Employment News

Companies

TCS salary hike: When will IT major roll out increments to employees? What chief HR officer says post Q1 results

TCS salary hike: India's largest IT company commented on the current status of wage hikes for its 613,069 employees during a press conference. Here's what it said about the progress on increments for employees this year.

2 min read10 Jul 2025
Opinion

Mint Quick Edit | Can India’s ELI scheme generate 35 million jobs?

The Union cabinet has approved an outlay of ₹1 trillion for employment-linked incentives aimed at job generation. Now let’s see if it can alter the recruitment appetite of businesses.

1 min read2 Jul 2025
Politics

Cabinet approves ₹1 trillion each for employment, R&D

The employment-linked incentive (ELI) scheme, aimed at generating 35 million jobs in two years, will provide direct financial benefits up to ₹15,000 to 19.2 million first-time employee.

5 min read1 Jul 2025
News

Good news for job seekers: Govt okays Employment Linked Incentive scheme — what is it and who will benefit?

The central government on 1 July approved the Employment Linked Incentive scheme with a special focus on manufacturing to support job creation and boost the economy.

3 min read1 Jul 2025
Industry

Why 125+ CFOs have resigned in Q1. Hint: it’s personal

Such exits have cast doubts about corporate governance and regulatory compliance.

3 min read1 Jul 2025
Elections

Bihar Election 2025: Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj picks ‘school bag’ as poll symbol. Here’s what it signifies

Bihar Election 2025: With the Bihar assembly elections approaching, Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party has chosen the 'school bag' as its election symbol. As a new contender, Kishor aims to disrupt the status quo held by established parties with a vision for change.

2 min read26 Jun 2025
Industry

Last man in, first man out? Top execs prefer to stay than jump jobs

Chaos over tariffs and conflicts has made many companies unsure of demand, and senior executives sensing the uncertainty are choosing to stay put. This comes after a season of muted performance appraisals.

3 min read18 Jun 2025
Economy

Demand for MNREGS jobs up, but may decline soon

According to the latest data from the ministry of rural development, 28.39 million rural households sought work under the scheme in May, up from 20.12 million in April, reversing a dip to 18.64 million in March.

3 min read8 Jun 2025
Opinion

Manu Joseph: This is why the flight attendant shouldn’t be a genius

There’s an ideal level of competence apparent all around in some professions. This is a sign of India’s economic progress. Think of baristas, flight attendants or even beauty pageant contestants a quarter of a century ago.

5 min read25 May 2025
News

ESIC adds 1.63 million members in March

Of the new additions, 796,000 were young employees under the age of 25

1 min read23 May 2025