Tata Consultancy Services has announced plans to cut almost 12,000 jobs, that is about 2% of their total workforce. With a current employee base of over 600,000 worldwide as of June 2025, this is a significant move for a company that has long been the pillar of India’s IT sector.According to media reports, the organisation…
In a striking turn of events, two of the world’s leading job platforms, Glassdoor and Indeed, have laid off 1,300 employees, citing a shift toward artificial intelligence. The decision comes from their parent company, Recruit Holdings, which says it’s embracing automation to simplify and speed up the hiring process.The irony isn’t lost on anyone: the…
Drop in Indian students causes Canada’s colleges to lay off 10,000 faculty and support workers Canada’s colleges are facing a significant employment crisis as a sharp drop in Indian student enrolment forces institutions to lay off approximately 10,000 faculty and support staff. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) reports that job losses are widespread…
Stanford to cut $140 million from 2025-26 budget Stanford University announced on Thursday that it will reduce its 2025–26 academic year budget by $140 million, citing a sharp decline in federal research funding and the looming threat of an increased endowment tax. The financial adjustment marks a significant response to mounting external pressures, including grant…
The Walt Disney Company is cutting several hundred jobs across its film and television divisions, a Disney spokesperson confirmed to USA TODAY. The layoffs, which formally took effect on Monday, June 2, impact departments involved in marketing, publicity, casting, development, and parts of corporate finance. No entire teams are being dissolved, the company said.A Disney…
In the fall of 2024, the cardinal who is now Pope Leo XIV sat at a large round table inside the Vatican, discussing the challenges that face the Roman Catholic Church with a cardinal from Ethiopia, archbishops from Cameroon and Kenya, a cardinal posted to Mongolia, and bishops from Texas and Liberia. Joining them at…
PWC to lay off employees in US PwC, one of the Big Four accounting firms, has announced a reduction of approximately 1,500 positions across its United States operations, as confirmed by a company representative to Reuters on Monday.The staff reduction represents about 2 per cent of the company’s United States workforce, according to the spokesperson.The…
NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah on Thursday appealed to insurgents in the North-East to follow in the footsteps of nearly 10,500 militants who have surrendered across the region since 2014, by also abjuring the path of violence and joining the mainstream.“I appeal to all those insurgents who have not surrendered yet, to lay down…
WASHINGTON: The IRS will lay off thousands of probationary workers in the middle of tax season, according to two sources familiar with the agency’s plans, and cuts could happen as soon as next week. This comes as the Trump administration intensified sweeping efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce, by ordering agencies to…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. (AFP Photo) Former South African cricketer Jonty Rhodes has defended Indian batsmen Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma after their performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India lost the series 1-3 to Australia.Kohli and Sharma faced criticism for their contributions with the bat. Rhodes suggests that Indian fans might have become accustomed…