BENGALURU: Headcount is passé, outcomes are the new currency. India’s top five IT services firms witnessed net workforce contraction in FY26, reversing the modest hiring recovery a year earlier, as demand uncertainty, delayed decision-making and AI-led efficiency gains weighed on headcount.The traditional fresherheavy pyramid is being reshaped. A people-plus-AI model is upending its foundation, putting…
Gaganjeet Bhullar (PTI Photo) SINGAPORE: Gaganjeet Bhullar wore a smile as he stepped off the 18th greens of the immaculate Serapong course with a birdie. Fairways found, tick, greens in regulation met, tick, putts converted, tick. It’s as if the first round was replayed on Friday … until the 14th and 15th, where he dropped…
With the Uttarakhand Board results for 2026 now out, it’s a mixed moment for students. Some will be celebrating, calling friends, sharing marksheets. Others might be sitting quietly, trying to process results that didn’t go as planned. But one thing is important to keep in mind, this is not the end of the road.If your…
Kerala will commemorate Thrissur Pooram, a 36-hour celebration. It is one of Kerala’s most colorful festivals that is celebrated with great enthusiasm and fervor. Thrissur Pooram is known as the mother of all Poorams. Thrissur Pooram is celebrated in the month of April and May and the Vadakunnathan temple hosts this celebration. This celebration attracts…
SS Rajamouli’s highly anticipated pan-India epic ‘Varanasi’ is making headlines again as behind-the-scenes photos of Priyanka Chopra and Mahesh Babu wrapping a dance sequence have surfaced online. Priyanka Chopra and Mahesh Babu’s pictures with Bosco Martis surface online The two viral pictures feature Priyanka Chopra and Mahesh Babu posing alongside celebrity choreographer Bosco Martis, signaling…
Chennai Super Kings’ Sanju Samson (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) MUMBAI: One clear shift in Sanju Samson’s approach since the T20 World Cup has been his calm composure and improved game awareness. A year ago, that wasn’t the case as he often tried to hit his way out of trouble rather than bide his time, an approach…
PUNE: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that banks should continue to have a human interface while serving the customers despite the massive continuing thrust on digitisation.“Digitisation should happen. It brings in greater inclusivity. But as this digitisation is happening we should ask ourselves whether we are getting distant from our customer base,”…
Ramiz Raja, Shaheen Afridi and David Warner during the mascot fight. (Video grab) Social media erupted with criticism after the Pakistan Super League staged a dramatic pre-match act during the clash between Karachi Kings and Lahore Qalandars. Even before the first ball was bowled, a scripted mascot scuffle at the toss grabbed attention, leaving players,…
The Uttarakhand Board (UBSE) declared the Class 12 results for 2026 on April 25, with girls outperforming boys not only overall but also securing the top ranks. Geetika Pant from Bageshwar and Sushila Mendiratta from Udham Singh Nagar have emerged as toppers in the Class 12 examinations, with both scoring 98% marks.The overall pass percentage…
Shraddha Kapoor’s video has reignited buzz around Aashiqui 2’s re-release. Responding to a fan, she called it a “brilliant idea” and said she’d suggest it to producers. The 2013 hit, co-starring Aditya Roy Kapur, remains popular, while its absence on OTT has further fueled fans’ demand for a theatrical comeback. Bollywood fans are once again…