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NEW DELHI: US-based IT firm Oracle is believed to have laid off approximately 12,000 staff in India, with another round of layoffs expected within a month, impacted employees said on Tuesday. Globally, the company has fired around 30,000 employees."In India, around 12,000 employees have been laid off. The company is planning another mass layoff within a month," said two people impacted by the retrenchment, including one from the company's human resource department.
BENGALURU: After two-and-a-half years' wait, many campus recruits got their jobs in Infosys in October last year, but at least 490 of them from the 2022 batch were laid off last week from the Mysuru campus. Infosys in a statement said all freshers get three attempts to clear the assessment, failing which they will not be able to continue with the organisation. However, a couple of trainees that this newspaper spoke to said it was a stringent assessment and that there was no mention of these three attempts in their offer letters. Have IT companies' assessments changed over the years? No, say H ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 9: Entertainment conglomerate Walt Disney is planning to cut up to 1,000 jobs in the coming weeks, with a significant number of layoffs likely in its marketing division, according to a report. The Wall Street Journal said, citing sources, that the plans for the job cuts were initiated before Josh D'Amaro took over as the company's chief executive officer in March. The layoffs are expected to impact less than 1 per cent of Disney's total workforce. The company had around 231,000 employees as of the end of fiscal year 2025. Disney's newly-appointed chief marketing officer, Asad ...Read More >
INDIA: A 6 a.m. email erased 20 years of service for some workers in India following the Oracle layoff of 12,000 in the country, which is part of a larger global reduction impacting approximately 30,000 workers or roughly 18% of its workforce. A post on Instagram says: "No warning. No HR call. No manager meeting. Oracle employees across India woke up to a termination email at 5 or 6 AM with immediate effect." It also laments that the cut involves 12,000 jobs in India alone. "Just got an email at 5 a.m. Over 20 years of service. Nice," wrote an employee online, as reported by software_muchat ...Read More >
Nites has argued that although tech profits remain strong, weakening job security raises serious questions about corporate responsibility and accountability IT employees' body Nites has exhorted tech firms to prioritise reskilling over layoffs, while calling for policy intervention to bring stronger safeguards and mandatory severance norms to protect white-collar workers, as aggressive AI build-outs by industry trigger job cuts and uncertainty for workforce. Nascent Information Technology Emplo ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 16: Infosys (NSE: INFY) (BSE: INFY) (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, delivered $5,076 million in Q2 revenues, year on year growth of 2.9 and sequential growth of 2.2 in constant currency. Operating margin was at 21.0. Free cash flow generation was strong at $1.1 billion, 131.1 of net profit. TCV of large deal wins was $3.1 billion, with net new of 67. Employee headcount increased by 8,203. Second consecutive quarter of strong performance. Revenue growth of 2.2 sequentially in Q2 and 3.3 in H1 in CC; Large d ...Read More >
India's second largest software exporter also narrowed its revenue estimates for the fiscal year by lifting the lower end of the growth guidance, to 2-3% from 1-3% in constant currency, which excludes the impact of currency movements. This is a further improvement from the previous quarter, when it tweaked the outlook from the earlier 0-3% growth. It retained the operating margin guidance of 20-22%. Infosys on Thursday beat analyst estimates with a 13.2% year-on-year and 6.4% sequential increase ...Read More >
Bengaluru, March 31: Fresh concerns over potential layoffs at Oracle Corporation in India have triggered anxiety across the tech sector, after multiple employees claimed they were abruptly terminated early Tuesday morning through emails sent around 6 AM IST. According to posts circulating on platforms like Reddit and other online forums, several employees reported being locked out of their work systems almost immediately after receiving termination emails. The sudden and impersonal nature of the process has drawn widespread criticism, with many alleging there was no prior communication from m ...Read More >
Bengaluru, March 31: After weeks of speculation, fresh reports indicate that Oracle Corporation has initiated a new round of layoffs, impacting multiple teams across regions, including India. Employees claim the layoffs were abrupt and communicated through early morning emails, some arriving as early as 5 AM to 6 AM, leaving little room for preparation or response. Several employees shared their experiences on platforms like Blind and Reddit, describing a sudden and impersonal process. According to these accounts, emails from "Oracle Leadership" informed them that their roles had been elimina ...Read More >
Layoffs have swept through the tech industry, with Oracle recently cutting around 30,000 jobs globally as part of a major restructuring exercise. As many laid-off employees shared their experiences, one post stood out for its calm and practical approach. A former Oracle employee, who had worked in the tech industry for 14 years, faced sudden unemployment but chose to return to his hometown of Bhubaneswar rather than panic. Nayak Satya, who shared the story on X (formerly Twitter), described how ...Read More >
A young woman named Oleti Pushpa (22) was killed by her live-in partner Sheikh Shamma (22) in the Ambedkar Konaseema region of Andhra Pradesh, reported India Today. She was living with Sheikh for the past 6 months after she separated from her spouse. The incident took place in Siddhartha Nagar, B Savaram village of Rajolu mandal on 16th July. Shamma reportedly accused Pushpa of having affairs with other men. He forced her to engage in prostitution and frequently instigated fights with her when intoxicated. As per police, Shamma was addicted to ganja. On the fateful night, he against pressuri ...Read More >
