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The Coimbatore Investment Conclave witnessed the signing of MoUs with 158 companies, attracting assured investments worth ₹43,844 crore. Major highlights include KPR Group’s ₹1,245-cr IT park (9 lakh sq ft), Bosch’s Centre of Excellence for software-defined vehicles, ZF Wind Power’s ₹150-cr gearbox unit, CRI Pumps’ ₹2,060-cr expansion, LMW’s ₹1,050-cr advanced manufacturing push, and new IT & EV p
The new labour codes make it easier for companies to increase or reduce staff quickly, mainly by relaxing “government permission” rules and simplifying compliance. Earlier, if a factory or company had more than 100 workers, it usually needed prior government approval to lay off workers, retrench, or close a unit. Now this limit is raised to 300 workers
A mid-career IT manager and graduate of an older IIT, who previously earned Rs 70 lakh a year, is now unemployed and unable to secure even an interview despite seven months of constant job hunting. His anonymously shared Reddit post has resonated widely in India’s tech community, highlighting a growing but silent crisis among white-collar professionals.
As of today, gold is priced at USD 4,123 internationally and Rs 1,26,090 in India. At the start of the year, it traded around USD 2,600 globally and just under Rs 80,000 in India. Gold’s strong performance in 2025 has triggered debate among investors about whether it is a better investment than equities. However, this comparison may be misleading, as we will explore later.
President Trump’s Fox News endorsement of H1B visas—stressing America’s talent shortages for specialized roles like missile production—triggered a Wednesday rally in Indian IT shares. Nifty IT index climbed 3%, spearheaded by Tech Mahindra’s 3% gain, with LTIMindtree, Mphasis, TCS, and Oracle Financial up 2-3%.
Cognizant, the Nasdaq-listed IT giant eyeing Indian stock exchanges, has unleashed a productivity surveillance storm by training executives on ProHance tools that flag employees idle beyond 300 seconds without mouse or keyboard activity. A 15-minute system lull triggers “away-from-desk” alerts. Customizable by project teams, this micro-tracking mirrors Sapience deployments across Indian IT, scruti
It is essential for parents to be aware of Indian Railways child ticket policy. As per the rules, children below five years of age can travel for free without the need to purchase a ticket. However, there is an exception to this provision.
In Bengaluru, many IT professionals are beginning to give up on the dream of owning a home. With rising concerns over layoffs, declining job stability, and the growing influence of Artificial Intelligence on white-collar jobs, an increasing number of tech workers are stepping back from home purchases despite real estate prices showing signs of stabilizing.
Nissan announced on Thursday that it is selling its Yokohama headquarters for 97 billion yen (USD 630 million) as part of its revival strategy. The automaker will lease back the building and continue using it as its headquarters, while recording 73.9 billion yen (USD 480 million) in gains from the sale to Tokyo-based real estate firm MJI Godo Kaisha.