Festive hiring to jump 20-25% this year; top e-commerce firms to hire over 75,000 staff – check details

Consumer goods firms, retailers, e-commerce platforms and logistics companies have increased their recruitment targets by 20-25% compared to the previous year for the upcoming festive period, anticipating robust sales recovery, according to a senior executives and recruitment specialists.The majority of these positions will be filled by temporary and gig workers, with a major e-commerce marketplace … Read more

India top contributor in US immigrant billionaire list: 12 Indian-origin tycoons in list; Jay Chaudhry beats Sundar Pichai, Satya Nadella in US rich club

India now ranks No. 1 in supplying billionaire immigrants to the US, according to Forbes’ 2025 list of America’s Richest Immigrants. With 12 India-born citizens on the list, the country has overtaken Israel as the leading source of billionaire migrants in the US this year.Forbes’ list of 125 foreign-born billionaires spans 43 countries, but Indian-origin … Read more

Energy outreach: Oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri pitches India’s growth story to oil majors; Opec ties, LNG push top agenda

Oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri met top global energy leaders on the sidelines of the 9th Opec International Seminar in Vienna, holding bilateral discussions to bolster India’s energy security and expand partnerships across the hydrocarbons value chain, according to an official statement.During his meeting with Kuwaiti Oil Minister and KPC Chairman Tareq Sulaiman Al-Roumi, Puri … Read more

Corporate diversity: India’s most inclusive firms post 50% higher profits, says study; flags poor women representation in top roles

Companies that rank highest on diversity are delivering a clear financial edge, with a new study showing that inclusive firms recorded nearly 50% more profit after tax (PAT) than their less diverse peers.According to the ‘Marching Sheep Inclusion Index 2025’, a study conducted by HR advisory firm Marching Sheep, around 8 out of 10 sectors … Read more