Bengaluru: A US-based tech giant, Oracle has laid off around 12,000 employees in India, with another round expected within weeks. The layoffs reportedly are part of a global reduction of nearly 30,000 roles and come as growth in India's IT services industry slows sharply after two decades of expansion. Globally, Oracle, American multinational technology company headquartered in Austin, has reportedly fired around 30,000 employees. According to the employees, Oracle has communicated the layoffs directly via email, informing them that their roles have been eliminated with immediate effect. T ...Read More >
Oracle India layoffs: US tech giant Oracle has been facing backlash online for filing thousands of foreign workers' petitions at a time when it laid off approximately 30,000 employees. The tech company filed for more than 3,000 petitions to employ H-1B workers in 2025 and 2026, and this has been criticised by American workers. US IT firm Oracle announced a brutal layoff impacting around 30,000 workers in an early morning email on March 31, informing the staff that it was their last working day. As thousands of employees woke up to the layoff emails, they had no idea that the tech giant had be ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 17: The TCS 35-day bench policy deadline ended on July 17, 2025 (today), causing fear among the employees about the upcoming layoffs. The TCS bench policy was implemented on June 12, saying that the employees could stay on the bench for 35 days without a project. However, the policy has now come into effect, leading to worry and anxiety among thousands of employees working at Tata Consultancy Services. Today, the TCS 35-day bench policy completed its first cycle, and the employees took to social media platforms like Reddit to share their concerns about job security, career growth ...Read More >
Mumbai, September 29: TCS layoffs have become a major talking point in the tech community since CEO K Krithivasan announced cutting 2% of the company's workforce. Previously, it was reported that around 12,000 employees had been laid off by the IT major in India; however, according to new reports, the tech sector has been facing several other issues globally, such as the H-1B visa fee hike by US President Donald Trump and the rise of artificial intelligence. Meanwhile, IT unions and other parties have claimed that the TCS layoffs could affect more employees than the initially reported 12,000. ...Read More >
US President Donald Trump's $100,000 fees hike for specific H-1B visa hires has sparked debate among various industry representatives, with many expressing their views on its effects on the US economy. Xavier Fernandes, the founder of the immigration agency Y-Axis, stated that the policy might be more detrimental to the US than beneficial. In an interview with CBS News programme on India's IT sector and H-1B visas, Fernandes said, "It's definitely America's loss. Many CEOs are from Hyderabad. I ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The dreaded 6 am emails from Oracle leadership, along with the sudden revocation of VPN and Slack access, have come to define the ongoing layoffs in India. An estimated 10,000-12,000 employees in India -- out of its 50,000-strong workforce -- are likely to be affected, according to industry sources, while globally the company is said to be cutting around 30,000 roles.India, often described internally as a second headquarters for Oracle, is now bearing the brunt of the company's aggressive AI infrastructure push. Experts said the scale of the layoffs comes as Oracle navigates mountin ...Read More >
The massive layoffs announced by IT major TCS were a business decision, and do not need intervention from the Karnataka government, state IT minister Priyank Kharge told Mint on Friday. "TCS overestimated their business and had a heavy bench strength, thus leading to a course correction. A very little part of it had to do with artificial intelligence (AI). Now, be it AI or any other disruptive technology, the industry needs to ensure that human resources remain on top of necessary skills. As the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) CPI(ML) Liberation MP Raja Ram Singh wrote to Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday, raising concerns over the mass layoffs effected by Oracle Corporation in India and demanding urgent government intervention to safeguard workers' rights. In his letter to the minister, Singh expressed "deep concern and outrage" over the reported layoff of 12,000 employees by the software giant, saying the move raises "serious questions not only about corporate accountability but also about the role of the government in safeguarding the rights and dignity of workers" ...Read More >
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday backed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for calling out the Delhi police for allegedly referring to Bengali as a Bangladeshi language, labelling it a "direct insult to the very language in which the National Anthem is composed." Stalin said such remarks were not "inadvertent errors" but a reflection of a regime that undermines India's linguistic diversity. "The Delhi Police, under the Union Home Ministry, has described Bengali as a 'Bangladeshi language.' This is a direct insult to the very language in which our National Anthem ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: US-based Oracle is cutting jobs in its cloud unit in a bid to control costs amid heavy spending on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, news agency Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the development. Part of the layoffs were related to performance issues; however, the cloud unit continues to hire workers, as per the report, which cited two unnamed people. Oracle has cut more than 150 jobs in the Seattle area, which is the unit's hub. The cloud infrastructure solutions provider last