of the management trainees and engineer trainees recruited by HMIL in 2026 are women, HMIL stated in a press release

AI's productivity promise remains elusive for 90% executives, study finds

AI adoption is spreading rapidly across businesses, but most executives say the technology has yet to deliver meaningful productivity gains

Freshers lose ground as short-tenure jobs reshape organised workforce

Fresher hiring in GCCs fell to 15 per cent in 2025 from 28 per cent in 2024, while workers aged 15-29 had a median job tenure of just 13 months, Quess Corp says

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Workplace creche mandate must be prioritised

India's million-plus cities reveal stark differences in jobs and pay

In building the first city-level portrait of urban work, the National Statistics Office has taken a step towards the evidence-based view that sound urban policy depends on

Accessible childcare can unlock India's female workforce: UNDP India chief

UNDP India chief Angela Lusigi says reducing women's unpaid care burden through affordable childcare is key to boosting workforce participation and improving access to skilling

HDFC Bank's workforce drops by over 3,300 amid push to automate operations

The bank's total staff fell to 211,178 as of March 31 from a year earlier with new hiring dropping by 3,811, according to its annual report released on Saturday

AI and humans are bonding with machines in the factory of the future

AI is reshaping factories by enabling closer collaboration between humans and machines, boosting efficiency while redefining workforce roles and industrial operations

India's AI boom: One in four learners from non-tech background, finds study

AI is expanding beyond engineering roles, driving salary growth, leadership opportunities and wider participation from women and professionals in Tier-II cities, says Scaler report

Half of Indian firms plan AI-powered payroll rollout in next year: ADP

Companies are increasingly adopting AI and automation in payroll management, though concerns over data privacy, compliance and governance continue to shape deployment strategies

Algo Rhythm: India tops the charts in workplace AI adoption, says BCG study

Indian workers are among the world's most enthusiastic AI users, with 88% reporting higher job satisfaction after adopting the technology, says a BCG study

Gloomy future: For new graduates, job market scars could linger for years

Weak hiring and AI-driven disruption threaten recent graduates with lower wages, slower career growth and higher unemployment, economists warn

Infosys workforce age profile shifts as young, older staff near parity

The workforce change reflects how India's IT services sector has moved up the value chain, with firms relying more on experienced talent for digital and AI-led client work

Salesforce India employee base crosses 17,000 amid AI expansion push

Salesforce has expanded its India workforce to more than 17,000 employees while scaling AI offerings and strengthening its enterprise customer base

More women, freshers migrating for better blue, grey-collar jobs: Report

More women and freshers among the country's blue- and grey-collar workforce are moving beyond their hometowns for better jobs and higher pay, driving a 31.4 per cent year-on-year rise in job-related migration during January-April 2026, according to a report. A report by blue and grey-collar recruitment platform WorkIndia points to a defining moment in India's labour story, more women, more freshers, and more workers from across the country's blue and grey-collar workforce are looking beyond their home cities for better jobs, better wages, and better futures. The data shows 8.6 million job applications for cities other than applicants' own between January and April 2026, up from 6.5 million in the same period a year ago - a 31.4 per cent year-on-year increase. This far outpaces the 20.2 per cent growth in same-city applications, meaning the cross-city worker pool is now expanding more than 1.5 times faster than the local one, the report revealed. As a result, nearly 1 in 4 workers o

When workplace clashes with your ethics: The problem of 'moral injury'

Moral injury is no longer confined to doctors and nurses, with workers across sectors increasingly facing psychological distress when corporate decisions clash with personal ethics

EAC-PM asks labour ministry to roll out paternity leave in phases

EAC-PM has recommended phased parental leave reforms, including statutory paternity leave for private sector employees and gender-neutral childcare policies

India's flexible workspace market may expand up to 18% due to GCCs: Crisil

India's flexible workspace market is projected to expand sharply over the next two fiscals, driven by rising demand from GCCs, corporates and start-ups, with credit profiles expected to remain stable

India's high minimum wages cause large informal workforce: Report

A report says India's minimum wage structure may be pushing workers into informality, with 64% earning below the legal floor and labour-intensive sectors lagging peers

Inclusion gaps in infrastructure, tech weigh on labour force: Report

Barriers in transport, workplaces and digital systems limit labour participation, with 34 per cent of population facing mobility-related constraints, report says