Unmarried woman denied job on assumption of marriage in future: Gujarat High Court sets aside ‘appointment tainted by favoritism’

The petitioner approached the High Court seeking quashing of the appointment order and her own appointment based on merit. (AI image) In a strongly worded decision that upheld the constitutional right to equality in the public employment, the Gujarat High Court ruled that refusal to employ an unmarried woman on the assumption that she might…

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AI reshapes IT talent’s pyramid model

BENGALURU: The IT industry is undergoing one of its deepest structural shifts in decades as AI reshapes talent needs across the delivery chain. The traditional pyramid model with large teams of junior coders supervised by layers of managers-is giving way to a capability-dense, AI-augmented structure. “The shift is from coding depth to problem framing,” said…

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Wall Street trips as Trump’s tariff fans uncertainty

Global stocks on Monday were dragged down by losses on Wall Street and European equities as fresh uncertainty around tariffs intensified after US President Donald Trump announced new levies following a US Supreme Court ruling last week.Wall Street’s main indexes slid, with software and financials being the biggest drags on the benchmarks. Citigroup was down…

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Appraisal season 2026: What India Inc is planning for salary hikes and where pay may rise faster

With appraisal season around the corner, conversations about pay hikes, promotions and performance rewards are returning to office corridors as companies reassess compensation strategies.Companies are preparing to roll out an average salary hike of 9.1 per cent in 2026, signalling a shift towards skills-based pay structures rather than uniform annual increments, according to a report,…

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After 33-hour Mumbai-Pune expressway chaos, 1 lakh motorists to get Rs 5.16 crore toll refund

Traffic jam in Delhi Mumbai expressway (Photo credit -PTI) More than one lakh motorists stranded during a massive traffic gridlock on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway earlier this month will receive toll refunds worth Rs 5.16 crore, after authorities decided to return charges deducted despite suspension orders.The disruption followed a gas tanker accident on February 3 on…

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