year said it was shifting its headquarters to Nashville, and currently has more ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Karnataka's Department of Health & Family Welfare, in collaboration with the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) and other stakeholder departments, has drafted a comprehensive policy to address the growing concern of excessive and unsafe digital technology use among students. With nearly one in four adolescents showing signs of problematic internet use, the draft policy recognises the rising burden of mental health issues such as anxiety, sleep disturbances, poor academic performance, and social isolation linked to excessive screen ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) A regular weekday morning turned into a moment of shock for thousands of employees at Oracle Corporation, as reports of large-scale layoffs surfaced. According to multiple reports, employees across teams began receiving termination emails as early as 6 AM. What started as a normal workday quickly turned into confusion and uncertainty, with many workers trying to understand the sudden decision while the news spread rapidly online. Reports suggest that the company may have laid off between 20,000 and 30,000 employees globally. This would account for nearly ...Read More >
CPI(ML) Liberation MP Raja Ram Singh has called upon the Labour and Employment Minister to address Oracle Corporation's mass layoffs in India, which have impacted 12,000 employees. Singh criticized the company's actions and urged the government to protect workers' rights and hold corporations accountable. In a stern letter to the Labour and Employment Minister, CPI(ML) Liberation MP Raja Ram Singh expressed his alarm regarding mass layoffs executed by Oracle Corporation in India, urging prompt g ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 1: Sports technology firm Teamworks announced the acquisition of Pro Football Focus's (PFF) data and analytics platform on Monday in a reported nine-figure deal. The transition, however, has been marked by significant internal restructuring, with PFF leadership confirming mass layoffs during an all-hands meeting. The sale, orchestrated by PFF majority owner and NBC broadcaster Cris Collinsworth, marks a major pivot for the 20-year-old analytics pioneer, shifting its focus toward integrated AI-driven sports operating systems while drastically reducing its content and social media ...Read More >
BENGALURU: US-based IT giant Oracle has begun a major round of layoffs that has now reached India, with an estimated 2,000 to 2,500 employees reportedly affected as part of a wider global workforce reduction, though some reports say the number could be as high as 12,000. The latest cuts are part of a broader plan that could affect around 30,000 employees worldwide. With another round of layoffs reportedly possible within the next month, uncertainty continues to grow among employees in India and across Oracle's global operations. "In India, around 12,000 employees have been laid off. The comp ...Read More >
New Delhi: Entertainment conglomerate Walt Disney is planning to cut up to 1,000 jobs in the coming weeks, with a significant number of layoffs likely in its marketing division, according to a report. The Wall Street Journal said, citing sources, that the plans for the job cuts were initiated before Josh D'Amaro took over as the company's chief executive officer in March. The layoffs are expected to impact less than 1 per cent of Disney's total workforce. The company had around 231,000 employees as of the end of fiscal year 2025. Disney's newly-appointed chief marketing officer, Asad Ayaz, ...Read More >
New Delhi: Fresh reports of layoffs at Oracle are drawing sharp reactions online, after a viral post claimed that a long-serving employee battling cancer was dismissed through an email with no prior conversation. The claim surfaced on a Reddit forum, where a user alleged that their father, who had worked at Oracle for 20 years under the same manager, was informed of his termination solely via email. The post has since triggered widespread criticism over how companies handle layoffs, especially in sensitive situations. "My dad has worked for Oracle for 20 years, worked for the same boss for 2 ...Read More >
New Delhi: The latest round of layoffs at Oracle has left many employees in India dealing with uncertainty. Several accounts online suggest that the job cuts were sudden, with impacted workers receiving early morning emails instead of direct conversations. In some teams, employees across levels including managers were reportedly affected, making the situation more difficult for those caught off guard. While the company has not officially shared region-wise numbers, discussions across forums indicate that the layoffs were not limited to a single department. Hardware, sales, and engineering rol ...Read More >
New Delhi: Following the announcements of layoffs by IT giants TCS and Accenture, the aviation industry has now faced a major setback. Germany's renowned airline group, Lufthansa, announced on Monday, 29 September 2025, that it will lay off 4,000 employees at the administrative level by 2030. This move, taken in the name of promoting digitalisation and automation, is worrying news for millions of employed people. Lufthansa has faced persistent cost pressures and labour disputes over the past few years. Last year, the company issued two profit warnings and had to abandon its 8% operating margi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) US-based IT firm Oracle is believed to have laid off approximately 12,000 staff in India, with another round of layoffs expected within a month, impacted employees said on Tuesday. Globally, the company has fired around 30,000 employees. "In India, around 12,000 employees have been laid off. The company is planning another mass layoff within a month," said two people impacted by the retrenchment, including one from the company's human resource department. The company has approximately 30,000 employees in India, including those affected by the layoffs. Oracle decline ...Read More >